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The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 58 • Hitting A Woman
Matthew's eyes snapped open. Everywhere was still dark as it was in the middle of the night. He sat up on the bed and switched on the bedside lamp. His eyes darted to the wall clock to see that it was just a few minutes past 1AM and this was the fourth time he was waking up that night. He sighed and rolled over. He shut his eyes for a few seconds."Who am I kidding?" He muttered as he removed the duvet and stood up from the bed. He had been having sleep cuts as his mind had been racing with different thoughts. From Lola to Selena to why she was now a shareholder in the company. He just couldn't keep his attention on one and he believed his brain wanted answers which was why he couldn't sleep.He decided to walk out of the room to the balcony for some fresh air. He had a balcony In his bedroom but it faced the garage. Matthew had no intention of looking at cars. The back balcony had a view of nature and the swimming pool which felt more relaxing so he decided to go there.He went to t
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 59 • Tending to Bruises
Matthew remained in the living room for the rest of the night as he could no longer sleep. Xander was in the living room as well. Even though Matthew's mind was racing with questions, he couldn't say anything to Xander. He had noticed the look on Xander's face earlier and it was one that proved something like that has always been happening. Charles walked to Matthew with a cup of tea in his hand. Matthew took the cup with a smile."Thank you." He muttered."Yeah, this should calm your nerves." Charles responded.Matthew only nodded as he took a sip of the tea. He watched as Charles handed Xander another cup of tea. His mind went to Raymond again, and he began to think about what he had said earlier to Martha about not telling anyone about something. He wondered what that thing was.He looked up at Martha's room door which was now closed and he promised to investigate it himself. He quietly hoped Martha had been able to drift off to sleep.Due to what had happened during the night, at
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 60 • Darrell's Assurance
After closing for the day, Selena swiftly returned home, still thinking about what Amelia had said to her about Houston Corps being a Lion’s Den. As soon as she got home, she went to Vanessa’s room to find her but she wasn’t there. She was leaving the room when she saw one of the maids walking down the hallway.“Hey. Have you seen my grandma?” She inquired.“Yes, ma’am. She is in the dining room.” The maid responded and Selena’s lips formed an O shape. She had been in such a hurry that her mind didn’t even go to check the dining room. Without saying another word to her, she walked down the stairs again towards the dining room where Vanessa was sitting and ate her dinner.“Hey, grandma.” Selena greeted me. She walked towards Vanessa and gave her a peck on the both sides of her cheek then she walked towards Edward to do the same gesture. “Welcome home. How is it going at the Houston corps?” Vanessa questioned, with curious eyes.“Um….” Selena started, then the smile on her face immedi
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 61 • Sign of Depression
Matthew sat at his table, shaking his legs as he was lost in thought. His mind was racing with a lot of questions as he still wasn’t at peace with what Raymond had said and even though Martha was trying to stop him from knowing, he still wanted to save her because she needed to be saved. After some time, he sighed and stood up. Without taking any other extra properties, he picked up his car keys and walked out of the office, headed for Elena’s.Elena was on a phone call when Matthew walked in.“I’ll call you in a few minutes, I need to attend to something briefly. Bye.” She said as she hung up the phone.“Mr Houston,can I help you with something?” She asked.“Not exactly. I just want to let you know that I will be leaving temporarily. I might not come back today or even tomorrow. I will be leaving you in charge of things. My secretary would also submit some documents to you for a final review.” He explained and Elena nodded.“Alright Mr Houston, I’ve got everything under control. Are
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 62 • Permission Granted
Matthew was aware of the effects of the drug, but hearing it again almost drove him into fits of rage. “So you are saying that if that drug is administered to a healthy person, it induces depression right?” He asked again.“Affirmative. And, I see no reason why any doctor would give that to a healthy person. I mean, if they get caught, they would lose their license and automatically cease to be doctors. If she was actually being given that drug, then it means the doctor is a quack or he was given a huge sum of money as the case may be. But as a certified doctor, I can’t see the reason why you would administer such drugs to a patient. Trust me, I see things like this almost every day but fluoxetine? This is my first.” The doctor explained and Matthew exhaled deeply.“Okay doctor. So what would you have me do now?” He asked.“Well, you should report this to the police. And if you need any help, I’m always here. Find the doctor who administered the drug to her.”Matthew nodded, then he
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 63 • Luck in the Family
Darrell was in a fancy restaurant on a date with Ashley, his girlfriend. It had been a while since they had a proper date and when Darrel had asked to see Ashley, she didn’t hesitate.“You look dazzling as always.” Darrell complimented and Ashley blushed, throwing a light punch at his shoulders.“You do as well. And stop trying to flatter me. You said you wanted to talk about something right? What is it?” She asked.“I miss you. Isn’t that enough reason to want to see you?” Darrell asked and she smiled again.“You silly man. You just missed me huh?”“Of course, I do.” He replied.“Well, I did too.” Ashley said as she stuck out her tongue to him.“I mean, I can't even blame you, I am such a missable person.” Darrell said and Ashley burst into laughter.“Oh, really now? This is how it is now, huh? And is that even a word?” “It doesn’t matter. Haha. Hey, you haven’t ordered anything yet.” He remembered and she leaned in towards him.“Um…I thought we could just go home and I’d make you a
