2026-08-12 12:44:35The gates of the Dwayne Manor were wide open, a woman in her mid fifties was standing outside, looking about as if she was expecting someone.
After a while, she walked back in.
“Boss, how do you like everything I have prepared?” Paul asked, looking into the rearview mirror.
“You did a great job!” Lyon commended him.
As usual, Paul had exceeded his expectation, his tux for the nice was perfect.
That was not all, when he got back from the antique night, he had handled the setting up of the house and even filled his closet with new clothes, shoes and other essential things he needed
One would think he had paid a team of people to work for him but it was all Paul’s job. It was amazing that he could pull all of that in such a short time.
“Sir, I was able to get the office of the closer in charge of the KlinMeal Restaurants. I fixed an appointment and we are asked to come in at 12pm tomorrow.” Paul informed Lyon as he parked the car in front of the manor.
“I can’t believe you did all of this today. You can go back home and rest, I will take a cab back home.” Lyon instructed.
“But sir…..”
Lyon did not give him a chance to refuse him. “I won’t be taking no for an answer,” He grabbed the little gift bag from the seat. “As for our meals, hire a chef to take that burden off your shoulders. Plus a housekeeper.”
With that he got out of the car and made his way into the manor. He liked how diligent Paul was but he was not going to let him work himself to death that was why he sent him home.
Besides he didn’t want any of his family members questioning where he had gotten money to afford a car.
He adjusted his tie before entering the dinner hall. As the servants pulled the door open, he set his eyes on the familiar environment and a wave of nostalgia hit him.
The big family treated each other with hostility but they took events like this seriously, not sparing the feasts, the gifts and drinks.The scene was the same plus the chattering.
“Lyon!” A woman’s voice called and the whole room stopped to look at him.
The woman who had called him was his mother Linda, she had waited all night for him at the door, she only left when she thought he was not going to show up.
He bowed his head slowly, “I apologize for coming late tonight, it took a lot of….”
“Are you going to stand on ceremony like you are some stranger?” The Old Madam spoke up. “Sit near your mother instead of acting like you are not one of us.”
He bowed again and walked over to the empty seat close to his mother.
There were three separate tables and they occupied it according to their hierarchies.
Hierarchy in the Dwayne family is formed according to their worth, the first and fourth branches shared the biggest table with the Old Madam.
Both of them are the families of the first and fourth daughter and son of the Dwayne family. The second table had the families of the second and fifth branches then the third table had the third branch which had his mom and him and other illegitimate children of the Dwayne family.
Lyon’s father had passed away after his birth, plus he had not achieved anything before he passed and his mother came from a poor family with little dowry so his status in the family had been low from the day he was born.
“Who knew you were going to show up tonight? I guess your situation has made you realize that all you have is your family.” Kaleb, his second uncle commented, “It feels like yesterday when you packed your things up and left the manor, now you show up looking like a different man.”
“I heard your wife left you and she is married to some rich man now, how true is that?” Gina, the oldest daughter from the first branch, broke the silence.
“Your tuxedo looks so expensive, how are you able to afford that? Your security job cannot pay that. Did your ex-wife’s new husband pay you a lot of money so you could leave her?’
“Is it not too early to probe our cousin? He must still be going through a heart wrenching pain.” Jane, the first daughter from the fourth branch replied.
This triggered questions from every other person
“What about the kids? Are you guys co-parenting? “
Do they live with you?”
“Does their mother’s new husband accept them?”
“Why did you not come with them tonight?”
“They are a part of this family, it is only right that they are here. If only?”
Linda held her son’s hand. This was the first time she was seeing him in years, she did not even go see him when he had kids or got married.
Yet she knew nothing about him, only rumors that circulated around the family because she had little contact with the outside..
Lyon sat cold as the questions flowed in, he didn’t know if this was the time to tell them that his kids were not his. He didn’t come to the Thanksgiving dinner expecting that everyone would be so invested in his personal life.
Besides, Racheal and the kids had no idea whether he was dead or alive.
Aunty May cleared her throat, she was the first daughter of the Old Madam. “If you are tired of eating, we can move the gift presentation. Stop bugging that boy over the kids that do not belong to him!”
