“My name is Jason Lee, and I think we need to get out of here”, he introduced himself, and Faith looked around, unsure of herself, before swallowing hard at that moment. She didn't know if it was the alcohol that was at play or the adrenaline of watching him beat up those men, but she felt a pool within her legs and felt like throwing herself at her hero.
And she did just that; without a moment of hesitation, the refined Faith Reynolds threw herself on the Unrefined Jason Lee, landing her lips on his, Her lips sucking on Jason's firmly, his eyes were as wide as saucers and he stood unresponsive, not knowing what to do, and as he was about to respond, Faith disengaged their lips, and whispered seductively into his ears, “Get me out of here. I'd like to thank you properly" Jason's tips of ears and cheeks instantly turned crimson. He dazedly led them both out of the bar, with the patrons parting like the Red Sea for them. Ending up in a hotel was planned, but ending up with a stranger wasn't. That night, Jason found himself having a passionate night with a beautiful woman whose name he didn't even know. Morning came, and as he turned to place a kiss on her lips, he met a cold, empty bed; he groaned in frustration. There was something about her that he couldn't get over and he wondered why. Jason had spent two days in Fulton City, and every search for the lady at the bar had proved abortive, he had given up and decided to chase after the business that had brought him over in the first place, Dressed in a casual linen beige shirt, washed-out jeans and simple black sandals, he hailed a taxi and headed over to the address of his betrothed that Raphael had sent to his phone. As he arrived at his destination, he released a deep breath, it was time to face the inevitable. The mansion was a huge monstrosity and Jason arched his brow at the sight. He couldn't understand people's ostentatious pleasure in displaying wealth, the simple things of life were more his style, shaking his head he approached the gate, Just as he was about to ring the bell and also call Raphael for some advice, a loud gruff voice suddenly attacked him, “Hey Peasant! Where do you think you're going?!” The man snarled, sneering at Jason. Jason rolled his eyes and huffed, he wasn't expecting such a welcome, “I'm here to see Stanley Reynolds, he's…” "Who the hell are you to address my boss in such a rude manner?! With such informality!” The man interjected in a thunderous voice, Jason feared the voice would pull down the heavens, "He's expecting me” he simply responded and the guard burst into a deep laughter, clutching at his stomach, "S-so y-you c-can beg for alms as usual?!” The guard responded, amidst his laughter, "Not to worry, for cases like yours, I've been given a daily amount to give to beggars who show up unannounced at our door. Just you hold on, I'll get your money" the guard added, laughing still, his eyes filled with amusement. Jason huffed and shook his head, he felt insulted but wasn't going to say anything to a guard who felt he was just doing his job, albeit rudely, “Contrary to what you may think, I'm not here to beg for alms. I have an appointment with Sir Stanley Reynolds, and I'm here to see him,” he replied firmly, with his arms crossed as he gazed intently at the guard, who scoffed in return. "If you truly have an appointment with my boss, then I must be King of England” the man retorted, eyeing Jason in disdain. Blocking his path and refusing to move, "Could you please just check your log book or call someone to confirm? I don't mind, I'll wait” Jason responded, trying to broker peace and be the voice of reason, but the guard snarled at him, “I will do no such thing! I know your type!" the man glared, "Look around you, just look around you! Does this place look like somewhere you can freely enter, or does it look like a place for people like you?! A person dressed as miserly as you are?!” He added, eyeing Jason further. Jason sighed and rubbed his hand through his face; it was obvious there wasn't any getting through the goat-headed fellow. He needed an alternative; confronting the fool-headed being wasn't necessary, as he had to make a good first impression. Thinking on his feet, he quickly dialled Raphael to inform him of the situation, “So what do you think? Do you like what you see?" was Raphael’s greeting over the phone, and Jason wanted to do nothing else but roll his eyes, but he scoffed, “I wish. Some enthusiastic guard wouldn't let me through” he mumbled, and he could hear Raphael howl with laughter over the phone, this time he rolled his eyes, "When you dress like some sort of hillbilly or whatnot. How would he know you're capable of employing him and hundreds of his colleagues? Rivero Reids was begging to dress you but you refused.” Raphael subtly chided, and Jason huffed, “Now isn't the time", Jason mumbled in reply and scoffed as he heard Raphael sigh. “I'll inform Sir Stanley. I'm sure it'll be rectified", he offered, and Jason mumbled his gratitude before cutting off the call. Turning back to face the guard who was still sneering and scowling at him. Jason winked at him, and began to mentally count down to his change in attitude, The ringing of a phone sliced through the tense air, and the guard threw one more glance at him before hurrying to pick up the call in his cubicle. From his position, Jason could see the man turn beet red and muttered a couple of No Sir, and Apologies Sir, and he smirked.A few seconds later, the guard came back, dragging his feet with his head bowed a little. Jason could see him struggle, and he smiled. Raising his head, he cleared his throat, and arched a brow at the man, who muttered something in his throat, and informed him in a low voice that was a sharp contrast to his previous tone, “You're permitted to proceed. The boss is awaiting your arrival" he turned to leave after speaking, and Jason cleared his throat once more, still arching his brows, “You're just lucky you know someone in there; you're of no worth to stand before the great Stanley Renault or breathe the same air as him!" The guard responded harshly before stomping away. Jason shook his head at his behaviour and walked towards the mansion. He hadn't come with any gift to present to Sir Stanley, and he reprimanded himself mentally for failing to do so. A uniformed butler opened the door, and let him through, giving him a curt nod before leaving Jason seated in the foyer. He hadn'
