*** *** *** Asher and Ryan stood in an uncompleted building, staring straight out into the city, not saying anything to each other. "You don't have a wallet on you?""No." Asher grumbled, "The one I had was borrowed. So I keep money directly in my pocket.""Here." I stretch his wallet back to him, I wasn't going to keep it because if Alina sees it, she would become suspicious and that's the last thing I need."A.. are you sure?" He asks, "You don't want it?"He snatches it quickly, suppressing a smile."Thank you boss.""So.. Ah.. I see everything is going according to plan with the company.""Yes.... It has fallen back now." Ryan nods in approval. "I found out something interesting boss." Ryan raises his eyebrow, "What's that?""Alex is diagnosed with Hemoptysis and his Doctor was Thomas Jnr.""Was?""Yes, after he and the doctor met in the detention center, he immediately cancelled his treatment session and went to a Doctor Harry.""At a detention center?" Ryan repeats, "Whe
*** ***After his meeting, Alex booked a hotel to stay the night, making immediate plans to work on Mrs Bruce idea to man up. "What are you going to do?" Devin asks, slicing an apple for Alex. "What else? Go and meet Alina. Have a talk with her.""Okay... Nice idea.""I know right. I won't go back to the hospital until I've spoken to her and won the silent battle between me and that other guy.""Your life is important.""Alina is more important, my life with her is more important.", "Oh.." Devin pursed his lips, If Alex continued this way, no doubt he is going to lay dead in days."Hand over my phone, let me send her a message to meet me up or wherever she wants me to pick her up." Alex said, collecting his phone. "From what I've seen, it won't work that way with her.""Well a man got to try, yeah?"He sends a message to Alina requesting for a meet up. "She's read it!" He squealed, "and she's typing too." "Oh.." Devin muttered in surprise, "I didn't see that coming.""Maybe sh
*** *** ****"You are beautiful!!" Alex breathed out as Alina walked out of the dressing room in black stilettos, a clutch and an off white fitted gown. "You look like an angel." He added."Thank you." Alex picks a jewelry he had gotten earlier and put it around her neck.Alina beamed at the necklace, it is the exact kind she would opt for if she wanted to get a jewelry. "Now, your outfit is complete.""Thank you." She glanced at him, caressing the necklace, "Now, shall we?" Alex asks, hooking his arm. Alina nods with a smile, feeling confident in herself than she has in the past few days. "Sure!" Together they head back to the car, with Alex driving them to the restaurant."No one is here!" Alina exclaimed as she walked into one of the biggest and fanciest restaurant in California."I rented the whole building, so we can enjoy our date.""Hmmm.... Cool.""Let's eat " Alex clapped twice and seconds later, waiter walked towards them with trolley, she set the table, a smile plas
*** *** ***Devin stood outside the restaurant, wondering of he should enter or not. He had tracked the address after Alex ditched him in the hotel this morning. According to his phone, they had checked in two hours ago but if things were going well, he wouldn't want to mess it up. But still, he could peep.Deciding he wants to just check out how it's going on, he enters the restaurant stealthily and finds Alex struggling to get up, bleeding profusely from his head.Devin rushed to his side worriedly."What happened?" He asks."That fvcking b!tch!" Alex swore under his breath."She did this to you?" "Who else if not her and her crazy husband!!!! They ganged up and used me. I should have known but they played their cards well!!""Let's get you to the hospital." Devin said, trying to get him up.Alex pushed him away angrily, "no!! Leave me alone. They must pay for what they did.""But you love Alina, will you hurt her?""I can't hurt her, I'll never hurt her, but she'll be punished
*** *** *** "Hello Tricia." Asher greeted as in entered the restaurant they agreed to meet, his devilish smile in place."Oh, please call me Trish." Trish waved with a big smile on her face. She didn't believe someone would finally show interest in the company after so many years. Her and the family had always wanted to sell the company, almost practically begging the buyers to buy, but they usually back out at the last minute. All of them. So someone reaching out to her when the company is now dead is a miracle."Trish it is then.""I already like you.,""Omg!" Asher feigned shock, causing Trish to worry instantly. "I feel the same way too." He finished.Trish sighed in relief, "That's nice, please have a seat.""Sure, thank you. Can we get down to business.""Of course, Mr...""Just call me Asher.""Okay Mr Asher, are you the one interested in buying our company.""Unfortunately, I am not the one. The CEO of Nolvani is.""CEO of Nolvani? The company that's rumoured to go bankrupt
*** *** ***Ryan's phone kept ringing non stop, it was Alex. "It's must be pretty urgent for whoever it is to keep calling.""It's nothing."The phone starts ringing again."You're sure you don't want to answer that?"Ryan doesn't say anything, instead he answers the call. "What is it?" "Are you okay? Maybe internal bleeding? Although my Intel said you look fine, I want to be sure you are fine." "Ice cream, an hour time." Ryan said crisply and hung up.Ryan made sure to escort Alina back come and made a cup of warm tea before heading out..."How was your meeting with Trish?" "Went well as expected. She's really hoping you would buy the company and not disappoint. I think she has a history of people disappointing her at the ends."Ryan stared away smugly, putting a spoon