A woman in laced boots stepped out, and he stared at who it was. It was his mother. He had finally seen her. Emotions immediately consumed him, and he was overwhelmed. “Mom? You're here…” he muttered to himself, unable to take a step. As she neared, Alaric couldn't contain his emotions. He was beginning to tear up very quickly as he was very emotional. He hadn't seen his mother in a very long time and had missed her very much. He had been so busy dealing with the company, and Norton for the past few days, that he didn't even almost remember what his mother's face was like. Mrs. Wright was no different. She had missed Alaric so much, even though she made sure she asked about him every day. “Son…” she uttered and removed her glasses. She couldn't contain her emotions, and Alaric quickly went to her. He bowed respectfully and then enveloped her in a tight embrace. "Mother, I've missed you. How have you been?" Alaric inquired, genuine concern etched across his face. “I've been
His mother turned to the guards behind her, and the ones in the front turned around to listen to her. “This is Alaric Wright, the son of the Wright family and the sole heir of the Wright Empire!” She proclaimed. All of the guards, stretching their right arms, stomped their right feet, and greeted him “Hail! The young master of the Wright family! Hail!” They chorused in unison. Alaric was surprised by the sudden action, their voices trembling and sending buzzes to the ground. He strolled alongside his mother. The air was filled with a subtle hum of anticipation, and Alaric couldn't help but notice the hushed whispers that followed his every step. He watched as all the members of the A-V squad bowed and greeted in unison. The synchronized display caught him off guard, and a flush of surprise colored his cheeks. People passing by turned their heads, curious about the spectacle unfolding on the roadside. Turning to his mother, Alaric asked, "Why are they doing that? It feels a
“Well…” his mother said. “Whether it's a setup or not, we have to act. Quick. Fast. And most important of all, very actively,” she said, with a very serious expression on her face. “I know that we have to act really fast, Mom. This is the reason why I don't want to delay any further. Any wrong move we make could be really consequential, but we still can't deny the peculiarity of this situation,” he said. “Have you thought about calling the office to ask about her? Maybe they could have some information that you don't know about. We need to get as much information about this as we can,” Mrs. Wright said. “I didn't bother calling the office to ask. This could be a very good idea, Mom. But I'm not sure they'd know anything about it. If they didn't know when Evelyn was kidnapped, how would they have anything to tell me?” Alaric asked. “I think you have a point, son. But I really think you should make a call to the office and ask about how Evelyn is doing” she said. “If they really ha
“I have never heard of Gouplex Road before, son. I don't even know where Marina Close is. Is this an apartment, or…” “No Mom. It's an abandoned building. That was the address he sent for me. At the end of the message, he quoted that the address was an abandoned building,” Alaric said, leaving his mother startled. “What? An abandoned house?!” she said, with an expression of shock on her face. "Yes, Mom. The address is an abandoned house. That is where he said I should come to get Evelyn. I don't know why the house is abandoned but that was the address in the message," Alaric explained. "Did you ask him why he chose an abandoned house to meet with you of all places?" His mother asked. "I haven't said anything to him after receiving the message. I planned on going directly to save Evelyn's life before he thought of doing anything to her. H e sounds really crazy and I was really afraid that he would do something to her, so I had to make a quick move," Alaric said. "I'm not so sure ab
He looked at his mother. "Are you ready to help me?" He asked his mother, who was confused about what to do. "No?" He asked, wanting to hear his mother's decision. He didn't know what she would do, because she was caught up in between, as it seemed. Whether she was going to prioritize Alaric first or have concern over their worker, he didn't know what she was going to do. "I think you have to understand my point of view, son. I don't think you know exactly what I am talking about.." "I understand what you're trying to say, Mom, but I also have the fact in my head. We have to save Evelyn or she could get in a really bad situation. This is the reason why want to help her. I don't want her to suffer for anything because of me. This is now personal, between me and that lowlife criminal, and I don't want Evelyn dragged into this. I just want her safety first, and when she's out, immediately, take action against the criminal," Alaric said. "But you do know the consequences, don't you?
