Witherby residence-The three of them returned separately; Addney made some shitty excuse and went to his private residence with his family. No one thought anything to it; this was classic Addney. Ashley made up a nonexistent catchup with friends and also fled.“When did he have time for catching up with friends?” Mrs Witherby muttered as she watched her son’s disappearing back “Does he even have friends?” she looked curiously at her husband who was also acting strange burying his head in the newspaper. Normally her husband would pull Ashley’s bluff callously but today he seems to be oblivious...Mrs Witherby frowned “Seb, are you hiding something from me?”“No. But I do have something I want to talk to you about.” Mr Witherby put his paper down sighing “Get the servants to leave early. I will wait in the study.”Mrs Witherby’s frown deepened as she went to clear the servants.“What is it, Seb?” Mrs Witherby asked worriedly as soon as she entered.Mr Witherby pulled Mrs Witherby to si
Amber found everyone seated with a grave expression as she entered. “Mom, Dad” She greeted respectfully before turning to greet her brothers and Tulip. She sat down in her usual spot and began to speak in a pitiful voice to Ashley “Bro don’t worry, I have spoken to Irene to speak up for us to her brothers. She will definitely help us.” “Amber” Mr Witherby looked sternly at his daughter. Amber trembled inwardly but plastered a fake smile as she looked at her father. “Are you tired?” Addney asked before Mr Witherby could say anything further; Actually, he was a loss. ‘How do you question your daughter about something like this?’ “Big bro, we are family. I won’t be tired working for us.” Amber smiled sweetly. Everyone would have fallen for her speech if only they hadn’t seen her true face. “Heh! I was asking about acting” Addney scoffed “even in front of your family…” Tulip looked at the faces around her like a fool… ‘What was going on? Why was the golden child targeted? Wasn’t the
Irene wanted to talk to Bryan about the Witherby ban but was shocked by the press release of the Witherby’s denouncing Amber.Bryan called Ashley directly to ask if they wanted to deal with the ban release privately or didn’t mind it being publicly announced. Ashley of course understood the implication. Announcing it publicly would mean that denouncing Amber was for family benefits.“How is Mr Witherby? I just heard.” Bryan asked in concern.“Dad’s in recovery. They need to observe for a few more days”“I will come over during visiting hours to pay my respects.” Bryan informed courteously.“I will inform dad and mom.” Ashley nodded “Thank you for keeping the ban release private.”“Why did Mr Adalase suddenly get a conscience?” Ashley asked curiously. This was not a typical Adalase behavior.“We have a sentimental idiot joining the fam
Ben, Shadow and four of the elites landed in B country after 23 hours of flying straight. The Adalase enterprise had a signing ceremony with Tanzim enterprise, a leading AI production unit.Ed arrived half an hour later for a strategic alliance conference accompanied by his security team Archer, Nathan, Shaun and Hilary.Simon and Amelia went on a holiday to attend the wedding of their friend, coincidentally it was in B country.Tyrell was on diplomatic mission to attend the environment protection summit, strangely that too was in B country. Jayden and Kayden were his assigned as his assistants.Dana finished a day at work and was on her way back when her phone rang “Dring… dring…”Dana hurriedly stopped her car at the parking lane-“Hello”“Baby, it’s me.”“Um”“Where are you?”“On my way back. Have you reached? Are you tired?&r
Dana was muddling through her nightmare. She watched the Ben sitting and chatting in a conference room filled with people… the strange thing was the dress code was bizarre- some in suits, professional to the toe, some in military uniforms, some in smart casual and floral dresses, one was even dressed in a bridal gown. They were all laughing and talking one minute… the next minute the building exploded…. Debris floated everywhere … the glass walls shattered, piercing everything around it... Dana was flung to the side but unhurt. She touched her herself and found to be unscathed and in one piece.“Ben…” She called out as she looked for him in the collapsed debris. She dug furiously with her bare hands … searching … calling out to him... She saw a few men lift Ben from a spot not far from her... She ran toward them only see to his lifeless body.She felt suffocated and stifled as she watched people carrying Ben&
Ed heard Frank’s roar as he was standing close and knitted his brows further ‘Frank got angry with them when he wanted to hide something from them and didn’t know how.’“Give the phone to her.” Ben pursed his lips. ‘How could he not know Frank’s quirk?’“How can I do that?” Frank rolled his eyes.“Just like how you picked her phone yesterday.” Ben didn’t leave him any face.He heard Lara’s voice in the background “Is it Ben?”“Give the phone to Lara. Ed’s been trying to reach her.” Ben knew Frank would play tag and then hang up pretending to be annoyed. This was his usual strategy.“Okay.” Frank walked over to hand the phone to Lara.Ben covered the mouthpiece “Ask her where Dana is?” and extended the phone to a totally confused Ed putting the phone on speaker.“Ed” Lara cal
