Thomas and Ernestine were seated opposite Isaac, their faces grim and determined. “How’s your health now?” Thomas has to ask before they jumped in. No matter what, Isaac was still like a friend to them. “Trying my best to cope.” Isaac replied. “Alright, we came to inquire regarding a few clauses present on the deed of transfer document you signed to make Roberto the President.” Ernestine announced in a cold voice, placing a copy of the document on the table. “To be more specific, the clause has been highlighted in green marker.” Isaac stared at it for barely a second before dropping the document on the table. “And what exactly do you not understand by this simple clause?” “The governing party hands over to the recipient for a probationary period of 2 months. After this, he reinstatement will solely depend on how the company fared under his tenure.” Ernestine read out the clause with raised brows. “Care for an explanation regarding why you didn’t make him a permanent President?”
“Good for us I have friends in this restaurant. Before they arrived I was able to infiltrate and secretly plant a camera in the room.” Barry explained how he got the video via text. “Alright. Get as much evidence of his face as possible!”Adam replied enthusiastically. “When they leave we will take care of the rest!” Adam played rewind on the video, watching the man’s features closely. From the way he was seated, Adam could tell he was more than 6ft tall, with broad shoulders, a round face, a sharp resolute jaw and small sunken eyes that darted around in alert. A dangerous aura surrounded the man giving a warning sign to whoever tried to mess with him. To say he was shocked was an understatement! This was definitely a conspiracy concerning his death. For Leonardo and the housekeeper back at the Walters mansion be so convinced that he was dead and buried. And here the man sat, looking all calm and dangerous. Adam glanced at his face again, feeling like he had felt this aura somewh
Adam clenched and un-clenched his fists, anger gnawing at his skin as he watched the father-son pair debate on about getting the old man to give them money. By old man, the definitely meant none other than his grandfather. A chilly wave of anger ran through his veins, as he thought back to what he had witnessed at his grandfather’s mansion just yesterday. The old man had been searching for who would help assuage the loans he was owing some loan sharks! Turns out the very person behind his predicament was his very own son, Williams! Adam could only imagine how much they had ripped off the man! 3 million dollars? Just to settle some set of low-lives assassin? Adam laughed out bitterly, his eyes flaring up in anger. These people had crossed the line after trying to harm his sister. And now they were trying to blackmail his grandfather, pushing him down the depths of ruin. If they continued this way, it won’t be long before Roberto’s dream became actualized. The actual ruining of W
At the court, Adam sat by a side, his expression chilly as he watched his lawyer battled against Lori's lawyer with words and constitution. "I hereby declare a search of Mr Carson's house and a through investigation of the CCTV footage inside and around the house. Report should be given in the next 3 hours!" "Court arise!" And with that, everything proceeded exactly how his lawyer had predicted it would. "We warned you, Adam. Now you can't blame us for being ruthless!" Lori burst into a low chuckle of laughter beside him. "And what makes you think you would win this case?" Adam turned his icy glare on her. "This is just a temporary deflection. Once the police ascertains the truth, more evidence will pop up and your son will surely be sentenced to life imprisonment for hurting my sister!" At the sound of that, Lori's expression crumpled. "Keep dreaming!" She spun around and left. "Well, Well. If it isn't my ex-husband?" The next voice he heard was that of Seraphina's. Her r
"And how can we be so sure that you're telling the truth?" The head inspector asked. "Apart from the footage showing when you abducted her, there is no other footage showing when you dropped her at the geriatic ward!" "Past records have shown that Mr Nate had molested quite a number of underaged girls, but whenever their parents complain, he uses his influence at the government to bribe and shut them up!" the police flipped through several documents and photos proving what he just said. "How are we sure that you didn't molest Amelia Carson, then dump her body where it was later found?" Sanders narrowed a deep gaze at him. An uproar went through the crowd. "What sort of horrible person is this? How can you be molesting little girls?" "Even for the past crimes, you deserve nothing less than death!" "Why exactly are the government always protecting those in power and preventing then from being punished for their crimes!" An uproar grew in court, that the judge had to bang the hamme
At the company the following day, Adam was working on a few projects when someone suddenly barges into his office. "If you can't knock, why are you-" His eyes dimmed when he saw the two people that walked in. One was a tall lady with a bright red lipstick, donning a little red dress to match. "As you can see, Miss. My Boss is very busy, kindly-" His secretary was trying to convince her to leave. "He can't be too busy for me." Daisy purred ignoring the secretary, she took her seat, crossed her legs and flipped her hair. "Right, darling?" Adam closed his eyes momentarily to drag in a deep breath. "You can leave, Carmen." "Bring in some refreshments, I want orange juice and some snacks!" Daisy ordered right before she closed the door. "What are you doing here, Daisy?" Adam threw the question, his expression cold. "I don't like it when you respond so coldly to me, love. I'm doing this all for you." She chuckled, getting up and walking over slowly. "I can only be here to help
