Sampson Sampson groaned in frustration as he moved around his office with a deep scowl on his face. “Aahh!” He screamed and leaned on his desk with tears welling up in his eyes. “This can't be happening to me. How can Dad be so cruel to me?” He sniffled and raised his head to meet Charlie standing beside the door.“What's happening Dad? Why are you looking that way Pa? Are you okay?” Charlie asked, tracing his eyes around his father.Charlie has been absent-minded for some time now. He paid no attention to the company and his father for a while but coming to his office to see him look frustrated got him concerned.Sampson wiped his eyes and adjusted his suit. He leaned on his chair and interlocked his fingers on the desk.“Tell me, boy?” Sampson’s voice hung in the air making Charlie take a step back, “Is Ludex better than you, Charlie?”Charlie rubbed the back of his head and moved his eyes around his father with a confused expression on his face.“I don't understand Dad, please wh
“What do I do now?” He asked his reflection, holding his waist with one hand. “I have to come up with a plan to eliminate him for good. Why did he have to come back to the company and make my life more miserable? Isn't it enough that Father regrets my existence because I never impressed him for once? And Grandpa, on the other hand, hates me for no reason? Shit!” He cussed.Charlie took out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number on it. The receiver's phone kept ringing but there was no response. Charlie groaned in frustration and stomped his feet against the ground. “Pick up, Chloe,” he said, grinding his teeth with a low scowl plastered on his face. Charlie kept calling but yet Chloe wasn't picking up and that infuriated him. “Damn it!!! Why the hell is she not picking up? What the hell is wrong with her?” Charlie groaned in frustration. He looked around his office and decided to visit Ludex. Maybe if he gets closer to Ludex since Ludex loves him, then maybe he can get one o
The wind blew the chaff across the building as the charming and cosy ambiance came into view. The building had a warm and inviting colour, large windows and a welcoming sign at the front door. The only man in front of the bookstore sighed in distress as he stepped foot inside the building with a letter in one hand. Ludex Bryan took a glimpse of the features the bookshop boost. His eyes flickered between his favourite spots. His attention was fixed on the book shelves. Ludex was an avid reader. He knew he was going to miss this place. With his gaze low, he approached his boss and bowed. Ludex stretched out the letter without raising his head. He wouldn't dare look his boss in the eyes because he knew quite well that in a few minutes, the man's fragile heart would be shattered.Mr. Clement raised his head and glanced at the figure right in front of him. Confusion was written all over him as he reached for the letter Ludex had offered. He widened his eyes in disbelief when the word, “Re
The day went by and the moon clouded the sky. Ludex groaned in pain, dragging his feet on the ground as he reached for the doorknob. The man was finally back from all that trauma but his attention fell on a strange woman, Clara Joseph, his wife's assistant, and besties, so they called themselves. The young lady was seated on the couch in the living room with both legs crossed. Ludex narrowed his eyes at the woman. He found it strange to be in one's home at this hour of the day. Clara had no right to be here. Ludex glanced at the corners of the living room hoping to see his wife in view. But Angela was nowhere in the room. What is going on? The atmosphere seemed odd to him. An awkward silence filled the air. He wondered why the house was so quiet. Angela was a lover of rock and roll. That was usually his welcoming note and of course, the disrespect that came along with it. He moved closer to Clara and squinted his eyes at the woman. Clara had no care in the world and placed both legs
The night wore out and the morning dew filled the air. Ludex stretched to the side and let out a deep yawn. He looked around the living room and blinked his eyes. There was still a stench of dried blood on him. He was unable to access his bedroom and have a good bath. He looked at his torn shirt and sighed deeply. If only those security guards would let him through to get changed. “Please can I just get changed,” Ludex pleaded with the security guards. “I promise I won't touch anything in there.” One of the guards felt pity for the man and went inside the bedroom. He came out with a shirt and a pair of trousers and tossed them to his face without saying anything. “Thank you so much,” Ludex bowed slightly and changed his clothes by the side of the living room. He paced the corners of the living room and could feel his stomach grumbling. He turned his neck to the left and then to the right and yawned deeply. He wondered where everyone went. Not a sight of his in-laws, that felt
Ludex, depressed and unable to walk, sighed deeply as he dragged his legs along the ground reluctantly. He finally got home after forty minutes of distress but to his greatest surprise, he could see his belongings scattered on the ground outside his house. Ludex moved closer to have a clearer view. He thought maybe he was mistaken but to his disappointment, it was all real. His clothes were everywhere and the neighbours looked from their windows with a smirk on their faces. He was never respected anyway. “Serves him right, what a useless fellow,” an older man said at the top of his voice watching from his window. A cold laughter filled the air and Ludex buried his head in shame. He went on his knees and picked them up one at a time. “There you go boy, pick them up,” the other residents laughed out loud. Ludex was mute to all the mockery. There was nothing weird about it, he had been living that way since he married Angela. But again, he wondered who could be responsible for such
The Stone family stood by the door outside the apartment, hoping it was the police. It was the perfect timing to kick that good-for-nothing son-in-law out of their property. Mary scoffed and crossed both arms. She thought Ludex had committed a crime worthy of punishment. How thrilling!“It's about time,” Mary furrowed her brows at Ludex.Ludex, stunned by the event that unfolded right in front of him, took a step back on instinct. He squinted his eyes at the lead car, with an attempt to have a clearer view. Charlie alighted from the lead car with his sunglasses on. The man stole the show with his charisma. As he moved closer to Ludex fiercely, everyone watched his advances but the man's actions amazed them.“Greetings, young master,” Charlie bowed before Ludex. Ludex rolled his eyes at his dramatic entrance. Charlie had been with the Brian family for decades, he was Ludex's arrogant cousin. A thorn in his flesh but actually, in a good way.“On behalf of the Brian Empire, accept my
Ludex walked into the dimly lit room and in an instant, the golden glove beside the study lit up the room. Ludex could see his grandfather seated on his executive chair in his home office with his fingers interlocked.“Good to have you back, Ludex,” Wade Brian’s thick voice echoed through the room. “Charlie will have the board together first thing in the morning.”“And why would you do that?” Ludex narrowed his brows and moved closer to his grandfather.“You should know that you're my heir, Ludex. And everyone needs to know that as well.”“Mmm,” Ludex exhaled and put his hands behind him. “That won't be necessary.”“But,” Grandpa Wade hesitated before saying anything. “What about the company?” “I haven't refused the position yet but, if you want me around here, you have to let me do things my way. I'm fully aware of the difficulties that plague the company and the people behind them. I need you to trust my judgment. No announcement, no celebration of any kind. Let me work in your sha