"How would you be paying sir? Cash or transfer?" The sales lady asked James.James thought for a minute and decided to pay by card"I will be paying by card" James answered.He brought out his black premium card and handed it over to the sales lady, everyone watched as the sales lady took the black card from James with great anticipation.The sales lady swiped the card across the machine, and everyone waited for the light scanner on the machine to turn green, signaling that James could indeed pay for the outfits.Everyone was disappointed when the light on the machine turned red which could only mean one thing.The transaction declinedDarren and Alice burst into laughter when they heard the beeping sound of the machine as it turned red. It turned out they were right all along, James didn't have any money he was just posing as a rich man. James could never afford clothes worth $650,000.The sales lady wore a sad and disappointed look, she had believed that James could afford the outfit
The man who walked in was Bruno, the manager of the boutique, he was nearly dressed in a very expensive suit which looked like it cost at least $60,000 which showed he was no ordinary person.Bruno was a very popular man in the south district, he had a very commanding presence that made the people in the restaurant freeze as soon as they heard his voice, Bruno was a very popular and successful businessman and he managed the boutique and some other business in the district, rumor also had it that he also ran some underground businesses, which made a lot of people fear him. Bruno barely came out of his office except there was an emergency or one of the wealthiest people in the world came to shop in the boutique, he would usually take them around personally."Manager Bruno!" The sales lady and other staff exclaimed while bowing down deeply.Bruno ignored their greeting and walked up to James, Brian had earlier called him that the new Heir to the Winslow Empire was being embarrassed at his
Darren and Alice got into their car, the atmosphere was heavy with frustration. They both did not look happy because of what had just transpired back at the boutique, after the Manager had threatened to throw them out of the boutique all because of James they did all their remaining shopping in silence. Darren clenched the steering wheel tightly like it was James' neck, he wished it was he would not let go at all, all his plans to humiliate him backfired at him.Darren tried to calm himself down, stressing over someone like James was seriously not worth it."Darren, this is unbelievable!" Alice said breaking the silence."How did James manage to manipulate Bruno like that? What kind of spell did he cast on Bruno that all of a sudden he was just doing his bidding?" Alice exclaimed, her voice a mix of disbelief and frustration.Darren took a deep breath, attempting to quell his anger. "He just got lucky that the manager mistook him for someone else, next time I will make him pay!"Alic
James rode on his electric bike back home, and the cool air brushed against his face. James felt fulfilled, realizing that despite Alice and Darren's attempt to humiliate him, the tables had turned against them. After all that Alice had done it was clear to him that all Alice cared about was money, she ended three years of their marriage just to be with Darren, and from now on James wanted nothing to do with Alice, and very soon will regret leaving him when she finds out his real identity."Good evening Maureen" James greeted Maureen as he entered the house, Maureen was sitting comfortably on the couch watching TV, she seemed to be enjoying herself."Good evening my son" Maureen replied to James' greeting and hurriedly strode over to James to assist him in settling the many shopping bags. James was carrying so many bags that he struggled to close the door behind him."Don't worry, it's fine" James smiled at Maureen's gesture as she offered to help with the shopping bags, Maureen was a
A video capturing the dramatic incident at the Golden City Mall boutique went viral, causing a buzz on social media platforms. Although James' face was not clear in the video, nobody could identify him, no one would even believe that the same man who was humiliated at Cherry Garden was now being treated with respect by one of the most successful businessmen in the south district.The online community came up with different theories about the unidentified man. Many believed that he was the new head of the Winslow Empire and people wondered why he had refused to reveal himself.Alice parked her car in front of DEX LOGISTICS, the company that had delivered the Tanzanite Heels to her office a few days ago.The company building was a three storey building designed in the latest modern architecture with the name written styled boldly on the building. Today Alice was finally going to find out the mysterious person who gifted her the Tanzanite Heels.Alice exited her car and headed towards t
The receptionist glanced around cautiously before continuing, "I happen to have the phone number of the person who arranged the delivery. However, giving out such information goes against our company's policy, and I could get in trouble. If you're willing to compensate me for the risk, I might consider sharing the phone number of the person who sent the Heels with you." The receptionist knew that Alice was desperate and decided to take advantage of it. She wanted to help her but not for free.Alice's eyes widened at the unexpected proposition of the receptionist, she didn't expect such a request from someone working in a high end company like this "Are you asking for a bribe?" Alice asked with suspicion written all over her face.The receptionist relaxed back swaying left to right in her office chair wearing a smirk on her face"Let's call it a gesture of goodwill. I understand this is important to you, and a small compensation could help smooth the process."Alice thought this through
