Mr. Donaldson motioned for Alaric to take a seat in the cozy corner of the cafe, and with a warm smile, Alaric obliged. As he settled into the chair, his gaze swept across the cafe, taking in the inviting ambiance: soft lighting, comfortable seating, and the gentle hum of conversation. He couldn't help but admire Mr. Donaldson's choice of venue, a perfect setting for their meeting, even though he didn't know what the old man was up to."Thank you for choosing such a convenient spot," Alaric commended Mr. Donaldson, acknowledging the thoughtfulness of their meeting place. “I must say, this place looks better than the last place,” he said. Mr. Donaldson nodded graciously in response,“Well, it's the same place, young master, but has been made better.” He was about to delve into the purpose of their gathering when their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Evelyn. She stopped as she reached their table, bowing ahead at Mr Donaldson.With a curious glance, Mr. Donaldson tur

“Don't forget that you haven't gotten what you wanted from me already, Mr. Donaldson. I can quickly command the 200 grand not to be given to you, and there is nothing you will be able to do about it,” Alaric said.“Whether you give me the 200 grand or not, I will still be indebted to you. You are a very great person, sir. Please, handle things carefully in the future. When it is time, I am at my home, come and punish me,” Mr. Donaldson said. Tears were brimming in Alaric's eyes. Deep. It had gotten personal. He was almost getting frustrated by the whole situation. Lies upon lies, truth upon truth, mysteries upon mysteries, when would the story end? He thought to himself, breathing heavily as he raised his head to the sky, thinking deeply.“I'm sorry. I know it must be really tough on you, but you shouldn't take responsibility for everything. Go and ask your father about it, and whatever he tells you to do, do it. Even if it is to kill me, I am at home. I just want to build a success

Mr. Wright was a little bit surprised. Something like that had never happened before and he was worried that something was wrong.“Hope everything is alright, son?”“There's nothing wrong, Dad. It’s just that I need your help for answers because I have questions that are disturbing my peace,” he said. Mr. Wright raised a brow. “Really? Then tell me, son,” he said. “Come have a seat,” he offered, pointing at the seat across his. Alaric sat down and looked at his father.“First, Dad, before we begin, I want you to promise me something,” he said.“What is that, son?”“I want you to promise me that you will tell me the truth no matter what,” he said. The question made Mr. Wright feel worried that something was wrong. “Son, are you sure everything is alright?” Mr. Wright asked again to be sure.“I am perfectly fine, father. As long as you decide to tell me the truth of the whole story, then every answer I need will be clear to me,” he said.“I promise to tell you the truth, then, son,”

The car pulled up at a cafe, and Evelyn wondered to herself why they had been at a cafe earlier and just arrived at another one“Is today all about drinking coffee?” She asked.“Funny joke, but no. It just happens to be my favorite venue for a meeting,” he said, as he stepped out. He went inside the cafe, and sat down, taking a table. One of the workers immediately walked up to him.“What can I get for you, sir? And your wife, ma'am?” He asked, looking at Alaric and Evelyn.“What?” Evelyn said in shock. “Wife? I'm not his wife.”“Don't mind her. She's going to be my future wife, but you know how shy women are. She's in the one I'm actually taking on a treat today. Wait a little while, the main character is coming,” he said. Evelyn, pissed by what Alaric was doing, began to mutter to herself.“Main character huh? Which means I am an ordinary character in this story. Well done, sir, for degrading me.” Alaric, seeing that she was beginning to get angry, smiled. “You know that you will

“Mom, Dad, look. We are finally getting back investors who left us before. They want to give us a second chance and invest in the company again. This is such great news and it's overwhelming,” Norton said, rushing down the stairs to meet his father and his mother who were in the living room. Mr. Jefferson turned around. “Really? Have our investors come back?”“Yes, Dad. Look at this, Mr. Peter said that he wants to give us a second chance and that we should not fail him this time. They want to invest in the company so that we can use the amount to produce and make a profit,” Norton explained.“That is very good news, son. You are doing a very good job when it comes to handling the company. This calls for a big celebration,” Mr. Jefferson said.“Dad, relax. We have to make sure that we get everything back before we celebrate. If we have all we need, then we can wine and dine and there will be no one to stop us. This is the first step, there will be more steps ahead,” he said.“Look a