The next day came in a flash and the internet has been on fire ever since yesterday and the reason for it was…"The LU & Co company has been receiving a lot of diminish in their stocks and from the look of things… the customers aren't happy about this and are already dropping the purchase of their products,". A reporter said then the camera turned towards a gigantic building with the Lu and Co boldly written on it.…"We got a news that the COIL ltd is on bankrupt and they are in need of business partners,"…"The Cherish Jade fashion industry is falling down on scales and customers are complaining about this,".. "TIGGERNUT: I wondered who they o
Silence enveloped the 17th floor at the Miracle's Group head branch. Christian stared at the mighty figure before him and didn't say a word as he calmly waited for them to answer the question he asked."So… Do you think you can do it?" He asked, again and there were sighs and shrugs from everyone."If you want us to take over the underground… that will require a lot of time and resources. The generals are always ready for battles and execution of tasks but then…" The one with the Red mask that resembled a star said. One couldn't see who they were and their voices were altered by the mask. It was made with advanced technology so you can't identify the person who wore it."But then what?" Christian asked. The person looked as though he was hesitant to say the word but when he noticed the gaze from the remaining figures in the room, he couldn't help but sigh heavily then said."This task isn't what the generals are meant to do but we can appoint them to each region and make them the un
"Hum?""Hi," A soft voice sounded which was then followed by a light chuckle."What are you doing here all alone?" The voice asked."What do you want?" Christian ask ited coldly then looked away from the person seated him."Come on, don't shush me away like that,'' the person pouted."I already told Stanley to Inform you that I won't attend the events, so what is it this time around?" He frowned and from his voice alone you could hear that he was obviously irritated."Fine. I am sorry but I truly didn't come here because of you. In Fact I came here with my friends but they all went for the yacht party and left me behind, so I decided to find a bar nearby and have a few drinks before I return home," She sighed heavily then signaled the young lady the serve her drink and which she nodded and left the place.At the same time, Christian didn't flinch even when he heard what she said and that look on his face screams that he wanted to be left alone. He wasn't interested in any conversation
Christian stared at her for a while then sighed heavily."Hello Stanley, where are you?" He asked the instant the call connected."Oh, I drove the car to refill the fuel. Are you done sir?" He asked and one could hear the noise in the background."Yes, I guess. When will you be here?" He asked then there was silence for a while before Stanley finally said."I think by 10 minutes from now," He replied and Christian's eyes widened slightly in surprise."You must have gone somewhere far," He muttered then said,"No problem about that. I'll be waiting," "Okay sir, thank you," Stanley said the Christian hung up the call."Today was supposed to be fun," He muttered then sighed heavily. "When last did I have fun? I've been busy lately," He muttered"Where do you think your drive can be by this_" He paused as the person who stood before him before was no where in sight. "_Time? Alice!" He yelled the shoved his phone inside his pocket as he started looking for her."Alice?" He called out agai
"I don't really know who she is but she is someone that has enough status to harm the lady over there," "That was what he said," Christian muttered as he placed his phone in his pocket and stared at the fast moving images outside.A few minutes ago, during the time Christian was questioning the man. The bar lady arrived with police behind her as she had heard about the streams and grunts and when they saw the bloody scene they couldn't help but worry that one of them had a gun with them."Please you have to follow us to the station and give a report about this incident," One of the policeman said and Christian nodded."That should be alright, but that lady over there is drunk and this men tried to force their way on… her. I am sure one of them have a weapon with them," He said with a calm and collected look on his face and when the hoarse man heard what he said he couldn't help but vomit blood."You!" He yelled angrily but the cold glare Christian sent at him caused him to shrink bac
There was silence for a while and everywhere turned awfully quiet. Christian's cold and indifferent gaze stared intensely at the petite figure with a cute face in front of him and the same goes for the lady.Her huge doe eyes stared at Christian with a surprised look on her face but when she saw his cold and different gaze, she gasped and quickly looked away."Oh dear. Christian meet Precious. She is my newly appointed personal assistant and she is an African-American. Hey Precious this is Christian," Alice introduced the duo with a forced smile on her face as she didn't expect Precious to meet them in such awkward situation.Christian stared at the woman in front of him for a while then nodded in acknowledgement then looked away."Mm… Ma'am, I already signed the documents and has given it to them." Precious said with a soft smile on her face."That's good. You can look for a better sit and watch the event," Alice said the lady nodded then turned to leave but not after she shot a glan
