A man stood up from the Shareholders' group. Roland was curious to know if the man wanted to object to his reign as the CEO.The chairman saw how nervous Roland was as he gave him a reassuring look."Speak up!" The chairman demanded as the man hesitated for a while before he said something."I don't want to object to his reign as the CEO but..." The man paused for a while as he gazed at everyone present.He was short of words, this act of his made the Chairman furious.The woman beside him urged him to say something because it was against the rule to keep the Chairman waiting.They saw the cold glares of the chairman and the man sat as he waved off his words, giggling."And who said you could sit?" The chairman asked angrily. His voice echoed in the large meeting room.The man quietly stood up with his trembling feet. His colleagues pitied him.He shouldn't have to stand up in the first place.Just what was he thinking?"Sir...sir!" The man became null and speechless.His throat got d
"Young Master, who did this to you?" The Butler asked with a hint of anxiety in his tone.The chairman was in his study, while they were in Roland's room."I got beaten by someone who I don't seem to remember," Roland said as he fizzled out in despair.His cheeks hurt badly."We'll send the men to uncover who the man is but before then, I'll go inform the chairman." The Butler was about to leave when Roland held his arm, halting his steps."I don't want to trouble father not now that I'm still making an effort to please him." Roland removed his hand from the old man's arm as he fell on his bed, facing the awning."But he has to know." The Butler said in a whisper."He doesn't have to know and I'll be indoors for some days. As you can see my mouth is swollen." Roland indicated the left side of his cheek which was swollen because of the several punches he received."What should I tell him then?""Just tell him I'm sick, that I'll be okay." Roland finally said before shutting his eyes.T
Anthony!Roland didn't ponder much about it.His lips twitched in a smirk as he didn't want to do anything rash.All he needed was to get some words out of Anthony's mouth.Anthony was enjoying his beer as he ordered more bottles.Roland played smart with him as he told Anthony that he'll pay for his treats."Don't worry nigga. You can drink as you want, I'll pay up your bills." Roland smirked behind the mask."I'm not some beggar, you know." He gulped one shot of the beer in one go as he wiped off the particles from his mouth."I know but I insist." Roland chuckled as he tried to act nice to Anthony.Anthony didn't say anything much as he yielded to Roland's request.He drank until he became tipsy.When Roland saw Anthony's condition, a satisfactory smile played on his lips. "You man, you are a kind foreigner...I...owe...you one." Anthony had several hiccups while he spoke because he was tipsy."Indeed you do owe me one explanation." Roland shifted his gaze away from him.He called
Somewhere in another city, Katherine was sitting all alone in her room with a weary look on her face.Ever since she started living with he parents, things turned out for the worst for her.She was being caged like a princess in her own father's house, and even the few servants had denied her freedom.While Katherine was in deep thought on how to escape from her father's house, a maid barged into her room, disrupting her peace.Katherine threw a tantrum immediately and the maid was lucky Katherine didn't throw a fit.The lass wasn't in the mood to face anymore as she had been murmuring and cursing inwardly ever since she was alone and got nothing else to do."Can't you knock before entering?" Katherine asked angrily with a frown sitting on her face.The fact that she was locked up in her room all day even made her get angrier."I knocked but didn't get a reply...so...""...so you had to barge in." Katherine rolled her eyes at the maid.The maid didn't hesitate to state her business; wh
"What? The engagement party has already been planned?" Katherine asked in disbelief.Her parents nodded in unison.She didn't want to get married yet.Not with Anthony.She doesn't love him.Someone else was the man after her heart."Kath, you don't have any say in this issue as Anthony is the perfect and best man for you," Alvira concluded."I don't love Anthony, I'm in love with someone else." Katherine decided to open up to her parents, thinking that they'd change their minds."Someone else?""Yes, dad. Someone else." Katherine nodded in agreement."And who's that person?""Roland Lafayette is the man that I love." Katherine proclaimed.Her parents repeatedly stared at themselves, they didn't know what to say anymore."The Lafayette's heir?" Alvira asked."Yes, mom. If I get married to him, the family business will boom even more and they'd be love in our marriage unlike the one you're getting me into with An..." Katherine was cut off by her mother who shunned her immediately."Shut
"Oh my! Roland?" Anthony gasps in shock.Roland's bruises were exposed to Anthony's gaze.Seeing the young man's startled expression, Roland chuckled. "You seem surprised to see me!""..."Anthony lowered his gaze as he felt guilty for what he did to Roland. His obsession and over-possession took the better of him."You punched me in the face severally. If only I recognized you earlier." Roland yelled angrily and spat on Anthony's face.Anthony cursed Roland as he spat back at him. "You stupid man!" "Pardon?" Roland snapped his fingers at one of his men and they brought him a chair to sit on, opposite Anthony.He was ready to have a man-to-man discussion with Anthony. Like a detective interrogating a criminal.Roland told his men to stay put and not let their guards down."You better behave well, unless...you know what comes next," Roland warned Anthony, glaring at him with a smirk on his face."What do you want from me, Roland?" Anthony was trembling, he struggled to break free fro
"Any Last Words?" Roland asked with a straight face.With a gun pointed at him, Anthony gulped hard. His limbs were weak. He didn't know what to do or the right expression for the situation."You want to put an end to all of this by killing me?" Anthony's voice was barely audible but somehow he managed to speak."I'll kill you right here and right now with this gun," Roland yelled aggressively."Fine!" Anthony closed his eyes waiting for death to embrace him.Roland didn't say anything else as he pulled the trigger.The sound of a gunshot echoed in the warehouse disturbing the peace of the birds outside.While Anthony was in a dire situation, Katherine was worried sick about him."Hey, this is Anthony! Leave a message or hang up now."Katherine threw her phone on the bed and lay flat, staring at the ceiling."Why is he not answering the phone? I haven't reached him for the past two days?" Katherine rolled on her bed worriedly.She knew Anthony was out of town but the thought of him be
"Boss, here's the information about the man you want dead." A masculine voice spoke. He handed over a piece of relative documents to the man standing opposite him."I thought I sent you to get the job done. Why didn't you kill him rather than give me his information?" "That man holds an important identity and he's not a person to be toyed with." The man said with a weary voice.The unknown man held the document firmly. "I thought you were the right person for the job.""I've carried out lots of dirty jobs but this one...this one...I'll end up dead even before getting the job done."The unknown man sighed. He couldn't see the man's face clearly because they were in a dark alley. "You'll have to refund my money then.""..."He heard the man laugh."Refund your money?" He chuckled darkly. "Do you know how much it costs me to get his background check?""Really? Is the information enough for me to get him killed? Is it enough for me to put an end to him?" "That's up to you. My job here i