Brian's gaze turned cold as his heart skipped a beat. Merely by listening to his mother's words, he could sense the fear and anxiety. He could tell his mother was terrified and angered by how she had to endure so much pain just because of a single person. Watching the reason for your misery walk right beside you wasn't something everyone could handle. “Mum, calm down.” he said after a while, not wanting his mother to dwell in fear. For years he had been searching for that bastard without letting his mother know. She had refused to tell him the name of the man even after asking several times. That imbecile who caused his mother so much pain. If not because of him, then she wouldn't have been in the hospital with a disease which was barely curable. If not because of his rise to fame and wealth, she wouldn't have the opportunity to go through several experiments and surgeries just to get better. Does he have to think about the embarrassment of begging the nurses to reduce the price of
Albert frowned as he heard Brian's words. “Martin Scott?” he asked, his voice laced with doubt as he didn't quite get what his master said. Brian nodded, “Yes, Martin Scott.” Brian confirmed. He knew that sly bitch was up to something, and if he should find anything, he was going to make sure Martin wished he was never born. Brian was aware of the constant threats made by Martin. Several times he had heard him talk about what he had in store, and how he was going to make him beg for mercy. The thought of that made him smirk. Was he that weak in their eyes? “Alright master, I'll make sure I check both of them. I'll give you the information tomorrow, sir.” Albert said respectfully and Brian nodded, hanging up the call to stare at a non-existent thing. “Brian.” Lyra walked in, surprised to meet Brian in a confused state. He happened to be staring at something, but there was actually nothing there. His behavior worried her, and wanting to comfort her husband, she walked closer and wrap
Few weeks later, The invitation card to Brian and Lyra’s elaborate wedding circulated the whole of Ashton Hills. All her friends celebrated and looked forward to the wedding. Although it wasn't yet confirmed, people overheard Brian talking about having the wedding on a yacht. He had promised to make it the best wedding of the century, the best wedding in the whole of Ashton Hills. Lyra became the woman everyone envied. They all wanted a perfect man like Brian Duke, but that would be in their wildest dreams. Lyra had been with Brian even when no one recognized him, so none of them deserved someone like Brian.Harry stared at the invitation card and scoffed. Lyra and Brian were planning a second wedding? The one everyone in Ashton Hills would notice? Even if he wouldn't have Lyra, then maybe no one else should. The next wedding would never be successful. Not when he was still alive. ***“Albert.” Brian called out when Albert walked into his office. “Congratulations on your wedding, m
“Father, we've only acquired 10% shares.” Martin said proudly, earning a glare from Landon. Landon looked like he had seen a ghost, as he was unable to digest Martin's words, or perhaps, did he hear wrong?10% shares. That was impossible. “Martin, you're joking right?” Landon asked, his voice raising slightly as he turned to the imbecile he called a son, “Tell me it's not true! In months you've only acquired 10%? How's 10% going to be useful for me? Do you think I can threaten Brian with 10% shares? Does that even make sense to you?!” he growled as he flinged the file away. He was angered by Martin's incompetence. In a month, Martin was supposed to have acquired something tangible. Something reasonable and satisfying, but 10% shares wouldn't get them anywhere! “I gave you enough time, Money and resources! Why..why do you only have 10% shares? Are you this incompetent? Getting shares now is tough for you?!” he spat, his anger palpable. Now that Martin only had 10% shares, how was he
Martin stumbled to the back, his eyes wide with terror. The words he never wanted to hear again, his father had said it with no remorse. He shook his head, hoping everything would be a joke but it wasn't. He was no longer the heir to the Scott's Empire. “Father, you c..an't do this to me.” he stuttered, hoping his father would change his mind. For the past few weeks, being the heir to the Scott Empire brought back his lost respect, but losing it again would ruin him. People would wonder if he had messed up again, and he wasn't willing to give people the satisfaction of watching him falling to the ground. His heart was filled with despair, and he badly wished that his father would have mercy on him. His position was his life and losing it would only drive him insane. Martin got on his knees. He placed his forehead on Landon's shoe and pleaded, “Please, please don't take everything away from me.” his voice choked as he cleaned his tears on his father's shoe. Martin was devastated, dev
Tyla walked towards Martin and chuckled, “Martin, just look at your state.” she said, bending down to his level, “Just look at what you've done to yourself. Come on, go clubbing again tonight. Don't you think your little bitch is waiting for you?” she smirked, her eyes filled with coldness. For what Martin did a few weeks ago, slapping her in the presence of a wh*re, she despised him to the core. To make matters worse, he allowed the wh*re to insult her and say all sorts of words to her. Tyla was angered beyond words, but Martin still had the guts to push her out of the club. He clearly told her to stay out of his life, and that was exactly what she would do. Hearing Tyla's words, Martin was filled with rage. He tried to stand, but he fell back to the ground. He groaned in pain as his injuries hurt as hell but Tyla stood there unmoving. “Martin, I trusted you with all my heart but you chose a slut over me. Where is she now?” she mocked, walking around Martin like a predator staring
Few days later, James decided to visit Brian and apologize. With each passing moment he was losing his stand and respect. He had promised an organization to return with the staff and share the contents of the vault with them, but he had failed shamelessly. As he had exhausted almost all his funds in searching for the staff, all he had left wouldn't last him a year. The Tycoon 6 was really his life, and getting kicked out has affected his life in several ways. Upon reaching the Duke's Empire, he wondered how Brian was going to react upon seeing him. Although James was a member of the Tycoon 6, he had his own Empire, but without the backing of the Tycoon 6 would make it collapse any moment from now. He had started to regret all his actions just when he got kicked out. He didn't receive special treatments anywhere again. Now he was just an ordinary person. After having a talk with the receptionist, he was allowed to go into Brian's office. After knocking for a while, Brian's voice ra
Landon Scott walked into the courtroom with a frown etched on his features. It was just the first hearing, but he was sure Brian must have gathered enough evidence. Slowly, Landon walked towards the opposite seat next to Victoria, sitting right beside his lawyer. Victoria flinched, fear creeping into her heart but her lawyer assured her, “It's okay. He can't do anything to you.” he gave her a small smile, making Victoria relax. The courtroom was silent with everyone eagerly staring at the judge, wondering why he was taking too long to start the session. At the same time, the judge banged the gavel, “The court is now in session.The case we have before us today is Victoria and Landon, case number 2023-002. Mr Gerald, proceed with the opening statement. Mr Gerald, Victoria's lawyer, stood up and bowed slightly. He then said, "On behalf of Victoria, my client, we allege that the defendant, Landon deliberately caused a third degree burn on her arm which caused her skin cancer. In this