His Devious Rule

At the Collins mansion,

Since Krystle had planned to go out with Zane, Linus returned home as his mother and grandfather were eager to know about Anya and her new house.

After lunch, he kept himself busy in the study room checking some papers about his business. There was just too much to learn so he was hardly wasting any time.

"Linus!?" The low voice of his mother caused him to lift his head and look at her. Seeing her tense, "What happened, mom?"

"Chairman Matthews is here to speak with Dad." She updated him. When it is about Alvin, Elder Collins loses his cool easily while talking with Casper. Bernard had gone out so Linus was the best person to keep the old man cool.

Linus furrowed as soon as he heard Casper Matthews was there. What was that man up to? Wasn\'t he satisfied ruining their happy time at Anya\'s villa? Why was he here to put them in a sour mood?

Linus quickly went to the living hall with his mother. His grandfather was growling at the man who was sitting unbothered. His grandfather scoffed, "You aren\'t here to look at my face, are you?" He was desperate to kick that man out.

Casper was there to warn them. A last warning. Alvin listens to one person and that is Elder Collins. If things go out of hand, they will start to hurt each other, both will lose. So he was there to negotiate through Elder Collins.

"Stop Alvin and Anya Owen." He straight went to the point.

Elder Collins has heard a bit about Matthews\' visit to Anya\'s place. He couldn\'t believe the shamelessness of this person.

Casper had accepted on Elder Collins\'s face that he approached Janet for the land, he slept with her when he was drunk and he would keep Alvin as he was the blood of Matthews.

Now Casper was shamelessly asking Elder Collins to stop the couple when Casper was the root cause of everything.

"There should be a limit to your shamelessness." Elder Collins sneered at the man, disgusted by him. Well, he didn\'t know Anya gave him a mini heart attack and Alvin had sucked out every ounce of peace with the emancipation letter.

Linus stood behind Elder Collins and gently squeezed his shoulder to be in control. He was an old man, any emotions at a high rate were dangerous to his body.

Casper misunderstood Elder Collins was calling shameless for wishing Zane to be their heir, for which Alvin has to become a part of the family. How is it shamelessness?

"Zane is Matthews. What\'s wrong with bringing him home?" Casper asked through his teeth, feeling annoyed.

Everything was going smoothly in his life until Anya entered their life. He always saw people bowing down to him for his wealth, power, and connections. Strangely these people didn\'t care.

"Zane is Matthews!?" Linus\'s mother exclaimed in shock and astonishment. Elder Collins was no less shocked. Since Alvin had introduced Zane as Anya\'s son, his thoughts ran wild.

Elder Collins clenched his fist, \'Zane couldn\'t be Casper\'s son? Is he? Did this pervert force Anya too? Then Zane will be Alvin\'s…\'

Elder Collins immediately shook off his stupid thoughts. Liam? Alvin!? Elder Collins silently gasped. He glanced at Linus who hadn\'t told them anything.

Linus avoided his eyes. Casper slept with Janet and had no idea she was pregnant. Alvin had done the same and he had no idea that Zane was his son. It would infuriate Elder Collins.

Elder Collins had to bite his tongue to stop himself from finding Alvin and beat the crap out of him. He didn\'t care about the consequences.

His eyes fell back on Casper. It was further infuriating just by thinking Alvin did just like his father. "Matthews, my foot. You didn\'t have time for Alvin, your wife played with Alvin\'s life. Aren\'t you satisfied yet? Ask your other son to give you a grandson. Get out." He shouted at Casper.

Elder Collins coughed, falling short on his breath. Linus rubbed his back, "Grandfather, why are you wasting your breath on an egocentric man? Relax."

Casper and his family were ill-omened to them. Wherever they go, they take away the peace

However, Casper just sat there. Judging by the two\'s reaction, he discerned they didn\'t know about Zane. Yet they had accepted and encouraged Alvin to be with a lady who had a baby. Ridiculous.

