CHAPTER 172 Laurent called in his lawyers and accountants they moved to a bigger conference room before their guests arrived. The more he mulled over what he stood to make from the sale of the hotel, the more his smile grew. The price of not having the Blue Diamond Hotel linked to his name anymore suddenly became a very small price to pay.The door opened and five people stepped in but when Laurel saw them, he froze. He wanted to hide his head in shame. Infact, he wished the ground would just open up and swallow him.These were the same men who he had peed his pants in front of earlier this morning. Though not all of them were present, especially the one who hung him up against the wall, he could recognize the five men that entered.They also did not pretend not to know him. In fact, they snickered and murmured at him as they laid eyes upon him one after the other.These men were Alicia's guests. So she wasn't just rich and successful, she must also be very influential to know men l

Laurent's cheek were swollen as he reclined in his couch at home, massaging it with an ice pack. His entire face hurt and Eagle had only gotten to slap number ten when Laurent collapsed and passed out.He woke up four hours later at the hotel's infirmary. He winced in pain as he massaged his face. The image of Jack's smile crossed his face as he winced in pain. Jack was smiling from ear to ear as Eagle landed slap after slap on him.Jack turned out to be powerful after all. He picked up his iPad and decided to Google the name ‘’Jack Bolton'. He was shocked at what he saw. Jack was a trillioniare? Not just any trillioniare but a multi trillioniare?He saw all the numerous achievements Jack had made and he frowned. From how he almost single handedly turned Coral city into the biggest economy and invest hub in the United States to how his new company was making rounds with their latest tech innovation.He frowned deeply. Multi trillioniare or not, he hated Jack. Jack was not the one res

CHAPTER 176Jack and Alicia had just escorted Eagle, Austin and the rest of their lawyers to the airport as they returned back to Coral city.The deal for the hotel had been finalised. In three months, the payments will be completed and the hotel which has been known as the blue diamond hotel for over ten decades will now be called the Plan Royal Hotel.Jack already had the plan launched in his head. This hotel was going to be his first major break into the international scene in the hospitality business.Jack had looked into the profile of all the board members to find who he would select as the person to run the hotel on his behalf here in Paris like Austin Miller did back in Coral city.David Dupont was the man he selected. Asides from David's impeccable career profile, he showed great character and cunning, taking advantage of Laurent's misdeed and using it against him and that was a trait that Jack himself had which impressed him. He also spoke up on behalf of the others like a tr

CHAPTER 178Jack could not be bullied or forced into doing something against his will. As much as he saw Evan as a potential ally, giving him a part of his new hotel was not what he had in mind. If he would even consider giving Evan a part of the hotel shares, Evan would have to buy in with his own money and prove himself a worthy asset to the hotel.Evan frowned deeply. Getting into the hotel business with Jack was a legal matter. He couldn't force his way in, he had to either convince or cajole him. Torture was an option but Jack did not look like a man who would be intimidated by such methods either.Even now in Evan's own lair, his aura oozed dominance and asserted authority but Evan would not easily back down. He was a man who was used to getting what he wanted.He unholstered his gun and placed it on the table between him and Jack. “Let me make something clear to you Jack. I have accorded you respect and I expect the same from you. Now when I say I want in, it means I'm in. It

The next morning, Jack woke up and slipped out of bed early to surprise Alicia with a little breakfast in bed. He headed to the kitchen first and ordered the staff on exactly what to make for her. After making sure all of that was set, he decided to have a quick meeting with Mildred and Scott Lennon over Skype.“Where's Scotty?” Jack asked with a frown seeing Scott's side of the call blank. It was Scott's idea to have these periodic check in meetings while he was away and he had not missed any since he was here.“I don't know,” Mildred said, yawning. While Jack just got out of bed over there in Paris, she was just preparing to go to bed as it was almost midnight. “Let me call his cell.”She called multiple times but there was no answer from Scott's phone. If it was any other person, Jack would not feel so uneasy but Scott was the most consistent person that he knew. He hardly and never missed meetings, no matter what.“Let's carry on, he's probably already asleep,” Mildred replied af