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The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Unwavering
Kelvin looked at himself, and the black outfit he had on definitely wasn’t appealing to him, and he needed more. Instantly, his mind went back to his wife and his two newly-born babies, he knew that he needed an upgrade. “Earning a meager pay of twenty dollars per hour is not enough, I think I need more. I do, I really do.” He thought to himself, seeming really convinced of his thoughts. “I see you really like the sound of that Kelvin, that would be your position if you choose to do the right thing.” Kelvin turned to face Jason with an inquisitive stare, his countenance showed that he really wanted to know what it was going to take to upgrade his pocket. “What do I have to do Sir?” He asked with a humble tone. Jason chuckled in satisfaction, and then he turned to Jerry who had been speechless for a long time, and then returned his gaze to Kelvin. “You really don’t have to do much, there would be no need for violence today, all I need you to do is to stand on the path of tr
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Ultimatum
Rebecca scoffed, and then she walked over to Jason from behind the old man, she stopped in front of him, looked at him with disdain, and asked. “What are you going to do about that? Huh?” She leaned her face forward to Jason, the certainty that he wasn’t going to be able to do anything was boldly written on her face, and she would have hit him if not that he was a man and a muscular one at that. “Believe me, Miss, you really wanna make that mistake, this is not going to end well for you.” “Enough fool! I am going to do whatever I like and no one, I mean one will stop me, not even you! So, I will advise that you back off immediately and stay clear.” Rebecca thundered, but her words were not enough to derail Jason. “Please Becca, you can’t do this to me, she is my daughter as well, I should have a say in her life too.” “Well, maybe if you were doing the things men your age are doing, maybe, just maybe, I would have considered you,” Rebecca said in response to her husband’s p
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Nonchalant
When he was done speaking, Mr. Reynolds picked up his phone from his pocket and proceeded to make a call, Rebecca stood beside him, nodding in satisfaction. “You really have bitten more than you can chew boy, you will suffer for meddling in an affair that has nothing to do with you.” The old man said in intense annoyance, as he continued searching for a number as he scrolled through the contacts on his screen. “Please, don’t waste your time old man, you won’t be getting anything out of that.” Mr. Reynolds was taken aback by the words that Jason spoke, gently, he brought down his phone, with his eyes looking at the young man, and wondering why he had so much confidence and boldness in him. “That’s it, listen to me, you really don’t have to waste your time on that call.” “Don’t listen to him Honey, he is incapable of doing anything, he is just a poor beggar looking for attention,” Rebecca said to Mr. Reynolds, rubbing his chest in an attempt to urge him to continue with what h
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Ablaze!
Mr. Reynolds looked at Jason for a few seconds, wondering why he had to say those words, even his smile was more confusing and annoying at the same time. “What the hell are you talking about boy? What bad news?” “Go on, you just have to take the calm to find out.” Jason urged with a smile on his face, followed by a gesture of his hands toward the phone that kept on ringing amidst the silence that crept in a few seconds later. Sighing heavily, the old man clicked on the green icon on his screen, and then he placed the phone on his right ear, while everyone waited to find out what was going to happen, amidst the tension that Jason had created with his words, even the bodyguards stood at attention. “Yes, Mr. Davidson, why are you calling me at this hour?” Mr. Reynolds asked the caller at the other end of the line. “What? That’s not possible! It can’t be! I left the building a few hours ago, how can it be on fire?” Jason chuckled slightly in intense satisfaction, as he watched
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Quenched
Jason nodded twice, and then he turned to Jerry and chuckled slightly, while the young man stared at him with so much astonishment. “How desperately do you want to be with your child?” “I really would love that Sir! Nothing else matters to me right now.” Jerry said immediately, with every amount of energy in him. “Good, I like the sound of that,” Jason said, and then he turned to look at Rebecca who was beginning to to become very uncomfortable. “I hope you heard that, he wants to be with his child.” Rebecca looked at Jason, wondering what he meant by those words, her mind was unsettled, and her mouth couldn’t say any words. “Now to you Mr. Reynolds.” “Yes Sir, please Sir, hurry Sir! Just mention whatever it is and consider it done!”“Yes, I am quite aware of that. I know you are a wise man, and you would do anything just to make sure you salvage what is remaining of your legacy. Jason picked up his phone from his pocket again and then dialed Harry’s number before pla
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Threshold
The old man looked at Jason, and when he saw that his eyes were looking in a particular direction, he followed it, and realized that they were staring at Rebecca. “Don’t you think so, Mr. Reynolds?” The old man nodded in agreement, without bothering to think about his response. “Good, now, you will eliminate every form of attachment you have with this lady here, I think your family needs you more, and we can’t afford to leave them stranded.” The old man swallowed hard, still looking at Jason, but everyone was waiting for him to say something in response to Jason’s words. “Come on, Mr. Reynolds, don’t tell me you are really considering this right now.” Mr. Reynolds sighed heavily, and then he turned to face Rebecca who started to smile at him instantly, her little imagination was hopeful that the old man was not going to get rid of her. “Don’t listen to him, honey, we are meant for each other, we love each other, and that’s all that matters.” “Go ahead Mr. Reynolds, rem
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Welfare
“Well, all of that is about to change now,” Jason said in a low tone, causing everyone around him to turn to him, waiting for him to explain what he meant. “You really think there is anything good that can come out from this poor fellow here?” Rebecca said in a teary voice, pointing at Jerry who was surprised that she still chose to speak to him in that matter, notwithstanding the situation. “I have been married to him for three years, and he has shown no attempt at being useful.” She continued, sniffling the tiny tears that had started to drop from her eyes. “He is such a loser, nothing good can come out from him.” “But you married him, were you blind when you married him?” Jason responded to the lady who was still holding onto her peskiness, not minding the fact that things were not going in favor of her. She was speechless for a few minutes, trying to look for a means to justify her argument, but she found none. “All I want is my Child, I will sue him if I have to.” “
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Stripped
There was silence in the area, everyone waited for Jason to speak, and when he came up with the best idea, he brightened up, and turned to Kelvin. “I think I’ve got something suitable for you to do, but you will give me your contact, I will call you soon.” “Thank you so much, Sir, I am grateful,” Kelvin said, taking Jason’s phone from his hand, and inputting his digits. “Here Sir, that’s my phone number,” he said, handing over the phone to him. “That’'s okay, I think you can go back to your duty post, it won’t be fair to act on so much misconduct, just because you are about to get a new job.” “Alright, Sir,” Kelvin said, and then he walked away from them, and went back to his position, very close to the main entrance of the Restaurant. “I don’t know what to say, Sir, this is unbelievable, no one has ever shown me such kindness in my life,” Jerry said, almost shedding tears, as he moved close to Jason, with so much gratitude. “That’'s OK, I just hope you give your daughte
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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
