Arriving back home, Adrian felt so exhausted, he had so much to do knowing that he needed to prove himself to everyone, and as a result of that, he was expected to work extremely hard on that aspect.But just when he thought that he was going to be taking a rest, there was A very in the living room, and with her legs crossed around each other, she had a glass of wine at the tip of her fingers.“Adrian!” Her lips curled into a smile the moment she saw him walk in, anyone could tell that she had been waiting for him all this while, and his presence brought excitement to her.“I am so glad that you are here, I have been waiting for you and it seemed like forever” She and the expressed but Adrian had his eyes scrutinizing the balcony, hoping that his father was not yet back home and considering how angry he was at the presence of Avery in the house the other day, he did not want to get on his bad side again.“Avery, what are you doing here?”“Isn't that obvious, I came to see you. And you
Adrian walks over to the bed and sits next to Avery, who appears to be deeply absorbed in a magazine, having just finished taking a bath and changing into pajamas.Even though he was seated next to her, he tried to give her some space so she would not feel awkward around him.“So what are you going to do now, will you go on with the marriage proposal from him?” he asked and it was at that moment that eyes finally drifted away from the magazine and slowly they trailed around Adrian.“Why would I even think of doing such?”“because from the way that you spoke, it shows that you were devastated when he left you and you would give anything to have him back, now that you have him back, why are you hesitating”“I don't know, I guess that there are things about myself that I have come to learn to live with and now I know better that I deserve to be happy, I deserve more”Her voice was soft, more angelic, and all he could was nod his head, Adrian felt that more than just the holy light, there
After having a few bottles of drinks, Daniel and his brother Sean drove back home but while Sean went straight to his room, Daniel headed for Kelvin's room. He stood right at the door Wondering why he felt nervous talking to a child that he watched grow up, but after a while, he finally knocked.“Who is there?” Kelvin who was on the phone with Eva wondered who would be at the door this late while his eyes trailed over to the wall clock in his room.“It is me, son, open up!” Daniel ordered in a deep tone and after a moment of hesitation, the sound of his footstep walking towards the door could be heard before he finally twisted the door knob and stood right before him.“Uncle?” Kelvin wasn't sure what to say seeing Uncle Daniel standing right before his room this late at night.“Can I come in?”“Yeah, sure go ahead” His response was swift and as Daniel stepped inside, he could not help but stare at the room with admiration in his eyes seeing how much Kelvin had turned the room to his t
In a black sedan, Mr. Smith said next time to the driver who was Jason who had visited his family the other day, his eyes covered in dark sunglasses.After the previous meeting with Jason the other day, Reynold was reluctant to accept his deal, but after much persuasion from his family, Reynold knew that this was his only out of poverty, and although for the first time ever he felt guilty about Adrian and yet, he had to go on with it.He had contacted Jason through the card that was handed out to him the next day and finally informed him that he had agreed.Seated next to the mysterious man who had offered him all the life that he had truly desired, he felt so nervous wondering what this man truly wanted from him and his family.“What do you need me to do now?”“I need you to get as close as you can to Adrian, feel as remorseful as you can, and get him to trust you with everything that he does, do you think that you can do that?”“I am not sure that will be so easy to do because altho
After the board meeting, Adrian strides away from the hall feeling so relieved. This was the first time that he was engaged in something this meaningful and yet he never thought that it was going to be this productive.The board after careful deliberation finally approved his proposal and not just the fact that it was approved, and he was also assigned to carefully supervise the production team while it was ongoing, that way he could be certain of its success.“Adrian!” His father called out to him while he was striding through the hallway that leads to his office, he came to a halt as his gaze met that of the older man.“Yes, Father.”“I must commend you for doing a great job today” He patted his shoulder, the older man's eyes were beaming with so much excitement, and yet all Adrian could do was nod his head as he took in the praises.“Thanks, Dad”“You should be careful with this project and I need you to be aware that it could make or break you here. Everyone does understand that t
Mr. Smith was just about to leave when Adrian recalled the conversation that he had earlier today with Kelly about Finn and then he asked.“I heard that Finn just recently acquired a new car, is that true?” Adrian asked as he watched the man freeze there for a while before he cracked his throat and turned to meet his gaze, a fake smile clearly on his face.“A car, come on we both know that is not possible, how in the world would Finn have the money to acquire a car, you were the one that just helped me with my company and the series of problems that I was having, how then can he acquire a car?”Mr. Smith forced out a chuckle as he tried to wave away this discussion.“I was surprised when I heard the news, but also glad that things are going better than they used to be”“Yes, although things are going much better, they have not improved to such. You have nothing to worry about but Finn is not even close to acquiring a car when he has no job yet”“Alright then, send my regards to him an
