At this moment… On the 15th floor of the SteelHorse Inc. Inside the chairman's office. The general manager of SteelHorse, David O'Brien was standing before a roof-to-floor window which afforded him a grand view of the city with a wine glass in his hand and a satisfied smile on his lips. Behind, a young man in a black suit and holding a notepad stood in silence. This young man was one of the best-performing attendants in SteelHorse and was also David's second son, Simon. It was a tradition in their family for the children to start from the most basic of positions to work their way up the ladder. This was meant to teach them discipline and a business sense. Taking a sip from his glass, David turned to address Simon while taking his seat. Crossing his legs, he regarded the young man before inquiring. "Is the auction over?" "Yes, sir," Simon replied professionally as he added. "Currently, the exhibit is taking place." "That's good. Did anything happen?" David calmly asked. He w
As a businessman, David was always looking to expand his circle of friends.Although SteelHorse was his major company, that didn't mean he had no desire to work in other industries and Richard could just be his ticket to enter one of them so naturally, he had to make a connection before it was too late."Hello, Mr. O'Brien, nice to meet you. You can call me Zero. The service I've received so far is to my satisfaction, Thanks for asking." Richard calmly replied as he kept his mask on his face.'Zero?... What kind of Chuuni name is that?... Ugh, whatever, as long as he has money!' David thought to himself as he replied with a smile."That's great!... I hope you received the message I sent via Albert.""Yes I did, I had no idea the Phantom Boat was merely 80 million. I'm glad your company didn't scam me, else there would have been hell to pay." "Haha, I apologize for the misunderstanding. Anyway, I heard from my subordinates that you are the new elusive owner of Serenity who has refused
David returned to his office and sat down at his table, before taking up the landline to make a phone call."Lydia, had Diego responded?""Yes sir. He said that he would like to meet with you to discuss payment for the car.""No, tell him to pay and come and get his son. I'm not accepting any meetings at the moment.""But sir…""Do as I said or you're fired!"With that, David abruptly dropped the call before shifting his attention to Albert and Simon."What do you guys think?""Sir?" Both Albert and Simon were taken aback by the sudden question.David chuckled. "Zero wants to buy SteelHorse and he seems quite serious about it. So, should I sell it to him?""Sir, I don't think we are in the best position to answer this question," Albert replied."Hmm, and you Simon?... What do you think?"Simon hesitated for a moment before replying. "Maybe we should consider the possibility. It's not like SteelHorse is the only company under our belt.""Indeed, it isn't. Alright, you both can leave, I'
"Come in." Richard calmly said.The door soon opened with David entering the room with Simon following closely behind."What about Albert?" Richard couldn't help but ask.David replied. "He had some other engagements to attend to." "I see."Meanwhile, Simon remained silent with a tense look on his face.David had told him to leave but he ended up refusing and chose to come along.He had no choice. This was the moment to determine his fate because the boss of SteelHorse could change at any time and from the looks of it, everything he'd worked for would end up going down the drain.Simon, unlike his siblings, had taken his father's words seriously, ensuring that he did everything to get to the topJust like his father, he'd scammed, cheated, and done whatever had to be done to ensure his steady rise to the top but now… all of that was about to go away.Because of the name backing him, he turned out to be a menace, earning ten times more than those in the same position as him while bull
SmackA resounding slap echoed within the room as Diego stood before Jason.The latter held his face, his expression distorted but he didn't dare to say a single word.At a corner of the room, Wendy sat quietly, not daring to say anything so as not to incur Diego's wrath."I rarely expect anything from you yet even the little I expect, you still show me just how incompetent you are!""Dad…""Shut up!" Diego bellowed, causing Jason to whimper like a lost puppy.Just then, the door opened and Mirabel walked in with a solemn look on her face.It was clear to see that she was also upset with Jason.Taking a deep breath to calm his nerves, Diego inquired. "Have you sorted everything?""Yes, Dad.""Good." Diego nodded before glaring at Jason. "Sometimes I wonder if it would have been better to have two girls instead of a useless son like you. You made me waste 100 million dollars on a car!... If you weren't my son…""Dad, just let it be. Our goal right now should be finding out the masked b
It's 7am.The main hall of the Smithsonian manor which belonged to the deceased Mathew Smith and was inherited by his wife, Miranda Smith, was teeming with several people related to the missus.Today was Miranda's 90th birthday and though she was quite advanced in age, she had done well to manage her appearance, causing her to have a rather healthy appearance.A few speculated on ways she had managed to keep herself so healthy with some even bordering on nonsense like she had sold her soul to the devil but regardless, few took them seriously.She sat as the center of attraction today, adorned in an eye-catching attire that made several envious with some even wondering why such an old woman would bother with such opulence.The main hall was also decorated specially for the occasion and after most had arrived, the first part of the party which was the gifting section quickly began."Grandma, on your birthday today, I brought you this diamond necklace. It's said to be a rare treasure onc
Gerald didn't know why but as he met the masked man's gaze, his heart skipped a beat.He furrowed his brows as he watched the man's lips curl into a disdainful smirk before he casually shifted his attention.'Who is he?... Why does he look so familiar?' Gerald couldn't help but wonder as he fought the nagging feeling of foreboding welling up within him.Just then, the curator who stood beside Miranda spoke up. "Who are you?""I am Zero and I am here to attend this birthday party, I hope I am not too late.""Zero?""Is that a name or is he trying to hide his identity?"Murmurs flew around before Linda suddenly spoke up."I don't care who you are but the Smith family doesn't take it lightly with those that try to cause problems for us.""I am aware." Richard calmly replied."Then…""But I don't believe there has ever been a time your family prevented outsiders from attending and even participating in the gifting ceremony, am I correct?""Well, that…""No." Miranda suddenly spoke up, her
"Grandma!" The entire hall went into an uproar at seeing Miranda struggle to stand up.Some were even worried she'd been so insulted by Zero's gift that she intended to leave."Mrs. Smith, please don't do this." The curator cried out worriedly.However, Miranda ignored her as she glanced at Richard with the latter nodding calmly before shifting her gaze back to the paper in her hand.Before anyone could say anything else, she limped forward and without hesitation, embraced Richard, leaving everyone within the hall stunned.Did Grandma just hug a stranger?... What's more, a stranger that gifted her a piece of paper?... It was incomprehensible for anyone to understand.Even Gerald and Linda who were about to move forward ended up stopping in their tracks, unable to make sense of the situation before them.There had never been an instance of this happening with Miranda remaining as an aloof figure in their eyes yet today… Today she broke that aloofness to hug a stranger… Gerald could bar