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The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. The Barbershop
Having said those words, Jason drove for a few seconds, and then he parked by the side of the road, making sure that he was not going to obstruct some other cars from moving. Picking up his phone from the center console, he operated on it for some seconds, going through the Google map on his phone. “Yeah, right there. I think this will do.” He kept the phone slowly in the center console again and turned on the ignition of the car, driving toward the direction the Google map pointed to. He drove for a few seconds until he got to a building with the sign ‘CUTX’ written boldly on the board very close to the door, and he turned almost immediately, and parked in front of the building. Jason adjusted the collar of his cloth and then looked at himself in the rearview mirror, making sure that he didn’t appear too shabby. When he was satisfied, he got out of the car and pressed a button on the remote control to lock the car, causing it to make a beeping sound. He walked right tow
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Acquaintance
Jason seemed a little bit surprised that the lady knew about his marriage, and that made him a bit embarrassed for a while, but he had to brace himself up, in order not to create so much tension in his body. “Well, we are divorced now.” “Yeah, I heard that too, that just really be tough on you, especially with a child in the picture.” “Hmm?” Jason mumbled in surprise, at how viral his story had gone. “Oh, come on, don’t feel bad, I am sure that this was probably meant to be. You were really a nice guy back then, I wonder why things didn’t work out for the both of us.” Elsa said with a smile on her face, but the last few words caught Jason off-guard, as he wasn’t really prepared to hear them. “Really, Elsa?” “What? What, Jason? You used to be all over me back then, and all of a sudden you stopped a few weeks before we left school, only for me to hear that you had gotten married, I felt heartbroken.” Jason stared at her for a while, as the feeling of uncertainty went throu
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Real Demeanor
“I knew it!”Jason said to himself, as he looked at the lady and felt so disappointed with the words that came out of her mouth, but she didn’t seem to be in a hurry to let go of the thoughts running through her mind. “I don’t know if you made your findings, but this is really an expensive Barbershop, one of the best if not the best in Granada Hills. I wouldn’t want you to embarrass yourself.” Elsa said, causing Jason to lift his head to look at her, while she continued to smile, not willing to let go. “I can see that, Elsa, you really have done well for yourself. This is really an exquisite place, I love the ambiance.” “Thank you, Jason, but I still don’t think you understand the things I said.” “And what are they?” Jason said, feigning ignorance as he looked at her with an expression that showed that he was devoid of the actual message she was trying to pass across. Elsa took him by his hand, and then he dragged him gently to a corner very close to the entrance of the ba
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. College Echoes
“Oh, hi babe!” Elsa said in response to the man who grabbed her waist from behind and kissed her as she turned her face toward him, chuckling in the euphoria of the moment. Jason bent his face, as he suddenly became a bit uncomfortable with the awkward moment that was before him. First, he had to face insults from her, and then there came a man kissing her. “I thought you had a meeting.” “Yeah, but it got really boring, plus I just couldn’t wait to see you.” “Awn! That’s so sweet of you.” Elsa said to the man, blushing as her face turned pink, accompanied by a slight chuckle. She wrapped her arms around the man’s neck and looked right into his eyes with a smile on her lips. “Well, that’s why you love me, isn’t it?” “Of course honey, you are the sweetest man ever!” Elsa said and chuckled again, with the man doing the same almost at the same time. Getting tired of the sight before him, Jason sighed heavily, and then he turned to return to the reception to continue what he
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. The Invite
“What the hell are you talking about?” “You don’t get it, Elsa. There is always a difference between appearance and reality.” Elsa chuckled at Jason’s words, and when she turned to look at her boyfriend, they both burst out into a long period of laughter, almost losing their balance, as they took turns looking at Jason who said nothing. “Oh, my goodness, I knew it! You are meant for the stage, you really should pursue a career as a stand-up comedian, it really would help you to feed and afford some new pair of clothes, I am sure that it really has been a torment ever since the Palmers rejected you.” “Yeah babe, that must have really been a painful experience for him. I think I can help him find a spot at a friend’s bar. You remember Coleman right?” Elsa thought about the words Lincoln said for a while, and when she finally recognized the man he was talking about, she chuckled slightly and turned her face to look at Jason. “Yes, I remember, he would really love to have him,
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Delayed