Norton strolled out of the company, his steps measured to avoid drawing attention. His face betrayed nothing, a mask of composure concealing the tempest of nerves within. Every instinct screamed caution as he weaved through the office crowd, a masterclass in blending into the corporate landscape. He didn't want anyone to suspect him. As he approached the exit, relief whispered through him, thinking he had eluded any prying eyes. But just as he was about to slip into the freedom of the open air, the receptionist's voice sliced through the air like an unexpected thunderclap. "Hello. You there," she called, her tone cutting through the hum of activity. Norton's heart skipped a beat, and he thought of turning to face her with an attempt at casual nonchalance and a forced smile etching across his face, but he realized that she might recognize him if he did. His eyes darted around, searching for an escape route. Caught off guard, he struggled to maintain his poker face. The shock linge
“That is the reason why I will tell him to come to a different place. This time, it would be somewhere… familiar. Somewhere crazy,” Norton said. Lucas was really surprised and anxious by what Norton was going to do. “Norton? Just stick to the plan!” Norton smiled. “No, Luke. I will battle this, even till my last breath!” “You are really determined to win this battle, Norton. You are even making an oath with your life. I really wish we have success in the end because we are dealing with one of the most influential people in the world,” Lucas said. “How many times have I told you not to mention that, Lucas? I don't care who they are, what they do, or how much influence or power they have. All I care about is my mission and I won't stop till I achieve what I want. My mission is to bring them down no matter what, anniversion is to use a very good plan to do that,” Norton said. “Don’t forget me in any step of the way. Anytime you really need help you can always contact me as I w
“I think you are pretty mistaken, Lucas. You might know about the Wright family more than I do, or maybe the company, but you definitely don't know Alaric Wright more than I do. I know him. Inside. Out,” he said. Lucas was shocked by how much confidence Alaric had in the words. “What did you say?” “I know Alaric Wright!" he said with a strong tone. "You are kidding me, aren't you? What do you mean by that? You don't know anything about him. I'm the one who is going to tell you about him because I know him far more than you do," Lucas said. "You don't know him as much as I do, Lucas. You might think that he's your boss, I'm probably the most powerful man on the planet, but he's just a weakling, a simp who's such a stupid nerd and can't do anything right," Norton said. Lucas was surprised by the tough claims Norton was making. He didn't understand what Norton was saying and was confused. "What the hell do you mean by that, Norton? I know him more than you do, and that's it. I d
Evelyn was working in the office when suddenly her phone rang. She picked it up to see who was calling, and it was Mr. Steve. “Good day, Mr. Steve. Can I know why you are calling me? I am currently doing something at the office,” she said. “You need to come here right now, Miss Evelyn. Someone wants to see you, and she requests that you be here soon,” he said. “What? Who wants to see me?” She asked. “Someone in the household wants to meet with you.” “I don't really know if I have the chance to come because I have a lot of things to do right now, Mr. Steve. Can this meeting be scheduled later?” She asked. “It is not a business meeting, Miss Evelyn. In case you didn't hear me, I said that someone from the household wants to see you.” “The household? What do you mean by that, Mr. Steve?” She asked. “The mansion of the Wright family,” Mr. Steve said. “Really? A member of the mansion wants to see me?” She asked. “Yes. Come quickly, it's urgent. I'm sure you know where the Wright M
"And your last wish?” Norton bowed his head, trying to hold back the tears in his eyes. “My last wish…”“Yes. Tell me.”“Please, forgive me. This is my last wish.” Alaric was surprised.“What?”“Yes, young master. That is my last wish. If you can grant me these three wishes, then I don't care if I die. I will live without regrets. I just want to make sure that my mother is okay, but if I have the forgiveness of the woman I love, and that of yours, then I am satisfied,” he said. Lucas was just staring at what was going on without saying a word.“So you want me to go and give your mother money?”“No, young master. Support her in any way you can is all I ask. Please,” he said.“Consider your last wish granted. I forgive you, Norton. I have already forgiven you a long time ago. I just wanted you to learn your lessons and end it all by putting you in prison,” he said.“Thank you for this, Alaric. I will forever be grateful.” Alaric turned around to leave, and Lucas said, “Forgive me t
"These blockheads attacked me and the first thing they seized was my property. I didn't know they were eager for my money.”“Money that you earned dubiously?” “What do you mean to say by that? I worked at the company of your long-term rival, remember? My salary can feed your family for months,” Lucas said.“I can't believe that you still have the guts to boast even when you are in the police station, behind bars. What the hell is wrong with you? None of that is going to save you now, Lucas, so quit dreaming?”“I am not going to be here for as long as, loser. That, I can assure you. I will do everything in my power to get out of here. Look, son, have you thought about escaping?” He asked.“Even to the end, you are still having devilish thoughts. What makes you think that you can even escape from here?”“I was just kidding, bloke. Just know that I won't be staying here for as long as you.”“Well, only if you are proven to have committed the lesser crime.”“There's nothing to prove, bro
