After the negotiations, every one moved away from the room where it held and waited for the final announcement. Jolce was with Justin and her team members, seated comfortably in the lounge area, enjoying some drinks.Jolce was so comfortable because the hotel now belong to Justin. An hotel he bought solely because of her. He did not buy it in her name, so it does not belong to her. But the fact that he acquired it because of her alone made it so special. It was a move that made her belief and trust in Justin more solidified. He has always been there for her and he had shown her times and times over that there is nothing he can not do to support her and her dreams. She was glad she met him. Not just meeting him but she was glad she did not judge him by his looks when she met him unlike how others do to him. Now she is the girlfriend of the wealthiest person on Earth. Although sometimes, she finds that very hard to believe and accept. He does not look like it. He was just a young man wh
“Well, I could not let him run over you like a rag. Besides, I believe you are the best choice from the beginning.” He moved her away towards a quieter part of the hallway, away from the cheering. Jolce's heart was filled with gratitude and admiration for him. “It is great how you were able to influence this. You are amazing.”“Well, you do not have to thank me. I just know how to recognize potential when I see it.” He said as he winked at her. “But this achievement is all on you. Trust me, you really put in the hard work and that you got it shows that you truly deserve it.”Jolce looked at him lovingly and felt like kissing him. But they were still in the hallway, no matter how quiet it may be around there. Justin noticed it and understood. He held her close to him as he tried to kiss her. He placed his lips gently on hers, enveloping her lower lips on his mouth. Jolce also responded. They were like that for a minute before they disengaged.“Well,what should we do to celebrate this?
After the success of the contract, Jolce started working on the project and later, she was able to have time to also focus on her foundation. That is her first love and she had not forgotten about it. The foundation had done alot even in her absence. She had people working for her with the foundation. They had done alot in a short time as they provided aid to countless underprivileged communities and we're continuing to gain favour in the public eye.But as all this is going, there is a dark cloud that seems to loom over them.It was the corrupt politician, Stephen Carrick. He had not let the earlier slight go away from his mind. He wwas still hell bent on making them pay and make them see that he was truly the boss that controls that local community and some of other nearby communities.Stephen Carrick still remained a thorn in their flesh. He felt that his political ambition and also his personal ambition of laundering money through the organization had been stopped because of Jolce
“Well, for one, we will need to be proactive in whatever we do. If he believes he can catch us off guard, then he is greatly mistaken.” Justin said as he leaned back in his chair to allow him think very well. He was trying to brainstorm ideas on what to do. “We will try to gather all our records and make sure everything is in order and transparent. If he truly wants to launch an investigation, then we will be ready with evidence of our integrity.”“That sounds like a very good idea,”Jolce said in agreement. She felt her shaky confidence taking form again. “Let us make sure we have everything in a proper documentation. If he wants to play dirty, then we will show him that we are not afraid of him or to stand our ground.”Justin nodded back to her. “Let us finish this meeting first and we can discuss about it better.” Jolce looked at Justin knowingly, understanding what he meant immediately.After the meeting was over, both of them retired into a private room to talk and brainstorm mor
Stephen Carrick continued to mount pressure on Justin and Jolce's foundation. His attempts to sabotage the foundation and investigate it had made Justin reached out to his underworld's contacts to close in on the corrupt politician to gather evidence of his past misdeeds.One of Justin's contact whom he planted in Carrick's office named Ryan, had a knack for Uncovering secrets. He has years of experience working in the shadows and he knows exactly where to look. Ryan and his team had infiltrated Stephen Carrick's political network.They now have hands on informations as regards Stephen's questionable business alliances in his extensive network of blackmail and bribery. His power was built on manipulation, deceit and coercion.When Ryan met with Mark, he gave him a file containing heavy evidence and in a low and serious tone, he said. “This is enough to bring him down. Every money he took, every deal he had sealed under the table, it is all in there.”Mark looked through the file with
Justin looked once more at the documents on did desk as he tried to confirm the final details of the acquisition deal. Today is the day he would close the deal. It was a deal to buy a bank to help a friend who had been there for him when things were not good. He was not poor like Justin back then but he always come through whenever Justin ask him for help, even when others do turn him away. His name was Alan. Justin could not think of any other way to help other than through this deal. And he wanted to do it in a way that it would not cause a lot of stir.Alan owns a business which deal in manufacturing but due to some sudden shift in market, the company had fallen on hard times and struggling to keep up with production. He could not get a reasonable financing. He had reached out to banks to get loans but he was denied or given terms that look very predatory to his business. He had come across him at a bank when he went for a business meeting with the manager and when he saw how deter
Alan's eyes looked up at Justin in surprise. He could not believe his ears. “Wait…. You…. bought a bank for this?”Justin nodded as he continued to maintain his casual and calm demeanor. “It is not just for this. This bank has some potential, it just needed a new leadership which I am happy to lead. But as for you, this bank will be able to help you with the kind of support that the big banks would not even consider to propose to you. And it will be a one time bail out. You will have access to reliable financial support.”Alan was so shocked that he was just staring at Justin, speechless for a moment before he shook his head. “Justin, I do not even know what to say…. This is beyond anything I expected when I was on my way here. I was actually planning to shut down operations, sell everything, and let the business go. This….this right here changes everything.”Justin leaned forward with a serious tone. “Then I hope you do not waste it, Alan. This is your chance to rebuild your company,
Justin had transformed Brookshire Bank into something more than just a financial institution. He had transformed it into an institution that has become a lifeline for struggling local business owners and entrepreneurs. Now that he had firmly established his influence, he now had the power to offer terms with favorable terms and loans that most other Banks would not even give out to their customers. Unlike those bigger banks that have predatory policies which is not unusual to them, Brookshire's new approach was that of fair and sustainable growth. He made the calculated risk of becoming the backbone of local businessmen in a way that would yield long-term benefits not just for the bank but for the community at large.On a lovely morning, he had a meeting in his office with the new management team he had carefully put together. They were talking about the launch of the bank's “Growth Initiative”, a program that is designed to identify struggling businesses and support them. The initiat