Karen couldn't believe what her manager had relayed to her.
How could the Comsor Terrain cancel her contract?
"Mom!" Karen screamed out.
Carmela rushed down the stairs when she heard her daughter's voice.
"What's the problem, Karen?"
Karen stood up from the dining room and arranged her clothes.
She had to find out what was going on in that company.
"Mom, the cosmetics company canceled my contract,"
Karen said in a rush while she moved to the door.
"What?" Carmela was surprised. Her daughter's spa had brought in a lot of customers for the company, including drawing in a massive amount of wealth.
It was unreasonable for the company to terminate the contract.
"I don't know either, Mother. Tell James to meet me at the company. We have a lot of work on our hands." Karen said as she stepped out of the house.
She rushed into her Rolls-Royce and stepped on her accelerator.
As Karen rushed to the Comsor Terrain company, she didn't know that this was only the beginning of her problems.
Andrew sat in a well-furnished office enveloped by a sense of grandeur and sophistication.
Just as Andrew relished in the comfort of his new office, a series of knocks sounded from the door.
"Come in," Andrew said, loud enough for the person at the other end to hear.
The door opened with a slight sound, and a lady walked in, wearing a suit that accentuated her figure.
"We have completed the order, Sir. Karen's Spa is no longer one of us." The lady's sultry voice floated into Andrew's ears.
Andrew nodded his head, swiveling in his chair.
He turned to look outside the massive window behind his rich mahogany desk.
"Come, Shelby. Who owns the land that Miss Karen built her spa on?"
Shelby held her breath as she spoke.
This was the first time she was dealing with someone who hadn't run their eyes through her body, and it made her nervous.
"It belongs to us, Sir." Shelby noticed the shakiness in her voice and hoped that the man in her voice wouldn't see it, too.
How can a man enter the company's building and buy the entire company? It was outrageous.
She never thought it would happen, but the man who did it was sitting right before her.
"I thought you said the spa company is no longer a part of us? Why is the building on our land?"
Andrew said. He turned to face Shelby with raised brows.
"She paid for the land, Sir."
Shelby stuttered with her head down. She couldn't afford to stare directly at this man's eyes.
She could lose her job.
Andrew took a file from his desk and stood up.
He walked a bit around the desk.
Who would have thought he would be the owner of a place like this?
With a single sentence, he had bought the entire Comsor Terrain cosmetics company.
Andrew looked at the girl before him and realized she was shivering.
Was she afraid of him?
He coughed lightly, and a slight smile appeared on his face.
"Look at me, Shelby."
He said to the girl, holding out the file.
Shelby looked up at him, seeing what he held in his hand, and she took hold of it.
"Inside this file contains evidence that Karen's spa has not fully paid for the land allocated to them."
Andrew had a hard time as he spoke.
Of course, he knew this before, but he needed concrete evidence, and surprisingly, he found this little folder in his new office.
Shelby swallowed before she spoke,
"Yes, Sir. The company overlooked it because she was bringing in a lot of profits with her customers and ideas."
Andrew shook his head, chuckling slightly.
"True. Now, the company doesn't need her. I'm sure you know what to do, Shelby. Take down that building. Anyone that has a problem with it should come to me." Andrew said.
Shelby nodded vigorously, "Yes. Sir,"
She was about to leave when Andrew stopped her.
"Hold on, Shelby. I don't want anybody to hear this news. Let my identity remain unknown. I'm entrusting the confidentiality of this information to you." Andrew said in a low voice.
Shelby couldn't help but notice the underlying threatening tone in her boss' voice.
"Okay, Sir, leave that to me," Shelby said and rushed out of the room.
"This is just the beginning." Andrew had a broad smile as he imagined the look on Karen's face.
The following person on his agenda was James Winter.
Meanwhile, Karen furiously parked her car at the Comsor Terrain's entrance before rushing into the building with a red face.
At that moment, Shelby stepped out of the elevator, holding a tablet, and spotted the woman.
Andrew's voice immediately ran out in her ears.
'Don't let that woman near this building.'
It was the sentence he had said after he bought the company and made the order to terminate Karen's spa contract.
She couldn't help but shiver when she thought of what he would do if she failed.
Another order echoed in her ears, 'Take down that building.' It was Andrew telling her to make sure Karen's spa was entirely out of the company's circle.
"Hello. I want to speak to the CEO." Karen's voice echoed through the building, but nobody noticed her.
Karen became furious. She was one of the top priorities of this company, so what was happening?
