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The Billionaire Pauper CHAPTER 108
PREPARATION FOR THE CEREMONYAs the designers were done with their work, a new van arrived in the house.Grandpa had invited a set of caterers to come cook some food and snacks that would serve as a dinner treat for the distinguished who were going to be present at the ceremony.As the eve of the ceremony approached, the caterers arrived at Grandpa Roland's house with a flurry of activity. They brought in boxes filled with fresh ingredients, sparkling silverware, and gleaming pots and pans. The kitchen quickly transformed into a bustling hub of activity as the caterers set to work, their aprons tied neatly around their waists.Grandpa Roland, with his wise and kind demeanour, welcomed the caterers with a warm smile. "Thank you all for coming to make this day extra special," he said, his voice filled with gratitude. "I trust that you'll create a feast that will leave our guests in awe." He said with a smileThe head chef, a tall and jovial man named Chef Henri, stepped forward. "It
The Billionaire Pauper CHAPTER 109
ITS TIME TO GO NOWGrandpa, after getting all the teams in position, left the hall to the side of the mansion that contained the apartments.Evening was approaching, and there were only a few hours left for the ceremony to begin.The master of ceremony had already arrived and was being addressed by the event planner.Grandma went to his apartment and went to his living room. He called Reuben with his telephone and talked to him about the time he was going to arrive with Annabelle at the mansion." Hello grandpa, how is it going over there.?" Reuben asked as soon as he answered the call.His voice seemed to be in a whisper." Yes, we are done. The workers are done working, and all the various teams have arrived. There are only a few hours left before we start.The master of the ceremony had already arrived, and very soon, the guests would troop in too,
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HOLD ON WHILE I GET ITReugen answered the call and placed the phone to his earIt was the voice of an old man." Good evening, sir. I am the chauffeur driver, I'm here now." The voice of the driver came in the line." Alright, we will be with you in a few minutes," Reuben replied." Okay, sir, I will be waiting for you," the driver said, and the call dropped.Reuben dropped the phone and picked up his shoes." The chauffeur is here. We should be ready to go now," Reuben exclaimed as he began putting on his shoes.Annabelle was done dressing up.She picked up her handbag and went back to stand in front of the mirror. She looked at her image in the mirror with admiration.Reuben put on his shoes and came to stand side Annabelle in front of the mirror.Annabelle looked at Reuben's image." You look explicitly handsome," Annabelle exclaimed." Thank you, sunshine. I'm scared you are going to draw so much attention at the ceremony. You are looking so elegant," Reuben exclaimed." Nope, w
The Billionaire Pauper CHAPTER 111
THE AGENDA FOR THE EVENTIt was the day for the grand ceremony of the Brooks family.Grandma Anderson and Louisa were preparing to attend the ceremony.Louisa was eager to attend the ceremony in order to see who the heir actually was. The heir of the Brooks family had been kept a secret from the public eye.What they heard about him was that he was such a handsome young man who lived a low profile life. The Brooks family had done all they could to keep their heir's identity a secret.Now they were about to unveil him to the whole world and make him the new ruler of the Brooks family.Grandpa Roland was stepping down for the heir to take over from him.Louisa had been longing to see or have an encounter with this young man.Ever since she heard of the existence of the heir, she had dreamingly fell in love with the young, unknown man.She had tried all she could to get to see the
The Billionaire Pauper CHAPTER 112
I'M REALLY NERVOUS NOWITS TIME TO TELL THE TRUTHReuben and Annabelle sat at the back of the chauffeur as the driver drove at medium speed, heading towards the Brooks mansion.Reuben was a little quiet in the car, although Annabelle was a little expectant of what would happen during the ceremony.He, however, had chit chats with her and looked like he was concentrating on their conversation, but deep down, he was lost in thoughts.Once again, his thoughts were all about the outcome of the news he was about to break to Annabelle within a few minutes.He was looking at Annabelle in the face, looking at her smile. In some few minutes to come, Annabelle's smile might turn into tears.Maybe tears of joy, or maybe tears of pain or regrets. Whichever the case, she would soon cry.But Reuben hoped her tears would be that of joy.He sat down in the car, although he was talking to Annabelle, he was not in the car, he was already in the mansion anticipating the arrival of Annabelle. Annabelle
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I'M NOT THE MAN YOU KNEW ALL ALONG Reuben followed the driver as they walked out of sight of Annabelle. The driver stood aside and saluted reuben.Reuben nodded and continued the journey alone.He walked to the door of Grandpa's study and knocked." Come in," Grandpa responded from inside the roomReuben opened the door and entered." Hey, you are here," Grandpa said with a smile.Reuben nodded and smiled back."Have a seat, boy," Grandpa said.Reuben sat on the sofa right opposite Grandpa. " You look so nervous. What's the matter? Have you told her yet?" Grandpa asked as he noticed that reuben was not carrying a happy face" No, not yet, I am actually kinda scared about this, I'm not sure how she will take it," Reuben saidGrandpa gave out a hearty laugh." Now my brave and fearless boy has now fallen in love. He is now contemplating on taking a brave step," Grandpa said amidst laughter.Reuben kept his anxious face.He knew his grandfather was only making fun of him.Grandpa Ro
