*** *** ***Adams enters the apartment angrily, throwing things around. Asher stood at the entrance of his room waiting patiently. If there was one thing he learnt growing up, while Adams seldomly gets pissed, it was to never to interrupt him, whenever he is angry.It took about fifteen minutes before Adams calmed down enough to glare at the damage he had caused.He glances at Asher as if noticing him for the first time. "I woke up, didn't I?""It's fine." Asher smiled reassuringly, "How are you feeling? What's wrong?!""Remember I was done with that case?"" Yes, you should be happy.""I know right, I should be, but that's sly if Jonas Logan, he asked me to look for the thief of his sister. Trish.""Jonas Logan?" Asher echoed in his mind. Could it be he and his brother have been caught in the web of the same family all along? Everything clicked into place now, the family that asked to look for their nephew's corpse is the same family Trish came from, which is his boss' family, whi
*** *** ***Ryan reaches home and finds Alina pacing around the living room.She seemed shocked to see him, "You're back." She stated."Yeah...""Why haven't you been sleeping home? Have you been staying with other girls?"Ryan raises an eyebrow at her, "Is that jealousy I hear in your voice?""What? No!" Alina flushed, "I am just being curious.""Really?""Yes, I don't have any other reason.""Yeah..""I got caught up in somethings. Sorry for keeping you worried.""What exactly have you been up to? You aren't even working!!""Don't worry about it." Ryan tells her.Alina glares at him but doesn't say anything, if she pushes further, she knows it's going to backfire at her.She heads to the kitchen, made herself coffee with gin, trying to work out her emotions.*** *** Ryan and Asher arrived the family house, they had everything ready.Ryan stayed back in the car, entrusting everything in Asher's hands.When Asher entered, his heart was in his throat, to him, it was like walking in th
*** *** ***The minute Ryan left,. Jonas, Yumi and few other family members walked into the firm."Hello Lawyer." Jonas greet with a smirk."Welcome Logans!" The lawyer greeted them generally, "I see you are back.""Of course!" Jonas exclaimed, "We can't leave an inheritance worth billions in your care, can we?""It's been with me for three years and I didn't run away with it. I don't see any reason for your distrust.Jonas sat on the Lawyer's table, cross legged."We are here to claim what rightfully belongs to us."Is that so?" Lawyer finally glances at them, "Because lady I checked, it belongs to a boy called Owen."Jonas brought out the death certificate he went to the mortuary to get and slaps it on the desk, "here is the proof that your Owen is dead?"Lawyer barely glances at the paper, "I'm sorry to announce, but there's no inheritance for you to have anymore, because a guy who claims to be Owen left my office with the inheritance."What?!" Jonas screamed, "Can't you see he was
*** *** ****Sasha and Mrs Bruce barely had enough sleep the night before in anticipation of the appointment. They had their speech all planned and ready, it was rare to see the two in good mood. Grandma Joan noticed their excitement but doesn't say anything, sht thought they would stop by her place before going out to tell her what was going, and was disappointed and angry when they didn't. She felt belittled that the two didn't think of her as the head of the house,. Notwithstanding, she would give them three days to make up for their mistake. If they decide to say nothing then, they'll be punished.Sasha and Faithy went to the Nolvani head quarters, it was finally the appointment day. Sasha held the appointment letter as they entered the company. E"Welcome back." Heedah smile at them. "The MD is just in. I'll let him know of your arrival.""Perfect!" Sasha exclaimed, sitting and popping a chew gum."Kindly wait a bit." Heedah gestured for Faithy to sit.Faithy sat rigidly, excited
***Alina was doing her morning routine exercises, while Ryan was drinking coffee a staring out the window when they heard a knock on the door.The couples stared at each other in surprise, they weren't expecting anyone but Ryan can already gave a faint idea of who's at the door."Probably Eleanor!" Alina said through gritted teeth, earning a shrug from Ryan."Should I attend to the door or do you want to?""You can." Ryan tells her, sitting on a kitchen stool and eating pancakes."Mum?!" Alina's surprised yelp reached his ears in the kitchen."Aunt Sasha." He heard her add."As expected." He muttered under this breath."Is that husband of yours at home?" Mrs Bruce asks.Alina noticed her mother is in a good mood and isn't complaining about the house."Why?" Alina questioned, opening the door wider for both of them to enter."Just answer the question, is Reaannnd at home?" Sasha asks instead."Yes, my husband is in the kitchen. Why?!""Reanndd!!" Sasha yelled, pushing Alina away and h
***Asher woke Ryan up in wee hours of the morning."Boss there's an investment meeting you've been invited to host and oversee.""Investment meeting?""Yes, something about building and their future plans." Asher explains."You should attend it.""I know nothing about investment." Asher practically wailed, "I tried learning all I can about it but nothing is sticking. Which is why I am calling.""By 3am in the morning." Ryan muttered, "What time is the meeting?""8am.""It leaves me no time to work on myself.""I can explain to them that it's disguise gone wrong." Asher said quickly."Fine, send everything about the meeting to my mail.""Sure, thanks boss!"Morning came quicker than Ryan expected, by 7:50 am he was in the building, passed in through the back entrance, heading straight to the conference room.Not long after Ryan left the house, Alina also leaves, a determined look on her face as she marched to Nolvani company, ready to tell the CEO off and ask him to stay away from her
*** *** **Adams drives to the dusty road to his parents deserted home in the woods.When their parents were alive, they've been sensitive about living with other people. And that totally work to his advantage now. He alighted his car and knocked rhythmically on the door, it was opened, like instantly like the order person on the other side has been expecting him."Welcome." She grumbled, staring at the nylon in his hands. "Is there any snacks in there?""I got us donuts." Adam announced, going to the kitchen and dropping the groceries. He took out the donut box and returns to the living room.The moment he opened it, she snatched one from the box, biting into it blissfully. "this is heavenly!" She moaned.Adams felt something stirred in him as he watched her ear, situations sure do change people and in her case, it changed her for the better except she's expert and faking stuffs and coming from her, he shouldn't be surprised.He still doesn't know why he saved her in the first. Sin
*** *** ***Whap!!!The whiplash met with Yumi's skin. It's been almost a week now.Jonas has her and the other member tied to a chair."First, the seal is missing and you allowed the lawyer overpower you two??""I was knocked out!" The other family member defend. "The person was fast, I didn't even see who it was. He had help from someone. Didn't you see the person as well?" He directed at Yumi."Need I remind you I was knocked out too?"",I don't believe either of you! Did he promise you anything?? Are you with the inheritance?!""If I was with it, don't you think I would have used it to buy my way out of this?" Yumi retorts back, "So, it's either you release us and let's work together for a solution or you continue whipping us and be stagnant with no lead!"Jonas glared at her, she is right. He hated when anyone else asides him is right.Just for his bruised ego, he whips both of them twice before he let them go.Yumi went to her room to apply ointment on her bruised skin before sh
**** "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