END OF FLASHBACKElijah smiled once more before driving away into the lonely road of Georgia.******** PAYTON ANCESTRAL HOUSEThe whole Payton family were in chaos, they were all restless as they thought of what to do.“ If it wasn't for Hayley, Elijah wouldn't have done this to us” one of the family members named Joshua said.“ How is that the fault of my daughter?” Dorathy turned around to glare at the man named Joshua.“ It's clearly your family's fault for bringing someone like him home and then treating him like trash, now that he has risen to power, he came back to crush on us. How do we survive once he takes his father's share for Greene industry?” Rita, another family member asked.“ We have to find a solution before it gets worse. How about we go to him and plead for mercy. Maybe, just maybe he would forgive us and won't take the Greene industry from us now that Old Mrs Greene has been arrested” Dorathy brought the idea but Hayley who has been silent for a while chirp
TONY MANSIONEveryone looked tired because of the incident that happened during Scott's wedding with Hayley.From the look of things, Mr Tony was so angry at Scott but kept it in until they arrived home. “ Father, the fact that Elijah destroyed my wedding doesn't mean I won't make Hayley my wife. Do you know how much I loved her so much?” Scott said immediately they got home, but his father ignored him totally and continued his work to his room upstairs.“ Father!” Scott, called by Mr Tony, didn't reply until he was out of sight.“ Let him be Scott, he will come around once his anger has subsided” Mrs Tony tried consoling her son.“ But don't you know she was once married to Elijah?” Josh, Scott's younger brother, asked with a chuckle.“ I know” Scott replied with a folded fists as he reminisced the look on the guests face when he mentioned that Old Mrs Greene was the one who killed his grandfather.“ Why must he choose my wedding day to announce who killed his grandfather?” S
Elijah left the kitchen, heading towards the room to take a bath.He less than ten minutes, he was done and on getting to his room, he met Isabella arranging his clothes inside his suitcase.“ Thank you so much Isabella, this means a lot to me” Elijah moved closer to her and planted a kiss on her hair.“ Please go away, you're dripping with water” Isabella teased, pushing him away, but Elijah stood still.“ Aren't you leaving? I need to get dressed” Elijah raised a brow.“ Don't you have dressing room? Please go away and don't tempt me, all else, you might get late for your flight” Isabella said, staring at Elijah with her round seductive eyes.“ Oh, you devil, go away!” He immediately broke the eye contact and left for the dressing room, while Isabella burst into laughter.“ Are you trying to insinuate that I am a devil?” Isabella shouted so that Elijah who is in the dressing room would hear.“ Yes, you're tempting me, but I won't give in” Elijah replied. In twenty minutes more, he
CAPO'S CLANCapo was seated in his sitting room with a wine in his hand, as he sipped from it.He was surrounded by hefty men with gun, rifles in their handsTheir arms has a tattoo which seems to be their clan’s logo. Soon, the two men who reported to him when they tried kidnapping Isabella then came back again.It seems their job is to spy and report to Capo.They knelt in front of him, their heads bow low.“ What do you have to report?” Capo asked, not glancing at them.“ Elijah West is out of the country currently, so we can kidnap his woman before he gets back” one of the men said, but a glare from the Capo made him shut his mouth immediately.“ What right do you have to tell me what to do?” The Capo said hoarsely.“ I am sorry Capo, forgive my manners” the man who suggested that Isabella shouted be kidnapped begged for forgiveness.He knew better what Capo would do to him if he runs his mouth one more time.“ Do you know where he travelled to and what is the reason?” Capo aske
Driving far away from the scene, Isabella brought out her phone to dial 911, her fingers quivering as she dialled the number. She knew for a fact that Dracula was in danger, so she needed to save him before everything got worse.“ Hello, is this the police?” Isabella asked, her voice shaking as she spoke.“ There's a fight at Classic restaurant, please someone is in danger” Isabella spoke with urgency in her voice.“ We will be there soon,” the police replied before hanging up. Taking a deep breath, she rested her back on the driver's seat. Her heart was still racing so fast in her chest. Dracula is an expert in that he made sure that not a single bullet got to him and he was able to shoot two of the men in the arms.“ When will you stop this, Dracula?” The leader was already fed up because he knew he was no match for Dracula.“ I will only stop when you leave and tell my father that I now work for Elijah, and won't let any arm come to his woman” Dracula shouted from the dark cor
Elijah, Rowan and Hank got down from the plane inside Capital International Airport Beijing.Hank ordered for a car to be brought which would take them to their hotel, since everyone was tired due to the long flight.The car came and they all left the airport and in less than twenty minutes, they stopped at the five star hotel which Elijah stayed in when he first came to Beijing to find out about who he truly was.“ Hello, you're back” the receptionist said in a seductive tone, as she slowly and professionally unbuttoned her shirt, revealing her cleavage.“ We need three rooms. How much for a one week stay?” Elijah asked why Rowan and Hank's eyes widened.“ We would be staying for a week?” They both chorused in unison, making Elijah turn to them.“ Yes”“ I thought it would only be for three days, why a week?” Rowan grumbled like a kid.“ We won't be able to end this fight in just three days, because I sense that there would be something more to it,” Elijah said while Hank furrowed hi
“ Sorry buddies, your time is up” Hank said sarcastically as he walked away with Rowan behind him.Manager Mark stood up from the ground, turning towards the security men.“ Before he leaves this place, you all should be gone by then” Mark said.“ Please boss, help us” one of the leader held Mark’s leg, but a glare from Mark made him release his leg immediately. Mark ran after Elijah who was waiting for him by the elevator side.“ Sorry for the delay” he apologised, leading them into the elevator before punching the floor where the CEO of West industries’ office was.“ Is he around?” Elijah turned to Mark.“ No. He usually comes once in a while, but I will give him a call that you're here to see him” Mark said but Elijah shook his head.“ Just tell him he had a visitor” “ Okay young master.”Mark got to his office, got his phone and dialled the new CEO’s number which was picked up by someone else.“ Who are you and why are you calling?” The person who picked the call asked.“ Can y
Elijah met Hank, Mark, and Rowan at the reception on the last floor.Seeing the smile on Elijah's face, Hank heaved a sigh of relief before walking towards him.“ How did it go?” “ It turns out I already know him from my last visit to China. He is somehow acquainted with Zhang Ming, the man I saved when I came to China” Elijah answered, still walking.“ So what would happen to West Industries?” Hank asked, looking worried.“ I don't think it would be easy to get back to West industries, now that he knows who I am” Elijah said and walked out of the company, leaving Hank to ponder on what his last sentence meant. Rowan bid goodbyes to Mark before going to the parking lots with Hank and Elijah.“ So, what are we to do now?” Rowan asked, as he turned on the engine of the car.“ Fight” Elijah simply said, his voice calm and composed.“ Fight? The anonymous CEO isn't giving up that easily?” Rowan asked as he looked at Elijah through the inner mirror.“ I think who I am provoked him, and I