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I'M NOT WHO YOU THINK I AMI AM RICH"I don't understand you, Reuben. What are you trying to say? What do you mean by what you just said?" Annabelle asked, trying to get Reuben to look at her.She knew if Reuben looked her in the eyes, he could not pull the prank on him, and he would not lie to her." Annabelle, I'm serious here. Yes, my name is Reuben Brooks. But I am not a beggar, I am not poor, and I have not been poor all along.All I did was to put you to a test, " Reuben said in a serious tone.Annabelle looked confused. She looked at reuben. " I don't understand . Putting me to a test? But you never knew me when I saw you sitting by the gates. Why then are you putting me to a test?"" That was exactly what I was trying to mean. It was a general test. When you helped me by the roadside. It was the first stage of the test.Then staying with you was another stage of the test"Reuben saidAnnabelle frowned." I can see you are only trying to pull a fast one on me. Since you
The Billionaire Pauper CHAPTER 115
WELCOME TO THE FAMILYAnnabelle kept mute and listened attentively as Reuben spoke to her.She was surprised about what Reuben was telling her. Annabelle waited until reuben was done speaking before she spoke."So you mean to tell me that all that we have been through together was all intentional.All that you claimed to be from the street and all that was to get to see if I'm suitable for you. " Annabelle asked in a serious tone." Yes, we just wanted to know if you are indeed in love with me. And you have proved to me beyond all reasonable doubt that you are the one for me." Reuben replied in response to Annabelles' question." Hold on. One at a time. Now, if all was a plan, how come you took up all your responsibilities from your workplace and never slacked for once?" Annabelle asked." I grew up on the streets, but I was formally educated. I hold first-class degrees i
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I AM GOING TO BE A FATHER Grandma had just returned home from the courtroom and was in her mansion. Madam Martha and Madam Rebecca were with her, still trying to console her. Grandma could just not bear to see her going to jail. She had broken down in tears right from the courtroom and had to be brought home. They had to bring her to the house forcefully. As they sat down weeping, a knock came on the door. “ Come in please” Madam Rebecca said The door opened, and a guard walked in. “ There are some people here to see you ma'am” the guard said. Grandma was absent-minded about the whole surroundings as she kept weeping. “ Who is that?” Madam Rebecca asked. The guard did not reply. Instead, he stood aside. Three policemen walked in with one other man. The man without a uniform came forward. He had an ID in his hand and a paper in the other hand. “ My name is Mr Andrews, and these are inspectors Jack and Jill, we have an arrest warrant against Mrs Evelyn Anderson, and we
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CHAPTER 267Monday morning. CourtroomThe courtroom was set for the proceedings to take place.Reuben was seated with Annabelle and their family lawyer.They sat on the side of the plaintiff.On the defendant side sat Grandma Anderson, Jake’s father, madam Rebecca, and a few new unfamiliar faces.They had two lawyers on the defendants side, The Jakes family lawyer and the Anderson family lawyer.They were all seated and waiting for the proceedings to start.Earlier in the previous day, Grandma, together with her family lawyer, had visited Louisa and Jakes again, and they had spoken.According to the conversation with their lawyer, they were better off by pleading guilty to the accusations and pleading for mercy, in that case, they were going to be pardoned and their sentence was going to be released.They had come into an agreement with the family lawyer for the Jakes family to do that.Both families had no money left in their accounts to drag th
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CHAPTER 266
THE VISITThe driver drove into the premises of the police station.The sun shone high above the sky, and everywhere was bright light.Grandma got down from the car and hurried towards the entrance." You are welcome ma'am" one of the policemen who knew her greeted her as soon as she entered." I want to see Louisa now," she fumed, ignoring the greeting from the policeman." Certainly ma'am, you have to wait for just a few minutes. I will be right back with you, " the policeman said with a dry smile and walked back in.Grandma stood in front of the policewoman at the reception.She looked at her with a deadly look, and the woman did her best to avoid the gaze and ignore her.Grandma stood there shaking vibrantly.She could feel her knees hurt from the stand, but she ignored the pain and stood there.Her only aim at that time was to see Louisa and speak with her, and that was exactly what she was doing.After standing for about three minutes, she was already losing her patience.Just
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CHAPTER 265
