Chapter Five

Davide's mind spun as he processed Zeta's words. 

The traffic lights turned green, but Davide didn't seem to notice. 

"Davide, the lights." Zeta whispered to him. 

Davide drove to the corner of the road, as he stepped on the brakes, and he gave Zeta a death stare.

 "Wait, what did you just say?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

Zeta looked at Davide with a mixture of sympathy and amusement. "I said that you're the young master of the West's family," she repeated patiently. "You're the heir to your family's fortune."

Davide felt a jolt of shock shoot through him. He had grown up in the orphanage, and he had no idea of who his family is or if his parents were alive.

 "You must be mistaken," he said, shaking his head. "That can't be true, I'm an orphan."

Zeta smiled gently, "Oh, it's no mistake, Davide," she said softly. "Your family's wealth has been kept a secret from you for your protection. But now that you've come of age, it's time for you to claim what is rightfully yours."

Davide's mind raced with a flurry of emotions. Disbelief, confusion, and curiosity all vied for his attention. He couldn't wrap his head around the fact that he was a part of a wealthy family.

Zeta could see the disbelief glinting in Davide's eyes and she said, "You don't believe me." 

Davide didn't utter a word, his brows were furrowed, staring at Zeta like she was speaking gibberish. 

There was a moment of silence, Davide could hear his heartbeat, thumping loud in his ears as he tries to get a grasp of Zeta's words. 

But then she said, "I will make you believe me." She grabbed her phone and dialed a number-

"Hello,"

"Yes, I am here with the young Master." She said. 

Zeta stared straight at Davide, a smirk playing on her lips as she said, "Please do something." 

'Do what?' Davide thought.

There was a raging hostility in Davide's eyes, threatening to drown Zeta. His thumbs pressed down on his thighs, as his lips danced in fury.

But then, his phone beeped, and he instantly looked at the screen.

Davide's eyes widened as he read the message. It was a confirmation from his bank, notifying him of a deposit of 100 million dollars into his account. He blinked in astonishment, unable to comprehend the reality of what he was seeing.

Davide thought it was some kind of a scam, and tossed the phone on the console. 

He didn't want to get his hopes up just to have it dashed.

He refused to believe a single word this lady was saying. He had fallen for his scam of a marriage.

He couldn't fall for this, he wasn't that desperate.

 He instantly fixed his gaze on Zeta who seemed to have ended her call.

"What exactly was that all about?" He frowned at her.

He didn't let her speak as he fired on, "Manipulating my mobile phone just to prove a point? That's below you." He said.

Zeta only smiled at him, "It's not what you think, young master. I am simply telling you the truth."

Davide shook his head, He didn't understand how someone he know nothing about could tell him about his family. 

"You still don't believe me?" Zeta studied his clear eyes, there was nothing but fury in them.

"It's real," Zeta said, her voice filled with satisfaction. "100 million dollars, it's real Davide." 

Davide scoffed, "It's a scam."  

As he said it, a part of him hoped it wasn't. He needed his freedom from his marriage and this sham was looking like the only hope for him.

"No," he whispered to himself as he shook his head.

Just then, Davide's phone rang. He glanced at the screen then at Zeta and back to his screen.

 It wasn't a number that was saved in his phone, he kept staring at the screen for a moment before he answered. 

"Hello, Mr. Davide." A strange voice said from the other end of the phone. 

"Who's this?" Davide expression tensed up and his brows crinkled.

"This is Thomas Bradford, your account manager at Starlen's Bank. I'm calling to say a big congratulations to you. Your account has been credited with 100 million dollars." 

That only made Davide angry, "Stop this, it won't work." he said stubbornly.

"I am sorry?" the man apologized.

Davide furrowed his brows, the man didn't sound like a scammer neither did he sound normal.

Davide lips parted, "Who did you say you are?" 

"Your bank manager sir, we are pleased to have you banking with us. When will you be coming over to get your black card, sir?" 

Davide's mind went blank for a moment, and then a surge of emotions crashed over him like a tidal wave. Disbelief, excitement, and overwhelming gratitude flooded his senses, and he found himself at a loss for words.

 His thumbs started shaking, until his phone hit the car's floor and the call disconnected. Davide's gaze drifted to Zeta, seeing how she was laughing.

There was a sudden thrill that rushed through his nerves. For a moment, he was left frozen, staring at Zeta.

Davide was simply floored, he still couldn't believe that it was real. His ears rang with the manager's words.

He blinked and opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out. He had been rendered speechless.

"So you believe me now, Mr. West?" 

She addressed him by his surname. Davide's eyes well up, as he grabbed his phone. He stared at the Bank's message again and checked his balance.

The figures still weren't moving, they were still the same.

"I...I don't know what to say," Davide stammered, tears filling his eyes. 

Zeta smiled warmly at Davide, her eyes filled with pride. "You deserve it, Davide," she said softly. "You're a part of a wealthy family, and now it's time for you to take over your family's businesses."

Davide nodded, still trying to process the whirlwind of emotions coursing through him. He couldn't believe that his life was about to change so dramatically.

His eyes twitched in shock and he stared straight into Zeta's eyes, "Did you just call me Mr. West? Do you mean the West's firm? Is it that family?" 

Zeta nodded. "Yes, it is. You are the only heir to the West's family, and the firm is only just one percent of your family's wealth."

Zeta continued to reveal the extent of Davide's family wealth, and Davide listened in awe, his head spinning with the magnitude of it all. She explained that his family had investments in various industries around the world, from real estate to technology, and their fortune far surpassed what Davide could have ever imagined.

Zeta said, her voice tinged with admiration. "Your family's empire is vast, Davide, and you are now the rightful heir to it all."

Davide's mind raced as he tried to comprehend the sheer scale of his family's wealth. 

Shock coursed through his veins, leaving him momentarily speechless. The dizziness that followed was palpable, and suddenly, he blacked out.