All Chapters of No Longer A Nobody : Chapter 1
- Chapter 9
9 chapters
Chapter 1
Music pounded through the Grand City Hall in Beacon Hills, the arrangements of the hall flickering with wealth.Grandma Rocks' Seventieth birthday party. The guest list read like a who's who of Beacon Hills' elite, designer gowns, tailored suits, and the kind of jewelry that could fund a small country's GDP.Novan burst through the entrance, his work boots squeaking against polished marble. Sweat darkened his collar. His fingers still smelled like bleach from the toilets he'd been scrubbing two hours ago.He scanned the crowd desperately, searching for the one face that held his sister's life in her wrinkled hands."Oh God, what is the goat doing here?""Did someone forget to lock the service entrance?"The whispers started like wildfire.A woman in a blood-red evening gown actually stepped backward, pressing a jeweled hand to her chest. "Is that the... the son-in-law?""The live-in one, yes." Her companion snickered, not even bothering to lower her voice. "Heard he scrubs their floor
Chapter 2
"But I already paid the deposit!" Novan's voice cracked with desperation. "You said we could begin treatment once…”"Policies changed." Dr. Edmund Voss cut him off with a sharp, dismissive wave. His lips curled into a sneer that made Novan's stomach turn. "Full payment upfront right now. Not tomorrow. Not next week, now.”The words hit like a slap. Novan's mind raced, this wasn't hospital policy. This was Grandma Rocks' doing. She'd made one phone call, and suddenly the rules had changed. The deposit he'd scraped together working three jobs for six months? Everything had become worthless in the face of power."That's not…" Novan started."Not what?" Dr. Voss stepped closer, his expensive cologne mixing with the sterile hospital smell. "Not fair? Life isn't fair, *boy*." He said the last word like it tasted bitter. "Especially not for people like you."A small crowd had already gathered, nurses, visitors, even a few patients in wheelchairs. The commotion was too juicy to ignore.Dr. V
Chapter 3
“Mayor?” Confusion wove into the face of the crowd staring at the doctor for confirmation. “Hmmm, I was about to be bundled out of the hospital, thought that was my welcome! Is that how you treat pepper here? In a facility that is supposed to offer care!”Cold sweat slitted through from the Director's face and his heart sounded against his chest.“I'm…” He wanted to apologize but then, the Doctor quickly cut through their discussion. His face washed red, and his throat tightened, his secret could not come to light, not before everyone that was present here.He quickly rushed to the Mayor.“You seem to be making a terrible mistake here sir!” He said quickly. “This man is definitely not the Mayor! He's with Novan, a disgraceful son-in-law treated worse than trash.There's no way that he could have any alignment…” Before he finished the statement, a slap tore right through his face, loud and condescending. Shocks paled through the hall. Before he could make another word, another slap
Chapter 4
'What? The Zikkers' Clan? So the mayor was right.' Novan thought as he suddenly felt his stomach rumble."We need to be one of the enlisted companies under this consortium." Grandma Rocks cut his thoughts with her words. " The Zikkers' Clan consortium is the biggest in this continent. No company under the Zikkers' Clan consortium has ever gone bankrupt or lacked in any way." Grandma Rocks continued, looking into everybody's eyes."Who is the owner of this trillion dollar consortium?" Lilian asked "Yeah, how come we don't know who the person is?." Charlie added"That is the main reason why I called you all here for a meeting, it was said that the previous owner is no longer in charge again and a new CEO will be introduced soonest." Grandma Rocks informed them.Novan was finding it hard to sit still at this point. They were talking about his father's consortium that was now his. " I want us all to get acquainted with the Zikkers' Clan consortium, get close to the CEO, I don't mind a
Chapter 5
