“ Are we going directly to see the land?” Hank joined Elijah as he made his way out of the board room.“ Yes, get the car ready let's go” Elijah replied and took out his phone when it began to ring.“ Hello, who is this?” He asked calmly.“ It's me, Isabella, “ the feminine voice said softly from the other end of the phone.“ Why did you call?” Elijah asked calmly so as not to sound rude but truth to be told, he was so pissed off because of what happened some minutes ago inside the boardroom.The fact that the board members didn't trust him made him more mad and he needed someone to transfer his aggression on, but he was holding it in so as not to transfer the anger in him to Isabella who just called to ask how he was faring.“ How are you? Are you okay now?” She asked worriedly and almost immediately Elijah's angry face turned soft and a smile graced his lips which made Hank furrow his brows.“ Who the hell is he talking to that made him smile?” Hank mumbled to himself as he kept loo
“ He has given me reasons to kill him and I will stop at nothing to slit his throat, that bastard!” Weston folded his fist, his face flushed with so much anger.“ You need to calm down, young master,” Williams said, trying to calm Weston down.“ I need to calm down? That asshole has taken everything from me and you want me to calm down?” Weston faced Williams.“ Let's get out of here. Elijah West, the war has just began” Weston said, his words carrying a more profound meaning. He drove out of the land at full speed and got back home in two hours.Getting to his mansion, he tried to conceal his anger so that his brother wouldn't make fun of him.Weston entered the sitting room and met David, his elder brother sitting on a sofa in the sitting room with a glass of expensive wine in his hand.“ Hello kiddo” David faced Weston and waved his hand at him but as usual, Weston ignored him and continued his word upstairs.“ Why are you always ignoring me?” David’s voice made Weston halt on hi
Elijah left the Empire to prepare for the dinner with Isabella. He got home and took a cool shower before dressing in a light blue shirt, a black suit and black trousers. The first two buttons of the shirt were left unbuttoned, showing his chiselled chest. The shirt was tight, showing his muscular arms giving him a very different look from the workaholic Elijah and his hair combed and brushed to the back.“ You look so much different today, young master” Hank who was standing in the sitting room said after he saw Elijah's new look.“ Is it so obvious?” Elijah asked, checking himself out.“ It's so obvious. You look totally different that I would mistake you for someone else” Hank said, making Elijah scoff.“ So where are you going that you look so different?” Hank asked and Elijah smiled.“ I am going to dinner with Isabella,” Elijah said and Hank's eyes widened.“ Isabella? The lady you took home that night? Do you like her?” Hank rushed his questions.“ I don't, she forced me to go
Weston drove off from the restaurant leaving Laura behind despite her shouts and screams to go with him.“ That bastard! I won't let him have her no matter what, I won't lose to him once again” Weston gritted, his eyes filled with hatred for Elijah who never knew that Weston holds a grudge against him.“ This time, I will get married to Isabella whether she likes it or not” Weston muttered, his hold on the steering tightened as he sped off directly to his mansion. Getting off from his car which he didn't park properly. He dashed into the house like someone who was running wild as a result of excess cocaine.“ Do you want to bring down the house? Why are you angry?” Mrs Wales, his mother asked as she made her way out of the kitchen.“ Where's dad?” Weston ignored her questions as he looked around for any sign of his father.“ Why are you so angry? Is anything the problem son?” Mrs Wales tried coming closer but Weston shouted.“ Where the fuck is dad? Is that so hard to answer?” West
Entering into her room, Isabella shut the door behind her loudly out of anger and threw her bag on the floor before taking out her phone to call Weston. It kept ringing for about a minute before it was picked up by him.“ Bastard! I know this is what you're doing. I never knew you could stoop so low as to get what you want using me after our discussion the other day. Don't you feel bad for your lover?” Isabella lashed out without giving herself breathing space.“ Yes, it's my doing darling. Don't get too angry because we are getting married very soon and I won't spare you in bed. I will screw that little hole of yours so bad that you will plead for mercy” Weston said drunkenly.“ I won't get married to you. I will never! Even if it's the last thing I do. You're an asshole who wants to get Elijah through me, do you think I won't know? I saw you when you dashed out of the restaurant earlier after you saw me and Elijah” Isabella said and Weston chuckled.“ You're a smart one, aren't you
It took just five minutes before he got to the bar where Isabella said she was.Elijah dashed out of the car without even parking properly. His head was a big mess right now and he had no control of himself.He ran into the bar and navigated among the people inside the bar but couldn't find a glimpse of Isabella anywhere.He began to ask people of Isabella by showing them her picture but no one knew her or where she was.Elijah dipped his hand into his hair and sighed in frustration. He decided to check all the nook and cranny of the bar, so he left the bar and went to the backyard. Just when he was getting close to the backyard, he began to hear Isabella faint voice and the voices of some men. “ Hey pretty girl, take off your dress let's have a good time together” one of the men said and began to take off Isabella's clothes but she kept struggling with them.“ No! You're not my Mr handsome so go away!” Isabella struggled weakly with them.“ Stay out!” The second man said and slapped
