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“Get me the details of the person my wife is meeting today.”Night Wing nodded in acknowledgement and left the room while Chris got busy with getting the kids ready to head for the Walter board meeting where all shareholders had to attend quarterly meetings; they could either attend in person or proxy.“Dad, what’s on the agenda for today’s meeting?” Chris Jnr asked as they sat in the car driving towards the headquarters of Walter Empire. Although Chris Jnr’s voice was childish, there was no childishness in the tone. He and Emm were used to board meetings; Chris always took them for the meetings of both Evergreen Heights and Devil’s Empire from when they were 3 months old. They had begun their training from when they were 2 unlike other second-generation rich kids.“Exploring new prospects” Chris’s response was also business-like; he never laudatory in his response with his kids. To him, this was how his kids should be, there was nothing noteworthy in this, it was a norm for his kids.
The next session had a wider audience as it included not just the shareholders but also the board of directors. Everyone was seated and ready before the Walters waltzed in. Chris’s lips curled up subtly in disdain as he saw the schadenfreude on most faces. He didn’t forget to gesture Night Wing to make a note of those faces.One of the board members started the discussion once Mark opened the floor. However just as he was speaking, Chris’s phone rang with an overseas number, and he excused himself before leaving the room.“We have been stagnant in our footprint for over a decade.” One of the board members opened his speech as he stood up tugging his pants that was slightly drooping of his bulging tummy. He looked around the room with a wide smile taking in the nodding heads from his lackeys and was about to continue when he was interrupted.“Are you suggesting setting up a new branch?” Mark raised his eyebrows “in the country or …?” Mark paused his question mid-way, the meaning evident
Chris’s Demon emperor reputation was not without reason nor was his vengeful persona an exaggeration. His kids and Emile were his bottom line; to touch his bottom line and escape unscathed, was simple a pipe dream. Chris didn’t wait for Crawley’s response.Pictures of two other children, a girl of ten and a boy of six came up onscreen. These followed pictures of Crawley where he was pictured as the perfect family man playing with his wife and kids, the only problem was the women in the pictures were two different women, neither was the widely known socialite, the current Mrs Crawley.“This…. This….” One of the board members stuttered in anger as he pointed at the pictures before turning to Mr Crawley and demanding in a furious temper “Brother-in-law, don’t you owe me and my sister an explanation?”“Hehe…misunderstanding…. Misunderstanding… all a misunderstanding….” Mr Crawley waved his hands after calming his nerves with a shallow laughter.The paternity test results for the kids appea
“Now to the two of you…….”Chris’s chilling voice made the two who were actively mocking, tremble in fear. They had just seen the fate of Mr Crawley who was more important and prestigious than them being reduced to nothing but dirt. They regretted it…. Regretted opening their mouth to curry favour with Amanda however, there was nothing they could do other than shamelessly apologize.“Youngest master Walter” Both the board members who were singled out by Chris called out in unison “Please forgive our ignorance. Please don’t waste your time on us who are not worthy of your attention. Youngest master Walter, please be magnanimous and spare us. We won’t dare…. We won’t dare anymore.”“Heh! Magnanimous and me?” Chris sneered while his brothers (in-laws) laughed without giving him face.“You have me all wrong.” Chris scoffed “I am very petty. I take revenge for even the smallest grievance and you…. Heh! you have dared to touch my kids…. Tell me how magnanimous, do you want me to be?”“Chris,
The young lady, Beth Forester titled her head towards her confidante who was a step behind her and asked in a whisper “Are they all looking at me weirdly or is it my imagination?”“Might be because eldest lady looks a lot like her mother.” Zada, who was Beth’s confidante and personal maid answered back in a whisper.Whatever news Chris published; it was also simultaneously projected on to the screen in the meeting room. It was no surprise that people in the room were looking at Beth with a gaze that was mixed with sympathy and disparagement; Beth was a splitting image of her mother who was projected on the screen.Beth adjusted her mood and was about to open her mouth when Finlay rushed to her side “My good daughter why are you here?” He didn’t have his usual indifference nor did he have a mocking attitude but rather one of a loving father.“Shouldn’t I come?” Beth asked softly as she distanced herself from Finlay.“Go home. Don’t make a scene here.” Finlay straightened his posture and
“Show of hands for the notion to venture into the entertainment business.” Mark returned to the business at hand once all the distractions quietened. No one dared.“Since there are no votes, the notion has been rejected.” Mark ruled before opening the floor once again for discussion “Any other topics for today?”“I think the idea of increasing footprint is a reasonable one.” Darcy sat forward as he took the floor “Asia is worth exploring.”“Yes, I think it is a good idea.” One of the board directors rushed to flatter; he was feeling anxious from the previous charade and wanted to use the opportunity reduce the impact of his previous indiscretion.“Let’s see a show of hands” Mark remained expressionless.All the Walters raised their hands; the rest raised their hands too but whether it was because they thought it was good idea or due to peer pressure, only they knew.“Alright, the notion is passed.” Mark looked around as he asked, “Who wants to volunteer to undertake exploring the marke
