Sasha lay on the hospital bed, her body frail and weakened, mirroring the storm inside her. Silent tears traced paths down her cheeks, staining the sterile white pillow beneath her. Her eyes, swollen and red, reflected the pain etched deep within. Each tear seemed to carry the weight of the words she had exchanged with her parents, words that now haunted her. As she wept, memories replayed in her mind like a relentless film. The echoes of her parents' disappointing voices reverberated, their words cutting deeper than any physical ailment. She regretted asking them to leave, regretted the coldness of her own words that had pushed them away when she needed them the most. The solitude of the hospital room amplified the ache in her heart.The door creaked open, and Sasha hastily wiped away her tears, trying to conceal the vulnerability etched across her face. A nurse entered her uniform a stark contrast to Sasha's world of emotional turmoil. The nurse's kind eyes met Sasha's, and a gentl
Norton contemplated whether to tell her about the issue with Arnold or not. He thought that by giving her much more information she would trust his words to be true and develop more faith in him.“Arnold is planning on leaving the company,” he said. Sasha was surprised by what she heard.“What? Your brother is planning on leaving your dad's company?” She asked, to confirm if she heard well.“Yes, he is,” Norton replied. “He wants to leave the company, and he said that it's final,” he added. “Why did he make that kind of decision? What happened to him?” She asked.“I don't really know what has gotten into him. He told my father that he wanted to be alone and get out of his wings,” Norton said.“And what is that supposed to mean?” “I think he wants to be on his own and find opportunities by himself to create wealth he would be proud of saying he created by himself. I don't actually know what prompted that but that's what he said to us,” Norton said.“Are you sure something didn't ha
“Thanks for your advice, Sasha. I will consider doing all that you have said. You have been a very good friend, and of course… girlfriend, too,” he said.“That's what I am in your life for. Even though I have the way I act sometimes, I also have a brain to think, and I think that something needs to be done quickly before things get out of hand.”“I think things have already gotten out of hand, Sasha. Arnold is a man on a different level now, and you have to be able to make something from scratch. It won't be easy,” he said.“Yes, it won't, but I think that your father should give him a helping hand if that's what he really wants to do,” Sasha said.“Helping hand? He said he didn't need any assistance from my father, not that my father can even assist him,” he said. Sasha narrowed her eyes. “What do you mean?” Norton sighed. He knew that it was finally the opportunity to tell Sasha what he wanted to. It was his perfect opportunity to strike her heart, and he didn't want to make any
Sasha was really shocked. She expected it to be news that was hard to break, due to the way Norton was reacting but she didn't think it would be that bad. “Who did it?” She asked. “I didn't know at the time, but I know who did it, now.” “Who Sasha was really shocked. She expected it to be news that was hard to break, due to the way Norton was reacting but she didn't think it would be that bad. “Who did it?” She asked. “I didn't know at the time, but I know who did it, now.” “Who did?” She asked. “Someone you wouldn't expect would have stolen money from me, Sasha.” “Who?” She asked, curiosity burning inside of her. “Alaric. Alaric Drones,” he dropped the bombshell. Sasha's eyes widened as you heard what Norton said. “What the hell did you just say to me right now? Alaric? He took all the money from your bank account?” She asked. “Yes, Sasha. I know that it must be hard to believe me but that is the truth. I was also surprised when I found out it was him,” he said, shakin
ONE WEEK LATERAlaric was resting on the hospital bed, when his right-hand man, Steve, entered the room and bowed his head at him.“Good morning young master,” he greeted. “How are you doing today?” He asked.“I'm all right, Steve. The wounds in my belly are getting better,” he said. “I just hope that I get fully recovered in no time,” he added.“The doctor told me that it will take a very long while before you can finally go home because there were several injuries on your body. I was actually terrified when I was telling your mother about your stab wounds,” Steve said.“Don't worry, Steve. I think that whatever you did you did for the best. I really didn't want my mother to know about it but it came to the point that she had to know. We couldn't even hide it from the doctor and I'm sure that the doctor would have told her anyway,” Alaric said. He tried to sit up and get comfortable, but there was a slight pain in his stomach, and he winced.“Are you alright, young master?” Steve a
Norton rushed out of the room and smiled. “Yes. I finally did it. How the hell did I not know that she had so much money in her bank account? I should have asked her for it earlier. Anyway, I got what I wanted, so, it's time to go and tell the good news to Dad and Mom,” he said, turning to leave the hallway, when he was faced by a nurse. If you had a tree that contained some medical stuff, he assumed that it was probably for Sasha. “Good day, sir. It's for the patient inside,” she said.“Oh, yeah. You can definitely go in,” he said, pointing at the door. He watched the nurse go inside, he turned around and shook his head before leaving the hospital. He drove straight to his house, forgetting that his mother was still at the hospital waiting for him to return. As he reached the house, he drove inside and stepped out after parking. He walked straight into the mansion and stopped as he reached the heart of the mansion, noticing that nobody was around. Immediately, a worker walked u
“We have a strong head start right now. First, we would have to clear the debts we owe. It isn't so much because what happened to us was just recent, and by gaining the trust of the people who we lost, we can get back on our feet again with their help. We have to make sure that they can trust us again to be able to invest in the company. We have to get our shareholders back and make the company survive through teamwork. This is how I wish to make it happen,” he said.“Okay, son. If that is what you wish to do, then so be it, son. Build the company again. I entrust this into your hands,” Mr Jefferson said and smiled, patting Norton on the shoulder, as he walked past him out of the living room. Norton turned around to his father, who was hastily grabbing his coat by the door, and asked, "Dad, where are you going? I thought that we were both waiting for Mom to come back?”His father, with a hurried glance, replied, "I'm going to meet someone, son. It's important. I have to settle score
“Yes, I think I will have to do that. Get me my tablet, and then once you get to the office, tell Evelyn to send me the details of the meeting. Make sure she rearranges it in the order in which they were supposed to come earlier. It might not be as effective, but I will do it anyway,” he said.“Okay, young master, I will do just that,” Steve said and turned around to leave.“Wait, Steve,” he said, and Steve turned around.“Sir?”“I think I'm finally ready to open up about everything,” he said.“About everything? What do you mean?”“To my mother, Steve. I think it's time to tell her about my plan,” Alaric said, making Steve surprised.“Really? You want to tell the madam about your revenge?”“Yes, Steve. I've thought about it. That is the right thing to do,” he said. Still was a bit concerned about what Alaric was trying to do. The last time he told his mother that her son got stabbed two times, she was in deep shock. He didn't know the kind of reaction Mrs Claire would have when she h