❣️LOVE IN THE ELITES’ WORLD❣️
🌏🌏Her new world 🌎 🌏
📖📖CHAPTER FORTY ONE. 4️⃣1️⃣
❣️❣️His true identity❣️❣️
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Michael opened his car door, he collected the keys from his driver, and drove off.
Paulina looked at him wondering where he was taking her to, then he called his secretary to make reservations at a restaurant for them.
They arrived at the restaurant, and he led her to the back of the restaurant where there was a gazebo.
“Wow! Who could have thought a place like this exists at the back of the restaurant,” she exclaimed, and he smiled.
“I know, right?” He muttered, staring at the serene.
“Mike…” she called, touching him, and he looked at her.
He placed his other hand on hers and she smiled in reassurance.
“I’m sorry… I kept you waiting,” he muttered, and she looked at him confused.
“When?”
“That day, when we were in elementary school, when I asked you to wait for me at that junction, i tried to be there, but I couldn’t. You must’ve waited, you must have been disappointed,” he muttered, and she looked at him.
Even though she already knew that he was her childhood friend, hearing all that reassured her that he was really her friend.
“Mike… you remembered that?” She muttered, and he nodded.
“That was my only regret when I left. I told you to wait, u promised to show up, I made a promise but I couldn’t fulfill it. That was my only regret. Leaving without saying goodbye, keeping you waiting and you ending up late to school. I’m really sorry for that, Lina. I’ve always waited for this day so I could apologize to you,” he said, and she smiled.
“I was really angry at you. I cursed you a lot that day because I was really late for school. I was angry and worried, that I had to go to your class to confirm what append from your friends because you were absent for so long,”
“What? You went to those bullies?”
“You still remember that?”
“How could I forget?”
“Yes, I went to them, but turns out they know nothing either,”
“I’m sorry. It must’ve been a really hard decision for you, and you must’ve been upset as well. You were so angry when that your friend, Emil… or whatsoever kept you waiting,”
“Yeah it was, and I was waiting for you to return so I could punch you,” she said, and hit him playfully.
“Ouch…” he whined.
“What really happened, Mikey? How did you became an elite overnight?”
“Everything happened in a blink. I suddenly became an elite, had a new mother, and was introduced to a new world,” he muttered, and shared the story to her.
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FLASHBACK to years ago***
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Mikey hurriedly got dressed for school with determination to arrive at the junction ten minutes earlier and flaunt it at Paulina’s face but unfortunately, his mother was really drunk that day and they had a little misunderstanding, she got really angry, and started raining cursing on him sending him out with a bottle.
He ran out as fast as his legs could carry him hoping to escape his mother’s wrath, but unfortunately he almost got hitter by a car, he panic at the instant , and passed out in front of the car.
He woke up later, and looked around to see an hospital-like room. A nurse entered the ward and he was frightened by nurse look, she appeared like a monster to him, he was able to shut his eyes when another scary looking woman entered, everyone became scary to him and he screamed and closed his eyes immediately.
The people around were frightened by his reaction, and the nurse left after injecting his drip.
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He woke up later already feeling better, and his vision was more clear.
The nurses and doctors were so good to him, and the elegant couples went in later —Mr.,& Mrs. Russ.
They were very nice to him, and they confused him stories about being his biological parents, including a test result that he doesn’t understand. He might be confused by everything, but he understood just one of thier word, when they mentioned that they were the Russ. His mother always mention that name a lot whenever she was drunk, sending him out of the house to go look for his father Mr. Russ. He never understood her until then, and that was also what she said when she sent him out with a bottle.
“Where is my mummy?” He managed to say.
“We are your new family now, Michael. I’m your new mother,” Mrs. Russ said, and he shook his head.
“Where is my mummy… you can’t be my mother out of the blues, where is my mummyyyy?” He cried, and she smiled wickedly.
“The kid is so smart, why did Laura went against our agreement and sent him out instead?” Mr. Russ said.
“She must’ve had her reasons, what matters is we’ve Mike but I’ll send people to search for her,” with that she left, and instructed to nurses to inject him with sleeping pills.
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FLASHBACK ENDS***
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Paulina opened her mouth agape as Micheal finished his story.
“Was that it?” She exclaimed.
“No, it didn’t end there. I tried to escape from the hospital. Not because I love my mother, but because the place was scary. Opening my eyes to thier scary faces and all, but turns out they detailed securities to the ward. They returned later with a video by my mother that proves that I was the Russ’s son, but it was still difficult for me to accept. I found it difficult to adjust in the new world I was suddenly introduced to, until one day, my new mother told me that my mother is d£ad, she confessed to kllling her…” he said, and his hands started trembling.