“Make sure you sneak in one of these.” Ben handed Tyrell a few of the listening grains and small marble like balls; Tyrell winked before setting of with Simon.Shortly after they left, Kayden walked in “Boss, we have something…come listen in.”Everyone followed Kayden into the room they set up for Denis, Jayden and Kayden to work in. Jayden took off his headphone and connected the system to a speaker. The conversation from the other end floated in through the speaker-“Boss will give us the signal.”“I think I will go over and meet this vixen before sending her off…... She must be feisty.” A vulgar laugh followed.“You better not offend the boss. He has been explosive lately, especially with the failure from day before yesterday.”“What’s that got to do with us?”“I have said my peace. Do what you w
“Chief” Ben and Ed called to Daniel once everyone settled down in the old Manor house.“Why don’t you stay the night? It’s already too late.” Daniel asked looking at their tired faces.“Chief we will come back and deal with the mess.”“I am not worried about the mess.” Daniel shook his head.“Chief, he is running off to the hospital.” Tyrell smirked.“Oh… yes…yes…” Daniel rubbed his forehead “How could I forget? Go... go…”“I am leaving Jefferson in your heads.” Ben looked at Tyrell “Are you heading back tonight?”“Nope. I will crash here. And don’t worry... Jefferson is in safe hands.” Tyrell raised his eyebrows playfully rubbing his hands.“Don’t worry about me…. as long as there is a bed and a bathroom, I am fine.” Jefferson smiled looki
“That is not up to you.” Marken, one of the high counsellors disdained. Adalases was not Ben’s to stake at will; There were other Adalases who could refute this stake.Sherman knew Marken’s ambition was no less than Herten, but he also knew that unlike Herten, Marken would never betray his country and was in a good mood for watching a show although he knew what decision he would ultimately make.“That is a fair point.” Sherman nodded thoughtfully before saying “If the entire Adalase can be staked on this man, then I agree.” Sherman chuckled “With resources greater than the reserve bank, it won’t be hard to rebuild our facilities even if we are compromised.”No one could refute this point.“The Weldons won’t shy away from responsibility either.” Frank didn’t know why the commander had changed his colors, but he stood shoulder to shoulder with his brother.Shadow didn’t have anything to offer, but he stood beside Ben. His expression unwavering.Tyrell slowly got up from his chair and wal
Lara delivered a baby girl as her heart’s desire. She only saw her bundle of joy for a minute before her vision blurred. She also saw the joy in her man’s eyes. These were the two things she remembered before she fainted. She didn’t know if she would wake up again or whether this was eternal sleep, but she was gratified.The Evans and Burton elders had just returned when Amy came out holding the bundle of joy. They didn’t have time to process everything before they were handed the little bundle.“She is so sweet.” Megan smiled as looked over Marjorie shoulders.“My daughter-in-law is indeed pretty.” Dana laughed. She knew the minds of the elders were not calm. She was trying to lighten their moods.No one knew when Ben, Frank and Shadow appeared behind their women.“How can it be so easy to snatch my granddaughter?” Marjorie retorted proudly.“Yes…. yes…yes...” Abigail laughed happily as she let the little one hold her finger tightly. Dana’s retort had pulled the elders mind back to th
Ben and Dana’s days were filled with love and tranquility. Ben felt like he was in a dream; his life was everything he dreamed of; his beloved woman was his wife; she would cook and wait for him; his house was filled with the laughter of the precious treasures his wife had given him. He was truly grateful to the heavens.Ed’s days were getting hectic. Between the challenges of his official duty and a pregnant wife, he was almost ready to retire. He wanted to spend more time with his wife and child. Seeing Ben’s cute little babies, he couldn’t wait to have his own little treasure.Frank and Sarah didn’t know whether to laugh or cry; their little Lu would run almost every day to see his little wife, especially now that she was becoming prettier. The babies were becoming chubbier with fair skin and rosy cheeks. Their features were becoming more prominent and dashing, melting the hearts of everyone around them.Dan and Don were like a mother hen defending their younger siblings from everyo
The next day, the Williamses landed and rushed to the hospital. Dana had rested well and regained most of her vigor.Ben was changing nappies while Dana was sleeping peacefully when they arrived.“She can still sleep?” Dana’s younger sister asked in surprise as Ben gestured for them to lower their volume. He handed one baby each to the stunned Mr and Mrs Williams and led all of them to the adjacent room.“Sorry… Dana has just rested.” Ben apologized sincerely for his rudeness.Mrs Williams shook head, her eyes were misty. She was truly grateful to the heavens for her daughter’s fortune to have met such a man. Even though he was rich and powerful, he loved and doted on her without bounds…. This was truly her fortune. It would be a lie to say that they were not worried. On the way back after the wedding they had met a lady who was crying pitifully. Mrs Williams didn’t feel comfortable and lend her a shoulder to lean on; She didn’t know who they were and told them that she was fleeing fro