Jason paused for a while, and then he looked at Elsa, and seeing the determination in her to make fun of him at the reunion, he chuckled slightly, causing her to wonder what was so funny. “Yeah, I am sure. I will be there.” “Great! I look forward to seeing you then, I am sure everyone will be excited to see you.” “Right,” Jason said softly and said Elsa moved to Lincoln who grabbed her waist and pulled her to himself, while the two of them chuckled almost at the same time, trying to hide their mocking stares at Jason, but he already understood what they were doing, and had his own plans of retaliation. “I really have to go now, it was nice seeing you Elsa, and you too Lincoln.” “Don’t be in a hurry man,” Lincoln said, wedging his right hand in front of Jason, to stop him from leaving. Almost immediately, he put his right hand into his pocket and brought out a twenty-dollar bill which he handed over to him. “Here, you can use this to pick a cab, I am sure that you planned o
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. The Meeting
“That’s okay, Young Master. You are here now.” Gregory said, getting up from his seat as soon as he saw Jason approaching. “Thank you for agreeing to see me under such short notice, I am grateful,” Jason said extending his right hand to have a handshake with Gregory who shook his hand without hesitation, smiling at the same time. “Please, have a seat,” Gregory said, pointing at the seat in front of Jason after he had withdrawn from the handshake. Jason moved to the wooden seat and sat down slowly, looking at the files on the table. “What do you have for me, Greg?” He asked, as soon as the Attorney sat down on the seat next to him, which was also very close to the table in front of them. “Gregory adjusted his white suit, and then he cleared his throat, picked up one of the blue files, and handed it over to Jason who took it at once. “Those are some of the things I was able to come up with, I hope they help with it,” Gregory said, pointing at the blue file that he handed ove
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Rivalry
Jason was patient, that was one question that had lingered in his mind, and he was determined to find out everything about it, he wasn’t going to leave any stone unturned. Gregory looked at Jason, and it was very obvious that he was patient and eager to hear what he was going to say. “Dave was really a successful man. At a very young age, he had acquired so much wealth that only a few people his age could be able to acquire. Surely he must have had people who were envious of him, to have wanted him dead.” “So this means that he had a lot of enemies.” “Well, you could put it that way. There was no outright challenge or anything that could entail provocation, but I am sure that some of those who felt challenged by his success would have wanted to get him out of the way.” “Hmm,” Jason mumbled with a low tone, and then he sighed heavily, and placed his right hand underneath his chin, balancing his head with it, while he drifted into a short period of thinking. While he was at
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The Man of the Moment
Jason watched the two sisters as they wrapped their arms around each other, glad to have reunited after such a long time. A bright smile appeared on his face, and he began to wish that he had a sibling. The other girls who were awake and close to Nadia’s bed continued watching with keen interest, and at that moment, they were more assured that they were in safe hands since Jason had brought Rose to see her sister, and the doubt they had about their safety began to vanish instantly. Rose whispered some words into her sister’s ear, and even without hearing a word of what she was telling her, Jason could tell that they were talking about him, and within a few seconds, Rose stood up and walked up to him. She refused to let go of her smile while she walked slowly until she stopped a few inches away from him. “Thank you so much! We are very grateful!” Rose didn’t give Jason the opportunity to respond, and she embraced him tightly, shutting her eyes while she wrapped her arms around hi
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Unexpected Reunion
Rose walked out of the mansion a few minutes after she was called by one of the guards at Jason’s instruction. She had a curious expression on her face, and it became a little bit intense the moment she set her eyes on Jason who had a strange smile on his face. “Rose? How are you?” Jason’s face brightened up more the moment he set his eyes on Rose, but she was a little bit confused and ignored his question. “You sent for me.” She said calmly, stopping about three meters in front of Jason who nodded instantly without letting go of his smile. “Oh yes! I have a surprise for you. I am sure you are going to love it. Come on, let’s go!” Jason gestured to Rose to follow him, but she seemed a bit reluctant to even take a step. Jason was forced to turn to look at her when he realized that she hadn't made a move to follow him. “Come on, Rose. This is really important, I am sure you will love it. This is something you have always wanted.” Jason said convincingly, and taking in a deep b
- The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade.
Nadia
Jason received a call while he was driving on the highway. He had to slow the car down at once to be able to take the fall after seeing who the caller was on the screen of the phone. “Harry?” He said, and then he cleared his throat while listening attentively to hear what the Butler was going to say. “Young Master? We found something, I think you need to see this.” Harry said from the other end of the line, and Jason let go of the steering wheel at once while he held onto the phone with his other hand. “Where are you?”“At the location where the shipments were taken,” Harry responded at once, and Jason nodded slowly before grabbing the gear stick. “I will be right there!” He reversed the car at once and changed direction, heading to the location where Harry called from. The road was busy, causing Jason’s impatience to grow, but he remained calm while looking for the best way to maneuver through some of the cars in front of him. “Out of the way!” He barked at one of the st
- The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade.
