Darkness Overruling

A taste of her own medicine

***Five years later***

A man dressed in all black is standing in an office that almost looked like a room considering how it has been endowed. He was staring at the scenery of the city since his office is made of glass and as such he's privileged to see everything going on outside. He was lost in his thoughts staring outside with this cold aura that's always around wherever he's present.

"Sir, you called for me." Marisa, his assistant said.

"What's my schedule for the day?" he asked coldly.

"You have a meeting with the board members, another meeting with the Smiths cooperation and the chairwoman of the Smiths Cooperation invited you for a dinner. That's all Sir" she replied, stealing glances at him now and then.

She had a crush on her boss the very day she stepped foot in the Dream company. She has tried to make him notice her but all her efforts went down the drain.

She wonders if he is made of stone, and he never shows any emotion, he's always looking cold and expressionless.

"When you're done drooling you can leave my office and call me Lawrence. Tell him to come to my office now" he said more like an order.

She immediately left because her boss is not a person who likes to repeat himself twice. She released the breath she had been holding while she was in her boss's office. She went straight to Lawrence when she sighted him coming out of the elevator.

"Boss said you should meet him right now in his office" she rolled her eyes at him not hiding the fact that she hated him for reasons best known to only her, he in return scoffed since the feeling is mutual.

Lawrence walked to the office with CEO boldly written at the door, he didn't bother since the boss in question is a good friend of his.

"The Almighty Damien Smith sent for me, I'm honored Sir" Lawrence grinned knowing how much Damien hates to be called by his father's name.

"Must you always be annoying?"Damien scoffed.

"I need you to go for the meeting with the Smiths' cooperation in my place and pose as the CEO "Damien concluded

"I understand, consider it done boss"Lawrence saluted, bowing dramatically earning a chuckle from Damien.

Lawrence is the only friend he has ever since he made it out of the horrible life he was living. Lawrence met Damien when he was wandering all alone, Lawrence helped him and when Damien made it, Damien wanted to share everything with him, but he refused the offer and insisted on being his manager.

Lawrence left the office and prepared to meet the Smiths' cooperation.

"Sir, the board members are waiting," Marissa said as she came in

Damien stood up, adjusted his suit, and head out the door with Marissa behind him. He entered the meeting room and everybody remained silent, standing up to receive their boss.

Damien sat down and watched the presentation going on keenly. When the presentation was over, the staff gave their contribution too but just like always Damien's contribution was the best amongst all. He dismissed them and left for the office, he took his phone and called his private investigator

"Any news on my sister's whereabouts?" he said coldly

"No sir, I'm still on it," the private investigator said, shaking at the other end

"What the hell have you been doing? I give you one week to find my sister, or you won't like what will come after you"Damien roared, ending the call even before the investigator could reply.

He ruffled his hair in frustration, wondering how his baby sister was doing and what has happened to her as he was not with her.

***At the Smiths Cooperation***

Nora sat in her office sipping on the coffee in her hand, relaxing in her chair in deep thoughts. She became the chairwoman of the Smiths Cooperation ever since Gary fell ill and entrusted the company to her hands due to the trust he had in her. The company was doing just fine, but they started going down gradually all of a sudden.

She decided to extend their company by having a business partnership with other companies, but there's this one company that is yet to accept her offer, Dream company.

She knows is one of the biggest companies in Italy and hence she bent on doing anything just for that particular company to accept her offer, the main reason why she invited the CEO of the company who she's yet to know for dinner.

The Dream company has always been secretive with everything they do, and they always manage to surprise people with their brilliant products, even the identity of the owner of the company is not known to all except the workers.

"Ma'am, please, one Mr. Lawrence David is here to see you. He said he's from the Dream company" the secretary informed

"What are you waiting for, let him in," she said rashly, putting her office in order and sitting properly awaiting his arrival.

Minutes later she heard a knock, and she ushered the person in. Lawrence entered and made himself comfortable looking as professional as ever with a serious expression plastered on his face. After a couple of minutes of silence, Lawrence spoke

"I'm here for the business proposal you sent to the Dream company," he said

"I was expecting the CEO to come for this meeting, do you happen to be the CEO?" she asked doubting the fact that he's the CEO

"What do you think? Now can we get to business? I've other things to attend to" he smirked

"Sure Sir, I'm sorry for the inconvenience" she apologized

They went on with the meeting as Nora tried her possible best to make him interested in the proposal she is presenting to him. She knew for sure if she gets this particular deal with the Dreams, her company will rise to its feet again. They spoke for hours and at last, Lawrence accepted the offer as he planned with Damien before coming. They signed the necessary documents required, and he stood ready to leave as he felt suffocating.