Ben sat next to Dana urging her to wake up. He was scared out of his wits as he had seen the amount of blood that she lost during the delivery… he feared that she wouldn’t wake up and all his happiness would disappear in the blink of an eye even though Steve repeatedly reassured him that she was fine and just sleeping from exhaustion. He sat next to her telling her how much he missed her.He told her how he felt that a portion of him was missing without her by his side; He told her how much he loved her…. He begged her to wake up… He sat by her side never taking his eyes of her pale face… holding her hand … and begging her to wake up….He started to tell her their story from his perspective. He told her how she disturbed him from their first encounter. How he thought that she had approached him with a purpose, He told her how he shamelessly wanted to see her even if he knew that she had approached him with a purpose.He told her how he used to follow her like a shadow just to feel her
Ben was on edge now that Dana was full term. He kept following her nervously like a shadow. One evening just as they finished dinner and were heading upstairs to retire, Dana stood still on the stairs and called weakly “Ben….”“What is it?” Ben looked affectionately at his wife who had stopped walking and became stiff.“I…. my …. I think my water broke.” Dana barely managed to mumble as she held on tightly to Ben.“You…. you….” Ben froze.Alexa was the first to react. She ran downstairs to alert Shadow and Mrs Bentley before running back upstairs to get the baby bag that Dana had prepared beforehand.“CEO” Alexa called out helplessly as she saw a frozen Ben.“Huh?” Ben looked at the panic-stricken Dana and came to his senses. He carried her and ran downstairs carefully. Alexa informed him that Shadow was waiting downstairs with the car. Shadow had informed Steve as soon as Alexa came running downstairs. Everything at the hospital would be set by Steve.Shadow sped towards the hospital;
Shadow had been getting along fabulously with Ruth and decided that he wanted to get married watching Ben’s bliss. He had decided on Ruth, then what was the point in delaying… but the problem was he had no idea how to…. he was also worried if Ruth didn’t have the same intention… then wouldn’t he be making a fool of himself?Shadow walked around with a constipated expression. He would have asked Dana’s help if his boss wasn’t so petty…. But what could he do… his boss was!“What’s wrong?” Dana finally asked as she couldn’t bear to watch his miserable face.“I …” Shadow suddenly felt tongue tied. He was waiting for Dana to ask…. But when she did, he didn’t know how to vocalize his problem. He lowered his head with a frown on his lips.“He wants to propose to Ruth but doesn’t know how to.” Ben didn’t give Shadow any face when he mercilessly pierced through his wall.“Oh….” Dana nodded perceptively “You are worried that she doesn’t have that intention and she will reject?”Shadow nodded alt
The ladies went shopping happily without realizing that none of their actions were missed by their men.Dana wanted to see how Ruth was going so she decided to stop by her shop. However, she changed her mind when she got to Ruth’s shop and pulled the others and ran. Granger was at the store pestering Ruth. It was most certainly a crime to stop someone’s fortune and she didn’t want her husband to have another enemy…..hehe…hehe… she was quite clever!“What are you laughing like a fool for?” Lara asked looking at Dana’s silly smile.Dana shrugged keeping her silly smile but didn’t enlighten the two.“Sister-in-law...” A sweet sound called from behind as the ladies were immersed in their world of freedom.The three turned in unison but Dana’s face darkened as she saw Lizzie walking towards her smiling like a flower. She had almost forgotten her promise to Bertie.“When did I become your sister-in-law?” Dana folded her hands looking arrogantly at Lizzie.“Soon… soon we will be family.” Lizz
In a condemned cell in B country, Pigle read the news of embezzlement of 10 million in public funds from Pigle enterprises. He begged the prison guards to let him see his son one last time.Jefferson indulged him considering he had inadvertently helped Ben get closure to the mystery that was haunting him for more than 15 years.Pigle junior arrived promptly to see his father once he was granted visitation rights.“Son, this is all Mr Adalase’s doing. You have to become strong and hit him hard.” Charles eyes were red with anger.“Dad, I know all about the cause and effect of this incident.” Pigle junior lowered his head in shame. His father was his pride. He looked up to his father but now…. looking at all the shameful things his father had done, he didn’t want any part in it. He wanted to take his mother and run far from all this shame.“Son…” Charles called; his eyes widened as he lifted in eyebrows.Pigle junior showed the video that was sent to him soon after the incident broke out.