Everyone watched with bated breaths as Austin got on his knees, mumbling in a voice that one could hardly hear, despite the pain in his swollen jaw, he grated his teeth, “I apologize Mr Adam for my misconduct, it won't happen again” he began and was harshly interrupted by the general,“Make it sincere Mr Parker! We do not have all day!!”Sweat dripped from Austin's head and armpits, and he looked up at Adam with hateful eyes that were damning him to blazes. If Austin Parker had been given an opportunity to eat dust or count the water in the ocean, he would have gladly done so, he would have taken any other difficult cause, as against bowing and apologising to the person that had inherently become his mortal enemy. “Mr Adam, I'm sorry 6u , and he smirked at him in return, for effect, he tapped the insolent man on his stiff shoulders, and for good measure, added, “Go and sin no more Parker. Don't go judging a book by its cover, you can never tell its content by that. I want nothing to
Taking a deep sigh, he asked Adam the question that was paramount on his mind, “What do you need? How can I be of help, I'd like to be of help” he chorused out, determined to help out in any way necessary, Adam smiled at his enthusiasm for being of help, he stayed silent and General Olson’s brows furrowed in thought. Adam needed all the help he could get,General Olson took his silence for rejection and he cleared his throat as he explained himself,“You've been of immense help to me in my lifetime, and I will not hesitate to repay the kind gesture you've shown me. So please, let me help, whatever might be the case, I'll be there to help you out"He promised in a clear voice as he gazed intently at Adam, at the serious expression on the general's face Adam shook his head mildly with a smile on his face,“I appreciate the help Olson, and at this point, I'm not one to refuse any help I can get" he sighed deeply and ran a hand through his head before he continued,“Although I'm not sur
Although Adam had to go see Amber, he needed to do a few things before going over to see Amber and Sage Robinson and with that decision, he headed to the bank, he needed some cash to himself.Making up his mind, he got into a taxi and made way to the prestigious Haman Hale Bank, the bank was known as the bank for elites, and not all and sundry.Walking towards the entrance, he couldn't help feeling a little out of place, considering he knew how much the bank was keen on appearances and keeping up with appearances, the interior and exterior of the building was enough to make one feel out of place, especially one who was dressed the way he was,For a split second, he wondered why he found himself bothered, just as he approached the doors, he was waylaid by a voice that sounded a little scornful,“Good day Sir, how many we help you?"He turned to see one of the bank staff approaching him, her face was a mix of disdain and surprise. The lady assumed Adam must have lost his way into their
“Sir, and I'm only addressing you as Sir as a sign of respect to our bank and not to you, I'm going to ask that you leave here and stop causing a ruckus here!” She glared at him and exclaimed loudly,"If you don't leave here, I'll be forced to involve the authorities!”Adam expelled a breath and almost ran a hand through his hair, he could watch their eyes appraise him and he nearly shuddered at their numbers , they were throwing various glares and sneersAlthough Adam was simply dressed, the bank was one of the companies owned by his grandfather and himself, but it wasn't a knowledge that was known to the public. It was obvious the employee and all the others didn't know who they were addressing and trying to mock. He turned his eyes and saw as a few guards approached, holding their gun belts while staring at him, One of them flung his hand out to stop Adam from proceeding further if he had planned to“Do not think of moving further! You're only permitted to leave this building and
Despite her smug declaration, Adam remained unfazed, for he knew what he held in his palm, after all he was the owner and knew the card wasn't just for any of the VIP members, it was actually for a selected few that were addressed as the SVIP members and not regular members, hence the employee couldn't be privy to such information. "This isn't just any VIP card. It's a diamond card, a level you're clearly unfamiliar with," he replied, his voice steady, the slight curve of his lips betraying his amusement.The man laughed, a harsh sound that reverberated through the halls, “Diamond card? You must be joking. The bank would never issue something like that to someone like you." He sounded incredulous as well as stunned, a thought creeping into him, The crowd watched, torn between disbelief and curiosity. The banking hall was quite tensed, Adam stood straight and faced the stranger, his anger was beginning to rise, “You'll disbelieve it because you're not part of the privileged lot who
Adam arched an eyebrow at Mr Durmont, while the latter searched Adam's face for any sign of fear, after all, he had dared to challenge a pauper who was out claiming what he clearly wasn't, Unlike Mr Durmont, Adam was unfazed by his dare, he had nothing to prove to the man, but if push came to shove, then he'd gladly oblige the man and put him in his place while at it. Shaking his head, he focused his gaze intently on the man, with his eyebrows still arched as he replied with a voice that was on the edge,“Are you sure you want to challenge me?! Are you up for whatever comes with it?”He was giving the man a way out, but the proud man saw it as Adam's way of covering out and so he burst out in loud laughter that boded on mockery, and as he laughed, the other patrons hesitantly joined in, as their eyes kept darting between Adam and Mr Durmont. Propelled by their laughter, the man sneered and equally raised his brows at Adam,“I take it you're scared or something! You clearly do not hav
“We don't have all day Mr Adam, don't keep us all waiting" Mr Durmont sneered and everyone was in agreement as they also sneered at Adam, “The more time you waste, the more it gets harder for you to prove your innocence" he air-quoted the word as he looked at Adam.With a shake of his head, Adam stretched his hand with the card to Mr Durmont,"Since you claim you're a VIP at this bank, then here” he handed the card over, while Mr Durmont dragged it with no hesitation, “look it over and see if its…” he trailed and said nothing more, waiting for Mr Durmont's feedback, who still had a sneer on his face while perusing the card. Mr Durmont couldn't figure the card out, but he was certain Adam was only calling their bluff, and so he turned to gaze at the bank employee,“Where's your manager?" He inquired and the young lady shrugged as she replied,"He's quite a busy man, and he's currently not on seat” she supplied while still looking at Adam. Mr Durmont waved her reply away, “Well, then
Mr Durmont couldn't process what the vice manager was saying, he was too stubborn to, and he stared at Adam who was smirking, and back at the Vice manager, trying to make sense of what the man had spoken. The words 'Multiple accounts, billions’ kept running through his mind and he cast an observatory glance at Adam, Adam surely didn't look like one who had money not to talk of being rich, the theory was absurd to him,As he lifted his head, his eyes came in contact with Adam who smirked and tilted his head to the side,“I believe you have a bargain to fulfil Mr Durmont, the word keeper" Adam taunted, and the man reddened further, “It's time to honour your word as I have honoured mine” he went on, not minding the tomato-faced man that was Mr Durmont, Despite the evidence and the vice manager's words, Mr Durmont was too stubborn to buy it, and even though he was embarrassed, he wasn't going to let Adam have the last laugh, he faltered a little on his feet as he glared at the Vice m