"Thank you so much for accepting our offer Sir" she shook his hands flashing him smiles seductively which Lawrence ignored

"I hope you honor my dinner offer too," she said hopefully

"Talk to Marissa about that," he said, with that, he left her office and breathed out the breath he had been holding as he was irritated by her sight. He developed this sudden hatred for her ever since Damien told him about her. Nora called her secretary to the office after she was sure Lawrence had left.

"Tell everybody to prepare for a small get together, we just got the biggest deal ever and this calls for celebration, all expenses on me" she beamed

***At Dream company***

"Dude that stepmother of yours is so crazy. Could you believe that old skinny thing was trying to seduce me" Lawrence said disgustedly as Damien chuckled at his facial expression

"This is no joke, Damien. That woman is going straight to hell, what the fuck!"Lawrence snapped

"Calm down, we'll make her suffer in such a way that she'll wish for death, but death will refuse her. I'll make her have a taste of her own medicine. She thinks she's approaching success because we agreed to her proposal, but what she doesn't know is she's rather approaching her downfall. We move to the next plan from here" Damien smiled dangerously

"Do you have anything in mind now?"Lawrence asked, relaxing in the chair

"I have got a lot of plans for that monster. But for now, the plan is we make her trust us and then, make her company go bankrupt. I want her to be restless since she derives joy in the money" Damien said

"How about we buy two-thirds of her company shares, then we gradually claim the whole company" Lawrence chipped in

"Perfect, I will be counting on you with this" Damien said

"No need to worry, I'm more than ready for the game. You just need to give me the go ahead and I assure you she will look unrecognizable when I'm done with her"Lawrence smirked

"I trust you on this" he heaved a sigh

"Anyway, how is it going with your sister?"Lawrence asked

"She is still nowhere to be found. I wonder how she is faring. I just want to hold her and hug her once again. If only I had not left the house that fateful day, she would have been with me now" Damien sighed

"Calm down, I know wherever she is you'll find her soon. And mind you, she will practically be my wife when she's found understood?" he said jokingly

"To hell with you and your love Lawrence. My sister ain't marrying you"Damien glared

"Relax dude it's not like you're going to marry your sister"Lawrence scoffed

"Anyway what about the dinner with the old witch, I'm not going so if you have any plans to send me then you're a loser at this point, "Lawrence said

"No one is going anywhere. She should wait for all I care. Let's go home it's getting late"Damien said

They left the office and got in their respective cars and drove off. Damien went home and met his housekeeper who has also been a mother figure to him all this, she's non-other than Gracie.

After all that happened, she left the house since her motive for staying was because of Pheona and the kids. One day, she met Damien, and he asked her to come and stay with him in his house. She was shocked when she learned how great Damien had become and was also proud of him.

"How was work today?" she asked with a concerned look

"Just the usual, stressful as always" he shrugged

"Freshen up and come down for dinner I made your favorite" she smiled

He nodded and went upstairs to his room. He dropped his briefcase and undressed heading to the bathroom. As soon as he came out, he walked straight to his closet and took a black V-neck shirt and shorts, he put them on and smiled sadly looking at a photo frame in the drawer beside his bed, a picture of himself and Gabriel standing beside Pheona and Queenster beside Gary.

A tear dropped on the frame when he realized he had been crying, he wiped his tears, went into the bathroom, and washed his face before going out.

When he sat down, Gracie served his food and he ate in silence. He kissed her goodnight and went to his room to sleep. She sighed as she watched him go up the stairs till he disappeared.

*** 9 pm, Roselle restaurant***

Nora sat at a corner of the restaurant waiting for Lawrence, she intentionally dressed hot to impress him. After an hour, she began losing patience but kept her cool. People came in and out, all this time she checked the whole place for any sign of him, and her efforts went to waste.

"Ma'am, please, we are closing. Can you please move out for us?" one of the waiters said to her

Nora stomped her feet angrily and storm out of the restaurant, upset that he didn't show up and never did he inform her he was not coming. She looked at herself disappointed she put so much effort into dressing just to impress him for him not to show up, she got in her car and zoomed off furiously.

"Welcome ma'am, please, are you okay?" her maid asked judging from the look on her face

"Get the hell out of my sight you wretched soul!" she yelled

The maid jerked in fear and ran off to prevent any kind of trouble. Nora went to her room, slammed the door closed, and fell on the bed. She kicked her heels off and threw them across the room frustrated. She got rid of her clothes and went into the bathroom and washed up. She came into the room and wore her nightie, slumping on the bed tiredly and drifting off to sleep.