CHAPTER 1
Xavier McKinney, a poor bartender, maltreated and tortured by his in-laws because of his poor and wretched status. He married his wife Joyce 2 years ago because he loves and cherishes her so much and Joyce does the same too. His wife's family are wealthy and influential personnels, and hated the fact that he got married to their daughter. But due to the love he has for her, he endured the maltreatment and hoped they changed for good. .. Their car stopped in front of his wife's sister's house. Joyce made him go there for her Aunt's birthday party. “I can't go in there, your family hates me." Xavier said nervously immediately they reached the entrance door. “They don't hate you, And Aunt Kisha would kill me if we miss her birthday party." Joyce responded. “But Joyce…" Xavier tried to say. “Come on, let's go." Joyce said and dragged him into the house, he followed her reluctantly. Music blared loudly inside the sitting room, Joyce's sister Mira is dancing romantically with her fiance Greg. They stopped immediately when Xavier got in, he felt so ashamed. “Joyce, I see you brought this trash, you called a husband." Mira mocked with laughter. “Doesn't he know that he's not welcomed here?" Greg said disgustingly. Xavier bent his head in shame. Greg, their other rich in-law, walked up to Joyce and whispered to Xavier's hearing. “Just dump him already Joyce, I will be waiting. And you Xavier, you don't belong here, street rat!" He said straight to his face. “Ok, everyone! I'm ready for my presents!" Kisha said happily, Joyce walked up to her. Xavier wanted to follow up but Greg halted him. “We are just waiting for the day Joyce wises up and divorce you." Greg chuckled sarcastically. “It's ok Greg, I love Joyce and mean no harm to her." Xavier responded calmly. “Hmm, we don't need your love here, you disgust us!" Greg sneered. Greg walked to Kisha adjusting his suit. He presented her with a golden chain and wristwatch. “Oooh…the watch is so beautiful!" Kisha exclaims happily. “Aahh, yes that's from me, Aunty Kisha, it's pure gold.And I believe it once belonged to queen Elizabeth." Greg said boastfully. Joyce patted Xavier's shoulders as he squeezed the little envelope that he was holding as a gift. “Finally my sweet in-law has some good taste ." Kisha said with a smile, she then turned to Xavier with a disgusted and brutal face. “Xavier, what did you get for me?" Kisha asked and immediately snatched the envelope he was holding. “Wait? No…." Xavier stammered but it was too late, she brought out the letter and read it out. “Dear Aunt Kisha, I need to borrow $500,000.i will pay you back!" She read disgustingly. She dropped the letter and stood up angrily. “Did you come to my party just to beg for money!?" She shouted furiously at him. Xavier faces the ground shamefully. “Aunt Kisha stop! You are embarrassing my husband!" Joyce said immediately. “Get out!" Kisha shouted, Xavier stood up shamefully to leave. “Wait, I will give you the money if you divorce Joyce and leave this family forever, in fact I will give you $1 million." Kisha added. “I'll never divorce Joyce!" Xavier responded and left immediately.Joyce ran after him outside the house. “Xavier, what was that?" She asked. “My foster mother needs surgery, it will cost $500,000." He responded. “Let me talk to Aunt Kisha, I know she…" Joyce was talking when Aunt Kisha walked up to us. “Talk to Aunt Kisha about what!?He'll never get a dime from me. Now go!" Kisha yelled. Joyce took his hand to leave. “Not you Joyce! If you leave then you are no longer my niece!" Kisha said. “Don't worry Joyce, I will go." Xavier said and left. He got a call from work. “Hi Mr Xavier, you are fired from coming to work. We found someone else for replacement…don't ask for reasons." His manager said and hung up. His manager has hated him ever since he started working there. Xavier walked on the road tiredly, he had no one else to meet to ask for my foster mother's surgery bill, and he lost the only job he had. Just then a black jeep drove past him and then reversed back to him. “Mr Xavier! Mr Xavier! I have been looking all over for you." The stranger said in the car, whining down his windows. “Who are you?" Xavier was surprised. “Wait, you don't remember? It's Philip, your old butler." He responded. “How did you find me?" Xavier asked. “Your grandfather sent me, he is very sorry that the last few years have been so hard on you. Here take this it's your inheritance, it isn't much. Only $5 billion." Philip said, handing him a golden card. “$5 billion dollars!?" Xavier was shocked. “Yes, you know your