Adam arrived home that day, exhausted and famished. He only thought of Perry for a while. Roberto was probably bullying her again. He had a quick shower before checking on his sister. Amelia was doing her homework, so he asked her what she wanted to eat. Armed with her choices, he headed to the kitchen to prepare some Peanut butter sandwich, along with smoked mackerel, her favourite seafood. “Hmm. Smells yummy!” Amelia skipped happily on her way to the dining room. “Big brother never told me you know how to prepare delicious food!” She smiled, as she chewed slowly on the first bite. “The mackerel tastes so good, especially when you spiced it with garlic, nutmeg and chilli, layering it over each other in the space of 45 seconds!” Amelia gave him a thumbs up, relishing the food. Adam was glad she liked it, and the fact that she hadn’t lost her ability to dissect food tastes. Back at the Hemsworth mansion, Amelia was always the one dictating to the chef how to layer the seasonings. A
Adam sat still for a while, allowing the words to sink in. Williams was an illegitimate son! Now, all the crimes he committed made more sense. He had been wondering how a son could put his own father through such emotional blackmail, exposing him to ridicule and humiliation. Now, everything was clear. Isaac was never his father, therefore there was no obligation to show him kind feelings. And now, his father, the legitimate son was the one bearing the brunt of all the drama. A muscle ticked Adam’s jaw as he lifted his eyes to his father’s face. His lashes were fluttering! Adam jumped up, rushing to the ECG machine to monitor his vitals. Everything was normal. Adam’s heart raced with excitement. Seems his father was about to wake up. Philip and Richard were still speaking to each other, oblivious to what was happening. “I always knew that Williams of a man would be bad blood. It won’t be far-fetched if he is the person behind all of this. He always hated Felix and showed it when
"No, No. That's impossible!" Felix scoffed when he heard Philip's side of the story."The police told me you got promoted after investigating and turning in the fake report about it company!""By Police, you mean inspector Charles?" Philip asked him. "That bastard was driven by envy to set me up and heap a lot of false allegations against me! He turned the while station against me that had to flee for my safety!""Believe me, Felix. While you were out fighting for your company, I was actually fighting for my life!"Felix stared at his old friend for a while before taking in a deep breath and looking away. "This Charles, where is he right now?"Philip clenched his fists at the thought of his nemesis. "Serving as the deputy inspector and still corrupting the Police force with his evils! He was one of the people that forged the document presented at Walters Corporations recently!""What?" Isaac suddenly butted in. "A member of the police aided in forgery? What the heck has the police do
Isaac’s eyes darkened tremendously as he gazed into his son’s fierce eyes. “A…Are you threatening me right now?”“Take it however you like, old man. Answer my question already, I don’t have all day!” Felix smiled bitterly. As he said this, he retrieved his phone and almost immediately, a recording was playing.Isaac’s heart palpitated as he heard himself from 15 years ago, gearing Williams on when he started turning into a cruel kid.He swallowed hard, his fearful gaze zeroed in on the man in front of him. “Y…You can’t betray your father like this!”“Who says I can’t?” Felix let out a mocking laughter. “Did my own father consider me when he was making bad decisions?”The old man stumbled back on trembling legs and fell on the sofa, his eyes reflecting fear and angst.“Dad, please.” Adam had to jump in at this point. “We can talk this out. We should all be on the same team, not working against each other.”“You tell that to your grandfather, is he ready to work with us and stop hiding
"You can come in." Adam said to the person at the door. Isaac picked up his napkin to wipe his lips when his hands froze. "S...Son?"Starting back at him was his very own beloved son, Felix Walters. "Father," Felix growled in disdain, his face hard as he took a few steps forward. "S...Son, you're awake?" Isaac's eyes was still wide with shock. He stumbled up in an attempt to reach out and touch his son. "After 9 months, you're finally awake!""And you have a lot of explaining to do!" Felix grabbed his hands, stepping away from his touch. He glanced around the huge hall, his face getting colder. "I can see you you've been having a good time while I lay unconscious.""Son, you can't say that." Isaac muttered, pain in his voice. "Do you have an idea how I torture myself to sleep every night? My nightmare are plagued by regrets and agony. If I didn't throw you out when you came running back for my help, you wouldn't be in that condition, your wife would still be alive and your childr
