"Just go back and join the protesters already!" She barked, but Dominic didn't moved a muscle. "What is wrong with you?""Mother, how much did you invest?" He asked again, more calmly this time around. He knew his mother -in -law. The reason she was this worried, and even willing to miss work to stand out in the sun with a bunch of old men and women protesting could only mean that the money in question, was a huge sum. "Two million." She answered quietly. "What!""You can't blame me okay! I was only trying to make a better future for myself." She yelled in her defence. A better future, more like she was trying to make some extra money for herself. His mother -in -law was so greedy, she couldn't see through a scam. Though, judging by the fact that so much other people fell for it as well, Dominic decided that maybe it wasn't that much of an obvious scam. "Florence, have you been able to make any progress?" Two women approached Dominic and his mother -in -law. From the way they we
Since the night Richard saw her at the banquet, he had not been able to get Ciara out of his mind. He still found it hard to believe that a woman so beautiful could still be a virgin as well. He had been thinking of different ways he could approached her, but none of it seemed right. Then there was still the issue of her annoying husband. Why did he have to exist in the first place?George had tried to tell him that he wasn't important in their family but he was still there, and he was still married to her. He remembered how he stood protectively in front of Ciara when he tried to shake hands with her. And even Ciara seemed to have feelings for him as well because she barely paid him any attention while he was trying to talk to her. If only there was a way he could see her again. Maybe an opportunity that would give him the chance to visit their home or workplace. Almost like she had been listening to his thoughts, Richard's cell phone stated to ring and upon checking the caller ID
When the car pulled up, everyone turned their attention to it, eager to see the person inside such a luxurious vehicle. Then, almost like he was an actor filming, Richard slowly opened the door and came out, a hard look on his face. When Florence saw him, she smiled happily. Partly because she was thrilled that her problems would be solved but also because she believed that she had found the perfect suitor for her daughter. "Oh my goodness, who is that?" Someome asked, she wasn't talking to anyone in particular though. "Wow, just look at that face. I would give anything to have someone so perfect in my family." Another woman added. "Talk about perfect son -in -law. Just look at that car, it must be crazy expensive."The people kept admiring Richard, and he just stood there, enjoying the compliments they were showering on him. Florence liked to show that she was associated with big personalities, so as she noticed that people were admiring him, she smiled and waved at him. "Oh R
Ciara was given another office, one that was two times bigger than her brother's – and he had the biggest office among the other children – and she was put in charge of a lot of things that were under the control of her brother previously. Her pay was better, and she had more vacation days. Ciara couldn't be happier. All she ever wanted was finally happening to her, the feeling was the same as waiting all year for the perfect Christmas gift, then finally after so long, the gift was given to you. Dominic told her that she deserved it and more, but really she just felt lucky that she was finally getting a chance to prove to her grandmother, her parents, her brother and even her cousins that she was useful. That she had more than just her beauty. "We need to talk." George said as he barged into her office. "What can I do for you, George?""What can you do for me? I'll tell you what you can do, you can resign from this position and go back to the corner where you used to be.""But I'm
While he was waiting for Aliya's call, Dominic sat on a bench at the other side of the road, that way he could finally take shade from the scorching sun, and he had the perfect view of his mother -in -law and Richard and how they were going to fail woefully. "Yes, who is the person in charge of the establishment??" Richard demanded angrily. "Yeah, bring out that scum!" Florence added. "How dare you scam all these people of their money? You should be ashamed of yourself! Now, I order you to do the right thing or else I'll make sure you end up on jail!""Sir, I'm not the one in charge, I'm only a security guard." The middle height man in uniform addressed Richard and Florence. "Ma'am, please you can't come any further. That's the rule.""Screw all your trashy rules! Don't you know who I am? Go in right now and tell whoever is in charge that Richard Stevenson is going to send every last one of you to jail if he or she doesn't come down here right this instant!"When he mentioned sendi
"What I found out was that he had a backbone. And that backbone is going by the name of Pablo DiMarzio." Aliya announced. Inside the four walls of the MX Corp, right in the CEO's office, an elderly man and a younger man were having a meeting. "Sir Pablo, this is your cut from this deal." The younger one, a blonde man said, his voice coming out a little shaky. "And how much exactly are we talking about here?" The younger man was the owner of the company but the elderly man was the one seated in the executive chair. "Twenty million, sir.""Am I a joke to you?!" He flared up. "Twenty million? And what the hell am I supposed to use it for? Cigarettes?!" He voiced boomed across the room, bold enough to intimidate anyone. "I– I am truly sorry sir, but it's just… there isn't that much money from this deal and well I still have some other commitments I need to settle –""Do I look like I care? Maxie, what do I always tell you?""Th- that you do– don't joke with your money… sir." The young
"Don't you worry yourself Aunty, I will make sure I retrieve every last penny of the money you invested in this fraudulent company. That is a promise I am making to you right now." Richard declared boldly. "Oh thank you Richard, I am so glad I called you. Oh, if only I had a reliable and responsible young man like yourself in my family." Florence had been smiling brightly, her hope in Richard's power and connection was unwavering. "Oh you flatter me too much Aunty. Let us sort out this issue first, then we can talk about uniting our families after this.""Wow, you're responsible and you have your priorities set out straight. Oh where have you been all my life?"Richard was getting excited because he saw that Florence was also interested in him getting married to Ciara. A proud grin worked its way to his lips, things were going easier than he had expected. Too easy even!Now all he had to do was get the money back from whoever the CEO was, and the deal was in the bag. The MX Corp lo
"Well, well, well. So this is the man who intends on sending me to prison. Well, I'm here now, arrest me." Pablo DiMarzio said, a mocking smile on his smooth face. "W– well- I - you see, the thing is uh- I didn't -" Richard stuttered, unable to get any word out. Florence just stood motionless by his side, looking petrified with fear. Even she was familiar with the mafia boss, and she knew the damage he could cause in her life with just a single phone call. "Why are you stammering? Didn't you want to punish me for duping these people of their money?""N- not at all sir." He shook his head quickly. "I didn't think you were the one in charge. I would never dare to go against your word or judgement." Richard was upset that Florence had to see him in such a weak state, but even more than that, he was scared that Pablo DiMarzio might ruin his life if he uttered the wrong statement. "Oh, so now I'm sir to you? But I'm a bad person, do I really deserve the respect you're giving to me?" A