2025-02-16 07:03:37News about the change of ownership of smart tech had gone viral. Some wondered who could have pulled such an incredible transaction string. Some ladies had already planned on how to meet the secret billionaire and start a relationship with him.
Marcus was seated at the backseat of a taxi with Lizzy beside him. He stared out through the window watching cars and pedestrians along the road. Lizzy on the other hand stared at him, wondering who exactly he was. Only the humming of the car engine filled their ears. Marcus noticed the lingering gaze so he broke the silence. “Stop staring at me that way.” He said calmly without turning to her. Lizzy leaned forward to say something but a breaking news coming from the car's stereo interrupted her. The broadcaster was saying thus; “....smart tech has been purchased by an unknown billionaire. No one knows his identity yet but people believe he's incredible, a somebody ....” The broadcaster was still reporting but Lizzy wasn't listening anymore. He stared at Marcus critically like a cop suspecting a criminal. “Who exactly are you? You've gone viral within fews hours in the city.” She broke the silence, her voice conveying her curiosity and inquisity. Marcus turned to her. “You heard the broadcaster clearly.” He said still without looking at the young girl. Lizzy frowned, wondering what exactly he was driving at. “Are you kidding me! A somebody is someone who is nameless. Someone who has no identity!” She raised her voice a bit, disapproving Marcus's words. “Then I want to be a nameless somebody.” Marcus smiled and turned back to the window, putting Lilly into more confusion with his statement. The young girl exhaled in frustration. “This is ridiculous.” She rested her hand on the backrest of the driver's seat. “Isn’t that ridiculous sir? Who the heck bears such a name?” She said the driver sarcastically. The man glanced at her with a smile from the rearview mirror. “I think the statement has a deeper meaning.” He said while Lilly adjusted closer on the seat to further hear from him. She didn't need to ask further questions before the man continued. “Anyone who is nameless is secretive and somebody means someone who is great.” The man explained smartly which made Marcus smile, admiring his intelligence. “Are you saying he's a secretly great man?” Lizzy wanted to be sure. The man nodded with a smile. Lizzy turned to Marcus and observed him critically. His appearance was in contrast to the man's explanation. How could a great person dress like a beggar? She imagined. A billionaire beggar! “Let the diver know once you get to your destination.” Marcus said without exchanging glances with her but Marcus noticed she was unusually quiet. She noticed her mood had changed and a worried look expressed on her face. “What is the problem? Have I said anything bad?” He stared at her only to see her crying. Marcus adjusted closer to her, staring into her eyes which continued to pour out tears “Why are you crying? Speak to me Lilly!” Marcus raised his voice, his worries mounted. “I have nowhere to stay.” She sniffed as the tears kept rolling from her eyes. “I have no family. All I have is myself after I left my harsh boss. Am tired of..” Her voice trailed off. Marcus swallowed hard. He could feel her pain from her voice and he could only imagine what she had gone through. She held her closer with her shoulder and rested her head on his chest like a mother about to breastfeed her crying Baby. He dried her tears with his hand. “You have me now Lilly. You're not alone.” He comforted her on his shoulder. Lilly raised her head. “Really?” She asked with a surge of joy in her heart. Marcus nodded with a smile. Lilly happily hugged him. “Thanks.” Her voice came from his shoulder. Marcus smiled, patting her back in consolation. “You’re such a mummy's pet.” He teased her. “You’re not even a mother, talkless of a father. You don't even have a wife. ” Lilly said, chuckling amusingly after she totally raised her head from his shoulder. Marcus suddenly went silent. The memory of Mirabelle's betrayal flooded his heart, causing him a heartache like a fresh injury on his heart. “Yes, I don't have a wife. Women are ridiculous.” He broke the silence while Lizzy looked at his mouth. She frowned. “Are you in any way saying I'm ridiculous too?” She camouflaged an angry expression. Marcus Chuckled. “But you're not a woman..you're just a girl.” He smiled at the hilarious expression on her face. “I'm a young woman, not a girl!” She defended. The driver observed them from the mirror with a smile. Lilly frown suddenly wavered into a smile as a thought crossed her mind. “Let's play a game brother. It's called the search for a bride. I’ll find you a woman who you'll date for 7 days. If she's good, you'll marry and if she's bad, we proceed to the next.” He said with a smile playing across her lips. Marcus stared at her surprisingly. “You must be kidding!”
