Jakes had been in the darkroom for two weeks now. He had tried everything possible to free himself and escape from the room. The rope used to tie his hands was very thin and tight. From the first day, he was locked up in the room, he was given food once in two days. But for the past three days, he hadn't been served any meal, and he was now very weak and desperate to get himself out of the room. So he began to shout with the little strength he had in him."Get me out of here, you wicked beings! Get me out of here! Get me out of here, because if you don't, I'll set this house on fire. I don't mind dying in the process! So, get me out of here!" None of Mrs Allison's strong men was home at this time, only her maids and servants were around. Get me out of here! Jakes continued to shout as he made sounds in the room; then a servant heard his voice. It was Bob, Mrs Allison's kind servant. Bob was known for his kindness. He quickly put some food on a plate and sneaked it through the door.
Stephanie entered the small sitting room and looked around, shaking her head. She had left for some weeks now. She remembered Mr Cameron's wealth and the mansion she had left behind, only to return there. Since she got married to Mr Cameron, he had showered her with so much money, and she had different accounts in her name that contained more than enough money. She did not come back the way she left the house, instead, she was richer this time. Mr Cameron had promised to give her some properties and investments permanently, within the next few months, until he fell sick. She already had two cars during the short time she spent with him, and two drivers. But they were both parked in Mr Cameron's compound.Stephanie was not ready to run after all those wealth now; she was currently concerned about finding Jakes, her husband. She refused to be carried away by Mr Cameron's wealth since she only married him in the first place, to save Jakes. If it meant leaving the wealth to return to Jake
Stephanie was in the small house she and Jakes rented crying very bitterly. She thought of what to do next when a thought crossed her mind. She remembered Mr Smart, her father's younger brother who stays in Dover City and made up her mind to go and stay with him in the meantime. She needed someone who could comfort her, and make her feel better so that she could heal fast. She knew Mr Smart to be very accommodating. He was quick to welcome people into his house, though she didn't know so much about him. She picked up her phone and dialled her Uncle's number. She desperately needed a change in environment, and she believed that a trip out of Fitbuck city would be a good option."Hello, Uncle.""Hi, Stephanie. It's been a while.""Yes, Uncle. I'll like to come over to your place on Friday. At this time, I'm in desperate need of a change in environment.""That's okay, then. I and my wife will be expecting you.""Alright, Uncle. Please send my greetings to your wife." Stephanie said as s
Back at the Allisons' place, Jakes was now very desperate to get out of the dark room. He shook his legs and hands very vigorously with the hope of making the rope used to tie him become slack.He repeatedly tried to loosen the rope on his hands and legs, though it seemed impossible; but he refused to give up. He rested a little bit and then continued. He struggled with the rope for a while, until it became very slack. Then he slowly removed his hands and legs from its grip.Then, he tried to be very alert, if he would hear any sound coming from outside the room. After waiting for what seemed like a long time, he tried shaking the door. He thought of what next to do, then he decided to use his leg in achieving his purpose. He kicked the door very hard; but when he saw that it was yet to be open, he kicked it again, much harder this time. After kicking on the door repeatedly, the door flung open, the eighth time.Jakes was so excited that he was free at last. He tip-toed out of the room
Back at Mr Smart's place, Stephanie thought of her cousins, Dolan and Doris. She hadn't seen them since she arrived at her Uncle's place. Dolan and Doris were much younger than her. She wondered if they had travelled.After sitting idle in her room for a while, she began to feel bored, so she decided to climb down the stairs to ask one of the maids about them. Melinda had travelled two days before on an urgent business trip, and she was supposed to be back before evening, while Mr Smart was yet to be back from work. Stephanie saw one of the maids in the sitting room, so she asked her about her cousins' whereabouts, as she sat down on one of the sofas in the sitting room to watch TV."Oh, the two are away on holiday," the maid responded. "Alright," Stephanie replied. In no time, Julie walked into the sitting room from the kitchen. She had been feeling uneasy about poisoning Stephanie, ever since she was instructed by Melinda. The evening before Melinda would travel on a business trip
At "The Legends," Jakes looked bothered about what he just heard. He wondered why 'The Class of Verity' was considered for such a contract. He wasn't sure if they had handled a project of that kind before, coupled with the fact that he didn't want his company to have anything to do with them. "They could discover me as the CEO of 'The Legends' in the process." Jakes thought. So he began to think of what to do. He picked up the telephone and dialled a number. "Mr Clemon, please come over to my office very quickly," Jakes said.Clemon was the Contract Manager of "The Legends" and Jakes was sure that he was aware of the contract. Jakes knew that things of such nature passed through Clemon's table before getting to the Chief Operating Officer's desk. "Alright, Sir," Clemon replied.In a few minutes, Jakes heard a knock on his office door."Please, come in," Jakes instructed.The door was pushed open, and Mr Clemon walked in. "Good day Sir.""Good day, Mr Clemon. Please have your seat."
Stephanie had left Mr Smart's place early the next morning and was determined not to return to their small house at Fitbuck city. She needed to stay away from anything that could make her remember Jakes, to help her mental health. So she thought of where to go to begin a new life. She was going to return to Fitbuck city but wasn't going to return to her old life. She was pregnant and needed to take good care of herself. She still had more than enough money with her, so she planned to rent a new house and get a job to keep herself busy.On her arrival at Fitbuck city, she stopped at the house of her very close friend, Stella. Stella was Stephanie's old friend from the University, and they lived not too far from each other. Stella was reading in her room when she heard a knock on the door. "Please come in," Stella said.Stephanie opened the door and walked into Stella's sitting room. Stella lived in a two-bedroom flat. The flat was not too big but was comfortable. "Hey, Stephanie. Go
Stephanie resumed at The Jenkin Companies, Inc. the next day. She was happy and excited about the new job. Since she graduated from school, she had not worked in any corporate setting, even though she read Public Administration, and knew the nitty-gritty of company organization and administration.Now, she had been employed as one of the company's administrative staff. It was lunchtime, so she began to tidy up her table to go for lunch when she heard a knock on her door."Please come in," Stephanie said. The door was pushed open and Gregory walked in."Oh, Gregory. Good to see you." Stephanie said."Same here Stephanie. Congratulations on your appointment." "Thank you, Gregory.""So, can we go out for lunch?" Gregory asked."Yes," Stephanie replied. It was lunchtime. She was very new at Jenkin Companies Inc., and she needed someone to intimate her about life in the company. She believed the lunch time was an opportunity to hear from Gregory.The two of them walked out of the company