“Tell me, Tina,” Mia continued, her words even more accusing. "Does our friendship, the one we’ve had since childhood, mean nothing to you? How could you betray me like this?" "Mia?!" Tina’s face twisted with confusion, her chest tightening as she struggled to make sense of her friend’s words."It’s only been four months, Tina. Four months!" Mia hissed, holding up four fingers as she stepped closer, her voice barely a whisper. "And already, you’re flirting with my husband. Don’t you have any shame?"Tina’s jaw dropped with the weight of the accusation hanging in the air. She opened her mouth to speak but the words were stuck in her throat.August frowned, he was already angered enough that Mia walked in to disrupt this special moment. Accusing Tina even made him angrier. Husband? What was Mia even talking about?"Is it really so hard for you to find your own man? Why must you meddle in my marriage?" Mia’s voice rang with bitterness, each word laced with disappointment.Tina was not j
Chapter one"Hey waiter! Bring us a bottle of Champagne, and make sure it’s the expensive stuff!""We need another round of caviar, pronto!"The cacophony of calls for more food and drinks were like symphony to the Manager’s ear, as the night was already signaling to be a historic sale for the restaurant.August was just one among the almost dozen waiters that had lost count of how many times they exited the VIP section carrying orders with them and returned with trays, it looked like they were not stopping anytime soon. He returned with a bottle of Champagne headed to the table that still had more than ten untouched cognac bottles comfortably seated between five menAs he approached the table he could hear one of them say, “Just two more bottles and am done. I have an appointment with my girlfriend tonight, it’s been three long years and I don’t want to… You know what I mean” The man said jokingly and the men erupted into laughter.Clink! Clink! Clink!“Attention everyone!” a voice c
Chapter TwoMia quickly pushed the man off her body, and reached for the blanket to cover her naked self. “Au-August! You are back already?” She stammered.August was having a battle between his eyes and brain at the moment. Could his eyes be deceiving him? His jaw dropped, leaving his mouth widely open like he could swallow an entire watermelon in one gulp. He tried to voice out his disbelief, but no words came out. The jewelry pack in his hands dropped to the floor in shock. Was it truly his wife engaged with another man? Or was it her look-alike? Or maybe was he dreaming.“Who the f*ck are you?” The man asked angrily, hastily grabbing his innerwear from the floor to cover himself. “Mia! Please tell me this is a dream. I am dreaming right? Tell me this is not reality, please!”August didn’t care about the man’s identity, he did not even bother to stare at his face. His frustrations and questions were directed towards his wife.Mia couldn’t even raise her head to stare her husband
Chapter ThreeIf Mia got the police to arrest him he was definitely going to rot in jail, he had nobody else to bail him. Considering the fact that Tom was a Turner made matters worse, the family would use their influence to make sure he is never released.The thought of it made August consider an alternative, to run. He hurriedly ran to the outside leaving Tom still groaning on the floor while Mia yelled from behind him. “Where are you going August? You can run but you can’t hide forever, the police will definitely find you”.But it was worth a try, he ran as fast as he could and managed to exit the house before the police arrived. At that moment he wished he had done more than break Tom’s nose, maybe broke a few fingers in addition. The damage was done, he only broke his nose but the whole police in the Aurora Bay were searching for him.Walking on the open streets would increase the chances of the cops sighting him, so he laid low and took the back alleys instead. Mia’s betraya
Chapter FourGetting to his feet, the man passed the old photograph to August. His jaw dropped as he gazed at the image; it depicted a man striking resemblance to him alongside a woman cradling a baby boy who had yet to walk. “Where…where did you get this?” August stammered as he identified the three persons in the picture to be his late parents cradling him when he was still an infant. Emotions weighed on him as the picture reminded him of the sad passing away of his parents eight years ago.The man stared him in the eyes as he narrated. “Your father Steve Gibson was the eldest son of my master who happens to be your grandfather, Mr Gibson. My master had two children; your father and his younger brother Alexander. Your grandfather was the richest man in the whole continent and owned many properties worth several billions of dollars all over the world. Your father loved Alexander just like a brother should, but Alexander returned the love with conceit hatred because your father was
Chapter FiveA convoy of three ‘Milano Fenice Ghost Diva’ Rolls Royce arrived at A.S Apparel store, later in the afternoon that day.Men in sleek black suits with aviator sunglasses on emerged from the cars, they scanned around the whole premises like they were looking for a needle in a haystack, before one of them grabbed the golden handle of the middle car door and pulled it open.A black expensive alligator shoe slowly kissed the floor as a man in navy blue suit stepped out from the car. Who else but Gibson’s own grandson, August Steve.Of course, he was not comfortable in the ensemble; this was the first time he was wearing a suit and a descent shoe in his life. At last, the weathered sneakers were finally free of him, after it two years of intensive service.The other men stood guard as Mr Kane followed him into the store. As they approached the door, Mr Kane’s phone chimed and he quickly reached for it.“Am sorry young master, I have to take this. Please go on without me, I will
What was August to do then? The security man would not let him go out to Mr Kane and confirm the PIN, all thanks to Tom and Mia.He barely knew his grandfather who designed the card for him; how was he supposed to guess the PIN Mr Gibson had set? There were thousands of possible combinations the man could had used.As August was thinking of what to do next, the cracking sound of the knuckles from the robust security man reminded him of the repercussions of failing to input the PIN; he was going to be pummeled by the mountain of muscles before him.If the security guard knew how many men his size August had as personal bodyguards waiting outside the store, he wouldn’t be trying to intimidate him with his imposing physique.A sly chuckle danced upon the lips of Tom and Mia, they were definitely going to enjoy watching the security man beat the hell out of him.“Come on man, it’s obvious he stole the card; who has a credit card without knowing the PIN? You should take action and teach th
At Innovative Technologies, a striking woman hurried into the building, her closed-toe shoes clicking softly on the polished floor. Elegantly dressed in a well-fitted gray blazer and matching trousers,her face flushed and her eyes filled with worry.In one hand, she clutched a sleek tote bag, while the other hand balanced a stack of important documents.Despite her hands being occupied, she deftly managed a phone call, cradling her phone between her head and shoulder with practiced ease.“Don’t worry dad, I will definitely secure the contract,” she assured the person on the other end of the call.A name tag flaunt across her neck, boldly written on it; Tina Doe, Chief Technology officer, Resonant audios.As she moved through the bustling lobby, a few papers slipped from her grasp and fluttered to the floor.With both of her hands engaged, retrieving the papers from the floor would require her to drop the tote bag. And she was already running late to wherever she was headed.“Let me help