2024-01-24 20:56:23The only lead to find Justin is no more. Engineer Farouq is dead and the quest to bring him to justice including the cartel he works for, seem to be like one striving over the wind.
One of the news broadcasting company aired the news at eight where everyone who cares to watch saw the news. "A popular construction Engineer who was declared missing years ago died in police custody. It was later learnt that The Engineer was the one who adopted Justin a man who worked at the construction site. There is still no news as to Justin's whereabout. Investigation is still been carried out to find the cause of death of The Engineer." In other news, "An Australian man killed his wife this morning over betrayal. Information from eye witnesses states that the husband murdered his wife in cold blood and decided to escape and set the house ablaze unfortunately for him he was arrested by the police." End of news.The autopsy result was out and his death was ruled as a natural death. No one could trace it back to the cartel or the surgeon. All evidence was wiped clean.Justin has been abducted for years now and till this day he never knew the reason behind his abduction.Justin began to do a thinking of his own. 'What the hell am I doing here? Nobody wants to speak to me. All they bring is an unhealthy food for me to eat. I'm losing my mind, something has to be done before this degenerates into something else.'My dream is to become the richest man on earth and here I am languishing in this God forsaken place. It is time to rise above this present predicament and reunite with my family. My dreams and aspirations can't just end like this. If I let this happen I will be a total failure.'During Justin's early days he lived with his parents and more often than not spends time with his grandfather who also lives with them. He learnt a lot from his grandfather. He always told his grandfather so much and how he plans to be the greatest in the world. Justin came from a poor family who had nothing and they barely feed. Anytime he tells his grandfather what he plans to accomplish in life, his replies by telling him "Son you see, nobody ever lives with the intention of just acquiring only what they need and not what they want. But the truth is, there is a big difference between fantasy and life's reality.""I am not against you setting dreams for yourself but know this, dreams and aspirations is one thing achieving success and making your dreams come through is another. When I was young, I never thought I will find myself is this situation I'm in today. I never wanted this for your father, my son. I tried everything possible but my best was not good enough. Now look where it landed us, we are suffering." In reply Justin said "I know things will change for the better. You thought me something about mistake and I will never forget it in a lifetime. You told me 'mistakes are like knife, they either cut or serve you .' The lesson I learnt about mistake is to make sure I never make the kind of mistake that will cut me. That is what I call wrong decision and this can change life forever.'Justin thought things through deeply and decided to come up with an escape plan. He said to himself. ''it's been years now and no one has approached me as to the reason why I was abducted.'"The Mafia is fully aware of the what the authorities are up to in finding him. So he sent for one of his men to get Justin and fish him out from wherever The Engineer is hiding him because the time has come.The Mafia wants to build a construction company of his own and he has seen Justin's CV. He knew he is the best man to manage the company. His mission is to build an underground that connects to the sea. A massion built under the earth. Two unprecedented ones, the first is where he will be buried on the day he dies and the second, an isolated place where he can go into hiding and nobody will locate or catch him. He wants to die a legend. He made a promise that until his death his identity will remain unknown. No one will ever know his real name.Joal wants to quit this line of business even after taking over the warehouse spearheaded by the late Engineer Farouq. 'Why did I accept this job in the first place? It was to save my mother from her ailments but what happened I ended up losing her. My focus now is to get all the required funds I need to set up a good and legitimate business. I have to do this fast, leave for another country before I will land myself in Jail. I will be a disappointment to my late mother he said to himself."Joal came to where Justin was held hostage and said to him. "My boss who asked me to bring you here is dead. And right now the Mafia wants you, but they don't know your exact location. To be honest ever since you were held hostage I have had soft spot for you. I just didn't want to show it so that you don't see me as a weak person much less letting my former boss know what I have install for him.""Right now if you want to leave here breathing, you have to do as I say. Once the Mafia gets to you forget about ever seeing your family again. It will be as if you are confined to a wheelchair waiting for your death like a condemned criminal. That's not life it's a sentence." I brought some food for you. Eat up and after next week, our fate will be guaranteed whether we live or die.