"The time we all have been waiting for is finally here. It will be an honor for this organization to present the Emperor's award to the one very bigshot in this house. The reason why this prize is called the Emperor's award is simply because this organization is one that is strong enough to feed a country. Please welcome me as I call upon the CEO of…" The host said then kept quiet and everyone couldn't help but be on edge on their seats, well it was most of them.Harry stared at everyone who seemed nervous for the announcement then shook his head and stared at the host with an arrogant look on his face."Since the Figiolo got the Grand prize. It isn't shocking to know the fact that my company will be the one to take the emperor's prize," Harry said with a smirk on his face. His assistant stared at him for a while then frowned and said."Sir, our income can't feed a country," He interrupted his thoughts and Harry frowned and flashed him a look of displeasure."Will you stop talking non
"You are disgusting, when will you learn, you this disgusting bigger, I bet you will leave her also once you reap off her money, who let a poor beggar like you enter, the security aren't doing their job,they should have thrown you out of this place." Stephanie said with disgust evident in her voice, turning to Alice, "He will leave you after he exploit money from you; leave him now before you regret it later, or I won't be surprised if you go broke later." Stephanie said coldly. People directed their gaze to Christian. Christian seemed unmoved by Stephanie's harsh words. "Is he really a gold digger?I really can't believe this. He dressed well and he looked so nice. I even envied Alice because she has a good looking partner," someone said from the crowd. "He is really disgusting,how dare a beggar like him act like one of us." "You have a pretty face, though; how about I be your sugar mummy for tonight," a lady said, and everyone busted into laughter except Alice. "Don't mind her, y
CHAPTER 113Wedding bells "Hi, everyone. What's going on here?Did I interrupt anything? I can see y'all are having a good time, right?" Doctor Mario dashed inside Stephanie's ward with a document in his possession. Stephanie's conversation with her Mom was fruitful as they made peace and vowed to improve each other. Personally, Mrs. Rolando instructed everyone to join them inside the ward while she used the opportunity to apologize to Chris for treating him like a piece of trash while he was married to her daughter, Stephanie. The whole family is set to put the past behind them and embrace a new beginning that would be beneficial to everyone. Stephanie's near-death experience made them realize that there's more to life rather than beefing each other. "Not at all. Doctor Mario." Stephanie smiled. "I'm glad you're here with us.You came at the right time. We were just discussing my discharge date before you showed up. What's the update, doctor?" "Somewhat Positive if I must
Family ties."How do you feel now?" Chris asked Stephanie while she lay on her sick bed. She had her bandages wrapped around her head to enable a speedy recovery. It's not even 48 hours yet and Stephanie has lost much weight due to the excess bleeding from her head."I feel some type of way right now. I just can't explain. I can't wait to stand on my feet again." Stephanie responded in a faint voice as she held Chris's hands so passionately and stared directly into his eyes, "Thank You!""For? I can't recall doing anything," Chris responded to pretend he didn't know what she was talking about."Come on, Chris. Don't act like you don't know. Of course, you know what I meant. Thank you for everything. I wasn't expecting you to come through for me in my distress and trust me, I don't take your kindness for granted. I want you to know that I appreciate everything you do for me and more," Stephanie buttressed and displayed her heartfelt gratitude. She forgot to address the horrible texts s
Mrs. Rolando's venom.Heavy falls of snow in June are not uncommon, and only for a short time towards the end of July are the nights exempt from light frosts.The climate is hot and humid in the lowlands and along lower places, but in the uplands, it is dry with high temperatures and a cool atmosphere.Mrs. Rolando hasn't shown up yet and everyone's worried. Her hastiness would determine how fast Stephanie would get better."Have you figured out what to do? We don't have plenty of time to gamble around," Doctor Mario asked Chris. He was taking a stroll when he saw Chris and Emily standing at the reception. He expected Chris to have fetched Stephanie's family members previously discussed in his office."I know, Doctor. I'm working towards that I just called her mom and she'll be here pretty soon. Just buy us more time, please," Chris pleaded.Emily wasn't paying attention to their discussion. She concentrated her gaze on a woman approaching from a distance which she suspected was Mrs
CHAPTER 109The agony of Stephanie."Mr. Chris. Are you there?" Mario waved at the lost Chris to rejuvenate his lost soul. His mind went blank the moment Mario disclosed traces of narcotics found inside Stephanie's system."I'm fine! I am just trying to process everything. I'm still in shock.' Christian placed his head on Mario's desk to nurse his pain.Christian is quite aware that Mario is telling the truth but he's scared to admit it. He would rather pretend not to know to avoid Mario from suspecting that Stephanie is into drugs. He wishes he could visit Jayden at the station and strangle him with bare hands. He's the reason they're into this mess."I want to ask an important question and I'll need you to be honest with me. Can you do that?" Mario asked."Sure!" Chris nodded in a faint voice. His baritone voice has disappeared mysteriously without a trace due to the overwhelming situation.Narrowing his gaze around his office, Mario slowly whispered, "Is Stephanie a drug addict?"
