"Are you sure of this?" Adrian asked and the secretary nodded. "I would never say a thing to you that I wasn't sure of, master," she replied. Adrian nodded and decided that he had to lead Richmond on. He had to find out more about him. "If his company is bankrupt, does that mean he may be only with Regina because of the money?" He asked. But it wasn't even a question that he needed to ask. Something told him that Richmond was indeed using Regina. An amused smile crossed his face at the thought of it. It would be quite ironic.
"Good, keep tabs on him. Do not turn down his proposal no matter how shitty, I need you to keep him hopeful, make him a part of the company," he said.
Taraji looked at him oddly, like she didn't trust his choice but she simply nodded. "As you wish, young master," she replied and left. The next day, after his morning run, Adrian decided to have another meeting with Traaji. He now knows that not only is Richmond involved in illegal activities, but he is also trying to sell that stolen gold to him too. At a meeting the next day with his secretary at an upscale restaurant, he can dig deeper into what she explained the previous day.
"Have you granted him the partnership?" He asked. Taraji nodded and stared at him, "I did just as you instructed, young master," she replied.
Adrian nodded firmly. He has a plan to make Regina's life and that of her boytoy even more miserable. The video alone wasn't worth what she had tried to do to him if the public dared to believe that he was the cheat. His whole life would have been gone. His family name would have been ruined when people got to find out who he was. For this, he decided that she had to pay for her evil ways. "I need you to agree to the partnership entirely," he stated.
Taraji looked at him and then raised an arched brow, she couldn't refuse to do as he'd said but it was clear in her eyes that she had her questions, "Of course sir," she replied obediently.
"But...." Adrian said with a soft smile on his face as he realized that Taraji looked like she had something on her mind to say.
"Master, I will do just as you've said. But I think this is a risky move. That company is an illegal one, he is selling stolen gold and this could get us into a lot of trouble with the company he had been working for," she tried to explain.
Adrian nodded his head, "I'm willing to take that risk. I know what I'm doing, just do as I say," he instructed and the beautiful lady nodded. "But that's not all, Taraji, I also want you to invest a lot of money in the company too," he said.
That was when Taraji gasped, "Young master, Richmond is bankrupt and he has been truly fruitless for anyone to buy his gold including the black market. He is desperate to sell it, investing any money in the company is like a time bomb, it would surely go off in our faces," she stated.
Adrian tried to understand her fear. He could understand the root of her worry and fear but he had no intention of being lost in it. He just wanted to teach the greedy man and his wife a lesson that they would never forget. "Do as I've said. Buy all their valued shares and make sure that we own the biggest shares in the company," he instructed.
"I'll do what you've asked," she replied respectfully. Adrian further instructed he'd announce that their company wanted to cooperate with other companies too.
"I want a meeting to be called for next month. I want all our old partners as well as potential partners of our company to convene. There will be a party thrown by the company," he instructed. He smiled as he said this because he had a plan and the meeting would be the perfect time for him.
"I'll make the calls and send the letters right away, master," Taraji replied. Adrian nodded. He knew that the other companies would be eager to attend the company and make preparations to outshine each other.
"Keep your eyes on Richmond. Make sure he has no access to the company but make him comfortable with us buying shares from him, he's a greedy man and he's going to fall for it, thinking that we're fools," he said.
Nodding, Taraji promised to do exactly as he'd said. Shortly after that, his phone rang and it was his grandfather asking where he was. "I need to see you, Adrian, there's something that I need you to do for me," he said.
Adrian couldn't deny his grandfather anything so he agreed without blinking, "I'll do it, grandfather, who do you need me to visit?" He asked.
"I have an old friend, his name is Ulrich, he's been sick for a while but I've been pretty busy paying him a visit," he explained, his tone a little sullen.
Adrian was just getting back to his old life. He knew very little of his grandfather's friends but he knew that if he was being sent then it had to be very important. Adrian had acquired a medical degree soon before he met Regina. Although his grandfather wanted him to take over that company rather than chase that passion, he was still good at it. "Okay, grandfather," he replied dutifully.
"I know that you've always been skilled with medicine, could you pay him a visit on my behalf, maybe you could have a few tips to make him better?" He asked.
"I'm at a meeting with Taraji at the moment, I'll be heading there right away," he agreed. His grandfather sounded pleased and assured him that his friend would be expecting him in his mansion.
