Prologue: Ezra (Jonah)

Prologue: Ezra (Jonah)

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Ezra was born in Mississippi in a poor neighborhood, his parents passed away and he was adopted by an old veteran. He spent his childhood and teenage years training and going to school.

At 10 he became extremely excited about music and started writing songs, he spent his teenage years selling songs to local artists and making a little money.

By 2009 he was established in the music industry as a famous songwriter known as Jonah.

In 2010 and at the age of 25 he founded "Lepnums" with his friend Henry. Although he initially started designing clothing, the company has now diversified its offerings by designing everything from accessories (glasses, watches, rings, etc.) to perfumes.

"Lepnums went on to dominate the entire fashion industry in North America as well as in Europe and Asia.

I collaborate with various bands and artists around the world, from K-pop groups, to Hollywood stars and international singers.

He also collaborated with several famous brands such as Calvin Klein, they made a pack of underwear for both women and men, which was very famous and acclaimed. Lepnums also collaborated with Versace making a travel bag that was critically acclaimed, both aesthetically and for its quality and comfort.

Ezra has won several famous fashion awards such as:

- Kail Fashion Awards "2011"

- Glamour Award for Fashion Designer "2013"

- Bamdah- Creativity "2014"

And many others.

Ezra had it all, money, fame, status, women throwing themselves into his bed. But he felt empty, he had no real friends, he noticed that Henry lately didn't even talk to him and he was on trips and he became very distant from Henry.

He had no partner to share his happy and sad days with, no family, his adoptive father had died when he turned 17.

That was the saddest day for Ezra, his father figure was gone, he was his pillar to the earth and also his happiness. Although the old man trained him to death, he always took care of him, gave him food, with the little money he had he bought him gifts, although mediocre, they were still beautiful gifts, from a simple nice cap to a cheap ring that you can get even in a dumpster.

But for Ezra those were happy days, days of celebration with the old man.

That old man who took care of him, trained him, scolded him, even spoiled him with what little he had. That same old man who listened to him complain about how hard it was to study, that same old man who listened to him cry because he did badly in an exam, that same old man who forced him to go to school or he wouldn't get a present this year, that same old man who received all his frustrations and hormonal anger, those days when he came home sad and angry from school and cooked him his favorite food... That same old man was gone that day.

And why, because a simple bastard had gotten away with a gunshot in the middle of an armed robbery!

He was devastated both mentally and sentimentally. From then on he only focused on music and his business.

He had several difficulties along the way in the industry, problems that even led to death threats.

There was a turning point in Ezra's life and that was when he murdered a person. It all started when Ezra was 22 years old and was in a bar drinking, and he got drunk, some thugs wanted to steal his money and things. But Ezra who was trained by an old war veteran, with his muscle memory, didn't hold back with those simple thugs and beat them to death.

From there he had several nightmares and even had mental problems.

Because it is not so easy to kill people, you don't kill someone and the next day you wake up calm like any other day.

No, no, no, you wake up and think that you killed someone and that you will always carry with you the life of a person, no matter if the person was good or bad, you will carry that life with you ALWAYS.

Those harsh nightmares he had to endure from the thugs he himself had killed with his own hands, screaming at him, cursing him, almost ate away at Ezra's mind, tough battles got him where he is now.

Being one of the biggest businessmen in the world and running the biggest fashion company in existence today, Ezra is now where he is today.

Everyone thinks he has it all, but only he knows what it feels like, he has no friends or even had a good chat talking about everyday things in life, his last chat was with the old man and his friend Henry several years ago.

Once at the "top" he had his little escape and break which, he did from time to time, creating orphanages, donating in orphanages, donating for cities that had small or big catastrophes.

Seeing children happy for little things like that made him feel good about himself, and relaxed him from all the business and problems that come with being where he is.

But being at the "top" is not all rosy, he has so many enemies that he can't even remember them all.

Enemies both in the underworld and in the corporate world, everyone has their dirty laundry and secrets to hide. You don't get to the top, alone and clean, and if you get there you don't last.

In all his years at the top, he had several assassination attempts, all failed, but in several he came out with serious injuries, too bad for the assassins, since he didn't die from any of those injuries.

Now, 30 years old and in the year 2020, and ruined by the betrayal of his only friend, he lost everything.

The only thing that motivates him to stay alive is anime, novels and drugs.

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Now, while reading a novel on his computer and snorting a line of cocaine, suddenly a pain in his chest assaulted him, and the pain began to spread quickly through his neck, jaw and back, so he decided to lie down to relax his muscles already atrophied by lack of exercise.

Watching as his entire vision began to darken, Ezra entered the world of dreams.

And that was the last time they would see Ezra alive.

Sad to know that no one would mourn his death, sad to know that no one would ever visit his grave, sad to know that he died alone.

~~ Bonus ~~

"In today's news, Ezra, better known as Jonah, has passed away. Founder of "Lepnums" and one of the best songwriters in the world." Commented a news anchor of one of the American news channels.

"Mr. Ezra, passed away from a heart attack while in a poor house..." she continued to deliver heartbreaking news for the fashion world and the music industry.

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