Calmy, Jason sat up straight to get on his feet, making a mental note to discuss with his affairs manager, Greenlife Group was his company, and he would do anything to help his new wife who he had found himself endeared to, He cleared his throat to clear the air, “I think I can be able to help…” but before he could continue, he was cut short by a tingling slap to his cheeks, Slap “Don't you dare interfere in family matters, you fool! What can a lowlife like yourself have to offer?! The only reason you're still here is because of Stanley, my husband; otherwise, your dirty ass would have been thrown out of my sixty million mansions!” Jason's eyes had turned cold as he lifted his gaze to Rita who dared him with hers, breathing down on his neck. He closed his eyes briefly and turned to stare at Sir Stanley who had an apologetic look on his face, subtly shaking his head. Jason rubbed his palm over his face and chuckled slightly, shaking his head. If only this insolent woman knew who s
Sir Stanley's party was in full swing, and the gifts were yet to arrive, making Jason a little antsy, he had sent a couple of messages to Raphael and he had assured him that the gift would be delivered in time, “Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, the celebrant has a few words” the MC announced with a smile, and handed the microphone over to Sir Stanley who was seated regally in his wheelchair, Sir Stanley gave a speech of appreciation and then cleared his throat, his entire face beaming, while his face was all smiles, that of his wife and every other person was gloomy and unhappy. Jason cast a glance at Faith who was seated beside him, her face lowered and he felt a pang in his chest, before returning his attention to the ongoing speech, “As you may have all heard, my granddaughter, the favourite one at that, my sweet Faith Reynolds is engaged”, The crowd broke into applause, beaming and subtly looking to get a glimpse of Faith and her fiancé, Sir Stanley waved his hands to calm
Sir Stanley's party was in full swing, and the gifts were yet to arrive, making Jason a little antsy, he had sent a couple of messages to Raphael and he had assured him that the gift would be delivered in time, “Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, the celebrant has a few words” the MC announced with a smile, and handed the microphone over to Sir Stanley who was seated regally in his wheelchair, Sir Stanley gave a speech of appreciation and then cleared his throat, his entire face beaming, while his face was all smiles, that of his wife and every other person was gloomy and unhappy. Jason cast a glance at Faith who was seated beside him, her face lowered and he felt a pang in his chest, before returning his attention to the ongoing speech, “As you may have all heard, my granddaughter, the favourite one at that, my sweet Faith Reynolds is engaged”, The crowd broke into applause, beaming and subtly looking to get a glimpse of Faith and her fiancé, Sir Stanley waved his hands to calm
Mrs Rita who was still beaming, darted her gaze between the approaching delivery man and Ryan who stood beside her, she was very much aware of the delivery company and knew that they only dealt with the creme de la creme of the society and that they never delivered any goods that wasn't less than twenty million, She clasped Ryan to her side before she spoke loudly, drawing the attention of people around, “My God Ryan! You never cease to amaze me! Even though you didn't end up with Faith, here you are, about to present a luxurious gift to her grandfather. You're such an honorable man, and I'll always choose and refer to you as my son in law" Ryan's brows creased, and he blushed, almost shifting from foot to foot; he didn't understand what Mrs Rita was driving at; he had only approached her to inform her of his exit, with a promise to send Sir Stanley’s gift later, although the old fool wasn't deserving of it. He nodded and smiled back weakly, knowing better than to talk, “I won
Mrs Rita was the one to break the tense silence as she gazed at the delivery man, whose cheeks had tinged. He didn't want to offend any of the high social people. Mrs Rita broke through his state as she spoke up clearly, “Sir! You have to clear up this shenanigan, so I can put this fool in the right place! Whose name is on the sender tag?!" She asked loudly, and the delivery man heaved deeply, almost turning blue, his eyes darting between the two men. Faith nearly scoffed but said nothing else, wondering what he could possibly present that would impress her materialistic grandmother, and he didn't seem like one to be able to afford her grandmother’s taste. At that same moment, Ryan Cape got to his feet, with his hands in his pocket, he strutted towards Sir Stanley and Rita's table, with a small smile on his face, Rita who had seen him approach, smiled widely and spread her arms to receive him with a hug, just as the door barged open, distracting the party and causing everyone to tur
Jason smirked; what she didn't know was that it was his company, one of many others, and he had the power to help elevate her status in her family, but like all others, she didn't know what he was worth. The majority of them had looked down on him because he wasn't flamboyantly dressed like the elite; practically judging a book by its covers,Faith was different; though she was reluctant to this union, she was willing to keep to her words, and he was going to do everything to help her out and prove herself to her grandmother.He smiled at her and nodded, while her eyes glared slightly at him, she was wondering what could make him smile after making such a ridiculous statement,Still, Jason smiled at her and nudged her slightly, his eyes twinkling as he watched her. He equally lowered his voice and responded,"Just tell her." He straightened himself to his full height, and smirked before he continued,“I'll help you; I know a few people who can make it happen, the meeting, and more.
After the party, Jason and Faith returned to his hotel room, and she didn't waste time regretting her plan and the bet. She bit on her fingers, and blinked rapidly, “What am I going to do? What kind of deal have I made? No one has contact with these people. I'm in trouble, Grandma is going to alienate me finally! My dignity will be finally ruined” She mused loudly, almost sobbing this time, tears lodged painfully in her throat. Jason's heart wrenched at the sight; he wanted to discard his clothes and don the socially appropriate ones to show Faith that he was indeed capable of helping her and solving all her problems, but he had chosen to help her from the sideline and give her all his support. She needed it if she was going to stand against her grandmother and whatever she could possibly throw her way. He could see that Raphael was right about Faith, and he was going to do all he could to protect and be there for her. He walked to her and lifted her chin, looking straight into h