Logan finally came to consciousness. His head was banging like a South African gong. He didn't know where he was or what had happened to him in the past hours.
"What time is it?" He mumbled to himself and then rolled over. How could he make it to work when he was feeling like a man but by a train?
Groaning, he turned to the edge and that was when he felt a body next to him. He jerked up and blinked his eyes open. Right there on the bed was a lady and she was still.
The woman stirred in her sleep as she felt a hand on her stomach. Her head was so fuzzy that for a second she didn't even want to wake up. Heavily came open her and she nearly curled back into bed when she felt a presence to her left. She flinched and sat up at once, her eyes widening as she saw him, "Argh!" She screamed and threw her hands up in shock.
"What are you doing in my bed?!" She snapped and grabbed the pillow on the bed, throwing it at Logan.
Logan grabbed the pillow as it fell on his shoulders. He looked at her with shock, wondering what she was doing in his bed. "Who are you?" He asked.
The lady looked around the place, wondering what she was doing in a strange room, "Where are we?!" She asked angrily. Logan looked around the room. The blankets and sheets were so smooth and soft that he knew without a second thought that it wasn't his house. His house couldn't be so nice. As much as he kept his place tidy, his sheets could never be so luxurious or the walls so wide. "I don't know where this is, is it your place? Did I bring you home from the bar?" He asked.The lady was honestly shocked. She looked at him like he'd lost his mind. "My place? Why on earth would I bring you to my place?!" She asked incredulously and fumbled out of bed, trying to find her clothes.
Logan couldn't recall any incident after the bar. Just that he'd thrown down shot after shot at the counter and then stumbled off the stool before a kind man helped him. But from there, he had no idea what had happened. "I don't know where this is, I don't recall being with you," he stated.
The lady rubbed her head aggressively like she wanted to pull out her hair. How could I be in bed with a strange man and have no memories of the previous day? "How did we get here? Say something, tell me what happened," she asked him pointedly.
Logan shrugged, "I have no idea what happened either, I'm just...I don't know," he replied. But he looked at himself and then her, there was no way that he could have slept with her. He was too drunk to even function. "All I recall is having a drink at the bar. I might have taken a little too much and then I don't know what happened next, I don't recall your face from the previous night at all," he replied.
Hissing, the lady began to thrash, looking for her clothes which were everywhere, on the bed, on the floor, and around the room. "I don't recall you either and I wasn't at any bar! There's no way you could have picked me up from some cheap place!" She snapped aggressively."I'm sure this is all a misunderstanding, we can figure out what happened," he tried to make her relax.
"I can't relax! I want to know what happened to me, did you bloody touch me?" She asked.
"Calm down, I mean didn't lay a finger on you, I'm so sorry, I wasn't myself last night so I have no memory of what happened," Logan assured her. It didn't make it any better but he was sure he didn't do whatever happened on purpose. He was too wasted too.Trying to calm herself, she inhaled deeply and decided to regain her composure. Although she didn't know what was going on, she couldn't just flare up. "This has to be a conspiracy," she mumbled to herself.
Logan looked at her curiously, "Is something wrong?" He asked. The lady hissed at him, "Of course everything is wrong, I am in bed with a strange man, how could you even ask me that?" She snapped at him.
Sighing, he rolled off the bed too and grabbed his shirt which was hung on the nightstand, pulling it over his head. She picked up her stilettos, pulling it over her bare feet. The lady already decided that she couldn't have gotten into bed with a strange man, especially someone who looked like Logan. From his clothes, he didn't look important at all. She decided that someone had tried to frame her and succeeded.
"You must talk to anyone about this," she said. Logan nodded weakly. He didn't have a reason to talk to anyone about what had happened, he didn't know what was going on himself. "You aren't saying anything, I said you mustn't speak to anyone about what just happened or there will be consequences!" She hissed.
Logan held up his hands, "I've heard you, I'm not going to tell anyone about what happened," he agreed eagerly, nodding his head.
"Where is my bag?" She suddenly muffled in frustration and started rummaging around the bed. Logan looked about too and found that her bag was on the floor. At that same time, she saw it and reached out, picking it up. She looked through it and pulled out a wad of clean dollar bills.
"Take this and buy something nice, I don't want you to go running your mouth," she said.
"Why are you giving me money? I've told you I won't tell anyone about it," he replied.
