“I advise you to have enough proof the next time you want to accuse someone, Miss Diana. I spoke to Mr. Patrick, the bank manager, and he denied Mr. Jordan Rivers causing any form of crime against the bank. His records are clean.” The officer said
“But I saw him. I am sure he"
“Miss Diana!” The officer cut her. “I suggest that you leave this place and come back with enough proof of what you are insinuating. We don’t work with empty words here.” The officer said
Diana kept quiet for a minute. She didn’t like how the tables were turning. She now seemed like the bad guy against the stainless Jordan Rivers, which riled her up. “I will definitely find that proof. The manager must be lying. There must be a mix-up somewhere. I will find out what it is, Jordan Rivers.” She screeched in defeat, holding her lover’s hand and turning around.
“Good luck, but not so fast, Diana Motero!”
Jordan went to the bank on the next working day, which was Monday, with confidence and resoluteness. Mr. Jonathan had managed to secure him an appointment with the bank manager. The same officers who had mocked him escorted him to the manager’s office. “Get in, Mr. Rivers. The manager has been expecting you.” One of the officers said once they reached the manager’s officeJordan did not bother replying to them. He had not forgotten how they had mocked him because of the coins. He walked to the manager’s office, where the manager was waiting for him. “Welcome, Mr. Rivers. Thank you for making time to see me.” Mr. Patrick spoke to Jordan, extending his hand for a handshake. “Please, have a seat.” He said when they had finished shaking hands.“So, Mr. Patrick, the last time I was here, you said that we could talk business? I am here to listen to your offer.” Jordan said as he crossed his legs on the swivel chair and sat like the real boss that he was at the moment.“Yes, but first, I wan
“I said, let me go!”The door flew open, and Diana budged in, fuming like a lioness in heat.“We are so sorry, sir! We tried to stop her, but...The manager raised his head. “It is alright. You all can go. I will handle her.” He said that, and the soldiers left. “Miss Diana Motero, this is so impolite and disrespectful of you to walk into my office like that.” The manager said when the door closed,Diana, for a minute, did not hear the manager. Her mind was engrossed for minutes, trying to sample the man before her. Her head was spinning, and her visual sense was failing her. “What the heck is this man doing here?” She screeched.“You mean, the man you wrongly accused of stealing without even verifying the information with us?” The manager asked, and then he added when Diana refused to even blink. “He is our new investor. Congratulations! You are the first to know about it, Miss Diana.” The manager spoke.An earsplitting, loud echo filled the entire room as Diana raptured with laughte
“So, finally, we can have our date in peace. I hope nothing ruins this for us again.” Ana mumbled as she cut through her chicken and munched on it. They were seated at the Serena Hotel, surrounded by all the foreigners and the owners of the city—people whose bank accounts were afloat with money. And Jordan and Ana felt a sense of belonging to the rich circle. “Well, you chose this for yourself. Save yourself the heartbreak by raising your hopes high. As long as you are with Jordan Rivers, danger is roaming somewhere so close.” Jordan said as he chewed on his food. The food was the sweetest thing he had ever tasted. Ana stopped for a bit to reminisce about things. She was not getting tired of facing it all with Jordan. She was not penitent in her decision to choose that path. No! She just wished that everything could just be irenic. That they could live a life with no one chasing after them and wishing their downfall. That life where they would live loose, with freedom and peace Toge
Gazing intently at her, Jordan was much withered by the girl. How could she let herself fall in love with a complicated man like him, whose life was in danger every single second? He posed nothing but danger to her. How could she love him? And within a blink of an eye? She knew nothing much about the strange man, yet she loved him. Then he wondered: could she have left her home, her foster parents, and even given up all the multi-billion-dollar fortune of the De’Luka family just to chase a nobody like him? All those sacrifices were for the sake of love?“Haven’t you noticed it, Jordan?” She asked, or rather, her emotions spewed out before Jordan could break eye contact, holding him back.Jordan knew better than to compromise his life at that point. He appreciated the girl’s honesty, but he was not ready to go down that road again. Not that soon, and he did not want to give Ana false hopes. He had much more important and dangerous things to do before he could start thinking about his l
A car pulled up at the Serena hotel compound while Jordan and Ana enjoyed their desserts. In a minute, in walked a vivacious man in his early thirties, supposedly, and made his way to Jordan and Ana. “Greetings! You must be Jordan Rivers, if I am not mistaken.” The man said it gently in his deep voice.From his look, the classy, shiny suit, and how he carried himself with respect, anyone could tell that he exuded a descent and respectable aura. “That is right. I am Jordan Rivers. And you are?” Jordan responded as he stood up to honor the man’s greetings.“I am Richard Matthew, Mr. Jonathan’s lawyer. He was caught up in something, so he sent me here on his behalf. But he said he will give you a call once he is through with what he is doing.” The man explained.Ana was curiously and anxiously listening attentively to get a glimpse of what her mischievous crash was up to. He had not told her anything about what they were expecting. He kept her in suspense despite her unwavering plea to k
Ana was still scanning the papers one after another. She wasn’t actually re-reading through them again because she was satisfied. Her mind seemed to be miles away. “Are you regretting the idea of becoming an investor in a multi-billion-dollar company?” Jordan wondered if he had made a wrong or hasty decision by bringing her into the deal unaware.She collected the booklet of the contract she had signed and looked at Jordan. “I am not. We are chasing wealth, and no one would dislike the idea of growing their money. Not even an idiot.” She said it calmly.Still, she was frowning, conjuring Jordan’s curiosity. “Then why the long face? What is bothering you?” He quizzed.“I just realized what this means. That I, we, will have to crash to our enemies more often. Especially my father. That man is an omnipresent being. He is in almost every single business and he never misses any of the gatherings.” She explai
Jordan and Ana stood at the entrance gate of Mr. Jonathan as the sun was ushering in the darkness. Beyond the vast gate, a soothing buzz was audible, bringing about the serene, inviting aura inside. Both of them were adorned in new matching attire that exuded luxury. Comfoys of flashy cars also drove in one after another after a serious check at the gate.“This seems like a huge party, Jordan.” Ana remarked. They could not capture much from the inside, given the distance, the security guards, and the multiple cars driving past them. They also did not want to seem like gatecrashers trying to sneak a peek at what was happening inside.“Seems so. I will call Mr. Jonathan and inform him that we are at the gate.” Jordan pulled out a phone and dialed Mr. Jonathan’s number. On the third ring, a voice jittered from the other line.“Hello, Jordan? Have you two arrived?" Came the voice of Mr. Jonathan.“Yes. We are at the gate.” Jordan responded.“Alright. Just mention your name to the securit
The meeting was coming to an end. There was nothing much to be said or done anyway. It was a simple dinner for Mr. Jonathan to introduce his new investors. And now it was that crucial moment.Jordan was seated next to a lady who had insisted earlier that they talk. He was still not blending well with the lady. She was too tipsy to even hold a conversation. Ana was seated a distance from them, but she was so restless. Her neck was cocked to the side where Jordan was seated with the bimbo. She wondered what the girl wanted from Jordan or what they were talking about the few times that she had caught them exchanging a few words.“And now, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to go to the main aim of this dinner. As you all know, my company suffered a huge blow a few days ago because I lost one of its biggest investors. However, the weeping days are now over. I want to introduce to you the new investors, Jordan Rivers, and Ana De’Luka.”The echo of their names echoed up to the high heavens.