The whole room gaped in horror
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Chapter 15
Lyon stepped out of KlinMeal with Paul following closely behind him, and for a moment, he turned around to look at the restaurant.Only two nights ago, he had stood in that same building with an empty stomach, an old phone, and barely enough money to afford a cab ride home. The employees had looked at him like a beggar and treated him like he was beneath them.Now, the entire restaurant belonged to him.For the first time since waking up in that mass grave, Lyon felt a strange sense of satisfaction. It was not because of the money or the luxury surrounding him. It was because he had finally taken control of something that had once made him feel powerless.“Boss, I still can't believe everything that happened inside,” Paul said as they approached the car. “You fired two people, promoted another, and became the owner of the restaurant in the same afternoon.”Lyon chuckled as he opened the car door.“Believe it, Paul. This is only the beginning.”Paul quickly entered the driver's seat, b
Chapter 14
The entire KlinMeal staff stood in tense silence after Hector announced Lyon as the new owner of the restaurant. Star's face had lost all its color, while Theo kept shifting from one foot to another, unable to meet Lyon's eyes. Two nights ago, they had treated him like a penniless beggar, and now the man they had humiliated was the person who could decide whether they kept their jobs.Lyon did not rush to confront either of them. Instead, he leaned back in his chair and looked at Hector calmly. “Before we discuss anything else, I want the employment records, customer complaints, financial statements, and staff performance reports for the last two years.”Hector nodded immediately. “Of course, Mr. Dwayne. I have access to all of them, and I can have everything delivered to your new office within the hour.”Paul stood beside Lyon, quietly observing the employees. He could not help being impressed by his new employer. The man he had met outside the restaurant barely a day ago had been hu
Chapter 13
“Besides, we have a new owner here. You must know how wealthy one must be before they can afford to buy a place like this. A lawsuit with us is just a suicidal mission.”Lyon chuckled. She was really talking about suing the new owner of the restaurant. That was bold of her. If she treated him this way, it meant it was not her first time treating a customer with such disrespect.“Ms. Star, you are risking your job by acting rudely toward us. I’d advise you to go do your job and bring our order,” Paul said firmly.Star let out a hysterical laugh. “The suit you are putting on must have given you some wings that Red Bull couldn’t. You walk in here with that pauper into our grand restaurant, and you’re telling me I am risking my job?”She folded her arms across her chest.“What are you going to do? Fire me? Do you think this is a twenty-dollar-meal place where I’d get fired because of some little boy’s word?”She took a closer look at Paul.“Wait…”Her eyes narrowed as recognition dawned o
Chapter 12
“Sir, how did you manage to get the CEO to sell the property to you at such a low price?” Paul asked as he swerved into the corner of the street that led to the KlinMeal restaurant.“He is an acquaintance." Lyon chuckled to himself. He could not believe that the little favour he had done to the old woman would bring such profit.He maximised system X’s screen and looked at the user interface, then he clicked on his account balance. “Welcome back, Lyon Dwayne”“Balance: $100,007,000.00.”“Transfer to your personal bank account or exit screen.”He clicked on the option to transfer to his bank then he minimised the screen.”“We are here sir,” Paul announced as he parked the car. He quickly got down from the car and opened the door for Lyon.Lyon stepped out and went into the restaurant with Paul following him closely. “Boss, I just got a text from JohnDoe’s lawyer. He said he will be five minutes late because he is stuck in traffic at the intersection. So he asked that we kindly wait
Chapter 11
The moment his eyes landed on Lyon, he stopped.His brows furrowed as he stared at him, clearly trying to place the familiar face.Lyon noticed the man's sudden hesitation and looked at him curiously.Then recognition flashed across the CEO's face.“You…”Lyon pointed at himself. “Me?”The man walked closer, his expression changing from confusion to disbelief.“You are the young man from the antique market.”Lyon's eyes widened slightly.He remembered the man immediately.It was the same man whose blind mother he had helped at the antique market the previous day.“Yes,” Lyon replied with a small smile. “I believe we met yesterday.”The CEO's face lit up.“You helped my mother find her way to me.”The receptionist's expression changed instantly.She looked between the two men, clearly confused by the familiarity.“You actually remember me?” Lyon asked.“How could I forget you?” the CEO replied warmly. “My mother wouldn't stop talking about you after you helped her.”Lyon scratched the
Chapter 10
12pm, the next day.Paul and Lyon arrived at the JohnDoe Private Equity. Lyon’s way of getting back at the staff from the KlinMeal restaurant was pretty much simple: buy out the restaurant and become their boss.But Paul’s phone beeped, and he turned to Lyon. “Sir, the gym setup shipment just arrived at our doorstep, someone needs to sign the package off.”“Go back home and deal with that, I will handle things here. Come back to pick me when you are done.” Lyon instructed, then he got out of the car.He strolled into the equity firm and approached the receptionist.“Good afternoon, I have an appointment with the CEO for 12pm.”The woman who seemed to be pretending to not see him come over to her, looked up at him then slowly scanned his look.A good looking man, properly dressed with a good sense of fashion.He meant danger.“Our director is not on seat right now, kindly send a letter to reschedule an appointment.” She replied to him curtly.Lyon could tell she was lying. She had look
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