"I just found out I was adopted," Jason began, and Julia sat up on the bed surprised by the news. "What it means is nothing here belongs to me. It also means I have to step down as the heir and also means I have to leave everything. I am going out into the world like any other person to struggle and make it," Jason began. "I know I forced you to move in with me by getting my guards to pick you up. My very presence, I know, frightens you and that made you do things you would rather not if given a choice. I came to tell you that you are free to go where you will be safe and never have to put up with me. I treated you badly from the beginning, and I am sorry," Jason apologized. "James will take over, and he will make life difficult for you if you stay here. I will ensure the company pays you this month's salary, add it to the salaries you have received so far and make a living for yourself," Jason added, and Julia's eyes became tearer, realizing what his words meant. They may not hav
"Let the news go viral," Mrs Haward said as the call connected with a broad smile on her face. "Today is my lucky day," Mrs Haward said after disconnecting the call with a laugh. "Hey, bring me some wine. I have to celebrate my victory," she said to a servant who was heading for the kitchen. The servant nodded in acknowledgement and returned shortly with a bottle of red wine and a glass. "Add another glass to it, idiot. Are you blind, can't you see we are two here?" Mrs Haward said angrily, and the servant apologized and quickly went to get another glass. Mrs Haward filled the two glasses with wine and offered one to Mirenda, who accepted it. Mirenda was just silent on the matter. She may have supported getting things this far; Grandpa is dead, Jason and Julia are out of the house and James, the womanizer, will be taking over the company, but was this right? Mirenda sat in silence with these thoughts on her mind as she tried to force a smile on her face as her mother celebrated
Jason went upstairs to take a shower. He smiled, seeing what Julia had done with the room. He entered the bathroom and was equally satisfied. He changed into something comfortable and returned to the living room to find Julia standing in front of the sofa looking like she had just seen a ghost and her hand was covering her mouth. Jason's eyes quickly moved to the TV screen, and he was shocked to his very bone. The ground begins to slip away from underneath Jason. He held the back of the sofa for support. Peter quickly got to him, but he waved his hand to tell him he was fine. "Change the channel," Jason said, sounding a little angry. "It is everywhere sir, all the channels, this is what they are talking about," Peter informed him. "Turn the volume up," Jason requested, and Peter increased the volume. The living room was silent and only the voice of the report could be heard. "You can never tell about people. Who would have known that the highly respected, rich and powerful hand
Jason alternated his gaze from Julia to Peter, giving their suggestion some thought. Back in Jason's apartment in Florida, Mrs Haward had assembled all the guards on the balcony. "Where is Peter?" Mrs Haward inquired. "Ma'am, he left with the boss," replied one of the guards. "What do you mean, he left with the boss? James is still in bed," Mrs Haward questioned. "Ma'am, he left with Mr Jason," replied the guard, and Mrs Haward frowned deeply. "He is not your boss. He is a thief. I don't want to hear that name in this house again, do you hear me?" Mrs Haward warmed. "Yes ma'am," replied the guards in unison. "James is your new boss for now, and you will be reporting directly to me, do you understand?" Mrs Haward instructed. "Yes ma'am," the guards replied in unison. "You can all leave," Mrs Haward dismissed them and one after the other they exited the balcony back to their positions. Mrs Haward picked up her phone and went online to read all the harsh comments from t
Mirenda stood there in the living room not sure how to react. "I can't believe that innocent-looking quiet girl has this in her," Mirenda commented. "How could I have been so stupid? So Jason and Julia are in this together?" she asked with shock. "Yes, unfortunately. So you see why I want to punish him?" Mrs Haward said and Mirenda nodded in agreement. "You and James are my top priority and I will not allow Jason to hurt any of you," Mrs Haward said and kissed Mirenda's forehead. Just then there was a knock on the door after the elevator bell rang. Mirenda left the living room for her bedroom. A servant quickly came to answer the door and ushered in a lady. "Ah, Barbara, you are here. Have a seat," welcomed Mrs Haward. Barbara sat down and showed Mrs Haward something on her phone and Mrs Haward's lip curled into a broad smile as her eyes glittered like two moons. "Good work done, Barbara," Mrs Haward said and walked her to the door. Mrs Haward returned to the living room a
"The landlord is here. He is asking us to leave his apartment," Julia announced with a worried expression. Jason just nodded and went back to resting his head in his palms. Julia stood frozen at the door not sure what to do or how to console Jason. In just a day so much had changed. Jason had fallen from grace to grass. Yesterday, he was the world's most treasured, today he has become a con artist in the eyes of everyone. Julia had not gone online to read the latest news about Jason and since they arrived at the apartment the previous day, none of them had gone out. Julia took slow steps towards Jason as her heart ached looking at him, but before she could get any closer, Jason spoke; "The reporters are out of our premises, right?" Jason asked. "Yes, please," Julia replied and Jason nodded. "Please get me, Peter," Jason requested and Julia nodded, returning to the living room and doing as requested. Peter quickly went upstairs walking past Julia who stood frozen behind the sofa.
They proceeded to the airport in the morning and checked in. In a few minutes, they were airborne on their way to London. After hours of staying in the skies, they finally arrived in London City and boarded a taxi to Croydon. Julia was exhausted from the long hours on the plane. It was her first time on a plane after flying in a helicopter. She was already having a hard time. On the flight, she kept throwing up occasionally. She could barely keep anything she ate on the plane down. She looked sick as they rode to Croydon after throwing up so much on the plane. She rested her head on Jason's shoulders as they sat in the back seat of the car while Peter sat in the co-drivers seat. "Are you okay now?" Jason asked with concern, whispering into Julia's ears. She just nodded a 'yes'. Jason and Peter were used to taking flights as it was the usual routine for them, but that was not the same for Julia. They soon arrived and checked into a hotel. Julia took a shower once inside the room and
"Okay, let's put the house in place then," Jason suggested, and they got to arrange things the way they preferred in the apartment. While the men were rearranging things in the house to fit their style, Julia went to a nearby supermarket to buy some food items to prepare lunch. She returned to the house to see the changes the men had made to the house. The new arrangement was very nice. She quickly went to the kitchen and prepared noodles with vegetables for the afternoon. They all sat behind the dining table and ate the food. "Thanks, Julia, the food is very delicious," Peter complimented, but Jason remained silent as he ate his food. It was his first time eating such food, and it was a little spicy for him, but he still ate it. Julia had prepared noodles for lunch because she knew that would be ready in no time. Looking at Jason's face turning pink. It suddenly dawned on her that she had never seen Jason eat noodles, and she started feeling very bad about it. Jason tried but coul