When Zane saw Mr. Smith and the butler entering the living room, he stood from his seat and approached him, shaking his hand. "Good morning, officer," Zane greeted politely with a small smile. “Morning, Mr. Grime. I know my visit is unannounced, but I thought it best to make this report in person." Officer Smith said. "Then please, have a seat." "Thanks," Both men walked over to the couches, and Zane then sat opposite the officer, saying, "Has one of the prisoners talked." "That's why I am here. None of the men are willing to speak. We have been interrogating them from yesterday till now, and they refused to mention Jason's name. In fact, they are pretending like they have no connection with him, which leaves me doubting, "Are you sure Jason was the one behind the three Taylors' adoption?" "Of course. There is so much going on that I can not explain in words, but I can promise you that my uncle is a madman, and now that I have seen what he's capable of doing and how far he's wil
The sound of men roaming the mansion scattering things about had the maids, butlers, and guards on the edge, but none of them dare to speak as Jason led these thugs throughout the house. When her door busted open and five men walked inside, Sophie jumped from her sleep, shaking in fear to see them going through her room and ignoring her. "Who are you guys?" Sophie tried to ask calmly and not be afraid, but all she could do was scream when one of the men pulled a knife on her. When she tried to jump out of bed, the guy grabbed her by the hair and yanked her back, pressing his knee into her stomach with his blade up against her neck as he said lowly, "What a pretty thing. You are blessed that your uncle is a vicious madman, or else, hehe... Now, where's your car's keys?" "What?" Sophie blurted out in confusion. "Come on darling, you are not dumb. Give us the damn keys, your pieces of jewelry, and any valuables you have in he-" "Did you say that my uncle is-" "Keys, now!" Just t
Watching from his car windshield, Yoko spaced out, staring wide-eyed at the blast of flame bursting through the air and the smoke-filled sky above. "Yoko, what the heck, man! Talk to me! Are you hurt? Are you... okay?" Zane's voice broke through his thought as he stared at the infernal blaze that was lighting up the sky, sending an orange glow to the area. "Sorry, boss. I am fine... But I don't think Jason is. There was an explosion from where they were and all I can see is a massive fire. I don't know what happened, boss. One minute we are talking and the next, a blast and then flames ... It's... unbelievable... But we are safe" Zane could feel himself trembling slightly, and he tried to compose himself as he muttered, "Thank God... Thank God you are all okay. Try calling the fire department. Do not leave the scene. Officer Smith already knows you guys are there, if you leave, it would get suspicious on our end." "Okay, boss," Yoko replied. "I am on my way to you guys." "Alright
The smile on Deborah's face widened when she walked into Theo's room and saw him wearing the suit she had bought for him.When he noticed her presence, he turned around and straightened his blazer, smirking as he asked, "How do I look?" "Like a Chairman." Deborah giggled at his smirk. Then she left the door, approached him, and reached for his tie, fixing the knot as she said, "You don't know how long I have waited for this moment... From the moment I found out that your father had a child, a son... I feared that nothing would be left for me, that another woman's child was going to be his heir. Back then, today seemed like something impossible..."Letting go of his tie, she brushed her palms gently on his coat and added, "But I am glad that I never gave up and fought. Now, look at us, we own it all. It's all ours to claim. The day is finally here when my family will get the glory it deserves.""Mother, you are my role model. I promise to walk in the path you have shown me, and I'm r
When Deborah, Sophie, Leon, and Theo got to the Briggs mansion, the workers' hearts skipped beats when Deborah suddenly screamed, a couple of loud, sharp shrieks. The house was like a horror show for a couple of minutes, and her children stood there, watching her in silence, while she kept on screaming. She finally stopped after what seemed like forever but was only a few minutes, and her eyes turned red from crying. “That bastard!! How dare he do this to me?! I hate him! I hate him!" Deborah yelled, tossing her heels from on her feet. She sat down with her head between her hands. "This is all your fault!!" Sophie screamed suddenly, making everyone jump. Both Deborah and Theo looked at her with raised brows, but Leon looked as though he agreed with his sister. "You just could not let your devilish ways go, and now, we are all screw because of your stupid actions!!" Sophie yelled again. "Don't talk to me like that!" Deborah snapped. "Why? You have ruined my life?! Why can't
When Deborah, Sophie, Leon, and Theo got to the Briggs mansion, the workers' hearts skipped beats when Deborah suddenly screamed, a couple of loud, sharp shrieks. The house was like a horror show for a couple of minutes, and her children stood there, watching her in silence, while she kept on screaming. She finally stopped after what seemed like forever but was only a few minutes, and her eyes turned red from crying. “That bastard!! How dare he do this to me?! I hate him! I hate him!" Deborah yelled, tossing her heels from on her feet. She sat down with her head between her hands. "This is all your fault!!" Sophie screamed suddenly, making everyone jump. Both Deborah and Theo looked at her with raised brows, but Leon looked as though he agreed with his sister. "You just could not let your devilish ways go, and now, we are all screw because of your stupid actions!!" Sophie yelled again. "Don't talk to me like that!" Deborah snapped. "Why? You have ruined my life?! Why can't
The twenty-second came, and even though Deborah dreaded the day, she was present at the courthouse early that morning with her lawyer, Theo, Leon, and Sophie. She was led into the courthouse, and when they arrived, the fact that Damion wasn't there already had her blood boiling. "What does he take himself as, some Lord, to not show his face on time." She mumbled, rolling her eyes as she approached her seat. The courtroom was empty, but soon people started showing up, and Deborah's expression fell at the sight of how many people were gathering in the room. Soon the area looked more like a reality tv show than a courtroom, and Deborah took the longest time to process it all before blurting out to her lawyer, "What is going on?" "It seems like the trail is going to be an open proceeding." The lawyer casually said. "What?!" "Oh, you wanted it to be a close proceeding?" "Yes, you idiot! How can you be so stupid! What am I even paying you for if you are going to be a useless fool!"
Deborah's eyes widened at Mr. Wilson's words. Then a few seconds later, her lips formed a hard line as she realized the truth. A wave of cold anger settled in her eyes. She saw Damion smile in his seat from across the aisle, enjoying watching her getting furious. "This is not possible; it must be a mistake!" Deborah stated angrily. "It's no mistake, Your Honour. You see, we have documents here that state the transfer of those properties and company to Mr. Grimes from his father." Mr. Wilson explained, gesturing at a folder in front of him. Deborah clenched her fists and watched the lawyer pull two pieces of paper from the folder and hand one to the Judge before pointing to another piece of paper, "As you can see right here that Mr. Briggs signed this, and his lawyer is here to testify of this claims. Everything he has is now in his son's name. If Deborah wants them, she might have to get down on her knees and beg the man himself." "You are lying!!" She shouted. The entire ga