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Asher's Legacy. Chapter Twenty.
Celebration was over, the atmosphere was filled with the sound of goodbyes and thank-yous. Mr Roland and his wife Odette were getting set and ready to leave when Mrs. Odette realized Roxanne was nowhere to be found."Roxanne seems not to be here, have you any idea where she could be?" Mrs. Odette asked her husband, a hint of worry creeping into her voice.Mr Roland thought for a moment before responding, "I saw her going out a few minutes after our little confrontation. I thought she returned after that, or she not?"Mrs. Odette's expression changed immediately. Why was her husband asking her questions when she was the one who needed answers? She thought to herself. Meanwhile, Roxanne had earlier left the party. She completely lost her mood over her parents usual antics, so she decided to head home. After a refreshing bath, she fell into a deep sleep, trying to shut out the thoughts of the past experience.Back from the party venue, Mr. and Mrs. Roland returned home, assuming Roxanne
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Twenty One
Mrs Odette felt it would completely be a waste of time talking to jake at that time. she quietly stood up, clearly looking sad and disappointed, then left him all by himself in the living room. Jake struggled to his feet, still feeling the pain from his injury. He was about to head to his room when he noticed his mother's handbag on the couch. "Whoa, what was she thinking?" he said in a mix of excitement and scared at the same time.His eyes lit up as he quietly reached for the bag and opened it. Inside, he found wads of cash.Mr Roland had earlier given it Odette to buy herself the dress she admired on they way going to the party, she kept in her handbag hoping to use it the next day.Jake's eyes widened as he grabbed the money and quickly stuffed it into his pocket.Meanwhile, Mrs. Odette was in her room, unaware of what had just happened. She suddenly remembered her handbag and rushed downstairs to grab it. But when she opened the bag, her heart sank. The money was gone.She searc
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Twenty Two.
Meanwhile Asher was in his hotel room feeling all restless as he perched on every part of the room, his mind totally occupied with thoughts and plans of his next move. He needed to share his ideas with someone he trusted, someone who would help him bring his plans to life.That someone was Ryder, his right-hand man. Asher quickly grabbed his phone and dialed Ryder's number, but his number went straight to voicemail. "Ryder, it's Asher. I need to talk to you urgently. Call me back as soon as you get this message" he said, trying to convey the importance of the call.Asher then dialed Roxanne's number, wondering how she was doing. Roxanne answered on the first ring, and Asher could sense the sadness in her voice. "Hey, I'm fine, but I'm still reeling from what my parents did to you at the party," she said, her voice cracking.Asher tried to reassure her, telling her that he was used to her parents' behavior. "Don't worry too much about it, Roxanne. You are a strong woman and I know you
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Twenty Three.
Ryder's eyes remained wide in shock as he stared at the wad of cash Asher had just pulled out to pay for their drinks. "What the f**k is this Asher? Where did you get this from?" he asked, his voice laced with confusion.Asher, seemingly unfazed by Ryder's outburst, beckoned the bartender to come and collect the money. But just as the bartender was about to reach for the cash, Ryder slapped his hand away. "What the f**k do you think your doing?" Ryder asked, his eyes kept fixed on the bar man's eyes.Asher smiled calmly, his eyes fixed on his phone still. "Allow him, man. We need to get out of here. There's a lot to talk about," he said, his voice low and even.Ryder hesitated, his eyes darting between Asher and the bartender. Finally, he asked the bartender how much the bill was, he counted out the cash, and handed it over him. "Can we go now?" Asher asked, sliding his small handy phone into his pocket.Ryder's eyes narrowed. "Not until you tell me where this whole money came from. L
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Twenty Four.
The air was electric with tension as Asher stood at the front desk, his eyes locked on the receptionist. Ryder, on the other hand, looked like he was about to bolt, his eyes darting wildly around the room. His whole body fidgeted nervously with his hand wrapped round his neck.Just as it seemed like the situation couldn't get any more volatile, Seth walked in, flanked by his entourage. His eyes narrowed as he took in the scene before him. "What is he doing here?" he spat, his voice venomous.The receptionist cowered, "I-I don't know, sir. He walked in asking for the price list."Seth's face turned red with rage. "Get the security in here now!" he bellowed.Asher's eyes flashed with anger, and he slammed his hand on the desk. "I need to see the manager and now!" he thundered.The room fell silent, with all eyes on Asher. Ryder looked like he was about to disappear into thin air. The tension was palpable, and it seemed like the situation could escalate at any moment.The manager, a tal
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Twenty Five.