In the café, across from Walter Empire building, Daniel was sitting along with George watching the live feed fed by the surveillance camera that was attached to Amanda’s blouse as a button. What he didn't know was that he was not the only person watching the live feed, not that it would have made any difference even if he did. He did not care about what would happen to the Walters if their confidential information was exposed to their competitor; this was none of his concern.Daniel watched in jealousy with an unreconciled mind as Chris entered the room with both babies in his arms. He felt like his heart was smeared with an itchy lotion as he watched the happiness on Chris's face... that happiness should have been his! He didn’t stop to think why it wasn’t his anymore… he never once thought of his responsibility in this matter; in his mind, it was Chris who had interfered with his life and stole his wife and children… his happiness!“Che! Who are you showing off to, carrying two four-
Amanda didn’t hesitate, she ran out of the café and urged her driver to catch up to the grey Maserati car that was up ahead of them. They caught up once the Maserati stopped in front of the Galleria Victorio mall. Amanda waited in her car till Elizabeth entered the mall and got off in an unhurried manner. She followed behind Elizabeth for a while before bumping into her accidentally.“Amanda…….” Elizabeth called out hesitantly as she saw the face of the young woman she had bumped into, spilling coffee all over her coat. She wasn't sure, it had been many years since she saw this young lady.“Auntie Elizabeth...” Amanda stepped back feigning shock as she wiped the coffee stains off her coat.“What a surprise... I haven’t seen you in ages” Elizabeth smiled amiably before apologizing “I am so sorry about the coffee… how about I buy you another one?” Elizabeth tried to help with wiping off the coffee stains as she chatted.“Don’t worry… It’s just coffee.” Amanda laughed as she waved her han
Chris and Emile made their way through the reception hall, toasting guests at each table, in the order of the closeness of their relationship. Adrian, Neil and Night Wing took their roles seriously as they blocked the drinks for Chris. Emile had her supply of fruit tea that Abbey religiously re-filled for her; No one knew why, nor did they think much into it as this was Chris Jnr’s arrangement.Chris and Emile had just reached the table where Grandpa Holston was seated when Chris Jnr slowly stood up from his seat and walked towards them, holding little treasures hand. The rest, along with Bruno in the lead followed with excitement as they knew that the fun Emm mentioned before was about to start.“Thank you for coming and blessing our special day with your presence.” Chris raised the toast towards Ron and the rest; he didn’t even spare Grandpa Holston a glance. It was not in his nature to grin and bear grievances.“It was our pleasure.” Several associates including Ron hurriedly joined
Chris and Emile moved to the cake-cutting event with the reminder from little treasure. Cake cutting had a little twist, contrary to the norm where the bride and groom feed each other with the first cut, Emile fed the piece she took to Little treasure while Chris fed Big treasure before letting the two treasures feed them.Although it wasn’t planned and neither big treasure nor little treasure were ready for the surprise, both husband and wife knew each other’s thoughts the moment they looked at each other; they didn’t need to plan or coordinate for such flawless action. The action from the duo that followed also wasn’t planned nor coordinated, it was their norm, the duo would always feed daddy and mommy with their little hands in reciprocation from when they were old enough to grasp things.While the shadow guards took it upon themselves to deliver cake to each and every individual that attended the reception, Chris and Emile personally hand delivered the ones for family and relatives
Once all the guests were seated comfortably according to their table arrangement leaving the seats in the front vacated for family, Augusta as the coordinator for the wedding, announced the entry of the bride and groom, in all its grandeur while the DJ set the background scores for the romantic entry of the bride and groom.Emile’s favorite symphony floated through the air as she and Chris made their grand entrance, once again wearing a couple set; they had changed out of their traditional wedding attire they wore in the morning to a champagne-colored gown and suit. They walked in, Emile holding onto Chris’s arm with a blissful smile, like a pair of immortals strolling through the mortal realm as they walked through the hall to the center, followed by their little tails also wearing a mini version of their set. The adorable little dolls had their heads held high, a proud smile hanging on their faces as they followed in their parents’ footsteps.The bridal entourage followed behind with
