I don't really remember what happened that day. Mom, I think Norton is the criminal, but I have to be sure about it," Alaric said. "Then how are you going to confirm it?" She asked. "I will have to confront him," Alaric said with a strong voice. "You can summon the A-V squad to come. I need them here in five minutes," Alaric ordered. "Are you sure that you are ready to move? They don't like inconveniences, as I told you before," his mother said. "Yes, Mom. I'm ready to end this shit right now. I hate the fact that I have been played with for too long. If a criminal thinks that is the toughest man on the planet, then he will go one-on-one with the most influential heir the world has seen," Alaric stated. "I like that, son. I love your confidence right now. You are really speaking like my son and a true heir of the Wright family. We have to teach them a lesson for trying to mess with us. No one messes with us and expects to go freely," his mother said. "Yes, Mom. I'm tired of all t
His eyes locked in with Alaric's, and Alaric shook his head a little bit, trying to signal him not to break the news. Luckily, he understood the assignment. "I… I… I have gotten the address. I will check it to… to see…" he stuttered, nodding, as he had his eyes still locked on Alaric. "My goodness, what is all this? Hope it's not what I'm thinking?" He muttered under his breath. He tried not to make it obvious that he had figured out something, and Alaric clenched his fist, hoping that Steve wouldn't mention anything to his mother. "What are you waiting for, Steve? Go and check for the address. This time this one is a legit address. Look for the routes to go there, and choose the simplest and fastest. It is almost 6 pm, and I don't want the day to grow darker before we go meet the man," he said. Steve nodded. "Ah… y… yes. I will go do as you say, young master. Let me check the address and find the best routes to go there now," he said. 'I hope the young master is aware that this
“Rest assured, young master. I'm sure your special guards won't louse around. They will all comply," Steve assured. Alaric, turning to his mother, who looked at him with pride and confidence in her eyes, nodded. "Time to go, Mom,” he said, looking at his mother, who nodded. “Yes, son. It's time to go. Let's get this done quickly and the victory will be ours,” she said and smiled at Alaric. Despite the fear that he was having, and the doubts in his mind, Alaric was very happy that his mother was on his side. “You can go over to your car, Mom. Some of the members of the A-V squad will protect you, and I will also tell some of my bodyguards to be around you. Their cats will surround you so that you don't face any problems,” Alaric said. “I don't think that I need the protection as much as you do, son. There is no need to have so many guards surrounding my car. I think you should be the one protected more than me,” she said, but Alaric shook his head. “No, Mom. You are the one who
“But, how do you plan on using this, young master? Don't you think that there is a way the criminal will figure it out?” Steve asked, and Alaric paused in his words. That was really something that had escaped his head, and he didn't have an answer to that important question! “I… I… I don't really have an answer to that question, Steve,” Alaric said. “What? You're planning on using a microphone and you don't know how you'd be able to communicate with the guard without the criminal knowing? You are going to face the criminal one-on-one, and there is no way you will speak into the microphone without him noticing,” Alaric said. “I thought we talked about codes, young Master?” The guard asked. “Ah! Yes. Codes. I think we will have to stick by that because that is the only way out,” Alaric said. Steve looked shocked. “Codes? What codes?” “We are planning on using codes to communicate with each other, Steve. I think that will be an easier way since the criminal wouldn't know what I'm
Norton arrived at the address and halted his car. He looked out of his window, a subtle smile playing on his lips as he recognized the weathered façade. Memories of the tumultuous encounter with Alaric flooded his mind, and he couldn't help but wonder if history was about to repeat itself. Hoping against the inevitable, he stepped out of his car, the creaking door adding an eerie soundtrack to the deserted scene. The surroundings were a haunting reflection of neglect and abandonment. The air was thick with dust, particles caught in the soft rays of light that managed to filter through the cracked windows. The building itself stood as a testament to time's relentless march, its walls bearing the scars of a forgotten past. Shattered glass lay scattered like fallen stars on the uneven floor, and the once-vibrant paint had faded into a palette of muted grays and browns. As Norton ventured deeper into the dilapidated structure, the echoes of his footsteps mingled with the memories of a
Alaric's eyes widened as Steve broached the subject he'd been desperately hoping to avoid. His mind desperately searched for a way to navigate the conversation without revealing too much, because he knew that he didn't have a direct answer to the question. Panic gripped him, unknowing of why, and for a moment, he was utterly dumbstruck. He fumbled for words, his mind racing to come up with a response that would deflect the impending confrontation. As Steve pressed on, Alaric swallowed hard, a bead of sweat forming on his forehead. He knew this moment was inevitable, the past catching up with him. Inwardly, he berated himself for not being better prepared, for not having a convincing explanation at the ready. "I know that that was where I found you," Steve declared, his gaze piercing. Alaric sighed inwardly, acknowledging that he couldn't dance around the truth any longer. "The abandoned house, same address was where I found you, young master, and you were unconscious. Are we serio
Sighing deeply, he took a moment to calm down. Finding the innermost courage to move forward, he raised his head straight, looking through the windshield, and holding a tight grip on the steering wheels. "Drive!" he ordered through the transmission system, and Steve relayed the command to the guard in the accompanying vehicle. They drove immediately, and most of the people who were around watched as all of them rode off, as if they were escorting a president. Alaric, behind the wheel of his sleek black vehicle, felt a surge of responsibility. As the convoy rolled down the winding roads, Alaric couldn't shake off the feeling of anticipation. He reached into his pocket, retrieving the small earpiece he had acquired earlier. Slipping the earpiece into his ear, Alaric hesitated for a moment before pressing a button on its side. A soft hum filled his ear, signaling its activation. With a deep breath, he called out, "Steve, do you read me?" In another vehicle down the convoy, S
Alaric was listening to the steady communication between the members of the team, and how the commander had given out orders to them. He was plugged in, which meant that he could hear everything they said, and he was amazed by it. “How long before we get there?” He asked. “Five minutes, young master,” the commander replied. “Good. It seems there is progress. You will connect the chip to your own when we get there, right?” Alaric asked. “Yes, young master. I will do that when we get there. But when do we know when to stop? You said we should stop about 100m from the location. How is that?” “I will tell you when to stop. I think by now my mother must have reached there, and I told her guards about it too. They will stop at a safe distance from the location so that the criminal won't know that I have protection with me,” he said. “What if a criminal has been waiting before then to see if you actually brought anyone with you, and has been looking around the place if he would find so
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