After finding out about what his wife and boss did to him, Kenneth still kept going to work not because he might get Mr. Keith angry but because he heard that the company was slowly running into bankruptcy, he wasn’t sure which was true but one side of the story says bad transaction, the other side said there was theft from an employee that put the company in a vulnerable financial state.

He wanted to get the full gist of it and probably buy it if it will bring him good profits for his investments.

Because news files around like wildfire, everyone knew about what his wife did with the boss and he did not get away with the deep bullying that followed it, everyone saw it as an opportunity to make him feel bad for himself and mock him for not being able to keep his wife from cheating on him.

“I don’t want any more troubles, just leave me alone,” he tells Fredrick Bullocks the tall bully in his department when he pushed him against his car.

Fredrick laughed and then pushed Kenneth to the floor with a hard push.

“What now, you’re gonna cry because wifey saw how useless you are and went for the big man who can take care of all her needs?” he mocked along with his other bully friends who laughed at Kenneth.

Kenneth didn’t want to have any trouble with Fredrick because he was still recovering from the beating he got when he confronted his wife and his boss, another beating might land him in the hospital and since Fred was taller than him, he just have to avoid getting beaten by him.

“Look, that is none of anybody’s business, it’s my family matter and I’ll handl-”

The laughter of everyone shuts him up and he could not feel any more embarrassed.

“Family? What family are you talking about? Ha-ha” Fred said in-between laughter as he clutched his stomach.

Kenneth stared at him with a deathly glare as he rolled his palm into a fist, he was seeing red as Fred was laughing hard at him in mockery.

“You can’t even handle being a man, how then can you handle thi-” he was stopped when Kenneth charged towards him and hit him on the stomach with his shoulders, he managed to push him back but not enough to push him to the floor.

Fred had Kenneth’s head locked in a headlock and then punched him in the face and the stomach.

“Hey everyone, look at this fool,” he slapped Kenneth on the head “He thinks he could take me out” another slap on the head “Who in the world does he think he is?” another slap and he laughed then released him and kicked him to the floor.

“You stupid dummy, think you can handle everything, and still end up messing things up over and over again” he spat on him, hissed, and looked at everyone. “That’s all for today guys, this guy is a loser and I’m not letting him ruin my day for me,” he said then walked away from the groaning Kenneth.

Everyone went back to his or her point of service while Kenneth stayed on the floor groaning in excess pain, he could not just take it any longer. This was too much and he wanted it all to stop. He promised himself to show all of them who truly he is so that they know not to mess with him again.

…

The day was closing in fast and Kenneth was just dropping off his last customer for the day. He was already getting tired of the rude and vague words that are thrown at him because people think that he is poor but his dad told him that he wanted him to embrace humility, even while he takes over the companies, he wanted him to remain humble.

When he dropped the customer, the woman got out of the car and then flung the bills at him after picking up her bag. It had already started to rain so, Kenneth came out of the car to pick up the rest of the money that fell on the floor but as he bend to reach the money, some guys came from behind him and starts to beat him up.

Kenneth fought back but the blow he received to his face and stomach, knocked the air out of him, hence the merciless beating her received. He tried to scream for help but the pain he felt overpowered his voice and all he could do was whimper as he prayed that this would not be his end.

He managed to see some passersby shaking their heads as they walk past him, some whispered to themselves but none came to his rescue. Soon, he began to see a very bright light and when he thought that was going to be the end of him, the beating soon stopped but the pain intensified.

The last thing he could remember before blacking out aside from the pain in his body, the banging headache, and the blood in his mouth, was a familiar-looking man who motioned to some black-suited men to take him away.

…

Kenneth woke up in an unfamiliar place with his body feeling sore, he adjusted his eyes to look around the room properly then he realized that he was in a hospital. He was grateful for whoever had saved him from those thugs who were set to beat him to death.

He wondered who could have sent those guys to do so to him then he thought it could be some of his bullies that thought it was funny to do that and he promised deep in his heart that he will make them pay for treating him like that if that was the case.

While he tried to reach for the glass of water by the table, a man who looked to be in his early or mid-thirties came inside with the doctor following behind. When both men reached Kenneth, one had a look of pity on his face while the other looked irritated.

The irritated-looking man faced the doctor with a smile that did not quite reach his eyes, appreciated the doctor, and waited for the doctor to leave before turning to look at Kenneth in disgust.

“You are the man who saved me, tha-”

“Oh shut up” the man rudely said then rolled his eyes “I did not save you stupid, it was my boss” he gave Kenneth a once over and hissed beneath his teeth “I just wonder why my boss decided to help you that day, you look wretched and probably don’t deserved to be put in this really expensive hospital, one of the local ones would do” the man let out a dramatic sigh then sat on the chair that was close to the bed.

Kenneth was still trying to figure out what was going on so he asked “What… how long have I been out? Who is your boss, I would really love to th-”

“Shut up, my boss is a very important person in society and I don’t want a raggedy-looking fellow like you coming to him to beg money from him, he isn’t a man that tolerates such”

Kenneth chuckled at that.

“If you are bothered about that, don’t… my dad is very wealthy, I met him some weeks back and I have a whole fortune that would last me forever” Kenneth boasted proudly with deep assurance.

“Yes, they always have something made-up to go with their story, just don’t come near my employer, he is a man with so much honor. You thank him when you see him and that’s all,” he said to Kenneth who could not say a word to the man.

“My boss wants you to pick him up at the airport by next week, you should be recovered by then” he hands Kenneth a card and then stood up to take his leave. “I’ll make sure you are monitored till you leave here so bye” he rolled his eyes and walked out of the room.

Kenneth looked at the card that was given to him and he smiled when he saw the name that was written on the car, he kept the card beside him and shook his head.

“People are just weird,” he laughed.