Paulina gave him a reassuring smile, and held his hand.he glanced at her, tears welling in his eyes.
“She Klled my mummy,” he cried, and she embraced him.
She has never seen him that weary before, even when they were kids, he was always filled with energy, no one could tell that he was being mistreated by his mother.
She told me she kllled her, and threaten to klll me too,” he cried.
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FLASHBACK to many years ago***
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Micheal glared at Mrs. Russ who entered the ward all smiles, and he looked away when he walked to her bedside.
“I love you proving hard to get, so I brought you some gifts,” she said, and he glared at her.
“I don’t want your gifts, I don’t like you so just leave!” He blurted, and turned to the other side of the bed.
“I don’t like you either,” Mrs. Russ said, and he looked at her immediately. “That’s why I’m taking you back to your mother. My husband can be your father, but that will never make me your mother,” she blurted, and he batted his lashes in fear.
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They left the hospital in silence, and she drove him to a cemetery.
“Do you know what this place is?” She asked, and he started shivering in fear.
“Why did you brought me here? You said you’re going to take me to my mother,” he cried.
“She is here, why? I kllled her because you kept wanting to go to her, so I’ve to kill her,” she muttered, scaring him.
He tried to open the door, but it was already shut. He hit the window crying for help, but no one could hear him. She laughed wickedly, and pulled him by the collar.
“Look at me!” She snapped, and he looked at her immediately.
“If you ever cry to return to your mother again, I’ll get rid of you and make you join her here. You’re now a Russ, and should never look back to the trash you left behind. The moment you take a liking in places like this, I’ll send you and whatsoever you take a liking for to where you belong. Where? Next to your mother. Do I make myself clear?” She asked, shooting dagger at him with her glares abd he nodded in fear. “Can’t you speak!” She shouted, shaking him vigorously.
“Yessss, yes, yes. I understand,” he cried.
“I’m glad to see that we are on same page. I could easily get rid of you and convince my husband to move on. Why? Because we have been living just fine before we thought of you. But seeing how obedient you are, I suddenly like you so I’m now interested in being your mother. But before I accept you as my son, you’ve to promise me that you won’t associate with lowly people or think of the trash you left behind, because my son should step on those lowly people, cause that’s where they belong, right under your feet. Do I made myself clear?” She asked, and he nodded. “Can I hear you promise me that?”
“I promise, I promise,”
“That’s not sounding genuine to me, I’ve a dewing that you would still want to return here,” she said, laughing wickedly and he shook his head.
“No, I won’t. I won’t ever associate with the likes of here again. I promise never to do go anything to upset you. I won’t ever consider lowly people again,” he said,
“That’s good. So you are now my son, and I’m now your…?”she asked, and he shivered in fear.
“Mother,” he shivered, and she smiled patting his hair.
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They returned to the hospital together, and met Mr. Russ there.
“Sweetheart, what happened? Where did you take him? You aren’t even answering your calls,” he said worriedly, and she smiled.
“We just went sightseeing together. Micheal, baby, daddy is here,” she said, and Mr. Russ looked at her in confusion.
“Daddy,” he called, and his eyes widened.
“Oh, my. How did you do it?” He asked in disbelief.
“Kids are very warmhearted, you just have to show them your true intentions,” she said, patting Michael’s hair, and Mr. Russ grinned widely.
“You’re really amazing, sweetheart,” he stated, and she smiled looking at Michael who forced a smile.
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FLASHBACK ENDS***
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Paulina embraced Micheal who was still in tears as he concluded his story.
“I don’t know how to comfort you Mike, but I’m really sorry for what happened to your mother,” she said, and he disentangled himself from her embrace.
“It’s fine now, I’ve a new family now, a new name, and I also have you,” he said, and she embraced him. “I’ve might have failed my promise to you in the past, but I’ll never fail you again. I’ll make sure I protect you from everyone, from Ava, my mother, and any other person that would harm you,” he assured, and placed a kiss on her forehead.
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Neither of them returned back to school, they entered the restaurant and place their orders, they ate and engaged in random conversations before they went sightseeing. He took her to several places, before night drawn, and he drove her home to the Stanford’s mansion.
“Good night, Lina, you made my day,” he waved.
“Although I’m not the type to skip school to go bunking but I admit, I had a blast, thank you,” she waved back and he blew her a kiss before he drove off.
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She laid flat on her bed and remembered everything that happened again.
“Mike, is really Mikey,” she muttered, in wonderment.
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LOUIS’S HOUSE^^^
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Mr. Ethan woke up very early in the morning and went to freshen up and shaved his breads, and use the clipper to cut his hair neatly before he clad into one of the dress that Louis got for him.
After getting dressed he went out, and met Louis in the living room.
