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The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Xavier
Jason could tell that the old man’s smile was fake, but he had to maintain a smile as well, eager to do what had brought him to the place. He looked around while marching slowly toward Baron with Harry and Ramon beside him. “I am sorry for coming to your place unannounced, Baron. But this is very important.” Jason explained calmly, but it took the man a while before he responded. “Well, you are here already. I wonder what brought you here, and I am eager to hear it. I only hope this has nothing to do with the Franchise.” Baron turned to face Harry and a frown instantly took over the smile on his face. “Lord Walker knows not to disturb me over such trivial matters. We had a deal, and I hope he will still keep to his own end of the bargain.” Baron continued with a smirk before returning his gaze to Jason who maintained his smile even though he was confused at that moment. “This way, please! Let’s go inside! You came at the right time, Mr. Walker, I was having a good time with my
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. More to It
Xavier gasped as soon as he heard the words that crashed his hope. He knew that Baron was brutal and dishonest, but he was also greedy. He had thought that he was going to let him go for the right amount, but it was obvious that there was more to it. “Why? Why the sudden change of mind, Baron? I am willing to give you any amount you desire, all you have to do is mention it.” Jason said calmly, trying as much as he could not to react. “I have changed my mind, Mr. Walker. I just realized that the boy is very valuable to me, and I can’t let him go just like that. You will have to tell his mother that you failed to bring him back. Trust me, this isn’t personal.” Baron lied with a smirk on his face, but Jason already knew that his words were false. “Your eyes say something else, Baron. This isn’t about the boy, is it?” Jason sighed, struggling to discard the frown on his face, but it was there to stay with no intention of leaving. “I don’t know what you are talking about, Mr. Walke
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Misbehaviour
Lord Walker remained silent for more than ten seconds, but it was clear to everyone inside the room that he knew who Baron was. The thoughts of their previous encounters flashed through his mind, and he couldn’t stop himself from thinking about them. “Grandpa?” Jason called out to him calmly, not happy that he had refused to say anything at that critical moment when the young man’s life was at stake. “You are not saying anything, Grandpa. Baron spoke like he had something about you, that’s the reason why he refused to let the boy go.” “Yeah, I know. That lunatic.” Lord Walker grunted loudly, adjusting himself while a frown appeared on his face. It was obvious that he had something to say, but the silence that followed his last words showed that he didn’t know where to start. “Baron is a greedy fellow, but he would do anything to get back at me.” “Get back at you? For what exactly?” “For the death of his son, Jack.” Lord Walker retorted at once, leaving everyone more c
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Apologize
Jason stared at Shirley for a few seconds before he withdrew his gaze from her, still unable to find the right response to give to her. But it was very obvious that she was relentless, not ready to be quiet until she had her answer. “Why are you not saying anything? What happened to my son? Is he okay? Did he hurt him? Oh God! Is he dead?”“No, Shirley! Xavier is still alive! He is not dead!” Jason retorted at once, but Shirley was already apprehensive her eyes almost crept out of their sockets while she stared at Jason. “Are you sure! Did you see him?” She asked, not sure he was telling the truth. “Yes! I saw him, Shirley. Xavier is fine, he is unharmed.” “Why didn’t you bring him with you? I thought you said you were going to come back with him. You promised!”“Yes, I know. I know I promised…” Jason took in a deep breath which he let out slowly before he continued, speaking with a calm tone and hoping that Shirley was going to remain calm. “The man who has your son is an
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. One Life for Another
Jason and Harry knew that Baron had answered the call the moment they saw that Lord Walker’s countenance had changed. It was a tough moment for the old man; a moment when he had t force himself to apologize for something that was not entirely his fault. “Baron? We need to talk. I am sorry for what happened to your son. The young man didn’t deserve to die.” “Oh! Wow! Did I just hear you say you are sorry, Charlie? You never apologize for anything. You are seated in your high-horse, making demands and stating things that should happen in people’s lives.” “That’s not true and you know it.” Lord Walker said defensively, but Baron countered his words with a scoff. “Oh, please! You’ve always tried to show that you are righteous, Charlie! You never agreed to all the business ideas that I brought up. But that didn’t stop you from losing your precious son.” Baron sniggered. “So much for being a saint!” “Listen to me, Baron.” Lord Walker took in a deep breath which he let out slowly
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Blood Needed
Without the Butler saying even a word, Jason and his Grandfather could tell that he was really worried about something. “What is it, Harry? What happened?”“It’s my wife, Young Master! She’s been in an accident!”“What? That’s terrible! How? When did this happen?” Jason got up from his seat at once, still looking at the Butler who was too tense to speak at once. “I need to go now! My daughter just sent the address it the hospital!” Harry said with a shaky voice, and then he hurried out of the house. “This is not good. I hope she gets better.” Lord Walker said calmly, feeling so much sympathy for Harry who was already out of the building in less than a minute. The Butler got into one of the cars parked in front of the building and zoomed off, leaving the guards shocked to see him in so much anxiety. Meanwhile, Jason had already forgotten that he was having a discussion with his grandfather. He looked at the closed door for a few seconds, and when he wasn’t satisfied with th
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Both Stable
Slowly, Jason lifted his face to look at what James was showing him. The sight of his foster parents in an interview on the same television channel made him lean forward. “I almost forgot about that.” He said with a whisper, eyes still on the television. Just like he had told them, Jason’s foster parents countered the words they had written earlier, stating that they had told a lie. They asked the public for forgiveness with the excuse that they were forced to do it because they needed money. “That’s good of them, at least they have some conscience,” James whispered, turning to look at Jason who scoffed at once. “Right. They did this because they were left with no choice. I paid them a visit.” “Oh. I thought they just decided to do this on their own.” James said, still looking at Jason who shook his head in response. “I hope they have learned their lessons.” Jason said only to his hearing before he turned to look at Harry who had his mind occupied with thoughts about his w
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Lured
Jason looked around to be sure that Lord Walker was really inside his room. He moved to the bathroom door and knocked twice. “Grandpa? Are you in there?” He listened to know if he was going to hear anything from inside the bathroom, but there was nothing. “Jay? Is he in there?” Brenda walked into the room as well, moving toward Jason whose countenance was enough to give her a response. “Grandpa?” Jason opened the bathroom door and looked around. He got out as soon as he realized that the old man was not inside the bathroom. “His wheelchair is missing. I think he left.” Brenda pointed out, causing Jason to look to confirm her words. “Where could he have gone?” “Maybe he is downstairs, Jay? I think we should look for him downstairs.” Brenda suggested and they hurried down at once. They checked everywhere, and after several minutes of moving without seeing Lord Walker, they hurried out of the building. “Hey? Come!” Jason summoned one of the guards who ran to him at once.