Meanwhile, in the opulent mansion of the Kane clan, Darius, the Illegitimate son of the family, was living a life of luxury. He woke up one morning, feeling like the king of the world, and strode into his mother's room, Mrs. Geraldine. She was sitting in front of her vanity, admiring her reflection in the mirror."Mother, I've been thinking" Darius said, his voice dripping with confidence. "Oh good morning to you Darius" she said looking at Darius through the mirror "But it's nothing mother, I'm supposed to be happy before I can greet right?" He asked, his voice dripping with arrogance."Whatever suites you Darius, please why are you here?" She asked and Darius who could not wait for her to get to the point already, jumped on it""Exactly mum, so I was thinking" he said and paused, then extended his hand to pick the Oreo biscuit his mother was keeping her mouth busy with. " Yeah, I was thinking is time for me to take over the company on the countryside. I'm the rightful heir, after al
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Twenty Six.
Annabelle took Darius's business card and smiled as she looked at it. "I'll give you a call" she said, her voice sweet and confident. She walked closer to him and gave him a gentle kiss on the chin. "See you soon, Darius" she whispered in his ear.Darius watched as Annabelle walked to her car and drove away. He felt a spark of excitement and couldn't help but think that he had just met another meal for the weekend. He stood there for a moment, lost in thought, as the picture of what the both of them would look like on the bed, continued flashing on his face.He got into his car and his phone caught his attention with it's constant beeping. Slowly he grabbed it and checked, he had tons of missed calls from Carol. He quietly dropped his phone back ignoring her, cause at that point Annabelle was the only thing on his mind. Who was she? What did she want? And why did he feel so drawn to her? Darius thought to himself as he could not get her image of his head. then started his car and be
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Twenty Seven.
As they walked into the luxurious restaurant, hand in hand, Darius couldn't help but notice Annabelle's tight grip on his hand. It was as if she was holding on for her dear life, and he found himself wondering what was going on as their drew closer.They were led to their table, Annabelle's eyes sparkled with excitement and she looked just as Darius wanted it, and that made unable to take his eyes off her. Darius was totally drawn to her. They sat down, and Darius picked up the menu to place their order. But before he could even open it, Annabelle spoke up."Hey, I think we should take our time" she said, her smile radiant. "It would be nice to get to know each other first, then food afterwards. We haven't properly introduced ourselves, remember"Darius was taken aback by Annabelle's suggestion, and he didn't hesitate. He put down the menu and leaned in, his eyes locking onto hers."I'm Darius Kane," he said, his voice low and smooth. "I'm the heir to the Kane clan, and I own a castl
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Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Five.
Robert could not hold the shock the moment Emma told him, that her father Mason had died and left her.He had fainted and after taking him to various hospitals. He was confirmed dead and that was a load of lost on the family that they do not know how to get over it.Father and son’s funeral was held on the same day, friends and family paid their condolences to Sarah and her children, while some of Sarah’s and Kate’s close friends stayed close to help them get strong and heal if that was possible at the time. But impossible was the word. Sarah grieved on, always believing that her husband, Robert would return to her someday.Ava and lily had spoken to her to get a grip of herself, at least for Kate who just lost her husband at such an early stage of her marriage.But it was still hard to believe, that her husband was never going to return to her, ever again.Meanwhile. Asher who had planned to celebrate his son Tanai once he clocks two and let his friends and family share in his journ
Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Four.
Mason did actually died in his sleep, and Sarah his mother was scared of how they were going to get the sad news across to her husband Robert, who was also Mason's father.She had thought about it, and off course she’s aware how much Mason meant to her husband. Which was the reason he went the length of granting his request. Even though she did actually put in her own effort, to see it was feasible.Sarah had called everyone down in the living room. Cause Robert was supposed to return the day after, so she felt it would be nice, if herself, the girls and off course their daughter inlaw think of a proper way to relate Mason’s death to her husband, Mason’s father.Every other person was in the living room seated but Ava was absent. Sarah waited few minutes more, but she still didn’t join the meeting."You were with Ava few minutes ago lily. Why exactly is she not here yet?” Sarah asked but lily who obviously had no idea, shrugged her shoulder. That left Sarah with no other option but t
Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Three.
Kai didn’t let what he had witnessed back at the mall, go down the drain.He made sure to find out what Amelia had with the young man he met back at the mall. And when Amelia realised keeping it still undercover would definitely bring distrust between herself and Kai.And that, she was very scared of. Cause Hugo, her father had promised to deal with her effortlessly if she dares bring home, the likes of Seth ever again.Amelia was a little careful at the time, not to be the reason. And because of that she made up her mind to tell Kai, literally everything that had went down between herself and Seth. Not leaving the part that Seth was her ex husband.Kai on the other hand, was scared. The only only picture that kept playing on his head was how deep Seth’s stare was, back at the scene he had witnessed. What if he folds his arms and then suddenly finds himself out of the picture? Kai’s thought and he could not get hold of the thought coming over and over into his head.Amelia was surpr
Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Two.
