Donald, Logan, and Reece were gathered once again, and this time, things weren't going well with any of them."Why would Mr. Sanchez just cut off my clan's project with his company just like that? Donald asked no one in particular, as everyone was silent."Yours is a one-time project? Mine happens to be a mind-blowing contract that could easily take my clan to the highest level in the country. And this same bald-headed man had to kill such a dream," Logan lamented."Guys, we need to calm down. I need you all to know that I am not left out in this either. Mine is the fact that all the companies my clan ever owned have been bought over by Mr. Sanchez. As I speak to you guys, my clan's wealth has depreciated to a level of no return." Reece was almost on the brink of tears, but he held himself back from crying."Could this be Karma playing on us? Donald asked as everyone kept on lamenting."What do you mean by karma?""Ever since we unanimously decided to break things up with Rose and Jac
"We are pleasantly happy and honored to have you in the clan, Colonel Sam," Lady Alina stated with a huge smile on her face.She received the news that Colonel Sam would be in the country a few days ago, and although she didn't expect him to be in her clan, she was elated to have him in the clan.It's no problem. I mean, once in a while, when you see something beautiful, I presume it is only natural that you come and get it," he stated with a knowing smile.Colonel Sam is a leader of the country's army; he was a firefighter, and people respected him so much that the president conferred upon him the title 'god of war' for his numerous achievements for the country at the battle ground."You may be wondering why Colonel Sam has arrived at your clan. Aside from the fact that this clan has a long history in the country, I have been hearing numerous news stories about a beautiful lady in the clan," Colonel Sam revealed."There are various beautiful maidens in the country; you are free to sel
Jack had decided to come visit Rose at her friend's house, hoping that she would at least hear him out yet again.When he arrived, he knocked on the door, and it was immediately opened by Aliyah, who had shock written across her face. She didn't believe for a second that the man standing before her was Jack."What happened to your face?" she asked."I did surgery," he stated with ease, still surprised that she was looking at him with the same reaction."Uhmm. Is Rose at home? Jack asked, and it got Aliyah back to her senses again, and she nodded her head, saying no."Uncle Jack? Uncle Jack!" Mahbed came running into his arms. Jack picked him up and ruffled his hair in a playful manner."How have you been, little one?" he asked as Aliyah looked at them with such a smile on her face. She was happy to see her son bonding with someone who wasn't her. Mahbed was the type that doesn't easily bond with people. However, seeing that he was happy made her elated too."Uncle Jack, will you be sta
Rose knew that her actions would hurt Jack, but she didn't care, as she presumed that he deserved it all."So, who was that man?" Sam asked as they moved along the lonely road."The serving boy in my family," she muttered, not too loudly, but Sam was able to catch up with the word she had said."I find it funny that you come and visit someone as broke and miserable as a wretched serving boy." Rose had a scowl on her face upon hearing Sam refer to Jack, someone she couldn't deny her feelings for, as 'wretched.'"He is not wretched," she replied."Easy there, tiger; I understand, and I was just teasing you." There was a comfortable silence afterwards."Where are you taking me?" Rose asked, suddenly realizing she had passed her street."Well, you, my dear, are coming with me on a date," he simply indicated."A date?" "Yes, my dear, a date."As Sam turned on the ignition of his car, Rose's mind was preoccupied with all that had been said between herself and Jack. She hated the fact that s
Later on, Jack got the report and was surprised to see how reputable he was; however, not withstanding his reputation, Colonel Sam was never bigger than him, and that was a fact. He picked up his phone and called Sanchez."Yeah, I need you to tell your men to do a check on where he is currently; I think I need to show him where his place belongs," Jack instructed Sanchez.The date with Colonel Sam was really boring, but Rose had no choice but to stay till it ended. She is presently on her way home in his car. A comfortable silence has been in place for a while, with Sam on his phone making a call to someone."So, I believe you had a nice time," Sam said, finally breaking the silence."Yeah, I guess." She mumbled those words, but again, Sam caught up to them. When they finally arrived at her apartment, before she could get the door open, Sam decided to have a small conversation with her about his intentions to consummate her marriage."I have said it times without number: I have a love
Maximus was literally shaking as he stared down at Sanchez, who had helped him get to where he was today."Please, Jack, help me beg him."He turned to look at Jack, who was still visibly angry at the fact that they had made him bleed."Absolutely no way in hell; I would not beg him, and you must face the wrath that would fall on you." He gave approval to Sanchez, who turned to look at his men and made signals for them to attack him.They beat him to a stupor as the rest of the soldiers watched in shock. They could literally do nothing, as all their allegiance lay with Sanchez, who was being beaten.After minutes of aggressive beatings, Sanchez was losing consciousness when the men stopped."This should serve as a lesson to you; next time, know your place, boy," Jack said, getting down on his knees to stare at the bloodied man."And as for he that sent you, I want you to know that when the right time comes, I will visit his own case," Jack indicated and stood up to leave.After he was
