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The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Striking Resemblance
Larry observed the men for a while, and he could see they were not so comfortable with the presence of the strange younger man even though he appeared to be very rich. “Calm down, guys. I know what you all are thinking, but I assure you, he can be trusted.” He said with an assuring smile on his face, but some of the men found his words really hard to believe. “Mr. Jones and I had a great time at one of the auctions I attended this month, the last one actually. He won me in a bidding, or should I say I let him win me? He was very persistent, and I really liked that style.” Larry continued while he went to a couch close to Jason and sat down without taking away the smile on his face. “You have absolutely nothing to be worried about, he is one of us, do not look at his young age. I can assure you that he is one of us.” Larry concluded, looking at the other six men one after the other. Some of them nodded in agreement, while the rest who were still not convinced gave Jason suspici
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Join us
Jason leaned forward almost immediately, and so did the ladies seated at both sides who had their hands all over him. “Mr. Jones? Is everything alright?” The man asked again without taking his eyes away from Jason who cleared his throat before giving him a response. “Yeah! Absolutely, everything is alright!” He responded with a firm tone even though he avoided the man’s eyes afterward. “Maybe he has eyes for that fine young lady with you!” One of the men standing close by said with a smirk, and almost everyone laughed at his words excluding Jason who felt a bit embarrassed. “I don’t mind exchanging her with one of those ladies seated close to you. I love that one with the red lingerie, she is going to really mourn loudly!” “Oh, come on, Mr. Hernandez! You really cannot take your eyes off anything pretty! You should be focused on the beautiful lady in front of you!” Larry said to the man whom Jason had been looking at, but he scoffed at him and pushed the lady rocking him awa
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. The Man for the Job
Jason turned to look at Philip the moment he saw that Larry was out of sight, and he could see that the middle-aged man seated on the table in front of him was intoxicated even though he tried not to be in full control of himself. “Mr. Hernandez?” “Yes! Yes!” Philip answered at once, looking at Jason who leaned forward to him with a smile on his face. “I think I am interested in joining you guys,” Jason announced with a smile of certainty on his face, hoping that his expression was convincing enough. “Really? Are you sure about this?” “Yes! I am certain of it!” “But you didn’t even give it a thought…” “I don’t think that would be necessary, Mr. Hernandez. Who needs to give such an opportunity a second thought? Especially when it is being handed on a platter, and can even be taken away at any moment.” “You are right! I like you, you know the right things to do!” Philip chuckled excitedly while struggling to keep his eyes open as they continued to close under the influen
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Jay
Jason remained seated on the couch until he saw the ladies who were instructed by Larry to keep him company returning with excited chuckles. Repulsed by their sight, Jason quickly got up from the couch and turned to look at James who understood what he meant. Quickly, James walked up in front of Jason and then pushed the two ladies aside, preventing them from laying their hands on him with their long nails that had different colors just like the rainbow. “Let’s get the hell out of here, James,” Jason said as he looked at the ladies with a smirk on his face while they staggered backward after James had pushed them away for the second time when they attempted to get closer again. James gestured to the other guard who joined him at once, and they started to walk away from the VIP lounge with steps that almost seemed like running. “Are you leaving already, Mr. Jones? The party is just about to start!” One of the men still in the room said to Jason, lifting his glass of whiskey, bu
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Young meets Old
Jason went to his Grandfather’s door the next morning and knocked twice before he listened attentively with his left ear leaning closer to the door. “Come in.” Lord Walker’s voice resonated from inside the room, and Jason pulled the handle of the door before walking into the room. “Good Morning Grandpa.” He greeted the old man who was already seated on his wheelchair with a magazine in his hands. “Jason? You are back.”“Yes, Granda. I came back last night.” “Oh, yes. Harry said you were going to be back last night when I asked of you. I was wondering where you went to.” “I had to take care of something, Grandpa.” “Mmh? Something more important than your old man?” “Of course, not. You know you are the only one I have left apart from my son. You can’t possibly think that I would forget about you.” Jason grabbed the seat close to the table by the corner of the room and sat close to his Grandfather who dropped the magazine on his legs and placed his hands on top of it. “S
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Familiar Enemy