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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.
Reluctant
Without paying mind to Xavier who was still worried about his mother and wanted to know where she was, Jason hurried to Brenda who looked like she needed to take a break, sweatballs all over her face. “How is he? Is he gonna be okay?” Jason asked at once while Harry stood next to him, waiting to get a response. “We managed to keep him alive, Jay. But he has lost a lot of blood. This is bad, really bad, he just got out of a serious situation.” Brenda said with a serious tone. Her words hit Jason like a canon, and he came to the realization that things could get out of hand. “What do we do, babe? I can’t lose my Grandpa!”“Pray, Jay. You need to pray very hard.” Brenda retorted at once, her eyes showing intense fear and concern at the same time. She was too occupied with attending to the old man that she didn’t take note of the bloodstained all over her body. Jason’s jacket and blue shirt were also stained with Lord Walker’s blood, sparing only his pants and shoes. He stared at
Hidden Existence
Pacing around restlessly from one corner of the waiting room to the next, Jason struggled with his anxiety, unable to stop his heart from tromping violently. Apparently, the media had gotten a hint of the incident, and many viral posts had been made on the internet about the fact that Lord Walker was rushed into the hospital. No one knew the reason behind the injuries all over his body, and that made curiosity spark in most of the post while some bloggers assumed it must have been a domestic accident. “How did they get this picture?” Jason whispered as soon as he saw one of the many posts on the internet. But he only stared at his phone for a few seconds before returning it to the hallway which led to the particular ward where his Grandfather was kept. He grunted in annoyance and put his phone into his pocket at once, ignoring all the attention the incident was getting. It was very obvious that some of the people in the hospital and around its premises were talking about the inc
Injured Walker
A loud whirring sound followed the gunshot, followed by a silence that lingered for a few seconds. Jason kept his eyes on the muzzle of the gun he refused to bring down, watching as smoke slowly moved into the air. He had a smirk on his face and turned to look at Ramon who was forced to move closer, thinking that the old man was dead. “Get up! Now!” Jason commanded, eyes on Baron who thought that his life was over. “Get up, Baron! Now!” “Okay! Okay! Don’t shoot!” Baron got up from the floor at once, lifting both hands in full surrender. He had lost every aspect of his valor, and he couldn’t dare to prove stubborn for any other reason. Turning back cautiously, he took a quick glance at the couch with a bullet hole in it, the same one that was meant for his face. He forgot at that heated moment that he important that furniture with a lot of money, glad that the bullet didn’t burst his brain instead. “I didn’t miss, Baron. That was just to teach you a lesson. The next one wil
Can't Shoot
The tension in the vicinity was beginning to rise. It was obvious that the possibility of things getting very messy was high. It seemed as though the air had been polluted by a perspective violence that was evident on the faces of all the guards standing with their hands ready to grab their weapons. Taking in a deep breath, Jason gently moved Xavier aside after making sure that he had regained his balance. “Are you okay?” He asked the teenager who nodded without being able to utter even a word. He was obviously scared, and the sweatballs that ran down his face were enough to quench his thirst. “Stay here, don’t make any move.” Jason handed Xavier over to one of the guards who moved closer to him as soon as he saw his hand gesture. He took a quick glance at the car Brenda was seated in, but the only thing he could see was a tinted windshield and nothing else. Returning his gaze to Baron, he saw that the old man looked ready for some bloody action, but that didn’t seem like pa
Lured
Jason looked around to be sure that Lord Walker was really inside his room. He moved to the bathroom door and knocked twice. “Grandpa? Are you in there?” He listened to know if he was going to hear anything from inside the bathroom, but there was nothing. “Jay? Is he in there?” Brenda walked into the room as well, moving toward Jason whose countenance was enough to give her a response. “Grandpa?” Jason opened the bathroom door and looked around. He got out as soon as he realized that the old man was not inside the bathroom. “His wheelchair is missing. I think he left.” Brenda pointed out, causing Jason to look to confirm her words. “Where could he have gone?” “Maybe he is downstairs, Jay? I think we should look for him downstairs.” Brenda suggested and they hurried down at once. They checked everywhere, and after several minutes of moving without seeing Lord Walker, they hurried out of the building. “Hey? Come!” Jason summoned one of the guards who ran to him at once.