Why were they not giving her the respect she deserved?
Shelby glanced at the camera, and she knew Andrew would be watching the scene.
She could use this to get on his good side.
"Hello, Ma'am. Please leave this place before I can the security guards." Shelby said as she rushed to Karen's side.
"Who are you?" Karen said as she eyed Shelby down.
Shelby scowled in disgust. This woman was rude.
"I am the secretary of the CEO. The company has nullified your contract and returned your installment payments for the contracted land." Shelby held her professional tone as she spoke.
She wasn't going to stoop to this witch's level.
Andrew watched this scene in the comfort of his office with a popcorn box in his hand.
He thought of Karen's face when she realized that the poor husband she cheated on was now the owner of this company.
However, it wasn't his plan to expose himself yet. He would wait till he had taken them all down one by one.
"You can't do that. This company needs me, not a skinny whore like you."
Karen spat in anger. She couldn't understand what she had done wrong.
Shelby's face paled when she heard the words from Karen's mouth, and without knowing what came over her, she gave her a heavy slap.
Karen stumbled backward with shock evident on her face.
"You… " She opened her mouth to speak.
Shelby raised her hand and was about to give her another hit when a voice boomed from the speaker.
"Shelby. Enough."
Everyone's attention turned to the speakers in the ceiling as they heard the voice.
They all knew it was the new boss, but the only people who knew his identity were the top executives and his secretary, Shelby.
Karen looked up also.
She couldn't help but wonder why that voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't guess the owner because he didn't say much.
However, she knew it was the Big Boss.
"Please, let me speak to him. This is all a misunderstanding." Karen's voice was brought down to a whisper when she spoke, but Shelby had none of it.
She pressed a few buttons on her tablets, ignoring Karen's pleas.
A few minutes later, a dozen security guards appeared.
Shelby looked in Karen's direction with a glare.
"The Boss wants you to take down your building from the land given to you in the next week. Your installment payments have been transferred to your account. Goodbye, Ms. Karen."
Shelby said and walked away, leaving the security guards to their duty.
Karen felt her whole world collapsing, and she didn't know what to do.
She gazed at the speakers, and a thought came to her.
If she could find this new Boss, maybe she would be able to get her contract back.
The guards escorted Karen.
She entered her car and broke down in tears as she wondered where she had gone wrong.
Andrew relaxed fully on the plush sofa in his office with a smile.
The look on Karen's face was priceless.
He couldn't wait to see that same defeated look on the faces of every member of the Winters family.
He suddenly heard a ding in his head, causing him to sit straight.
Andrew watched as a panel appeared in his head.
[Congratulations. The host has completed phase one of Quest.]
[One billion dollars spent.]
[A targeted enemy in distress.]
[Preparing host's rewards.]
Andrew didn't think the day could get any better, but he was wrong.
Andrew stared at the system panel before him in excitement.It was time to get his rewards.[Host has taken down one of his money.][Achievement unlocked.][Achievement: Mass spender.][Mass spender: A billion dollars spent in a day.][Reward: A hundred million dollars.]Andrew heard a ding from the phone in his pocket."This is real!" He said in a loud voice.His bank had sent another alert to him.Before he could celebrate, another panel appeared in front of him. [Achievement unlocked.][Achievement: Golden Speedster.][Golden Speedster: Host used less than twenty-four hours for a daily goal.][Reward: A hundred million dollars.]A notification sound from his phone echoed through the office, and Andrew didn't know whether to laugh or cry. [Achievement unlocked.][Achievement: Fast Achiever.][Fast Achiever: Earned more than one achievement in a day.][Reward: Three hundred million dollars.]"This is too much."Andrew laughed out loud. He never imagined he would have so much in one
Inside the mansion of the Winters was a heavy silence which enveloped the hearts of everyone in the wide parlor room as they faced the flat-screened television. "I can't believe this." Karen said with a fallen look on her face depicting the sadness she felt from within.Her mother, Carmela, was sitting with her, and her brother stood at the other end of the room. He had a mug of coffee in his hand, with a frown across his face, and his eyes on the television. They had turned to a news station because Carmela had heard gossip from the women at her elderly gathering about a new spa that would be opened soon."Owner of the top earning company in the city, Comsor Terrain, Mr. A, has decided to increase the discount of the new spa at the Cunningham Hotel to a staggering ninety percent for the first five hundred." The newscaster said with a shocked look on her face, followed by a smile of interest.She couldn't believe that such an offer could actually exist."I can't compete with this."
