Once in a while, a business person gets so carried away by their quest and lust for reward that they forget about the consequences of failure. They get so glued to the prize they want to achieve and become consumed with greed in the process. Most often than not, they fail and have to face the consequences, but in some other cases, they win and reap the rewards they so desperately pursued.Chuck Noah had just found himself in that state of pursuit and nothing else mattered to him. This wouldn't be his first time and he was sure it wouldn't be his last either. But more sure for him was the prize he set his eyes on, the $92 million Olympus Eagle helicopter. For a moment, his imagination had fantasised with the thoughts of him owing that luxury and boosting his pride among his circles. Of course, nobody else knows about the vehicle and this was its first time seen in public. He could imagine being the one who showcases it to the public.More triggering to his pride beyond gaining the chop
Joe Cole and Rachael took their time to read through the documents, this was a totally different plan from what they had in mind coming here. They had planned for a meeting and possible solid investments in Megalon Agencies which might give them some levels of advantages which they could use against Alex and Andrea. But the simple misconception caused because Joe Cole decided to come in his helicopter had changed everything. As expected or not, it was to their advantage. Now, they get to seal a deal for 65.5% of Megalon Agencies because the boss was greedy and contemptuous. The two smiled at each other, good things do happen to good people. On the other side of the table was Chuck Noah and his assistant, Fim. Both having a heated time, Chuck didn't like the fact that Joe Cole and Rachael were taking their time to read the documents. He wished they could just pen down signatures so they could proceed to the next thing, other than spend this much time trying to go through the document
“Might I remind you that once we sign this deal, we are on and there is no going back.” Chuck informed Joe Cole and Rachael for business formalities sake. He didn't intend to by any means scare them from the deal, his sight remained in what his greed wanted him to fixate on. “That's fine. Can we sign now?” Joe Cole asked him. “Oh, yes, please. Do go ahead, I'm excited about this.” Joe Cole put his pen to the papers and began signing the documents one after the other. The deal to purchase 65.5% of Megalon Agencies for the hefty sum of $15 billion was almost in place. Both parties were excited except for Fim. Their excitement however was for very different reasons and not for the business in itself. One side is getting an opportunity to own the most powerful agency in the world that manages the careers, wealth, and life of some of the most successful and influential sportsmen, sports teams, movie stars, artistes, celebrities and wealthy individuals as a whole. This meant, they now h
Claire watched everyone in the office and understood from what she saw that something wasn't right. She reasoned it definitely had something to do with the news she was carrying but in her heart, the news was a good one only that it was unexpected, at least to her. Seeing her boss slumped in a chair and Fim biting his fingers while the guests showed no such expressions, she knew once that the guests must have gotten the better of her boss.“Sir, I have some news,” she announced to her boss quietly as she walked close to him. Chuck wasn't listening to her and whatever she was saying. Fim however, took the liberty to attend to the young secretary. “What is it?” He asked her.Claire drew closer to Fim and whispered, “We just received a transaction of $15 billion from Cole Enterprise. What is going on, sir?” Hearing this, Fim shut his eyes for some seconds, sighed and shook his head gently. “Damn!” He exclaimed.“Sir, what is going on?” Claire probed in again. “You can leave now,” Fim
Joe Cole rushed to school as fast as he could, getting to his lecture hall. The lecture was far gone already and almost coming to an end. Mercury had advised him to come earlier but despite his efforts, he still missed the time. Just fifteen minutes to closing when he arrived and quickly rushed to enter the hall.His situation with Mr Hudson had only grown worse since their last encounter. The man had made up his mind to purposefully target Joe Cole as his victim, patiently looking for ways to deal with him. On the other hand, Joe Cole now made himself vulnerable to Mr Hudson's plans due to his divided attention with his business and school. On this fateful day, Mr Hudson had the upper hand.“Good day, Mr Hudson. I'm sorry…” Joe Cole greeted and tried to explain but the man shunned him with his hand, choosing rather to continue his lectures with the students than to respond to Joe Cole's greetings and whatever he had to say.The students had their mixed reactions on Joe Cole's return
Joe Cole stood still watching the man who had just threatened to fail him academically walk away and unresponsive to whatever he was asking. He gave thoughts to what Mr Hudson's threat could mean and how serious the lecturer was willing to take it. As he stood contemplating, the students began erupting out of the lecture hall, some murmuring mockeries as they walked past him. Others giggled, especially the ladies, most of whom found him admirable. Since his sudden rise, Joe Cole was drawing admiration from most of the ladies in the school. Same people who mocked and ridiculed him before, now seeking out ways to draw closer to him save for the fact that he wasn't regular in school as they hoped. His relationship with Mercury, his enigmatic moves, his good looks and attractive appearance, his brilliance and all, began popping up to catch the eyes of the beauties at KQU. Some of these ladies had finally gotten to see him in school and stopped to have a word with him. Jennifer Houston,
Joe Cole and Mercury walked through the pathways on campus with all eyes fastened on them, most of which murmured and gossiped about their relationship. The smear campaigns against Joe Cole by Jake and Emily were having their toll on campus with more and more students falling for it by the day. Their perception of Joe Cole as a babyface was fast dropping as they now came to see him as a gold-digger and an opportunist who was after the Carters and their fortune. The claims of the smear campaigns were heavily backed by Marquis which gave it even more credibility for the students to believe. Marquis supported the claims that Joe Cole was somehow playing his parents and his sister and using them to gain financial opportunities from different sources. However strong their claims were, they couldn't explain how Joe Cole managed to spend $30 million in a clubhouse in one night and give his friends $20 million the next morning. Their only theory was that he must have won a lottery but there
John sat with Betty having lunch while waiting for Joe Cole so they could talk about his plans for Alex Wayne, among other things. Since the incident at the club that resulted in the two being hospitalised, Betty had broken up with Alex and was now dating John. Their relationship was going strong and they found more to each other than they expected.John had healed about 90% save for some few marks of bruises and slight pains within those areas. Betty made sure to do all she could to aid his speedy recovery. News of their relationship also spread through campus faster than anyone could have predicted. It was now a trendy topic that John Caviar was dating the social media superstar, Betty Netty. And since she wasn't a dramatic type, people didn't really have much to say about their relationship other than the event that resulted in it.John stared across the table to behold the beautiful face that was sitting opposite him, his longtime crush. Betty was the only lady on-campus John ever