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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
The Inheritor Of The Houston Empire 66• Why Are You Running?
Edward tightened the towel around his waist and moved closer to his wife, “You don’t think she would go that far, do you?”Vanessa scoffed bitterly. “There are no limits for a woman like her, and I will ensure she pays for this!” she hissed through gritted teeth and left the room, banging the door shut behind her. Edward sighed, placing his arm on his waist as he shook his head slowly. He quickly got dressed and headed downstairs only to meet his wife and daughter in the middle of a serious conversation.”We cannot wait any longer, what information do you have on them that we can use against them?”Selena sighed, “None of them in that office trust me, of course they won’t just give me access to important information.” With a lack of anything better to do, she had left the office earlier. “Then make them trust you!” Vanessa barked. “How am I supposed to do that?”“I don’t know, think of something, use that boy… Matthew, you two seem to be getting along. Pry on his weakness, gain his
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