[Beep]
[Invalid card]
“Yes! I said it!”
“This thing right here is a thief” Anita bellowed, pointing a finger at Denzel.
“I don't know why we listened to him, we could have just called the police right away!”one of the men in the room hissed , digging through his pocket to bring out his phone.
“Thank God for you, we wouldn't have known that such a criminal was amongst us” Another woman said , flashing a smile to Anita.
“Exactly! we need your type of people in our city” Another man added as other people joined in, showering praises on Anita, causing her head to swell in pride.
“But It's not too late, we can call the police right away, he needs to face the law for stealing” Another person interjected, changing the topic.
“Yes! Exactly!” Sounds of approval echoed in the room.
Denzel stood frozen, his heart pounding furiously against his chest as he imagined what was going to happen when the police arrived.
He was sure there was money in that card, because there was no reason for his grandfather to lie to him.
But how was he gonna prove it, when Anita refused to try the card again?
“Anita, try this card again, I'm sure there is money in here, maybe it was the network “ Denzel called out, stretching the card to the woman who was glaring daggers at him.
“ Shut up you liar! You have nothing to say, how did you manage to steal from the most powerful family In Willport ? Anita barked, eyeing Denzel viciously.
“ Can you hear yourself? How is that even that even possible?” Denzel asked, staring hard at the woman who was beginning to get on his nerves.
“I have something to say,please hear me out everyone ” Denzel called out loudly, garnering the attention of the people in the room.
“ If truly, the K. D Leon's family are very rich,that means, their security would be very tight.”
“How do you think it would be possible for a commoner like me to penetrate through their security and actually steal a precious card from them?” Denzel reasoned, his voice firmer than it had ever been since the whole issue started.
All of a sudden, the room went quiet and all eyes shifted to his direction.
“ I think he's making a lot of sense,” A woman spoke up, garnering mummrs from the people , as some of them started nodding their heads in approval.
While some still pinned their vicious glare on Denzel as if trying to read his mind
Denzel let out a deep breath in relief , a glimmer of hope engulfing his troubled heart.
“Can you try the card now? I promise it would work this time”
Anita fumed in anger as the wretched looking man whom she detested with so much passion, once again, stretched out the premium card to her.
But the people around didn't say anything unlike before.
It angered her so much that she was already on the losing side “How did he get this card?” she thought, her anger rising to the brim.
She wasn't going to let this slide, the people already believed what Denzel had said, so she needed to act fast .
Hastenly, she digged through her hand bag, picked up her phone and began typing away.
Feeling satisfied with the storm she had brewed,she smiled, looking forward to what would happen next.
In less than a minute, she looked towards the door, her lips curving into a smile.
“ Good day everyone, I think there is only one answer to this question “ How did he get access to the card?”
“Well personally, I'd say he's a hard core criminal and is very dangerous”
A voice sounded from the entrance, as all heads turned to the direction, a tall man sauntered into the room , his presence emitting a sense of dread to Denzel.
“Everyone, this is the head doctor, he's here to settle the case” Anita informed, her lips curling into a smirk. “ Yes, I was informed of what happened, and thankfully, I know this man right here!He is a known criminal” The head doctor Sam, said, feeling confident in his lie. Denzel eyes widened in shock, because he hadn't seen this man before, why then was he calling him a criminal? At this point he was getting fed up, and his heart was boiling in anger. “ Like I said, he could have harmed someone in the process of taking this card, take a look at him, doesn't he look like a criminal who hadn't had his bath in 3 days?” Sam said mockingly, causing an uproar of laughter in the room. His girlfriend Anita had texted him and explained briefly what had happened, and also asked him to add salt to the injury. So, that was exactly what he was doing. Denzel clenched his teeth, glaring at the slender man who had a devilish smirk plastered on his face. “He might have even killed someone
Anita's face went pale the moment she saw the man standing at the entrance, her heartbeat picked up as beads of sweat started forming on her forehead. Tom, the head doctor was shocked to the core at who he was seeing, but he tried to hide it, “ Worst come to worst, I will deny everything” he thought to himself, hoping that would calm his pounding heart. The middle aged 6 foot man stood intimidatingly tall, his hands tucked into the pocket of his black suit trousers. His presence emitted a powerful aura,and beside him was Mr Mike, Denzel’s butler. Together they ambled in, their Italian shiny black shoes tapping against the hard tiled floor. He was already aware of the kind of power his family held, and things like this were bound to happen. Meanwhile, the whole room had gone silent that even if a pin should drop, everyone would be able to hear it. That single act of Mr Collins , had sent waves of shock to everyone in the room, causing their mouths to drop open,their eyes widenin
