2024-12-31 21:00:03“Thanks for the help” Javier said as they left coder’s place.
“Sure. Let me know when next need a safe to crack.” Coder grinned widely, before shutting the steel door. “So, what next?” Javier turned to Adrian. “I need to find out what Evelyn has on Ethan, but It’s too risky for us to keep working like this. I need a better way to get my revenge, and for that I need resources.” Javier raised an eyebrow“Does that mean…...?” “Yes. I am going to take my place as the heir of the Delaney Empire” Adrian replied. [Delaney Estate] “I’m glad you have decided to accept the inheritance.” Gaines said overjoyed. “This is great news!” Brianne added with enthusiasm. “I have been hoping you would. I propose we throw a party to celebrate, I already have a list of all the influential families that would be invited” she added as she handed a sheet of paper to Adrian. A small sinister smile tugged
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The room was filled with applause as Adrian took the stage.“Is that….it’s not possible.” Jane struggled to speak“Adrian??”The whole Sinclair family couldn’t believe their eyes. The son-in law they had forsaken was the heir to the Delaney Empire??“Wait, you know him?” Tyler asked, surprised at their reactions.“Um…yes” Dave struggled to speak.Tyler’s curiosity heightened. "How?"“It’s a long story. I’ll explain later.” Dave replied.Evelyn’s blood went cold. She remembered what she had done to him and his mother.she always thoughthe would never amount to anything, but here he was the CEO of one of the most powerful companies in the country.Brianne went around introducing Adrian to the different families at the event.Finally, they came to where the Sinclairs were gathered.“And these are the…..”“Sinclairs” Adrian completed her sentence, his tone even.“Oh. You’ve met before?” Brianne asked, a surprised look no her face.“Oh yes. We’ve got quite the history” Adrian replied, sta
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After ending the call, Lana made another call to a contact she had at Sinclair Industries, and about half an hour later, she had gotten her hands on Ethan Sinclair’s schedule. Walking back into the office, she handed Adrian a tablet with the schedule. “I have the schedule sir.” ‘Wow that was quick.” He said, impressed that she had gotten it so fast. He looked through and noticed that Ethan was supposed to attend an event the next day. “Could you get an invite to this event?” Adrian asked. “It shouldn’t be difficult, I’m sure they’ll be more than happy to have the CEO of Delaney Enterprises attend.” She replied confidently. “Good, that will be all for today.” Adrian had already decided the first step in his plan and he was going to start with Ethan Sinclair. The next day, Ethan walked into the Clarion event centre, where one of the partners of Sinclair industries was hosting a party to celebrate the company reaching their milestones for the quarter. He received a warm recept
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Ethan arrived at the station and was taken to a holding cell. A frowned formed on Ethan’s face as he protested. “You’re putting me in a cell?” “You should get used to it, you can’t process bail till tomorrow.” The officer replied. Ethan’s eyes widened. “What? You expect me to sleep in this filthy place? I want to make a call immediately!” he demanded furiously. “You can have your call.” The officer said as he led him to the phone. Ethan dialed the buttons furiously as he put in a call to Evelyn. “Evelyn, they are saying I can’t process bail till tomorrow.” “I have sent the lawyer, he’s on his way, but if that’s the law, there’s nothing I can do about it. You’ll have to spend the night there.” Evelyn replied in a casual tone. It almost sounded like Evelyn found the idea that he would sleep in a cell enjoyable. “So you’re just going to leave me here?” “Next time, you should think before you act.” Evelyn replied sharply before hanging up the call. After the call, he was led
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The Sinclair family lawyer, Mr. Richmond arrived at the station around 10:00am next morning hoping that he would be able to get Ethan bailed out.“What do you mean he has been released?” he asked, his brow furrowing deeply. “The charges were dropped.” The officer explained.He picked up his phone and dialed Evelyn’s number.“Have you heard from Mr. Ethan?”“What do you mean? Aren’t you supposed to go get him at the station today?”“I was just told Mr. Ethan has already left the station and the charges were dropped. Didn’t he call you.”“No. that’s fine, Thank you.”A bothered look formed on Evelyn’s face. Why did Adrian suddenly drop the charges when he went out of his way to get Ethan arrested in the first place?She picked up her phone and called Ethan’s phone but he wasn’t picking up. She called his office but he wasn’t there. Evelyn frowned. Something about the whole this whole situation made her feel uncomfortable.Adrian returned to his office to take care of the affairs of the
