“Do not worry. I will handle it. We are not going to let him intimidate us with such threats.” Justin assured her. “But I want you to be very vigilant. We will get through this together.”Jolce had a look of resignation on her face even if Justin could not see her, she breathed in and out to keep herself calm. “Okay then. Just promise me you will be careful. I do not want anything to happen to you.”“I promise babe. Nothing is going to happen to me.” Justin said as he felt this urge to protect her and most importantly, himself. “Just make sure you stay close to home for sometime. I will arrange for security that will be with you all the time.”“Okay babe.” She replied as Justin hung up. After hanging up, Justin felt this resolve within him. He was determined not to let Meeky's threat disrupt his life or the lives of those he cared about. If he thought he could intimidate him, then Meeky was gravely mistaken.After that day, Justin's security team implemented the new security measures
As the threat of Meeky hangs in the air, Justin has taken several measures to make sure that he is protected alongside his loved ones. But that will not stop him from attending the social function that he was invited to.Tonight, he was attending one and as he stood in front of his mirror, adjusting his tailored suit, the color of the fabric complementing that of his keen eyes.Tonight, he was going to attend an event that will not just be for networking purposes alone but possibly forged alliances that could enhance the impact of his philanthropic foundation.After he was done with his grooming, he looked at the business cards he had on his desk. They are the key to the potential connections he hoped to make to broaden his foundation's reach tonight. His recent brouhaha with Meeky had taught him that sometimes, you need collaboration and not retaliation.He wanted to build the low income communities with his resources in order to have a legacy that can outlast that of his adversaries
Halfway into the event, Justin had met almost all the notable people at the event and had spoken to them. He then decided to move to the balcony to get some fresh air.As he stood beside the iron railings, he could see the city as it glittered below. He pulled out his phone to check for notification from his assistant as regards the foundation and also check for notifications from his security team. Everything seems to be in perfect order at the moment, and he made him calm, breathing in and out as he tried to calm himself down.Just then, he heard someone walking up to him in heels. The sound was clicking against the marble floor. He turned around to see Jolce stepping on to the balcony. She looked very elegant in her flowing red gown, her hair falling over her shoulder. He was momentarily surprised he saw her there. He had not invited her because of security reasons.“Justin, I had no idea you would be out here too.” She said with a warm smile. “You look dashing.”“Thank you Jolce.
Two days after the event, Justin was in his office feeling good about the partnerships he had been able to secure and the potential ones he knows would fall into place. The struggles with the foundation in trying to achieve certain goals would now be easier for him and for a while, he made himself feel at ease. He was building a strong network by gaining new allies, and also trying to make sure his adversaries does not have any influence left.But his moment of feeling good was caught short when Mark, his trusted assistant, came into the room with a serious expression on his face. He appears tense which made Justin to be on alert as soon as he saw him.“Boss.” His assistant started talking as he closed the door behind him. “There is something you need to know. I just received word from one of our contacts. It is information about Meeky.”Justin's expression changed immediately as he heard that. He thought he had taken every step to make sure Meeky was neutralized. “So what now?” He as
“I understand. Try to arrange a meeting with him but keep it discreet. We need all the advantages we can get.”Mark nodded in understanding. It was at that moment that Justin's phone vibrated on the table and he looked down to see a message from Jolce. She had been trying to talk to him alot lately due to the partnerships they are trying to form as regards their foundation.But with this new development, she did not know what to tell her. If she is aware of this danger posed by Kyros and Meeky's alliance. He hesistated before picking her call, wondering if he should tell her the truth.But in the end, he decided against it. He would keep her away from danger by letting her not know about certain things.Mark then decided to leave and start working. As he left, Justin spent the rest of the evening going through every asset, contact, and resource he could find. He had inherited this business from his father and he was not going to let anyone, not be been someone as dangerous as Victor
The following day, Justin was already in his office. He had this air of renewed focus around him. Probably because he knows that his conflict with Meeky and his new ally, Victor Kyros, had now turned into a high stakes game. He could not afford to be nonchalant about the whole thing and every step he took needs to be very calculated like pieces on a chessboard.This morning, he was prepared to started some series of tactical maneuvers that would keep Meeky and Kyros on the defensive.Justin started by calling Mark, his ever trusted assistant and his team to talk about his strategy. He told them of his plan that has a lot of pieces to it, each one of them designed to keep Kyros off balance and make Meeky try to make more rash decisions and moves. Justin did not just want to win, whatever he was doing was trying to make it very hard for his opponents so that both of them would have to start questioning the partnership that brought them together in the first place.“Kyros seems like a ma
Justin knew Kyros would do something like that. He anticipated it and when he realized he was already on it, he quickly got into action. He discreetly reaches out to a former ally of Kyros, a man who goes by the name Hector. He had also been used from Kyros's syndicate some years ago. Justin knew Hector had a grudge against Kyros and he would do anything to get back at him. This was Justin's strong advantage. Through subtle persuasion and a bit of manipulation, he was able to convince Hector to interfere with the merger from the inside. He promised him protection and some share of the spoils if things go well.Hector had agreed and his involvement was going to be invaluable to Justin's plans. His first line of action was to spread rumors of Kyros's declining Influence to stir dissent among the smaller fishes leaders. It seemed to have worked as merger talks were being stalled and Kyros became frustrated. Justin was happy about this as he had been able to prevent a powerful alliance f
Justin's victory over Meeky and Victor Kyros appears definite but Justin knew that people like Kyros does not let slight go away easily. He knew one day he would be back to have his pound of flesh. About Meeky, he is not bothered. He has nothing to trouble Justin anymore and if he dares again, he is as good as dead.He tried to gather more information about Kyros. For someone like him who operates a crime syndicate on an international level, Justin knew there has to be more to him than meet the eye. In the process of getting more information about him, Justin came across something.One evening, while he was reviewing important files and encrypted information, his team uncovered a strange pattern in the Kyros moves his money. At first look, it appears like a series of standard business transactions. But when they analyzed it further, it was seen that it has suspicious connection to a series of shell companies that are registered in different countries, each of them linked to high stake