" no I still don't believe you, this must have to be a joke or something," Bryan said, looking so puzzled about the whole issue. He couldn't believe Mr. Warren, who everyone feared so much was literally kneeling in front of him with his huge guards who were on black suit and shades, claiming to have known him well. ' or is this a set-up, is he trying to lure me to go with him so he could kill me for seeing his daughter's face ?' bryan thought, as he stood cluelessly, staring at them.
" I know this is definitely gonna be hard for you to believe but I will advise you come with me so I can give you evidence of you being the true son of Mr. Austin." Mr Warren said as he and his men stood up to their feet." How am I sure you aren't trying to kill me for driving your daughter home ? Besides, you never wanted anyone to see her face but I did" Bryan spoke out; looking confident but deep down, he was scared of what Mr Warren's reaction will be untill he broke into laughter." Hahaha, you are so funny Bryan. If I wanted you dead, it would have been so easy and you know that. Besides, what's the use of me playing games by kneeling in front of you when I can kill you and the police won't even do anything about it, because of how influential I am," Mr Warren said and Bryan gave it a second thought. He was right. He could easily be killed and no one would even care about him, not even his so called foster family who are only about nothing but wealth." Okay, I'll go with you but first, you must tell me where you are taking me to and what you want me to see just for me to have a clear mind" bryan said after much thought but Mr Warren just smile and nodded his head" You would see when we get there. Can we ?"The guards opened the car for Bryan and Mr Warren and they both got in and took off.As the car was beating the traffic on the highway, Bryan had a mixed feeling of both fear and honour. For the first time in his life, he was being ushered into a car honourably. Not just any car, but a black bently which cost millions of dollars. He couldn't believe a nobody like him was being treated like a king. What if it was true ? What if Mr Austin was truly his father ? Does it mean he would take over the Austelin company and be the head of all billionaire's. Just as he was still thinking how things was gonna be, Mr Warren interrupted" I see many things are running through your mind," Mr Warren said softly" Yeap, so many. This is still like a shock to me," Bryan straightened up and replied." I know it would be. Don't worry, everything wouldn't be anymore." Mr Warren concluded and smile and that was the last Bryan heard from him in the car. They both remained silent as the music was booming. It was clear to Bryan that Mr Warren wasn't much of a talker like every has said.30 minutes later, they drove into a place which looks like a park and the car halted . He could see giant trees everywhere and the ground seems to be completely covered with dried leaves" We are here sir," the driver turned and said to Mr Warren who nodded in reply. Bryan stretched his hand to open the door but Mr Warren restricted him" Don't ! They will get the door for you," he said and shortly after, the door opened and Bryan saw a huge man on black suit and shades, probably one of the guards. " You may come down sir, the area is safe." He said to them before they stepped out of the car.The cool breeze he got was outta the world. As they proceeded; being followed by securities, he saw a giant gate that was locked with chains; it looks like it had been abandoned for decades but suddenly, he saw some group of men in red, coming out from different directions. They looked so fierced to the point that Bryan became scared as the were approaching them.They met with Mr Warren and exchanged pleasantries before the chain on the gate was broken and the gate opened, revealing a really beautiful estate. it seems the men on red were the securities assigned to the mansion." Wow, what is this place ? " Bryan asked in surprise as they walked in, escorted by the guards. The houses in the estate were so beautiful and in order" This place is called the Austelin's estate and it's owned by your father. It was locked up when he was assassinated but not anymore." Mr Warren said as bryan opened his mouth in shock. ' how would a place as heavenly as this, be locked up ?' he thoughtThey stopped at one of the house which was probably one of the biggest and most beautiful among all and then Mr Warren brought out a key from his breast pocket and opened the door, exposing a really beautiful sitting room" Welcome to your father's house, son" Mr Warren said as they both walked into the houseThe sitting room was so big and beautiful that it looks like royalty itself. The furnitures were all made of gold and the smell of the room isn't anyway close to what had been locked for more than two decades." You like it ?"" I love it!" Bryan replied Mr Warren Swifty, still gazing at the room. He walked a little bit around the room and saw pictures of an old man who