The Turners

by writer-on-the-loose

The Tudor Family but with a modern twist. Henry Turner is a millionaire CEO of a large oil company. After the death of his brother and father, he marries his brother's girlfriend and becomes the richest and most powerful man in America. However his real story begins when he meets a woman name Anne. His life and the life of all those around him is changed forever.

1. Prologue

Henry Turner had always been full of himself and he had reason to be. He was dark and handsome, with bright blue eyes which shone through his pale skin and into the soul of any person he glanced at, with one look he could make a person do anything for him. That was the way he liked it, he was king of his domain and no one would oppose him or say he couldn't have something. He hadn't earned the role however, he gained it by birth. A few of his co-workers of course found this a bit unfair. They worked harder and better, yet still Henry was the one in charge all because he had been born into the correct family.

Henry's father had been a tough but kind hearted man, something Henry was most certainly not. His father had been admired for his ability to look not only after the business but the people whom help run it. He could factor in even the smallest person and their needs, he was loved by all, even society appreciated him and all his good deeds. Henry's older brother had been much the same. He was smart, funny, kind and handsome, everything the new CEO of a giant company should be and everything that Henry was not. Where Arthur had been tall with dark hair which he swept back of his face with a lot of gel, his eyes had been a piercing grey and he had a smile which could light up a whole town.

There was no point in denying that Henry had always been jealous of his brother. But he was most jealous when Arthur had started dating Catherine.
Henry had known Catherine from high school. She came from a rich family, who made their money overseas. Her parents were Spanish and she had their dark olive skin, as well as long dark flowing hair. She was considered the most beautiful girl in the school and Henry wanted her. But Arthur with his wits and his charm had won her over first. She swooned after him like a lost little puppy and he adored it, he however mostly adored watching his brother fill with jealously every time they were together. He knew Henry loved her, but he also knew that a girl like Catherine would win him the approval of the people and that's what he wanted. He needed to make sure that the rest of society stayed on his side, so when he decided to make a move or a change in regards to the company they would still adore him.

And did everyone love Catherine. She was not only beautiful but kind too, she was well known for the amount of money she gave to charities, as well as the work she did for them. She often spent many of her weekends out in the cold, feeding the homeless, something no one else of her class ever did. She was a woman of the people and this made her an important piece in game.

It all changed though, the parties, the drinking, gambling and the girls. It was all gone after one night. All the power and all the money was handed over so very quickly and without even a word to Henry after just one event. The second in line had suddenly become the only heir to the money.

Arthur had been walking home, drunk of course, after another of his lavish parties. The rain had been pouring down just moments early and Arthur had decided to take walked the few miles to his apartment then stay the night at Catherine's house, as they had a major fight just moments before. The car was been driven by a drunk man on his way home from the pub, trying to focus on the road and convince himself that he was ok to drive when in reality he wasn't. The road was wet and when the car slide he pulled to hard on the steering wheel and the car plunged into Arthur, too drunk to realize what was happening until it was over.
Henry got the call moments later. He was now heir to millions of dollars, Catherine was now a single woman and Henry's life was just about to get a lot more interesting.

Henry asked Catherine to married him months later. She said yes, not wanting to get out of favour with the family. She was kind woman but she knew her parents would be proud to have her marry into such a wealthy family. Henry however would not be the husband she had expected, nor would her life or his life be anything that anyone would have expected to occur. Henry and his long list of lovers would change not only his life but the lives of any who came close to him.