Billionaire Ascendancy

Lisa dragged him to the car the moment he passed out as she drove him to a nearby hotel so he could relax then sleep for sometime before he would wake up to go home. She wouldn’t allow him to go home in this state he was, if she carries him back to the Black family they will be in suspense of him and doubt who she was to him which is the reason why she had accommodated a hotel for him to stay for sometime before he woke up. Lisa covered him with a duvet and pet him like a child, Admiring him and hoping that she was Raven who had such a chance of getting close to him. She likes him and she can’t ignore the fact that she started to fall for his look. He looks really Handsome and she would have seduced him right away and made him hers if she wasn’t his bodyguard. But Lisa couldn’t do such things. She knew that her cousin, Owen, thought highly of her and he would be disappointed if Such thing ever happened. Lisa sat down at the chair watching him and she didn’t know the time she fell asleep.

Stefan woke up only to find himself in a strange room. He stood up from the bed and saw Lisa sleeping on the floor and that was when everything reoccurred back to him. He could only remember passing out earlier and he guess that’s why Lisa brought him to this hotel. Lisa was awoken by Stefan’s movement as she stood up and sat down in the chair, pondering around the time she had fallen asleep. “How are you feeling now? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you still want to sleep more? Lisa questions him with care and concern as Stefan nodded his head. “I’m fine Lisa, thanks for everything and thank you for not taking me home in my drunken state because it could have made everything worse”. Stefan commented at her as she smiled. “I know that and I wasn’t ready to Risk it all which is the reason why I have brought you here so you could cool your head down First”. She spoke to him. Letting him know that she was grateful to be serving someone like him. “I should get going now Lisa! Thanks for everything”. Stefan thanked her once again and went away.

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I entered my car and drove out of the hotel, heading towards home. Different thoughts and ideas wave at me the moment I keep driving nearer to the house. The thought of Raven came to me and that makes me sad and helpless. How I’m I going to handle Raven Once I get home now? How will I explain to her that I and Lisa don’t have a thing together? Would she even give me the chance to explain myself to her? I thought as I came out of the car, making my way inside the house. The moment I walked into the Parlour, our eyes caught a glimpse of each other as she stood up in sight of me and made an attempt to go to her room. “Raven please wait and listen to me please”. I shrugged at her but I guess I wasn’t talking to her. I was only talking to myself because she didn’t even turn back to look at me. Mom who she was having a conversation with asked me what was going on and why her daughter suddenly stood up to go to her room the moment she saw me. “We have some misunderstanding mother and I tried explaining things to her but she didn’t want to listen to me”. I explained to mom who could only sigh. Disappointedly, I tried going to her room but the door was locked. I knocked sometimes, pleading with her to open the door so I could explain to her what happened but she wouldn’t listen to me. So apparently, I got tired of knocking at the door and I finally went away, heading to my room to sit down and think about my life and what I should do in this situation.

At that moment I received a call from someone I haven’t heard from, for a long period of time now. It was Derek who was calling me at the moment. I took a deep breath as I calmed myself down then cleared my throat. I wouldn’t want him to notice any sad mood of mine or see that everything wasn’t right from the way I will be sounding. “How have you been doing, Stefan? Hope the Black family is treating you well”. He uttered as I scoffed over the phone. “Do you call to mock me or call to check up on me? I retorted back to him as he smirked. “No Stefan, how could you think of such a thing! I only care about you and I would like to know how you’ve been faring so far”.

“Good Derek! What about you?” I didn’t want to let him know of the maltreatment I have been getting from them. He shouldn’t know anything about how I’m living my Life. “Are you still planning to divorce Raven?” Derek asked over the phone as I scoffed. I know this was the question he wanted to ask me, which was the reason why he had called me. “I think you should know that I have never had any feelings for Raven! I do see her as a sister and nothing more so don’t believe whatever rumors they tell you about our two”. He uttered as I smirked inside of me. So he does care.

“I deeply know that which is the reason why I will suggest you to marry her if you don’t have any girl in your life Right now! Raven sees you as the perfect man for herself, including her family who always bring out your name in every conversation we seem to be having. I’m sure you know how much Raven loves you because she has confessed her feelings for you on different occasions. I wanted to confuse him off and know what he’s going to say next. “I understand Stefan which is the reason why you need to fill in the divorce documents anytime it’s ready”. I was forced to laugh by his statement as I nodded my head sadly. “Is this really the reason why you called me? To advise me to divorce my wife, Raven?”