of ice cream in his mouth. They were outside the ice cream parlor, by the side of the road"Hmmm... So she bought everything?""Yes.""Have you told her yet that she'll be helping you with money?""No, I only
*** *** *** Ryan and Asher stood outside, by a park."They are protecting someone." Asher stated. "Can you check into her friends,one she is most closest to.""What if they are not close friends with the person and just want to help whoever it is.""We will widen our search then. Check whoever they've ever been in touch with.""Well...."Asher shrugged, "That could work."Remembering Olivia gave him her email and password, Ryan gave Asher a once over."Give me your second phone.""S... Second phone?"Ryan stretched his palm out in response, "Oh... Okay." Asher fumbled a bit before giving Ryan his latest Samsung phone. He just got it last week and hadn't had the chance to even play with it. Ryan connected the phone to his phone's data and inserted Olivia's details to the phone.True to her words, most of her things were backed up to the mail, including photos and messages.Ryan went through the messages first.Olivia was saying the truth, Doctor Thomas had invited her over and she
*** *** ****Alex knelt down before his father, in pain.His head was bandaged and there was a newspaper on the floor between them."Are you going to tell me the truth now?" Mr Morbian boomed, "How you were so careless.""I'm sorry dad!!""Sorry is not going to cut it Alex!! I want the truth."Alex kept mute, fidgeting on his knees. It doesn't matter how old he is, his father always make him feel like a baby and doesn't fail to treat him as one."I don't believe you left the hospital to pick up a fight. How the heck did the media found out you were in a fight?"Alex swallowed but doesn't say anything. He had read the news. It came out that night on that day. There was a video and it didn't quite catch Ryan's face, only his which makes it all annoying.He didn't need anyone to tell him it was one of those waitresses that made the video.It made him wonder, if they had a video on how he insisted himself on Alina and if whoever it was, was keeping it to blackmail him. He's gonna have to
**** "I don't understand you" I continued when we entered the car "if I'm to be treated like a queen, why are you driving when we have an entire entourage behind us?" I asked "Because I'm treating you like a queen, durh" "I'll think of you as my driver then" I smiled satisfactorily. "I have a very juicy news" he licked his lips. "I can see it's really juicy for you to lick your lips, did you taste the juice?" He glared at me and concentrated on driving. Knowing him, I knew he would continue talking. "My three year old girl is dying to see you. She even decorated her bedroom and expects you to share the room with her" he said admiringly. "I knew she would always be smart, smarter than her father who paid an entire entourage to accompany us home" "It's was her idea, so that means I'm smarter" he bit his cheeks to surpress himself from laughing. "Wow that's so smart of her, she deserves a medal." I replied wiping the smile off his face. "Hmph.." he
Five years later, Courtney I stood at the arrival terminal in the airport, looking for my ride home. I had travelled to Europe for college with the help of Div and Donald and graduated with an upper class in law. I specifically chose to major in law so I can lend my voice to those that are voiceless. I saw a flag raised up with the name CounterKnee. I shook my head and walked to the person who was busy chatting away on his phone with a big smile on his face. I smacked him on the arm "Didn't I tell you not to call me CounterKnee?" I playfully glared at him. "What do you expect me to do when I miss you so much?" He grinned at me "Should I blush now or what?" "None, a hug will do" I hugged him tight "it's been five years" "I know right, it feels like yesterday and it also feels like ages ago" We disengaged from the hug and he collected my luggages from me, leading me to sleek car and I noticed an entourage. "Please don't tell me you hired
Donald "I knew something was up with that Uncle of yours. I never liked him." Mum said after I narrated everything to her. "I still can't believe he tried to kill me and Courtney." "I haven't told your father about it. You mentioned Div just now?" "Yeah, he's the one that helped" "That's new, the Div I heard about is cruel and he's a Drug Lord." Mum explained. "A drug Lord? Courtney got herself involved with a drug Lord? Is that why the police man saluted to him" "Maybe..... I'll head over to the police station. They should wrap up the case, we aren't making any charges. He's dead, we don't need to mention his case in court." I shrugged and eyed mother who was staring at me with mischief. I went over and hugged her tightly. "About Courtney" mum started. "Don't even go there mum..... don't" I disengaged from the hug and flashed her a grin then went to the kitchen where I met Flynn and Eva cooking. It was a sight to behold. "We're sorry,
"What contract you signed with mother ends today, I'll give you the money" My heart plummeted down, I wanted the money for college so I can't rent an apartment till I apply. "I want to work for my money" I argued "No, you've worked enough. I'm going to sponsor you to college and you can always consider this place as home" I wanted to raise my head and look at him. He pressed my head back against his chest "No don't look at me" "Thank you" I said with so much sincerity. "You deserve it CounterKnee" " Sorry to break you guys up, but what the heck happened?" Another voice said "Mum" Donald cried out, not masking the surprise in his voice. His mum?!
