"Young Master?" Everyone was confused.
Looking at the classy lady, she was just a class above that of the guard. He was confused and shot stared at her.
"What's going on here?" The guard Inquired with confusion written all over his face.
She was about to give in the explanation but Henry was able to stop her with a blink. Thoughts were already running through Linda's head.
"Could it be? No, it was certainly not possible?" She threw the evil thought away from her head.
"You are making a really big mistake this man is stealing into this place." The guard replied. "But I am chasing him out already."
Her eyes twitched
"Have you gone mad? Chasing Madam Gu's guest?" She thundered.
"Madame Gu?" Everyone exclaimed. The guard's heart almost stopped beating.
"But how is it possible that he knows Madame Gu."
If not for Henry, she could have revealed the truth a long time ago.
"I'm sorry sir." She apologized on his behalf knowing how much trouble she had gotten herself into.
"You should come with me too." The lady said to the guard with a frown.
His heart shifted abruptly.
He nodded his head. There were CCTV cameras everywhere. Could it be that he has been caught already?
The guard shook his head, he could not abhor wrong thoughts there already. They walked away from the gathering into the vast crowd.
"How pathetic of him."
"I am sure that he is just the driver of the Floater family."
"I certainly didn't like that lady the moment I laid my eyes on her, she was nothing to write home about." James, who had always been feeling the lady right from the start, lied about just.
"Maybe she has her eyes on the punk, birds of the same feathers."
Meanwhile, the guard was still shivering as they walked. If Jane were to make any report concerning what just happened, then he would be in a whole hell of trouble.
He pulled Jane aside wanting to talk to her as she was still fuming with anger.
"Please Jane, you should say any word of what happened, I promise that I am going to make it up to you with half of my salary." He pleaded, the fear protruding from his face.
But she only got more angry and chuckled.
"Tell? When you got your boss angry directly?"
The guard grew numb and his heart almost jumped out from his chest. That meant that there was no way that he could come out of this.
He fell to the floor, his face laced with pain.
"What have I gotten myself into? I can't lose my job. I need it so much." He teared.
"Job?" Jane was stunned by his words.
"Are you still thinking about a job when your life is at stake here? Have you suddenly gone out of your mind not to identify the lesser of two evils?" She flared.
The guard paused. He was confused.
"What are you talking about?" His voice cracked.
Jane chuckled.
"So you are this dumb. Did you think that I referred to Master Henry as a young master just for formalities? Imagine if it was not for me, you could have chased the heir out of his party. Guess you don't realize the amount of trouble that you have gotten yourself into."
The guard's heart froze.
His inner mind words and revelations, getting him petrified. "I'm finished." He sounded like someone in far despair.
"And he just realized," Jane added.
He thought for a while. Memories gushing through his head. He had a family to feed. And a wife who looked up to him.
Was she going to become a widow so soon all because of his silly mistake?
"That bald fool." He growled in pain realizing that he was the only one that was going to face the consequences now.
Soon, Henry got to them and his shivering increased, not daring to look up at his young master.
A large lump went down his spine while Henry stared at them confused.
"What's going on here?" He inquired.
The guard quickly pulled off to him and knelt before him with his head facing the floor.
"I have wronged you young master and I deserve every bit of your punishment." He cried.
"But please spare my life, young master. Even if not for me, for my family. And I promise that I am going to do anything in compensation to you young master. Just give me this last chance." He pleaded gravely.
Henry signed. Back then, he could see the guard battling with himself. But the fact that his greed washed up more over him showed that he was not someone who could work as a guard.
"You will certainly be punished but be rest assured that no harm is going to come to you.". Henry said coldly.
The guard jumped for joy and didn't know when he shot a hug at him. Henry replied with a cold stare, smiling inwardly.
"I am a very young master." He apologized quickly.
"You are relieved of your job now and will be transferred to the cleaning department."
He turned over to Jane.
"Your mother, she is in her office waiting for you young master." She said with a bow.
"Okay. I want you to relate my message of transfer to the head of service and I want it to be implemented right away." He instructed and they bowed.
Henry soon got over to his mother. She was sitting at the end of the office, her legs crossed and a glass in her hands.
"I saw everything that happened." She began taking a sip.
"And I have a question to ask, are you married to that lady?" Her words were like a thousand needles pierced through his heart.
