When Zinnia finally found her voice, amidst Peterson mumbling curse words, she asked."What are you going to do?""I won't take this. I'm going to Walton business estate. I'll go and talk to Babette, she's the little wretch managing the Walton Group of Companies."Zinnia vaguely watched him disappear. Chill rose in her spine as she remembered the voicemail she had dropped for her grandmother earlier in excitement when she was on her way. Her fingers quivered like noodles when she took out her phone from her purse and her legs became as light as chopsticks when the thought hit her that her grandmother must have already listened to the voicemail.She quickly entered the car, Peterson's words repeated in her head, forcing her to slam the steering while intermittently until her phone rang."Ahh!" She gasped upon knowing who was calling, it was ma'am Luna. She threw the phone to the front seat and waited for a while before taking it."Gosh, she dropped a voicemail." She sighed, staring at
Abigail thought she heard Duncan wrong so she decided to ask him again."Are you for real? "Yes, give it out. The money I wiped out of the Lennart's company account, you wanted to give it out?""Exactly. You heard it, right?""You mean…the whole money?""Yes, Abigail. I would like them to be given out to people in need of it. I'm sure there are so many helpless people out there that the money would change their lives. Please help me to distribute it to helpless kids, widows, bums in the streets, and orphanage homes too. Okay?""Duncan, we are talking about 50 million dollars here, you really want to just give them all out.""Yes. What did you think?""Well, I thought you'd use it.""Not to brag but it's of no use to me. People who need it should have it. I didn't have you take that money from the account because I wanted to use it, It was because I wanted to teach Marcus a lesson. I'm so excited now.""Hm, about Peterson Rogers?""You know him?""Yeah. Can we…meet?""Umm." Duncan gav
Karla nodded and answered."Yes, I am m fine." She forced a smile."So, I asked about your family.""I…only have my Dad.""Okay, and…""Please." She held up her hand, shaking her head. "Let's just not talk about my family.""Okay.""So, what about yours? I mean, you returned to your in-laws' house and…""Wait, why are you so invested?"She rolled her eyes at him. "It's because I'm your partner.""Not legally, unlike Abigail.""Can you forget about that sly woman?""What? She's good and…""Okay, stop." Karla pulled a frown."Alright. Well, I've gotten my wife's lover sacked from my company.""What?""Yeah, I'm talking about my progress now.""Yeah, I know, but…I don't understand.""The news going around about Peterson Rogers, don't you know about it?""Oh, yes. Now I remember, he's the guy Zinnia was making out with in front of that club?""Exactly. He was the COO of one of Walton Group's under-companies, Vast Group Company.""Woah, you guys own that company too, great. I saw the video
Duncan was heading to the room when Lisa rushed out of her room and pulled him in. "What's wrong with you?" Duncan groaned as she closed the door behind him. "Hello, Duncan. You just got home, I see. I didn't see you earlier at the dining table." "It's none of your business. What is it?" "Hm, nothing." "Then why pull me in?" "Come on, stop acting stupid." Duncan hissed and walked to the door. He opened it to leave but Lisa held his hand, stopping him from leaving. "Duncan, I heard your mother isn't doing well. You know you insulted me upon your return and I promised to make you pay. But, I pitied you. And I would like to give you another chance." "Really?" Duncan chuckled, turning to face her with folded arms. "Yes. You know, Zinnia doesn't need you in her life. She had crossed all the limits of marriage and she literally disrespects you by asking Peterson for help. She feels you're useless, so why don't you divorce her? Though you're useless, I'll value you if you divorce he
John was shocked by what Duncan said but he laughed it off. He thought Duncan was beginning to lose his senses, so he decided to remind him of the night they last spoke. "Duncan, I know you might be traumatized by what Zinnia did to you on the night of your birthday, it's expected, but don't let it get over you." Duncan waved and dipped his hand into his pocket. John stared at him wondering what he was trying to get from his pocket, until Duncan took out five notes of a thousand bucks. Seeing such an amount, John rolled his eyes in surprise and his jaw fell when Duncan took his hand and placed the money on it. "Duncan, this is…?" "I remember borrowing some hundred dollars from you some days before my birthday. You gave me, not knowing whether I'll return the money because I had some debts to pay and my salary was little to cover it all. I had borrowed that money to complete my money to buy my wife a present." "Yes, I remember. It was only five hundred dollars, but what are you g
Duncan opened his mouth to talk but Abigail quickly shunned him."I know you're not the one. You're far from being him.""Don't debase him. Duncan has a big heart and It would be great if he was him because I know he would have done a lot for others, but for people like you, it's a no-no.""Excuse me, John. Don't say anything. I know what I'm saying. Do you even know a thing about the famous unknown zillionaire heir?""I know you wouldn't mind telling me to rub it in my face." "Well, I'll gladly do. You know there's a video of him trending for days now. Check this." Abigail brought out her phone and played a video for John to watch.Duncan tried to remain composed as he watched shock wash over John while he watched the video."Oh, boy, look at all the men bowing to him. This guy must be amazing. But, his face is not shown. Who is he?""I don't know." Abigail snatched her phone from him and eyed Duncan. "Rumors have it that he's the son of the famous Lady Zelda. No one knows him and n
Duncan walked to the front of the desk, pondering. Then he asked."How's that possible? What do you mean his presentation was offensive, Babette?""I had Xia go there to stunt his presentation but at the end of it, she got to know that Peterson Rogers' presentation was rejected," Abigail explained."Instead of presenting something in connection with the project the dealers brought, he made a presentation of himself flirting with some girls at a karaoke," Karla added."Exactly. Peterson was surprised. I guess someone tampered with his presentation. He denied having any intention to present such a thing and claimed someone messed with his presentation. He wasn't given a chance to defend himself and he was kicked out of the venue," Babette stated."You know who was behind this, Duncan?" Abigail asked.Duncan slowly shook his head. "I have no idea.""So, I guess it's one of your well-wishers. Duncan," Karla said, managing to smile despite still burning inside with anger for Abigail.Dunca
"You're a fool, Zinnia. A big FOOL." Those words had stung Zinnia's heart so deeply and she felt like the ground should open and swallow her. The stinging sensation lingering where her grandmother's slap had landed, made tears almost swell in her eyes, but she clenched her hands, fighting back her tears. The room suddenly felt suffocatingly large, each pair of eyes fixed upon her, magnifying her humiliation. The disappointment etched across her grandmother's face cut deep, a painful reminder of her transgression. As Zinnia glanced around, she could see the shock reflected in the eyes of her family members. They stared at her, their expressions were a mix of disbelief and discomfort, witnessing the unexpected that happened. It was a huge shock because Ma'am Luna had never raised her hands to slap Zinnia before. But what infuriated her, even more, were the subtle smirks on the faces of Marcus, Lisa, and Aaron. Their silent laughter at her expense only fueled her frustration. She felt