grandfather is a very wealthy man." Philip responded. “No I didn't know because he gave me up! I don't want anything from him." Xavier said and continued walking. Philip followed him with the car and he stopped again. “Yesterday, he bought the Berol cooperation company for $15 billion dollars. And now it's yours. Here, take this golden card, it should be more than enough to take care of your foster mother's surgery bill." He gave him the card and drove off. “Wait!" Xavier shouted but he left already, Xavier stood at a spot staring at the golden card. His grandfather's company and Joyce's family are rivals so their marriage was not approved by his grandfather that was why he gave up and neglected him all these years but now that Xavier is back to being a billionaire. He will keep this a secret from Joyce. He got home and found Joyce cooking in the kitchen. “Xavier, I'm sorry about today, I'll talk to Aunt Kisha again." She said immediately she saw him and hugged him tightly. “Don't bother, I don't want anything from your family." Xavier smiled at her. “Except me?." She giggled. “Except you." Xavier replied and kissed her. They were sleeping, he checked up on Joyce and made sure she was already deep in sleep. He got up and took up the golden card and dialed the doctor's number with his phone.CHAPTER 2“Hello? I'd like to pay a bill for a patient in full." Xavier said over the phone.Berol cooperation company.Xavier stood in front of the company staring at the skyscraper building in front of him, he was wearing a navy blue suit. Just then Joyce's sister Mira and her fiance stopped beside him.“Xavier? What are you doing here!?" Mira asked, surprised at his dressing code and all.“Don't tell me you are looking for a job at Berol cooperation company." Greg smirked sarcastically.“Like they'd hire anybody like you. Maybe they need someone to talk out the garbage." Mira giggled.“I'm not here for your insults, what are you two doing here?" Xavier asked.“Well, My fiance here has a very important meeting with the vice president." Mira smiled.“Closing a multi millionaire deal." Greg replied.“Not that you know anything about that, now out of our way!" Mira finished, they pushed him aside and left for the company.“You both will feel my heat soon." Xavier said slowly to himsel
3“Joyce should do it." Xavier responded.“What!? That's ridiculous, she doesn't know the first thing about business." Kisha said immediately."And if she gets the contract, you make her a director of this company." Xavier added.“Sure, if Joyce closes the deal, she can become director." Kisha responded with smiles. Joyce giggled and hugged Xavier.“Okay, what did I miss!?" Greg said, walking in immediately and trying to hug Mira.“Greg! Let go of me!" Mira shouted, shaking off his hand.“Mira, look, I'm getting the Berol cooperation company deal and then we'll get married together." Greg said boastfully.“Not if Joyce gets it first?" Xavier cuts in and smirks.“Joyce? Well, that's a laugh. What does she know about this?" Greg yelled furiously.“It's true Mira, you'll just embarrass the family even more than you already have." Mira mocked Joyce. Xavier stood up immediately from his seat and faced Mira Greg and Mira, hitting the table angrily causing a tense atmosphere.“Leave her alon
fourXavier and Joyce got home and found Aunt Kisha, Mira and Greg drinking some wine and gisting happily.“Humph! Back already?" Greg smirked sarcastically.“They must have really hated your pitch!" Greg laughed.“Yeah, it was the shortest meeting in the history of the world!" Mira jested.“Okay, guys I got the contract!" Joyce said happily. Greg was stunned and sprang up immediately.“Don't lie to us Joyce." Kisha said.“It's true, And they doubled the amount they were offering." Joyce said happily.“How dare you take us as fools?" Kisha asked furiously.“I have a copy of the contract, right here!" Joyce said and placed the contract. I'm the center of the table.“Let me look at that!" Greg said and snatched the contract copy.“Ahh, this is forged!" He said immediately.“No! It's not." Joyce defended.“I knew it, This brat here is robbing off on you. Thieving scum!" Kisha said, looking in Xavier's direction.“I knew it was just a matter of time, that's it, I'm disowning you from the
