Chapter 3: Hall Of Vintage Collections

Jaylene

“Your grandmother is upstairs, go ahead,” Laura points at the VIP lounge upstairs where my grandmother sat with a glass of martini.

I walked through the crowd, bowing and smiling at the cameras flashing at me.

People smile at me as they all bow their heads and greet me.

I wave at them as I hurry upstairs to meet my grandmother.

“Look at you,” My grandmother acknowledges me gruffly.

I lean forward and kiss her on both cheeks.

She drapes my suits, “You look good, Jay.”

I kneel on one knee beside her, taking her hand into mine as I kiss the back of it.

“You look so good too, grandma, always,” I tell her honestly, taking her in. She swears a beautiful tailored jacket, embroidered with intricate patterns. Her hair is impeccably tied in a neat polished bob.

“How are you enjoying the party? I made it to be the biggest ball party of the year.”

My grandmother combs my hair through her fingers carefully as she sighs contentedly, “Come, take a seat beside me, don't kneel.”

I bow to her and took a seat, having a good view of the party downstairs.

The crowd is quite large even though I made the ticket only available to only the highest class of people in our city.

“I’m relieved that you are now old enough to handle these responsibilities,” My grandmother takes out a stick of cigarettes from her wallet. She searches her pocket for her lighter and doesn’t find one.

I always carry one on me because of her even though I do not smoke.

I light it up for her as she takes a drag, watching as everyone is coupling to have a dance together.

“I’m sending your brother abroad whether he likes it or not. Even if it’s the last I do before I retire.”

“Grandma, you still smoke when you know your health is bad enough. Not cool,” I try to remind her about what the doctor said about her health but she doesn’t listen.

“What do you want an old lonely woman like me to do?”

“Don’t stress about Cain anymore, grandma. He is never going to change.”

“I know that he resents me and he doesn’t hide it. That is why I have decided to put him on the family will. Initially, I wanted to give everything to you, including Emerald Enterprise.”

I held my breath, my chest heavy as I crossed my fingers where she didn't see.

“I have decided to split everything between you two, although not equally as I want you to personally run the Enterprise. Your brother is a bloody junky with betting and gambling addiction. Who knows, he might wake up one day and decide to use your parents' company and money for his own gambling business. I can’t allow that and I can’t bear to see your parents' hard work of all these years fall into nothing.”

“I understand, grandma. I’m grateful for your trust and I won’t let you down.”

“I know,” She pressed her lips in a thin smile, “I will give the Emerald Hotel and Resort to Cain. I hope you don’t mind that as well,” She continues causally, exhaling her smoke slowly, her expression tight and unreadable.

Giving the Emerald Hotel and Resort to Cain is giving him more money to buy more drugs. The monthly revenues alone are millions, I don’t want to add up what it produces annually.

I don’t argue because I don’t want to sound selfish.

“You are very generous, grandma. I’m sure he will appreciate you.”

“I hope so too, the family lawyer is already here. I will sign the will after the party.”

I lowered my head with gratitude, “Thank you very much grandma.”

She smiles at me, getting up as it was time for her announcement.

I held her hands, helping her downstairs.

I stand on the podium besides her as she clears her throat on the microphone, testing it.

The crowd murmured respectfully, giving her all the attention as she began speaking.

At the same time the large screen behind us begins to display the growth of Emerald Enterprise along the way. How the company started at the first scrawny building my grandfather had brought downstreet.

And how my father took over, moving the company forward to a worldwide scale until he was no more and my grandmother has been taking care of it since then.

Now it’s going to be my turn.

Tomorrow every newspaper, every news outlet, every article will carry my name and face.

After tonight, I will be crowned the youngest business man alive. I will be crowned the creative designer of the year and the beginning of a new era for the future of San Zero.

However, the screen instantly goes blank, the light in the hall goes off.

“What is happening,” I curse under my breath.

I paid the workers more than enough to make sure tonight goes smoothly!

The light can’t be going off when my grandmother is speaking and when she is about to announce me as the heir!

I took out my phone, using the torchlight!

I yelled at Laura, who is clutching her tablet tightly, also wondering what is happening, “What the fuck is going on? Call the technical team and fix this shit at once!”

Meanwhile, the light on the screen suddenly returns, accompanied with a moaning voice.

And the voice belongs to no one else but mine… it’s me.

I’m moaning lewdly, on top of Lucas, our naked bodies pressed together as I ride him, pounding on his cock, my ass slapping against his hips.

“Please, harder… harder, nngh, harder Lucas, fuck me please.”

“C’mon move your hips,” Lucas pressed wet kisses on the nape of my neck, thrusting into me in a steady rhythm.

Jesus!

“Jay…” My grandmother stares at the screen, mouth agape, “What is this…?”

“Grandma…” My chest is tight, I can’t breathe, “Grandma… it’s not what you are thinking.”

Slap!

My face pitched to the side as a hard slap landed across my right cheek.

Tears well to my eyes as my grandmother has never raised her hand to hit me before, not even once.

“Grandma… please…?” My eyes suddenly broadened as she gripped her chest, and her legs instantly gave out, “Grandma!”

I ran towards her, holding her in my arms before her body could hit the floor.

Oh no, God, please!

“Grandma, please,” I immediately dial the emergency number.

The camera flashes increases blindingly in my face, the volume of my moans increasing in the hall.

The video is playing on loops.

“Sir,” Laura kneels beside me with tears filled eyes, “I couldn’t stop the video, I’m sorry! Someone hacked into us from somewhere!”

I don’t believe this…. I don’t!

This is all a dream!

I always keep my business clean! Every time I lodge in a hotel with Lucas I always have Peterson run a pinhole camera check before I go in.

I always pay extra to the manager to keep their mouth shut.

And Lucas always comes into the room disguised. He does this to help me, to keep our relationship private.

There was nowhere there was a camera in that room…. This was four days ago when we just celebrated our one year anniversary.

“Sir, please hold yourself together,” Laura tries to comfort me as the ambulance arrives.

The nurses and the doctor immediately pulled my grandmother on the stretcher and pushed her out of the hall.

Peterson immediately arrives, holding my hands, “Let me help you out, younger master.”

“Where can we go?” Laura weeps bitterly, “There are reporters everywhere and all the doors are blocked!”

“The back door,” Peterson doesn’t hesitate, he pushes me through the crowd, covering my face with his palm as he protects me at the same time.

But I couldn’t block my ears from the questions being thrown at me.

[Mr Jaylene, did you kill your grandmother so you can become the CEO?]

[Sir, tell us. Are you gay?]

[Mr Jaylene, are you trying to steal Mr Cain’s birthright by publicly killing your grandmother?”]

[Mr Jaylene, did you orchestrate all these to become the CEO? This is a sign of desperation and extreme measures.]

[Did you plan to marry a man to end the Nakul family legacy? To bring the Emerald Enterprise into bankruptcy? Are you homosexual?]

[Sir, please, tell us. Is it true that you killed your parents? Did you also give them a heart attack?”]

“Fuck you!” I cursed at them, trying to kick anyone that comes close to me but Peterson grabs me and pushes me out of the back door.

He instantly turns around and locks it.