he was really sure to have been Mr Austin, and then, he saw a couple picture, having a kid in the middle. He touched the picture and focus his gaze on it and discovered there's something familiar about the kid in it." So now you can believe me when I say that your dad is Mr Austin, right ? " Mr Warren took a step closer and said" I suspect that," Bryan replied when he saw his pictures hanging on the wall. The kid who was with the couple looked exactly like him. He had some of his birth pictures hanging in his room before Ava sneaked in and burnt everything, claiming it made the house really ugly." What about this lady here, I guess she's my mom. Why haven't anyone said a thing about her and why is her picture so blurry ?" Bryan asked, pointing to the well dressed woman sitting in the picture next to him. The only thing off about her was her obscure face in the picture. No one could even recognize her." Your mom was also assassinated that day, you only got saved because your were given to a maid, who took you to safety. In order for you to be safe, you were kept in an orphanage home were Mr jing luckily found you and took you as his son,"" How were you able to recognize me as his son after so many years ? " Bryan asked, staring at Mr Warren suspiciously. His mind was so fucked up with the whole story and he didn't even knew who to trust or believe again; and then Mr Warren smile and placed his hand on bryan shoulder" I recognized you through the cab you drove to my estate that night. That was Mr Austin's car, year back before fame.'" What ? Was he a cab driver too ? "" Yes he was, before he became wealthy."" Wait a minute, so you are trying to say that Mrs pheona knew about me being Mr Austin's son the whole time ?" Bryan asked, knowing full well that she was the one who told him about the car" Nope, she doesn't" Mr Warren replied" But she said it was owned by my biological dad, just like you said"" Yeap, but she didn't mention Mr Austin or did she ?" Mr Warren asked and Bryan went quiet. At this point, he was completely confused" You see; I, Mr jing and your dad had known for a very long time before wealth. Before his assassination, he already predicted that things were gonna be this way, and so we planned everything down. Your dad asked that if anything should happen to him, we should keep you safe as his only child and hand-over the company to you when of age. Mr Jing recognized you in the orphanage and that was why he chose you. he told his wife to hand that car to you when you are of age but didn't tell her you are Mr Austin's son, neither did she knew it was owned by him. " He got interrupted by a phone callRinging***"Excuse me I have to take this. Everything is in your hand now, just figure out what to do and I will support. I have a meeting and am leaving now," Mr Warren said to bryan and assigned two guard's to him, before he walked out.Bryan stood not knowing what to do. It's just like he became rich and had a more complicated life'Where am I gonna start from" he asked himself and sighs and them shortly, he got a plan." Dickson," he called the one of the guards" Yes sir !"" Come drive me to the Austelin company. First of all, I need to take full responsibility as the new owner and then, I will go and find out who my parent's killer is"********************A black Bentley halted in front of the well known Austelin company, guarded by a convoy; and the person in the car was no other than bryan. As soon as he prepares to get down from the car, he sighted a familiar range rover revolt, driving in and parked almost next to him— and a familiar couple came out of the car. It was hopper and sasha.Bryan seeing his brother and Sasha together, decided to wait in the car till they were out of his sight, before he proceeded, being escorted by two body guards, into the company. He didn't want them to see him in the car and know how life has changed really fast for him. At least, not now.Bryan got into the elevator quickly when he was sure that hopper and Sasha were out of view and then stopped at the chairmans office." Wait for me here, please" he said to his guards before knocking, and voice from inside ordered him into the office where he beheld an angel in human form." Good afternoon, sir and welcome to the Austelin company," Bryan was greet
After a long night Bryan had with his friends due to so many questions, he slept so late, but was woken up the next morning by his blaring alarm to prepare for work. He quickly rushed into the bathroom to brush and scrub his body. It was gonna be his first day at work and he needed to be early enough; so he could clean the company with the other workers. Though he cannot be sacked in his own company, but for his plans to be well executed, he has got to act it well .He got dressed and quickly walked to the kitchen to prepare something for breakfast" You are up early ?" James said to him as he was mixing the raw eggs" Yep I am. I secured a job as a cleaner in the Austelin company,"" What, and you didn't tell us ? That's huge bro.whats with the surprises lately...."" Nothing bro, we got so busy with different issues yesterday that I forgot to say anything to you guys about it." He quickly turned off the gas and dished the egg in a plate. " Come join me" he said walking to the dinning
