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The Billionaire Pauper CHAPTER 46
THE RECORDER WAS BEHIND HIMReuben explained her plan to her girlfriend.“ You went through all that? You are indeed full of surprises” She exclaimed.Reuben smiled and grinned.“ You are worth more than that. I just wish this night can repeat itself.You made it brighter than any other day”Reuben said. “ and you made it the best day of my life.” Anabelle said and they both smiled.Their faces locked on each other and sure enough, a long deep kiss followed.“ We're here sir”The driver said as he stopped.The two broke from the kiss and looked at each other.“ Where are we?” Anabelle asked.“ Your house” Reuben replied and opened the door.He got down and ushered her out.He escorted Anabelle to her house and left after bidding her farewell and giving her a great hug.Reuben came back to the car and sat in.He heaved a sigh of relief as he sat in the car.The driver moved again.This time, to Reuben's house.Reuben got to his house and thanked the driver for his massive help througho
The Billionaire Pauper CHAPTER 47
CHAPTER 47“ Well, from the video, it looked like the recorder was standing behind me. Trust me I know nothing about that video.However I must say, you looked really good in the video”Reuben Said“ Stop that. You are making fun of me”“No I'm not, you really looked good.You know my colleagues are wanting to meet that couple in the video and they don't know the man is me.” Reuben said and laughed.Anabelle laughed too.“ Guess what!” Annabelle said“ What”“ Just guess”“ I'm not good at guessing you know“ Try something”“ Ok you have been promoted”“ No” “Demoted?”“Far from that”“sacked?”“ Oh God! Just be positive for once”“ I'm still guessing”“ It's okay now”“ So what is it?”“ I was given the day off". Anabelle said“ Fantastic, but unfortunately, I'm working full time.” Reuben complained.“ Well I didn't have enough sleep today so I guess I'm gonna go to sleep.So we will meet at Grandpa's later.”Anabelle said.“ Seems good on your side.Work's about to start. Talk to
The Billionaire Pauper CHAPTER 48
AN EXTRAVAGANT CEREMONY“... So Reuben, as I speak to you, you are now ninety five thousand dollars richer.I'll get some documents from the bank tomorrow so you sign them and I hand over the account to you.” Grandpa concluded with a smileReuben smiled .“ Wow, I'm actually short of words Grandpa. You never cease to amaze. As my girlfriend here would say, you are always full of surprises.I firstly want to thank you for all that you have sacrificed for me from childhood up till now” Reuben said.Grandpa nodded.“ Can I ask a question?” Anabelle asked.“ You just did.” Grandpa replied with a smile.“ Why did you keep such money in your account when you knew very well you both were struggling to survive?Why didn't you tell him earlier, at least he could have invested such money and would have been making more money by now” Anabelle asked looking all confused.Grandpa smiled and sighed at the question.“ You are absolutely right my dear. But I first used the money to get a treasury bill
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CHAPTER 49“ A buffet at the ceremony, then maybe we can play the latest video on the internet about the couple.” Reuben said with a short laugh.“ The buffet I agree with but the video I disagree with.” Annabelle said “ Come on sunshine, your colleagues already know it's you. Just imagine if they find out that the man is me.Especially my colleagues, we are going to have a real lifetime experience” Reuben pressed harder“ Well, it's okay if you insist on having a lifetime experience,” Anabelle said and raised her hand with the expression of a quote.“ Talking of a lifetime experience, where do you suggest for our honeymoon?” Reuben asked, staring at her.“ Honeymoon?” Anabelle threw back the question.She looked surprised on hearing the word ‘honeymoon’“ Yes, honeymoon. Why do you look so surprised?” He asked.“ It's enough for the ceremony, why do you want us to have a honeymoon? It's going to cost us another whole deal of money you know. I still insist on making things simple
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THE GENIUS HAS PLANNEDThe day for the wedding ceremony was finally set by Reuben and Annabelle with the help of grandpa.Since Annabelle had no family members, they spoke to his church founder to represent her family.Grandpa was to be Reuben's only family.Everything was ready for the ceremony and both Reuben and Annabelle anticipated the day.***********Grandma Evelyn still had plans on punishing Reuben. After her first attempt on nabbing him failed, she had found other ways to get to reuben but to no avail.She could not find his whereabouts. The technician who always helped her on such matters had quitted in a blue moon without any explanation nor prompts.Grandma had tried to double his money for him to stay but the man just shook his head in rejection for his money.His words was " You have money and power, I ha
The Billionaire Pauper CHAPTER 51
I PROMISE TO TAKE CARE OF HER! The day set for the wedding ceremony drew nearer.Reuben and Annabelle had prepared enough for the ceremony.Secretly, Reuben was still worried about the security of himself and Annabelle. Now that he knew Mrs Anderson was after him, he was not giving any chances.He did not react nor retaliate when he found out she was the one who planned her kidnap.He did so intentionally to protect himself and Annabelle. He planned on waiting for the right time before striking back.The time was surely not now.Now all he needed to do was to first protect himself and his innocent would-be wife from this danger.A few days before the ceremony, Reuben spoke to the police who investigated his planned kidnap.He urged them to be present at the ceremony but not in their uniforms.The police agreed and everything was schedul
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THE STALKER " That's good then" Grandma said and adjusted her sitting position on the couch.After about thirty minutes of the trio having a chat with the majority based on Ethan, Louisa requested to leave and left with Ethan. Grandma escorted them downstairs and into the garage.Ethan and Louisa had come in Ethan's car.Ethan quickly went ahead of Louisa and opened the door to the passenger side for her. Louisa waved at Grandma and sat in the car.Ethan closed the door and waved at Grandma too.He walked to the driver's side and got in.Slowly, he drive out of the compound after the security guards opened the gate for him.Grandma watched as they drove out of the compound.She headed back to her apartment with a smile on her face.She was glad Louisa had heeded to her advice.Now all she needed was to speed up the process and get Ethan and Louisa legally married.Then she could easily carry out her plans.But before that, she had another plan.She wanted to try nab Reube
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TELL ME THE NEWS. I CHOOSE Reuben's apartment was half a kilometer away!!He intentionally alighted at Altezza so as to avoid anyone tracing him to his house.He knew for sure his stalker was sent by Louisa's Grandma.He walked hurriedly to his apartment and upon reaching the apartment, he looked around to make sure nobody saw him enter as there were not much people around.He got into his apartment and sank in an armchair.He took out his phone and opened an app.He punched some commands and it displayed a location. The location was the same restaurant he went to eat in order to confuse his stalker.He smiled and dropped his phone, heaving a sigh of relief. It appeared that there was a mobile tracker atta he'd to his motorbike and he intentionally left it at the garage of the restaurant to keep it safe there.He had opened his phone to see if his motorbik
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
