The Silence Billionaire
Chapter 1: Quiet
Francis, a light skin, handsome, brilliant, smart and a thoughtful gentleman with a multimillion company he built from scratch but he is a silent teaser who always glared directly into the big mirror standing before him in his chamber. If rudeness has a name, then it must be Francis. He never smiles but is always rude by default. One might think that he doesn't have feelings as a devil but he's the softest person in the Briggs family.
After the death of his mother Maria, Mr Briggs, Francis' father remarried Bella, his step mother. At first sight, Bella liked and became fond of Francis but he was never ready to share his mother's heart with another woman. He loves his mother so much that he ended up killing his mother instead of saving her.
He was muted by choice.No one could reach him at first,teachers and neighbours tried to coax him but it wasn't easy. He remained silent, locked in his own prison of grief and guilt.
Days turned into weeks.
Years passed, Francis remained silent.
“ I killed her, I can never forgive myself “. That's all he murmured when he finally spoke to Sharon.
It's been twenty years since Maria died but Francis still feels guilty as if the incident happened last night. He grew up not talking to anyone in his family including his sister Sharon. He barely sleeps at night. His mind keeps racing, fear of the unknown.To shake off the panic, he exhaled and threatened death. He has a cold hearted reputation but is scared of shadows.
His door creaked open, revealing nothing. But then, a low growl echoed from the shadows, and just before the light flickered out, he saw…”