Engines roared as drift cars lined up, their colourful paint jobs, standing out in the dimly lit area. The race was held in an abandoned industrial park on the outskirts of Crestwood Hills. Chris and Elizabeth arrived at the race in Chris's modified Toyota Supra. Elizabeth looked around her, a feeling of uneasiness gnawing away at her. Chris noticed her discomfort and reached out to her. "Hey, you alright?"Elizabeth fidget with her hands. "I'm scared, Chris. This is the first time I've ever disobeyed my father. I shouldn't have sneaked out."Chris detected a ting of regret in her voice. "Hey, it's okay," he swung his arm over her shoulder. You wanted to see me race and here we are. I'll keep you safe. Trust me."As they walked into the gathered crowd, Elizabeth watched as Chris exchanged nods and fist bumps with the other boys. "Hey, Chris, glad you could make it.""Who's the chick you brought with you.""Wanna race?"Elizabeth felt out of place as she watched Chris gets drowne
Elijah slapped Elizabeth on the cheeks when they arrived home. "You fool," he barked at her. "How dare you defy me and sneak out of the house when I told you not to?!"Elizabeth backed off, holding her cheeks. She couldn't look at her father. Elijah stared at her, his eyes glowing in the shadows of the room. "For years I've raised you to be obedient and wise, and yet you disobeyed me because of a boy. What do you have to say for yourself?"Elizabeth was quiet. She wanted to say something but the words wouldn't come out. Sheila watched from the doorway of the dinning room. Dinner had gone cold, but the pain of watching the fight between her daughter and husband overrode the thought of dinner. She immediately stepped into the situation. "Honey, that's enough. Let's not go too hard on her."Elijah ignored her. Instead he held Elizabeth's shoulder and shook her gently. "You knew what you did was bad. You could have gotten yourself hurt. Now, I want you to return to your room and thin
The next few days fell according to routine. Elizabeth went to school and returned home, holing herself up in her room. She and Chris never crossed path again. As a result of this new established rule, Elijah's relationship with his daughter was on a brick of collapse. They barely talked to each other aside from greetings and short words. This didn't bother Elijah much because he kept busy with the GreenLife project. News about the Lord supreme was making rounds in the world. Elijah knew there were other places like Cornwell nation that needed his help more than anyone else. However, Elijah decided he would focus on restoring the Lee-Wood family. He started out by knocking on Olivia's door when he was certain Chris was out of the house. Elijah waited as he rang the doorbell again. It's been two weeks now since his last encounter with Olivia. They had both successfully managed to avoid running into each other. Elijah wondered if she told Chris about their past lives togethe
Liam Blake adjusted his tie as his Chevrolet Camaro pulled up infront of his family's company, Blake's logistics. He got out and tossed his car to the valet, and walked inside the building. The staffs all bowed their heads in respect as he entered the lobby. "Good morning, master Liam," everyone said in unison. Liam's secretary was arranging his office when he walked in. "Good morning, Master Liam," she greeted with a slight bow."What are my schedules for today?" Liam asked settling down behind his desk. "Actually, Master Liam a Mr Elijah has fixed a morning appointment to see you," his secretary said. Liam raised an eyebrow. "Elijah? Who is he?""He's a nobody," the secretary responded. "He did mentioned him and Olivia go way back. That was all."Liam immediately grasped the name. "Oh, Elijah. I remember the rascal, now. What does he says he want?""An audience, that's all," the secretary said.Liam became curious. This unexpected meeting is coming right in the middle of his
Elijah leaned back in his seat. "Zenith, come online, would you?"A screen appeared before Elijah. Liam watched with skepticism. "And who are you calling, Elijah?"Elijah ignored him as he gave orders to Zenith. "I need you to wipe out all Blake logistics data and income which Olivia had generated over the years."Liam raised an eyebrow. "Wait, is that a command? To whom exactly?"Elijah crossed his legs. "You dared me. Now, why don't you just wait and see."Suddenly, three men and women barged into the office as if something was after their lives. "Master Liam," one of them called out urgently. "It's an emergency. We've been hacked."Liam's eyes widened. "What are you talking about. That's impossible.""Come look," a woman dropped her laptop on the desk and flipped up the lid. "Here, see, we're not joking."Liam's face turned white with horror as he saw the evidences blaring before his eyes. All the country's database and stock files and legal documents were all hacked. "What's g
When Elizabeth returned home, she met Elijah waiting for her in the living room. He waved at her. "Come seat near me, honey. I want to talk to you."Elizabeth hesitated but then approached her father with a resigned sigh. She sat down opposite him and waited. Elijah reached out to her and caressed her hair. "You look like you haven't been getting much sleep."Elizabeth looked away. "What makes you say that?"Elijah stared softly at her. "Because you've got dark circles around your eyes. You're upset with me aren't you?"Elizabeth shook her head. "I'm over it, dad.""First of all," Elijah cleared his throat. "I want to apologize for hitting you. I went too far."Elizabeth swallowed. "You only did what you had to as my father. I shouldn't have disobeyed you in the first place."Elijah folded his arms. "I'm glad you were able to admit your mistakes. However, I want you to stop sulking. I've lifted your Punishment. You're no longer grounded."Elizabeth looked sharply at her father. "Yo
"The CEO refuses to see you," the receptionist said. Elijah remained quiet for sometime as he regarded the receptionist. "Could you explain to me why he refuses to see us?" Elijah asked. The girl frowned. "What is it that you don't understand? I'm sure I speak good English. If Mr Will Gregory refuses to see you, then it's his business, not mine."Elijah glanced at Olivia. She had a frightened expression written on her face. Knowing Elijah so well, Olivia knew if things escalated, Gregory & Sons would be destroyed. She slammed her hands on the counter and leaned over. "Don't be such a fool. You have no idea who you're dealing with. If you love your job, I'd advise you call your boss right now and let us speak to him."The receptionist refused abruptly. "I can't do that. The CEO is busy. I can reschedule your appointment some other time.""Zenith," Elijah commanded. "Call me the direct line to Will Gregory's phone."The receptionist gaped at Elijah as Zenith connected his call to W
"What did you just call me?!" Elijah growled. Will Gregory paused. He could sense Elijah's displeasure but there was nothing he could do about it. "I only need to be sure I'm dealing with legitimate people," Will Gregory said. "Why don't I call my grandfather and you two can talk—"Elijah stopped him with a wave of his hand. "There's no need for that. I'm taking my leave."Olivia looked at Elijah sharply with surprise written on her face. "What are you doing?" She whispered under her breath. Elijah stood up instead, facing Will Gregory directly. "Your grandfather was a good man. If it weren't for me, Gregory & Sons wouldn't be where it is today. I won't stand to be disrespected because of your doubts.""That's bullshit," Mr Gate hissed, folding his arms. "You're avoiding a direct call with Mr Gregory became you know you're a fraud. I'll bet Mr Gregory doesn't know who you are?"Elijah could see the Gates couples were turning the tables around to make it seem like Elijah and Olivia