CHAPTER 8A minute after henry talked to bryan about who miss Hailey is, he knew the reason why she got so much guts around. Immediately, he drops his broom and tries to trace where miss Val, the chief maid's office was. He was gonna ask why she would be so biased and not treat the workers equally. When he arrived at her office, he quickly knocked three times on the door but he got no reply so he impatiently pushed the door open and stormed into the office, only for him to see her and rude Hailey making out." What is wrong with you ," miss Val, screamed angrily and adjusted quickly" Can't you knock before entering ?" Hailey blurted" I did just that but got no reply, so I thought it would be better for me to just come in " he said with a smile on his face which made the chief maid angry and immediately, she stood up from her seat and walked up to him" Get out of my office, you're fired ! " She said but bryan just shook his head with a mischievous smile as he deep his hand into his p
Bryan immediately rushed out of Mr Warren's mansion and headed to the scene of the murder with his guard's ( Dickson and Carlo). He arrived and saw people gathered around a lifeless body; laying on the ground but the moment he stepped down from the car with his guard's, they all left the scene and ran away. Carlo and Dickson were both still clueless on what's happening but bryan wasnt surprised anymore. The old woman had already told him the secret but what he wasn't still sure about is why she was shot some minutes after he left the her. Was he been followed or monitored or had the woman said something that he wasn't suppose to know. As he stared at the crime scene properly, his answers came forth in no time." Boss, I think you need to see this " Benson who had been looking around for an evidence saw a red envelope at the side of the shop. Bryan quickly rushed there and as soon as he tries to pick it, Carlo tries to stop him." Sir, let me do it. It might be dangerous "" No, what co
" I don't understand, what do you mean ?" He asked, staring into her blue eyes while she smiled. The lady gently pushed him away and sexily walked into the room. Her seductive approach made him understand what she really is. She's a call girl and had probably seen him walked into the hotel. She was the same lady who winked at him on his way to his room." Come sit on the bed, sir. let's have fun." she sat on the gigantic bed and said to him with a smile. Bryan was almost falling for it but then he remembered that he's been targeted by some anonymous 'black shadow' guys, and it might be a trap to get him. Quickly, he shook the nasty thought he was getting, off his head and challenged her." I'm not ready for whatsoever you are here for, please leave, now! "" But I ...... " She stood up from the bed, seductively; wanting to explained herself but Bryan cut her short" Leave, before I call the securities " he ordered and she gently walked out of the room, shooting him a glare." Mehn " he
Bryan was shocked and couldn't believe what he saw. How come Sasha wasn't comfortable with hopper anymore and she's all over Mr. Phil, who wasn't even based in the country. How did they even know at the first place ?He quickly find somewhere to hide and brought out his phone quickly. He took several shots of them kissing before they got into the room to complete what they started. Bryan in shock, had to leave the hotel without bothering to take the watch he came for. He promised to make his family pay for all the humiliations they have caused him and he's definitely gonna start with Sasha." Let's wait till hopper gets to see this and she becomes homeless" he said as he rushed out of the hotel but meet a another familiar face which he knew so well, on the way." Mr Warren ? " He paused in shock" I thought I would find you here " Mr Warren said with a smile on his face. His guards were standing at his back and looking all ready to strike" Am I the reason you are here ? " Bryan asked
" my very own brother, Bryan. I see you can recognize me, even in the dark. " Hopper said as he walks towards Bryan with a smile on his face. His guards stood with a straight face and Bryan couldn't figure out what he did that deserved the odd approach" What is the meaning of this, hopper ? Why did you block my car from passing " he asked and immediately, hopper grabbed his neck and aggressively pinned him to the car." Where the hell are you coming from ? " He asked as they stood under the rain" Why ? I'm coming from where I went to get something " her replied" Wrong answer ! " Hopper said and punched him thrice on the cheek. Then Bryan knew that he came for real business." I'm not joking with you bro, so don't lie to me. You think I didn't see you coming out of miss Stella's house ? What's your relationship with her !?"" Oh that, I have no relationship with her. Just came to pick up something for work "" Oh, something for work uhhh. A cleaner going to the chairlady' s house so
