THE FOOL IS HEREWhen grandma said this, Maven nudged Thomas with her elbow and quickly pulled out the seat for him to join the family at the dinner. Just then, Victoria showed up. She had been skeptical about what Grandma would do to her if she rejected a family dinner with the most wanted Sabastian Garcia."Oh, thank goodness you are here, Victoria. I do not know where you got this daughter of yours from. If I had not known any better the history between you and her late father, I would have concluded that you birthed her with another man. Maven definitely doesn’t have the Taylor blood flowing through her veins."Grandma complained the moment Maven’s mom got into the room.“I am sorry for her unruly behavior, Ma Clara. I shall talk some sense into her later." Victoria said just to make Grandma feel better, but her tricks didn’t work this time.“You should know better that a weak woman like you cannot make any sense to a grown woman. Now, look at the embarrassment she has brought upo
A LITTLE FIST FIGHTThe moment they finished eating. Maven helped the chef, Abigail, clear the table so everyone else was seated and having fun. Thomas saw that his wife had cleared the table, and he quickly ran up to her with the glasses in his hand.“That was a good meal, Abigail." He complimented the chef. A shy smile escaped her face.“Thank you, Mr. Thomas. They never see my effort in this house; I hope they one day see it." She said that, and then a smile suddenly disappeared from her face. They washed the plates while grandma and her sons sat with Sabastian talking about business. Sabastian, on the other hand, could not for a second stop bragging about how wealthy his family was. His voice and words made Maven angry even more. She couldn’t hide the pang of hatred that built up in her heart.At this point, Thomas’ phone began to ring. He wiped the leather from his hands, pulled the phone out of his back pocket, and cupped the top of the phone with his hand to get the caller ID
A BITTER MORNING The moment they got to the house, Victoria was already standing by the door, waiting for them to arrive. When Maven saw her facial expression, she knew there was trouble, but there was absolutely nothing she could do about it.“My mom doesn't look happy, but trust me, she cannot chase you out of here." Maven said with clenched teeth as she held Thomas's hand firmly.“Hey mom, what is the matter?” Maven asked her when they had walked a little bit closer to her. “What was all that about? What did you think you were doing with him at Grandma Clara's house when you knew Sabastian would be there?” She queried. Well, I wasn't there for Sabastian. I went there because Grandma asked me to show up at her house." Maven corrected. Did you find it fit to go there with this moron? Look how he embarrassed the family before Sabastian." Victoria spoke with anger, not minding how hurtful her words were or how far they could go in hurting Thomas."Mom, he is now my husband. You all
A MISSING FILEOutside the Al Thani Group Tower, Maven had just pulled up in her SUV, the same car she has been using for about two years. The car had no respect for anyone and could decide to stop even at the center of the road, causing frustration for Maven, especially on days she has to be present at a very important event. Today she prayed that it wouldn’t disturb her, at least until her meeting was over. She pulled up in front of the magnificent building.She sighed the moment she saw the large sign light on the pinnacle of the tower. Her family could never be this organized and wealthy. They had so much strive, and they were only good at trolling all her efforts to make things better than they are. Maven is tired and exhausted by the way Grandma Clara treats her. For the past four years, she has handled one of the major branches of the company. The same one, Uncle Patrick, ran to its lowest point, and now that it has been revived, grandma is speaking of handing it to David if
A MISSING FILEMaven hurried out of the hall and got into her car. She drove off to her office like a lion chasing a prey beads of sweat filled her body as she pulled over and jumped out of her car. She scurried into the elevator and headed for her office. Her secretary Grace was on seat when she got in.“You are back so early Ma'am”. Grace observed “Grace am in deep trouble as we speak,” Maven said, scratching her head.“What do you mean, ma'am? Grace asked with a puzzled look on her face.‘Remember the Tender file I was working on for bidding with the Al Thani's?“Yes. I do”. Grace answered.“well! I can’t find it. I was at the tower this morning and I just realized the file isn't with me. I have a wrong envelope". Maven spoke, her voice thick with mucus as she sniffed. She grabbed her handkerchief, which she had earlier placed on the table, and placed it across her nose. She then blew the heavy mucus into it to relieve herself a bit. “ I am so sorry Ma'am. Let me help you sear
AN INTRUDER"Thomas, thank you for coming through for me, “Maven said with gratitude. Her tone was filled with heartfelt happiness.Thomas looked at her and shook his head. I already told you, I got your back, my wifey," he smiled and rubbed her softly on the chin. ‘Perhaps you should get going now so you won’t be late for your meeting." Thomas raised his brows as he spoke to her.“That’s right! Thank you so much." She responded.Thomas hurriedly made his way out of the enormous tower. He covered his head with the faded hoodie and began to stretch his legs out. Thomas stole a few glances as he watched his back from the corner of his eyes. No one knew who he was yet, but he still had to cover himself. No one must recognise him. The moment he was out, he hopped into a taxi and headed home.He sat in the taxi for a while, and then he brought out his phone and dialed a number.“Listen here! Everything must go as planned. Do not mess things up!” he spoke into the phone. The conversation
WHAT DO THEY REALLY WANT? Maven took the spoon and got a first taste of the pasta Thomas had spent almost half a century preparing in the kitchen. “Come on, mom. It isn’t That bad… She was not done with her speech when she spit out the food. “What is anything wrong with it?’ Thomas asked ignorantly. “Shut up, fool. Where is the seasoning you added to it?” Victoria always spoke to him with venom and hatred because she thought that Thomas had bewitched her daughter into marrying him. “Let me go get the seasoning. I am sorry." He said it sharply and got to the kitchen. In less than a minute, he appeared with the seasoning so they could add it to their food. They all took part in and added to the meal. The minute they were done eating, Thomas packed all the dirty plates and headed to the kitchen to do the dishes, while Maven retreated to her room to finish some jobs she had at hand. Victoria was still sitting in the living room with a half-filled glass of fresh juice standing
THE REVELATION Thomas was seated outside the building on the front porch when his phone began to beep. He had intentionally put it in the vibration mood so Maven wouldn’t suspect anything going on in his life. He looked at the phone quickly and grabbed it before it buzzed one more time. "Hello, sir." He spoke into the phone with all seriousness, then a light smile embellished his lips. He filched the bottom and placed the phone in his ear.“Do you still remember we have a deal?” The voice came booming from the other end. Thomas had almost totally forgotten he had scheduled a training section with Sir Larry for later today. There were a lot of things to settle in his life in general. However, going for this training was just one of those things that was as important as the air he breathes; keeping his late father’s legacy and avenging those who killed his parents was not a major task he had to accomplish so he could fully gain access to his wealth. Even though Grandpa Rufus Al Thani