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The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Home alone
Kelvin was silent from his own end, but the clicking sound of the keys on the keyboard of his laptop could be heard while Jason waited patiently for him to speak. “Yes! The man is named Paul Dylan. 5.4 foot tall, served a long term for murder and assault charges. Released about a year ago, and no one had ever heard of him since then.”“Any address? Is there anywhere we can find him?” Jason asked at once, holding onto the phone while he listened attentively. “There is no known address, Young Master, I have checked severally. He went under the radar as soon as he was released.”“How about the phone? I thought you were tracking it.”“Yes, but I lost the signal about two hours ago. I think he destroyed it to hide his location.”“Oh.” Jason sighed with a little disappointment while he thought about the next move to make. “There must be something, Kelvin. I need you to think of something, anyway, so we can be able to get him. This is really important, and I hope you understand.”
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Burn
Harry observed all of these, and nodded with a smirk on his face while Hilda kept on looking at him with the nervousness that engulfed her. “Hilda? You said you were alone.” “Yes! Why?” Hilda fired at once, struggling to maintain her composure. “I can see two wine glasses here, and two used plates. Does that mean that you were lying? That means someone else is in here.” “There is no one else here! I told you! There is no one else here! My best friend Mandy came over! We had something to eat and drank some wine.” “So you smoke?” Harry asked at once, pointing at the ashtray on the table, and after a few seconds, he returned his gaze to Hilda, still maintaining the smirk on his face. “You smoked this?” “Yes! Yes, I did!” “No, you didn’t! Your lips are still wet.” Harry pointed at her lips at once, and she began to stutter. “I…I… Yes, I applied some lip gloss on my lips a few minutes ago.” Harry took a step forward, but Hilda tried to stop him. He looked around the hou
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. No choice
Seeing that Paul seemed like he was ready to talk, Jason slowly pulled the burning cigarette from his skin, dragging out the burnt layer along with it while he grunted loudly. He let go of his neck at once, leaving him to whimper in severe pain. He tried to move his hands to his face, but the guards were still holding him down, not ready to let go. “Imagine if it were to be any of your eyes, Paul. I am sure that there would be no way you will be able to survive the burn from it. All I need is the answer to the questions I am about to ask you, Paul. Do you understand?”“Yes! Yes! I underhand! Please don’t hurt me again! I will tell you what you want to hear, anything at all!” Paul pleaded, and Jason nodded with his smile intact. “Good! I like you already, Paul. You are easy to talk to.” Jason gestured to a guard who lighted the cigarette again, making sure that it was burning just like before. “Now, let’s start all over again. Shall we?” Jason lifted the cigarette, making sure
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. She left
The thoughts of the encounters Jason had with Stephen nestled in his mind as he drove away. He decided to go pay James a visit to the hospital, and as soon as he arrived, he walked into the ward where he met the other guard Ace who was seated in front of James. As soon we Jason walked into the room, Ace turned around instantly, and stood up the moment he realized that it was Jason who walked into the room. “Young Master.” He bowed. “Hello, Ace.” Jason looked at James and realized that he was fast asleep. “How is he?” “He is fine, Young Master. He only complained of a little pain and the Doctor gave him something that knocked him out.” Ace responded and took a glance at James who groaned while he was still fast asleep. Jason looked at him as well, and when he saw that he had taken the food and juice he asked for, he nodded in satisfaction. “That’s alright, Ace. I will be on my way now. Please make sure he is okay, and if there is any emergency, call Harry, he will know wh
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Promises and Failures
Turning toward the direction he heard the sound of the car from, Jason looked at once, expecting to see Brenda and Tricia, but it was a car that he recognized as soon as he set his eyes on it. It was one of the cars that the guards left with, and within a few seconds, another car drove in behind it. Harry and two other guards were inside. “She is not the one,” Jason grunted at once, and then he sighed heavily. He checked his phone again, but Brenda had not returned his calls. In less than a minute, Harry walked up to him, and as soon as he saw the look on his face, he decided to inquire why he looked disturbed, speaking with a voice a little above a whisper. “Young Master? Is everything alright?” Jason looked at the Butler who was still waiting patiently to hear what he was going to say, but no word was able to leave his mouth until he took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. “It’s Brenda. I came back home and she is gone.” “Oh.” Harry’s inquisitive expression changed
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. The Proposals
Jason woke up the next morning, but he didn’t see Brenda on the bed. He got up at once, and walked out of the room to Henry’s room, rubbing off the sleep in his eyes while he sauntered to his son’s room. “Hey!” He said to Brenda who was carrying Henry with both hands while she was seated on the couch in the room. “Good morning, Jay,” Brenda said with a smile on her face shortly after she clipped the diapers she was putting on Henry who was yet to know that his father was inside the room until he heard his voice. “I woke up and I didn’t find you on the bed,” Jason said while he walked up to Brenda and planted a kiss on her lips. Henry saw his father as soon as Brenda turned him around, and he reached out to him at once, stretching to be carried. “Your son wants you, here you go!” Brenda handed Henry over to his father who carried him at once and dandled him gently while he giggled and cooed at the same time.“I should go make something to eat,” Brenda said as she stood up ge
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. No Other Choice
Jason sat on the chair as soon as he got into his office while Declan stood beside him after placing the files on the table. Jason looked at the files one after the other, and picked the file in the middle which belonged to Philip Diaz. He flipped it open at once and glanced through the first three pages before he turned to look at Declan who was also busy glancing at the documents in the file. “Mr. Coleman? He is demanding ten percent of the amount.” “Yes, Young Master. It seems they are going through a rough patch, and currently, they are being affected by the recession in the country.” Declan explained calmly, and Jason nodded with a smile on his face. “It also states here that they have an outstanding loan of five million dollars. I wonder how they are planning to repay this loan to the company.” “Well, one of the clauses in the contract he signed before taking the loan stated that he would have to make an additional payment of ten percent of the actual amount he borrowe
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Signed but not Sealed
Philip knew that it was either he got the contract or his father's company which was handed over to him not so long ago. He struggled with the thought of having to plead with Jason whom he had maltreated in the past, but because he was left with no choice at that moment, he had to let go of his ego. Slowly, he turned around and took three steps toward Jason who nodded the moment he saw him moving back to him with a look of defeat on his face. “I knew you were going to come back, Mr. Diaz. You are a very smart man, and I am certain you wouldn’t want to lose your father’s company because of your ego. Please, have a seat.” Jason pointed at one of the seats on the other side of the desk, and then he waited until Philip reluctantly sat down on the seat, unable to look him in the eyes. Seeing that Philip finally sat down, the Manager sighed softly and spoke to Ian with a low tone, still wondering what was the reason for the little drama between them. “Will you be needing anything el
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
