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The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Humble Abode
Jason nodded in response, and then he drove through the driveway that led to the house before he parked in front of it, and turned off the engine. “We are here.” He turned to look at Brenda who nodded almost immediately. “Yes, thank you. I will just hurry inside and change. I hope you don’t mind waiting for me.” “That’s okay.” Jason nodded with a smile and Brenda opened the door before she alighted from the car. “On a second thought…” She stopped herself from shutting the door almost immediately, turning to look at Jason who was still staring at her. “Why don’t you come inside and I can make you a cup of coffee? You are already here, you might as well come in.” “Are you sure? I wouldn’t want you to be late for your appointment.” Jason said calmly even though he liked the idea of going into her house. “It's fine, I am sure that I can spare a few minutes. Come on, I insist…” Brenda gestured to him with an anticipatory smile on her face, and then she waited patiently for hi
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Trivial
Brenda walked closer to Jason, and then she stood a few inches away from him with her purse in both hands. “Are you set?” “Yeah, I will take care of that later. There is no time.” Brenda looked at the cup and saucer on the stool briefly before she turned to look at Jason who nodded at once. “Let’s go then.” Jason led the way, and Brenda followed almost immediately while she brought out her key from her purse, and locked the door as soon as she was out of the house. Jason unlocked the door to the car and opened the front seat for her, gesturing to her to get in with a bright smile that expressed his admiration for both her beauty and her apparel. “Thank you.” Brenda chuckled while she got into the car, and lifted the tail of her gown before Jason shut the door and went into the car from the other side. He turned on the ignition of the car at once and drove straight to the hospital while Brenda pulled out her phone from her purse, and started to operate it. “What? That wa
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Consent
Jason locked the car as soon as he got out, and then he went into the hospital with Brenda walking several meters ahead of him. Just like Jason, the nurses marveled the moment they saw Brenda walking toward her office, and even some of the people seated by the corner of the Reception couldn’t stop staring. “You look amazing, Doctor Brenda.” Said one of the nurses, causing Brenda to chuckle softly before she responded with a smile on her face. “Thank you so much, nurse Catherine.” She said as soon as she slowed down, and then she continued with her previous pace, waving at some of the people seated by the corner of the Reception. The moment Jason walked into the hospital and the nurses on duty saw him, they began to whisper words to themselves, giggling at the things they said to each other. Jason realized that they were talking about him from the way they stole glances at him, but he ignored them and continued walking toward his Grandfather’s ward. He got in eventually, a
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Take a Break
Jason stayed with his Grandfather for a few minutes until he remembered that he was supposed to have a meeting with Kelvin who had called him earlier. “Grandpa? I really have to go now, I have an appointment and it’s really important.” Jason said to his Grandfather who gave him an inquisitive stare. “You should be more interested in making Brenda your girlfriend at least before making her your wife. You should be thinking of going on another date with her.” Lord Walker teased, looking at Jason with a smile on his face. “You really don’t want to give up, old man.” “Oh no. I don’t plan to give up anytime soon. What I want you to do is settle down as soon as possible, and I will be out of your case.” Lord Walker lifted both hands and then he looked at Harry for support, but the Butler wasn’t sure of what to say. “I think you should talk to him, Harry. He probably thinks he is still a teenager. When I was your age, I was already married.” “Good Lord! Grandpa? Are you not going
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. The Syndicate
Meanwhile, Jason texted an address to Kelvin a few minutes after he had driven out of the hospital premises, and then he drove to the address himself with so much anticipation written all over his face. The address he sent was an abandoned warehouse, and as soon as he arrived, he scoured the entire vicinity to be sure he was alone just before he turned off the engine of the vehicle, and sighed softly. In less than thirty minutes, he heard a tap on the window close to him, and he turned to see that Kelvin had arrived. Instantly, he unlocked the car to let him in, and Kelvin got in at once, carrying his brown backpack which he dropped on his lap as soon as he shut the door. “Good day to you, Young Master.” “Thank you, Kelvin. Thank you for coming on such short notice.” “Not a problem at all,” Kelvin responded with a smile that appeared a few seconds after he greeted Jason who nodded with a smile as well. “I hope you have some good news for me, Kelvin,” Jason asked with a l
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Familiar Member
Kelvin was silent for a few seconds while he thought about the question Jason asked him. It became obvious afterward that he wasn’t sure of the right response to give to him, and Jason sighed while he gave up any form of expectation to get any substantial response from him. “I don’t think I got anything related to that from my findings, Young Master. Dalton did most of his business with foreign clients, and even though his establishment was located in this city, it was only open to those foreigners who flew in from several countries all over the world to see him. I don’t think he had any affiliation with your family, Young Master.” Jason sighed again when Kelvin was done talking, and after he had stared at the screen of the laptop for a few seconds, he cleared his throat while the thoughts that he had in his mind continued to linger. “How does this relate to my Grandfather? Why would he want to kill him if they didn't ave anything to do with each other?” Jason whispered only to
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Potentially unsafe
Jason woke up in less than three hours just as soon as the alarm he had set went off. He pushed himself up from the bed and went into the bathroom to have a bath. It was already past the twentieth hour, and there were a lot of thoughts still running through his mind while the water from the shower streamed down his body. He got out as soon as he was done and put on a fresh pair of black suits, brown shoes, a Rolex watch, and a silver necklace to match. He applied to one of the colognes in his collection, and after he had looked at his reflection in the mirror in front of him for a long time, he nodded in satisfaction, and then he walked to the cabinet beside the bed where he grabbed his phone and the card given to him by Larry Bardolf when he invited him to his club after the auction. Jason was determined to find out the kind of involvement Larry had with his father, and when he heard that he had an affiliation with the man who almost killed his Grandfather, his strong will wa
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Club Luna
It took them close to an hour to get to their destination, and as soon as James drove the car into the vicinity of the tall building, he parked a few meters in front of it while the other guard quickly got down from the car and opened the back door for Jason. “Thank you…” Jason stepped out of the car while the guard shut the door, and walked beside Jason toward the entrance of the club which boomed with deafening sounds of disco music that was accompanied by disco lights of several colors that emitted from every little opening in the building. Club Luna was the biggest club in Granada Hills and even beyond. It was a place where highly profiled men came to spend money and to see beautiful ladies who didn't mind showcasing several parts of their bodies just for the amount of money they were going to earn at the end of each party that usually listed all through the night. Apart from the casino and the pool that were in some parts of the building, there was also a VIP room that no o
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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