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Adrian looked at the car through the mirror. “Are you sure?” “Yeah.” Javier replied. Adrian stepped on the gas, the engine roaring as the car surged forward. His gaze darted between the road and the mirror, the car following them closely. He took two turns, but the car followed relentlessly. Adrian’s lip pressed into a thin line. “It seems you are right. That car is definitely following us.” He glanced at Javier, his expression unreadable. Adrian slowed down and came to a stop at a Junction. Lana noticing the car was slowing down instructed the driver to also stop a little distance away from their car. Lana watched with concentration, the car staying still for about a minute. Then she heard the sound of the car door opening and saw Adrian stepping out. He glanced at the car and started walking towards her. Her heart skipped a beat as she realized that Adrian had caugh
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“Sit,” she said with an icy tone. Lana obeyed, sitting promptly in the chair opposite her. “I must say” Brianne began, her voice laced with disappointment. “I am unimpressed with your progress. I offered you the chance to get revenge for your father but so far you have given me nothing” Lana’s hands clenched in her laps. “I’ve been trying-” “You’re not trying enough” Brianne cut her off sharply. “I don’t care if you have to seduce him to get information, just do what needs to be done!” “Yes, ma'am,” Lana replied softly. [The Sinclair Mansion] Dave’s attention was drawn to his buzzing phone, Tyler’s name on the screen. “Hey Tyler, what’s up?” Dave greeted casually. “I wasn’t sure whether to tell you this, but I saw Jane at the company yesterday. It seems she came to see Adrian.” Dave’s expression hardened “Are you sure?” “I’m positive.” Tyler replied. “Alright.” He said before ending the call. Dave clenched his fists, evidently furious. He had asked Jane wh
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They spent the whole day working on the proposal, and by time it was ready, it was already late at night. “We’re finally done.” Adrian gave a soft smile towards Lana. They both went down to the ground floor and Adrian moved towards his car. “Have a goodnight” Adrian said as he inserted his car key into his car “Goodnight sir.” She replied softly. Adrian noticed she was walking home alone. “Would you like a ride?” he offered. “No. Thank you. I prefer to walk. I’ll get on the bus.” She replied politely, declining his offer. Adrian closed his car door. “Well. If you’re not going to take my offer. Then I’ll walk with you to the busstop.” Lana paused for a moment. Not sure how to respond. “Oh. You don’t have to.” “I insist.” Adrian said with a charming smile. The night air was crisp and quiet as they walked side by side, the sound of moving cars filling the silence. Adrian glanced at Lana. She looked like she was in thought, her hands folded tightly. “You know” Adrian start
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The hospital light cast a glow over Adrian has he sat on a chair beside Lana’s bed, his head in his hands. The events of the previous night kept replaying in his head. His hands were still faintly stained with Lana’s blood. He hadn’t left the hospital since Lana was rushed in. he had refused to. A nurse passed by, trying to give him a reassuring smile that did little to put him at ease. He never wanted anyone to get hurt in his revenge plan. If he suspected correctly, this must have been Dave’s doing. Hours later, he was brought out of his thoughts by the sound of the rustling bed. He turned to see Lana slowly opening her eyes. Her face was a bit pale but she was awake. “Lana,” he said softly. The sound of relief evident in his voice as he helped her sit up. She blinked at him, a bit disoriented. She winced a bit still feeling the pain from the bullet wound. Her gaze settled on Adrian. “What…what happened?” Adrian managed a small smile. “Thankfully, the bullet went straight
