Max Xanderson froze immediately to the spot, the Xanderson's was a name that he hadn't heard in years.
As he stared into the darkened sky above, memories of his uncle Jeremy Xanderson plunging a sharp Katana sword straight through his mom's heart reeled through his mind like a pro-edited video.
Memories of how he had wanted to swim back and save his mom from his uncle but was shot at raced through his mind making him bite his lips and clench his fist in vexation.
Max Xanderson's thoughts raced as Jack Oniels waited patiently.
"General…what should I tell the Xandersons?"
Jack Oniels asked again, his voice was barely above whispers.
"Tell them that I will grace his Vila tonight."
His voice was barely above whispers yet laced with authority.
"Okay,Grand general, I will be leaving now."
The messenger happily went away to deliver the best news to Jeremy Xanderson.
"I will be there, but to annihilate everyone."
Max Xanderson whispered to himself as he dropped the call, his heart heaving up and down in anger.
Meanwhile at the Xanderson's villa.
"This is the best news I have heard so far, Lord Larry Harold."
Jeremy Xanderson's voice was laced with exhilaration.
For a man his age, he sure was young, he was dressed in his purple Armani suit, the only one made in 10 years.
His golden Rolex Submariner glinted in the party light as he drank his Veuve Clicquot champagne.
"I know, right!"
"It's the biggest news I have heard too."
"We are being visited by the grand general himself, this will definitely strike fear into the hearts of other great families and our enemies."
"Imagine this news headline, The grand general visits the Xanderson's a night before his wedding."
Jeremy Xanderson's voice was laced with happiness as he described how pleasant it would be if the national media were to cover the event.
"Definitely it will be a perfect headline."
Lord Larry Harold added as they stood in the middle of the busy hall and stared as the decorations were made.
The hall was the biggest in Westerville only second to the Timeless Haven, the biggest hall in the whole country where Max Xanderson was planning to hold the grand wedding.
The hall had crystal chandeliers hanging from the high vaulted ceilings, casting a soft, golden glow over the lavishly decorated room.
Rich, velvet drapes in deep shades of burgundy and gold framed the tall windows, and opulent floral arrangements adorned every table, filling the air with a heady mix of exotic fragrances.
While the floor was a gleaming expanse of polished marble, reflecting the dazzling lights and the elegantly dressed guests who were now arriving earlier than expected.
Apparently everyone wanted a piece of the grand general's influence.
In the center of the hall, a grand staircase descended from the upper floors, its bannisters wrapped in delicate garlands of ivy and roses.
At the base of the stairs, a massive ice sculpture of the Xanderson family crest stood as a testament to their wealth and influence, glistening under the lights.
"This is going to be the best day of our lives…imagine taking a picture with the grand general."
Lord Larry Harold said as he just couldn't hold in his happiness.
"Once we get the grand general on our side we are just this close to taking over the whole country."
"Power and influence is everything."
Jeremy Xanderson's voice was barely above whispers as they sat and watched the preparation continue.
"Lord Larry Harold, I must appreciate you once again for agreeing to marry my mom, Lady Helen Xanderson."
"It was all because of you that I was able to annihilate Sharon Xanderson and his stupid son, Max."
"Thank you once again for coming to my call."
Jeremy Xanderson's voice was laced with gratitude as he thanked his partner in crime, Lord Larry Harold.
"What are friends for?"
"I'm just so sorry that Lady Helen Xanderson had to die that night too…I'm deeply sorry."
"Oh forget it, she died due to a heart attack from the assassination we staged against my sister and her son."
"It's all for the best…if that hadn't happened maybe Sharon and his son Max would still be alive and would have full claim over the most powerful financial conglomerate in the country, the Xanderson's Global Group."
Jeremy Xanderson's voice was laced with relief as he spoke and stared at the dancers on the stage.
"Oh, the grand general is going to be impressed with us."
"He sure would."
Lord Larry Harold added as they smiled gleefully.
Just then the door immediately gave way with a loud thump and crashed into the hall causing everyone to shudder in trepidation.
One of the Xanderson's henchmen walked through the door slowly, he had a jack-knife sticking out of his forehead.
Walking towards Jeremy Xanderson he fell into his arms.
"Max…Max is…"
He couldn't finish his last words before he died.
Everyone stared at the door as trepidation and anxiety reeked all over them.
Max Xanderson immediately walked through the door slowly, he dragged the same Katana his uncle used to stab his mom on the floor slowly.
"What the hell!"
Lord Larry Harold yelled as he immediately stared at Jeremy Xanderson.
"I thought you said, Max Xanderson was dead?"
His voice was laced with fear as they all watched Max Xanderson walk closer.
