Hakeem Jaffer

It came as a surprise, It happened overnight. All I could remember was the horrible sound of a whirlwind that swept past the window. I never could predict that it will result in such a massive destruction. The mansion we lived in was ripped apart, trees fell on all sides of the apartments. I suspected Dorian Gray, but this wreckage was too big to be done by an individual. Dust covered my face as I stepped out to meet Creed, It seems we had lost everything. All we worked for had disappeared in just a few seconds. I wasn't prepared for what I was going to hear, It all came as a shocker....... "It's a long story, I don't know where to start" He cleared his throat and looked upwards gasping for fresh air. The sky was struck with a flash of lightning, and a star-shell flooded it's path with light. Lightning continuously exploded through the sky, followed quickly by a tremulant clap of thunder. It wasn't a good sign, my instinct clicked and I suspected something foul was about to happen. On bended knees I looked at the empty space and once more at the cloudy night sky with unbelief and despair until Creed broke the silence.

".............What more could a man ask for?" I asked. "Love," he replied. "Are we back on that topic? I'm content. Just because your two youngest children are settled, as you like to put it, doesn't mean you need to worry about me," I asserted. "You're too engrossed in your career and what you believe brings you happiness that you cannot recognize what could truly make you happy," he explained. "Thank you for your concern, father, but it's unnecessary," I reassured him. "Are you sure? Isn't there anything or anyone that you desire in your life, someone who could make you feel happy?" he pressed. At that moment, Bethany immediately crossed my mind. She was the one thing, the only thing, that I truly wanted. If she were a significant part of my life, more than a passing acquaintance, my life would not just be good, but perfect. ************************************ Jeffrey Reinhardt a top billionaire in Dallas, Texas assumes position as head of public relations for his family's liquor company, while secretly harboring feelings for his former college student, the gorgeous Bethany Harris but missing out on her multiple times. Despite their missed opportunities, his father Reinhardt Sr. enlists the help of a sensational media personality, Mac VanRoss who conspires to play matchmakers and orchestrate a fake date between Jeffrey and Bethany, leading to a compromise that changes their lives forever.