Dominic was woken up by the sound of his ringtone. He checked the caller, it was Mr Hyde and he wondered why he was calling him at such an hour of the day. Meanwhile, it was minutes past six, and it felt early to Dominic for anything calls.He cut the call, but Mr Hyde kept on calling so he decided to answer. "What is it, Hyde?" He queried. "It's still early for calls.""I'm sorry for disturbing you but you have to..." The sound of a knock sounded on the door. Not listening to what Mr Hyde was saying, he asked. "Who is that?""It's me, Jeremiah." Jeremiah answered."Come in." As soon as Jeremiah walked in, he gave him a hand signal to remain quiet while he continued his call. "As you were saying." He told Mr Hyde, meaning that he should continue with what he was saying."You have to check your media, some group of people posted you all over the net." He informed."Who?" Dominic's eyes flew open. "Who are these bastards?""They have preferred to remain anonymous." He said. "I think yo
After Dominic's confrontation, he started planning on how to end the problem on ground, because he's not ready to give in to the man's offer but he has nothing in mind.He didn't want things to get out of hand again and even with Alex backing those men, things could really go wrong.So he tried calling those men for meetings so they could settle things amicably. The men, however, told John about this and asked if they should reschedule the meeting but he told them he will get back to them as soon as he was done talking with Alex.John told Alex about the new development of the plan that Dominic wants to see those men and asked if they could go, but Alex told them to decline in order to make him feel embarrassed.He wanted him to feel the pain bit by bit, so he told them to decline the offer which they did immediately. Dominic, on the other hand, grew angry and was disturbed at the same time. He was wondering if they were testing his temper, but even at that, he needed to be calm.He d
After John had addressed the issue at the press conference, there were questions coming as to why he was bent on helping the men. He told them that he was only following the business strategies, and it would be unfair to see the truth and not act towards it. That wasn't the end of it all. Alex dragged the matter to the court when Dominic seemed to be acting hesitantly to the issue. The court acted immediately towards the case, calling upon John and Dominic for a court hearing. People had come to witness the judgment, with each party partner explaining what transpired between them.The court gave its judgment with Alex winning the case. Dominic was asked to pay double of the amount he was supposed to pay, because he tampered and went against the contract.Dominic was really sad and embarrassed, he was filled with anger and hatred for Alex and he promised to make him pay so dearly that he will surely regret it.The public, especially Dominic's customers, were annoyed at the outcome, k
It's been a week since the incident at the court had happened. The city seemed to be more calm than it used to be. Alex was less work loaded and for the past few days he'd had enough time with his kids.He was tired and wanted to head somewhere—anywhere. He called in John to let him know that he was leaving. "Leave the reports on my desk, I'll continue by tomorrow. Right now, I need to take a drive.""Where is the Young master going, if you don't mind me asking." "I have no idea where I am going." Alex replied with an amusing smile, finding it quite funny. John felt maybe he didn't want to disclose his location, so he let him be."How about I send a guard to accompany you. You know, the road isn't safe anymore, especially when Dominic still suspects you're the main reason for his downfall."Alex laughed. "He won't dare to harm me, because everyone will point fingers at him. He'll have to let the case be a forgotten issue so if anything should ever happen to me, no one will assume he
Alex not being the hospital type of person, urged John that they should get going. John, however, paid the bills and they headed for the parked car at the parking lot. Alex then checked on his wrist watch, it was close to dismissal time. “Let’s head for the kid's school, it's almost time when they close.” John made the next turn, leading to the school compound. By the time they reached, the school bell had been rung. “You wait in the car.” Alex said, but John convinced him to stay back While he got the kids.“Don't worry, it's no big deal.” Alex insisted, but John insisted he should stay back.“You wouldn't want everyone thinking you got into a fight or something, would you? I'll get the kids.” Without explaining further, John stepped out of the car, while Alex stayed back in the car.He rested his head against the chair, shutting his eyes to sleep, but was distracted by the sound of a car which parked just beside his. He turned to look at who it was, recognizing the car to belong t
Dominic paced back and forth in his office, his mind racing with anticipation and anxiety. He couldn't sit still, his heart pounding in his chest as he impatiently awaited news of whether his plan to terminate Alex had been successful or not. His plan never failed when it came to occasions like this, but knowing Alex to be a smart figure kept him restless. Every tick of the clock felt like an eternity as he waited for the crucial feedback that would determine his next move. With a frustrated sigh, he reached for his phone and dialed Jeremiah's number. The phone rang once, twice, before Jeremiah finally answered. "Where the hell did you drop your phone so that you couldn't pick my call?!" Dominic flamed. His impatience was getting him furious."Forgive me, sir, I wasn't with my phone at the moment." He apologized."You always have one excuse or the other to give." He scoffed. "Have you heard anything yet?" He asked, changing the topic, since that was the most important thing to him
Alex sat comfortably on his plush couch, he was engrossed with what he was watching on his phone. He would laugh at a few posts, and likewise frown at a few others. While he was scrolling through his phone, John walked up to him."Young master," He called, drawing Alex's attention to himself. He's been wanting to have this conversation, but he didn't want to seem too pushy over things so he gave it a second thought, deciding to have the earlier incident discussed. Alex paused the video he was watching, averting his gaze at John who was standing before him. "Yes?" He answered, then asked almost immediately. "Is there a problem?"John took a seat opposite Alex, leaning forward slightly. "Not really. I... I was only curious about your safety, that's all."Alex let out a faint smile on his lips as he acknowledged John's words. "I'm really grateful for your concern, John."John nodded his head. "But, I can't seem to wonder who it is that desperately wants you dead." He pointed. "I know I s
“Guard the kids while I check on the master.” John ordered about five security guards to protect the children. Two inside, while three guarded the outside.He rushed to the room Alex was shot only to meet him laying writhing on the cold floor, his face contorted with agony as blood seeped steadily from his wound, staining his clothes.John called for a first aid kit. He was troubled, hoping Alex would survive the injury. On the other hand, he was proud of the Young master's bravery. For him to have risked his life to save his children was something worth acknowledging.John knew he had to act quickly if he wanted to save Alex's life. He carefully removed the bullet from Alex's wound, and then cleaned and bandaged the area. Alex was in a lot of pain, but he tried to stay calm and focus on his breathing. John gave him some pain medication, and then instructed him to get some rest.But Alex was restless. He couldn't get himself to sleep even after John had helped him lay on his bed. He