“Hi, Jasmine.”“Hello, Blade,” Jasmine replied as soon as she picked up the call.“Were you able to get back today like you envisaged?” Blade asked.“Yes, I did. In the afternoon, though.”“Ok, that's fine. How is your brother?”“He is fine. We came back together, but he is at his place currently.”“Ok, that's fine. My boss said I should get the lawyer’s phone number from you, the one you mentioned to us the other time.”“I knew you wanted to say something. You haven't called me and asked me how I am doing,” Jasmine teased. “I knew you were driving at something. So, which of them, if I ask?”“That's hilarious how you would say that anyway,” he chuckled and continued, “the one you explained to us the other day that the Late Lord Rock hired to oppose in the court case against one of the shareholders in the incorporation was having something to do with hard drugs.”“Oh, you mean barrister Lucas Joseph?”“I think so, but you should know better. I can't remember the name, to be precise, bu
Mr. Moe had gone to see the barrister he heard would oversee his son's case in a court trial. Everything happened so fast that a date has been fixed for the court appearance, as the barrister has already presented the case to the court for approval.At that moment, Mr. Moe went to Barrister Lucas Joseph's office. “Please come inside and have a seat,” Barrister Lucas said, gesturing Mr. Moe to a seat, just directly opposite him, with an executive office table in-between the two of them.Mr. Moe's outfit was on point as it spelled nothing less than luxury, with a whiff of fragrance that could snap anyone back to their senses.“Thank you, Barrister,” Mr. Moe said to him as soon as he sat down.The barrister glanced at him and then said, “So, what brings you to my office, Mr. Moe?”“Oh! You could still remember my name. That's cool; you must indeed be a brilliant man,” Mr. Moe proclaimed with a chuckle.“Why not? Of course, I do.” The corner of the barrister's mouth curled into a sneer, w
“Good evening, Mum,” Jasmine greeted as soon as she got back home from work.Her mom had visited New York without any prior knowledge of neither Nick nor Jasmine. Nick only called Jasmine like 50 minutes ago while she was still at work and informed her that he was taking their mom to her house from his place.Jasmine tried to inquire from his brother why the sudden visit, but Nick explained to her that she is as shocked as she is. Their mom called Nick the moment she got to New York to come pick her up, and Nick did.“I am not trying to sound rude, but the truth is that this visit is quite impromptu, and you know that. You would have at least informed us, let's say, a day or so before coming. That's my candid opinion, Mum,” Jasmine said on a clear note. “What if none of us were in town? Or you didn't think of that?”“Where would you guys leave New York for, in the first place?” Their mom replied, not ready to see the reasons for what Jasmine was saying."But, Mum, that's true. Anythi
Late in the evening, Jack came out to his usual relaxing spot to receive some fresh air. He was looking at the beauty of New York from the top view, where he sat with a glass of wine as he helped himself from the bottle of wine placed on a table.In no time, Blade joined him. He was quite certain Jack would be at no other place than his usual relaxing spot after Jack returned from work, and tomorrow would be the weekend, which means that Jack won't be going to work the next day.“Oh, you are here? I thought as much,” Blade said immediately, spotting Jack as he approached close.“Good evening, Blade,” Jack said after he swallowed a gulp of the wine and took his cup down to the table.“Good evening, Boss.”“How are you?” Jack asked.“I am good. Thank you. How was work today?”“Very well. Thanks, man.”“That's fine,” Blade responded as soon as he had a seat, just beside Jack.“What's the update so far on Richard?“Nothing much more than that; he will be going to court on Monday, which is
Jack got dressed in a pair of Louis Vuitton shoes designed by the company for him, and then in footwear from Prada.Blade had tried to talk him into wearing some designed outfit from these companies, stating to him that one’s outfit goes a long way to speaking for them even before they talk. In Blade’s words, “you must not always dress simple; sometimes dress to kill because you are addressed the way you are dressed.”Jack drove off from his mission and headed to Jasmine’s house with his tinted window Royce Rolls, just at noon.On getting there and trying to pack his car at the garage, he noticed Jasmine alighting from her car after she carefully parked. Jasmine’s mom—Mrs. Winifred—was with Jasmine in the car, but Jack didn't notice her at first because of the parking space arrangement.Mrs. Winifred only admired the car as it drove in while Jasmine was about to pack her car and said to her daughter, “This is the kind of car my son will buy for me now that he is the senator, or if his
“Sorry, I was a bit late,” Nick apologized to them as soon as he got out of the car. “I hope I didn't keep you guys waiting.”“It's fine, man. We got here not quite long, so you got here right on time,” Jack confirmed, checking the time on his wristwatch. “This is just 9 minutes after 1, so it's still fine.”Jasmine had already collected the house keys from Mrs. Winifred, who was with the keys, and opened the doors.Once everyone got in and made themselves comfortable in a seat, Nick was the first to speak. He was quite convinced that what must have played out when Jack saw their mom was likely not to be too friendly. Even though he didn't smell any form of such when he got back, he was convinced in his heart.Nick wouldn't want his mom to be the one to come between himself and Jack, so he wouldn't spare a minute to apologize to Jack.He couldn't even ask anyone there because it would be informal to do it when Jack was still there, so he simply went straight to the point. “Jack, I ap
“You mean the young man owns that car?” Mrs. Winifred didn't hesitate a moment to ask them—Nick and Jasmine—immediately. They got back after seeing Jack off.“Mum, I am sure you have harbored this question for the longest time, but please…”Mrs. Winifred cut Jasmine off immediately. “I don't know the exact amount of the car, but I know that it's one of the most expensive cars in the world now. I watch the news, and I get updated, even though not as often as you guys.” She continued to express how surprised she was; she couldn't even hide it.“I was almost tempted to tell Jack about what you told me about Richard, but I knew that would only make him feel himself. After all, the person I practically used to rub against his face deals in hard drugs,” Mrs. Winifred added.She was so flabbergasted because what she had thought was a poor man turned out to be a very wealthy man in disguise. She was convinced that no poor man would drive such an exquisite car, not even on rent.“It's better y
Mr. Moe got back from his wife’s place; it is safe to call her his wife, as they have agreed to get back together as a couple. Ms. Nelly gave him her word that she would come back to the house soon.Mr. Moe let her know that he still loved her so much, and that was why he suggested she come back to the back.At first, for some reason, she was reluctant, but after some time, she accepted, but on the condition that she would love to visit her house from time to time. No one was staying in it, and she wasn't willing to sell the house either.Her conditions were fine with Mr. Moe; it didn't seem to be a problem as long as Nelly had accepted to go by his will.Jasper didn't go with Mr. Moe, as the former claimed he was busy with the findings of getting to know who was behind Richard’s arrest. So Mr. Moe went with just one of his drivers.Mr. Moe was a wealthy man who had every material thing he wanted at his disposal.Think of cars; he has flashes of them. He dispenses a lot by the day wi