*** He stared at me as if he couldn't believe what he was wearing and pulled me into a hug. I let myself be hugged and relax in his embrace. It's finally over, we conquered our nightmares. "Know the first thought that crossed my mind when I saw you?" He asked, his chin resting on my head. I shook my head negatively against his chest. "Who's this fierce beautiful petite lady with wild chestnut hair who isn't afraid of my cold aura and broke through, now I have a warm heart willing to love." "What do you think when you see now, after you know, everything?" I asked "Wow, my bossy maid is one hell of a strong woman, beautiful and fierce at the same time, selfless too. She's one of the people I hold dear to my heart now." I blushed, surprised someone still thinks of me as beautiful. "What contract you signed with mother ends today, I'll give you the money"
ourtney ️ I watched helplessly as the policemen took Div away. "I'll be okay and probably be back in the night" he said as they took him away but that didn't alleviate my worry. Killing Simon was self defense, the police should know that. Seeing I wasn't convinced "what about bringing your flowers this night?" I smiled and nodded in agreement. After he left with the police, an ambulance came to carry Simon's corpses and I was asked to vacate the room without cleaning as they need evidence. I packed my belongings and moved them to Donald's room. I sat on his bed, reminiscing. Simon is really dead, my nightmare is gone. It still felt surreal. Donald entered and sat quietly beside me. "I'm so sorry Nora, I'm sorry I didn't believe you" he pleaded. I looked at him and placed my hands on his, "If I were you, I wouldn't have believed a stranger over my blood too so I'm not angry."
Donald I entered the room and stood in shock as I watched Uncle fall slowly to the ground with a strange man holding a gun. I glanced at Nora, she was holding a gun too. Where did she get the gun? "Who the fuck are you?" I wanted to ask but the words died down in my mouth when I saw her run to the strange man. For a moment, my heart surged with gratitude towards the strange man. He save Nora. I didn't mind that Uncle is dead, after all he had been planning to kill me too. "Who are you?" I wanted to ask again but the police men interrupted this time. They looked at the gun in the strange man's hand and Simon's corpse. "You are under arrest sire" The police man saluted before talking which only made me more curious. Who exactly is this man standing here??
*** After I killed him, she ran over and hugged me, surprising me completely. My sister was the only person that could hug me, here, another person is taking her place. I hugged her back not caring about the person behind me who should be the owner of the house. Hugging another person after a long while felt good and refreshing so I held on to her, not worried about the blood seeping into my clothes. "B-bo-boss" Jeff stammered. "Just kneel and raise your hands up till I come back and clean the mess here" "W-where are you going?" "Police station." Just as I said it, a batch of policemen entered fully armed and took in the state of the room including the kneeling Jeff.
DIV While I asked Jeff to stay guard of the house, I also stationed two more people. When I got report that Simon was heading to her room and destroying things in his bedroom, I knew he was going to do something other than having sex with her this night. So I got into my car and drove as fast as I could. I told her I won't let his blood stain her hands and I'm a man of my words. I'm not going to let her go to jail because of him. I couldn't protect my sister then and she's going to be angry if I don't help Nora. I entered in time to see him choking her and her pulling the gun I gave her out. I stood, watching the entire exchange, waiting for the right time to make a move. When he pointed the gun at her, I pulled my gun out and was about shooting. Then she threw the lamp at his hand, aiming perfectly. She picked the gun quickly and made to aim. I took action then and killed him. From my research, the Simon of a man has about twenty more people in ca