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Adrian's head banged with a sharp headache as he woke up. His body felt heavy as he sluggishly sat up on the bed. His eyes widened suddenly when he realized that he was naked. He turned and was shocked to see a woman lying beside him. It was Jane. She was still asleep, the sheets barely covering her body. “What the hell?” he exclaimed as he tried to wake her up. “Jane, wake up!” he shouted angrily. Jane stirred as she slowly opened her eyes. She frowned with confusion when she saw Adrian in front of her. Her face turned red as she quickly realized she was naked as well. She quickly pulled up the sheets to cover herself. “Adrian? What's going on? Why am I here?” “That’s what I should be asking you!” Adrian snapped. “What did you do? What the hell happened last night?” Jane looked horrified. “I didn’t do anything! You’re the one who told me to come here!” Adrian’s jaw tightened. “I never told you to come here.” It was at that point Adrian realized that it mu
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Lana stepped into Adrian's office with some questions on her mind. Since the incident with the shooting, Adrian had become more familiar with her. She felt this was an opportunity for her to find out more about his issues with the Sinclairs. “Excuse me sir? Do you mind if I ask you something personal?” she said, breaking the silence. Adrian turned his chair to face her. “You can just call me Adrian when we're alone. What's your question” “Why did you make that deal with Mr. Richardson? You didn’t really need it. Was it just to ruin the Sinclairs’ deal?” she asked, searching his eyes. Adrian gave a faint smile but didn’t answer right away. Instead, he tapped his fingers on his tablet “You think I’d waste my time just to mess with Evelyn?” Lana raised an eyebrow. “Wouldn’t you? You knew how much the Sinclair family needed that deal. You swooped in at the last minute and took it. It wasn’t about business. it was personal.” His smile faded, and his expression turned cold.
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Evelyn’s grip tightened on her tablet as she stared angrily at the news article. The Dave case had brought more negative attention to the family. She clenched her as she scrolled the article. Ever since Adrian had returned, it had been one issue or the other. A sharp knock snapped her out of her thoughts. Her personal assistant walked into the office. “Ma’am, your meeting with Mr. Richardson is in an hour.” She informed her softy. Evelyn took a deep breath, trying to steady herself. “Alright. Tell the driver to get ready,” She instructed, trying to hide her frustration. Sinclair Industries had been trying to get into the renewable energy sector. Initially she had planned to strike a deal with the Delaney family, but with Adrian taking over as CEO, the deal couldn’t happen. He would have no business with the Sinclairs. She decided to deal with the Richardson family instead. They were not as wealth as the Delaney family but they were bigger than the Sinclair family. Evelyn had spent
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About an hour later, Dave’s phone rang. He answered and heard Adrian’s voice on the other end of the line. “What do you want?” he said sharply. “I know you threatened that man to commit suicide.” Adrian said calmly. Dave froze. “You don’t have any proof. Stop making crazy accusations” he tried to sound confident. Adrian chuckled darkly. “Really? I have a recording of you threatening him on the phone.” Dave swallowed hard. There was a long silence before he finally spoke. “You’re bluffing.” Adrian opened a recording and played it. Dave’s eyes widened in shock, his fingers trembling. How did Adrian have a recording of his phone call? Beads of sweat ran down his head. Just then officers barged into the room. “Dave Sethwood, you’re under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder.” “It seems the police has arrived. Enjoy your time in prison.” Adrian smirked before ending the call. Dave’s face twisted with anger. “What? This is ridiculous! I have nothing to do with it!” As the office
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Adrian and Javier took the man to the police station. His appearance matched the person the police had seen on CCTV footage around the area the shooting took place. Detective Grey, the detective in charge began the questioning. “Who sent you? Why did you try to kill Adrian Delaney?” The man refused to answer any of the questions he was asked. He demanded to make a phone call. Dave paced around his room nervously. “You what?” he hissed. “How could you get caught?” The man lowered his voice. “It wasn’t my fault. I was set up.” Dave’s eyes widened. “Set up? How?” “I received a text claiming to be you asking to meet up.” “You have to help me or else I'll confess to everything.” The man threatened. Dave stopped pacing, his grip tightening on his phone. “You listen to me,” he said through gritted teeth. “You won’t say anything. I’ll send my lawyer, and he’ll take care of it. You’ll be out soon.” The man hesitated, fear evident in his voice. “You better not leave me hanging