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 64 • Make That Idiot Pay
Darrell blinked a few times in disbelief, “I’m sorry, are you saying that Matthew is a Houston?” He asked, looking at Xander. “Unfortunately, yes. I know, he’s not fit to be called a Houston, grandma just picked him off the streets one day and now the rest of us have to deal with it. I even heard he was the one that cut off your family from working with us, it must be rather sad for you,” he said and then spun around on his heel without a single care, ushering Lola towards their own table. Ashley stood there with a million thoughts racing through her mind, when did this happen? Did he know he was a Houston all along and didn’t tell her? As she and Darrell left the restaurant, he too was lost in thought. “It means that the day we went to the Houston office building, he was the reason we were thrown out like trash!” he asserted. Never in their lives would they have ever thought that Matthew would amount to someone so important. Darrell was fuming and had his hands clenched by his
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 65 • Lola's Dislike for Selena Grows
“What are you talking about?” he asked in a dangerously low tone.“I came to her house one day with flowers, she invited me in, told me she was having problems with you, and then we kissed, it would have gotten more intense but she said she was tired that day. Who knows, maybe the next time I visit, she’ll be moaning my name and grabbing the sheets,” he said and then laughed lightly. Matthew tightened his jaw and drove his fist into Xanders chin, sending him crashing to the floor. Xander got on his feet and retaliated, ramming his shoulders into Matthew and knocking him back. The two men began grappling each other in the executive suit, while everyone else got up in shock.Selena quickly rushed out of the office and ordered someone to get the security. Lola raised her head, tossing aside the files she was holding when she noticed the commotion. “Please stop fighting!” she screamed. The security guards from downstairs quickly arrived and they separated the two men. Xander had taken a
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200 • Novel Finale
Darrell was watching the news when he saw the news about Vanessa’s arrest in Los Angeles. At first he didn’t believe it but when Vanessa’s mug shot was shown on TV, he growled in anger and smashed the remote control on the ground.“What is going on?” Mrs Ferguson asked from the hallway on hearing the crashing sound.“She has been arrested and she is yet to give me my money.“ Darrell complained.“Who are you talking about?”“Vanessa Winchester. She got arrested while trying to escape for her crimes. There are multiple count charges against her.” Darrell responded and his mother walked to the living room to see for herself.“Well, to me. This is great news. She can no longer torment our family again.” Mrs Ferguson said and Darrell scoffed.“Don’t be a ridiculous mother. She didn’t pay us our money, that is even worse torment.”“Being a taxi driver was enough to get us a new TV right? Keep doing it.” She responded and walked out on him.***Ashley had returned to her previous life but sh
199 • Sightseeing
Matthew and Amelia were at the hospital’s waiting room waiting for the doctor's feedback on Xander. He had been rushed to the emergency room for immediate treatment after Raymond had shot him twice. Amelia folded her hands together trying to pray for Xander, while Matthew on the other hand was restless.Martha rushed in, with her eyes teary.“Where is my son? What happened to him?” She wailed but Matthew only pulled her into a hug, letting her cry on him. “It’s okay. Let’s all be strong for him right now. He’ll be fine, I have high hopes.” Matthew said even though he knew he was lying to himself, he just wanted to make Martha feel better because when Xander was brought in, he was in a very bad shape.“How could Raymond do this to our only child? Does he even have a heart anymore?” She lamented and Amelia took her hand in hers.“Martha, I’m sorry about my son. I apologize for everything, your life could have been better without…”“Mother, what are you saying? You are the best. Raymond
198 • Police Round Up
Xander stared into space confusedly, he didn’t want his father to go to jail but at the same time, he was tired of all the drama. He walked down the stairs looking lost. He had to go tell Hernandez and Amelia. Luckily, both of them were in the dining room having tea together. Xander walked into the dining room and Amelia instantly knew something was wrong.“Xander, are you okay?” Amelia questioned and Hernandez turned to him as well.Xander rubbed his forehead and took a deep breath. “Yeah, I am. Dad called.” He announced and Hernandez looked more interested.“What did he say to you?” Hernandez questioned.“He wants us to meet.” “Great. Let’s all go meet him. Where?” Hernandez asked again and Xander sighed. “Do you think I am happy doing this? This person in question is my father.” He said.“And he is also a criminal who killed your uncle and his wife, he also attempted to kill your grandmother..” Hernandez explained but Xander scoffed.“All this isn’t changing the fact that he stil
197 • Battle for the Phone
Vanessa spent the night in a hotel but early the next morning, she was out of there. The hotel was the wrong place for her to be. She had also found out that Richard had been arrested by the police, that jerk had a big mouth and he was probably the reason why the police were after her now, he had implicated her. She kept driving round town as everywhere looked like someone was watching her. She finally saw an alley and decided to hang around there for a while as it was close to the mall as well. She needed to go to the mall but she knew her credit card could be used to track her location. The police were already on the lookout for her everywhere, she couldn’t bring herself out even further. She stood in front of the alley, rubbing her forehead and trying to think of the next way she could go from there when suddenly someone grabbed her from behind, from the strength and the masculine strength, she knew he was a man. The man had covered her mouth with his hand so she couldn’t even s
196 • Care to Explain the Blackmail?
