Mike got back to the villa. He was quiet all through. His first guess of the kidnappers was Williams, but unfortunately, it was Raymond and Timothy.Thinking about Williams, his phone rang. He took his phone out and saw that it was a call from Martin,"Hello?" He answered, sternly."Mr. Duncan, the court session will begin tomorrow, as this is a matter of urgency," Martin said, causing Mike to sit up before arching his brows."Have Williams and his lawyer been informed?" Mike asked."Yes sir, the lawyer insists that his client will not pay the compensation," Martin said, leaving Mike shocked momentarily."How foolish, anyway... What time would it be tomorrow?" Mike inquired as he loosened the tie that was hanging on his neck."11 am sir," Martin said."Okay," Mike responded before ending the call. With a smug smile on his face, he walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower, letting the water wash over him.After he was done, he settled into black sweatpants and a grey t-shirt.
“Beg me before I rethink my actions,” Mike said, causing Williams to burst out laughing,“You’re a joker,” Williams said and looked around him. He noticed that Stella was walking towards them.“Honey, what are you doing over there? Standing with this wicked man,” Stella said, gritting her teeth in anger.“I was just telling him about how delusional he is,” Williams lied. Mike was shocked at his words. He didn't even have the guts to believe that he was trying to talk to Mike reasonably.“Delusional?” Mike scoffed and decided not to join them in their silly game today. He walked towards his car, but Williams was enraged by the way Mike acted so nonchalantly.“My honest problem is how you get these cars! Your new master, right? How did you get such a job?” Williams was trying to gain the public’s attention. Mike narrowed his eyes, and face-slapped himself, saying, “When are you going to get tired of these games? Always dragging this?” “If you’re not tired, then I can play the game wit
"Young master, this event is very important for your grandfather. He wants to show you off to his friends and probably even introduce you to their daughters," Paul said, causing Mike to arch his brows."Their daughters? For what purpose? I have important things to face at the moment. I love the way things are going with me, Stella, and Williams." Mike paused and sat on the sofa next to him before continuing."If everyone knows about me now, the chase will no longer be this elating," Mike added."Sir, this anniversary party is not a big one, trust me. The staff aren't even attending it as they'll be working that day. The old man organized it for just himself and his friends," Paul informed. Mike furrowed his brows, momentarily confused."Why is it called an anniversary, then? Is everyone not supposed to be celebrating?" "The old man doesn't like many crowds at parties because they remind him of so many tragic events. So whenever he has no choice but to celebrate something, it's usuall
"Young master?" James asked. He was surprised."James, see you some other time, we'll catch up," Mike said and left with Paul. He didn't want to be late for the event.James was surprised that he didn't even know what to say. Mike walked into the elevator with Paul. It was a private elevator, and they arrived directly at the VIP hall Just like Paul said, as soon as they walked into the room. Mike noticed that just a few people were present, and they were all wearing masks.The lights weren't bright, so they didn't notice when Mike walked in.Two staff immediately walked to where Mike and Paul stood and gave each of them a mask to wear."I told your grandfather about your desire to stay hidden, so he arranged for a mask to be distributed to everyone who would be attending," Paul informed as if reading Mike's mind."Em, that was thoughtful." At first, Mike was short of words, but he smiled as he realized that he could be able to spend more time than he thought on the anniversary."Come
The old man was beaming with a smile as he introduced Theresa to Mike. “And Theresa, meet my grandson, Mike Duncan, heir of Duncan conglomerates,” Matthew said.“Please, the both of you, take off your masks,” the old man said. Theresa took off her mask first, and even though the light in the room was dull, her facial features were sharp. Mike was stunned by the amount of beauty in just one person. He took off his mask causing a smile to curve on Nathan's lips,“You look just like your late father,” he said. There was a brief silence between them.“I’m sorry if I sour your mood,” the old man apologized for talking about Mike’s late father at an event where everyone should only speak of good things because it was a moment to be happy.Theresa forced a smile on her face and stretched her hand forward to shake Mike.“Good day, gentleman,” she said, shaking hands with him.“You know, the both of you look good together,”“Em, Grandpa, I want to use the restroom,” Theresa cut in before Nath
“Why is she not here yet?” Mike muttered as he paced back and forth on the luxurious rooftop of a hotel. He walked towards the edge and gazed down at the city, wondering why Stella, his wife, hadn’t arrived at the address he sent her earlier. For 6 months, Mike has been working day and night, saving to pay for this VIP rooftop for a night. He planned on surprising his wife. Gazing at the setting of the place, Mike was sure that Stella would like it because she loved luxury and that's why he went as far as planning all of this although he was left with no penny after. Mike grinned as he walked back to the table for two that were set in the middle of the rooftop with a big TV screen in front of it. He checked his wristwatch for the time and was surprised to see that it was already 15 minutes past 8. “Why is she late? Did something happen?” He thought as he dialed her phone number. He sat on one of the chairs, waiting for her to answer, but she didn’t. Mike’s heart suddenly began to
Mike gazed at the tall, well-built man in front of him. He couldn't comprehend what a man was doing in the hotel room his wife called him to. "Baby, who is that? Please tell me our food is here. I'm famished." Stella's voice fell into Mike's ear, causing him to furrow his brows. "Baby?" He thought and tried to peep into the room but he couldn't, "Williams..." Stella called the man's name when she didn't get a response. "Oh honey, come over here," Williams said, causing Mike to swallow hard. He gazed at the door, waiting to see the woman's face. "Baby, who...." Stella was stunned the moment her eyes fell on her husband. Mike couldn't bring himself to utter a word. He was still in shock. "What are you doing here?" Stella asked abruptly, with a frown on her face. Mike shook his head as he took his phone out of his pocket. He quickly scrolled to her text and showed her, asking, "What are you doing here, Stella?" "How is that any of your business?" she sneered. Williams smirked a
He immediately lost the ability to breathe for a second. He recalled two nights back when Stella came back, complaining about how her waist was hurting, “Should I run you a bath and massage your body when you’re done?” He asked. “Yes! Don’t let the water be too hot. Mix it well,” she nagged. After Mike prepared the bath for her, she entered the bathroom, leaving her phone behind. Numerous messages popped on her phone screen. “I hope you enjoyed today. Next time, we’d go on for hours,” He read when suddenly, Stella dragged her phone from behind. “Why are you looking through my phone?” She asked, arching her brows. “Who was that?” Mike asked. He couldn’t comprehend her text. “That was my colleague at work. We were paired to do a project together,” she said and hissed before taking her phone to the bathroom. Snapping back into the present, he asked in a low voice, “How long has this been going on?” Stella didn’t respond. “Was it Williams that sent you that text two days