"Only James could sit on that chair; let us all beg him," one prominent man said. Five more people joined him and pleaded; they wanted to kneel."Please stop!" James pleaded with them, they did not offend him and from their look they were old enough to be his father, James had huge respect for elders, that is how he was brought up. Except the elder is looking for trouble"The Martinez bodyguards were coming" and James announced confidently about two minutes later. Brian matches security to the scene, and Alberto is happy to see him with security. He pointed to James and said," Arrest the useless boy."Lucas walked closer to Alberto and landed him a slap.How dare you call our young master uselessDid he want to die?Alberto screamed and swirled; he could not know where the slap came from because he was looking at his bodyguard coming. Lucas's voice made him realize that he was the one who slapped him. "Ho w dare you?!!!" Patriarch Alberto said through gritted teetb"Who are you t
James revealed himself as the heir everyone had been eager to meet. Alice could not believe it; she stood still like a log fidgeting, covered in her sweat. Her heart thumped faster, and paranoid thoughts flooded her mind. She felt numb, and her body began to shake violently where she stood. James looked at him as he was going down, and a mocking smirk escaped from his mouth. Alice instantly gazed down as their eyes met. She felt like disappearing from his sight, and he mocked her with a condescending glance. A reporter who posted the live screaming where James was tagged Cake Face identified James and Alice instantly, and she had been looking for an opportunity to cover her more. She was happy as James got down from the VVIP and she climbed the stairs to meet Alice. "Hello, hello," she called Alice, but she felt she had lost herself in a trance, so she shook her to come to life because she needed her. Alice violently removed her hand from her body and pushed her away. "The rep
"Simon, please, let me get out of here; James will catch me, and I can't dare Winslow," Collins pleaded urgently, his voice trembling with fear."What have you done to him? I told you James was a good person; let's go inside." Simon's tone was firm, his eyes narrowing as he tried to decipher Collins' panicked state."Didn't you see Laura in the hall?" Collins asked, desperation evident in his voice."Yes, I saw her; I was surprised to see her close to James; I thought you sacked her because of James," Simon replied, confusion mixing with concern in his expression."Yes, I did; the mistake I made was reversing the last salary I gave her," Collins admitted, his voice tinged with regret. "I gifted James a discount on the house he purchased because you told me you gave him something too, and he told me to pay Laura her last payment if at all I wouldn't work with her in the future. I paid her in his presence and reversed the money when he left. I don't know how he met Laura; she might hav
James was happy to see the vineyard, and a graceful smile curled up from the corner of his mouth. Father Lawrence and some children at the orphanage, together with Maureen, came to greet him. The female leader of the choir brought the bouquet to him."You welcome to Vineyard," she greeted with a smile and handed him a bouquet. "Thank you." He received the bouquet with a beautiful expression. They had not seen him after he had commissioned the renewal of the hostel. They all went in, and his escort was outside, probably watching out. Brian, Anna, and Lucas followed him inside. Mellissa's friends who were around were dumbfounded; they cursed her for losing James as a son-in-law. They knew if he was still married to her daughter, they would have a chance to ask him for a favour. "Why does Maureen have to be the lucky woman who will enjoy this boy alone?" a woman said, rolling her eyes. Another woman retorted, "She was unlucky who could bear him, so I think she deserves it; your
Alberto was humiliated at the event; he felt ashamed when no one was around him; Sean had run away; and Sean didn't want to be shown on Aston TV together with Alberto; he thought he still had a bright future ahead of him.So, Sean ran away while reporters and the high-class people whom Alberto had met earlier began to take their acts of revenge by laughing and mocking him. He bowed his head in surrender to whatever they were saying. Edward rushed to the event when he saw how it unfolded on television. When Edward learned about the event, he instantly ran to it with his infamous car. Alberto would never enter the car if nothing had happened to him. ***At Martinez Mansion, Alberto instantly ordered that his cheek should be pressed because of the pain from the slap. He sat on the sofa, and one of the maids placed a small bag of ice on his cheek where he was slapped by Lucas.Alberto winced as the coldness of the ice met the stinging pain on his cheek, a sharp reminder of the force o
Darren settled into a plush armchair in his living room, his brows furrowed in deep thought as he wrestled with the recent incident. If only he had known James's true identity as an heir of the powerful Winslow family, he wouldn't have dared to overstep his boundaries to marry Alice or humiliate James.Who could have thought Winslow still existed, the news carried that the husband and wife died in a terrible accident. Though Darren had never witnessed the events firsthand, the tale had been passed down to him by his father, because he wanted to challenge the Winslow group when there was an issue between him and the manager over the contract terms. His father stopped him and told him the story of the company and owner, they didn't know how the company existed despite the demise of the owner. How could a company thrive without its original owners? It was a question that had haunted him ever since his father had recounted the story to him, a story that had served as a stark reminder of
As Alberto saw Alice's puffy eyes, he gritted his teeth in anger and cursed James. He got angry more than James humiliated his family; he thought Alice was crying because of the humiliation she faced on the event day and the cake that was smashed on her face when she was bidding for the contract. He stood up where he sat and walked to her. He hugged her slightly to give her comfort. Melisa was happy that Alberto would consider whatever decision they would make. Her expression changed, and she waited patiently to hear from Alberto before she convinced him again. "That useless Darren could not console you; you should be inside his house by now; he knew you were not in the right state of mind, and he allowed you to drive down here," he grumbled. Alice released herself from his embrace and stuttered, "I'm... I'm ready to do your plan B," her voice trembling with fear.Alberto was confused; he had not had a discussion with any member of his family concerning what he would do to James, a
Sean was worried when her sister said she wanted to divorce Darren and go back to James. As a man, he knew James had nothing to do with Alice any longer; if he had, he would have pursued her the moment he got money, but he didn't; he created an opportunity to humiliate her and the other members of the family. He didn't want her to lose in two ways; he thought she could still manage her life with Darren. “You asked many questions at a time, and I don't think I have the strength to answer them all, but I will try with the first one. James loves me, and you all know he will take me back.” She furrowed her brows as she replied, Sean. “James loved you, and that was then when he was a pauper, but not anymore. I'm afraid you don't lose in two ways; don't divorce Darren.” His face was etched with worry.Her heart ached for what she was hearing, and she thought of a way to excuse herself from her brother; she knew if she didn't agree to his advice, he might not let her go. “Thank you. Can I