"I'm still scared." Karen whispered, her heart was beating frantically. James turned towards her and flashed her a small smile, doing everything to take away her fears. "You don't have to be. I heavily doubt it's him. It will never be him." The silence was so deafening that you could hear a pin drop. Everyone watched with bated breath as the figure approached the doorway. Nobody had the faintest idea who it was gonna be. Karen had her heart in her hand despite the fact that James was doing everything to calm her down and ask her not to worry. She felt a foreboding that something was very wrong, and she was rarely wrong when she felt like that. Now it was happening again, in a time she wished it wouldn't. That's when the figure came into view, revealing Andrew. He was dressed in a tuxedo, and glasses. He exuded an air of confidence that commanded the focus of everyone who was present. He was given a standing ovation as he held out his hands for the two beautiful women. They interl
The ball party was gradually drawing to a close but for him, the night was just the beginning. He had a lot of things that he needed to take care of. With Karen gone and disgraced, the rest of the evening was mainly filled with murmurs about what had happened. News stations all over the city were already displaying the events that had taken place tonight. It no longer hurt him that he had done that to her, because he knew she deserved every bit of it. Not long after, the guests began to disperse and the events of the evening gradually faded into the background. Andrew retired at his mansion that night, but he spent most of it awake as he thought about his plans for the future, which was to start the next day. He had already instructed some of his men about the unveiling which was to take place the next day and preparations were already in progress. He slept with a smile that night. The next morning, he didn't waste any time before announcing the opening of his new spa. He had invite
The urgency in her voice was very high as she relayed the details to him. "There is a meeting that you must absolutely attend. You've been reached out to and I highly suggest you attend." Andrew didn't like the urgency and seriousness in her voice. He didn't want her acting all serious and changing the perspective he had wanted to face the day with. He glanced up from his desk and looked at the clock, wondering if it was one of those impromptu meetings. But it was late now, and there was no way he was leaving his apartment for any meeting. "What kind of meeting?"She sighed before replying. "It's the Assembly of CEOs. They have extended an invitation to you to join as one of the top rising CEOs. Your fame hasn't gone unnoticed. And from the way this information was stated, I think they want you urgently. A date has been set already. Their next meeting will be coming up in a few days. An exclusive card that will get you access to the venue has also been sent and will be handed over
Of course Andrew wasn't allowed to go scot-free after walking out on the council. It was a very shocking behaviour, one that was rarely seen among new business owners in the area. The chairman was no doubt shocked as well, but let it slide for the day. They gathered in the meeting room the next day to discuss what he had done and what the solution to his defiance was going to be. Of course the solution wasn't always going to be a good one, but nobody really cared. As long as everyone wasn't getting hurt or losses with his strategic implementation in business, then everyone was OK. The atmosphere in the room was very different compared to what it had looked like the day before. On this particular day, the silence in the room felt so thick and everyone who was present was ready to say everything they thought would be suitable to deal with the situation. It was very important, and they took it as such. "We are back here to address the Andrew situation." The chairman declared as he sto
Andrew saw the confrontation from the Assembly as an opportunity to let let know what he was really capable of doing. If there was one thing he had learnt after acquiring his system, it was bowing to no one because the moment you did, that would be the moment you would be treated like some piece of trash. It was time to take the hotel forward and give it everything he had given to his Spa which was still booming with customers with each passing day. It was still attracting a lot of customers worldwide since he had appointed world-class workers there. "Today is the day," he declared to himself as he walked through the front door of the ongoing construction. His team of engineers were already waiting for him inside and he was about to give them some last-minute ideas of what he wanted about the Spa, hoping that they would be able to fit them into the current plan. One of those was another Spa, a couple restaurants that would be annexed to the main building and also a shopping mall. A
Andrew was in his office, reviewing the latest financial reports when the familiar icons popped up, buzzing with an incoming notification. He clicked on the message. It was from Shelby.He opened the message with a quick swipe and was happy to find out that his investment had paid off handsomely- he had earned an eighty percent return on the shares he had purchased. He couldn't repress the chuckle that left his throat after getting the information."This is incredible!" He exclaimed. He was unable to contain his excitement and replied Shelby with a quick"Thank you." He was still ecstatic when his system popped up.[ Congratulations, master Andrew. Your investment has yielded significant returns as expected.] He grinned at the familiar robotic baritone."Amazing, isn't it?" He replied, imagining the things he could do with the profits he had just earned. He could further develop and expand his empire with it. His system continued, as indifferent as ever.[You have achieved your first