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
“I'm not quite familiar with this place, but we are near a street. We left the main road following the directions, and this is where we found ourselves. There is hardly anybody around, and there is a street about 40m ahead,” the vice commander explained. “Good. Stay on the line and be alert at all times. Make sure you protect the madam at all costs,” he ordered. “Yes sir! Got that. I have already ordered all our members to guard the front of the madam's car because I don't want anything to happen. We are on guard right now and we are waiting for the young master and the rest of the members of our team,’’ he said. “We are suspecting that the criminal must have waited for the young master, I might be watching closely to see if anyone was accompanying him to the place. Do you think there's anyone around you watching you or maybe stalking you?” He asked. The vice commander looked around and scanned the area. It was a deserted place that seemed like no one was around, and it looked lik
“Young master, my second in command, told me that the place was derelict, and it seems like the road is not good. They are gone from the main road, and it seems like no one lives around,” the commander said. “Yes. That's the place! Tell them to stay there,” Alaric ordered. Alaric knew that with the descriptions given to him, it was the place he expected it to be. “Young master, I told my second in command that I would order him to do what you order me. I will give the order to him now, and tell him to make sure that all the other members of the squad stay there,” he said. “tell him that they should always be on guard till we reach there. Even if that place is derelict and they have not found any sign of life or anyone who lives around there, they might still be someone watching closely or looking from a nearby place. Make sure that they are not suspected of anything or anyone is not watching, suspecting them or thinking they are out to cause harm,” he said. “I will do that, y
He began breathing fast, and his hands began shaking while losing a tight grip on the steering wheel. The past could play in his head very vividly, and his heart was beating fast. All of a sudden, finally losing grip of the steering wheel, his car swerved near the ditch, and he gasped, immediately pressing his foot on the brakes, and the tires of his car screeched for mercy before his car came to a sudden halt. Steve had already driven about 50 meters ahead of Alaric when he heard the sound. All the cars behind Alaric were first to stop as they noticed the unexpected event. All of the members of the A-V squad were on alert. Steve immediately stopped the car, and the commander, seeing that no one else was driving, stopped too. Steve immediately unfastened his seat belt and got out of the car. He rushed to see what had happened with Alaric and had his heart in his head, as he went there. He reached where Alaric was, and he peeked through the window. Alaric was still trying to r
"But…he has not stepped out of the vehicle. Are you sure everything is alright?" "I don't know, Steve. How about you go and check for yourself?" He asked. "Okay, young master, I will," Steve said and turned to head to the commander's car. 'God, let it not be what I am thinking,' he muttered to himself, as he took his steps, heavy from the burden that lay on him. Steve walked forward through the road, his steps heavy with a sense of impending doom, and his footsteps echoed along the deserted road. The gravel crunched beneath his boots as he approached the commander's car, the knot in his stomach tightening with each step. An ominous thought whispered in his mind, suggesting that the world around him was about to unravel, and he desperately wished it were a mere figment of his imagination. He was sure the commander wouldn't have been harmed. As he drew closer, the car door swung open, revealing the commander's stern face, etched with concern, as he immediately came out. Steve's
"I think we will also have to get permission from the young master for that. Let's go see him," Steve said to the commander. He went and walked up to Alaric's car, followed by the commander behind him, but was shocked by what he saw. Alaric's head was raised, and his hands shaking on the steering wheel, whilst trying to remain calm and breathing heavily. "Y… young master. A… are you all right?" He asked, really worried about what was really going on with Alaric. Steve was surprised that he was in that kind of position, and it seemed like Alaric was really afraid, or maybe something like that. He wasn't sure what the problem was, or what Alaric's expression showed, but he knew that something was wrong. Alaric, jolting to reality, immediately wore a straight face, trying to pretend as if nothing was wrong with him. They didn't want to express his feelings, since it was the determining point of events, and making a single mistake, or having anyone worry about him, could ruin the
"If you're not planning on returning to the hospital today, young master, when are you planning on doing so?" Steve asked, with concern etched in his face. "When I have the assurance that Evelyn is alright. When I dig deep into the matter and get the truth of what really happened, and highest of all… when I finally put that criminal in his place," Alaric said with a firm resolve, his eyes suddenly burning bright. Immediately, he found the strength he needed. The fear that overpowered him was now submitting to his strong will, and he felt relief all over his body. His heart stopped beating as fast as it did, and he could the energy running through him. Steve, noticing some weird movements, as Alaric tried to get comfortable, looked with surprise. "Is anything wrong, young master?" He asked. "Nothing is wrong, Steve," Alaric replied. "As a matter of fact, everything is alright. I feel so much better now that I have found a purpose to keep striving. I was almost losing my purpose,
"Are all of them ready to go?" Alaric asked. "Yes sir!" The commander replied. "Good. Order them to go, but I will drive forward first, to go and see my mother. You all should follow behind. Don't forget what I told you to give me when we get there. I can see the lights. We are near," Alaric commanded. "Your wish is my command, sir!" The commander said, giving a salute, as he stomped his feet on the ground. "Young master, I will be in my car," Steve said, and Alaric nodded. "Catch you 50 m ahead," he said, immediately igniting the engine, and he stepped on the gas pedal, zooming off. The commander looked at Steve. "Do as he says. What did you want to give him?" Steve asked. "It was the chip that we had planned to use for communication. The young pastor assaulted me to give him the chip so that we could communicate while he was discussing with the criminal," the commander replied. "Okay," Steve said. "Good luck with your communication." Steve headed over to his car and
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