Those words felt like golden eggs to Charles as this was what he had been expecting for so long. To him, it was so certain that if Josephine should speak to Mr. Dane, concerning the land, it would be solved.Charles let out a loud laughter of joy, then hugged her tight. Josephine was glad that she made him this happy, and she cherished that moment.“Thank you so much, Josephine. You are such a darling. I can’t believe this, but I guess this is real.” Charles said, trying hard to contain his joy in the best way possible.“It is real, Charles. I have decided to help you, and I will ensure I stand on Alaric’s neck to make sure he considers buying your land for a very good price.” Josephine assured him.“Oh, my goodness. Thank you so much. I really do appreciate you, Josephine. In fact, I’m so lucky to have met someone as golden as you.” Charles complimented her, trying to make her feel really good.He knew that the more he made her blush and feel good, they more she would want to give in
Josephine screamed so loud in anger that anyone who heard her scream would understand how pained she felt at that moment. She was angered by the way he left without feeling remorse.“How could you not feel remorse for what you did!” She yelled out loud in anger, and stomped her feet.Charles on the other hand, felt accomplished. He watched Josephine, sulk, through his mirror, and smiled. “You decided to cheat on your husband who is willing to give you everything, and you can’t bear when someone cheats you, or play with your feelings. Tch! You must be kidding me.” Charles said as he swerved to the left, through a corner.Then he picked up his phone, and dialed James’ number. James’ phone rang for about three times before he finally answered.“Where did you put your phone, man.” Charles questioned, although with humor.“I actually had it on silent, while working on a few things. Judging from the sound of your voice, it seems something good came up.” James said as he adjusted himself o
Charles was alarmed by Vera’s message, and immediately tried to reach her, but her line wasn’t reachable.“Shit!” He cursed out loud, and ran off to where his car was, then got into his car immediately.He started his car, and dialed Vera’s number again, but it still wasn’t reachable. So, he decided to call James as he didn’t know where Vera’s house was.James phone rang thrice before it was answered, then Charles put it on loudspeaker.“Hey, James. Where’s Vera right now?” Charles inquired immediately.“Hey Charles. It’s me, Vera.” Vera replied, with her voice, a little shaky.“Vera wasn’t that kind of woman who would act feeble, but for her voice to sound this way, then something must have happened to her.” Charles thought to himself.“Vera, I saw your text not long. What’s going on?” Charles asked, out of concern.“James is currently in the hospital. Can you come over to Hope Hospital?” Vera informed.“Wait! What! You know what? I’ll be right there.” Charles assured, and sped up to
Fury seeped into Charles veins, and he clenched his fist tight as his eyes stayed fixed on the message. Every single word of that message was infuriating. The hand which held the phone squeezed it tight, and his lips was pulled into a tight line.After a few seconds, he forced himself to take a deep breath, but it didn't work, so he took in several deep breaths until the sudden storm that had risen in his chest had settled a little. He was going to get Mark. That he was very sure of, and when he finally caught him, he was going to tear him apart. He would rip him in pieces. He was keeping his anger for him, so when he finally caught him, he would unleash all the rage and fury he had been trying so hard to control. He was going to make him wish he never made it out of his mother's womb.He was going to make him wish he never knew that he, Charles, existed. He was going to make him cry and beg, and if he didn't, well, he was going to wish he could. Charles threw his phone on his bed,
“I guess you are smart enough to recognize my voice, quickly.” She chuckled lightly.Charles had excused himself from Mr. Grayson. He knew that for whatever reason she had called him, it wasn’t good. No matter the plan she had, he had to be one step ahead of her as he couldn’t allow a woman to trump over him especially when he had a lot to do.He was aware that if Josephine had something on him, he wouldn’t be able to achieve his goals anymore as she would find out more secrets about him, and control things from there.“What do you want?” I questioned, coldly.Then she chuckled loudly, and exhaled like she really enjoyed her laughter.“it isn’t a question of what, but who, my darling.” She replied.“Josephine, I do not have time for your pranks and all. Get straight to the point. I’m very busy.” Charles snapped at her, but ensured that his voice didn’t make Mr. Grayson suspicious.“Oh, I see. Alright, let’s meet tomorrow evening at Grand Hotel. I’m currently lodged there.” She informe
Panic rushed through Charles like a flood. The blood on his palm wasn't even red, but black. He could taste the metallic taste blood had thick on his tongue, and he coughed some more. As he coughed, it felt like he wouldn't stop. He wrenched his tie from his neck to enable him to breathe but doing that seemed to drain him faster as he fell to the ground. He tried to use his palm to hold himself but ended up collapsing on the floor. He continued to cough and dark blood dribbled down the sides of his mouth. His chest felt tight, like there was no space for his heart to beat. He had thought he would be fine, not knowing the gas had already done its worst while he had been busy hacking at the door.Was he going like that?The blue sky in front of him wavered, and seemed to split as he faced the heavens, and it was the last thing he saw as the darkness crowded his sight. Luckily for Charles who lay helpless on the floor, a woman looking to be in her mid-forties happened to pass by. She l
He read the message, and he looked away angrily, eager to get her off his back. He didn’t need anyone to stress him mentally just like the way she was doing right now.“If you do not take me seriously the next time, you really would not like what I’m going to do. Let’s meet, tomorrow’s evening, 7pm sharp.”He had read the message again, and then placed his phone on the desk beside him.“I should be discharged when the day breaks.” Charles voiced out, and leaned his head on the pillow.“Well, it depends on how better you’ve gotten.” Vera replied.“I’m much better now. I have somewhere I want to be, by 7pm sharp. I missed it last night, and can’t afford to miss it this night.” Charles made it known to her with a serious expression.“Alright, noted.” Vera nodded her head.Vera walked out of the hospital to speak with the doctors, and ensure Charles was okay.“So, he can get discharged when he wants, right?” Vera asked, to be certain.“Yes, he can. We’ve checked his vitals, and everything
Josephine’s hands became tied up, and she felt really angered, and also wished she had something against him, without involving her.“You win.” She said in anger, and walked out on him.Charles smiled, and stared at her as she left, with her hair bouncing and her heels tapping the ground fiercely. Charles exhaled, and felt relieved.“Finally ticked you off the list.” He said under his breath and sat down to order food.After Charles had dinner, he looked at his watch to see if it was still alright to go out. He wanted to see James in the hospital, so he drove off to the hospital.James was shocked to see Charles walk into his ward. He quickly sat up, and couldn’t maintain eye contact with him.“You don’t have to be that way, James. Although, I’m annoyed because that information could have cost me my life, but at the same time, it wasn’t your fault.”James looked up with teary eyes, and sniffled.“I apologize. Next time, I’ll ensure the information is 100% valid.” James expressed how a