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
Kryos's reaction to the rumors were quick and almost looking like it's desperate. In a bid to protect his assets, he frantically transferred millions of dollars through new Channel but be had unknowingly created a trail that Justin's team were tracking. He had no idea they were tracking him. Justin knew this would be the reaction he would have and it was all a ploy to just make him react so he could severe whatever connections that is left within Kyros's web.On the other hand, Justin tried to use a media strategy to expose some selected part of Kyros's activities to the public, positioning himself as a vibrant advocate for transparency in the corporate world and ethical business practices. He made sure the time of the release is structured carefully. He needed to make sure that the important figures who had partnered with Kyros before would start feeling the pressure of public scrutiny sooner or later.When he was done with the reports, he released it anonymously to the media. When i
But Justin himself knew that people like Victor Kyros do not just go down like that. Yes, he had some victory over him as regards weakening his business but that was just a part of it. It was not everything he owns. He does not expect him to put all his eggs in one basket. Therefore, if Kyros would plan a retaliatory attack, he had better be prepared for it. But he could not do it on his own, regardless of his vast resources. Kyros had a network of solid political connections. Justin needed to have an ally with similar powers if he would be able to go to war with Kyros and win. He also needed someone with both insight and influence in the underworld.It was then he remembered Victor Hale, a formidable business mogul who also have a pound of flesh to collect from Victor Kyros. Hale is known for his relentless pursuit of anyone who dares to cross him and luckily for Justin, they both share a common adversary in form of Kyros. The history of Kyros and Hale is a bit complicated but Justin