“Mom, Dad, look. We are finally getting back investors who left us before. They want to give us a second chance and invest in the company again. This is such great news and it's overwhelming,” Norton said, rushing down the stairs to meet his father and his mother who were in the living room. Mr. Jefferson turned around. “Really? Have our investors come back?”“Yes, Dad. Look at this, Mr. Peter said that he wants to give us a second chance and that we should not fail him this time. They want to invest in the company so that we can use the amount to produce and make a profit,” Norton explained.“That is very good news, son. You are doing a very good job when it comes to handling the company. This calls for a big celebration,” Mr. Jefferson said.“Dad, relax. We have to make sure that we get everything back before we celebrate. If we have all we need, then we can wine and dine and there will be no one to stop us. This is the first step, there will be more steps ahead,” he said.“Look a
3 DAYS LATER.Alaric was in his office going through some files that had been presented to him earlier when Steve suddenly rushed into the office.“Young master, the police are here,” he said, as he made way for them to enter the office. “Good morning Mr Alaric Wright. I am Inspector David Williams, the police officer who is in charge of the case in your company. I have two other police officers with me today, and an investigator,” he said, pointing at each one of them.“Good day, sir. I am Investigator Adam Phil,” he said, extending his hands. Alaric shook hands with the police officers.“It's good to see you all today. Our legal department reported a case and I'm happy that it's being looked upon,” he said.“Don't worry Mr Alaric. We will do our best to dig to the bottom of this,” he said.“Okay, so, how do we start?” “First of all, we have to collect the necessary information and evidence you have against the culprit. Then, you have to come to the police station to submit your s
The car pulled up at a cafe, and Evelyn wondered to herself why they had been at a cafe earlier and just arrived at another one“Is today all about drinking coffee?” She asked.“Funny joke, but no. It just happens to be my favorite venue for a meeting,” he said, as he stepped out. He went inside the cafe, and sat down, taking a table. One of the workers immediately walked up to him.“What can I get for you, sir? And your wife, ma'am?” He asked, looking at Alaric and Evelyn.“What?” Evelyn said in shock. “Wife? I'm not his wife.”“Don't mind her. She's going to be my future wife, but you know how shy women are. She's in the one I'm actually taking on a treat today. Wait a little while, the main character is coming,” he said. Evelyn, pissed by what Alaric was doing, began to mutter to herself.“Main character huh? Which means I am an ordinary character in this story. Well done, sir, for degrading me.” Alaric, seeing that she was beginning to get angry, smiled. “You know that you will
“Mr Donaldson told me himself that he was ready to take whatever penalty of his actions there was. He told me that if I wanted to kill him, his hands were wide open waiting for me. If the police would come, he would be at his house.”“So what do you want to do to him?”“He's the only one safe, father. He decided to turn from his evil ways and expose the truth. He didn't have anything personally against, and since you said none of them ever had an attack against the Wright empire, then, he is okay.”“And Mr. Tate?” He asked.“He might be the hardest to penetrate, but I will definitely find something against him,” Alaric said, his head immediately thinking of Kimberly. “Did he do anything to you?” Mr. Wright asked. Alaric was hesitant to answer the question, but he shook his head. “Nothing to the company, but to me, yes, father,” he said.“Then, what do you plan on doing to these people as a method of revenge?” Mr. Wright asked.“I want to put an end to all of them. There were so many
Mr. Wright was a little bit surprised. Something like that had never happened before and he was worried that something was wrong.“Hope everything is alright, son?”“There's nothing wrong, Dad. It’s just that I need your help for answers because I have questions that are disturbing my peace,” he said. Mr. Wright raised a brow. “Really? Then tell me, son,” he said. “Come have a seat,” he offered, pointing at the seat across his. Alaric sat down and looked at his father.“First, Dad, before we begin, I want you to promise me something,” he said.“What is that, son?”“I want you to promise me that you will tell me the truth no matter what,” he said. The question made Mr. Wright feel worried that something was wrong. “Son, are you sure everything is alright?” Mr. Wright asked again to be sure.“I am perfectly fine, father. As long as you decide to tell me the truth of the whole story, then every answer I need will be clear to me,” he said.“I promise to tell you the truth, then, son,”
Evelyn, surprised by how he was able to guess every single thing that was happening to her, tried to hide her shocked expression. “H… how?”“Don't worry, Evelyn. I told you that I would make sure you realize your love for me, and this is just the first step towards it. Look how you were able to calm me down without even doing much. That is the effect of your presence in my life,” he said. Tapping on the button that winded down the windows, he snapped his finger at the guard outside. He entered the car and ignited the engine.“Take me to the mansion. I want to see my father,” he commanded, and the guard nodded. Meanwhile, Evelyn, who hadn't said a word, rested a finger on her lips as she reminisced the feeling of Alaric's kiss that sent jolts of electricity throughout her body. The car drove to the mansion as Alaric had commanded. Evelyn was a little bit worried that he didn't decide to drop her off at the office, and she wondered why he was taking her with him.“Young master,” sh