The Rise Of Nicholas Hensaw

Chapter 21

"What?" Gabriel was the first to exclaim. He walked over to Timothy and snatched the paper from his hand.

"Let me see that!" he said with a scowl. After taking the file, he scanned it briefly and hissed before throwing it to the ground.

"You must be joking!" he said, stomping on the papers. When that wasn't enough, he picked them up and tore them to pieces.

"This is ridiculous! This young man is deceiving my grand-uncle," Gabriel said, turning to Stella, who was curious about the document's contents.

"Tell me... what was written on those papers?" Stella asked.

"I barely glanced at it, but I don't want to know," Gabriel said angrily.

"Young Master Gabriel, that document was actually for you. I accidentally mixed it up with the one I'm supposed to give Mr. Nicklaus," Timothy said, causing Gabriel's jaw to drop. He frantically tried to gather the torn pieces from the ground, attempting to read the fragments, but it was impossible.

"What was the content of the document?" Gabriel demanded, realizing he couldn't decipher the shredded papers.

"I'm sorry, but I don't know the details as the document was confidential," Timothy replied. He paused and turned to Nicklaus. "You need to come with me to the Fin villa, Mr. Nicklaus."

Nicklaus looked at his sister, then back to Timothy. "I'm sorry, but I can't leave my sister here. The last time I left her alone, I returned to find her outside being harassed."

Timothy nodded. "That's fine. She can come with us. Old Man Fin has plenty of room in his home."

"Alright," Nicklaus agreed, opening the car door. He helped his sister into the middle vehicle, and they drove off. Looking at Gabriel's face, Nicklaus could see his rage.

Stella just stared in disbelief.

"Don't worry. I'm sure my grand-uncle won't acknowledge him. After all, he's the one who taught me everything I know today," Gabriel said with a smug smile.

Old Man Fin had once told him, "To reach the top, you need to outsmart people. You need to step on the poor to climb higher, and if you're not strong enough, they'll step on you to reach the top."

"The old man is right. In this world, it's survival of the fittest," Stella agreed before they entered the building. She looked at the divorce papers one last time and said, "I'm going to send these to my father. Finally, he'll be proud of me."

Meanwhile, Nicklaus's car arrived at the villa. He got out and helped his sister down as well.

They walked into the mansion, and Linda was there to welcome them. "I knew you'd come back," she said with a bright smile.

"Your grandfather sent for me," Nicklaus said matter-of-factly. From her expression, he could tell she was genuinely happy to see them.

"I wasn't aware of that," she said, leading them deeper into the building.

The old man was sitting in the living room, eating fruit.

"Mr. Fin," Nicklaus acknowledged him.

"My boy, you're here already. Please, have a seat. I'm sure Timothy gave you a document to review, so you must have some idea why you're here," he said.

Nicklaus shook his head. "What do you mean? I didn't receive any papers from Timothy."

He and Rita sat in chairs facing the old man.

"I see. He probably wanted you to review it in my presence," the old man said.

Timothy handed Nicklaus a document. As he read through it, he frowned.

Sensing his confusion, the old man elaborated. "Son, Earl was in the area and informed me that your sister was being ejected from one of my hospitals."

"That still doesn't explain what's in this document," Nicklaus said firmly.

"Son, the offer remains open. I want you to run the hospitals for me," the old man said.

Nicklaus stood up. "No, I'm not interested."

Rita was bewildered—she couldn't understand why her brother was rejecting this life-changing opportunity.

She swallowed hard and touched her brother's arm. "Nicklaus, I think you should consider this more carefully."

Nicklaus frowned. "Rita, this discussion doesn't concern you."

Rita was worried. Now that Stella had divorced her brother, she didn't know where they would live. Nicklaus didn't have a single dollar, and Rita was painfully aware of their situation.

"The offer remains open, son. I thought this would be the right time for you to accept, but I suppose you haven't made up your mind yet," the old man said.

Nicklaus helped his sister to her feet. "Here, take my card. Call me when you change your mind," Mr. Fin said.

Nicklaus looked at the paper briefly before taking it from the man. He put it in his pocket and said, "Thank you, sir."

After that, he walked out of the house and headed toward the mansion's gate.

"Nicklaus, don't you think you should accept this offer? You know we don't have anywhere to spend the night," Rita said, but Nicklaus remained silent.

"Are you listening to me? I'm feeling better, but I still need medication, and we don't have any money," she continued.

"I think this is the worst decision you've ever made," Rita said with a frown.