Compound Woes"She's not even responding, Chris. Please assist me in taking her inside," Emily begged Chris. Stephanie is losing a lot of blood and Emily isn't about it. Just when she thought their problems were over, Stephanie's accident gave me another reason to trap them back inside the hospital's premises."Where are we taking her to? I know a nearby hospital where Stephanie would receive the best treatment. Let's get her inside my car," Christian said. He knew where Emily was driving but he just wanted her to spell it out."What sort of question is that? Why take her elsewhere when we are in the right place?Can't you see that we are in the hospital already? We should carry her inside where she would be treated inside." She responded with a harsh voice."Hell no! There's no way Stephanie would be treated in this same hospital. Have you forgotten what happened recently? To me, this hospital is bad news and must be avoided at all costs." Chris instructed at the expense of Stephani
Breaking free.Brandy gritted his teeth, remembering how confident he was a couple of minutes ago. He doesn't feel the same anymore and fears the worst that's about to him. His sense of loss was so deep, that he thought it'd kill him some nights.He paced around the cell for a couple of minutes in his prison uniform looking restless. He can't withstand the pressure anymore."Calm down, bro. It'll be fine. You've got nothing to worry about. You've been restless since we got here. We don't need that negative energy right now. We just need to stay positive." Jayden walked up to Brandy and calmed his nerves. It's crazy how you're calming the same person you're banking on for your freedom."Get your hands off me. You're in no position to say that to me. How dare you ask to stay calm when you know the situation already? You don't expect me to sit down and fold my arms right? I'm working towards my freedom unlike you with no plan. My Dad isn't picking up his calls or responding to his texts
Reconciliation Christian wasn't bothered about his potential arrest initially because he was quite confident of his innocence. He even made a declaration of becoming a Freeman who finally came to a manifestation.“I'll be going home at last. It's been a crazy adventure.” Chris smiled. He was so elated that he was going home. There's no greater joy than seeing Brandy and Jayden being arrested by the cops. If Chris was allowed to have his revenge on them, he doesn't mind shooting them in the head and watching them bleed to death. At least once in his life, he was able to do the right thing when it mattered.“Mark!” Chris halted Mark.“Where are you going? Please come back to me. There's something critical I need to discuss with you.We still have unfinished business.,” Christian called Mark when he noticed how scared Mark had become since he explained to everyone how Brandy destroyed everything. “Unfinished business? What are you talking about? Please make it make sense to me becau
The Escape route.“What's running through your mind now, Brandy? Doesn't it bother you that you might be spending the rest of your life in jail for committing a serious crime? You haven't spoken a word since we entered this vehicle. Are you planning on something I should know about?” Jayden whispered silently as the cops drove them to the station. He's noticed how unbothered Brandy has been lately.“Nothing special. I don't have Skeleton up my sleeves. I just have this peace of mind that can't be explained. I'm certain my Dad would come for me pretty soon. I've got absolutely nothing to worry about,” Brandy boasted. He isn't bothered by the arrest because he knows it's just a matter of time before his father comes through for him. When the cops got Brandy's declaration that Brandy would be arrested, he never argued or fought with them. Majestically, he smiled and walked his way into their vehicle, while Jayden kept arguing and pleading for a second chance at freedom again.Brandy's
Brandy's antics."Emily, is he telling the truth? I need you to be honest with me. You're the only one I could trust right now. Brandy is a jerk. No truth comes out of his mouth.I don't want to believe that Brandy erased all the data. What gave him the nerves to do that?" Chris focused his attention on Emily. She was the only person that wouldn't lie to him. He doesn't want to believe Mark's explanation even though it seems legit."I hate to admit this but it's nothing but the truth. Mark already said it all. If I wasn't there, I wouldn't have agreed to what he said. Everything happened right in front of me. You know what? I don't want to talk about this anymore. It saddens my heart each time I remember what happened out there.My head's spinning right now and I don't want to fall sick.," Emily narrated her ordeal in a soft tone. She's gradually losing her voice each time she opens her mouth to speak. She vowed never to speak until they reached the conclusion."Over to you Brandy. E