"What is worst? What are you talking about, Vivian?" Kristine asked with a glare. "You should refresh up, I'll meet you in your room, soon" Vivian suggested."Don't do that to me, now. I'm not a child" she warned."I'll break the news to you in your room. It's highly confidential"Kristine felt relaxed at Vivian's proposition. If her daughter sounded that way then it must be secretive. "Was it unsealed? Did it look like it was unsealed and later sealed?""Nope, it's a direct stamp""Let's go" she whispered.Walking upstairs, Vivian hoped she didn't raise any hope for Kristine."What does the letter say?" Kristine quizzed, shutting the door.Vivian went silent. "Vivian, say something!" She commanded."It says we're in huge debt and our mansion might be taken away from us if we do not settle the debts on time" she responded sharply."Wh....what?" Kristine whispered. "Give it to me" she commanded, snatching the paper from Vivian's hands. "Jason Yates, again?!!""Who the hell is this?""
Kristine and Vivian turned to him in shock. The rest of the family members turned to face him with so much curiosity and anticipation."Get lost, Cash!" Kristine ordered, rising to her feet."Why, Mother? He's trying to say something. You should let him speak" Steve objected."Listen to Mother, leave!" Vivian commanded.Cash chuckled softly. He didn't realize Kristine and Vivian were shaken by his actions until now."He must speak! If something is wrong and he is ready to share, I give him the liberty to do that!" Steve ordered."What gives you the right?" Kristine asked, turning to him."I am the first son to Steve Kenton, the heir to Kentons Company" he bragged.Kristine scoffed and returned to her seat. "As if!" She muttered under her breath. "You have no idea how useless that name is" she continued to murmur."Tell us what we need to know" Steve ordered, taking his seat as well.Cash turned to Vivian to watch her expression, although she glared at him, her eyes felt different, like
"Cash!" Lily whispered in an aggressive and low tone. "Come over here!"He shrugged a little and walked up to her."What are you doing here?" She whispered."What? I'm enjoying the expressions of the board members""Kristine and Vivian will skin you alive if you're caught. You divorced Vivian already, you should be on your toes and be careful not to upset Kristine"Cash smiled as he stared at her."Why are you smiling? You have a grumpy boss, remember? She will cut off your ears if she finds you standing there doing nothing. Come on, Cash! You can't afford to lose your job now""I didn't make any sound. No one knew I was standing there""I heard some rumors that the company might be in crisis soon but we cannot tell, I guess that is why they are gathered today. It is wrong to eavesdrop on the company's private matters. Let's go have lunch, it's lunchtime. Don't worry, I will sort your lunch out" she advised, pla
"That's impossible" she muttered to herself, turning on her laptop hurriedly.Kristine's cheeks blushed red as she anticipated the mail herself. "What? Is it true?"Still in shock, Vivian unconsciously sank into her chair."It's happening, girl! You deserve this" Kristine continued to exclaim, tapping her."Mother, stop!" Vivian warned aggressively."What? This is a breakthrough!""Why will Jason Yates suddenly appoint me as a director after snatching my father's company?"Kristine frowned. "It was never Steve's company, you stated it yourself. Come on, Vivian! Why are you not seeing this differently? Jason Yates is attracted to you, what else do you want to prove it? A few minutes ago, you were doubting my facts until he sent the email. What else do you want? Look, I know this may be hard to accept because you barely know him....""Mother, I don't barely know him. I don't know him!" She cut in."Yeah,
Kristine moved closer to her and snatched the paper away from Vivian. "How's that possible?""What if you were right about your predictions, Mother? Jason Yates is attracted to me!" She exclaimed happily."Come on, I'm always right. I'm your mother" Kristine bragged, head bent and her eyes moving from right to left as she read the letter. "This is happening, Vivian" she muttered."Yes, yes, Mother!!""Do you think he's trying to compensate us or appreciate us for managing the company on his behalf?""What if this is a surprise gift from Chairman Malcolm to our family? What if he requests a wedding between Jason and me because he feels sorry for his poor friend who managed his company on his behalf and died as a pauper? Mother, we are blessed!" She exclaimed with a flushed cheeks."So you're gonna be Mrs Yates? What a glorious name! The world will bow at your presence and young ladies will hate on you and try to be in yo
"Congratulations, Vivian" Justin expressed, walking into her office with a bright smile."I should excuse you both" Kristine stated with a bright smile, walking away."Congratulations my dearest" he repeated, this time in a more seductive tone, dropping the bouquet on her table and moving closer to her. Vivian stood, leaning on her table. She moved her face a little away from him as he brought his face closer to her."Did I offend you?" He whispered, running his fingers from her neck to her hair.She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "This is my office area and it's inappropriate" she whispered."Oh, my bad. Did you not miss me?""Are you free today?""Always free for you, milady""How can you be free when you work in a company? As for me, I have lots of work to do""So? Say the word"She let out a sigh and turned to her chair."You're asking me to leave your office, Vi
Kristine nodded. "Dear KristineThank you for choosing to apply for the role of the COO in Kentons company. The entire board members will cast a vote and nominate the perfect candidate for the role. All the best in your endeavors.Jason Yates" she read out."Aww! It's an auto-reply" Vivian cried out."Whatever! Do you think there are other candidates for this role?""We cannot tell, we must buy off the board members"Her face lightened up. "That was a brilliant idea, mother" she complimented.Throughout the entire week, Katrine was busy convincing the board members along with bribery. In all her endeavors, she was confident. Firstly, she was good to them before the management changed. No one was ready to be under cruel Jason and lastly, they knew she had the willpower to bring down Jason. She chuckled at her last reason. That was impossible, not when Jason was attracted to her beloved daughter. She wi
Kristine glared at him, folding her hand in a fist. "Your expression, I love it" he whispered, arranging her hair a little.Vivian turned him to face her, slapping him aggressively. "How dare you?" She asked angrily with a gritted teeth. "What gives you the right to stand before my mother with such audacity? Have you lost it, huh?"Cash smiled, returning his hands to his pockets."Why? Because your lover is finally the COO of the company? Is she gonna promote you to her level now?" She chuckled softly. "You must really think women will have interest in you. You are nothing, Cash. Read my lips, no one is ever going to endure your silly attitude like we did"He roared in laughter instead. "You think you endured me?""I'm done having this conversation with you. Mother, let's go" she requested, holding Kristine's hand."Stop!" Lily commanded, walking up to them."Awww! Look at that. His lover coming to save him? Ho