Arriving at the mansion shortly after, Adrian is granted access to the compound as he mentioned that it was his grandfather who sent him over. He is ushered into the master suite where he meets with Ulrich. A short and stocky man meets him at the door. "Sir Ulrich is this way," the man said and led him inside the room. Adrian looked at the superb furnishing in a glance but his focus was on the tall and willowy man that looks very pale in the center of the bed. His eyes are hidden behind a pair of large frames and there is a book in his hands. "Welcome, Adrian, your grandfather said that you would be coming to meet me," he said with what would have been a warm smile if his face wasn't so pale. "Yes, I came to see you, I apologise that my grandfather has been rather busy," he stated apologetically. Ulrich smiled and assured him that he understood. "Oh, I know how busy the business world can be, I had to take a break myself from all that stress," he stated softly. Adrian nodded and
The auditorium was decorated with the most exquisite design. It was the wedding of the famous and impeccable Miss Regina Lawson and she was going for the best. Adrian arrived at the wedding wearing a casual white shirt and a pair of black trousers. Although he was quite smartly dressed for the occasion, he found out upon arrival that he was too underdressed.Everyone else was flamboyantly dressed in an almost dramatic manner but even Adrian wasn't surprised, after all, it was his ex-wife they were talking about, she was the mistress of drama and extravagance. Just as she walks through the front door, his eyes meet with one of Regina's friends. He can look away quickly but it seems that she recognizes him instantly scowling, she walks away briskly and he watches her walk to the front seat and tell Regina of his arrival. Adrian turned away from her and ignored her act completely as he mingled in the crowd. Everyone who attended the event seemed to look at him oddly like he'd done So
Regina stares at the screen, wiping the fake tears that she'd cried earlier off her face. "How could you do this to me?!" She snapped. Meanwhile, Richmond was already staring at her with disgust as soon as he saw the video on the screen. "How could you do something like that? Is this really who you are? So this just wasn't with me but with other men?!" He asked all at once. Regina tried to explain to her new husband but the whole crowd seemed to be loud gong playing right into her skull. "Adrian! You have ruined my life!" She yelled and rose up, pointing at him and abusing him thoroughly. But all she said served to make the crowd even more agitated. There was no way she could stand against the whole room when they were already against her. "You thought you had your lies figured out, right?" Adrian asked with a smirk. It was his own time to mock her, but he wasn't just going to waste his words at her, he was allowing the crowd to do their job. "I will make you pay!" Regina snapped
Adrian walked into his apartment with a smile on his face, and a sense of victory engulfed all over his body, “that serves her right,” he said as he picked up a bottle of wine from the wine stand, he gulped down a glass as the alcohol hits him in the right places, he breathes a sigh of relief.He turned on his cell phone to see the news highlight, “news does spread like wildfire,” he smirked as he read the news “BREAKING NEWS: NEWLY WEDDED COUPLE IN TURMOIL AFTER GROOM WAS FOUNDED GUILTY OF TAX EXASION, EMBEZZLEMENT AND ILLEGAL SALES OF GOLD WHILE WIFE AN ADULTERESS.” “They do make a perfect couple after all like minds work together,” his attention shifted to the incoming phone call,“Hello...” the breaths on the other side of the phone call made him happy,“Grandpa, are you not going to say a word to me?” he chuckled a bit,“What exactly do you want me to say, my darling boy?”“To what do I own a phone call from you, my dearest grandfather?”“Oh please, save yourself the pleasantries
News spread like wildfire upon the return of MARK JOHNSON’S GRANDSON, the heir to the multi-billionaire JM CORPORATIONS, there will be a ball to welcome his return, the news got to the ears of Regina as she sought a plan to seduce the grandson and take away her misery.“Since it's a masked ball, it will be easier for no one to recognize me, my family has disowned me because of that bastard Adrian but with my charms, I’m sure to win the heart of the man, I need to make a comeback to make Adrian life a living hell,” Regina said to herself as she looked for the perfect gown for the ball tonight.“Do you have to do all this Adrian?” a tall handsome young man was seen dressing in an expensive tuxedo.A smirk plastered on Adrian’s face as he helped the young man dress, “Yes Lucas, you’re my best friend and you saw what she did to me these past few months and no one knows you, only I and Grandpa, besides she’s a pawn in my chess board which I’m ready to make her life a living hell.”“You scar
After Regina ran out from the ball, the party nevertheless continued as everyone was trying to get on the good side of the supposed heir of the JM EMPIRE, Adrian’s grandfather tried his best to hide the fact that he wasn’t happy that someone else was impersonating his grandson but what could he do? He had already promised his boy that he would manage for the main time.“Grandpa, don’t let your smile fall, we don’t want people to be suspicious, now do we?” Adrian whispered to his grandpa who in return snickered back at him, “That should have been you, not Lucas,” they both looked at Lucas who was trying his best to maintain his composure with his unwanted guest.Lucas excused himself and walked up to Adrian and his grandfather, “Adrian, why do you think little Miss Cheater left the party in haste?”“Probably because she was humiliated and embarrassed by my humble grandpa here, who did not even cut her some slack,” “I hate the sight of cheaters especially the ones who still try to act
Things haven’t been easy for Regina, especially when it came to job hunting, no matter where she went, no one seemed to take her seriously, and one mistake had totally ruined her life. To her utmost surprise, her grandfather's bills have all been cleared and they need not worry about any medical expenses.Luckily for them, they still had their home, so they need not worry about a roof over them but getting a job to feed them was a hassle.“Any luck?” Regina’s mom asked her while preparing their lunch, Regina shook her head disappointed, “I couldn’t even land myself a cleaning job, Richmond completely left us with nothing and he’s in jail,” she said with a hysterical laugh.Regina’s mom looked at her with a disappointed look, “How I wish I never supported you maybe just be life would easy for at least some of us in this house.”Regina scoffed at her mother’s words, “Mom, you were much as greedy as I was, when you noticed that Richmond was much richer, you didn’t even think twice, you w
Regina was in her room, pacing around as she placed her index finger on her lower teeth, biting it a little, and thinking of exactly what to do.“I guess I have no choice than to see that son of a bitch!” I uttered sharply under my breath.Immediately, she wore something more comfortable, and that could aid her to be really fast when she had to, then she hurriedly stepped out of her room.“Where are you heading to?” Her mother asked, looking curious.But Regina was in no mood to answer her question, so she dashed out of the house.“Taxi!” She voiced out as she waved her hand to get the attention of the taxi driver.As the cab got closer to her, she got in and gave him the address to the station.“Would you like me to entertain you with a song?” he offered, with a smile that she could see, from the front mirror.“There’s no need. Just…speed up, please.” Regina urged him, and looked out the window, feeling restless.Regina didn’t need anyone to tell her the kind of person Richmond could