Merciless
Looking at the people kneeling before him one after the other, Jason smirked, and almost immediately, he sniggered at them while he let them deal with the anxiety that cringed them. “You seek mercy?” He asked, and even though none of them could utter a word, the nod from Isabella and her Grandmother was enough to answer his question. The rest were too ashamed to react to his question. “I see…” He scoffed, and after looking around for a few seconds, he returned his gaze to them without letting go of the smirk on his face. “What you should seek is redemption, all of you. From where I am standing, you do not deserve mercy. Maybe when you have tasted the other side of life just like I have, then you will be able to receive redemption. We are done here, I only came to claim what rightfully belongs to me, your words have no effect on me.” Jason turned to look at Ramon who waited to hear what he was going to say, eager to carry out their instruction. “Ramon?”“Yes, Young Master!” Th
- The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade.
Kneel Shamelessly
The Palmers looked at each other the moment they heard the utterances from Jason, and when they returned their gazes to him, they could see that he wasn’t joking when he said those words, and even afterward. “You… You want us to kneel?”“Why not, Isabella? If you really want to show me how desperate you are to be shown mercy, then getting on your knees shouldn’t be a problem. The ball is in your court.” Jason maintained a smirk on his face, and then he went silent, waiting to see what their reaction was going to be. “You really want us to kneel?” Lady Alice asked with a weak tone, but Jason remained silent while he maintained his smirk. The old lady looked at her family members, and seeing that they were as helpless as she was, she swallowed hard saliva and sighed heavily. “I can't believe I am about to do this.” She grunted, and after giving Jason one long look, she slowly lifted her gown with both hands, and went on her knees, unable to lift her face from the ground. “Thi
- The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade.
Game Over
The news of the revelation of the identity of the richest and youngest billionaire in the entire country spread like wildfire, and people were cut between trying to know how a nobody suddenly became the heir to the biggest conglomerate in the country, and how he had managed to keep his secret hidden for so long while he carried out all his plans. Evidently, Jason had succeeded in carrying out his plans, or most of them, but there was still more, and there was no way he was going to leave any loose ends. The sun had taken over the moon, shining its rays on the surface of the earth while the cool morning breeze was blowing on the faces of everyone who was out that morning, including those who left their windows open. Standing firm with his evergreen smile intact, Jason kept his eyes on the Palmer mansion for a very long time while the memories of the past experiences he had in that building flashed through his mind. “Who would have thought that this day would come?” He thought t
- The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade.
Lock Away
While the Palmers were still arguing amongst themselves, Jason turned to look at Dalton and his cohorts who were seated at one of the round tables in the hall, staring at him with so many thoughts going through their minds. “To the man who killed my father. Of course, you are not going to be left out of the special packages going around. I have always been longing for this day when I can look you in the eyes, and watch you pay for what you did.” Jason grunted angrily, and then he took in a deep breath which he let out slowly before he continued. “I have your goods locked up somewhere safe, but the authorities have been informed of all your involvement. They should be here any moment from now.” Jason looked at the time on his wristwatch, and then at the entrance of the hall. “Aha! There they are!” He nodded in satisfaction as soon as he saw the ten policemen tripping into the hall with their guns in their hands. They marched straight to Dalton’s table and surrounded him and his c
- The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade.
The Big Reveal
The entire hall was thrown into a period of shock. First, it was a long silence, followed by whisperings, and then the recognition by some of those who knew Jason. “Is that?…” Lady Alice Palmer couldn’t finish her words. Seated at one of the long tables in the hall, she turned to look at her son Morgan who was seated beside her, but when he didn’t seem like he was ready to say anything, she turned to look at Isabella who she was certain was going to be able to recognize her ex-husband just in case her eyes were deceiving her. “That’s Jason!” Isabella confirmed before her Grandmother could open her mouth to ask her. “What the hell is he doing here? And why is Philip kneeling before him?” She added, standing up slowly from her seat to have a better look. “Maybe he is one of the guards who are here with Mr. Walker.” Jacob her cousin stated, and Andrew nodded to support him even though he had several doubts running through his mind, especially with the fact that Jason stood out fr
- The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade.
White Party
Finally, it was time for the shipments to arrive, and the anticipation in the air was higher than it had ever been both for the two parties. Jason was clad in one of his very expensive black suites, complimented with a classic Tom Ford brown shoe, and a Richer Miller wristwatch. His cologne went before him, and also remained a few minutes even after he was gone. “You look very beautiful in that dress, my baby.” He said with a pleasant smile, looking at Brenda who walked out of the room, dressed in a white gown that that had beautiful pebbles embroidered all around it. A nice diamond necklace was hanging around her neck, and her hills were impeccably dazzling. “Thanks, Jay! I never knew you had such an amazing taste for quality and beautiful things.” Brenda retorted at once, chuckling with a blush. “Ah! You have to get used to it, my darling! See, I know luxury more than you think, and for you, I will do anything in the world just to make sure that you are ever-glowing. You have