A SCARY REALITYGrandma Andersons Mansion.Three hours later, Grandma had just alighted from her car with the factory manager.She saw madam Rebecca and Martha coming towards her.They all wore sad faces to meet her.There was an awkward silence amongst the trio as they welcomed Grandma, but Grandma did not say anything.She was just smiling through the whole process.The two wondered what there was to smile about the trouble they had at that moment.They went to the living room, and all of them sat around." Where is Louisa? I was told she was coming to the hospital to see me but she never came.Where is she now?" Grandma asked.She noticed that everybody else's face changed at once.She suspected that something was wrong." What is it? Why is no one talking to me?" Grandma asked.She was eager to know what was going on.The manager looked at Madam Rebecca." Have you told her yet?" She asked him.The manager shook his head in the negative" What is there to tell me, someone to speak
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CHAPTER 264
ALL IS UNDER CONTROLLouisa and Jakes were pulled out of the police van, with the handcuffs on their hands.They both looked surprised as they could not fathom how they had just been intercepted in the middle of their operation and arrested by the police.The police had confiscated their phones and all that was with them.Louisa had seen Reuben and Annabelle earlier at the scene, while they walked away, after Reuben told the policeman something.She was sure Reuben had found out about their plan and had laid ambush for them." Is this what your plan led us to? In prison?" Louisa screamed out to Jakes when they were arrested.All she got was a caution from the police to keep her mouth shut, with the addition that whatever she said at that time could be used against her in the court.Louisa knew that was the end.They had been caught in the act, and she was sure that the boys were going to confess that Jakes was their leader.She was caught with Jakes at the same time at that scene,
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CHAPTER 263
ITS A STRIKEGrandma was in her room in a phone call.It was time for dinner and she needed to go eat.The househelp had served her meal and informed her about it.Grabdma came out to the dunning room when one of her guards entered, with an envelope in her hand." Excuse me ma'am, there is a parcel for you," the guard said as soon as he walked in." Who is it from?" Grabdma asked " There is no sender's address, only the delivery address, and that is here." The guard said.He handed over the envelope to Grandma.Grandma took the envelope and muttered a " thank you" as the guard left.She was curious as to who would send an envelope without a sender's address.Grandma did not touch any of his cutlery. Instead, he opened the envelope to see the contents.The envelope contained a single sheet.She took out the paper and read the contents of the paper." Dear Mrs Anderson, We have not8ced your recent activities, and we know where you invested all your money..We can assure you that the
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CHAPTER 262
THE PLACE WHERE IT ALL STARTED"What is going on here?" Annabelle asked in surprise.She could not just fathom what was going on, although she knew she was just about being kidnapped.Reuben held her hand and led the way back to the car, away from the sirens and the people who were being arrested. " What just happened here? Why is Louisa and that man being arrested? Who are those men? " Annabelle asked all at once." Let's sit in the car and speak for a bit.There are still a lot of things you need to know, " Reuben said as he unlocked the car with the remote.He opened the door for Annabelle to sit down and closed the door.He walked to the driver side and sat behind the steering, roaring the engine to life." I'm ready for the questions now, but before to ask, let me begin with narration," Reuben said as he drove out of the parking lot and out of the premises." I know you have a lot of questions. First of all, our date has not been canceled. We are on our way to a new restaurant.
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CHAPTER 261
STAGED KIDNAPFriday Evening, 4:30pm, Honeymoon Hotel.Louisa and Jakes were out of the hotel and were heading towards the garage.They were done with all their planning for their mission ahead, and everything was carefully laid out.Everything they needed to make their work successful was ready.They walked into the garage, and Jakes unlocked the door to a new car.They both sat in it as they talked.Louisa had gone there with a car, but according to Jakes, it was too risky to use her car, as it might be identified by Reuben.They had hired a new car they were going to use.They sat in the car as the driver drove out of the premises of the hotel." So we are going there earlier, so we can monitor their movements, they should be there around 5pm, and we should get there about ten minutes before them.Everyone else is ready over there, and this should not take a long time.We will pull out quickly, " Jakes said.Louisa nodded.She was okay with the explanation and how things were go
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CHAPTER 260
TWO WAYSLouisa went to the hotel and met with Jakes as they talked for the last time.Jakes made it clear that he had confirmed news from the Brooks mansion that Reuben and Annabelle were going out on a date the following day.He, however, stated that they did not know exactly where and when they were planning to go.Louisa rejoiced with the news as she knew they were getting closer to victory.Jakes told her he had the vans ready, and they also knew where they would be sending Annabelle after they had gotten hold of her.He had a private ship that was on the shores of the seas, waiting for him.He planned on going back home with Annabelle on the ship instead of air.He was doing that for his own safety, at least,until things went calm.After about thirty minutes of talking with Louisa, they finally dispersed, and Louisa went back home to prepare for the day ahead.It was a careful and nice plan they had laid out there, and they were sure it was going
