Adrian wasn't sure he had heard right. He decided to find a way to enter the living room himself.Carrying a jug of freshly pressed juice, he walked dutifully into the living room and crossed over to where the family all sat on sofas. Their faces all pulled into a sneer as they saw him. “Who called this unfortunate soul here?!” Lady Barbara demanded in a furious tone.Linda spoke up, saving Adrian's skin. “I did, Lady Barbara.”“Well, now that father has passed, I believe you're supposed to read his will? Tell us, who has he left the company to?" This came from Ada, the first daughter. Brooks Castle and Castle, a multi billion dollar company that had chains of hotels and bars and even supermarkets was incredibly sought after by each one of the Brooks children. “We all know I have a degree in tourism and hotel management, I'm the one most suited for the position of President.” Ada continued.Raymond snorted an incredulous laugh. “Don't be stupid. I am the first born son of Dad.” Ra

Adrian knew that voice now. It was Anthony. The same lawyer that had just been by the house earlier to speak to the whole Brooks family about Sir Brooks death. His strong, confident voice poured through the phone. “I have something important to discuss with you, Mr Adrian, Sir. Please come to Brooks Castle and Castle tomorrow morning by 10am. Remember, this is something sensitive and crucial that I have to impart to you. Do well to take this seriously.”And with that the call cut. Several things puzzled Adrian in a way that he was kept awake for long, puzzling over them. One: Anthony, the Brooks family lawyer who had never answered to anyone other than his master and sole employer, Sir Brooks, had apparently deposited money into his bank account. A ridiculously large sum of money at that. Why had he done that?Two: He called him Young Master. How ridiculous could that possibly be? Even Raymond and slow Paschal were not referred to as masters of the house, since their father and mot

The statement hit Adrian like a sledgehammer and he stumbled back a few feet on legs made rubbery by that revelation. But then it couldn't be true. None of this was true. “You're wrong, Anthony,” Adrian said, even though he knew Anthony was never wrong about many things. “I'm not Sir Brooks' son, how could that even be true?”Anthony pierced him with a look so full of secrets and meaning. “I have not brought you here without proof or reason. I will explain to you.”Adrian's throat was tight with a feeling he couldn't describe. He waited for Anthony. Anthony went to the buffet unit and pulled out a drawer, he removed documents from it and handed it over to Adrian. Adrian's eyes read it over. DNA test results that proved he was a match to Sir Brooks. His head was reeling. His mother had always told him his father was dead.“But…but how?” Adrian asked, still holding the documents and looking down at them in disbelief. “About the how, I certainly can't tell you. Your mother would expl

He should have known that for some good things to happen to him today, something bad would have to come too. He watched in shock as they kissed deeply, the man's tongue sliding into Sandra's mouth as they went at each other. It was only Nana's startled shout of surprise that made them spring apart. They separated and then Sandra saw him. He expected to see guilt and shame on her face. He expected her to come rushing over to him, trying to explain. He expected the man to quietly leave, but that didn't turn out like he thought it would. Sandra rolled her eyes with a distasteful hiss when she saw him standing there, with his mouth open in shock. Adrian's mouth dropped open even wider as he heard the hiss directed at him. “Sandra, you're cheating on me?!” The thunderous question escaped his lips. “What the fuc—, how can you be cheating on me?!”Sandra chuckled as if she couldn't believe the question and the man now turned to look at Adrian. Adrian regarded the man with hate and ang

When he returned to his place that night he was glad to have the time to call his mother on the phone. This was not something he could discuss with her over the phone though, so he only asked her when she would be returning. She replied to him that she would be back before Sir Brooks' burial was scheduled to be held and he agreed with her.She has to come back and explain something to him. And tell him how she had kept his real identity secret for so long. And then he called Anthony. There was something he needed him to do for him. “Hello, Anthony,” he said into the phone. He still couldn't believe he had such access to this man who he had respected from afar over the last few years when he had worked for Sir Brooks.“Yes, Anthony at your service, young master.”Adrian still felt weird about the name but he would let it be. “You say I am the master of everyone at Castle and Castle and that my word is law?”There was no hesitation on the other end. “Yes, of course it is.”Adrian nod