"Someone answer me right away right before I lose my temper!"Lord Larry yelled immediately.The situation was intense and palpable as everyone stared at Max Xanderson as though they had seen a ghost."He is probably a ghost, Lord Larry, I'm very sure that he is supposed to be dead.""The moment I plunged my sword right through Sharon, he tried swimming back to save his mom and my men shot at him.""They even staged a search party along the Blueberg River and confirmed his death.""At this point, Lord Larry Harold, I'm as confused as you."Jeremy Xanderson's voice was barely above whispers as his frightened face stared at Max who was now almost close to them."Where did he get that Katana from?...it sure does look familiar."Jeremy Xanderson added as he fidgeted.The clanging sound of Max Xanderson's sword added to the intensity of the moment."Okay, I have had enough!""Max stop right there!"Lord Larry Harold yelled and immediately walked forward to meet Max Xanderson, followed up b
Moments later as the Xandersons were still busy trying to set up the venue, a messenger came immediately and handed Jeremy Xanderson his phone."Sir, this is important and urgent."The messenger's voice was barely above whispers as he handed the phoneover to Jeremy Xanderson."Wait!... what!""Why would he cancel his invitation and send our gifts back to us?"Jeremy Xanderson's voice was vehement as he stared into the confused face ofLord Larry Harold."What is going on Jeremy?!"Lord Larry Harold asked immediately, his face was etched with a mixture ofconfusion and anxiety."The grand general just canceled the meeting with us.""Apparently he heard what Max just did and decided we weren't worth itanymore.""No!!!"Lord Larry Harold yelled immediately as he fell to his knees.He had planned how he would increase his influence throughout the countryas soon as they could get the grand general on their side."This can't be happening!""We have come too far for this to happen!""Isn't
Finally, it was the day of the wedding of the mysterious yet powerful grand general.The whole country was on the move to Timeless Haven in Westerville.The whole radio and television announcement was about the wedding.Everyone was excited and ready to get into the venue.The streets were littered with all sorts of military decorations and parades.The wedding had caused a huge sensation in the whole country.Above the sky were military jets performing their air parade and colourful sky events.The scene was just too wonderful to behold."I really wished I was the one who had found the heart of the grand general.""Me too!"The voices of beautiful ladies walking down the street and admiring the whole event were vehement.All the hotels in Westerville and the neighbouring towns were booked and opened for the attendees of the grand wedding.Presidents and heads of state had all flown in from different countries just to grace this event."But who could this lucky girl be?""I really don'
As soon as they got into the venue, the main event was almost about to get started.At the table nearby was seated Lord George Lucas with his entourage.Everyone seemed excited to meet this mystery grand general and his beloved wife but he was rather not surprised."Lord George Lucas, I have noticed that you look unimpressed by this whole event.""Why is that?""Why are you not excited to see the grand general and his wife?"Alex Dwayne asked Lord George Lucas, his voice was barely above whispers due to the background noise coming from the attendees."It's nothing, I'm as excited as you all, I just don't like showing my excitement in public."Lord George Lucas said as he stared at one of the waitresses and signaled her to hand him a glass of champagne.'I'm really glad I had apologized to Melissa Stevens, the grand general's wife before today…if not I would have probably been annihilated and I wouldn't be present for this grand occasion.'His thoughts went on a rampage as he sat and wa
"It's a good thing we came to this event.""Eunice, you are really getting old and I don't even know if Clark Anderson is still interested in marrying you, use this opportunity to find yourself a good suitor…and make sure he is from any of the Elite families."Lady Megan Stevens' voice was barely above whispers as they sat down among other esteemed guests and enjoyed the front-row view of the main event.Immediately Denise's gaze fell on Max Xanderson, Melissa, Chloe and Mrs Sophia."Grandma! Look, the slum princess and his dumbass husband are on the line about to enter the venue."Her voice was laced with anger and her gaze was reeking with derision."How did they even get past gate two?!"Lady Megan Stevens yelled as they all stared at Max, Melissa and her family from the glass barrier.Standing in front of the male attendant, Max, Melissa and her family were stopped."Madam…please step aside, your name is on the list under the Top Elite section but just some minutes ago we passed L
Stepping outside immediately, Mr Alan Marklarryson walked over to the line and handed Melissa Stevens the VVIP invitation."Sorry ma'am, here you go.""This was supposed to be delivered to your house, but it seems as though it was hijacked by some hoodlums."His voice was laced with determination and apology as they all stared at Lady Megan Stevens, Eunice and Denise Stevens as the security team led them out of the main event centre.Everyone was surprised as to why the leader of the Top 4 elite families was talking to Melissa Stevens in such a respectful manner.Melissa Stevens stared at him in bewilderment, his gaze was laced with confusion and surprise."I'm so sorry why…""You don't need to explain or ask further questions, just accept my humble apologies.""Just take the card and get your family inside the groom is actually on his way as we speak."His voice was barely above whispers as he stared at Max Xanderson who was standing behind them all this while pretending to not be th
