"Sorry if I made everybody wait for so long," Alaric apologized, not sure of what the look on their faces meant. The entire room looked at each other in a way that wasn't so clear to Alaric. One of the men in a suit stood up and walked to Alaric. "Sorry for what, Young Master? There is no need to be sorry, sir," he stated. Alaric looked at him with a befuddled expression on his face. "There isn't a need to be sorry? What do you mean? I came late to the meeting, and it seemed like you guys were exhausted already from waiting for me," he said. "No, young master. That is not the reason why we were looking at you that way. We were only surprised someone came in unexpectedly, nothing else. We are pleased to have you. Right?" He asked, turning at other people in the room. They all nodded, concurring with the statement. "If you guys are not angry, does it mean I came early?" Alaric asked, confused. "There is no need to ask about that, Young Master. It is not something we are to deci
Alaric walked to the lobby where Evelyn was waiting for him. "What was that, Evelyn? I don't understand why you had to leave that abruptly," he said. A tinge of remorse blazed in her eyes, and he couldn't fathom what the situation at hand was. "I'm sorry young master," she said with a faintly dim expression. "I didn't mean to leave like that. It just happened all of a sudden, and I had to leave," she said. "Why did you leave? What happened?" He asked her. "I'm sorry if I made you worry, Young Master. I wasn't comfortable at that time, so I had to leave and come here to wait for you," Evelyn explained. "What made you uncomfortable? Is it because of Lucas? Is he troubling you?" Alaric asked, showing concern on his face. For a while, Evelyn was silent and didn't say a word. "Forget about it, young master. It is just some personal issues. I hope you understand me, please. I just don't like Lucas," she said. Alaric was shocked to hear that. He thought Lucas was a very good pers
"What time are we going to arrive, Steve?" Alaric asked as he put on his seatbelt. Steve glances at the front mirror, staring at Alaric. "It wouldn't take long, young master. Don't worry, the diner is not so far from here. I'm sure it wouldn't be long, as long as there isn't traffic or a ruckus down the road." "Alright," he said. "I will take that as an assurance," he added. "You sure can, Young Master. It's my first time there, but I know it wouldn't be long. I've searched it out, and it's about 1 km from here, so it shouldn't take our time." Evelyn glanced at Alaric. "Young master, would you mind taking a look at your other schedule before we arrive?" She asked. "Ah, yes. I would like to do that. I believe it would save me from the stress of not being aware later on," he said. She handed him a file she had been with, and he took it and looked at it. "What construction site is this?" He asked, pointing at one of the agendas. She took her file and looked up at it. "Sorry
The waitress brought the order in a tray and placed the cups of coffee on the table. Alaric smiled at Mr. Donaldson, and he tipped the waitress. "Thanks for your service, ma'am," he thanked her, and she nodded. "You're very welcome sir. Have a nice meeting. Thank you for the tip," she said, and bowed her head, before retreating to the counter. "That's very generous of you, Alaric, but I already paid for every order we would need. The extra money which we might not make use of is given as a tip. Anyways, that's very good of you, Alaric," he said. Alaric smiled and nodded. "Thank you, Mr. Donaldson. If there isn't any more to say about that, can we get to the real matter? I heard you have been proposing a deal with the Wright Empire, and have arranged this meeting today to specifically speak about it," Alaric said. Mr. Donaldson nodded. "Yes, Alaric. Anyways, I was expecting to see your father or your mother, because he was the CEO and owner of Wright Empire before the big annou
"It was very nice speaking to you, Young Master Alaric. I hope you put into consideration all that we have discussed and I hope to hear from you soon. Have a safe journey home," Mr. Donaldson said, extending his hands to shake Alaric. He was reluctant at first but shook hands with Mr. Donaldson. He walked out of the café, with the words ringing in his ears. "I know you, Alaric Drones." It was as if it pierced deep into his heart, and he was troubled about it. If one person knew about his past and everything about his life a few days ago, then it was all going to be ruined. Steve walked up to him, with a smiley and anticipating face, accompanied by Evelyn. "Young Master, how did the meeting go? You're done already?" Steve asked, looking at Alaric who was trying to remain calm. He was lost in thoughts for a while, and it caught Steve and Evelyn off guard. They didn't understand what was going on with Alaric, and Steve snapped his fingers at Alaric's face. "Young Master, what's
Alaric stared at his phone in bewilderment. He didn't want Kimberly to face any harm of some sort. He ran up to Steve, who was waiting for him by the car. "Are we ready to leave, Young Master? Can we go now?" Steve asked Alaric, who looked worried. "I think I will have to go now, Steve. I have something really important to attend to," Alaric said, his voice filled with urgency. Steve looked surprised. "Is there anything wrong, Young Master? Why are you sounding like that?" He asked. Alaric shook his head, and fear flitted across his eyes. "I don't think I have the time to explain anything right now. I will take one of the cars. Make sure not to follow me or send the guards after me. It's an order from me to you, do not defy it," he said, and headed to the first car. "But what happened, Young Master? Maybe I could be of help. It is my duty to make sure you are guarded at all times. The madam won't be happy if she hears that I didn't protect you and let you leave without telling
Alaric looked at him with shock. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Norton had found out about his identity. How was that possible? He had always tried to keep it a secret, and Norton had known about everything already. "What? Why do you have that surprised look on your face? Did you think I would be fooled for long? I know who you are, and what you will always be. A pathetic loser who can hardly stand up for himself," Norton said. Alaric was burning with rage. He tried to hold himself back from punching Norton right in the face. "Is that the identity you are talking about?" He asked Norton. Norton shook his head. "No, that's not it. I know you always wanted to match up with us and act classy, but you will never attain that, Alaric. Don't forget, I also know what you did to my brother, Arnold," he said. "Arnold deserved whatever was coming to him. That is none of my problems. He was the one that wanted a brawl, and I simply gave it to him," he stated. Norton's face
Alaric's head pounded on a roll, and he felt his body ache all over, sending strong waves of pain constantly weakening his bones. He groaned, and rolled a little, before attempting to open his eyes. He slowly opened his eyes, his vision blurry and his body aching. He tried to move, but a sharp pain shot through his abdomen, making him wince in pain. The haziness in his sight started to diminish, and he could see well the white ceiling of an unknown place. He rolled his eyes at every corner. This was a bizarre place, and he saw someone beside him. He shook, startled a little, and took a closer look at who it was - a man. The man was letting out sobs, and he recognized him as Steve. Alaric knew it was Steve immediately he took a closer look, and he got agitated. "What? Where am I? Where is this place?" He asked, still oblivious to his surroundings. Steve raised his head slowly. His eyes were swollen like he had been crying for a very long time, and Alaric was shocked at t
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