Sebastian's countenance immediately changed when his gray eyes fell on the power couple. He had a gush of different emotions mixed with shock, irritation, and anger. A tight frown was instantly replaced with the smile he had on his face. His heart ached, and he felt a new kind of pain gushing through his veins like a fresh wound that was being sprayed with alcohol.With clenched teeth and obvious bitterness, Sebastian ignored their gaze and turned back to what he was doing, but Donald’s mocking and triggering tone still lingered.“After running a little advert for the Luxe Cafe last night, you’re now here to shoot your shot for a better gig huh?!” Donald mocked as he glared at Sebastian. However, a trace of shock was written on Donald’s handsome face as he wasn’t expecting to see the laundryman in such a renowned tech hub.Sebastian sighed softly, seeing Donald and his ex brought back sour memories. Despite appearing agile and unbeaten he could still feel his heart tearing apart.It
“Holy shit!!!” Steve uttered loudly, sharing equal glances with everyone present. “Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!” He lamented, tension building up in his heart as he bent to pick up the remains of the phone with quivered hands. Steve’s heart also tore apart, his mouth dropped and his eyes widened with fear. Beads of sweat had gathered on his forehead, his palm sweaty too.The broken pieces of glass from the screens had littered the floor, revealing the powerhouses of the phone. Everyone present except Sabestian had the same reaction with widened pupils and half-dilated lips.The Sales rep wore a defeated and heartwrenching look on her face. Woe betide her if Sebastian and Steve weren’t capable of paying for such a huge loss.“If you had paid heed to me and sent this rascal away from here this wouldn’t have been the case!” Marilyn sneered, mischief laced in her demeanor.“These luxury phones and iPads you just dropped are the ZarZa latest ultra Space device. They are custom-made and not for sa
“To save time, I would suggest the police pick him up alongside his sidekick because I can bet with my life this nigga has nothing on him,” Marilyn continued harshly.Her derogatory words pierced deep into Sebastian, after exhaling deeply and sulking in all their taunts, he believed it was finally time to shut them up.Before Sebastian could speak, an elegant mature female who would be in her late thirties strutted into the place, she was professionally dressed in a cream color knee-length gown and a black blazer to match. She looked young and chic and her scent was expensive and feminine.Her squinted eyes glared at the ruined devices on the floor before shifting her gaze and it landed on the Sales Rep. “Who did this?” She said professionally, her composure and presence were obvious she wasn’t on their level. Even though she was soft-spoken her presence could make anyone comply.“Thank goodness you’re here, supervisor!” The Sales rep stated with a little bow. She could finally breat
“What is your name gentleman and why are you in possession of this card? Her gaze was sharp and unfriendly as she began the interrogation.“This card here is mine! Do you question every customer that walks into ZarZa?” Sebastian asked with raised brows as he watched the supervisor still carefully glaring at the black card, probably thinking it was the copy.It wasn’t just about the card now, The Adams Dynasty was a major shareholder in Zarzar, they held the hugest shares among all investors with a whopping 25%. Anyone who possessed the prestigious Adams card was automatically a platinum member of the Zarza Tech hub, which was the highest among the hierarchy of membership recorded in Zarza.“The real owners of this card are not one to be seen on the streets walking without an entourage, talk more a student who is dressed like….”She paused, glaring at Sebastian from head to toe.“Like what?” Sebastian asked with an arched brow, awaiting any trace of insult in her tone, but she compose
The whole room fell tremendously quiet, you could see their chest pumping up and down in fear. The employees stared at each other, confusion and fear brimming in their gazes. Who would be bold enough to answer Zarza’s tricky question?“Are y’all deaf!?” He sneered, bitterness and rage building up in his tone as he glared at his employees.“I’m sorry sir, but the question is a bit incomprehensible. None of us here are capable or even worthy of taking you out of business.” The supervisor stated calmly with a fake smile, even though her countenance was a tiny bit unbalanced.Zarza stood up with force, the veins in his head prominent as he gritted his teeth. He walked straight to the police officer behind Sebastian and landed a heavy slap on his face without thinking twice.“Why are you holding my guest like a criminal? And who commanded this arrest?” His voice rang off, his gaze steady at the officer, waiting for an answer. The officer quickly let go of Sebastian’s trousers and saluted
Donald's skin continued to itch as he couldn’t place why the renowned ZarZa himself was having a conversation with Seb, not just a convo but he offered him wine! This cannot be happening!“You don’t use that tone on me, little boy!” ZarZa snorted coldly and his bodyguards quickly moved closer in an intimidating manner, waiting for just a slight signal to take action on Donald.Donald lowered his tone, his countenance laced with embarrassment. “I’m only looking out for this reputable brand sir, whatever this menace touches, turns to stone!” Donald added politely, trying hard not to spike Zarza’s temper further.Despite ZarZa being one of the renowned top techies in Oakland, his wealth and status were nowhere compared to what the Adams Dynasty possessed. With a little signal as simple as a finger snap, the prestigious ZarZa can go into extinction if the Adams said so. So big business associates and well-thriving organizations ensured they never got in the Adams black book.ZarZa pon
“You’re being noisy!” Donald retorted rudely following Marilyn’s sudden outburst in public.Donald’s grip tightened around Marilyn’s wrist and she winched, “Ah! What are you doing babe?”Donald disregarded her pain and pulled her away with force as they left Zarza’s hub immediately. Sebastian gritted his teeth at Donald’s reckless behavior around Marilyn, but what could he say? She deserved every bit of that menace after all.What Marilyn didn’t know was Donald deployed aggression as a means of getting out of that situation. It was a win-win for him and he would blame Marilyn for being too noisy hence he got angry and left the hub. Whereas in the real sense, he was trying to avoid further humiliation because he knew very well the money inside his account wouldn’t be enough to foot the bills of everything in the cart. Even if it did, it would leave him broke for the rest of the week.With undiluted anger and humiliation, he pushed Marilyn to the bonnet of his car, his gaze piercing de
“Where is my opposition? Do you see anyone?!” Davidson asked with squinted brows even though Sebastian was right in front of him.“Opposition? I don’t see anyone, just the institute’s Laundryman and his sidekick.” Stanley replied with hate and revenge in his eyes.The little break he had from being a cleaner at the Luxe Cafe, he wasted no time in clinging shamelessly to his acclaimed political leader in school. Birds of the same feathers flock together! It wasn’t so shocking to see Stanley clinging to one of St Psalms Desperado’s, Davidson. He was so heartless and mean, even though Sebastian hadn’t had any physical alterations with him before, but it wasn’t any news how much of an oppressor he was.Davidson was one of the terrors of the institute, lecturers were afraid of his guts and he was even more political than the school's internal system itself. He was Donald’s best friend and the duo walked together to torment whoever crossed their path negatively.Sebastian kept mute, his h