Everyone went back to their rooms to rest and change before the reception banquet, which was also the continuation of the wedding extravaganza with no expense spared. With all the guests housed in Royal Lux, the hotel was closed to outside business, other than the ones that had a pre-booking and couldn’t be changed to another date.“Where’s Christian?” Daniel turned to question Ceilier as soon as he reached their room; It was not that he didn’t notice that Christian wasn’t with them, but the truth of the matter was that he didn’t get a chance till now.“He went off with the Walters.” Ceilier twisted his lips awkwardly as he replied in a low voice.“That bastard…” Daniel gritted his teeth as he muttered under his breath before turning his attention to Emile. He waved his hand, instructing Ceilier to step down before walking up to Emile and taking a seat facing her.“What’s wrong?” Emile asked in concern as she saw Daniel staring at her with knitted brows.“Nothing ….” Daniel shrugged be
“Senior Master Walter, the ride for returning to the hotel is ready.” One of the shadow guards from the team who were assigned to the Walters and Burkes announced as he stood respectably by Adam’s side.“Um…” Adam nodded as he took the treasures and Bruno with him “Lead the way.” Adam walked forward holding Big treasure and Bruno while Elizabeth held little treasure’s hand. No matter how uncomfortable she was, little treasure put on a brave smile and walked forward, as though she was heading for the gallows. Both Adam and Elizabeth feigned ignorance although they were laughing in their heads; she looked too adorable!Adam purposefully left Little treasure to Elizabeth’s care even though he knew that she would be uncomfortable. His intention was well meaning; to give them a chance to get to know each other better. He just didn’t expect the extent of aversion he saw in little treasure’s subtle actions; there was not just aversion but also fear mixed with guilt which Adam never expected;
The groom kissing the bride, captured in the backdrop of the rising sun, was too magical to say the least; Other than the younger generation of the Burke and Walter household who were causing a ruckus by whistling and cheering, all the other guests were mesmerized by the magical moment that was unfolding before their eyes.“Wow! That was so magical.” One of the guests exclaimed as she turned around with a dreamy expression, stretching her hands; no one could despise her excitement as this was the thought in the hearts of most of the people who came to attend the wedding; the finale of the wedding was too mesmerizing for even the most grounded and rationale minds.They would never forget this magical moment for the rest of their lives; the moment they witnessed nature proclaiming the fulfillment of a man’s undying affection and loyalty; the moment they witnessed the groom and his bride finally attaining their happily ever after, despite all the odds that fate had stacked against them.A
“Mommy, you better take care of your man from here on…there's only so much a little girl can do…” Emm’s bell-like voice rang out as she advised seriously forgetting that her mouthpiece was still on “It was hard work, but we got him here for you.”Everyone burst out laughing as they heard the childish reprimand, leading Emm to wince in embarrassment as she hid behind her elder brother biting her tongue.“Uff….uff…” Chris Jnr cleared his throat like a little adult to attract everyone’s attention before he continued “As you have witnessed, our daddy’s journey to his happily ever after has been anything but smooth; whether it was our mommy’s blindness to recognize his unwavering affection and love….”The laughter from the crowd continued while the bride shyly lowered her head, but not without glaring at the flower boy who suddenly became talkative. Emm didn’t have any solidarity with the bride as she covered her mouth and giggled.“or whether it was the judgmental eyes of the world around
“You could never do what he did…”“What did you say?” Daniel asked in shock; he had heard what she said even though it was a whisper; he just didn’t want to believe it. He didn’t want to believe that Emile had recovered her memory. If she didn’t why would she say that?“How can you arrange so many hot air balloons? Such an extravaganza wedding would need the coffers of the king opened.” Emile giggled as she turned around to face him.Daniel stared at her face for a long time trying to make sense, trying to discern if what she said was purely based on the wedding arrangement or whether there was a hidden meaning in them. But before he could process this line of thought, the ceremonial bells rang leading everyone to take a closer look at the hot-air ballon in the center. Although it was one that could hold 35 people, there were currently only about 25 people including the celebrant and his assistant.“That is actually a priest not a celebrant.” One of the guests in Daniel’s basket, who h
Almost all the guests in the hotel woke up in the wee hours of the morning as they had all arrived to participate in the youngest Walter’s wedding. All of them without exception were filled with excitement regardless of the reason for their excitement.No one knew the exact location of the venue, as other than the name, Church in the Sky, Mossel Bay, there were no details of how to get to the venue. All they knew or were told when they asked for location details was that transportation for them to be taken to the venue was arranged for everyone attending the wedding.Cars were lined up one behind the other, at the hotel entrance, picking up the guests as they arrived at the entrance and heading for the venue. Daniel, Emile and Christian lined up at the back of the line as they arrived.“What are you looking for?” Emile asked in confusion as she saw Daniel looking around.“Grandpa is here too. I was looking to see if he was around.” Daniel shrugged “He could come in the same car as us.