“Mr. Ethan, good morning, sir. You look so different today,”
“There is somewhere I’ve to be,”
“I’m sorry if I’m prying, but is Charlotte aware?”
“Louis, Charlotte and I have different games to play, we’ve separate enemies,” he said, patting Louis shoulder.
“Sir, I thought we had an agreement,”
“Yes we do. I won’t get dirts in my hands till the elections are over, but I have to be prepared even before then. I trust you to take good care of Charlotte,”
“I won’t accept your blessings now, sir,” Louis said, and Mr. Ethan chuckled. “When this is all over… I’ll accept it then. So please… be around then,” he said, and Mr. Ethan smiled.
“Dad, where are you off to?” They heard Charlotte voice from behind. “Dad, where are you going to?”
“I’ve somethings to attend to,” he said, and she grabbed his hand in fear.
“Dad, you aren’t going to Mr. Packard, right?”
“Charlotte, your father is not that reckless,”
“So where are you going to all dressed up?!” She shouted.
“I’ve to pick up somethings in the safe I told you about years ago, if we want to fight, we need capitals “ he whispered in her ear.
“Dad…”
“Be good, Charlotte,” with that he patted her shoulders, and nodded to Louis before leaving.
“Louis, please stop him,” she cried, and Louis embraced her.
“I’m sure he will keep to his promise,” he assured, and she sobbed to his chest.
“I’m so scared, Louis,” she cried
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CHAIRMAN RUSS’S MANSION ^^^
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Micheal left bed remembering his day yesterday with Paulina.
“Does this mean that we’re a couple now?” He thought, and started giggling on his bed. “Wait! She never said so,” he muttered, and a message beeped into his phone.
He took his phone and hissed quietly when he saw numerous messages from his friendship group chat.
“I’ve to confirm our relationship first before I send her a message,” he thought but he couldn’t control his fingers to send a morning greeting message.
💬*Good morning, Paulina. Thank you for making my day yesterday. See you at school ❤️*
“Wait! Should I have added that love emoji?” He thought, and wanted to edit it when a call came through his phone from Mr. Jones, but he ignored it to edit his message when a message beeped in from Mr. Jones.
💬*Your attention is needed in the main dinning hall, sir,* it reads, and he hissed out loud.
Before he could edit the message, Paulina already replied.
💬*Same, Micheal*. Reading it made him giggled.
“I called her Paulina, and she called me Micheal. Is that some kind of pet name? Does that means we are a couple now?” He thought, and before he could drool over it, another call came through his phone from Mr. Jones, he ended it and replied his message before going to freshen up
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He got to the main dinning room and met his father on the phone with someone, and his mother looking serious and he instantly understood what was going on.
“Good morning,” he muttered, and took his seat.
“How will you take responsibility for this, Mike?” Mr. Russ asked, after he dropped the call.
“What again, dad?” He asked, and Mr. Russ hit the table vigorously.
“What again? You messed up big time and you dare to ask me that?!” Mr. Russ shouted, and Micheal looked at his mother hoping she enlightened him.
“The ICT team where unable to bring that list about you down, instead it all over the internet so the legal team filed a petition, and the organization was willing to appeal in court with evidence that proves thier claim,” Mrs. Russ said, and Micheal exhaled heavily.
“What do we do, dad?” He exclaimed, already fed up.
“One thing. I already called for an emergency press conference, not just to clarify the situation on ground, but I’ll also officialize your engagement to the Stanford’s daughter,”
“Dad…”
“That’s our only way out,”
“How can that help the scandal?”
“Because the Stanford’s are behind this. We’ve to know the root of a problem to find solutions,” Mr. Russ said, and Michael’s cutleries fell off his hands.
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HOLLAND HIGH^^^
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Paulina got to school all smiles, and a woman approached her.
“Hi,” the woman waved, and she looked at her.
“Good morning, ma’am,”
“I’m in a hurry, but I hope you read this,” the woman said, and gave her a piece of paper before running off.
“Wait. Who are you?” Paulina shouted, but the woman already ran out of sight.
Paulina unwrapped the piece of paper and reed the contempt.
📝*If you truly care about Micheal, you will stay away from him. His past is starting to haunt him, and the Stanford’s are the only ones that can help him stand firmly again.* the note reads, and Paulina looked around wondering who the woman was.
“Babe, you are already at school. Did you saw the news?” Sophia asked running to Paulina who stared at her dumbfounded. “Babe, are you ok?” She asked, and Paulina squeezed the note and smiled.
“What? What news?” She asked, and Sophia’s jaw dropped.
“Chairman Russ just confirmed Michael’s engagement to Ava, and Micheal was also present at the press conference,” Sophia said, and Paulina nodded taking her leave.
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TO BE CONTINUED….