“Miss Harlow, are these the copies of your diploma or not?” Mr Collins thundered, flashing the documents to a visibly shaky Anita. Anyone who saw how talkative she was a few minutes ago, would wonder why she was shaking and finding it hard to give out a simple answer. “Ye.. Ye… yes Sir it's mine” Anita stuttered, tears rolling down her eyes, she knew she was done for, her secrets were open in the air, and there was nothing she could do. “Miss Harlow, you are under arrest for fraudulently obtaining a nursing degree diploma” officer Oven said, approaching her with cuffs in his hands. “What! She's a snake” One of the women yelled, as the room burst into murmuring. “Take her! She deserves to rot in jail”“Can't believe I bashed an innocent man and praised a fraudster” People began throwing in their suggestions one after the other, while glaring at Anita in contempt. “Sir please, have mercy, please have mercy” Anita cried, dropping to her knees in front of Mr Collins. Mr. Collins
“So Mr Mortan, can you tell us a little about your former son-in-law, Denzel Wolin?” The female host asked, smiling politely at the man sitting across from her with his legs crossed. “Thank you for this opportunity. Although this is a very sensitive topic for me and my family, I will put it out there for everyone to hear and learn from it.” The man said calmly, feigning hurt.“ Denzel Wollin, was my son-in-law,who's now divorced from my daughter because we can't afford to have a criminal as a member of the Mortan’s family. “Despite having found out that he deceived my daughter into marrying him, we never hated him, we still accepted him and took him as one of us”“But that wasn't still enough for him, he went ahead to dive into a path that turned out very bad” “That's bad, and I am sorry to hear that” the interviewer said sympathetically, taking a quick glance at the piece of papers in her hands. “So when did you guys notice he was into hard drugs?”She asked, raising her head towa
“No matter what happens, we must not fail this time around!” A gruff voice roared, knocking fear into the dozens of men lined up in the room. “ Your job is simple.” “Kill him at every slightest opportunity you get! Am I understood!?” “Yes sir!”The men chorused, their voices laced with fear and trepidation. “Leave everything else to me, I will make sure to lure him out and lead him to somewhere he wouldn't be able to access any means of protection and then we strike!” “Am I understood? The man asked, his voice laced with authority. “Yes sir!” they chorused again, deep down each and everyone of them in that room, knew they were digging their graves. “What happens if you don't kill him?” “We die instead” They responded with a hint of hesitation, their voices reverberating around the room. The man smirked, nodding his head in approval. “This is the final chance we have to wipe him off and if you guys mess this up, your family goes down!” The man roared, his voic
“Son, this is your uncle, Sampson Leon ,my younger brother,” Chairman Leon said, nodding towards the man who was already on his feet approaching Denzel. When Denzel took a closer look at the man approaching him with smiles, he noticed the slight resemblance between him and his grandfather. “Look at you, all grown” Sampson’s face widened into more smiles as he engulfed Denzel in a side embrace. Denzel returned back the hug with same huge smiles plastered on his uncles face. “Now we are done with the introductions, let's head over to the dining table” Chairman Leon announced, standing to his feet. Mr Sampson held his brother , supporting him with his own body as they made their way to the dining table where all sorts of mouth watering dishes were well arranged. "So Denzel tell me, how does it feel to be back home?" Mr. Sampson asked, flashing the most genuine smile to Denzel. "It feels overwhelming , but I'm happy I get to reunite with my family" Denzel said, his fac
Denzel knew the matter had turned serious, so he dropped the photo album by the side. His attention was one hundred percent squared on what his grandfather and Uncle were about to say. "I will let your uncle do the explaining" Chairman Leon said,nodding towards his brother, Sampson. "Ok" Mr. Sampson said, adjusting his glasses as he began. “We found out a few days ago that someone in one of our tech branches had given out the new design of our yet to be launched, special product. “And the culprit didn't give it to just any company , the person exposed it to our longtime hard core rivals, Brickwell groups” Sampson explained, his voice tinged with anger and worry. “What! That's inhumane, how could the person do such a thing?” Denzel asked, his face contorted with anger. “Well this isn't the first time it's happening, but the COO has not been able to do something about it.” Mr. Sampson said, sighing in disappointment “And neither I, nor your grandfather can handle th
“Hello sir, we have an update about your brother” Ellias, the renowned Investigator Amanda had hired, announced to Denzel. “Ok, go on, what's the update?” “Sir, your brother, Victor, is not dead” Ellias, dropped the news. Denzel’s heart beamed with excitement at the news but soon enough, his excitement dwindled. He was happy that his brother was alive, but he couldn't help but notice the nervous tone the investigator used in relaying the news. Denzel knew there was more it, and it might exactly be a good news. “Is there something you aren't telling me, Ellias?” Denzel asked expecting Ellais to jump right into the real information immediately . “Sir, your brother isn't dead, but he is in great danger” “Ellias, hit the nail in the head, you are keeping me In suspense! ” Denzel snapped , his heart pounding furiously against his chest, his ears perked up to hear the worst. Grandpa Leon and Sampson noticed the palpable tension and they decided to give him space.