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“True progress,” she said, “is measured not by wealth, not by dominance, but by the lasting impact on communities and the lives of people. Every building, every project, every policy should reflect the values we claim to uphold. That is the standard I hold myself to and it is a standard we must all aspire to achieve.”The audience rose in applause, some moved by her vision, others by the quiet force of her personal narrative. Helena remained composed, aware that this moment was less about personal acclaim and more about shaping the future.Victor’s final appeal was denied. Exhausted and broken, he could no longer influence the world beyond the prison walls. Helena’s legal team had ensured that any lingering assets or connections he maintained would remain frozen or redirected toward restitution programs. In effect, he had been stripped of every lever of control he once wielded.For Helena, the moment was symbolic. It was not victory in the petty sense, it was closure. She no longer ne
CHAPTER 43
Helena sat in her office late into the night, the city lights sprawling beneath her like a glittering blueprint of opportunity. Outside, traffic hummed, unaware of the woman who had once been crushed under the weight of betrayal and false accusations. Now, she wielded authority not through inherited wealth or family connections, but through vision, resilience, and the meticulous precision of a mind unbroken by adversity.She had received news earlier that day: a coalition of international investors wanted to partner with her on a large-scale sustainable city project in Southeast Asia. The plan was ambitious, entirely self-contained, incorporating renewable energy, modular housing, green spaces, and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Helena read through the proposals carefully, her mind already analyzing potential challenges and risks. To the outside world, she was a visionary architect and philanthropist. To herself, she was a strategist who would not let ambition blind her to detail.H
CHAPTER 42
By early summer, Helena’s urban renewal projects had begun transforming neglected neighborhoods into thriving hubs of culture, commerce, and sustainable living. Her work attracted attention from city planners, philanthropists, and even international investors. Yet, despite the accolades, she remained disciplined, never losing focus on her ultimate goal: securing her name and legacy, ensuring that no one,not even her family,could ever again manipulate her life.Her office had grown into a small headquarters, buzzing with engineers, designers, and legal experts. Helena walked among them each morning, checking plans, asking questions, and quietly inspiring. She had learned the power of visibility, not as a weapon, but as armor. Each successful project, each partnership, was a declaration: Helena Ward existed beyond betrayal, beyond imprisonment, beyond the shadow of Victor’s schemes.Adrian occasionally visited, ostensibly to discuss technical aspects of a project, but Helena had kept hi
CHAPTER 41
Helena woke to the smell of wet earth and winter smoke drifting through the open windows of her new apartment. The city outside was alive, indifferent, and utterly oblivious to the drama that had consumed her life for the past year. She could hear the faint clatter of subway trains, the low hum of traffic, and the occasional wail of sirens. A world still spinning, despite everything Victor Ward had tried to destroy.She dressed carefully, choosing a charcoal-gray suit that carried authority without arrogance. It was her first day back in the professional world, not as a wife or a prisoner, but as herself: Helena Ward, architect, strategist, survivor. She paused in the mirror, studying her reflection. The prison had not stolen her beauty, nor her poise, but it had sharpened her. Her eyes were harder now, more focused, carrying the quiet intensity of someone who had stared down betrayal and refused to blink.The small office she rented in Manhattan was modest but functional. Sunlight st
CHAPTER 40
Snow blanketed the grounds of Blackridge Prison in pale silence, softening even the barbed wire’s menace. From her narrow window, Helena watched the flakes drift past like white ash. Every day in confinement had taught her patience, the kind architects used when sketching blueprints line by line. Only now, she was drawing something far more intricate: revenge.Riya’s plan moved forward cautiously. Helena’s former assistant, a nervous but loyal young woman named Eliza Moore, had agreed to help. She worked in the administrative wing of Ward Global’s New York office and had limited but crucial access to the company’s internal archives. Her first message reached Helena through Riya, smuggled as part of a legal document: I found the shadow account. It’s still active.Helena read the words twice, her pulse quickening. It meant that whoever framed her hadn’t cleaned up perfectly. Victor’s arrogance, she thought. He believed himself untouchable.Riya met her the following morning, exhaustion
CHAPTER 39
Just few minutes before the end of Maya's ordeal the next inmate woke up and join in the conversation. She said to I have kept to myself because I don't know whom to trust after what happened to me and I found you two trustworthy to share my story with and this is her story.The first thing people noticed about Helena Ward was her poise. The second was her silence. She had learned that quietness carried a kind of powerespecially in the world her husband, Adrian, had built from the bones of a family empire. The Wards were an old-money dynasty that pretended to be modern: sleek art collections, smart investments, and estates in three continents. But beneath the veneer was a web of grudges, loyalties bought and sold like stocks, and a family that had forgotten what it meant to speak honestly.Helena had not married into it for the money at least, that’s what she told herself. When she met Adrian, she was a young architect struggling to prove herself in a firm that dismissed her ideas. He
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