She looked at the sleeping figure, picked up her bag, and walked out of the house.She was heading towards Jack's house, and when she arrived, she was not impressed by the apartment she was seeing. Lady Alina was certain that it was Rose who had built it and not the poor, wretched serving boy.Jack, on the other hand, was shocked to see Lady Alina standing by the door, and though he resented her, he still had some iota of respect for the old woman."This is the injunction letter obtained from rose, you both weren't legally married but you had something. She has consented to breaking things up with you and eventually staying away from you. I need you to sign the other part, and young man, I don't want you making a mess about this situation," she stated, handing over the document to him to read.Jack stared at the paper with teary eyes. Was Rose truly breaking things up with him? He asked himself. He had never believed a day like this would come when she had to do this to him."I am the
"Are you chasing me out?Of course, and I don't want to have anything to do with you ever again! Our friendship ends here and here alone." Aliyah sighed, opened the door of the car, and left.Immediately after she dropped down and closed the door, Rose turned on the car's ignition and sped off instantly.***Rose was at work, and she was clearly avoiding Ella. The thought of having to verbally abuse Ella was all she had in mind if she eventually crossed paths with her.While she was sorting out some documents, she heard a knock at the door, and she prayed and hoped silently that it was not Ella. Adjusting her clothing, she approached the door, and when she opened it, she was surprised to see Sandra by the door."Well, hello, cousin." Sandra had one of the most beautiful smiles in the world. Rose sighed and stepped aside for her to step in."Wow, is this what having to work with Bighall Company entails?" Sandra asked, her breath taken away by the beauty of Rose's office."What brings y
Dame was enjoying the best of his life, as he had expected. Annabelle being part of it was a blessing in disguise. It had been a week, and Dame had gotten used to Russia.Today, he was in deep thought about a particular task he needed to carry out, and that was asking Annabelle out on a casual date. He didn't know what Annabelle thought of him and only hoped that she reciprocated it back.He stepped out of the room that Annabelle had offered him and headed down to the living room, where he presumed that she would be seated and probably watching Netflix."Staying in your room all by yourself makes me wonder if you are actually who your name says you are." Dame smiled; one certain fact about Annabelle he could not get tired of seeing was the fact that she had a great sense of humor."Now that you made mention of it, can you go in and get dressed?" Annabelle turned her gaze to him and looked at him, confused."And why am I getting dressed?" This was the point Dame needed to act brave; he
The day happened to be a free day for Jack, and he had decided to spend it at home watching Netflix for the first time ever. He was a busy person, but there were times even he knew that the body needed to rest.Imade entered the room, and Jack tried all he could not to groan at the sight of her. She had become a nuisance to him, and he would only hope that he achieved his plans in time before he broke out of character."Hey, babe, what are you watching?" I made myself slump on the couch by his side and snuggled close to him. Jack knew if it was Rose, he would have been distracted by her body appeals, but with Imade, he felt like a log of wood."Why are you not saying anything, though?" Imade enquired."Look, Imade, I am watching this interesting movie, and I don't want to miss a single scene," he pleaded to her convincingly. There was silence momentarily until Imade decided to spoil his entire mood for the day by making a shocking announcement."Babe, I am pregnant," she announced, ca
It has been three days since Annabelle left the hospital, and though she was still her moody self, she had cheered up a bit thanks to Dame, who looked after her."Knowing that those savages didn't destroy the warehouse gives me so much joy," Annabelle commented as she sat on the couch, switching the television to Netflix.When she was deployed to Russia, Annabelle was handed a pay check by Jack worth seven million dollars. She had acquired a mini-apartment upon her arrival and had sent some of the money to her late brother.Dame, on the other hand, had taken it upon himself to ensure that she was back to herself; he missed the happy, cheerful Annabelle.Though she was getting back to her feet, she was not 100 percent okay, as she still had bandages in her chest area."You know, I almost forgot to ask, how are Rose and Boss?" Annabelle asked, looking at Dame."About those two, they are no more," Annabelle said, her eyes widening in shock."Wait a minute, Jack left her?""Not really; di
