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The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. The Palmers
The voices of family members, friends and well wishers who had come to pay their condolence to the Palmers could be heard echoing from the main hall of the massive Palmer mansion; exquisite chandeliers hung from several angles of the roof shining brightly, reflecting sparkling glitters on the wine glasses that most of the elite guests in the hall had in their hands. All in the hall were on black outfits.Lord Richard Palmer one of the wealthiest men in Granada Hills and the founder of Palmer Pharmaceuticals had just been buried. He died after a brief illness at 85.“So sorry for your loss Lady Palmer.”“Oh thank you so much.” Mrs. Alice Palmer responded to the man in stylish black suit and a black moccasin shoe to match.“Accept my deepest condolences Lady Palmer.” Said a lady putting on a black felt hat. She handed her a bouquet of roses, Mrs. Palmer took the roses with a smile.“Where the hell is that leech of a son-in-law?” Scouring through the hall, her eyes glaring with high c
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. The Will
The entire members of the Palmer family were seated at the conference table that evening; Lady Alice was at one end of the long table while the Attorney was at the other end. He had a large file in his hands and a sealed envelope carefully placed on the table.“What’s he doing here? He shouldn’t be here!”Andrew the eldest Grandson called the attention of of everyone in the room who tilted their heads to see Jason approaching.“Well, my client demanded that every one living in the family mansion and belonging to this family must be present before his will be read.” Jason quietly walked to the position his wife was seated and dragged out the chair next to her to sit. He avoided the angry looks in the room.“What the hell!” Maya mumbled scoffing. She was Andrew’s wife and the daughter of the Chief of Police in Granada Hills.“Why would Dad insist that this pauper joined us? I hope he is not included in the will.”Morgan couldn’t hold his dissatisfaction, he looked at his mother in sear
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Divulgence
Jason had just returned from purchasing grocery; his wife had sent him off as usual to the store. That had always been the regular routine. Jason would always run errands while she went on social gatherings and had fun with her friends. Even the care of the baby became his responsibility.He walked into the house through the backdoor then he made use of the elevator, his two hands holding the grocery bags firmly. Approaching their apartment, he could hear laughter and giggling. Dropping the bags on the cabinet in the kitchen, he made his way to their bedroom curious of who was the owner of the deep male voice he could hear from the room.The door to the bedroom was slightly opening, Jason could see two figures on the bed lying very close to each other in a romantic manner. He opened the door wider and walked into the room hurriedly to behold the two persons kissing and caressing each other on the bed. His wife Isabella was on lingerie while the man was bare-bodied.“What the hell!”“
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. The Rising Phoenix
Jason was confused. He took the phone down and looked at the screen one more time but he was certain that he didn’t know who was at the other end of the call.“Who is this?”“It is I Harry, young Master. Your Grandfather and I have been in search of you for decades.”“I don’t know you Harry. You must be mistaken. I am Jason Caruso not your Master.”“No young Master. Your name is Jack Walker and I would prove it to you, come to the address I would send to you.”The call dropped and a message came in almost immediately. “No 51 Chariot Street.”Jason dipped his hand inside his pockets, there was only a 20 dollar note left with him. The Palmers couldn’t let him take the bike which was given to him or any other possession.He walked through the road until he got to the highway. There was a taxi coming and so he waved at the driver who pulled over in front of him.“Take me to this address.” Jason showed the address on the phone screen to the driver who nodded.“That would be 18 bucks.” Ja
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. The Walkers
Jason heaved a great sigh of relief. He was finally someone of great substance and no one was ever going to push him around again. He remembered the recent events that occurred and the urge to get back at Clark and the Palmers crept into his soul.“You have to get acquainted with your father’s companies; its been so hectic taking care of things. I am not getting any younger; my bones are feeble now. Everything is yours; the companies, the banks, the cars, the houses, the hotels, the hospitals. Everything!”“Not now Grandpa, I have a few things I need to take care of. I need to be in the life of my son, your Great-grand-son.”“Very well then, Harry here will make sure you lack absolutely nothing pending when you are ready to assume your rightful position. Its so good to have you back Jack!”Jason hugged his Grandfather and left the room with Harry. He wasn’t certain of what his plans were but he knew that it was certainly going to be a long ride for all those who had humiliated him wh
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Camouflage
The next morning, as early as the first flicker of dawn Jason got up, took a shower and dressed up. This time, he wore a white shorts and a black polo, then he put on a brown pair of sandals on his feet. His dressing was very meagre.With a strong portray of confidence and boldness in him, he walked out of the cabin straight to the family mansion of the Palmers. His strategy was simple; swift and untraceable!Entering through the gigantic gate of the Palmer family mansion, he walked through the avenue; the gardens by the two sides of the avenue giving the ambience a glamorous look, there were water fountains at several parts of the gardens. The mansion stood tall, about 35 meters from the ground.Jason walked into the building and headed straight to the dining hall. He was sure that the Palmers were having their breakfast at 7 and as he anticipated, Isabella was at the dining with two of her cousins Jacob and Andrew. Her Uncle Morgan was also present.“How dare your step you foot into
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Served!
