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Gregory shut his phone after he was done watching Winifred’s live video.
That should help lessen the tension a little.
He poured some drugs on his hand and swallowed them before drinking from the bottled water.
“I thought I said to get a rest.”Harry came inside his office.
“And I thought you just left some minutes ago. Why are you here so soon?. You’ve handled it all?”he asked with a tone of sarcasm.
“Can we say it’s been handled?. We are in the process. Your friends are really helping too. Alyssa and Micheal went live some minutes ago.”
“Michael?”Gregory was a bit stumped.
“Why do you look surprised?.”Harry narrowed his gaze at him.
“Well.. I’m just.. you know, Micheal’s father’s name isn’t anywhere near the ranking list. Although, he has made it to the top musician charts list, I was taken off guard that he could stand up against Olivia too.”
“Are you indirectly taunting him because of his class?”
Gregory glanced at him and rolled his eyes.
“You always get me wrong. Micheal is an amazing one and Alyssa too. I would do whatever it cost to protect them. They are true gems.”
“Really?. What about your girlfriend?. You’re..”
“Please leave, Harry. We still have a score to settle. You dare taunt me with my mother’s death?”
Harry eyes widened and he started perambulating in the office, looking for what he didn’t kept there.
“Seems Laura has taken it. Oh, yes. Bye, Gregory.”he flashed a quick smile at him before hurrying out.
Gregory frowned as he watched him leave.
He diverted his stare to his phone on the table and he stretched out his hand to reach for it but he slowly took it back and shook his head.
**
Olivia grinded her teeth savagely. She dug her elongated nails into her palm and stifled a cry.
Did Winifred just defended that girl?
Her stomach started boiling up and she scoffs.
“Seriously, Wini. Whenever you want to betray, you do it completely.”she uttered in an angry gone to herself.
Her phone chimes and she took her eyes to the notification bar.
They rolled out in shock as her lips parted.
“Micheal, Alysssa, the hell, Dylan too?!!”she jeered.
Why are these low things acting contradictory to her claim?
Have they forgotten who the master here is?.
She could still understand Alyssa a bit but Dylan and Micheal that only made it to the top thanks to their talents?, with no solid background?!
This has got to be a joke!
She bit her nail in exasperation, trying to figure out what to do with them but who was she kidding?
Dylan and Micheal would be a lot to handle. True, their background isn’t well defined compared to the child of the lowest man on the ranking list but they’ve managed to make a great name for themselves.
And Alyssa is a question for another day.
She is a crazy bitch just like her and they have been respecting each other for the past years now.
No, she is not afraid – She convinced herself.
She just doesn’t want to have anymore riots in her lives.
They both know that they do not like each other and they’ve been backing off from each other’s business so..
She gave out a long huff.
“Damn all this!”
..
Derrick robbed his eyes over Zack as he ate from his food slowly.
They were at the dining table, finally eating together after a long time.
He observed he look spaced out, probably troubled.
“What’s the problem?”he finally asked after a long time of studying him.
Zack hand that was about to raise a spoon up to his mouth itched and came to an abrupt stop.
Derrick shook his head before dropping his spoon.
He grabbed the napkin and cleaned his mouth with it.
“Is something bothering you?, or, maybe someone?”
This is the first time his son would look so troubled and kind of distressed after the death of his mother.
Derrick was curious to know what was perturbing him.
“No. thing.”Zack coyed up a smile.
Derrick sighed.
“It doesn’t seems so though. Has someone finally stole your heart?, but she is already taken by someone else?”he let’s out a careless guess.
Zack eyes shot up at him.
Derrick eyes swished over to his pink ears.
“W. what are you uttering, dad?”he scoffs and stood up.
“I’m.. I will go rest up for a while. I think.. I’ve been stressing myself out lately.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. Stress could destroy my good looks, you know.”he tried to joke but regretted it immediately.
“Since when did you start caring about your looks?. I think my guess was correct. You’ve indeed found a girl you like.”
“S.. top. I… i will go now.”he faltered.
Derrick watched as his ears turned more pink and as he raced up the stairs then a chuckle escape from his lips.
**
Doreen grabbed the brandy bottle and began to decant the drink inside the glass cup.
She was in the mini bar in her penthouse.
Her mind doesn’t seem to be in her current activity as she filled the cup till the drink started to overflow.
She emptied the whole contents in the bottle before throwing it on the ground.
She grabbed the glass and poured the drink on her head.
“Just how useless are you, Doreen. You failed to tame him after all these while and now, a girl that only popped up in his face once already leave this impression on him?.”
When the contents in the drink has finished, she threw it across the room and her big adorable eyes redenned.
“He hasn’t for once interfered in other people’s business. He has not for once gone live. When I was rumored to be dating a producer back then, he didn’t vouch for me. ”
She chuckled bitterly.
“Who exactly is this girl?”
**
#Night.
By now, news about Beatrice being a lesbian has started dissipating.
Gregory drove back home and went to park the car in the garage.
He loosened the tight knot of the tie around his neck, swaying his head.
He has really had a stressful day.
He got inside the house and frowned his face upon the sight of the dimly lit living room.
He moved on, nevertheless.
He got to the staircase.
His eyes darted down to the steps and he paused.
There were trails of red liquid on them.
Or, are his eyes playing tricks with him?
He squints and rubbed them.
“What is these?. Bea..”he trailed off when his eyes lands on a bloody knife.
Tension rose in his stomach.
Blood? Knife?
Sh! t!