"What the hell!!!""This can't be happening?!""Isn't this the poor son-in-law of the Stevens?!"The voices from the crowd rose above each other."Step aside, coming through!"Lady Megan Stevens' voice was vehement as she and her granddaughters, Eunice and Denise Stevens raced through the crowd to get a better view of what was really happening."What the heck?!""Grandma this can't be happening.""There is just no way this can be real.""My eyes are definitely deceiving me."Lady Megan Stevens, Eunice and Denise stared at Max Xanderson step out of the Limousine in his Armani Tuxedo.His hair was perfectly styled, and his demeanour exuded confidence and authority."Max, the seemingly unremarkable son-in-law of the Stevens family is the grand general whose wedding everyone had gathered to witness.""This is just so unbelievable.""What a twist of fate."The crowd continued rumbling as everyone stared at Max Xanderson.The ladies couldn't resist his charm, his second in command, Jack Oni
Meanwhile, inside the main event centre, the rest of the family heads were all seated as everyone waited for the arrival of the grand general."This is going to be the best wedding we have ever had.""Imagine setting up a relationship with the grand general himself.""Rumor has it that he was the one who led the team that captured the dragon tail, one of the most renowned culprits in the country.""We heard he is invincible too.""Some say he can fly."One of the Lords exaggerated immediately."How can he fly, he doesn't even have wings…or is he an angel?"The voices of Lord Zack Hinnbergs and that of other Lords of the elite families were vehement as they chit-chat next to Melissa Stevens, Chloe Maxwell and Mrs Sophia Stevens's table."Lord George Lucas, you are too quiet these days, is it because that non-entity Max had crushed your son's balls!"The voice of one of the Lords was vehement and laced with humiliation and mockery as they all laughed out loud."I even heard he was beate
Immediately General Stan whistled as if the whole place was quiet and the fog lights of a military-grade van all-terrain vehicle (ATV) immediately flooded the direction of Max Xanderson and General Stan.“You brought the supreme Elite Forces military team into a sacred cemetery.”“This is totally unacceptable General Stan, you shouldn't have pulled in the Supreme Elite Forces into my location, especially not here in the Westerville local cemetery.”Max Xanderson's voice was laced with a mixture of bewilderment and curiosity as he stared at General Stan almost immediately expecting an answer as he asked him the question.General Stan immediately laughed a bit and shook his head, slowly he signalled again and about two of the military men immediately matched forward, as they approached the light Max Xanderson immediately saw that one of them was actually Jack Oniels.Max Xanderson immediately raced towards Jack Oniels and the two of them immediately hugged each other.“It's been just a
The security guard said as he immediately plopped into his seat and slowly went back to his deep sleep.Without waiting for further acknowledgement, Max Xanderson seized the shovel and stormed back toward his mom's gravestone.His movements were swift and purposeful, his rage evident in every step.As he reached the grave, he dropped to his knees, launching the shovel into the damp earth with a force that sent dirt flying up everywhere.Max Xanderson dug with relentless speed, his muscles straining with each scoop.The hole grew deeper, and his breaths came harder, but he didn’t pause.Minutes later, Max Xanderson stopped. He stood over the hole, his chest heaving, and cast a glance at his mother’s tombstone. “Mom, hang on tight. I’ll make sure every piece of these men stays buried here, beneath your feet, where they all belong.”“They were all ruthless and senseless when they plotted and launched the attack against you and I plan to pay back every single one of them in their own coi
The situation was intense and palpable as Max Xanderson continued his pain-filled words, holding his uncle Jeremy Xanderson’s severed arm aloft, blood dripping onto the grave.“Mom, I have here the arm of the man who plunged his katana right through you, sending you to the great beyond.”“If my uncle, Jeremy Xanderson thought that he would kill you and have peace, then he would be making the current joke of the season.”“No one kills my mom, and goes scott-free, this is just a preamble of the terror that I'm going to level on the whole of the Xanderson for the things that they did to your mom.”Max Xanderson's voice was laced with a mixture of authority and determination.“I just took out Lord Larry Harold, he was also one of the persons who I believe plotted to have you assassinated if he isn't the main mastermind.”“Taking him out was the best part, I only spared Uncle Jeremy Xanderson because of his children, Scarlett, Gary and Debra Jeremy.”“But Mom, I promise there won't be any