Elijah took Isabella to his villa. He took her to the guest room and lay her on the bed before covering her with the duvet.“ Such a hard life you're living” he shook his head before leaving the room.Elijah returned to his room and had a good night shower before heading to bed. *****Next morning, the aroma of food coming from downstairs woke Elijah who was still asleep.Since Bishop Leo bought him the villa, he has never used the kitchen or the utensils in it, so how come the aroma of food is penetrating his nose?Elijah rolled from one end of the bed to another but was forced to stand up when the aroma became really stronger.He took his bath and wore a sweat pants hoodie before stepping out of his room.“ Who is cooking in my house? Is it you Hank? I never know you're a good chef” Elijah smiled as he stretched his body.“ Do I look like someone who knows how to cook?” Hank was seated on the dining chair waiting for the meal to be served.“ Then who is cooking in my house? A ghost
“If I were you Damien, I would quickly stand up from that seat before you end up in prison. I won't consider the fact that you're my brother and send you to jail” Elijah gritted as he moved closer to Damien who still had his smirk on.“ Why won't you believe? You knew that this Empire belongs to me that was why you didn't ask for Grandpa’s will after he died” Damien said and murmurs flew all around.“ Wow! I guess you must be really desperate to have this Empire to yourself so as to squander the funds right?” Elijah said and Damien frowned and stood up from the seat.“ What do you know?” Damien muttered with anger and hatred in his eyes for Elijah.“ You think since I have lost my memories, I won't find out how you squander the funds in West construction three years back” Elijah smirked and murmurs and whispers increased.“! All that doesn't mean now, since I am the new chairman” Damien smiled and went back to his seat.“ Who appointed you as the chairman? Them?” Elijah asked, pointin
“ I won't kill you Master Xi'an, instead, I will make it fair. We would participate in a sword fighting, whoever wins, kills the other” Elijah said, making Isabella gasp as she stood up and walked towards him.“ What are you doing? Now is your chance to end him, why are you trying to kill yourself once again?” Isabella was extremely worried.“ Did I ever tell you that I can't die if death isn't natural? So put your mind to rest, this will only make it a fair game” Elijah smiled.“ Kelvin, let him go. He needs to clad his sword with Lotus flower poison, so he can kill me once again” Elijah said in a mocking tone which made Hank and Dracula burst into laughter.Once Kelvin let Master Xi'an go, he disappeared from the board room. All this while, Elijah held Tim so that the members of the board meeting wouldn't know what was going on.“ Don't tell me you hid back time?” Isabella was surprised.“ Yes I did. I practised my powers so much that there is literally nothing I can't do” Elijah sm
“ Hey, Grant. Don't faint just yet, I am not done.” Elijah smirked and walked closer.Everyone was surprised including Hank and Dracula, but Isabella was more surprised than anyone else.Her eyes were as wide as an orange and her mouth parted which refused to close.“ He is not the one, he is a ghost?” Nora stuttered as she spoke but Elijah turned towards her.“ I see you survived from death after what Isabella did to you right?” Elijah smiled but she shifted back.Before Elijah could turn to Isabella she fainted on the ground which caused him to chuckle.“ I guess she is the most surprised one” he muttered and walked towards her.“ Hank,” Elijah called, snapping Hank from the surprise mode he was in.“ Yes…yes young master”“ Get me a bottle of water” Elijah ordered and Hank took one bottle of water from the table, handing it over to Elijah who fetched some into his hand before sprinkling it on Isabella's face.She woke up almost immediately and the first person her eyes met with wer
THREE MONTHS LATERIsabella came down from a Lamborghini Aventador which was driven by Hank while Dracula was her assistant.“ What is on my schedule today?” Isabella asked as she walked into West Empire, her heels clicking on the marble floor as she walked.“ The board members called for a meeting today” Dracula replied looking at his tablet while Isabella nodded.“ Okay, just let me know when it's time for the meeting “ Isabella replied and the trio walked into the elevator leading to the top floor. On getting to her office, she sat down in the swivel chair which belongs to Elijah.She kept touching the chair and table and it felt like Elijah was in the office with her.“ I know you're missing him, but you need to move on” a voice said inside Isabella's head.“ Yeah, I need to move in as prove to him that his Empire is in safe hands” Isabella nodded her head and almost immediately he became business-minded and focused at the same time. She took the telephone to place a call cr