Jason was very anticipatory to hear something positive the moment his Grandfather cleared his throat just before he leaned forward to give him a response. “I am sorry, Jack. I am sure that the name Creed rings a bell from the past, but I am still unable to figure it out.” Lord Walker sighed softly while he kept both hands on his leg and looked at Jason who nodded without being able to control the disappointed look on his face. Jason took in a deep breath which he let out slowly before lifting his head to look at the old man who was sorry that he couldn’t give him the answer he desired. “That’s okay, Grandpa. I am sure that you would have told me if you remembered something.” Jason sighed heavily, and then he forced a smile on his face while he battled with the conflict that nestled in his mind. Lord Walker stared at him for a while, and when he couldn’t get rid of the curiosity that Jason had ushered into his body, he was forced to speak up. “Is there any problem? Why are yo
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Kindest Man
Lord Walker pressed a button on his wheelchair which made it turn slowly, and then he wheeled to the cabinet beside the bed and pulled out the drawer while Jason trailed him with so much curiosity, wondering what he was doing. The old man returned a few seconds later with a framed picture in his hands which he handed over to Jason the moment he returned to his previous position. Jason stared at the picture as soon as he turned it from its previous upside-down position, and he could see himself as a baby, his parents, and Lord Walker by their side. Their smile was contagious, and they looked really happy together. “This is beautiful.” Jason couldn’t hold the tears that slowly trickled down his face. He wasn’t even aware that he was crying until a tear dropped on the frame, and he wiped some of it off with his left hand without taking his eyes away from the picture. Lord Walker’s face was also gloomy, and he waited for the right time to say the words he intended to say, knowing
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Desperate
Brenda looked at Jason almost immediately she was done with her question, and she could see from his countenance that the old man had not eaten. She returned her gaze to Lord Walker, and then she sighed heavily. “There is no way you are going to take your medications without having something to eat.” “I think I will inform the chef to prepare something at once,” Harry said with a low tone, and then he turned around slowly to walk out of the room. “Mr. Harrison?” Brenda called out to him the moment he was about to grab the door handle, and he turned around to look at her. “Please, make sure there are more vegetables in whatever he is going to eat. I recommend you get enough fruits as well.” “Of course…” Harry nodded in agreement, and then he slowly walked out of the room and shut the door behind him. “Alright! I think I will just run some checks on you while we wait for the food.” Brenda pulled out her stethoscope from the box and then plugged it into her ears before moving
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Marry me
It had been a month since Julius was brought out of prison, and everything was going as everyone had hoped for. He had been of good conduct, keeping to the conditions that were given to him by Jason. But that didn’t mean that any chances could be taken with him. His reputation as a notorious criminal who had claimed lives made it quite difficult to trust him. The fact that he had been exonerated from the guilt of his actions was too much grade for him, and it would have been foolish of him to let it go to waste. He had spent the entire month begging for Shirley’s forgiveness, but she kept her distance, maintaining a mutual relationship with him which was based on the fact that they had a child together. Xavier on the other hand was old enough to understand that sometimes things don’t always go the way we want them. Even though he wished that his parents could be together someday, he also knew that his mother was only trying to be safe. She didn’t want to have to repeat the sam
Conditional Freedom
Days turned to weeks, and then to a month. Jason fulfilled his promise to Xavier and made sure he went to one of the best schools in the city. He knew that the boy still thought about his father even though he stopped talking about him, probably because his mind was occupied with school assignments, and some of the things Jason got him involved in just to make sure he stayed away from silly acts. Seated with Lord Walker, Jason waited patiently for the old man to speak, aware of what was about to be heard. “Jack?” Lord Walker leaned forward before he continued. “I know that Julius isn’t particularly the best Uncle in the entire world, but he is still family. I know that this is a very difficult decision for you to make. But you have to do this for the sake of the boy…” Lord Walker paused for a few seconds just to be certain that Jason was listening to him. He sighed softly and continued with a more audible tone. “Keeping him there way cause be painful for the boy even thoug
Reunion
Standing in front of Jason was Clark, the same best friend who turned out to be one of his enemies. He had lost his charm and confidence and almost looked like a better. He couldn’t even look at Jason for more than a few seconds before he bent his face to the ground in shame. It appeared that his outfit was oversized, but that was only proof that he had lost a lot of weight. “Why are you here, Clark? I am sure you didn’t just come to stare at me.” Jason broke the silence between them, staring at Clark with a smirk on his face. Brenda would have asked a few questions, but as soon as Jason mentioned the name of the man standing in front of them, she remembered some of the stories he told him about how his best friend betrayed him and went after his wife. She was only interested to know why Clark was there. “I am here to ask for your forgiveness, Jason. I also want to appreciate you for getting me out of jail.” Clark managed to say with a shaky tone. He couldn’t even look at Ja
I am Pregnant!