"She even had another man by her side. I wonder what you guys were talking about but from the looks on their faces, they would have preferred you dead."
"Mom, you should stop worrying about me. You said as long as I am happy, you are right?"
She sighed. Her son was such a stubborn being but she already had her plans plotted out.
"The test results are out, you should check them out." She pushed a file over to him.
Was he going to pick The Guild's family?
But even before picking the paper up, he had already made up his mind that he was not going to allow his emotions to see through him, rather, he was going to pick the best among the list of candidates that had been shortlisted.
Taking the papers off the table, the first name that he noticed was that of the guard family, they were just a few decimals ahead of the other family.
The family had a good start but had a list of wastes and scumbags running it.
"Are you going to pick them?"
Henry smiled. The company was his in the first place since he had established the company for them when he was chased away from the family.
He smiled.
He already had his plan sorted out. It was not going to be bad taking what was rightfully his and this was just the first step in that direction.
"They would be perfect." He got off the chair to leave but then, he heard the voice of his mother calling to him from behind.
He paused and turned to her.
"Yes, mother?" He replied.
Henry noticed that the looks on her face had suddenly changed and the aura there embodied that of solemn seriousness.
"Is something wrong mother?" He inquired.
"No." She Smiled.
"I Just wanted to tell you that I would love you to meet with someone really important to me later in the day."
Henry stared at the watch and glanced back at his mother. It was a few minutes past twelve. "Okay mum, anything that's going to make you happy." He replied with a smile.
"You should go now. The party should start in a few minutes. I will be down there soon." She smiled back at him.
More like a smirk.
Meanwhile, The Guild family sat at the same table. Jane was extremely worried for herself.
She didn't think that her family was going to make the list. They were just a third-generation company that was rising fast.
"Why are you so worried?" Lady Catherine inquired seeing how folded up her daughter was.
"I am just super worried." She responded.
Her worries seemed to allow the worries of the others to come alive. She could see it in their eyes. They also didn't believe that she was going to make it.
"What's up with all of you?" Kelvin quickly stepped forward.
"I am sure that you can do this. You guys should stop looking down on yourselves already." He said.
Linda smiled.
"Thanks for the kind words Kelvin but your company is doing very well. It's independent and a city's pride, you aren't going to understand."
"Yo
u still worry when you have me? I can help you Know?" He smirked and Linda's eyes brightened.
"You can?" Her excitement almost made her limp out of her seat but she was self-conscious.
"Yeah, it's no big deal. My father has a strong connection with the Floater family. Once he asks for their help, I am sure that they are going to get you on the list.""Thank you so much, Kelvin, I don't know how much I can appreciate you after everything that you have done for us." She appreciated it.James blushed."Kelvin, you are such a superhero, from today, I am going to have you as my idol." He said.And Kelvin trapped him by his shoulders. "I am sure that you are going to do a greater exploit than me?" His words were even more encouraging than that of motivational speakers.But even the little insects wouldn't be so sure about that, especially for someone who wouldn't move a limb and only depended on his sister's wealth.Madam Catherine smiled. "This is the Son-in-law that I am talking about, not that scumbag." She muttered aloud.Once she said the words, the chair beside them she had not been occupied for a while drew open.They all stared at it only to notice that it was H
Everyone turned to me in amazement as they faced Henry. They were all shocked at his response, and different thoughts ran through their different minds at the same time. What gave Henry the boldness to reply to them that way. Kelvin shifted on his seat and cleared his throat uncontrollably. His palm had begun to sweat, and he quickly tightened his fist. He wondered within himself if it was truly his father's doing. Henry was right. Does his father command such authority? Could his father really pull that string?"I'm sure you only came here to eat and drink," James mocked Henry. "Of course, what else do beggars know how to do?"Henry stared at James for a while, and then he snickered. The snicker sounded so loud and annoying. Everyone in the room was still amazed at Henry's newfound courage. "I knew you were only pretending to be meek all along," Madame Catherine said to Henry. "Your true colors are finally out."Madame Catherine was also amazed at Henry's new courage but tried to