It had only been a few days since Jason started working for the Palmers, but Isabella wanted to get rid of him so passionately. She was tired of seeing him around, especially whenever he came close to his son who had been crying uncontrollably since he left and seemed so joyful at his return. Jason had just gotten up from his bed that early morning, he prepared himself and was about to step into the bathroom in the cabin when a heavy knock landed on the door. Wondering who it was, he slowly pushed the door to behold the sight of the Palmer’s family Attorney standing in-front of him. He was dressed in a fine black suit with a stripped blue tie to match. Opening a file he had in his hand, he brought out an envelope and handed it over to Jason with a disdainful look on his face. Before Jason could utter any word, William turned and left. Jason unsealed the envelope and glanced through the contents of the letter inside. It was a court hearing; Isabella filed for a divorce and sole posse
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. The Divorce
Jason was dusting some of the pictures hanging on the wall in the lobby, it was morning but there was no one around. He was whistling to his favorite rhythm; same pattern, same sound and with the smile on his face.The door to the lobby soon flung open and Clara walked in immediately in her exorbitant heels, she was gently dragging a young man. That was Stephen her husband; a popular basketball star who played for the Lakers of Los Angeles. He wore a nice golden chain around his neck with an expensive Rolex watch on his wrist. He was a fine man.“Oh well, if it isn't the unfortunate gold digger. What a bad way to start the day, with your abhorring presence.” Clara said looking at Jason with disgust, she looked at Jason from his hair down to his toe and squeezed her face, twisting her nose as though she perceived a foul odor.“It must be really hard trying to fit into the status as a mendicant. I am sure you would feel better after today.” Stephen said as they walked past J
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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
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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
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Jason slept like a baby throughout the night. Brenda was able to get him to sleep after making him a hot cup of black coffee which was enough to calm him down, taking his mind temporarily away from everything that was going on. “Good morning.” He said with a whisper as soon as he opened his eyes to see Brenda standing next to him as though she had been keeping watch over him. “I don’t need to ask if you slept well. You were sleeping peacefully, I glad you had enough rest.” Brenda said while she continued watching Jason who stretched his arms and grunted while he sat up from the bed.“I feel so relaxed, Babe. I am glad I have you by my side at a time like this. Thank you.” Jason said, a bright smile face “Stop it.” Brenda chuckled softly, and then she took two steps closer to him before placing both hands on his shoulders. “You don't need to thank me, okay? I will gladly do anything it takes to make sure that you are okay.” Jason nodded instantly, his smile intact while he
Relief for the Poor
The news of the destruction of Baron’s empire by fire was all over the news. Everyone in Granada Hills and beyond was talking about it, but no one was able to know how it happened. Worst still, the old man who terrorized some parts of the city was nowhere to be found, and that made some people breathe some fresh air. Baron was gone, and so were their troubles. No one was going to be ever afraid of him taking their children ever again in exchange for the amount they owed him. Baron was always there to lend money to the poor whenever they were in need, but it usually came with some deadly conditions that they didn't know about. Baron always knew that some of those he lent money to were not going to be able to pay back as when it was time to do so. He took advantage of their inability to pay, and made their lives very miserable. Unfortunately, the government did nothing about it even though their was no legal backing for the old villain to treat people unfairly when they were una
Razed Empire