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Adrian had stepped out to make a call, leaving Brianne and Lana alone in the room. “So,” Brianne started, crossing her arms. “Why did you do it?” Lana frowned, pretending to be ignorant. “Do what?” she asked. “You know what I mean,” Brianne said. “Why did you save Adrian? You could have let someone else take care of him and rid us of the problem.” Lana stiffened. “It wasn’t like that. I couldn’t let him die so easily.” Brianne’s eyes narrowed. “Couldn’t let him die? You told me you hated him. What are you playing at?” Adrian stepped out of the hospital room, the door clicking softly behind him. The faint hum of the hospital corridor filled the silence as Lana turned her head to the sound of approaching heels. Brianne strolled in, her expression sharp and questioning, as if she had been waiting for this exact moment. Lana exhaled sharply, her tone cold. “He needs to suffer. Just like my father suffered. Dying quickly would be too merciful for someone like him.” Brianne studies h
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The hospital light cast a glow over Adrian has he sat on a chair beside Lana’s bed, his head in his hands. The events of the previous night kept replaying in his head. His hands were still faintly stained with Lana’s blood. He hadn’t left the hospital since Lana was rushed in. he had refused to. A nurse passed by, trying to give him a reassuring smile that did little to put him at ease. He never wanted anyone to get hurt in his revenge plan. If he suspected correctly, this must have been Dave’s doing. Hours later, he was brought out of his thoughts by the sound of the rustling bed. He turned to see Lana slowly opening her eyes. Her face was a bit pale but she was awake. “Lana,” he said softly. The sound of relief evident in his voice as he helped her sit up. She blinked at him, a bit disoriented. She winced a bit still feeling the pain from the bullet wound. Her gaze settled on Adrian. “What…what happened?” Adrian managed a small smile. “Thankfully, the bullet went straight
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They spent the whole day working on the proposal, and by time it was ready, it was already late at night. “We’re finally done.” Adrian gave a soft smile towards Lana. They both went down to the ground floor and Adrian moved towards his car. “Have a goodnight” Adrian said as he inserted his car key into his car “Goodnight sir.” She replied softly. Adrian noticed she was walking home alone. “Would you like a ride?” he offered. “No. Thank you. I prefer to walk. I’ll get on the bus.” She replied politely, declining his offer. Adrian closed his car door. “Well. If you’re not going to take my offer. Then I’ll walk with you to the busstop.” Lana paused for a moment. Not sure how to respond. “Oh. You don’t have to.” “I insist.” Adrian said with a charming smile. The night air was crisp and quiet as they walked side by side, the sound of moving cars filling the silence. Adrian glanced at Lana. She looked like she was in thought, her hands folded tightly. “You know” Adrian start
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“Sit,” she said with an icy tone. Lana obeyed, sitting promptly in the chair opposite her. “I must say” Brianne began, her voice laced with disappointment. “I am unimpressed with your progress. I offered you the chance to get revenge for your father but so far you have given me nothing” Lana’s hands clenched in her laps. “I’ve been trying-” “You’re not trying enough” Brianne cut her off sharply. “I don’t care if you have to seduce him to get information, just do what needs to be done!” “Yes, ma'am,” Lana replied softly. [The Sinclair Mansion] Dave’s attention was drawn to his buzzing phone, Tyler’s name on the screen. “Hey Tyler, what’s up?” Dave greeted casually. “I wasn’t sure whether to tell you this, but I saw Jane at the company yesterday. It seems she came to see Adrian.” Dave’s expression hardened “Are you sure?” “I’m positive.” Tyler replied. “Alright.” He said before ending the call. Dave clenched his fists, evidently furious. He had asked Jane wh