The lady rolled her eyes and handed her the money. With shaky hands, Logan took the cash from her, she gestured at her lips, doing a zipper motion with it. "That's hush money," she added.As the lady walked out of the door and slammed the door, Logan pocketed the wad of cash in his pocket and began a search for his shoe. The hotel room was so big that he doubted he would find it. But thankfully he found it under the bed and quickly pulled it open. Buttoning his shirt too and heading for the door. The weight of the cash in his pocket couldn't help but remind him of the events of the previous hour. How did he just end up in bed with a stranger and somehow get paid for it? Just as he clicked the door behind him, he was faced with his girlfriend, Rita and the rich guy from the amusement park coming out of the hotel elevator too. He was shocked to see her but he quickly recalled that the man had mentioned that he would be going to have a great time alone with his new fiance. Logan looked at them with scorn. He was angry at Rita for the way she had just abandoned him. He blamed her for his drunken spell and what had just happened with the strange woman. If she hadn't brut
Logan tried to run as the guards formed a circle around him. "You shouldn't have done that, you'll get the beating of your life!" The rich man sneered and nodded at the guards. Without a second wasted, they descended on Logan aggressively, dragging him by the head and pushing him to the floor. Fists fell on his head and shoulders and all he tried to do was protect his face. "You dared lay a hand on our boss?" One of the men snapped at him angrily and kicked him in the face. Rita stood there, not the slightest terrified or concerned over what was happening, she even had a pleased look on her face as did the man beside her. "He's getting what he deserves! Loser!" She said, urging the men to teach him a lesson. "What's going on?" One of the staff came to the lobby and saw the scene. Logan was already bloodied and bruised on the floor. He couldn't move, his hands shielded his face as the men continued to hit him, blow after blow, kick after kick. "You're going to kill him!" The staff
Logan was very confused. He looked at the manager oddly. He didn't know what he was talking about. His name was Logan Russel and he wondered how the man knew that. "How did you know my name?" He asked the manager who was still too stunned to speak. He just looked at him oddly and then shook his head, as if still in shock. "I know that a ring can only belong to one person, and you have possession of it," he replied. Logan sighed, he had already run into enough trouble by talking to the rich man and Rita, and the last thing he wanted was another round of trouble. "You really are the young master," the manager said, his eyes wide with both surprise and excitement. "I'm not the young master, don't worry, I'll get out of your hotel, I'm sorry for causing a scene," Logan said and was about to walk out but the man stopped him. "You don't have to leave. Please don't leave, I know who you are. You're Logan Russel." The manager stated. Logan shook his head, "I think you have mistaken me
The old man walked to Logan and hugged him tightly, he had his eyes filled with excitement and joy. He looked at Logan again and then turned to the manager. "It really is him, I can't deny the resemblance, it's uncanny," he stated happily. Logan was still very confused, he didn't even know who the old man was or how he ought to take the information that he was now a very rich member of some family. "I don't know what to say, this is all strange," he had to admit. The old man smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and told him that everything was going to be fine, he would explain everything to him. "First, we have to get you back home, you have been away for such a long time," he said. "Who are you?" Logan asked. It was the anger that spoke next. "I'm sorry I didn't introduce him to you, young master, this is the butler of the Russel family, he's your butler, and has been with your family for such a long time," he stated. The butler nodded, "Yes, I have been with your parents. I watc
Slowly, Logan got into the helicopter, he was very nervous and also excited to be in there. He hadn't flown in a chopper before, it was his first time. The butler had him strapped in and handed him a headphone for the loud rumbling of the engine, then he settled down beside him and told him that they were heading to the hospital. "We have to make sure you're in perfect shape, going master," the butler said at the top of his lungs so that Logan could hear him over the loud rumbling of the chopper. Logan didn't want to be a crybaby. He guessed he would be able to take the pain and tough it up, after all, he'd gone through worse. But the old man refused, saying that he needed professional medical care. Soon, they arrived at the hospital. Logan looked down with wonder, he knew the hospital that they had arrived at and it was one of the best hospitals in the city. It was also the most expensive and no one could afford it without being freaking wealthy. Logan was shocked but he didn't s
In a matter of seconds, the video became an Internet sensation. Everyone was eager to find out who had just stepped out of the chopper and if he was truly the heir of the Russel family. While some bloggers said that he was the heir, others asked if he was really back and what led to his sudden reappearance. The video became quite popular within half an hour because for over a decade, the Russel family had not appointed an heir despite the pressure for them to do so. Everyone wanted to see who would be named the heir to the richest family in the city. They all wanted to find out who the man in the video was. His face was not clear and this only made it even more suspenseful. Meanwhile, in the living room of the son of the Richmond family, Moise Richmond, Rita's new lover was lounging on his sofa, his eyes fixed on the television screen as he munched on a slice of apple. Right beside him was Rita and she seemed very pleased with the news on the television screen. "Could this really
Looking back at the sequence of events that had led up to this moment, Logan was left in absolute awe at the entire situation—In his mind, all of these still seemed like a dream sort of. First, he took in view of the entire building that was nothing like what he had thought it was. For one, It was far-off too elegant, and captivating enough that he felt breathless pondering all about it. “I’d go get the bags." It took Butler speaking to get him back to himself, as it was at that moment he was left dazed.In a way, he found himself reminiscing on the past, as for the next few seconds that followed he sensed the need to ruminate on the entire situation—There’s time to relive the memories of them and enjoy the thrill it left in his soul as he shuts down the dark thoughts of anxiety and doubts as he makes steps- stopping just short of the glass wall that overlooks the city. “What am I doing here?” he whispers to himself. He stares at the surrounding building that stands out broad an
Logan took a deep breath and then looked around the office again, was all of this going to be his? he just couldn't believe his ears and eyes. He would have jumped up for joy if he was alone in the office but he had company so he wanted to behave himself. Still, that didn't stop the feeling of excitement coming from within. "Logan" The butler called to get his attention and he turned to him, the look of excitement varnished and was replaced with seriousness. "I promise that I will take revenge on the Richmonds" Logan assured him and the butler smiled. "I will take your word then but before we make plans on revenge, we need to get you a new place to live," The butler said "A new place? I have a home" Logan was confused "You don't expect to still stay in the old house when you just found out who you are, you need power and so you need a house that would speak power," He said "And how?" "You ask too many questions, Logan, I have it all covered. Here is the key to your new home" Lo