“Nope, not yet. Stuck in a little traffic” his friend Adrien replied over the phoneNodding his head in understanding, Adam replied his friend“Alright then. Hate to be you right now” Adrien chuckled over the phone, his voice lighter, “Fuck off Adam” and ended the call. Taking the phone off his ears, Adam smiled at their playful banter. Adrien Maverick was the person who had helped him with the evidence of Logan and his direct boss’ plan. As an appreciation, he had decided to take his friends out for lunch in the lush restaurant. Adrien Maverick was one of the people he had met in prison, who had fast turned into a friend and ally, a top-shot billionaire and entrepreneur with affiliation to the underworld, his younger brother Omar had been convicted in Adrian’s place, taking the fall for Adrian’s crime, and leaving him filled a guilty conscience. With Omar being an underdog in prison, Adam had protected and covered for him all through their stay in prison, he even got Marcus’ hel
Her shouts had already attracted the attention of the seated patrons as well as the servers, as they all watched on with keen interestAdam stood still, staring at her. Unmoved and not flinching by her shrills. His silence infuriated Louisa, who had been shocked to see Adam, but had instantly morphed it. Louisa's outburst and shock flowed into anger, and in an instant she landed a slap on Adam's face in retaliation, causing him to stagger back in shock, clenching his fist tightly. "That's for what you did to my brother you fool. The audacity you got to raise your filthy hands to my brother. I see that prison must have given you some wings, you better believe that I'll be the one to clip those wings of yours. I'll be your living nightmare. Williams has me now, get over yourself!! I moved up, I levelled up twice, even thrice and you can't even match up!" out of breath, she exclaimed, fuming and billowing seriously. She further got infuriated at Adam's nonchalant attitude and expressi
He heard Louisa’s sharp intake of breath, alongside some of the ladies present and smirked once more, crossing his feet as he stood. “He's even arrogant and not remorseful” one lady yelled in the crowd, as she narrowed her eyes at him. Adam just quirked his eyebrow at her and smiled smugly “Very unrepentant. He deserves to go back to jail, it's obvious he hasn't learnt any lesson there at all” Williams drew his head back quickly in shock at Adam’s response and indifferent stance, glared intensely at Adam, not blinking in his stare, he exhaled deeply and held his breath before he huffed, "How dare you talk to me like that you fool! I could have you destroyed, I did it once, and I will do it again"Adam who was frustrated with Williams' ominous threats, and the accusations thrown at him by those present, rolled his eyes and crossed his arms, glaring at Williams. “There's nothing you can do Williams, you have done your worse”“Hey, young man! You can't talk to this distinguished fel
Some of the customers snorted in disgust loudly in disbelief as they smirked and glared at him. “Such a scum and a low-life. So smug, yet he has nothing to his name”Williams, who needed to assert his superiority to Adam, loomed over Adam, with his arms crossed and with a wide stance. Still standing in Adam’s front, he deliberately raised his eyebrow and titled his head to one side“Come again, I'm not quite sure all of us heard you. Do you take us for a fool you fool!?” Hands in his pockets, Adam shrugged his shoulders, staring blankly right back at Williams. His indifference enraged Williams, and he refused to back outTurning to face the crowd whose eyes and attention were all on the, Williams backed Adam, as he declared to the crowd“Well let's give him the benefit of the doubt. If he says he doesn't have any card, let's assume he left it in his shack of a home. We all know that to be a member and to dine here, you have to register before you can have access.” he paused his spe
The waiter returned swiftly with the manager in his tow, both hurrying down, sweat glistened on the manager’s forehead, the waiter who had gone to fetch him had briefed him, causing him to be scared and angry at the same time. He knew how erratic these rich ones could be, he didn't want anything that would soil their restaurant’s image. He passed by Adam without recognizing him, Adam hadn't been introduced to the staff, they only knew and spoke to Marcus and Raul. “Good day Sir, I apologise for my delay. I was caught up with work” Williams who had been awaiting this day, grinned and patted the manager’s back“Not to worry, we all understand. We just need your help in getting rid of a particular pest, that's all”With his eyes darting around the room, the manager quickly responded“Certainly Sir”Knowing he had the upper hand, Williams smiled smugly and went on“A lot of us come here to eat, not just because of the restaurant’s beauty, but because of the safety and its affluence. Mr
Williams leaned towards Adam’s ears, watching with his side eye as the security man made their way to them, grinding his teeth, he whispered into his ears, for only Adam to hear, “It wasn't a joke or a threat when I said I will end you! You're just about to see a small portion of your elimination” be sneeredAdam only smirked in return, wishing he smoked and had a cigarette on him, this would have been the perfect time to blow the smoke his way. While the argument had been ongoing, he had watched Adrien pull out his phone and make a call, not too long after, his phone had begun to ring followed by the manager’s when he had refused to pick up. Adam figured it was Adrien’s doing, and had arched his eyebrow at him subtly, Adrien in return had winked.He was grateful for Adrien’s help, he didn't want to bring out his phone while it rang, to avoid drawing suspicions and accusations to himself if he did. He knew for a fact that the manager had spoken to either Raul or his grandfather. He
Adrien Maverick was a big name in the business world, he was highly feared and respected by a lot of people, and the mention of his name commanded fear in people, because of the power he wielded, everyone wanted to be associated with him. Since growing close to Adam, he had heard his story and his history with Williams Bates, as businessmen who ran their own companies, he had come across Bates a few times at meetings and all and barely acknowledged him. The dude rubbed him the wrong way, and considering he had dirty dealings, he knew his gut was right. Disregarding the shocked stares and gape, Adrien walked confidently across the hallway, with Omar shaking his head behind him, he knew how Adrien could get“Adam my man, fancy seeing you here!” he exclaimed loudly, making sure to sound pleasantly shocked. A relaxed smile crossed his face as he walked on, his face beaming. Adam subtly scowled at him, and he smirked, winking in return. “How on earth does the Adrien Maverick know this ma
The couple left the restaurant trying to keep their heads held high to no avail, Williams didn't wait for the valet to stretch out his keys, before grabbing it out of his hand, and stomped his way to his car, Louisa behind him. Getting behind the wheel, Williams wasted no time in starting the engine of his car, “Damn bastard!” Williams yelled, as he gripped the steering wheel, causing his knuckles to go white, at intervals he slammed his fist or palm on the steering wheel, taking out all of his anger and frustrations on the inanimate object. In all of his life, he had never been humiliated the way he had been at the restaurant. Two humiliations in a day, and it all boiled down to Adam, if the bastard hadn't hit Logan, the fool wouldn't have ended up in the hospital thereby making him act like the dutiful brother-in-law. ‘I will do everything within my power to ruin that bastard! For this humiliation of today, he will pay with his blood. Taking his daughter away from him would be ch