LOGINI was baffled to hear Aldwin mention Ralph again. What did Ralph have to do with Zane's attitude? My eyes widened in wonder. Did Zane mention Ralph to Aldwin?"Did he say something?" I asked again, sitting up quickly, hoping that wasn't the case. Aldwin was not supposed to find out about Ralph meeting Zane."Did Ralph reach out to you?" Aldwin asked suspiciously."No. Ralph is unreachable, and you know that," I lied, hoping my expression didn't give me away.Aldwin scoffed. "You must be joking if you think I believe anything you say now. For eighteen years, you made me raise a child that wasn't mine. Is there anything you can't do?" Aldwin asked between clenched teeth as he came closer."Tell me, where is Ralph? I know you know one or two pieces of information about him. Why else is Zane so nonchalant about the inheritance? Anyone would fight for it. Where. Is. Ralph?" Aldwin counted the words, making them sound more fierce. And this time, his fist circled around my neck, pressing har
Aldwin no longer felt remorse toward Zane after seeing his attitude toward the situation. He had expected to see a broken Zane. Instead, he saw a defiant young man who seemed not to care whether he received a share of the inheritance or not. That should have made Aldwin feel more relaxed, with less to worry about regarding what should be given and what shouldn't. Instead, he found himself becoming irritated by Zane's lack of interest."Like I'm an Ellison?" Zane asked disappointedly, even though he knew he would only hurt himself more if he expected any better.Aldwin was quiet, staring at Zane. He no longer felt anything for him. All he saw now was a picture of Ralph in Zane."I'm not surprised," Zane said. "And I don't see why you need my permission to do what you've already concluded on." He smirked. "Go ahead. I don't expect anything from the Ellisons." Zane stressed that last part. It infuriated Aldwin even more."None of it belonged to me in the first place. Will it all to Zion
"No," Zane shrugged. "I just kind of anticipated it. Somehow, I knew it was going to happen, since you no longer see me as your son – just another man's child. Probably an enemy of yours." Zane said without any care."And what do you mean by that?" Aldwin sat up, turning to face Zane fully now."You still haven't finished what you were going to say," Zane said, ignoring his question.His meeting with Ralph was still a secret, and he was not going to give any hint about Ralph. Aldwin had no idea Zane had come face to face with the man meant to be his real father – and that he was somewhere in the city while Aldwin still had his search team out there looking to catch a trace of him. Zane found that amusing. Ralph was something else – a real threat, as he called himself."Don't ignore my question, Zane. What do you mean by what you just said? What do you mean when you said the unknown father was my enemy?""Unknown?" Zane asked, feeling disgusted. "I know nothing," he said flatly.Aldwin
Aldwin left the Ellison family mansion more convinced than he had been when he arrived. He was going to talk to Zane about the new plan. It was better Zane heard it from him than found out by surprise."Hey, kiddo," Aldwin said casually as he approached Zane in the sitting room.He sat beside him and wrapped his arm around Zane's shoulder, pulling him closer.Zane was amazed to see Aldwin like this. He had been avoiding him for months since he found out Zane was another man's child, and no matter how Zane tried to get close to him or what he said, Aldwin always seemed uninterested. But here he was, calling him fondly, pulling him close.Zane loved this. He had craved Aldwin's attention for months, but it hadn't worked, as Aldwin was determined to keep him at a distance."Hi, Father," Zane said with a wide grin. "You seem to be in a good mood. Did something good happen at work today?""No…" Aldwin drew out the word, still thinking of how to tell Zane the plan. "I'm just happy, that's a
"And Zane?" Aldwin asked, still deep in thought."Zane will have a good career. He'll be taken care of, if he chooses to remain an Ellison and if he doesn't rebel or go looking for his biological father. He could still bear the Ellison name, but that doesn't mean anything," Mrs Ellison said with a shrug, like it didn't matter. "We can't use all our bullets at once," she said, staring into space."And what do you mean by that?" Aldwin asked, furrowing his brows. He knew there was more to those words. His mother was much more dangerous when she acted nonchalant about important things. There was always more than she voiced out.She was very good at scheming, and her tactics rarely failed."He won't bear the Ellison name for so long," she added.Aldwin craned his neck, still narrowing his eyes, urging her to go on.Mrs Ellison's eyes glistened, seeing she had caught Aldwin's attention. "While we have a good plan to keep him close without giving too much, we can't strip him of the name as
Aldwin's attitude towards Zane didn't change, despite his conscience pricking at him over the way he ignored Zane and his unwillingness to lose him to Ralph.After many unsuccessful attempts to find Ralph's whereabouts, Aldwin concluded that Ralph was either lost somewhere and never coming back, or was dead. The latter was better, because Aldwin had instructed his search team to kill Ralph the moment he was found. He no longer had any reserve for him. Aldwin silently regretted why he had helped Ralph flee from the Black Triad in the first place. He could have killed him when he had the chance – now he was untraceable, whether dead or alive. Ralph was not close, but he had successfully ruined Aldwin's luck with the boys by stealing his chance of being the father to a wonderful son like Zane. He rolled his eyes at the satisfying imagination of leaving several bullets in Ralph.He dismissed the possibility of Ralph ever showing up; besides, it had been eighteen years after all.Aldwin de
“Come have a seat, my lawyer will be joining us shortly,” Aldwin said, gesturing towards a sitting area decorated with plush leather seating.“Thank you,” I replied as I sat down. He sat beside me. “Did you go through the document thoroughly?” He asked, his gaze held mine.Why was he sitting this
I was amazed at the sight of the luxury dresses on Mannequins. I caught incredulous stares from the workers, a subtle reminder that I was now famous. I hadn’t seen many nice comments about me since the news broke. They didn’t like the fact that their revered billionaire sweetheart was marrying a no
I flicked my hand near my face, and the bold diamond on my ring caught the light as I showed it to Lisa. “Whattt?” She screamed, placing both hands on her head. “Is that a diamond ring?” She asked rhetorically. I couldn’t hold my laughter. “It’s real now, girl. It’s fucking real!” She sank into
It's just dinner, but why is my heart pounding so loud? Aldwin fixed an amazed stare as I walked down the grand staircase. His eyes held both desire and questions.“You look stunning,” he said as I sat down.“Thank you.” I blushed red. My lips curved into a disbelieving smile, my eyes crinkling at