For almost a minute, Jason struggled with his rage, but something stopped him from pulling the trigger. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get himself to kill the old man who saw his life flashing before his eyes. Everyone was silently looking at the scene, wondering what was going to happen. They were almost certain that Jason was going to kill Baron. Grunting, Jason lowered the gun, still glaring at Baron who covered his face with both hands while he awaited his death. “You are not worth the stress, Baron,” Jason said calmly, and then he tossed the gun to the ground to the shock of everyone around. “I think I will make you suffer a more intense fate, Baron. You will watch everything you have labored for go down the drain.” Jason took in a deep breath and then exhaled slowly before he turned and gestured to Rogers who hurried to him at once. “I want you to go into this place with some men and bring our everyone inside, I am sure that he has a lot of children in there
Lost Empire
Even though James knew that Jason was very angry at that moment, he never thought that he was going to be willing to retaliate against Baron for what he did to Lord walker. However, he had seen a side of Jason which seemed to be hidden from them for a long time. He never knew he had such powerful reflexes but was convinced that there was more to him after how he handled the Mafia Lord. “Are you sure about this, Young Master? I am sorry, but waging a war against Baron could draw a lot of attention. I am not sure if we need that kind of attention in this city at the moment.” “I don’t care, James! Make the call. Gather all the men we gave and tell them to meet me here at once, no one should be missing! Do it now!” Jason ordered, causing James to bow before he pulled out his phone and made the call. Jason called Rogers as well, and he appeared with some other man before the men James called were able to come to the hospital vicinity. There were over twenty cars all over the plac
Retaliate
Turning to look at Brenda, Jason walked toward her with an inquisitive expression on his face. Her countenance made him a bit worried as he wasn’t really sure of the reason why she looked like that. “Babe? What’s going on?” He asked but Brenda remained silent.“How is Grandpa? Is he okay?”Brenda remained silent, creating more suspense in the air. Jason’s heart had already started pounding frantically against his heartbeat while he stared at Brenda, waiting to hear what she had come to tell him. “You are making me scared, babe. What’s going on?” “I am sorry, Jay. I have bad news.” Brenda finally said, looking very sad and exhausted at the same time. Her words hit Jason really hard, sending great fear into his nerves. “Is he…?” He couldn’t complete the words he had in mind, wary of the fact that that was one of his greatest fears. Losing the old man was going to come as a great shock and he wasn’t sure he was ready for it. The fact that Brenda said nothing made it more diff
Deserving
Jason knew that the young man was going to be very disappointed if he told him the exact truth about his father’s location. He could probably not understand even if he tried to explain to him, so he chose to tell him something else. “Xavier?” He glared his throat twice before he continued, unaware that Harry was back to the room with a smile of relief on his face. “It’s not that simple, okay? I can’t really take you to see your father at the moment because of everything that has happened. But I promise to take you to see him as soon as I have this sorted out.” Xavier bent his face in disappointment. That wasn’t the kind of response he had anticipated to hear, but it didn’t look like he had any other choice but to be patient until it was time to see his father. He only wished that things weren’t the way they were, especially with Lord Walker’s life at stake. “That’s a promise, Xavier. I will take you to see your father as soon as I have all of this sorted out, okay?” Jason said
Moment of Truth
Shirley who heard the mention of his son’s name turned instantly, her eyes widened in excitement as soon as she saw her son Xavier. A loud but faint gasp left her at once. “Xavier? Is that you?” She asked with a shaky voice, struggling to push herself up, ignoring the pain she felt in her body. “Take it easy.” Harry quickly rushed to help her, but it didn’t look like she was worried about herself at that moment. All that mattered was the fact that Xavier was back to her alive and healthy. The young man was only able to stand close to the door after he managed to walk into the ward, unsure of how to face his mother who was confused by his behavior. “Why is he still standing there?” She asked Harry who was silent, causing her to look at Jason almost immediately. But she didn’t get any response from either of them. “Xavier? Come to your mother. Come on!” Shirley reached out to him, but he was still so reluctant until Jason urged him to go to her. “Go ahead, Xavier. It’s okay.
