“Ryker, what’s wrong? What happened to you? why are you outside?”After exchanging pleasantries, Jenny was forced to ask after seeing how bad Ryker looked. He wasn’t feeling okay and his face was beginning to swell.“Jenny it’s a long story and besides Your mom ordered Charles not to open the gate for me” “What fucking right does she have to stop you from entering the house” Jenny's expression changed immediately after hearing Ryker’s reply. She was getting pissed after finding out her mother was behind Ryker being stranded. Without waiting for an explanation, she ordered Ryker to get into her car.Charles was forced to open the gate irrespective of Elizabeth’s order. Jenny drove a bit roughly into the compound and didn’t bother to park in the garage. She was so infuriated that she halted in front of the house and instantly swung the door open. Jenny marched towards the house with Ryker tailing at her back. He knew what was about to happen.Elizabeth was sitting in the living room l
“Is this a Joke?” Ryker thought to himself. It seemed like a joke or better still a dream. He couldn’t call it a prank because it was way too expensive to call it a prank so it was better concluded to be a dream.How in the world is he an heir to a trillion-dollar company? An ordinary house boy who was trying to fit into the world. It was too good to be true. Even though it was coming from the most powerful man in the world, it was hard to take in.“I know it’s difficult to take in” Lord Hunter brought him out of his thought “But that’s your true identity, who you are. You’re not destined to be a loser or someone who can’t make it in life, No!” He nodded his head in disagreement.“Your future had been written and documented to be the next heir of Acme Corporations”“No no no no, I don’t want to hear that” Ryker stood up angrily waving his hand at Lord Hunter who was still seated. “This is all a mistake or a mix-up. I’m sorry but I have to go” He said with a shaky breathy, his voice t
“How the hell do you know that name?” The anger was vivid in his voice. Ryker didn’t mind the fact that he was talking to the most popular and fearful man on the surface. He felt pained and hurtful at the same time, his heart beating faster than normal. The last time he heard that name was like 20 years ago. Grayson Lee Bryon was Ryker’s late father who died in a motor accident. He loved both parents dearly but his father, Grayson, was his favorite. His connection with his mom was okay, family related but his relationship with Grayson was way more than father to son. Ryker remembered his father treating him like an adult even at age 7. They’ll watch games together, go to fun places, sit beside him on the sickbed, and make sure he tucked him to bed. Grayson promised to be there with and for him but he couldn’t fulfil that promise.His world crumbled ever since he lost his dad. He tried to forget about his father which was however difficult but suddenly, not just anyone but the most p
Ryker left his ex-girlfriend's apartment into the busy streets. He didn’t even bother to hail a taxi. Using both feet back to Gatewood estate would take him at least thirty to forty minutes but he didn’t care or felt he was punishing himself walking a long distance. All he felt was the sadness he had been having all day. Been humiliated by His Boss, had to ditch his best friend again because of work, and now his girlfriend cheating and breaking up with him just because of Jake. Ryker had been trying to fit into the world as a person but it seemed the world wasn’t meant for him and a factor to that was the Gatewood family.That apart, why was his relationship life different from everyone else? Why does he have to fall victim to love? After all, he had done for her. Ryker could remember clearly, one of those months, he slashed his salary into three. He gave A Thousand and Five Hundred dollars to his grandma, Three Thousand to Sandra, and kept just Five Hundred for himself. He did every
The blaring of music from the house was the only evidence that Ryker needed to know that his girlfriend, Sandra was celebrating her party. After paying the cab man his fee, he walked towards her apartment with a charming smile on his face. He anticipated the shock on Sandra's face when he opened the door but she was nowhere to be found except for her male and female friends who were either dancing or drinking.Ryker spotted two of her friends he was familiar with. He was hoping for them to tell him her whereabouts.“hey, guys” His voice caught their attention away from whatever they were doing. As they spotted Ryker in front of them, there was an instantaneous jaw-dropper on their face. Ryker understood their reaction. Maybe Sandra informed them about his early decision not to come."What are you doing here?" One of them with enormous makeup on her face asked with a huge glare. Ryker didn't mind the glare. He was aware she disliked him, a lot and it wasn't her fault. Ryker didn't an
“Ryker! Ryker!” “Oh! not again” Ryker mumbled with a grimace on his face, as he dropped the santoku knife he was using to cut a bunch of carrots. He wanted to ignore the call but hell no he couldn’t. Madam Elizabeth is someone you must not ignore unless you’re in deep love with punishment. Ryker could swear that Elizabeth was trying all her possible best for him not to prepare lunch on time. He knew the consequences of not serving lunch in the dining at exactly 2 pm, especially when Jenny, her only daughter who always took his side was not around.Among the Gatewoods, Jenny was the only nicest among them. She was calm, kind-hearted, sweet, and extremely beautiful. The kind of girl every man would cling on. No one needs a soothsayer to tell that she looked exactly like her mother.But in character, a big fat NO!Madam Elizabeth or as she loved been called Queen Elizabeth happens to be the wife of the one and only founder of Cobalt Enterprises, William Gatewood. Lord William happens to