Alice was taken by surprise, yes, she was expecting someone dressed luxuriously like the man in front of her but his voice did not sound like the person she spoke with over the phone, the man she spoke with on the phone had a more husky voice, and with how rich Alice imagined him to be she was expecting him to come in a convoy of expensive cars with many bodyguards, well she knew nothing about him aside that he was very wealthy, he might prefer to live a simple and not loud life."Are you the one I was speaking with on the phone?" Alice asked him with an inquisitive look."No, that's my boss. My name is Brian and I work for Mr Winslow, he could not make it here as he had something important to attend to, so he sent me here instead"Alice looked at Brian with confusion as there were only two people Alice knew that had that surname, James and the new head of the Winslow Empire whom nobody knew his identity.But it could never be James there is no way the boss of the man who was standin
Brian and Anna sat in the living room opposite James, James had called a meeting with them, he had a very important announcement."Thank you both for coming," James began"I called you here to make a very important announcement, the Winslow Group will be launching a very special project""I want to build a hospital," James declared, "Not just any hospital, but a state-of-the-art facility that can make a real difference in our community"James turned to Anna"Make the announcement and also a contract of two billion dollars will be awarded to a company to build the hospital, so companies should apply for the contract""Yes, Mr Winslow. I'll do that immediately" Anna said giving a small nod.The news released by the Winslow Group detonated the entire south district.Countless companies applied for the contract and most of them got rejected even Darren's father, tried to get the Winslow family to award the contract to the Harris family business but his efforts were futile.The entire const
James slowly followed him behind and now that he was distracted he jumped on his neck and snapped the heirloom into two and Friedrich lost all his superhuman strength immediately.As the heirloom shattered, Friedrich let out a deafening roar of rage and disbelief. His once formidable strength drained away, leaving him vulnerable and defenseless.James wasted no time, seizing the opportunity to launch himself at Friedrich once more, he unleashed a relentless onslaught of punches and kicks, and Friedrich finally fell to his knees.Friedrich, now weakened and battered, stumbled backward, his eyes wide with fear and disbelief.With one final, decisive blow, James delivered a powerful strike to Friedrich's jaw, sending him crashing to the ground.As Friedrich lay defeated at their feet, James turned to Amelia and Alice.James then made a call to Brian to bring another car to his location."Are you both okay?" James said as he walked over to them."We're fine" Amelia answered."I thought I a
In as much as James disliked Alice, his ex-wife, he would not let Friedrich kill her just like that.Luckily for them, Amelia had successfully disarmed the bomb in the car and even if the bodyguard tried to detonate it it would not work."Listen, Amelia" James spoke in a hushed tone."Here's the plan, I am going to choose our car and once they realize the detonator is not working, you will get out of the car and rescue Alice, while I will take care of Friedrich and his man""Are you sure of this James, this sounds very dangerous, it seems this man will stop at nothing until he kills you"James held her hand and reassured her"Just trust me, we will definitely survive this""Alright, I trust you," Amelia said taking a deep breath.Friedrich was still counting dramatically "Ten... Nine... Eight..." "Alright! I choose my car, just let Alice go"Alice's eyes widened with surprise, she was expecting James to sacrifice her, especially after all she had done to him in the past.What the hell
James's mind raced as he tried to come up with a plan to defuse the bomb and protect himself and Amelia."Don't think of doing anything funny, they are seat pressure bombs, any slight change in pressure of the seats and the bomb will go off, I also have the remote detonator if you try to contact anyone you'll be blown to pieces if you think you're smart to try me then"James turned to Amelia who was sweating profusely, if it was just him in the car, he could easily come out of the car untouched but now he had to try and save Amelia.James's heart sank as he realized the gravity of the situation. The voice on the other end of the line was cold and merciless, leaving no room for negotiation or escape.James then turned off the speaker of the phone so that he could not hear what they were discussing."Amelia, we need to stay calm," James said, his voice steady despite the fear gnawing at his insides. "We have to do exactly as they say if we want to get out of this alive."Amelia nodded,
