I woke up to the sound of the system pulling me back into myself. It was not gentle this time. It felt like someone dragged me out of a deep hole and threw me into my own body again.My eyes snapped open.The room was dark. Only the city lights outside the window flashed in through the curtains. I sat up slowly, still feeling the weight of everything that had happened. Doctor Morgan’s face kept flashing in my head. The blood. The glass. His voice telling me to find the truth. Telling me to run.“System,” I said quietly.No answer.“System?” I asked again.[ I AM HERE, MASTER PONTIUS. ]His voice echoed in my head. It was quieter this time, almost soft.“What time is it?” I asked as I rubbed my face.[ 7:42 PM. YOU HAVE ONE HOUR AND EIGHTEEN MINUTES BEFORE THE AUCTION STARTS. ]I nodded slowly. “Good. Then we still have time.”[ WE DO. BUT YOU NEED TO EAT FIRST. YOU HAVE ZERO ENERGY LEFT. ]I got off the bed, my legs still feeling weak. When I walked to the bathroom and looked into the

Everything went quiet. Too quiet. It was as if the bidders has heard the most outrageous amount of money. A money they can't level up with. I could see it in their eyes. In the way they all turned to stare at my table. Every conversation in the hall froze. Even the waiters stopped walking. The whole place felt like someone had suddenly turned off the sound in the world.All eyes were on me.₦8 billion.My bid was shining on the giant screen like a punch to everyone’s face. I could feel the pressure in the air shift. People were staring like I had just slapped a king.Rossa didn’t move. He didn’t breathe. He just stared straight ahead with his jaw tight.Zack’s eyes never left me. He stood on that balcony like a demon king, hands behind his back, shoulders straight, anger rolling off him like heat. My mother touched his arm again, trying to whisper something, but he did not look at her.I don't know why she was doing any of this. I want to believe she was doing all of this for me.

I looked back, and I saw Jeremiah clapping. He had this disgusting look on his face that I wished I could wipe with a slap. But I kept my coolness.He strode towards me like he owned the school. His cronies all walking right behind him "You did go, bro," he finally said with his hands on my shoulder. I don't know why I allowed it, but I was not ready to make another scene. Not after everything that went down at the auction yesterday. A lot of speculations were circling around already. "Did you buy the hospital in my father's name?" Jeremiah asked why his eyebrows twitched. "You know, the articles won't stop talking about you. I am glad my father married your mother for once. Tell me, why did you go all out to disgrace my father? He barked into my ears. First, I knew this was going to get a bit messy. I looked at Sandra, as I could see that she was scared. That was the last thing I wanted. I knew I was going to have to stay away from Sandra if I really wanted to protect her. Thin

It was not easy juggling my school life to being a powerful CEO of a renowned hospital. Point of correction, a former renowned hospital. I had managed to turn the tides around over a few months. The hospital had been nominated by several citizen for awards. Best hospital of the month. Best CEO of the week. Even the most best hospital in the country. I was nominated all for it. I was not only growing but I was slowly becoming a force to be reckoned with. Zack had tracked my movements many times to get back at me but he has not succeeded. Not once. I had securitys who do well to make sure that they gathered every intel about my enemies movement. And Sandra, her mother decided to have her travelled out of the country after what happened. She had called me a night before crying that she didn't want to go. But I urge her telling her that it was going to be fine. " I am going to find you Sandra. We are going to get back together." That was the final promise I gave

The remote hit the floor with a sharp sound. For a second, everything froze.Zack stumbled back, holding his face. Blood dripped from his lip, but he was smiling. That smile sent chills down my spine." You know, I had let things slide when you sent Jeremiah to prison. I had thought I was going to lose a son and gain another but it seems that I am. wrong. Get him,” he ordered calmly.The two boys turned toward me at once. Their movements were wrong—too smooth, too fast. One of them lunged first. I barely had time to react. I ducked, felt air rush past my head, and rolled across the wired floor.Pain shot through my body the moment my hand touched the ground.Electric shock.I screamed and forced myself to pull away. My muscles twitched as I gasped for breath. The system was still silent. No help. No guidance. Just me.The boys did not slow down.One grabbed my shirt and threw me into the pole beside the tied boy. The impact knocked the air out of my lungs. I coughed, biting my tongue.