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
"My life is nothing but a tragedy; a single disaster shattered all my hopes." A woman in her late forties, with wrinkles of sorrow on her face, lamented, "Ever since my daughter married that good-for-nothing scoundrel, we've been nothing but his slaves; he doesn't bring a dime to the table, only takes and takes." She cried. "Can you believe that he was a passenger on that doomed flight a few years back?" One of her companions whispered, suddenly recalling the catastrophe that happened years back. "Which flight? The one that crashed and burned, killing all its passengers?" A third woman asked, horrified at the memory. "Yes, that one. Jack was on board. And he lived to tell the tale." The first woman spat, bitterly. "No way! Really?" The second woman gasped, shocked. "Then he must be loaded if he could afford a plane ticket." The third woman agreed.. "I wish he was rich, but he's not; he must have sneaked into the plane as a caterer and got trapped." The first woman moaned, "He ca
"Sure, I'll go, but you'll regret this," Jack said with a steely resolve in his voice. He turned and stormed out of the room, leaving his wife shocked and speechless.As Jack packed his things and walked out of the house, he couldn't help but feel a whirlwind of emotions. Betrayal, grief, and rage churned within him, but deep down, he also felt a sense of liberation. He had finally seen his wife's true face and realized that he deserved better.As he made his way towards his bike, he took a deep breath, trying to calm his racing mind. He knew he couldn't wallow in the pain and betrayal forever. Instead, he decided to focus on rebuilding his life and finding happiness without the weight of his unfaithful wife and scornful in-laws.With a newfound courage, Jack rode his bike towards an unknown future. He knew it wouldn't be easy, but he was ready to face the obstacles that awaited him. He would find a new job, surround himself with supportive people, and work towards building a life tha
Jack stared down at the tall building, which he had finally come to terms to be his working place. He could not help but wonder if a day would come in his life, where he would be finally liberated from having to receive peanuts as his wage.As he walked into the building, he noticed some of his workers given him a bizarre stare; one that depict suspicion about an impending danger. Maybe it was just his imagination and overthinking and this madeJack ignore the stares.After placing his name on the book, which indicates that he was present for work, he heard someone visibly yell out his name. Slowly he looked around and came face to face with his boss."In my office now!" It was rare for his boss to yell at him and this made Jack anxious to know what he had done.Staring at the door of his boss, Jack could not stop his pulsating heart from beating. His brain sought to understand his actions for the past few days, but there was nothing he did that could warrant him being in trouble.In o
The moment Jack managed to pull himself back home, he was shocked to witness his properties outside his rented apartment. He knew this could only signal one single fact, he had been thrown out for failure to pay his rent.One of the men stepped out of the apartment, locking up the door, this propelled Jack to confront the man, who was dressed up in a corporate attire. "Excuse me sir?" The stare Jack got from the man screamed so much disgust and this made Jack feel less of himself. Words were not appropriate any further to explain himself as he knew that he would be chewed upon by the man."Listen to me here, I need you to get your things out of this vicinity. We rarely give out extension of time to people to pay up their rent, but you were given one and what did you do with it? You screwed it up by not paying up your rent." The man indicated and turn around to leave, but Jack was little swift to hold him back, believing he would be able to convince him.What he never expected, was to
Jack hissed as the doctor applied a little ointment to the bruised area. Apparently, Carlos had taken him to one of the best physicians. He had been told that the wounds weren't too serious and this news thrilled Jack alot."Once you get some rest in few days to come, you will be able to recover from these wounds." The doctor proclaimed, placing the wool he had on his hands back to the case. Jack and Carlos mouthed a word of appreciation to the physician, before he would leave.Once he was out, Jack could not hold himself any longer from asking the obvious question that came to his head. "When do I get to see my company?" It felt odd that he was referring to a huge organization as his own."The choice is yours sir. I already placed a call across to the board of directors, revealing that you have been found and they are in dire need to see your face once more." Judging from the countenance on his face, Jack could tell that he had always been a good boss to everyone across. As Jack lai
Jack took his seat at the long table, surrounded by the board of directors. He was the only one without a suit and tie, and he felt a little self-conscious. He cleared his throat and prepared to speak."My name is Jackson, and I'd like to share my story with you."There was a moment of silence, and then a few murmurs of interest. Jack could feel the anxiety rising in his chest, but he knew he had to keep going."When I was old enough, after my said accident I applied for a job at a large delivery company. I thought it was my chance to finally make something of myself. But I soon realized that the company was run by a man who was cruel and vindictive. When Mr. Allen found out about the mistake, he was furious. He called me into his office and started yelling at me, calling me all sorts of horrible names. I tried to explain myself, but he wouldn't listen. Then, out of nowhere, he hit me. He punched me in the face, and I fell to the ground. I was stunned and terrified. But I knew I had t
Jack walked into the doors of the large, imposing building, and he took a deep breath. He felt a knot in his stomach, but he knew he had to do this. He had to face his past head-on. He needed to take revenge for all the things the man had done to him.He made his way to the reception desk, where a friendly-looking woman sat behind the counter. She looked up at him and smiled."Can I help you?" she asked.Jack took a deep breath and tried to sound as confident as possible."I'm here to see Mr. Smith," he said, feeling his heart pounding in his chest.The receptionist's smile faded a bit, and she raised an eyebrow. "Do you have an appointment?" she asked.Jack swallowed hard. "No, I don't," he said. "But this is important. It's urgent."She looked at him skeptically, but she picked up the phone and dialed a number. After a few moments, she spoke into the receiver."Mr. Smith?""There's a man here who says he needs to speak with you," the receptionist said. "He doesn't have an appointmen
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