James stood there, standing strong amidst the chaos, his demeanor unwavering despite the gunfire."You fools think a mere bullet can stop me?" James's voice cut through the tension like a blade. "You underestimate the power of the Winslow Empire."The gang members exchanged nervous glances. They had heard rumors of his invincibility, but witnessing it firsthand sent chills down their spines."You still have one last chance to surrender," James declared, his tone final. "Or face the consequences."But the gang members, fueled by arrogance and greed, refused to yield. With a defiant roar, they unleashed a barrage of bullets towards James, believing their firepower would finally bring him down.Yet, to their astonishment, James remained untouched, a proof of his indomitable strength. The gang members were now terrified and immediately lowered their guns in fear."You should have taken the chance I have you to do the right thing, now you will pay with your lives!" James said advancing fo
"You've got a lot of nerve showing up here, Mr. Winslow," the guy in the mask said with a smirk on his face."I know someone that will pay me half a million dollars just for your head""I don't know who sent you but I will advise you to put the gun down if you want to live"James said coldly.The gang member laughed out loud but still pointed the gun at his head "If I still want to live? I am the one holding the gun here, I could end your life here and now!""Ohh really?" James grew out of patience and in a quick move, he turned and knocked the guy right off his hand.As the gun clattered to the ground, James wasted no time. With lightning speed, he lunged forward and delivered a swift blow to the masked man's chest, knocking him off balance.The gang member stumbled backward, caught off guard by James's sudden attack. With adrenaline coursing through his veins, James seized the opportunity to disarm his assailant, grabbing the gun before it could be retrieved.He then pointed the gun
James sighed heavily, leaning into his Maureen's embrace "I'm holding up, Mom," he replied, his voice tinged with exhaustion. "It's just been a lot to deal with.""I also heard the news, what manner of evil is this? How could someone be so wicked to tarnish the image of an innocent man"Maureen looked at James sympathetically, her eyes reflecting the pain she felt for her son. "My son I can imagine what you're going through," she said softly. "I know the son I raised is not responsible for any of those things they are accusing you of"Thank you, Mom," James said, his voice choked with emotion. "Your belief in me means everything."Maureen squeezed his hand reassuringly. "We will get through this together, James. We've faced far worse challenges before and conquered them, this is no different.""You look hungry did you have anything to eat for lunch?"James shook his head slowly."Come on inside, I have prepared your favorite meal"As they were about to enter inside, the sound of a c
James felt a surge of panic and disbelief wash over him as he scrolled through the damning articles and videos portraying him as a corrupt and unethical leader. His mind raced, trying to comprehend how such fabricated evidence could have spread so quickly and effectively tarnished his reputation.He began to fold his fist as anger surged through him, and then suddenly his mind went back to the mail he had just received from them and as he read the mail he became more furious.The email from the partners confirmed James's worst fears. It detailed their decision to sever ties with Winslow Group in light of the damaging allegations circulating in the media. His anger flared into a raging inferno as he realized the extent of the damage wrought by the false accusations.Brian began to sweat more profusely as he saw James' reaction."Who would dare do this to me?! I am not even responsible for any for the things they are accusing me of" James blurted out angrily."I d-don't know sir but S-s
As the crowd erupted in a mix of shock and applause, James Winslow stood tall, his demeanor unwavering amidst the chaos. The room buzzed with murmurs of disbelief and admiration, but amidst the commotion, Anna lowered her head as she was filled with embarrassment.Anna used to be a symbol of power in Aston Villa as she has been the deputy manager of Winslow Group for a very long time, not knowing she was a green snake under the green grass.The police dragged her out of the room and threw her into the police van like a dog.Back at Friedrich's house, Dominic's grandfather had called a group of internet gurus to his house, he had a plan to destroy James, but he knew he could not just go and attack him directly since the whole of Aston Villa seemed to be on his sideHe planned to destroy James by ruining his image."I hope you people will get the job done?" Friedrich asked the three men seated in front of him.One of them smiled and said "My Friedrich, is like you don't know who we are
“Good evening, sir ”“I can't believe Anna could do such, despite how much we are benefiting from Winslow.” Brian showed his worry. “Well, I'm giving a speech on the demise of Dominic tomorrow..” “Yes, sir, people demanded an explanation of how he died and your involvement,” Brian added “That's not an issue; everything will be solved tomorrow. It's getting late; do you want to stay here till tomorrow?”"No, sir, I was worried when I heard the news, and I decided to check on you. I didn't tell this woman that I would be staying overnight the next day.”The lifeless body of Dominic was brought to his grandfather in his compound. He was shocked when he saw his grandson lying on the floor, dead. “Who could have done this to me?”“My only successor, Dominic!!” He wailed; mucus was mixed with tears coming from his eyes and saliva from his mouth. “You should have told me before you met James; I know he wouldn't have done this without the help of the heirloom in his neck.”“James and his