He didn't hesitate to search for Tiger Computers inc. And his jaw dropped. Their yearly revenue was up to $600billion and they were ranked the 18th in the world.Novan couldn't afford to take his eyes off the documents. The amounts he saw wowed him.The car came to a stop in front of the famous 'Urban Bites'. It was listed the 30th ranked in the world."Hold on sir, I won't take much time." The mayor said as he turned off the car and stepped out.A few minutes later, he was back with packs of food and water. Novan could see the staff prostrating and greeting him with utmost respect."Forgive me sir, I couldn't bear to see you go in there like this. We will get you a new change of clothes and a better phone once we get to Italy." The mayor said as he settled down in the car.It was going to be off seeing their boss to be dressed in wretched clothes. The mayor had been waiting for this moment for over a year now, he didn't want anything to go wrong.Novan didn't care much about what th
Chapter 6
The staff bowed in respect as the duo walked in, lust could be seen in the eyes of the female staff as they looked at Novan with desire.Novan wasn't used to this treatment so he just kept a straight face and unwavering forward glance.The reaction of the people and staff at the reception area didn't give Novan the opportunity to admire the ambiance of the 5 star hotel. The reception hall was illuminated with beautiful lights, and a huge chandelier hung in the centre of the hall. Beautiful sofas were arranged carefully within the bounds of the hall.The ACs were on, giving a really chilled welcome. The duo stepped out of the elevator and proceeded to the rooftop where their clients awaited them They exchanged pleasantries and it was time to sign the agreement documents. Novan went through the documents and caught sight of their client's net worth, $900 billion he almost exclaimed. He signed and they shook hands. This was a big win for the consortium, his dad was on this quest b
Chapter 7
His heart was filled with delight when he saw his sister Olivia and his wife Alexia in good shape. He hugged them passionately and placed a kiss on Alexia's forehead. Though the two have been married for a year and some months now, they haven't consummated their marriage. Grandma Rocks always made him sleep in the security quarters or the passage but Novan knew how he felt in his heart towards Alexia. He knew well that Alexia was the only woman who made his heart beat..The ladies didn't hesitate to ask Novan about his trip and his supposed half siblings. Novan told them that his distant uncle was mistaken and they were just one of the people their dad helped during his days in Italy.That was quite a good cover up story and there was no way they could doubt it because they saw him as the same poor and classless Novan who got married into the Rocks family and became a live-in-son-in-law."My distant uncle and his wife gifted me some clothes for you girls after I told them my story,
Chapter 8
"Take up the challenge dear, I'm sure you will get the contract. " Novan gave Alexia an assuring smile "What! I don't think I can." Alexia didn't want to embarrass herself any further. She had promised to always stay in the shadows so as to avoid unnecessary insults to her and her husband. "Hehe, what do you know about Novan? Do you think this is an ordinary company we are talking about? It's the biggest one worth over a Trillion dollars!! But you wouldn't know what that means. I'm sure you haven't seen a thousand dollars for years now." Charlie mocked"Shut it Charlie!" Grandma Rocks started "Come to think of it Alexia, shouldn't you be begging for the opportunity to pay us back for the help we have rendered to you and your useless husband?" Grandma Rocks gave Novan a dirty look as she continued "For over a year now, we have sheltered and fed you both. Alexia, we protected you from shame and embarrassment of getting married to a good for nothing man. Don't you think it's time you
Chapter 9
The few days after his return to the Rocks family mansion, Richard worked twice as hard than he had ever worked for the Rocks family but that didn't prevent him from monitoring the happenings around the house. Alexia had gone to the Zikkers' Clan consortium but wasn't even allowed past the main gate. She had been feeling stupid to have accepted the challenge. It wasn't like a choice was given to her though..He had gone to see her the evening of her return after an unsuccessful attempt and she was dispirited. Novan had urged and encouraged her to try again the next day but this time around, he was going to work things out.The security guards opened the gate ajar as it was time for Alexia to go to the Zikkers' Clan consortium. Her face displayed anxiety and her body posture portrayed defeat. She was worried and downcast.'What effect will this have on her and her husband? They will be the object of ridicule once again. ' she thought as she stepped into the car awaiting her.A few mi