"Mother, I'll be escorting Chris to the airport," she told Sheila. It was Sunday morning, the morning Chris was leaving Crestwood Hills. Sheila was seated before her laptop in the dinning room. "Okay, Elizabeth. Should I drive you to the airport?" Elizabeth shook her head. "No need. You just fo
Just then, a private jet touched down on the runway. This private jet caught her attention immediately that she completely forgot about Chris. "Hey, I recognize that private jet," she murmured to herself, her eyes widening. "It can't be." She had seen the jet many times on television. It was
The sound of the slap echoed in the quiet suburban street. Elijah staggered back, stunned, his cheek stinging. "Sheila, what was that for?" he asked, his smile fading into confusion. "How dare you!" Sheila's voice trembled with anger and hurt. "How dare you disappear for so long without a word,
Elizabeth's eyes widened. "Really? You met him personally?" Elijah nodded, his brains working fast with the lies playing in his head. "That's right. Your ambitions and dreams caught his interest. When I told him about my plans to return home, he insisted I used his private jet. He thought it would
"Your mother has been abducted," Benjamin said. "But how?" Elijah demanded, pacing around his room. "I thought mother has protection." "Her private jet was hijacked," Benjamin Smith explained. "Arthur, do you know king Henry?" Elijah frowned. "Who's king Henry?" "Zenith, display king Henry's pi
"King Henry abducted your mother to send a message across to you. He's clearly telling you through his actions that he knows where to find you if he wanted to," Sheila reasoned. "He must be stopped, Elijah. Stop him for us." Elijah thought about leaving his family the next day to go rescue his mom
Elijah's heart pounded in his chest, but he kept his composure. He was usually confident when facing his enemies but there was something about king Henry's confidence that made him uneasy. Elijah could sense an overwhelming power somewhere in this courtroom even though he couldn't see it. "Som
From the shadows, a third figure emerged—a man with an aura of commanding power. He had a calm, almost serene expression, but his eyes burned with malicious intent. "This is Marcus," King Henry introduced. "He's the leader of this group." Marcus raised his hand, and Elijah felt an invisible forc