Adrian could barely get any sleep the whole of the night as he kept on tossing around, once the alarm on his phone started blowing off, he knew that it was time to be on his feet.But he went ahead and placed a call to Avery first, hoping that she was going to pick up, and just like she was waiting for his call, she immediately picked up.“Adrian?” She asked, her voice sounding low and sleepy.“Did I wake you up?”“It's not like you wouldn't be aware that I should be asleep while you are calling at 4:00 am”“I am sorry about that, I was just anxious and needed to be certain that you are safe!” He explained, and Avery was silent for a while; the thought of his care and concern for her made her heart start racing. Avery knew just what she was feeling for him, and no matter what she did, she couldn't deny that.“You keep acting like you care about me and yet?”“Would you believe the words that I say to a man who is trying to harm you or my actions for you all these years?”He asked agai
Avery stood outside anxiously waiting for Adrian, the entire family was getting ready for a family breakfast, and she knew that she might end up choking on the food if she had to face his family alone, coupled with what went on the previous day.She found herself letting out a deep breath as soon as she saw his car drive through the driveway, and without waiting for him to alight from his car, she rushed over, tugging herself into a warm hug.“Oh! Who would have thought that you would miss me this much” he teased, a smug spread through his lips.“Shut up and stop acting cocky!” She fired back that he could not help but chuckle.“So tell me, how did it go last night?” He wrapped his arm around her waist and they started walking inside.“It was hell. My Dad and Seth were here; they tried to force me into going back. That way, I could sign a divorce, and they would claim that you had forced me into the marriage, but I refused.“Good job there! And my family, how did it go?”“It went well
Grandpa Hallow had placed a call to Kelvin that night after he was done having a conversation with Daniel. They had talked about the board meeting that was going to take place the next day. As Daniel asked where his vote would go, Grandpa Hallow remained silent, unable to answer the question. Grandpa Hallow sat across the room, his eyes fixed at the beautiful serene from the window while Kelvin stood behind him. Although he had been asked to seat down, But Kelvin still declined. . there is a tensed air around the both of them like they were waiting for who would say the first word. “You won't seat?” “I am fine with standing!” Kelvin lowered his head while he spoke. “I remember when you were little, my room was where you loved to play the most, but here you are now feeling uncomfortable in here. Sincerely speaking, I never thought that you were going to show up, but I am glad you did” “Grandpa I apologize for my outburst the other time, I could not believe that you all would ab
Several members of the underworld had gathered at the sanctuary; Kelvin had not a single idea what it was about, but as soon as he was inside his car, his phone rang, and that was Jason informing him to be at the sanctuary.Kelvin arrived at the sanctuary and there was Jason at the door like he was waiting for him.“Finally! You decided to show up; what kept you this long?” Jason asked as soon as Kelvin walked toward him.“I was at the Wesley estate when you called, what is this about?”“You went there, I think that you were fighting over the company with them?”“Doesn't mean that I can't go there! It is still my home, and I have every reason to be there, I had so much unfinished business, so go ahead and tell me why I am here?”Kelvin insisted but the expression on Jason's face changed immediately while he was glancing over his shoulder.“The master had called for the meeting, all members both far and near had traveled just to be here”“Then it must be very important, what is it abou
The entire members of the underworld all had goosebumps; many of them had been in the sanctuary for a long time now but had never been opportune to see the master.Standing before him at that moment, they could feel a massive amount of power that was surging through them and trying to overwhelm them.He wore a black robe that stripped to his feet. Both his hands and legs were covered. Even a bit of his face could not be seen, and when Kelvin struggled to get a glimpse of his face, all that he saw was darkness.“Seth Maxton!” The master called, his voice ringing with death as it echoed through the hall.“Yes, master,” Seth responded, his head staring down at the ground; he was shivering in fear, staring at his own death before his eyes, yet he knew that there was no way he would be able to escape it.“Go ahead and explain to the underworld why you failed at your task?”“It was all Adrian's fault, he adopted me on the wedding day, and then at my next attempt, he took Avery and got marri
Adrian arrived at the office where his dad was already waiting for him. No matter how much Mr. Daniel tried to stay calm, it was not easy for him to shake off the feeling of what was going to happen.“Why did it take you this long to get here?”“I am sorry, Dad, I had to make sure that Avery got home safely,” he explained, but it seems like the mention of Avery only seems to have angered Mr. Daniel the most.“This whole marriage thing between you and Avery, is this real?”“Yes, Dad. We are legally married and when we are ready, we will hold a wedding for the entire family to attend”“Why does it have to be her? Why do you seem to find trouble most times even when it is running away from you”“Come on, Dad, Avery isn't trouble….”“Yes, she is, and you know that,” Daniel stressed out the words, no doubt that he was feeling frustrated by the turn of events as he sighed.“Why do you hate Avery this much, she is from a respectable family, one that you were very close to”“And I will still
Everywhere was silent for a moment, they could all feel that there was a hint of sarcasm in the words that Adrian spoke.Mr. Derek thought long and hard before he finally let his gaze meet that of Adrian.“That was not what I was implying right here. I only meant that he has worked hard and should be cut some slacks, I would do the same thing if you were in that situation”He explained and thought that he had been able to avert the situation. Daniel who was sitting next to his son could not help but understand what was going on, so he whispered to him;“I thought that he is one of the men you had settled so that they would switch sides?”“Yes Dad, I gave him all that he asked for”“From what I can see here, we have been cornered and it doesn't look like he will be voting for you”“Yeah, I can see that. That is why I asked you to call Grandpa, hopefully, his vote can resolve all of this”Adrian whispered back, but Daniel gritted his teeth; he could no longer hide the anger that was boi
Daniel seemed stunned for a moment that his son decided to speak, and yet his words didn't mean that much to him because he was just about to have everything taken away from him, and yet he was unable to do anything. “So since you all have agreed on a vote to decide if Mr. Daniel remains the president or the heir takes over now, that will be the first vote that will proceed before the main!” The administration who was in charge of the voting spoke through the microphone. Mr. Ken had his eyes darting around and then stopped at Mr. Daniel Wondering how much he was in support of this or if it would end up firing back at him. No one said a word; there was no doubt that their silence meant a yes. The head of the administration, Mr ken, rose to his feet, knowing that it was time for the open ballot system. “For those of you in favor of Mr. Daniel stepping down as the president of Wesley Corporation, hands up!” He ordered. First, there was Kelvin; next, there were two other board memb