The ambulance sirens pierced through the night’s air as Elijah was rushed to the best hospital in Georgia.Isabella, Hank and Dracula followed closely behind the ambulance, their faces etched with worry and fear, most especially Isabella. She just couldn't accept the fact that Elijah died in her arms. She refused to believe it.As they arrived, the best medical team from different hospitals in Georgia were already present in the hospital waiting for the arrival of Elijah. He was quickly taken into the emergency ward, leaving the trio waiting for the news anxiously. Thirty minutes felt like an eternity as they paced back and forth in the waiting area. Isabella sat in a chair, her hands and legs shaking against her will. Sweat clouded her forehead as he kept biting on her quivering lips.Finally, the doctor walked out of the emergency ward, his expression somber. Isabella stood up from the chair she was seating and rushed towards him, her eyes locked with his, pleading for answers.“
“ Look around Uncle, your disciples are all dead and you will be the next” Elijah smirked as he took slow steps towards Master Xi'an.“ Not so fast, Nephew. My disciples might all be dead but I think you will be the next, I am not dying but you're the one dying” Master Xi'an said as he took his sword from its sheath.It glittered amidst the collision with the sunset.“ Nice sword you have there,” Elijah smiled, but his smile disappeared almost immediately as he positioned himself, ready to charge towards Master Xi'an. Isabella, whose heart was beating faster than normal, wanted to join Elijah in the fight with Master Xi'an but Hank stopped her from going.“ It's his fight, don't get involved” Hank gave her a reassuring smile before taking her to a small house where they stood waiting for the fight between the two relatives to take place. Isabella kept rubbing her two hands together, praying earnestly to whatever god she believes in to help Elijah win the fight... Master Xi'an a
MASTER XI'AN’S TEMPLEMaster Xi'an came out of the temple to the field where all the soldiers were gathered.“ It's time to march. The battle font!” Master Xi'an shouted.“ Yes, Master!” The soldiers chorused before marching with Master Xi'an and Nora behind them As they marched, Master Xi'an had a smirk on his face because he had something to rely on that would surely kill Elijah.“ I am sorry Nephew, but you're dying by my sword” Master Xi'an said inwardly. After ten minutes of marching to the alley where the battle would be taking place, they already met Elijah and his men there. They were standing with a blank expression. That's number one rule in winning your enemies; they shouldn't know your next move or your expression on what you feel at that moment.“ Dear Uncle, have you told your disciples the truth?” Elijah stepped forward with a mischievous smile on.“ Uncle?” Nora's eyes widened in shock. Never in her wildest dreams would she have thought that Master Xi'an is
Dracula did as Elijah told him. Surprisedly, it didn't take long before his father agreed to help Elijah with hope of nothing in return.Dracula kept asking his father repeatedly, maybe he would change his mind about helping Elijah but he never changed his mind.He assembled all his men, as they all prepared for the mission, with their guns in their hands and their faces void of emotions. MASTER XI'AN’S TEMPLEOutside the temple were hundreds of men with their swords in its sheath. They stood in a straight line with master Xi'an as their leader.“ Today, we will take our fate into our hands! We must kill the Lord of the Seven Heavens if not, doom would be brought to the Earth!” Master Xi'an shouted so that the people at the back would hear him.“ We must kill him or he will kill us, I understand!” Master Xi'an shouted.“ Yes Master!” They all shouted in unison. “ Do not move, stay until I give further orders” Master Xi'an said and walked out of the field with Nora behind him.“
After much struggle, Rose kicked the bucket when the poison had affected all her system. Her body turned black because of the poison effect. Almost one hour later, Kelvin and Tristan got back from school only to find the house empty.They were surprised because usually, their mom would already be preparing dinner for them before they got back to school, but she was not in the sitting room, nor was she in the kitchen.“ Mom?” Young Kelvin called but there was no answer.“ Kelvin? Where could Mommy be?” Young Tristan was already afraid.He loved his Mom so much that he would always stick to her wherever they went, so not seeing his mom made his heart skip.“ Hey, don't cry. We will find Mom soon” Kelvin was trying to stay strong because of his younger brother, Tristan. “ Tristan, stay in the sitting room while I find Mom “ Kelvin said and placed Tristan on a sofa before running upstairs to his mom's room. He stood on his toes to open the door and when he did, the sight that gre
“ What? My late wife? How did you know about it?” Mr Ramos started to stutter.“ Why won't I know when you have a son here?” Elijah smiled pointing at Kelvin who stepped forward.“ Why would you say something like that? We both worked hard for this company, it belongs to us both but now that she's dead, it belongs to me” Mr Ramos shouted angrily.“ It doesn't belong to you, Father, because you killed my mother all because you want the company to yourself and want to bring in Gregory and his mother” Kelvin said, his eyes blazing with hatred as he spoke.“ What are you talking about, bastard! Why would my father kill your pathetic mother?” Gregory stood up from the ground and rushed towards Kelvin, but Elijah held his wrist tightly, not letting him take another step further.“ What do you know?, bastard!” Mr Ramos walked towards Kelvin and landed a deafening slap across his face.“ You can slap me for all I care, but I won't let a murderer reap where he didn't sow” Kelvin gritted his te