The cab drove through the large gold gates of the Elite estate agency as Dario admired his surroundings. This place was indeed beautiful.“Two dollars and ten cents, sir.”Dario paid the cab driver and went into the tall building. “Good day ma’am. I’m here to buy a house, I’d like to make enquiries about the estates and the process.” Dario said to the receptionist at the front desk.“Welcome to Elite estate agency sir. Please hold on,” she went through the computer on her desk and placed a call through with the table phone, “…alright, thank you.” she said after conversing with the receiver and dropped the phone. “Sir, please have your seat over there. An agent will be here to attend to you as soon as possible,” she informed Dario who then went to take a seat. After a short moment, one of the agents came out. “Good day sir, I’m Raymond. I’ll be your agent, please come with me.”Dario then followed him into a shared office for agents, where clients were met and consultation were cond
“I’m extremely sorry, young master! Please forgive me!” Drea apologized to Dario, lowering his head in reverence.After Drea and Cooper left earlier, Dario felt a sense of familiarity with Drea’s name. He thought he’d seen the name somewhere on the list of the kingdoms under the Persian empire and their rulers that Bruce showed him at the mansion. So, he called Bruce to confirm whether he was right or not and if it was Cooper’s father.It turned out Drea kingdom was one of the kingdoms under the Persian empire and it was ruled by Drea Martins; Cooper’s father.The Persian empire earned its title as an empire for a reason. Once a mere kingdom, but over the years, have fought, wared and claimed possession of the defeated kingdoms, ultimately solidifying its status as an empire. Once upon a time, Drea kingdom, formerly called Denmark kingdom, became one of these kingdoms.Dario then informed Bruce about the situation. Thank goodness he always carried his cellular phone around even if it
As Dario made his requests, Drea handed over the agency magazine to him to show him the particular house he wanted , “Here’s the agency magazine and listing for the available properties for sale and rent. Please make your choice, sir.”Dario then pointed to both of the houses he chose earlier. Both houses featured stucco exteriors, tile roofs, and wrought iron details. From the pictures, they had spacious interiors with high ceilings, arched doorways, and terracotta tile floors. The Outdoor living spaces had courtyards, terraces, and swimming pools.“I’d love both of them, please,” he requested politely.“Actually, the policy of our agency regarding Sunset Manor stipulates that only one house may be allotted…” “Yeah, yeah I know about the policy. I was hoping you could bend the policy… for me…” Dario interrupted.“Ple- ” Before Dario could complete his sentence, Drea abruptly cut him, “I’ll make the exception, sir. Whatever you need!” Drea knew Dario was about to say please. The you
“I’ll have Bruce bring cash to make the payments for the houses by tomorrow. Thank you Drea.” Dario said before preparing to leave. Drea immediately stood up, bowing in reverence to Dario, “It was my pleasure, Sir. We’ll be happy to welcome you here anytime.” Before Dario could step out, Cooper chimed in, “Thank you for coming, young master. Allow me the honor of seeing you off, sir.” He really had to speak with Dario.Drea was about to object when Dario responded, “No problem.”Dario and Drea exchanged pleasantries once again before Dario finally left with Cooper. “You know you didn’t have to see me off,” Dario said when they got outside, “or you have insults left to unleash on me?”“No, no. I’d never insult you, young master,” Cooper answered nervously, rubbing his sweaty palms on his trouser repeatedly.‘Of course you wouldn’t.’ Dario mouthed to himself, smiling faintly. “So, why did you offer to see me off?”Cooper hesitated for a moment before clearing his throat. “Sir, I... I
“What do you mean her health has somehow depreciated?!” Dario shouted, his grip tightening on Dr Mane’s collar. “She was supposed to be discharged today. So, what went wrong?!”Doctor Mane swallowed nervously, feeling Dario’s tight grip, “Please, calm down Mr Dario,” he replied, trying to maintain his composure. “Maria’s health depreciated unexpectedly, and we’re still trying to determine the cause.”Frustration boiled over in Dario as he released Dr Mane from his grip forcefully, making the latter to stagger. Dario rubbed his temples, pacing back and forth in agitation. Maria was getting better, in fact she was already conscious again so what happened? He thought.Doctor Mane watched Dario warily, understanding the depth of his anguish. “I know this is sudden and can be difficult, Mr. Esterno,” he said softly, trying to offer reassurance. “But we're doing everything we can to help Maria. Please, trust us.”Dario looked back at Dr Mane, his eyes blazed with fury, “I was supposed to t
Dario took the next available taxi to the mansion. On his way, he called Bruce to mount armed bodyguards around Maria’s private room and inside the room immediately!Earlier, Dario bumped into some members of the Williams family on his way out of the hospital. As always, they didn’t cease to insult and mock him but he couldn’t have been more bothered.“What is this thwart doing here?” one of them said, drawing the attention of the others.“He’s likely just here to check if he has a brain, Sebastian!” another answered, as all of them burst into laughter.“Fortunately, we don’t need to see the doctor’s test results to confirm that he doesn’t have one,” Sebastian said…On getting to the mansion, Dario was greeted by his royal guards and maids. Though he ignored them, as his mind was focused on meeting Bruce. He explained the situation to Bruce and described the so-called young man. Who knows? Bruce might recognize the description and be able to tell who the young man is.“From your desc
“I’m sorry, Mr Dario,” Doctor Samuel said, approaching Dario with his expression etched with a mix of confusion and surrender. “I sincerely want to express my deepest condolences to you and Sir Bruce in advance, because to be honest, there’s no way Maria is going to make it.”Dario was raging inside but he kept quiet and listened.The doctor paused, gathering his thoughts before continuing. “I want you to know that I spared no effort in trying to diagnose and treat Maria’s condition. I conducted every test imaginable, consulted specialists around the world that I personally know, but I still couldn’t determine the cause, talk less of being able to treat her.”Doctor Samuel was a doctor from Manchester who stood as a beacon of excellence in his field. He was renowned for his unmatched expertise and had earned a reputation as one of the best physicians to grace the medical profession. Patients from far and near sought his counsel and time and again, he proved himself capable of tacklin
Dario and Bruce stayed in Maria’s room and watched a series of doctors come and do their thing. But, still no progress was made.Dario hadn’t been able to sleep a wink these past few days. He had also struggled taking Bruce’s advice; suppress his anger and focus on restoring Maria’s health for now. He spent these days struggling to restrain himself from acting based solely on his emotions, as every doctor also came and went without making any progress. The distinct sound from Dario’s phone broke the eerie silence. Dario picked his phone to check who was calling, but it was an unknown number. Dario ignored the call, but the caller wouldn’t stop calling. “Hello! Who’s this please?” Dario said, his voice laced with irritation.“Hey my son!… ”My son?“…It’s me, Lord Wilson!”“Oh Good day sir! How have you been?”“I’ve been good. I hope you’ve been good as well. If you don’t mind, I’d like to see you at the Cellar now. There’s something very important I need to give to you,”“Alright, I