It had been three days since Xavier and his mother pleaded that Julius be set free but nothing had been done about it. Jason was taking his time to make a decision about his step-uncle’s fate. It seemed like it was going to take more time before he could be able to come t a conclusion. Lord Walker himself was wondering why Jason had not said anything about it, but he also knew that he was worried about his safety. After seeing and hearing what Julius was capable of, Jason had no other option than to keep the decision pending until he was done with some of the plans he had in mind. First, he enrolled Xavier in high school. He attended one of the best schools in Granada Hills, and the goal was to make sure that the young man didn’t need up on the streets ever again. Shirley on the other hand was going through a rehabilitation process. She was made to speak to someone and undergo struct measures of check which were often conducted to make sure she didn’t go back to her old habi
Release Him
The next day, it was finally time to bring back Lord Walker from the hospital after his recovery. Jason went together with the Butler, Brenda, and Xavier who insisted that he was going to go with them. Not only was he eager to see his mother, but he also wanted to see his Grandfather who almost sacrificed himself for his sake. By the time they arrived at the hospital, the old man was already seated on the bed while one of the nurses attending to him handed him over his drugs and a glass of water. “Thank you, my dear.” He said to the nurse as soon as he was done with his medication while he handed over the empty glass to her. He turned to his visitors and the brightness of his face increased at once, causing him to gesture to them at once. “I know what you are about to say, Jack…” He shook his head, but that wasn’t going to stop Jason from expressing himself. “That was really silly, Grandpa! You almost got yourself killed!” Jason walked up to the old man ahead of the other
Retribution
Xavier hesitated for a while, but he eventually mustered the guts to move. “Go ahead.” Jason urged him as soon as he took the first steps, and he continued moving, eyes on his father who was shocked to see him. Julius could tell that Xavier was truly his son, he didn’t think he needed any DNA to prove that. The resemblance was alarming, and the fact that the boy reminded him of himself when he was about the same age was enough. But he didn’t seem like he was the proudest father at that moment. He was glad that he had been given the opportunity to see his son, but he was equally ashamed of himself. Unable to get closer to the iron bars, he stood where he was, waiting patiently for Xavier to get closer to him. The boy stood in front of his father, staring at him without knowing what exactly he was supposed to say at that moment. The reunion wasn’t as pleasant as he had expected it to be. Father and son remained for over a minute, but their eyes said a lot to each other while
His Father
With their panic rising, Jason and Brenda paced along the hallway, waiting for anyone to come out of the theater. It had gotten so long that Jason had to send for Cara who came along with some guards to take Henry back to the Villa while they continued waiting anxiously. Eventually, the Doctor came out of the theater dripping with sweatballs that ran down his face. “Doctor?! What’s going on?” Jason asked anxiously, but instead of giving him a response, the Doctor moved to Brenda and whispered some words into her ear, making sure that Jason wasn’t going to hear their conversation. Brenda responded with a whisper as well before the Doctor nodded and hurried back to the theater without saying a word to Jason whom he only stared at while he expected him to say something. “Why didn’t he say anything to me?! What did he say, babe? Talk to me!” Jason moved closer to Brenda who looked like she didn’t know how to tell him what the Doctor whispered into her ear. “Brenda?” Jason call
Seizure
Brenda was silent for a while, but Jason was patient enough to wait for a response to his question. Firstly, she grabbed Henry from Jason and made sure he was sitting comfortably on her legs. She took in a deep breath which she let out slowly before she turned to look at Jason. “I am listening, Brenda. What were you guys discussing back there?”“Nothing really. Just girls’ talk.” “Okay?” Jason featured with both hands, indicating that he wanted to hear more details about their discussion. “I thought you said you were not so much interested in her, Jay. Why bothering to ask what we were discussing?”“Me? When did I say that?”“Well, you implied it.” Brenda shrugged, looking at Jason with a smirk on her face. “Just tell me what you guys were talking about back there, Brenda. She could have said something that needs to be verified by me. No other person knows her like I do.” Jason insisted. “Okay, fine.” Brenda sighed. “I was just worried about the way she looked, that’s
Motherhood
The sight of his ex-wife made Jason sigh, his previous countenance gave way for a frown that appeared as he stared at Isabella who managed to push the two guards aside because they let her do so. But they went after her and grabbed her at once, restraining her efforts to get close to Jason or her son. “Jason! Tell them to let me go! Let me go! Let me go!” Isabella continued to struggle with the guards, but she eventually got tired, panting in exhaustion while Jason and Brenda watched her with a little surprised written all over their faces. Henry recognized his biological mother, but it didn’t look like he was really concerned or excited to see her. He just stared at her as though he was trying to recall where he met her. “Tell them to let me go, Jason! Please.” Isabella pleaded, but Jason wasn’t really interested in the words that she uttered. What made him curious was the fact that she looked very unkempt and malnourished. It had been a few weeks since he last saw her, and h
