"You stupid thing, I told you to clear those plates before I get back. What did you do? You broke them. I will kill you today." Dorothy couldn't contain her anger as she kept yelling and hitting the young man on the ground with anything she could find.In an attempt to calm her mother down, Hayley Greene intervened, pleading, "Mom, it's okay. You'll hurt him. It's just a plate. We can buy more at anytime."However, her words seemed to provoke Dorothy even further. She retorted, "Buy new ones!!! Do you know how expensive those three plates he broke are? They are priceless." Dorothy managed to free herself from her daughter's grip and seized a small human figurine from the table, which she used to hit the man's head, causing him to bleed and lose consciousness."Ahhh!!!" Hayley's heart-wrenching scream echoed through the room as she shouted at her stunned mother, "Mom, you have killed him."Dorothy immediately recovered from her surprise, and she sneered, "It's good, let him die. He doe
As Hayley maintained her silence, Old Mrs. Greene decided not to dwell on the matter and instead cut to the chase. "The reason why I called this meeting today is because business has been struggling lately, and we urgently need to secure some new contracts to revive the company and propel it towards success."Greene Industries was a clothing production and supply company. Unfortunately, after the passing of Hayley's grandfather, who had been the previous family head and Old Mrs. Greene's husband, the company began to face a downward trend. Despite the challenges, Old Mrs. Greene worked tirelessly to manage the company and prevent it from collapsing. Hayley, a business administration graduate and the head of the marketing department at Greene Industries, played a crucial role in this effort, introducing various plans that gradually stabilized and advanced the company.Feeling the weight of the situation, Daniel, who was present at the meeting, eagerly raised his hand, expressing his de
Hayley looked around, as she realized she had mistakenly walked into the wrong ward. The man who was dead was not Elijah. Taking a deep breath, she noticed a nurse comforting a young lady in the room. The woman appeared haggard, but her elegant attire revealed her wealthy background. Hayley couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness for her, knowing she must be going through a lot at the moment, due to the loss of her husband.Regaining her composure, Hayley retraced her steps until she finally arrived at the right ward where Elijah was resting, fast asleep. As she stood by his bedside, her emotions overwhelmed her, and she spoke softly in a low voice, "I'm going through a lot right now. When I'm with you, I feel anger, and yet, strangely, I also find a sense of calm. In a week, it will be three years since we got married, and at that point, I could choose to divorce you like grandpa said. But who will take care of you? I don't want you to suffer."Looking at Elijah's peaceful sleeping
After a while, Hayley's car finally arrived at the impressive Greene family mansion. As soon as Dorothy caught sight of the car, she hurriedly rushed over to greet her daughter. "Hayley!" she called out with a touch of anxiety in her voice, "Why are you late? You know your grandmother doesn't tolerate lateness."Hayley responded with a sigh, "The car was the reason, Mom. I had to go to the mechanic's shop to pick it up, but just as I was about to drive it, a fault suddenly emerged. I had to wait for them to fix it before I could come."Finally, Elijah stepped out of the car, and upon seeing him, Dorothy lost her composure and became angry. "Why do you bring this useless thing here?" she exclaimed, attempting to strike Elijah.Hayley intervened, trying to calm her mother and protect Elijah from being hit. "Mom, please don't shout, and you're causing a scene in public," she urged, "besides, he's my husband, not an object. I can definitely bring him along."Fuming, Dorothy retorted, "Bei
All eyes turned to Hayley's raised hand, but to everyone's surprise, she never actually touched Daniel's cheek. Her intention was to slap him, but before she could, Elijah intervened and delivered a resounding slap instead.The whole room was in shock, and it seemed as if time stood still as they observed Elijah's bold act.Daniel regained his composure after the initial shock and angrily confronted Elijah, "How dare you hit me?" he shouted, glaring at him with fury.The relatives present in the house began to whisper amongst themselves, expressing disbelief at what had just unfolded. "I can't believe it, that fool slapped Daniel, he's done for."Daniel's anger was boiling, and everyone present knew that Elijah would undoubtedly face severe consequences for his audacious actions.Hayley was well aware of Daniel's aggressive nature, and when she saw him boiling with anger, she immediately stepped in front of Elijah to protect him. With a determined voice, she addressed Daniel, "You kno
Excitement lit up Tory's face as she asked her grandmother, "Grandma, am I the one?" She couldn't help but feel thrilled at the prospect of marrying into a wealthy family. However, her joy quickly vanished as she heard her grandmother's response.Old Mrs. Greene shook her head gently, "It's not you, Tory," and disappointment washed over Tory as she realized it wasn't her. The room fell silent, and others were surprised by the unexpected turn of events. Curiosity got the best of the other single girls, and they started asking if they were the chosen one.One after another, Mrs. Greene continued to shake her head, indicating that none of them were the fortunate individual. Finally, she raised her hand, gesturing for everyone to stop speculating.With a warm smile on her face, Mrs. Greene decided to put an end to the suspense. She spoke deliberately, building up anticipation, "Enough with the guesses. Let me reveal the person who captured Scott Payton's heart." A sense of anxiety filled
As the room fell silent, all eyes were on Elijah, who had managed to shock everyone for the second time that day. First, he had slapped Daniel, and now he was issuing warnings to everyone present.Old Mrs. Greene couldn't hide her anger at the moment, and she was growing increasingly frustrated with Elijah's troublesome behavior.One person in the room couldn't help but express their concern, "What's wrong with this idiot? Is his sickness getting worse?"Those who knew Elijah from the past were surprised by his current behavior, as he had never dared to talk back to someone in the family or even consider laying a hand on someone before. This sudden change in demeanor was strange and unsettling.Amidst the tension, Old Mrs. Greene directed her anger towards Hayley, exclaiming, "Hayley, can't you see what kind of man you're married to? He doesn't have an ounce of respect for me. How can you defend such a useless husband?"Tory, who harbored jealousy towards Hayley for being chosen by Sc
Dorothy carefully opened the gift box, and to her amazement, she found a beautiful necklace inside that shimmered and sparkled, resembling a genuine diamond piece. Scott, with a hint of arrogance, informed her, "Mrs. Greene, I got this necklace for you from an auction. It's worth 20,000 dollars."Dorothy was taken aback by Scott's words, left momentarily speechless. Despite her astonishment, she managed to express her gratitude, saying, "Ah, this, I love it. Thank you, thank you very much, but it's too valuable. I can't accept such an expensive gift." However, her actions spoke differently, as she clutched the necklace tightly, fearing it might be taken away from her.Hayley chimed in, advising her mom, "Mom, you should give it back."Trying to reassure Dorothy, Scott replied quckly before Hayley could convince her to return it, "Mrs. Greene, don't worry about the value. I specifically looked for this necklace because I knew it would fit your taste. Just take it as you are accepting i
“ 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