Maya was clearly panicking while she was in a hot chase, she was still running "don't loose her" "faster you whimps" she could hear them yelling suddenly she got pulled to a corner by a saviour, she saw the run past her only then did she releas a breath of relief, then she turned around to see who had saved her it was him Xavier "are you okay? You should keep hiding here for a bit" he said sounding so worried, "thanks" Maya said still panting "how did you...." she trailed of "as soon as I saw the video, I knew you were gonna be in a huge trouble so I came to save the damsel in distress" Xavier said with a huge smile on his face "I am no damsel in distress" Maya said with an eye roll.
"Besides what video are you talking of" Maya asked clearly confused "you have no idea?" Xavier asked shocked while Maya only shook her head then he pulled out his phone and showed her a video someone had unexpectedly taken of her when she slapped Adrian Cole "it's already vir damn girl, ure really famous now" "what? Is he really behind all this, he needs more slap, he was bullying me, so he deserved it" Maya said with a defiant appearance Xavier could only sigh "you have no idea who he is right" Xavier asked "just some handsome rich kid, should I be scared" Maya said rather nonchalantly "yes Maya you should avoid him, now that you did this..... You should brace your self for the worst" Xavier stated and for the first time Maya saw a very serious look on his face "Tell me why?" she asked stubbornly.
"Adrian Cole is the most respected and feared person in this whole school, infact the teachers here respect him, his father Victor Cole owns the Cole dynamics, one of the multi billion dollar Co operations in the country, they have their hands on everything liek techs, construction, oil and many more, they literally funds this school, Crestwood is elit only because of the Cole family, all of his relatives are influential people like judges and mostly politicians, all billionaires". Maya's lips parted, stuned, her head heavy like she was about to faint.
"And Adrian..... I hear his networth is already estimated in the hundreds of millions, a young millionaire and the successor of the entire Cole dynamics, and Maya, his hubby is bullying people." Xavier gave a pause staring into Maya eyes he could see fear in her eye, a part of him felt disappointed that part that likes how fearless she is and how she always gets into trouble,
" It's not a crime to be poor, so I won't be succumb to him" Maya said in a low voice like she was just encouraging herself, Xavier could only smile "thanks tho, at least I now know who am dealing with, and how to deal with him" this time she sounded bold "sure princess, shouldn't you reward me" Xavier asked with a cheapish smile "what do you want" she asked clearly annoyed "hey, I just want to be friends" he said "Just friends, don't be clingy" she said "and one more thing name is Maya not princess" she added as she headed to class. Now Xavier had to go find Adrian that's the least he could do or else he knew Adrian would definitely break her.
AT THE SAINT COLES MANSION
The mansion busied with staffs cleaners, gardener, cooks doing their job. Victor Cole stood elegantly in front of his mirror adjusting his crisp whit shirt in front of the mirror. His Bluetooth ear pod blinked as he spoke intently with his secretary "listen carefully John, I'll not repeat myself again, I don't care if the zoning board drags it's feet, tell em we are ready to fund at any cost, I need this deal wrapped as soon as possible. And the Boston expansion secure the investors this Friday, no excuse " Victor said authoritatively not given his secretary a chance to speak he never really gives any one a chance to speak, he hanged up the call only to dial another number his hardened voice had shifted to something almost casual, still domineering.
" Hello mother," he greeted his mum on the phone, "hmmm someone finally found time to call his mum" she said over the phone "I don't have time, am about to leave for the office, I just called to tell you that I have made a decision for Adrian's future, he is the successor of all this my empire and I need him to handle it better than I ever did"
"He will so what's all this about, Adrian is a smart kid"
"Yes mum but he seem so diverted recently, I need him to enter into the university quickly he has a lot to learn, am going to have the principal promote him to senior year"
"Oh God, why are you rushing him like this Victor you aren't about to die right, so just keep handing business till he is ready"
"He'll never be ready until you make him ready mum, I just wanted to inform you on my decisions"
"Oh so my opinion doesn't matter, fyn then at least let him have an opinion in this" Theresa was clearly tired of her son being a tyrant instead of a father
"Do you think that boys knows how to make any good decisions, except plan parties with his friends? He has no choice but to go with it" Victor declared ruthlessly
"Oh Victor....."
"I have to go mum, take care of yourself" with that he hanged up.