Seraphina stared at Adam like he’d grown two heads. “What the hell is this freak doing here anyway?” She turned to ask her mother. “Too bad you don’t appreciate good business advices.” Adam shook his head in pity. “Anyway, I’m here to see the document you claimed I sign to hand over my Mall to you.” “You’re kidding, Adam.” Seraphina laughed. “Even if you saw it, what are you going to about it, we have submitted the letter to the Ministry of works and it passed through the due process. Challenging them is like challenging the Governor himself.” “Leave this deluded man, come tell me what Mr Brooklyn wanted!” Lori waved him off like a stray dog. She managed to drag Seraphina into a more private area. Adam ignored them, heading back to the main hall. The leader of the goons who had managed to get up despite his sprained his ankle. He grabbed the man by the hair. “Where did your Boss keep the safe for important documents?” The man shook his fists angrily. “Don’t touch me, you-“ he was
After ascertaining the same set of report from Jude as well, Adam also worked him some money after getting off the call. "I heard she'll be at the Mall tomorrow morning, I'll be visiting to warn her to back off." He said so calmly that Cleo paused her hands on the new bandage she was wrapping around Holton's head. "And what has your threats accomplished during the past few months?" She placed her hands on her waist, glaring at him. "Nothing! Absolutely nothing!" "I don't intend to argue with you. Just wait and watch what will happen." Adam said and spun around. "I'll also visit those useless people, but not with you." Cleo muttered, returning back to the bandage. Adam got into his room and placed a call to Barry. "I have a huge job for you." "As long as the pay is fat as well." Barry laughed. "Money is not an issue, I just found out the 4 set of people that are meant to judge the Annual Prestigious Family Awards. Look into them and give me feedback by tomorrow morning." "A
"So you're saying I can't see my friend right now to clarify the issues between us?" Philip asked, his voice grave. "I get how you feel, uncomfortable cause of the kind of hatred your friend is showing towards you due to a misunderstanding, but please we have to be cautious." Adam explained seriously. "My father just woke up from coma and we cannot afford to be taking too much risks right now!" Adam didn't care if he came off as harsh. He really had to make sure it sank into this man's head. He knew how stubborn and impulsive Philip could be, same with his father Felix. "Alright. I've heard you. I'll try to avoid the confrontation for now." Philip replied and disconnected the call. "Why was he unable to reach you?" Richard asked as Adam returned the phone. "Don't tell me you directed his calls to voicemail?" Adam looked away in guilt, "what could I have done? I need to avoid speaking to him until my father is better." Richard nodded, parting his shoulders. "Dinner or later, th
At the office the following day, Adam hadn't as much as stepped out of the lift when he heard a commotion at the entrance of the board room. Ernestine, Thomas and Richard were at the door, yelling at someone to come open it. "What is going on here?" Adam walked briskly to approach them. "Ah, thank God you're here, Carson. Can you speak to Roberto and ask him to open the door at once?" Adam peeked in and see Roberto sitting at the head of the table, stating at something on his phone. "We intended to use this place for our meeting, and we were already seated, but this brat suddenly barged in and ordered the guards to send us out!" Ernestine was fuming red. "Can you imagine the guts of that bastard? When did he become the President that he's already throwing his weight around?" Thomas was also totally pissed. "Please calm down, let me try to talk some sense into his brains." Adam tried to coax them. He couldn't blame them for being so upset though. Roberto was already crossin
The vase smashed against the wall, narrowly missing Philips forehead by a second. Felix stared at Phlip with so much hate and angst. "If not for you, my family might well still be in a good condition! It's all your fault, the fake report you gave the police was what ruined my company and my family!" Adam dashed forward in a effort to restrain his father. "Dad, please!" Apart from the fact that he was over-exrrtibg himself and firing his muscles to move, he was also conjuring up the emotions of the past which could be fatal. "Can you please calm down. You just came awake, you can't be moving so much!" Adam explained his father, buy the man still kept sending death glares to Philip. "It was all a misunderstanding, Felix. I didn't know that report could ruin your company's image so much." "Was that why you lied against me?" Felix hissed hotly. "You and the investigators knew that there was no signs of hard drugs in my company facilities, but you went ahead and wrote a report on
Adam sat still for a while, allowing the words to sink in. Williams was an illegitimate son! Now, all the crimes he committed made more sense. He had been wondering how a son could put his own father through such emotional blackmail, exposing him to ridicule and humiliation. Now, everything was clear. Isaac was never his father, therefore there was no obligation to show him kind feelings. And now, his father, the legitimate son was the one bearing the brunt of all the drama. A muscle ticked Adam’s jaw as he lifted his eyes to his father’s face. His lashes were fluttering! Adam jumped up, rushing to the ECG machine to monitor his vitals. Everything was normal. Adam’s heart raced with excitement. Seems his father was about to wake up. Philip and Richard were still speaking to each other, oblivious to what was happening. “I always knew that Williams of a man would be bad blood. It won’t be far-fetched if he is the person behind all of this. He always hated Felix and showed it when