Chapter 53
Kendrix
“Fair enough, I hope you do win, you are what the pack and the country need,”
Geroge said. His words made me feel proud and happy that I was on the right track. If everything goes as planned, the Orient would be mine soon and Father would make me the heir to the throne. I could already picture the kind of change I can make by just being the crowned prince.
“My daughter is one person I owe a lot, I don’t know how to fix things and do what is right by her, but just so you know, my daughter might not be royalty by birth but she is definitely a princess, I failed to treat her as one and I don’t want another person to do the same, she doesn’t know it yet but I made sure that if anything happens to me, she gets more than half of what I own, her brothers already know,”
George informed me. I wasn’t expecting him to have so many plans for her, leaving more than half of what he owned for her was a lot, and knowing Arielyn, she might not accept it.
“Arielyn is a princess and I know it, I am going to treat her like one, you don’t have to worry about anything sir,”
I assured him again. Dutifully, ignoring the inheritance he just mentioned as that was none of my business right now but if Arielyn is made aware of it, then it might be my business because I have every intention of helping her if she does decide to accept what her dad has for her but if she doesn’t accept it, then I will support her still.
“Good,”
He replied.
“I will be on my way now sir, I would deposit the money by Monday and call you right after,”
I told him and he nodded.
“All good, take care of my daughter or I will come for you,”
He added and I walked away. I stopped walking and turned back to him.This text is © NôvelDrama/.Org.
“I will definitely take care of her,”
I replied and bowed politely before stepping out of his office, I smiled to myself for achieving the first step of my goal, many more steps to go and I know it won’t be easy but I also know I can do it as long as I set my heart to it.
After leaving her dad’s office, I brought out my phone as I got into the car, and dialed Ari’s number. She picked up on the first ring as if she had been waiting for my call.
“Hey, Ken,”
her voice echoed over the phone.
“What are you up to baby?”
“Nothing, I am at home and Raul wants us to watch a movie, because you are so rich, I can just be a stay home baby girl while you do all the job,”
She said which made me laugh. I liked the way she thinks, she didn’t have to work if she didn’t want to because there was enough to last her a long time, plus the inheritance her dad talked about, she didn’t need to work a day in her life if she ever decides to accept it.
“A nepo baby, I like it,”
I played along and her laughter filled my ears. Her laugh was one of the many things I liked about her.
“Not a nepo baby, more like a sugar baby, where are you?”
She asked.
“I am at your family house, you finished early with your friend?”
I asked, I should be on my way but I like talking to her and listening to what she has to say. The fact that a month ago, I didn’t even know she existed and now she has become a major part of my life that I never want to live without.
“Yes, we finished early and your brother came to see me, and picked a fight with Win too, why are you guys so different?”
She let out, in an offended tone. I knew Jordan would not just give up like that but I didn’t expect him to be bothering Ari and her best friend. The idiot was insufferable and doesn’t know when to stop, bothering Arielyn would not make her go back to him, not like they were ever together, they never even shared a kiss, I know that because back then when I finally got out of the messy place Veronica’s death left me, Jordan had told me what he did, he said so in a boastful way and even went ahead to mock me for crying and being sad over a woman when I could get many other women of different breeds, even back then without knowing who the unfortunate mate was, I still wanted to punch him for her sake. But now, I am happy he never laid his hands on her, he didn’t deserve her or any woman for that matter, what he deserves is to die alone because he was selfish and inconsiderate of other people’s feelings.
“I am sorry for anything he did, I apologize on his behalf,”
I said. I made a mental note to call him, I needed to speak with Jordan and tell him to stay off her.
“Don’t apologize, you didn’t do anything wrong. It is not your fault that your brother is a jerk,”
“Right, are you okay? I wanted to make sure,”
“Yes, I am okay, I have to go bye,”
She said and hung up before I could say anything else, but I heard Raul in the background so I knew he was the one that wanted her attention. I smiled and kept my phone back, I still had things to do today before I can go back home, I was about to start my car when my phone rang again, I checked and saw that it was my crazy brother calling, I already knew why he was calling and I really didn’t want to accommodate him but I still took the call as I remembered I had to call him anyway to tell him to stop bothering Arielyn.
“What is it Jordan, with how you call and visit me, one would think we are cool with each other,”
I let out and heard him scoff.
“Brother, if you don’t want me on your ass, you would stay off what belongs to me but since you can’t seem to do that, don’t look so surprised when I seek you out,”
He let out. He sounded like a spoiled little child even though he was already in his thirties. One thing about Jordan is that he hasn’t changed, he only added age and maybe wealth, the same wealth that was fifty if not sixty percent of our father’s effort.
“I don’t have time to go over the same shit with you Jordan, I am a very busy man,”
I told him.
“I bet you do, a busy man after stealing from me, I called to let you know that I have no intention of backing down on this, I am not giving us Arielyn or the throne so you better watch your back or you won’t even see what hit you,”
He went on. The way he thought he could threaten me, I knew Jordan enough to know he was all talk and no action and even if he does try to do anything, I am always one step ahead of him so there was nothing to be worried about where he stood.
“Jordan, I don’t remember telling you to back down or give anything up, this is a competition and as it stands, I am winning, you do your thing but one thing is sure, you will keep losing bro,”
I told him. Jordan let out a few curses at my words.
“Don’t say I didn’t warn you when shits start happening to you brother and before I forget, I have a little package for you that you might fancy and I will drop it soon, look forward to it,”
He let out.
“I don’t need anything from you Jordan, don’t test my patience, you know that whatever games you are playing, I will always catch on, remember our teenage times and all the tricks you played that backfired?”
I reminded him.
“Don’t worry brother, by the time you see the package I prepared for you, I am sure you will let go of Arielyn on your own, I won’t have to do a thing,”
He spoke with so much conviction.
“You know, I had plans of calling you. Listen, Jordan, I want you to stop bothering my woman, don’t call her or try to talk to her as it is clear that she doesn’t want to speak to you,”
I told him.
“First of all, she is not your woman, once I send you the package I have for you, even you will say it yourself that she is nothing to you, I can’t wait to tell you I told you so, also, I will do what I want and speak to whoever I want, I don’t take orders from you,”
He let out. I was so done with him and the conversation that I ended the call. There was no reason to let loser Jordan’s words get to me especially not when I had other important things to do, I needed to put all deals and ongoing projects to either a good end or pause them for now as I wanted all my focus to be on getting the orient if by any means there are issues during the purchase and transfer of ownership.