On the drive back from the hospital, while James’ mind was filled with thoughts on what to do on Eric’s case, he was also thinking about what to do and who could possibly be efficient enough to run the company as an acting CEO since Eric was most probably going to be busy running around because of his sick daughter and to ease the mind of his worried sick wife, Mary.On the other side, Eric was also thinking of a way to possibly manage a company that had been all so suddenly handed to him to run while trying to be there for his ailing daughter and his worried sick wife.He opened his mouth to say something.“Uhh…Mr. Wane, I was thinking and…” a hand on his shoulder made him halt and stop talking.It was James’ hand.“I have also been thinking ever since we left the hospital and I’m pretty sure I can guess just what exactly you have been thinking about. It would be very cruel of me to take you away from your family in this trying period when you all need to draw strength from each othe
Eric heaved a sigh before he stepped into the company. His daughter had been well taken care of at Sky Care hospital and she was comfortable but he found it really hard to go to sleep. His thoughts and worry kept him awake all night and all he could do was hope his little girl would come out of all this strong.“Good morning, Mr. Wood.” It was Thomas Sterling and his voice had cut through Eric’s thought and he turned and smiled.He needed to be composed and focused to play his role and play it very well.“And good morning to you too Mr. Sterling,” he said.“Why aren’t you going in yet? Everything is set and everyone is waiting for you inside.” Mr. Sterling gestured towards the meeting room.Eric was not supposed, according to the plan, go in without the company of Mr. Price. He’s a long time friend to the Wane family and Mr. Ryan Wane had carefully chosen him among some others. He was meant to have arrived but there had been a little delay in his flight, hence the lateness.“Is that s
It has been four days since Jaxon and Henry were arrested and ever since then, Kate has done everything in her power to bail her son out and the Sterling’s too have been doing their best and that is why both parties plan to latch on to whatever influential persons they can come across to back them and aid in the release of both their sons.A silver lining was finally found when it was rumored that a long lost relative of the Carl’s reappeared back in town and knocked boldly on their door.“What is it? Who could that be?’ Kate snapped at no one in particular.When the knock sounded again, she basically screamed.“Who is that?!” she demanded.“It’s me, Kate. William.”She rushed and opened the door because she couldn’t believe her ears, she just had to see for herself.“It’s really you…Will. You’re back.” she almost fainted.This was William, her older sister’s son who had lived with them for two years after the death of his parents and finally ran off and none of them bothered to look
Just like he said, William got Henry and Jaxon released the very next day and nobody knew how.The whole of the Carl family began to see him as a sort of God and threw praises his way, and wondered how he was able to do it.Even Mr. Sterling was surprised when he learnt that his son was released by the Carls.Who could believe It? Immediately he reconciled with them and began to look at them from a different light.He even went as far as accepting the meeting proposal by Richard Carl and Pa Aaron.“Maybe the Carl are not so worthless after all," he thought.A doorbell goes off in a lovely big Ben kind of way in the home of the Sterling’s, and everyone knew who it was at the door before it was even opened.Richard Carl and Pa Aaron were the ones at the door and were ushered in by a maid dressed in immaculate white and a smile white enough to be in a toothpaste ad.Richard was holding a bottle of one of the most expensive wines in the world.If it were up to Richard and Pa Aaron, they w
The news of Jaxon and Henry's release came as a shock to James even though he had wanted to release them later on for the sake of letting Anderson keep his job.He knew Mr. Sterling doesn't have authority over the ESU and wondered how they were able to do it.He decided to call Eric and ask him to find out how it was possible, since Eric used to be a policeman.“Hello, James. Good morning.” Eric greeted him from the other end.“Hello, Eric!” How are you doing and how's Mary and Claire?”“They are fine... Diamond Ville is such a nice place, I'm really grateful for letting us own it.” Eric replied. After Claire was discharged from the hospital, just as James promised, he couldn't not let them return to their small apartment and so he handed over Diamond Ville to Eric and his family, and had taken residency at Sky Suites for the meantime.“You're welcome my friend.” He said and proceeded to ask, “Have you heard Jaxon and Henry are on the loose.”“Yea. The informant also told me about it
A day passed by very quickly and the awaited Press Conference was to begin at 11:00 am.James put one final call across to make sure everything was in order and they don’t get any more surprises. He was going to be around the venue but he himself would of course not make an appearance, he planned to just sit in the car and wait.“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, for your availing yourself and letting us take from your precious time…”Mr. Sterling was saying inside. The conference had begun. Game time.“I would like to invite Mr. Richard Carl, a good friend and business partner of mine, dating back for some years now up here to address you all and I promise whatever he says is the truth, he has always been known to speak truths backed by facts and substantial evidence.”“Hello everyone, I am Richard Carl. Thank you for your patience and kindness. What I am going to be telling you today isn’t exactly good news but as the saying goes, ‘A Stitch in Time Saves Nine’. it has come to our
"Miss Ellen, there is a call for you.” Katrina, Ellen Princeton’s PA announced through an intercom on her work desk.“Who is it? Direct them to my line.” She said.“She didn’t give a name, just that you’d know who she is after speaking with her.” Katrina answered.“Okay then, put me on.” was Ellen’s reply. She couldn’t be sure who it was on the other line but she definitely had her suspicions.“Good morning, Ellen Princeton here. And please who am I speaking with?” She asked, unknowingly holding her breath.“Oh Ellen, how are you? God knows I have missed you and have been trying so hard to get in touch with you. What has been going on?” the caller asked.Ellen kept holding her breath for some seconds and then breathed out with both relief and a pang on her heart. The caller is as she had suspected.“I am doing well and you, how are you Lana?” she asked back.“I am okay, just dying of boredom here and I have missed you so much we need to hang out again, what do you say?” Lana Wane sugg
The next day was here faster than anyone thought and not even fast enough for Ellen.“Ellen? Ellen! It really is you, I was scared you wouldn’t want to see me.” Lana said, running the remaining steps towards Ellen.“Why wouldn’t I want to see you?” Ellen asked. They both stared at each other in the eye before hugging. None of them had thought they would cry but they did and for a long time.“Come on now, are we really going to just sit here and cry? That is not the reason we met today.” Ellen said still sniffling and wiping her nose with one of the tissues on their table.Lana reached out and held Ellen’s hand in hers, “`I know Ellen, I just cannot help it. I just thought of all this things, when we first met too-God I felt so stupid-and then everything that has happened since then, how we almost lost that friendship and it all just hit me in a strange way and I couldn’t help the tears that came…” she was still talking and the tears threatened to come again.She tilted her head up and