Hopper had left miss Stella's office angrily and was driving slowly to the mall to get Sasha the gift he had promised earlier, when his phone rang. He picked up the call and heard his mom yelling angrily on the phone." Hopper.... Where the hell are you ?!" Mrs pheona said on the phone angrily" Am on my way to the mall, why ?"" Get your crazy ass down to the house immediately "" Why ? is anything the issue ? Can't it wait ? I wann quickly get something for sasha at the....."" I don't give a fuck about your fucking wife, get home now !" She concluded and ended the call" What the hell happened ? " He asked in shock as he lowered the phone down. Its been long his mom yelled at him. He didn't know why she was shouting but whatever it is, it seems to be really important. He quickly pulled over and drove straight home without wasting a single second. He drove at 140 without minding his speed limits.He arrived home after some minutes only to see the whole family gathered in the sitting
At night, the initiates gathered in a black van, with Dickson, Carlo and Mr Suraj, leading the team. On the computer screen in front of them was the current location of Simon from the Ratel gang, who was going to get the drugs. The location showed Northern Cape. With this, they drove and arrived at Northern Cape moments later, parking the van at a safe distance under a tree. “This is the location,” the driver said as Mr. Suraj looked at the computer to confirm. The place was far from town and uphill. Outside, a lot of gang members were holding guns and keeping watch around an abandoned building.“This is where the magic happens. I believe that’s a trap house,” Suraj said.“What’s a trap house?” one of the inexperienced initiates in the van asked.“It’s a house where drug dealers keep their drugs. It’s mostly situated on the outskirts of town, where the government wouldn’t know,” he replied.“There are many securities here. How do we get in and plant the explosives?”“That’s why we’re
By noon the following day, Carlo and Dickson drove out of town to a place called Camelot. Camelot was the ghetto part of the city, where the youth were involved in many crimes like drugs, kidnapping, assassination, and money laundering. The crime rate was high, as it was the primary means of survival for the youth. Dickson and Carlo had come here to gather intel about the Dark Shadows.They arrived in Camelot, parked under a tree, and proceeded into a bar. Inside, the bar was dark with all the curtains down. Naked strippers moved about, and different gangs occupied various spots. Dickson and Carlo headed towards a table occupied by a gang known as the Ratels. They had previously learned that the Ratels were the biggest drug dealers in Camelot and might have connections with the Dark Shadows.The Ratels were in conversation when Dickson interrupted.“Greetings,” Dickson said, while Carlo stood beside him.“How can we help you?” one of the men asked.“I’m here for a drug deal,” Dickson
At about 8pm, a private plane having the international initiates landed at Ashvilles airport. It was a full squad of trained men from the security services.They alighted the plane in numbers and proceeded to the white coaster bus that was provided to convey them to their destination.Minutes after, they arrived the Austelin Mansion and all assembled in the garden outside, where Dickson Carlo and Bryan were waiting for them." How was your trip ? " Bryan started" It was fine sir." Their leader responded." Good. Now that you all are here ? Our work begins. I need you guys to share your thoughts on how we can defeat the dark shadows. The main challenge is to know who the number 1 man in the dark shadows is." Bryan said." That is not much of a problem sir. We can simply figure that out if we strategize properly." One of the men, dressed in sm army camouflage said." Do you have anything in mind ? " Bryan eyed the man who had spoken, sizing him up. The international recruits seemed sha
Two days have passed, and the 50 people who volunteered to be part of the White Shadows have returned to the Austelins Mansion for their training as promised. A date has been set for next week for the initiation of other volunteers who were living in other parts of the country.Bryan had reprinted the White Shadows logo and purchased licensed firearms for every member. The main course today was to teach them how to use them. The initiates all stood holding their guns while Carlo and Dickson stood in front of them. The first step was to teach them how to use a gun."The weapon you are holding is an AK-47 rifle," Dickson started. "The AK-47 was designed by **Mikhail Kalashnikov**, a Soviet engineer and tank commander. He developed the weapon in the late 1940s as part of a Soviet military initiative to create a reliable, durable, and easy-to-manufacture assault rifle. Kalashnikov's design became the standard issue for the Soviet armed forces in 1949 and later spread globally, making him