The Elite club has always been the dream of most people in the city, knowing that they enjoy so much luxury and privileges which was why Mrs. Smith could not miss out on the opportunity, for her, it did not matter if she had to murder several people for this strange man called Jason, all she thought to herself was that it was worth it since she walks finally able to join the Elite club.Mrs. Eleanor Smith is dressed in a floor-length sleeves gown in a rich, jewel-toned emerald green. The gown hung her curves in all the right places and no doubt that anyone who had come across her could tell that this was indeed a sophisticated gown.She walks over to the receptionist whom she spoke with on the phone and after her Elite access card is handed out to her, Mrs. Smith elegantly walks up to a group of women seated at a round table and joins them while they all look at her stunned.“Oh! Pardon my manners, my name is Mrs. Eleanor Smith and I just recently joined the Elite club so I was hoping
Mrs. Smith has not been used to this luxurious life but as soon as eh I was granted membership to the club, she was so excited that she made extra efforts to look elegant and was not aware of the difference a fake and real jewries which was how she ended up going over there with fake jewries.The women seated at the table were so engrossed in other things that they had failed to notice the earrings and necklaces she wore until Harper who was just seven years old spoke of it.“Come on boy, you should not be rude to your elders and besides, my Jewries is not fake, do you know that they cost me a fortune”“Then you must be pretty dumb not to see that you have been cheated!” He explained with all innocence in his eyes that the ladies could not help but giggle.“Come on Harper, do not be rude to the lady” Amelia tries to call him to order although she is fully aware that the damage has been done, a deep frown spread on Eleanor's face. She was filled with humiliation that despite how much s
Kelvin remained standing, although he soon did not feel comfortable about his actions, yet he remained calm. “Whatever it is that you have to say, be quick with it and leave as soon as possible, I told you the last time that we met that I do not want to have anything to do with the underworld again”“The sanctuary was burnt down” Jason suddenly blurted, ignoring what Kelvin was ranting about.“That is a joke right?” Kelvin asked with a soft chuckle that escaped his lips. “The sanctuary is filled with supernatural items, there is no way that he would burn down no matter what they did, which is why I think that this is a joke”“You think that I will drive all the way to your house in the middle of the night just to crack jokes with you. You are right in some aspect, the sanctuary can't burn down with just natural flames unless it is one with the power of the flames”Jason explained as Kelvin thought about it for a while and could not seem to comprehend what it meant.“Look here Jason, I
Jason opened his eyes as he felt his head banging with pain. He hasn't been without his powers for a long time now and without it, he felt so weak that it was killing him.His eyes trail around the basement as he realizes that he is all alone in there. All members of the Smith family were gone, and with his head pounding with pain, he raised his arm to touch his head and realized that there were traces of blood,d, which was the source of the pain.Jason exhaled softly before he sat upright, filled with regret as to how he had let his guard down. Just while he was still trying to get a grasp of himself, he stared at his phone and realized there were ten missed calls and fifteen messages from his right-hand man.“Fuck!” he cursed, rising to his feet, and despite how weak and sour he felt from the pain and beating he had received, he still hurried away from the apartment.He got into his car and sped off, arriving at the scene where all the men had been lined up and waiting for his arriv
First, they were reluctant to accept the food as they had no idea what sick games he was trying to play. Mrs. Smith stretched out her arm to grab one of the meals that was carefully packaged in a takeout, but her husband immediately stopped her before turning his attention to Jason. “Mr. Jason, why have you brought us this food, is that the way you want to have us killed?” Mr. Smith asked but Jason chuckled so loud that one would think there was not a hint of danger around him. “Poison you, I mean that is an insult to me, if I want you dead, there are just several ways that I would do it and I might not even have to lift a finger, why would I go through the stress of having you poisoned” He explained and knowing how powerful he was, they thought that he was right. “If that is not the case, then why have you brought food to my family when I know that you are going to end up killing us after these” Mr. Smith asked, and this time, Jason, who seemed to be losing his patience, f