Meanwhile amidst all the drama going on inside the of the party hall, there were still guests arriving one after the other in their respective cars.A black limousine pulled up outside, it was differing from all the cars that had arrived earlier, everything about it spoke of class and affluence. Anyone looking at the car from afar would know that whoever the occupant of that car was, they must be very powerful.As soon as the limousine stopped, two men on black pristine suits quickly jumped out of the car and one of them opened the door to the limousine while the other stood aside. It almost looked as though they had really spent time to do those things in sync.The first thing one would notice as soon as the door opened was first, a foot which stepped out of the car, then followed by another foot. It was not just an ordinary foot, but one which had on one of the most expensive s
Madame Gu stood in front of the crowd with a graceful smile on her face. Everyone had their eyes fixed on her lips, ready to hear her speech."I am really glad we all gathered here today to have this dinner together," she began to speak with so much elegance even in her tone.She dashed her eyes freely from one person to the other, and her brows were straightened in perfect confidence."Thank you all for availing yourself and for honoring my invitation. "She paused for some time, her eyes now fixed on Catherine. A smirk appeared on her face as she opened her mouth to speak."I am still glad that you greased the dinner with your presence, even though it is more of a favor to you that it is to me."There was an uncomfortable atmosphere around the table, as everyone exchanged uncomfortable glances with each ot
Henry was mad at Natasha for daring him. He stared at her without saying a word as he gulped down saliva. Natasha moved even closer to Henry, who was not ready to get into a fight with her. "You know what," she told him. "You don't have to send me any...""See you tomorrow at the dinner," Henry interrupted her and walked away without giving her the chance to say another word. Natasha folded her fist as she watched Henry leave. Men worshipped her. They were all ready to do whatever she asked, just to have her. She didn't think any of the men who wanted and worshipped her were worthy to have her. If she had known, she would have picked a husband amongst them. Henry didn't seem like someone who was ready to lick her feet. She knew it would be a problem for her if she continued with the marriage.Natasha stood still watching Henry until he was out of sight. She was speechless, and at the same time, she was stunned. She wondered if Henry didn't see her properly. She was too soft for any
Henry woke up from the wrong side of the bed that morning, remembering all the encounters he had with Natasha the other day and how much she had annoyed him.He had invited her for dinner that night and although he hated her guts, he knew he still had to play along with his mother until he had gotten on his feet.But above all, he needed to concentrate on work.Henry was about going into the bathroom to take his bath when his phone beeped. He picked it up to see that someone had texted him just then. It once again came into his realization that he had a company to run and his success in this company would depend if he was going to be a worthy heir or not.Henry replied to the text and stepped into the bathroom to take his bath. The first downpour of water from the shower did much to take away all the anger he had woken up with that morning, but not entirely. He still had fragments of it left.The first thing that welcomed Henry when he stepped out of the bathroom was the knock on his
"What is going on?" The gentle voice of the pretty lady sounded in Henry's ear. He gulped as he tightened his fists together. His eyes were glued to her lips as she spoke calmly, and her voice sounded like music to his ear. "What is going on, young man? You look very stressed.""I... I... they..." Henry stuttered as he tried to get his voice back. One of the boys around began to narrate what happened to the pretty lady. She listened attentively, and her eyes moved from the young boy to the old woman and then to Henry. She sighed after he was done with the explanation and turned to face Henry. "I can see you are in a hurry," she told him.Henry's eyes widened, and he nodded quickly. "Yes, please. I'm in a hurry to meet up..." Henry paused, realising that he could not tell the lady yet that he wanted to meet with someone on a date.He cleared his throat, scratched his head, and quickly added. "With someone."He smiled awkwardly, hoping that somehow she would be able to help. He n
The atmosphere in the Guild family did not remain the same after the little encounter and the discovery in the dinner. The entire members of the Guild family were shocked and left in awe and unbelieve about everything that went on in the party. They still found it difficult to believe that the poor Henry who they had all looked down on just a while ago was actually the heir of the Floater family whom they had all been waiting for."You know this is all your fault right?" Linda asked her mum as soon as they were in her room. "What do you mean by that?" Catherine asked with her hands akimbo.At this time, Richard had already left them and they didn't even notice his absence because they were still overwhelmed by everything that happened."You were the one who advised me to start being mean to Henry." She said amidst gritted teeth. "I loved him for real before, I actually really did love him and was ready to go any length for him." Linda cut in.She was pacing around the room now with h