"Sir, the initiatives to bring back the White Shadows started due to the unbearable operations by the Dark Shadows," Bryan began. "The Dark Shadows have fought me in so many ways, and I believe it’s not just me, but everyone who isn’t involved with them is feeling the heat. This is why I have agreed to set up a team that would fight against them," Bryan explained to the Minister of Defense, who nodded in agreement."So, what are your big plans with this White Shadows NGO you want to set up? And what do you think you’ll do differently to curb the situation with the Dark Shadows that the police aren’t already doing?" the minister questioned, his brows narrowing as he looked at Bryan."Good question, sir. I have observed the activities of the Dark Shadows and discovered they are certainly skilled in many areas. To defeat them, my NGO will undergo training from top security agencies around the world, and all the expenses will be on me," Bryan replied."And you’re willing to bear the cost
Bryan stood outside, still not satisfied with the information Mr. Benjamin had given him. He had hoped for more but decided to work with what he had. It was time to start somewhere. Since the White Shadows fraternity had been his dad's effort to fight the Dark Shadows, he would bring the fraternity back to life. All he needed to do was gather people who would join the cult and help in the fight.An idea came to him immediately. He quickly took out his phone from his pocket and dialed Dickson's number. "Hello, Dickson. You and Carlo should meet at my house. We have something really important to discuss," he said. "Okay, boss. We’ll be there," Dickson replied, and Bryan ended the call.He got into his car and started the engine. As he began driving, he fell into deep thought about how he could make the White Shadows fraternity strong enough to stand against the Dark Shadows. The key idea that came to his mind was training. Mr. Benjamin had told him that the Dark Shadows underwent a
"Wait, what do you mean my father founded the White Shadows?" Bryan asked, confused. First, it was him discovering Mr. Warren was the leader of the Dark Shadows, and now this? "Does that mean my dad is no different from these evil men?" he said, disappointment written all over his face."Don't you compare your dad and Mr. Warren, Bryan. That's a big disrespect," the man cut in angrily."What do you mean?" Bryan asked.The man didn’t reply just yet. He called one of his children, who brought out a seat for Bryan to sit down, before continuing.**FLASHBACK (NARRATION)**"The White Shadows is an offshoot of the Dark Shadows. Decades ago, there was great insecurity in the world. Kidnapping, drugs, assassinations, rape, and various social vices were ravaging this city. The government did everything they could to stop it, but they couldn’t. At worst, any government in power that pushed the limits to fight the unknown terrorists causing the havoc eventually got killed. This made many scared.
AUSTELIN'S MANSION**Bryan had been living in deep thought since he returned from the prison after seeing Mr. Warren. He had just one thing bothering him, and it was unraveling his dad's death. From what Warren had told him, it wasn't the end of the dark shadows yet, and his dad was into some cult that gave him such wealth and influence. If what Mr. Warren said was true, the first step to take was to decipher the name of the cult his dad was involved with. After a thorough search in his heart, he couldn't think of what cult his father was in, so he decided to go through a thorough search in his dad's mansion.Edward moved back and forth in his dad's room, searching for any information. He saw pictures of his dad from a tender age until his old age. He also saw pictures of a woman always next to his dad, but he couldn't recognize her face; it was obscure. After searching for hours and finding nothing, he moved to his dad's library. There were thousands of books, and Bryan hadn't bother
At 8 p.m. that day, Wuyan received a call from Mrs. Pheona, who agreed to tell her everything she needed to know about her stepbrother. This news excited Wuyan, and although Mrs. Pheona suggested they meet at a location, Wuyan insisted they meet at her house. Wuyan felt a wave of relief as she ended the call, knowing that her search for her stepbrother was finally coming to an end.Mrs. Pheona then called Jack to inform him of the change in plans. Jack was furious about the idea of going to Wuyan's house, as it wasn’t part of the original deal, but he eventually gave in after Mrs. Pheona managed to convince him.At 9 p.m., Mrs. Pheona arrived at Wuyan's house in her Jeep, with Jack and two armed men sitting in the back. As the gate opened and she drove in, the men hid their guns under their clothes. Two of them remained in the car while Mrs. Pheona and Jack stepped out and walked to the door.*Knock, knock!* Mrs. Pheona tapped twice on the door, and Wuyan opened it. "Hello, Wuyan,"