FiveSoft music played in the background as everyone danced slowly, Xavier looked around the crowd and found James staring lustfully at his wife. He walked immediately and held her waist protectively.His phone beeped and he saw a message from Linda “Everything is set sir.” He smiled inwardly.“Mhm…attention everyone! I have an announcement to make, on behalf of the Berol corporation company. We've appointed a new director of the Berol corporation company…My in-law to be Greg!” Kisha announced, smiling broadly.“What!? Aunt Kisha, you can't do this!” Joyce shouted in shock.“Please step forward Greg.” Kisha added, she looked away from everyone's gaze.“But she already did Joyce, By the way, thank you Aunt Kisha, I have a few words to make everyone…” Greg tried to say, stepping forward.“Beep! Beep!” Everyone's phone beeped and all eyes turned on James.“What? What's going on? Why are you all staring at me!?” James asked in shock.“James, check the trending news! The…the value of your
sixKisha grieved with so much anger as Linda walked away from the stage. Murmurs filled the room from the guests.“As the new director of….” Greg said but Kisha cut him off.“Oh please! Shut the hell up Greg!” Kisha yelled furiously. “Uhmmm…enjoy the party everyone!” Greg faked a smile covering up the shame on his face.…“I can't believe Aunt Kisha did this to me…I was given that deal, babe.” Joyce cried leaning on Xavier's shoulder.“Well, that's why the Berol corporation pulled the contract.” Xavier responded by patting her back.She immediately looked up at him, wiping her tears immediately.“What? How did that happen?” Joyce asked immediately, astonished.Kisha walked to them and grabbed Joyce's hands pleading “Please my lovely niece, you have to convince the secretary of the Berol corporation not to cancel the deal…” “Me? Oh wow Aunt Kisha! Why would I help you? You lied to me!” Joyce responded, she wrapped her arms around Xavier, he held her tightly.Greg ran directly to Kis
SevenLinda walked around the company offices with Jenny showing her around the company offices and introducing employees to her.“Okay, so your job is simple, you'll just be taking calls and routing them back to me.” Linda said confidently and politely.“Ok ma'am, Do I get to meet the CEO?” Jenny asked immediately and they stopped walking halfway.“Ugh, that won't be necessary.” Linda responded nervously and they continued walking down the hallway.“What if I just…” Jenny persuaded but Linda hushed her.“You can't meet the CEO! No more questions.” Linda responded quickly. Her eyes immediately caught on Xavier who was hiding behind the door.“Let me show you to your desk.” Linda said, Jenny nodded and left with her.“Whoops! That was close!” Xavier breathed out.Linda walked away into the office of Xavier and locked the door immediately.“She is very interested in meeting you,sir. Like almost obsessed!” Linda panicked.“Yeah and I wonder why!” Xavier responded, his cell phone beeped i
EIGHT“Hey Linda, Mr Cooper, he works for us. FIRE HIM!” Xavier said furiously. He fixed his phone into his pocket and got to the sitting room, he found Mandy shaking his wife's arms vigorously, Joyce struggled with her.“ I've never liked you, Joyce. Not since college! Not ever!” Mandy said and let go of her arms.“And I know, you slept with the CEO of the Berol corporation company to get that deal. Slut!” Mandy said with a disgusting face. Tears rolled down from Joyce's eyes.Xavier walked back into the room and called Linda again “ Linda, dig up Mandy Mike's wife’s dirty secret and send it to me immediately.” Xavier said.“Got it sir. Sending it now.” Linda responded over the phone. Xavier walked out of the room.“Ladies, what's going on here?” Xavier asked.“Xavier, I know Joyce got the deal because she slept with the CEO of the Berol corporation company.” Mandy accused.“No I did not!” Joyce defended herself.“Oh Joyce, I don't blame you. I would too if I had to sleep with that e
NINE“Ok, now what if you did something really bad Xavier? Like, lie to lie to you about who he really was!?” Greg shouted from behind. He walked in sipping wine.Everyone stared at Xavier in awe until Mira burst into laughter.“Why would someone pretend to be as pathetic as he is on purpose?” Mira laughed sarcastically.“I will go to the bathroom.” Xavier said and left angrily. He stopped halfway and eavesdropped on their conversation.“I think you're right Greg, something suspicious is happening with Xavier.” Mira said.“I had this crazy thought the other day. I almost thought that ... .I almost thought that Xavier is the CEO of the Berol cooperation.” Greg stammered confused.“Huh? My wretched in-law!? Doubtful!” Mira exclaimed. She sounds unserious.“Yeah, think about it, maybe he was right outside of Berol company the moment the CEO canceled our contracts.” Greg said, convinced.“ Greg, did you hit your head? I mean, he's a nobody and definitely not!” Mira said.“Wait guys, don't