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Chapter 54: What he discovered in the wardrobe.
Inside of the golden wardrobe were documents, all white papers, each seated on another one, filling the wardrobe to the top. Marcus' eyes scan the documents, wondering what contents it holds.The silence that emerged in the room was deafening. The tickling seconds hand of a wall clock would definitely be heard loudly in the silence but unfortunately there was none but Marcus' heart took the function of a wall clock. He could hear it beating in his ear.He gulped hard and reached out to one of the documents. Carefully, he pulled it out and the document rested on his palm. On the front page is the name; Laurent Augusto boldly written on it.Definitely, Lauren had set up the place.The tip of his Thumb and index finger gripped the edge of the paper and he flipped it open. A soft rattling sound came from it as a new page was revealed.His eyes scanned the words on the document carefully. As it moved across it, his eyes widened more and more, a mixture of surprise and shock flashed in his
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“I’m giving you nothing, Abigail!!” Laurent blurted, his tone final as he glared at Abigail who stepped forward to him with a fierce gaze too.She snorted, a subtle deadly crossing her lips. “You must be kidding Laurent! This was our deal and a deal is a promise!” She declared, tucking a stand of her hair backward.Silence took over for some seconds which enabled both to hear the distant cacophony of Horn from the distant city. “The Laurent you knew is dead and gone!” Marcus broke the silence, his voice simmering with rage. “The new me will not grant what you want! Go in and pack your things and leave. Now!!” Laurent pointed his finger in the direction of the door, his expression as hard as a stone.Abigail was fully taken aback. She couldn't comprehend what he meant by the statement; ‘the Laurent you knew is dead is gone.’ Frankly, the former Laurent had developed feelings for her some steps into the marriage contract but Abigail is just a greedy chick whose intention is to have h
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In an empty warehouse. The silence in the vicinity was deafening. The squeaking of rats playing around in the dim space was the only sound heard in the dead silence.“Who sent you to burn the building?” Laurent's voice cut through the silence.He stood before the man who had been tied on both legs and hand to a wooden chair.“I don't know what you're talking about? Just kill me!” The man replied arrogantly.Laurent Chuckled. “You don't know? Huh?” He stepped closer to him and pointed a pistol to his head.“Are you going to speak now or not?” His finger rested on the trigger.The man laughed softly and spoke with a taunting voice. “Do you think I'm afraid of guns?” He Chuckled.“You will be afraid of where you'll find yourself after I pull the trigger because you're going to land in hell!” Laurent said, his voice filled with horror.“Another empty threat.” The man laughed out loudly, taking his statement as an empty threat.“Do you think I'm joking around here!”Provoked, Laurent pulle
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Abigail on the other gently laid Rose on the bed and stepped away from the bed. She looked at the wall clock; 12: 30am. It was very early in the morning and the sky was still as dark as coal.Regardless of the argument she had with Laurent earlier, she was desperate to know where he left without informing her.“Why is Laurent not home by this time?” She muttered, feeling restless and worried about her husband's whereabouts. She took her phone from the nightstand seated close to the bed and dialed his number.The phone rang but no one picked. Tension and uneasiness mounted in her heart.Just as her finger hovered on the screen to dial his number again, a message appeared on it.Her Heart skipped a beat thinking it was from Laurent but the messages were sent by an unfamiliar number.Hesitantly, she clicked on the message and viewed it. Her heart ruptured and her body trembled visibly as she fixed her gaze on the screen, staring in shock.On the screen is the picture of Laurent with the
Chapter 50: At the club.
Laurent was detained and it was Abigail who came to the police station to bail him before he'ld appear in court next week to either be proven guilty or innocent.Abigail boiled with anger as she sat on the driver's side of the car.“You really did this!!? I don't trust you anymore since you returned from the war!! The Laurent I knew would never do something of this sort!!” She ranted with a high voice.Laurent exhaled, his voice calm and convincing. “Abigail. You need to trust me that I never did this’ I never burn the building. They framed me for it!!” He raised his voice slightly at the end to show his seriousness.“Framed?” Abigail snorted. “Do you think I'm a kid, Laurent? They framed you and forged the evidence too?! That's lame!” She said and ignited the engine.Laurent heaved heavily as if to offload the burden of thoughts in his mind. He leaned backward on the seat and his mind spiralled with thoughts.“I’m just going to make her see that I didn't do it.” He concluded in his t
