Stunned by what they had just heard, Amanda and Lawton looked at Madame Williams. Her mother was giving her brother the project after Amanda had worked so hard to close this agreement. The visitors started talking about this sudden shift with a murmur. Hurt and bewildered, Amanda turned to face Lawton. "Just what is happening? What would make her do this?" Raymond moved in before Lawton could answer. "Mother, I spoke with Charles, and I know this change seems abrupt. The Williams family name has always stood for honesty and integrity. We might lose our image if word gets out that Amanda got this meeting via... less than honest means." Talking, he glanced slyly at Lawton. Lawton's eyebrows furrowed as he understood that Raymond was suggesting he was involved. He wasn't entirely off. Still, for the time being, Lawton bit his tongue. To her mother, Amanda turned. "But this is what I worked so hard for. You assured me I could oversee the project." Madame Williams flinched. "I apologize,

After Lawton's discussion with Smithson, he exited the room abruptly. As Lawton walked down the stairs of the grand luxurious house, he couldn't help but replay the conversation he just had with Smithson,“I need to get information on Raymond as soon as possible," he muttered.He reached the bottom stairs of the spacious mansion with high ceilings, exquisite artwork, and sculptures, he was evidently tired and was about to open the door to his room when he heard a voice,"Do you need anything, sir?" The voice inquired, Instantly he turned back to have a look at who it was.“No" he responded after discovering it was one of the workers in the mansion, then proceeded to shut the door."What a day!" he muttered and involuntarily opened his mouth to inhale air due to tiredness.Laying down on the bed, he couldn’t help thinking of what a long day he had just had and a stray thought of Amanda and his father crossed his mind thereafter. He shut his eyes, bothered about the long day the next da

Lawton walked into their little apartment that they were still managing him. It felt inferior compared to the mansion he was just coming from. The difference was clear and large for even the blind to see. He was just coming back from his father's company, a lot had happened between that short time, not even a day. His head and mind was buzzing with the chaos of a deal and embarrassment and humiliation he had gone through in the hands of his father's worker. Everything will still be referred to his father's until his father wakes up from the coma and tells him what Smithson had been saying to him all these while. A long while! The secretive act he had developed these few days was getting to him but he would be strong and won't let anything get to him.Amanda came to welcome him with a big smile, since she secured Roxanne, her joy had known no bounds. She was wearing a casual short dress yet simple and perfect for an evening launch party. “Don't tell me you have forgotten?” She asked

Rich decorations made up a symphony of luxury and beauty in the large event space. Warm glows from chandeliers hanging from the ceiling resembled clusters of brilliant diamonds filled the space. Fresh roses mixed with the heady perfume of fine dining being served by waiters dressed in immaculate white uniforms filled the air. At the center of it all stood Amanda, her composure perfect and her smile brilliant. It was her night, and the world seemed to at last acknowledge her genius.Lawton's fast thinking had saved Roxanne from the near-mishap with the gummies. She stood, oblivious to the catastrophe that would have befallen her. Everything went according to expectation. There was an assembly of the elites in the city. The visitors mixed and mingled, their laughing and talking melting into a melodious background buzz. Lawton strolled among the throng with a cool head, every aspect of the evening going precisely as it should.The normally severe authority figure that was Mrs. Williams l

Lawton sluggishly walked into the house and slumped onto the couch in the tiny living room, he was just coming back from the hospital. Amanda walked into the room with a smile as she asked him how his day went. She felt that Lawton was hiding things from her because he rarely carried her alone with his movement which wasn't like that between them. Lawton looked at his wife who was looking at him with a pleasant smile, he decided to tell his wife about his mom's situation which was the reason for his visitation. The issue was weighing heavily on his heart with deep concerns for her well-being. “Mom was attacked! I am just returning from the hospital, I went to see how she is faring!” He said to his unaware wife who gasped in fear and concern.“Attacked?” She screamed with a trembling voice. “Again?” She exclaimed as the pitch in her voice increased, revealing the mixed emotions of fear, anger and deep concern.“What is going on Lawton? This is terrible! Who would do such a terrible