Rose was fast asleep in bed when she felt hands caressing her. She jolted up instantly to see Jeremy smiling at her."I want to have a taste of you, babe," he said with a husky voice. Rose felt irritated; she was not going to allow Jeremy to have sex with her."But I told you, I am on my period." He stood up menacingly from the bed and shot her a deadly glare."You are such a terrible liar, Rose. You really think I don't know about these things? I did my research and found out you were lying". Rose stiffened a bit. That was her only hope of avoiding sex, but it wasn't working. She contemplated actually having sex with Jeremy; she knew it would defile her conscience because she swore to herself that only Jack would touch her, but she needed to fully capture him, and so sex was the only way."Look, babe, I am sorry for lying to you, and yes, we can have sex." She bit her bottom lip to seduce him, and Jeremy growled in excitement.Flying her pants down, he bent down to her womanhood, his
While they were headed downstairs, they bumped into Jack and Imade; Rose could see the rage in Imade's eye upon seeing her."How dare you? You dare slap my Jack? You are nothing but a whore." Rose felt like giving her a piece of her mind but decided to play the silent treatment."Jack isn't worthy of you; that is why you opted for Jeremy." Rose knew that this was the chance to finally earn Jeremy's trust completely, defending him."Jeremy isn't less of a man than any other man in the world; I want you to know that he is caring, gorgeous, and above all, a loving husband." Rose held Jeremy by the shoulder and pecked him on the cheek. She could feel the rage in Jack's eyes, but he was also trying to control it.When Rose and Jeremy had left, Jack and I made our way to their own rooms, with Jack dropping on the bed. His thoughts were occupied by Rose; could it be possible that she had chosen Jeremy over him? Jack knew he had every right to retaliate against his brother for taking Jeremy a
The meeting ended with Jack having to pick Dame, who was given first-hand instructions to join Viola in Russia. The reason Jack had chosen Dame was because of how smart and calculative he was in the face of danger.While he was speaking with Xavier, he watched Rose pass by and looked around to see that Imade had left the living room, which meant he could break out of character and confront her. Rose, on the other hand, went about relating to other members of the family, something she had been advised to do by Image as a way of earning their trust.She learned a lot from some of the members, especially Norman, who was perhaps the only member who took a liking to her so much that he related to her like a sister. Rose was still weary of Priscilla, whom she noticed was particularly quiet in the meeting, which was unlike the loud persona she embodied."Excuse me," Rose stiffened a bit, as there was only one voice that could have much effect on her at the moment. She slowly turned around an
Rose searched around for Jack and nearly leaped in fear as her gaze landed on his. She noticed how expressionless he looked. Could it be that Dame had informed him of her presence in Italy? Could it be that he had taken a liking to Imade? All these thoughts ran around her mind within minutes as she followed Jeremy and sat down.There was a tense silence in the room for the moment; Rose didn't feel too well, she hated the fact that she could not get along with her act, and she needed clean air to calm nerves. She turned and made eye contact with Jeremy, who leaned in to hear what she had to say."Are you sure?" He asked her in a low tone."Yes, I just need to calm my nerves a bit." Jeremy nodded and instructed one of his escorts to watch her as she went out."Greetings everyone! First of all, I want to sincerely apologize for my lack of punctuality, as there are other things I need to attend to. Let us rise and head to the round table for discussion."Jeremy announced"The rules of the
"There was this time when you weren't home that I decided to turn on the television. It turns out that Jack has finally moved on to someone else. I had my doubts at first, but when he said horrific things about me, like how I was just his baby mama, I knew at that point I had made a huge mistake by allowing my feelings for him to take over my sense of reasoning." Rose accompanied her words with some fake tears and watched how Jeremy bought it."I realize now that my feelings mean nothing to him, and if he had any chance, he would dispose of me like a waste bun." Rose took Jeremy's hand and said, "But you, Jeremy, you look like someone who would definitely have my back in the worst circumstances yet to occur; I mean, it takes a foolish woman to not recognize true love when they see it. All these while, I should have noticed that your actions, though some inappropriate, were inappropriate because you loved me."Rose watched as Jeremy looked at her with admiration and loved the stated th
Later that night, Jack didn't want the incident that had occurred the previous night to happen, so he gave imade the excuse of having some paperwork to finish up.When he was alone in his room, there was something he had tried to remember he needed to accomplish. Like a flash, it occurred to him that he had made a mental note to reach out to Jeremy. He picked up his phone and put a call across to Jeremy."Hello?" Jack faltered a bit; the person who had picked up wasn't Jeremy, and the voice sounded familiar."Hey man." Another thing Jack noticed was the fact that there had seemed to be some sort of struggle with the phone before Jeremy's voice surfaced."Yeah, how do you do?" Jack asked."I'm doing great. So why did you call?" Jack noticed how he was stuttering a bit while answering the call."Well, Xavier called earlier this evening and complained bitterly about the Vladimir issue, stating that it needs to be addressed.""I have already told you, Jack, there is nothing to be address