Chapter 192Just like every other morning. Kate had woken up and was getting read to get off the bed so she could go begin with the day.But before that. She had this habit of dropping a peck on Mason's face, a good morning kiss rather, to make him aware she was awake before him.And Mason on the other hand would then open up his eyes gently, even if they were still droopy, just to behold the beauty of his wife early morning face.And so she did, but Mason neither reacted to it nor moved his body. That was unusual, she thought and then got down from the bed and headed to the bathroom to clean up.Kate came out of the bathroom but still found Mason maintaining the same actual position she had left him at.“He had a moderate meal last night. How could he sleep this deep to the point of not moving his body at all?"She muttered to herself as she was trying to change into something more comfortable for the daily chore. And after that she went over to check on the baby in her room.Emma wa
Chapter One Hundred and Ninety One.
Seth had lost the game. His only hope of getting up from the ashes was gone, and he does not have a plan on what next do.He had cried, and if tears was the solution he would’ve felt a little eased. But no, it still felt like hell and Seth was considering suicide at the point, cause nothing makes sense anymore.Days went by and Seth was gradually loosing his sanity. Street had suddenly become his place of refuge.Another day had come and Seth was definitely going to continue his nonstop movement from one junction to the next one.As he strolled past Cumberland Mall, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure. Seth stopped moving, trying to be sure what his eyes had just seen,And off curse. It was actually his ex wife, Amelia. She was literally walking into the mall with another man by her side, walking next to each other, laughing and holding hands.That was fast he thought. How could she have moved with another man so fast? When he was still back there thinking she would eventually ch
Chapter One Hundred and Ninety.
Just like yesterday. Jessica had spent three months already in the United States. Richard her father, is a life of a party and so she queued in, just to meet up to her father’s kind of life style and not feel left out.She had gone to make another purchase of the dress she was supposed to use for the party her father had talked about at night, in the middle of their conversations.While at the mall, feeding her eyes round the boutique section with the beautiful dresses on the hanger. Weighing which of the dresses would compliment the occasion.She noticed a guy beside her, who seemed to have his eyes on her. She didn’t want to make a fuss out out it, cause she had promised herself, from the day her friend Meredith got disappointed that nothing would ever make her consider any man in her life, to the point she had to break up with her boyfriend Alex.She had developed that stereotype about men and wasn’t ready to get rid of it. So the moment she noticed the handsome beard young man ke
Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Nine.
As much as Seth wasn’t confident with his guts. He still didn’t sit on the thought of going closer to Asher and make friends with him, and possibly get back on his feet through Asher’s help.Somehow, he got to find out Roxanne put to birth. And that seemed like a good time to show up and then a step at a time, so he thought.Before he decided to leave his house. He was a bit confused on where exactly to go looking for Asher, but because at the hotel was the last encounter he had with Asher, he decided to go back there and look for him.Very early as 7:00am in the morning. He got himself ready, but before he stepped out, there was this hundred dollars he had found in one of his wallet.He didn’t expect it, and because of the things his past had thought him. He decided not to spend that money, but rather stake it in a gambling game since he had always been lucky in his games.Seth took that money and headed out of his house. He spent just few minutes in the gamble shop, then went ahead
Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Eight.
Jessica was set and ready to be with her father in the United States. That was the previous arrangement between the parents before they separated.And then, it was time and Jessica was wondering how she was going to leave Meredith behind even though she had reunited with her family.She was still dear to Jessica and feel her absence might really weigh Meredith down cause they had really came from a long distance especially, in the journey of her pregnancy.So after thinking about it and haven constructed her words on how she was going to talk to Meredith about it, so she doesn’t feel all that badShe picked up her phone. But no, it wasn’t something to talk over the phone, she thought then grab her car keys and drove her self down to see Meredith.At Roland’s, Meredith was happy to see Jessica once again. Days without beholding each other’s faces mostly feel like years to the two friends.It was dinner time and everyone else was at the dining. Jessica had joined, cause apparently, she
Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Seven.
For once in his lifetime, Roland was proud of his children and the sudden turnarounds in his family. He was happy to the point he woke up in the morning and was set to go off to work. He made his way down to Jake’s room. It was that early and Jake was still sleeping.Roland’s knocks was constant that Jake began to wonder who that was. He hurried out immediately in his sleepy eyes to know what was going on. And there was his father Roland standing right on the entrance.“Dad...?" He blurted. "What’s up? What’s going on with you?"He asked, his eyes moving round Roland’s face in surprise. But Roland shoved Jake off the road and started walking into the room.Jake stood for a while at the door, looking at how happy his father seemed and what could actually make him come to his room that early. Something he had never done all his life, why then?After a short while. He closed the door and joined his father who was standing rather. But Jake sat on his bed cause his legs were still weak an
