"Hel... "Bert was shut up by the slamming of the door. Helooked confused as he stared at Jane's room. He was only trying to be friendly, was that wrong? He shrugged his shoulders and went downstairs where he found Kyle and Xander both busy with paper files. They had a cool atmosphere around them but the serious type. "Yoo-hoo. "Bert clapped his palms. While Xanderraised his head from what he was doing, Kyle didn't even care. "You do know that there is a huge load of work going on right now?" Kyle asked in a stern voice. "If you two are here, then who is at the company?" Bert asked as he sat behind them. "Who else is gonna be there if not Allen? " Xander gave him a duh ' look and Bert nodded his head in acknowledgment. "Did you..." "Gosh, f*ck off!" Kyle grabbed the little he could and walked away furiously. "What's up with him?"Xander relaxed on the chair and folded his arms as he stared at Bert who seemed eager to say something. "Spit it. " He ordered. "What do you think
"Young Madam, please come out. Your dinner was served thirty minutes ago and it's getting cold already. " Steward Ben pleaded at the door. He had been standing in front of it for the last ten minutes but the woman refused to even say a word and he was getting worried. "You may leave because I am not hungry. " She replied. Steward Ben was happy and sad at the same time. He was happy that she finally spoke which meant she was not dead or that she had injured herself while the opposite was that she wasn't willing to eat. "No...no, madam. Please, don't do this if not I am going to lose my job and my poor head." "My answer remains the same and if you bother me one more time, I won't hesitate to behave rudely towards you, Mr. Ben." With this reply, Steward Ben slowly turned around and left.Jane rolled on her bed. She was finding it difficult to sleep. She turned around to look at the wall clock, it was only 7:30 pm. What type of life was this? Hiding from Allen? Well, that wasn't bad be
"I don't really know what the old woman wants this time around, always holding meaningless meetings. " Risa, the only wife of Ezekiel Ryan spoke. She was a 45-year-old woman with so much ego being the only daughter-in-law of the family. She was given much prestige that she never once failed to use in public. Risa was into modeling and was an ambassador for many brands. With her behavior and attitude, one would thinkshe was the queen of the empire. She twirled around in her black flawless gown. "I hope you know that the woman you are talking about is my mother. " Ezekiel countered as he puts on his grey pants. Risa rolled her eyes at his statement as she applied the gloss to her lips and rubbed them against each other to make it perfect. "What do you think she is going to say this timearound? " Risa asked her husband who had finished dressing and was waiting for her. "Maybe something about the estate she gave to Allen instead of our son. " Ezekiel gritted his teeth. Just the tho
"What the hell is granny saying?' Everyone except the two thought as they watched the whole show. "Come in everyone and let's eat. " Old Madam Ryan spoke cheerfully pulling Jane along and making her sit with her. "Mother, what is going on? Who is this stranger you called... daughter-in-law? Whose daughter-in-law is she?" Ezekiel asked as he pulled out his chair and settled down. Jane's ears perked up at what he said and tried tospeak. "I am..." "My husband was referring to his mother so you aren't allowed to talk. "Risa blasted her. "Your husband was referring to his mother so you aren't allowed to interfere in their discussion because you have no right to. "Allen countered back as he wiped his cutlery gently, not sparing a glance at her. Risa shut up and suppressed her urge to give him a befitting reply.Old Madam Ryan looked at her family who were giving each other a deadly glare and she sighed. She only wanted to unite them again but no matter what happened, Allen wasn't rea
Jane woke up the next morning into a world of boredom. She rubbed her eyes and stood up from her bed after yawning a little bit. She walked toward the bathroom and brushed her teeth before leaving her brother's room. "Hey." She greeted as she entered and closed the door. Bruno opened his eyes and turned to look at her. "How are you?" She asked and Bruno only nodded but it could be seen that he was recovering well and this gladdened Jane's heart. "It seems Doctor Drake is treating you well and within a month, I am sure that you will be able to walk and talk as well. Let me get your breakfast." Jane said but the empty plate beside Bruno revealed that he had eaten and she smiled. Even though she felt like she wasn't treated well by Allen, her brother experienced good treatment which she appreciated. She kissed his forehead before leaving his room.She walked downstairs towards the dining room where Steward Ben was standing, staring at the meal. He raised his head when he heard the sou
A cab parked in front of a duplex building that had trees and flowers surrounding it. It was a very beautiful building. It seemed small but comfortable for the middle class. The driver helped Charlotte in carrying her luggage to the front porch and she paid him. Charlotte adjusted her top and knocked on the door which was opened by a fair-complexioned woman, tall and slim.The woman immediately hugged Charlotte withhappiness. The two women both ululated that Charlotte had to cover their mouths. "Aunt Jenny. "Charlotte pulled her into another warm hug. "Charlotte...wow...I am amazed to see my beautiful niece again. How are you? Sit, let me get you something to drink. "Jenny quickly turned around but Charlotte pulled her again but this time around to sit on the cushion. "Aunt, calm down. Leave that for now, okay? I will drink something later, how have you been? " "Well, I am fine. How was the journey? Hope you weren't stressed out?" Jenny asked. Charlotte flashbacks to her meeting
[P.S: I want to use this medium to appreciate those who left a few comments and power stones during the last chapter. If you were one of them then I need you to know that I so much appreciate your help and here is a chapter for you. I love you.]The pants of a tired man could be heard as he got wary of running in the dark but the spirit of fear didn't let him rest as he tried to increase his pace. Someone jumped in front of him from the dark and that made him fall abruptly. "Haaaa." He screamed with fear. "Ple...Please, spare my life. I have done no... nothing wrong." The man stammered with fright as he moved backward while sitting. The man in front of him looked scary but he couldn't see his face that well, the moonlight only helped him in seeing his body. "Tell that to the boss." The man received a strong punch that made him go unconscious immediately.The victim later identified as Francis opened his eyes and blinked them severally trying to remember where he was. The room he wa
In the Einstein family house, the aged citizens sat down opposite each other doing the things they love the most. Grandpa Einstein was busy reading the news while his wife was knitting. There was silence between them until the blabbermouths arrived. The two grandsons of the family walked in obviously discussing and arguing with each other. "Are you kidding me? Being a doctor is way cooler." Ricky the older twin argued. "Bro, that's dumb. A teacher is the best person and the profession is better. Who teaches you?" Vicky the younger twin asked. "Who else wanna teach you except a teache?" Ricky replied Vicky. "There you have it. Don't disturb my peace. "Vicky said with a tone of finality. "That's stupid." "Says the boss of stupidity." Vicky insulted indirectly and Ricky touched his heart with pretense as if he was hurt by his words. "Hello, granny." Vicky shook her hands. "I never knew that we were visible until now." Grandma Einstein retorted as she picked another pack of wool.