It's now three days since the little fallout of Max Xanderson with Mrs Sophia Stevens, his mother-in-law.Max Xanderson is standing by the grave of his mom, Mrs Sharon Xanderson, memories of how he and his mom had a good life flooded his mind like a well-edited video.“Mom, I'm here now!”Max Xanderson said coldly, his voice laced with a mixture of authority, determination and anger.He slowly dropped a black cooler to the floor near his mom's grave.Looking around, Max Xanderson quickly noticed three men who were somewhat staring at him.Just as his eyes darted towards the three men, they all slowly left the Westerville local cemetery.Max Xanderson slowly knelt by his mom's grave and began to slowly weep, his tears dropping slowly onto his mom's grave.“Mom, I promised that all those who ever had anything to do with your assassination and my attempted murder will all pay dearly.”“They all will pay dearly for everything that they have done to us and me.”“Mom, they shamelessly took
“Mrs Sophia Stevens, Jack Oniels isn't available at the moment, he had to go run an errand for the boss himself.”Max Xanderson said almost immediately as he maintained a steady eye contact with Mrs Sophia Stevens.“He went to run an errand for the boss, can you really hear yourself Max Xanderson?”Mrs Sophia Stevens asked immediately, her voice was laced with a little mix of anger and sarcasm.Max Xanderson slowly turned and looked the other way.Melissa Stevens was already tired of talking and this time around, instead of talking, she only stared at her mom as she continued attacking Max Xanderson in a way.Mrs Sophia Stevens immediately and had her gaze at her daughter, Melissa Stevens and that of little Chloe Maxwell, her granddaughter.“Melissa, I know you might be mad at me at the moment but believe me I'm doing all this to protect you and little Chloe Maxwell.”“I have a feeling that Max Xanderson, your husband, had actually angered some high entities in the Westerville societ
Melissa Stevens immediately said, her voice was laced with a mixture of determination and reassurance for Max Xanderson.Little Chloe Maxwell, who had been quietly observing the adults with wide, curious eyes, finally spoke up. “Granny,” little Chloe Maxwell said in a small voice.“Daddy, Max Xanderson, wouldn’t do anything bad... right?”Her innocent question carried an undercurrent of doubt, making the tension in the room even thicker.Max Xanderson turned to his daughter Chloe Maxwell, forcing a reassuring smile despite the growing unease inside him. “Of course not, sweetheart. I’d never hurt anyone or hide something this serious.”Max Xanderson said, his voice laced with a mixture of determination, emotions and reassurance as he smiled gleefully at his daughter, little Chloe Maxwell.Mrs Sophia Stevens, however, wasn’t ready to let the matter drop. “Then explain the smirk I saw earlier, Max Xanderson!”“Was it a relief? Satisfaction? What was it?”Mrs Sophia Steven's voice was
“Mom, we are waiting for you to say something already.”“I really don't like where this is going at the moment, we have had a weird and frightening day already, can we please have our dinner in one piece.”The situation was intense and palpable as Melissa Stevens stared at Max Xanderson and her mom, Mrs Sharon Xanderson.Mrs Sophia Stevens was a bit hesitant, she didn't want to say much to offset the peace that they had just gotten after the surprise knock on their front door earlier.“Mom, can you please clarify for us!”“What is actually going on here, do you think that Max Xanderson, my husband, is in any way connected to the recent happenings at the Xanderson family villa?”“Mom, if you know anything, you can just say it…please.”“Please Mom, just say it and let's get this over with already Mom.”Melissa Stevens urged, her voice trembling slightly as the tension in the room became a bit too unbearable.Her hands rested on the table, fingers tapping nervously against the polished w
Max Xanderson slowly moved towards the table and moments later, they were all seated by the table and enjoyed their meals.Just then, Mrs Sophia Stevens immediately grabbed the television remote and turned it on, the channel was turned on to the Westerville local news.The news channel was talking about the recent events that had just happened at the Xanderson family villa.The situation was intense and palpable as the news reporters talked about how the Xanderson family villa was raided by some unknown men from an unknown destination.Max Xanderson slowly gazed at his food, he was clearly hoping that the Xandersons hadn't in any way called out his name and that of Jack Oniels to be the ones who had stormed the Xanderson's family and attacked Mr Jeremy Xanderson and killed Lord Larry Harold.It just seemed as if luck was on the side of Max Xanderson as the news reporter made all her reports but didn't say a thing about Max Xanderson and Jack Oniels being the ones who had stormed the X
Now outside Max Xanderson is walking around with the flashlight still in his hand, he immediately turned as though he had seen something walk past him very fast.“Who is that?!”Max Xanderson immediately asked, his voice was laced with a mixture of authority and determination.Turning around again, he saw no one in the direction he had just stared at.The situation was intense and palpable as Max Xanderson walked around the whole building with his military grade flashlight and fully loaded desert eagle in his hand.Taking a deep breath, Max Xanderson immediately turned and decided to go back inside the house.Walking back towards the door, he slowly felt something wrong with the ambiance of the entire place.“Who is there for the last time, don't force my hand to take you out of this existence immediately!”Max Xanderson said as he immediately walked towards the direction of the noise.Slowly he kicked off the waste bin lid in front of him and a wild kitten just raced away, almost mak