Amelia received a call from Matthew that afternoon which was a little weird as he rarely called her.“Hi darling.” She started.“Grandma, where are you?” Matthew asked and Amelia was a little confused.“I’m at home. Why do you ask? Did something happen?” She questioned.“As a matter of fact, yes. You have to come to the station right now. There is something you need to know and oh, please let Charles know that Ashley has been found.” Matthew said and before Amelia could ask any further question, he ended the call.Amelia didn’t know what all that fuss meant but she was certain it wasn’t a joke as Matthew wouldn’t invite her to the police station for nothing but why the police station? She hurriedly dressed up and In about thirty minutes, she was at the station.She went straight to Hernandez's office to see Matthew there as well. “I came as soon as I got your call. What is going on?” She asked, her gaze darting from Hernandez to Matthew and back to Hernandez again.“Hello, Mrs Houst
195 • I Quit
Lola was at her office sorting and signing some documents when her office mate rushed into the office giggling excitedly. All of them turned to her with questioning expressions.“Are you being chased by a clown?” Lola asked sarcastically.“No! You won’t believe it!” She shrieked.“Believe what? Say it already, stop leaving us in suspense.” Another girl chipped in.“I just saw….” She was explaining when the door was pushed open and Xander walked in with a bouquet of roses and a hamper. All the girls gasped and the first girl couldn’t stop giggling as she had seen him already. Xander got to Lola’s table and placed the bouquet and the hamper on it. Lola didn’t bother looking at him, she just went on with what she was doing; sorting the documents, signing on them and placing them in their rightful positions on the shelf. The other staff waited for everything to unfold. Lola hadn’t told them anything but they all knew that she and Xander were having a fight. “Lola, please stop doing thi
194 • Clear her Head
Vanessa lay on the bed in one of the guest rooms of the house. She had refused to share a bed with Edward after she had found out about Vito. Next to the bed was a small luggage she had prepared to go on a vacation as a way of letting off steam but before that she had to make sure Edward leaves the mansion as it rightfully belonged to her. She was watching the ceiling with reddened eyes from crying. She wasn’t just crying from Edwards cheating but the fact that she never thought it would hurt her that way. She could never say he wasn’t cheating but getting the girl pregnant? That was the height of it.The sound of the door opening dragged her out of her thoughts. She turned to see who it was and it was Monica.“Hi mum.” Monica started as she sat on the edge of the bed, and took Vanessa’s right hand in hers.“ Have you had any sleep yet?” She asked and Vanessa shook her head in negation.“You should get some sleep mum, you are…” Monica’s foot hit the luggage at the side of the bed and
193 • Unconscious on the Floor
Matthew now has eye bags underneath his eyes as he had been having sleepless nights trying to get new leads on Ashley. He hadn’t heard anything from Hernandez and he had no idea if Ashley was still alive or if she was dead or if she was still in the country. As early as 7am that morning, he had gone to the station again.Hernandez had driven in some minutes later to see Matthew’s car already there.“You know, I might soon begin to think you are actually a staff here who has refused to reveal the information to the rest of us because why the hell are you showing up earlier than all of us?” Hernandez joked and Matthew laughed.“Very funny, Chief. But you are right, I am beginning to think so myself too. But the truth is I just can’t have peace of mind until Ashley is found and everything is resolved. She got into this mess because of me. After everything is resolved, I might reveal my true identity to you all as one of the secret staff.” Matthew responded.“True. Ashley’s safety is para
192 • Sex Workers and Punching Bags
Ashley was trembling with anger. She sat in her part of the bedroom enraged, Gwen had helped her treat the cut on her face. It was a very deep cut and had taken about ten minutes to stop the bleeding. Gwen was in her own part of the bedroom watching Ashley.“You’ve got to calm down. When Richard has a bad day, he tends to take it out on us, I have a scar on my left arm from one of those times he….”“Is this supposed to help me right now? Look Gwen, I know you take a lot of shit here, but I, Ashley does not take shit. I will make sure I get myself out of here and Richard goes to jail. I don’t know about you, but I can’t and I won’t spend another night here. The worst that could happen is that I would die. He can’t keep treating anyone like this, we can’t be his sex workers and punching bags.” Ashley fumed.“Yeah, you’re right but do we really have a choice?” Gwen asked and Ashley stood up and headed towards the door.“Sometimes, we do not need to have choices, we make use of whatever w