He focused back on the topic, "I am not here to argue with you. I will give them what they want, and ask them to behave. Or else, they will have to suffer."

Linus gritted his teeth. Elder Collins laughed scornfully hearing Casper. "You will give them? What could you give? Your shamelessness? Your ego? Or your arrogance? Casper Matthews, you have nothing worthy."

However, Linus\' attention was on the second part. \'They will have to suffer?\' Alvin and Anya? Zane? He found Casper psychotic. He wants Zane, yet he thinks of hurting Alvin, and Anya.

What was it? Obsession? If he can\'t get it, will he destroy it?

"Casper Matthews, did you think you could scare Grandfather with your words?" He snickered. Alvin and Anya were strong enough to protect each other.

Casper crossed his legs and leaned back, making himself comfortable. "You should be." He paused. The old man would do anything to keep his grandson safe. "After all, they have a lot to lose." He sinisterly added. "For example, Alvin could lose the only love of his life, and Anya might lose Alvin or her parents."

He was a moralized businessman but if somebody dares to threaten their stand, trying to hurt his business, he wouldn\'t sit quietly. What if she was powerful in administration? She had a lot of weaknesses to bend to her knees. Alvin had become a fool who would do anything for Anya.

Both men were enraged hearing Casper. Elder Collins jerked on his feet and roared, "How dare you sit in front of me and threaten us?" He snapped at him, "You are a stain to humans."

Casper sat there indifferently. He grabbed the file next to him and threw it in front of the old man. It had brief details of Alvin\'s business plan, "If cops find illegal drugs in Alvin\'s company launch event, what do you think will happen to him?"

Elder Collins\'s eyes widened. It was taking months and years for him to get a glimpse of Alvin in the past years. When Alvin was finally settling down in the country, if drugs were found at his new company, Alvin wouldn\'t only be imprisoned, he would be banned from doing any kind of business in Narnia.

"You—" Linus caught Elder Collins and tried to calm him down, "Grandfather, he is provoking us. He is just trying to scare you to control Bro. Grandfather…"

Linus tried to calm his grandfather who was breathing heavily and irregularly. His face had turned red in anger, craving to snap his neck of Casper.

"Mom, meds." Linus\' voice snapped out of his mother who went upstairs to get the medicines.

Linus fumed at Casper, "Casper Matthews, shut your mouth and get the hell out of here."

Casper planned to infuse fear in the old man so that he could stop Alvin and Anya. That was for everyone\'s good. So he didn\'t stop there seeing the old man trying to attack him.

"I don\'t think Elder Collins would wish for one of your grandson\'s actions to hurt your other grandson\'s new business venture." He provoked the old man further.

Linus lost it. Couldn\'t Casper see that the old man\'s condition wasn\'t stable? Elder Collins was finding it hard to breathe yet Casper was bluffing. "F*ck off."

Casper stood up and corrected the sleeves of the suit shirt. He ignored Linus and looked at the old man, "Choose wisely"

"You bas*…" Elder Collins started seeing black dots and his heart barely beating. His words slurred before everything turned to darkness.

"Grandfather!?" Linus cried out as he held his grandfather. He had no time to worry about Casper. "Mom…"

​ Linus\'s mother dropped the box of pills on the floor that rolled down the stairs. Hearing Linus, she rushed over and helped Linus to shift Elder Collins to the car. They soon went to the hospital, calling the doctor to do any first aid.

Casper didn\'t feel an ounce of guilt. He wanted to speak nicely but the old man wasn\'t ready for it.

After waking up, the old man will stop Alvin, won\'t he?

He fished his mobile as he left the Collins mansion. His secretary sent him Ean\'s number and his call was connected to Alvin.

"Your grandfather must be hospitalized." He was letting Alvin know so that Alvin could deduce who was behind the situation. He was going to choose one after the other until the two get tamed like docile dogs in the house.