“No, that isn’t how it is”. He rasped in over the phone on noticing my angry tone. “Your grandpa, Kendrick, had instructed me to call you and let you know that he had already decided who your next wife will be”. My heart skipped on hearing Derek saying that I sighed deeply. How could grandpa ask him to tell me such a thing.. does he really think that he can decide my wife for me? How could he really think of Making Such choice in my Life! “So, what’s your reply Stefan? Do you agree with his words? Derek reminded me of what he said again the moment I wasn’t responding back to him. Of course he had thought that I had ended the call on my silence which is the reason why he needs to remind me of it again. “Even if I and Raven got divorced, I wouldn’t get married quickly, talkless of someone whose dad planned to engage me with all because of a mere company.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“I’m sorry Stefan but there’s nothing that can be done! The decision has been made by grandpa and he expects you to Abide it, take care of yourself Stefan! I need to cut the call now because I have somewhere to be right now”. With that, the call came to an end. Who gave grandpa the right to choose a wife for me? Feeling hungry, I Angrily stood up and stepped out of my room and saw that everybody was having breakfast with an uncle who wasn’t around. Katherine was surprised to see me. Her expression shows that she had seen a ghost which she wasn’t meant to see. Katherine looks at Raven and clutches her hands. “What’s this man doing here Raven? I thought we had a deal?” Katherine rolled at Raven who had dropped down the food in her hand and took her full attention on me. “He’s just coming back to sort out some things grandmother, so don’t worry, he will soon be gone after all, he has found another woman”. Ravens rolled her eyes at me as she uttered such words Which weren’t true. Mom on hearing Raven words, she burst into laughter which makes me so conscious of what was funny and what she has to say.

“How can a moron like him find another woman who could accept him at his critical stage?” You must probably be lying Raven”. Her mother snapped at her, mocking me with her devilish grin. “You should believe me mother, I can’t be saying what I don’t know! I saw her hugging a sexy woman, which I know to be one of those prostituted girls which he had carried because i know no girls will accept him”. I bite my lips in anger as I clutch my fist together.

I could have put up with hearing them insult me. But when I heard Raven refer to Lisa as a prostitute, I couldn’t take it. She has no right to address Lisa as a prostitute and for that, I had chosen to insult her back by telling her about how Derek rejected her because of her childish behavior. “You’re just getting everything wrong Raven! That woman you saw me with…..” I quickly pause my speech on remembering that no amount of my explanation could make them believe me. Explaining things to them again it’s just like stressing myself so there’s no way of me doing that. “Why do you pause your speech suddenly? Can’t you say what you want to say?” Mom bellowed at me as I groaned.

“Raven!!”” I called her name as she narrowed her gaze at me. “you should know that there’s no way a woman like you could marry Derek even if you divorce me right now for……. !! “How dared you??” She roared at me angrily over the little words I said to her which I wasn’t yet done. “You and I both know that Derek doesn’t like you? Everybody knows Derek doesn’t like you and he will never accept someone as childish as you are to become his wife! You should know that because Derek said that by himself. He told me he only sees you as his little sister and not someone he could have a relationship with! You should have known this before you got married to me”. I love the way her expression had turned into a sad one just with my little words I had been pouring on her which I’m yet to be done with.

“You see, you would have make a great mistake of your life if Derek had pretend to marry you knowing he doesn’t love you because through you, he would be able to get access to become the Heir of the Black family and get rid of you by filing for a divorce but not only that, he would have use you as an opportunity to create many businesses partners then run away from you at the End so stop crying over someone that doesn’t love you”.

“You’re saying nonsense Stefan! Just keep your mouth shut and get the hell out of my front”. She bellowed at me knowing that I was trying to expose all her secrets but that can’t shut me down. I need to Tell her what will make her feel bad and weak. Just like they’ve been making me feel right from the moment I step foot in their family.

“You also need to know that you cannot inherit the company even though you later divorce me! Remember that you need to find a man like Derek to get married to, before you can achieve your Aims.

Raven was furious and blurted out, “I was worried that you would be very upset about divorcing me. It looks like I misunderstood. So get a divorce now and I’ll show you what kind of man is worthy of marrying me!” she blurted out.