Jason was filled with rage when he arrived at the sanctuary; so many members had all burned down, and those who had survived were barely recognized, not to mention the items they had lost.“Boss! What are we going to do now?” His right-hand man, who had called him on the phone when all of this started, asked.“Where were you when the fire started and why couldn't you put it off with your powers?” Jason scolded, he was so angry that he badly needed someone he was going to take out his anger on.“I am sorry Boss, I tried my best, but the fire was no ordinary one, it was Adrian's flame, and no matter what I did, it wouldn't stop instead it just kept getting worse”He explained. Jason's face had turned red, with bulging veins from his forehead like twisted ropes; his eyes were blazing with fury that his right-hand man had to drift backward for fear of what he might do to him.“Adrian….” He groans with his fist clenched. “You have done so much, and I think that it's time to get my revenge;
The entire family was silent for a long while like they were expecting Kelly to do the talking. Tears trickled down her cheek while she thought of what to say and yet she could not think of any.“Kelly! You heard what my uncle just asked you and we really would like to know, how can we be certain that you are not lying to us and this is not part of some sort of sick game from Jason which you are just involved in?”Adrian went ahead to imply with Avery still seated next to him.“I don't know how else I can prove myself to you all, better still, you can send someone to go and check on the Smith family, you will find them locked up in the basement and then you will realize that what I am saying is the truth”She assured them, this time, there was a hint of combination in their face as they thought about it and the possibility that it might indeed be true.“Adrian, what do you think?” Grandpa Hallow sought his opinion, but after the conversation that he had earlier today with Klein, Adria
The car came to a halt right at the parking lot of the Wesley estate, with Adrian hurrying inside. In the living room were Grandpa Hallow, Daniel, Uncle Sean, Uncle Theo, Aunt Amelia, Claire, Sarah, and Freya. Avery stood at the door; she had always been finding it difficult to get along with the family and thought that she should take it slowly.There was the visitor whom Avery had spoken about on the phone, which was Kelly. Kelly sat on the single couch; she looked unkempt, her hair disheveled, and Adrian could barely recognize her as he walked in.“Kelly?” he asked, his eyes scanning around her, yet he did not forget to give Avery a gentle kiss before he turned to Kelly.‘Kelly, is that you?” he asked again; it was so hard for him to believe that this was truly her and how possible she had lost so much weight. Kelly lowered her head with a shy smile; she knew that she wasn't at her best, which only made her more embarrassed that she couldn't look him in the face.“How have you been
.Adrian stormed the sanctuary alongside thousands of soldiers and police. He stood outside with Klein standing next to him as he watched them burn the place down; although there were several members inside, he didn't care; he wanted them burned alongside the building.“After this, what next?” Klein asked, seeing the fury that swept through his face. He had never seen his boss this angry, and he knew that after the encounter with the dark master, something had changed within him.“I am going to find every other member left and I am going to have them killed, they hurt my family too much and I will be a fool to let them get away with it and I am going to be starting with Kelvin who seems to be on the run”“What about Jason? You do know that he is still alive, right?” asked, his face glued to Adrian like he was trying to take in all of his emotions.“I took away all of Jason's powers, he won't be able to do much now” There was shock on Klein's face for a breath moment before he asked;“
Finn, alongside the rest of his family, could feel their throat dry; Kelly could clearly hear the heartbeat of the others, and given how hungry she was, if she had the opportunity, she was ready to eat them alive.After Jason had left, he wanted to kill Kelly, but given how much Finn had pleaded with him, he finally decided to punish the entire family by locking them up in the basement of their apartment with no food or drink, and no matter how much they screamed, no one would be able to hear them.And as a result of that, the family blamed Finn for bringing Kelly into their home.“There were other girls from other wealthy families that you could have met with and taken our family from this burden that has been resting on our head, instead you chose a girl like her who has come to ruin her”“Come on Mom, don't put the blame on her, it is not her fault, you were the one who insisted that Dad worked with Jason even when Adrian was ready to help us for no cause”Finn sighed, he was getti
Adrian, along with Avery and Klein, all rose to their feet as they watched the men storm out of there. First they were afraid as they had no idea what other crimes they might have committed until Mr. Daniel alongside his daughter and Mr. Woods stormed out of the car.“DADDY!” Avery yelled at the top of her voice as she rushed over to him, she had never been this happy to see him like this before. She wrapped her arms tightly around his neck and tears filled her eyes.“Daddy…. I was so scared, I never thought that I would ever get to see you again”“Me too. When I heard about what was happening, I blamed myself for neglecting you, if something had happened to you, trust me when I say that I wouldn't have been able to live with myself”The older man could not hold back the tears that formed in his eyes as he embraced his daughter with a heavy heart. Daniel and Freya stood before Adrian, their eyes scanning around him with so many questions in their heart as they were reluctant to engage