"Haha, thank you, Mr. Rudiger, I'm glad you accepted my offer," Diego said as he sat across from a middle-aged man.Both were in a lounge, with an assortment of wine and food placed on the table before them.The one he called Mr. Rudiger was the owner of Golden Sparrow, the most prestigious news company in Intercity.Due to their prestige, only those with wealth and power could decide what was in the news and what wasn't.If they decided that something was unimportant, then there was no way anyone would hear of it.Grinning at having satisfied one of the big dogs in Intercity, Mr. Rudiger smiled. "I'm only doing what I can. You are the one that provided the news after all." "Regardless," Diego remarked with a smile, satisfied with the current state of things.Due to the scandal news going on about Serenity, their shares had already dropped by a whopping 10% in worth compared to the previous day.At this rate, the new owner would have no choice but to beg him for mercy.And the best p
Gloria didn't think it could be possible but it happened before her eyes, leaving her completely speechless.70% of Golden Sparrow shares were bought by a single man, an amount closing in on over a billion dollars and the man did it in a single day… no, a few hours.It was terrifying, to say the least.She'd never have thought the day would come when it would happen but with what's happened, she could only wonder if she could still keep her job at this rate.Most times when companies were bought by new owners, the old employees normally ended up fired or demoted.Along with Mr. Rudiger, she'd oppressed several people within the company and even caused the downfall of several good people just for an extra few bucks.If she ended up losing her position, would she be able to get any good job like this again?After having a taste of the good life, the mere thought of returning to the middle class terrified her.Taking a deep breath, she resigned herself to do what was necessary to get in
Rudiger was a man who had clawed his way from the bottom of the barrel to the top with nothing but his ability to bully the weak and fear the strong.His greatest accomplishment was getting into the good books of powerful families in Intercity who wished to be in control of the media and to be in charge of what was known by the populace.He worked with them to overthrow the former owner of Golden Sparrow and with that, he ended up becoming the new owner.Ever since then, he'd always dreaded losing what he'd gained because he knew what would happen to him if he lost it.Unfortunately, his worst nightmares were coming true before his eyes but he didn't want to give up yet.Which was why he'd rushed to meet with the new owner.If he could get in his good books, perhaps he could retain work as a General Manager.But imagine his disbelief when the person who stepped out of the car was Maria, the General Manager of Serenity, the same company Diego got him to slander.He trembled at that mom
There were several things Mark had done in his life that could be considered wasteful but losing an annual income of 400 million dollars was by far the greatest of them all.After losing Grant's family stake in Serenity, he didn't have the mind to return home for fear of getting into trouble and instead lodged in a hotel to pass the time.Unfortunately, he underestimated the capabilities of his family and his father in particular.Within a few hours, he'd been found and now he knelt before the domineering figure that was Jacob Grant, his father and head of GrantCo. His female companion had already been sent out and he was left with his father and two bodyguards that looked ready to pounce on him the moment his father said the word.Mark gulped as he waited patiently for his father to speak and finally, after an agonizing minute passed, Jacob spoke up."So you're telling me that you lost the stake we had in Serenity, a stake we've held onto since the company's inception. Is that corre
Diego returned home and without answering those that approached him, quickly made his way to his room before closing the door while informing the butler to forbid anyone from disturbing him.With that, he locked the door and moved to a shelf of books in the corner.He moved one of the books and the next moment, the shelf moved out of the way to reveal a secret room with screens.After entering, the shelf moved back into place and the room was immediately illuminated by red lights.Diego took his seat before turning on the monitors.Immediately, the five monitors turned on revealing the faces of other aged men with substance, one of which happened to be Jacob Grant.Each one of them were movers and shakers of Intercity.Though to the public eye, they were rivals and indeed, they were, they had long since realized that apart, it would be difficult to control the city as they wished so they decided to come together, forming an organization aptly called, Black Hand whose sole purpose was
Paul was one of the reporters Diego contacted to head over to Richards' conference to disrupt it.He'd been paid a substantial sum and he'd already given a promise that no matter what, the conference would end up with Richard losing out.But upon arrival, he found himself entranced by the ambiance of the hall and afterward, Richard's charisma left him unable to recall the lines he'd prepared.By the time he recovered, he realized that Richard was already done with the first portion of the conference, and by the looks of it, the scandal he was embroiled in would surely go away now.Paul grew frantic as he knew he had only one shot to ensure the conference ended on a bad note.Thankfully, Richard hadn't left yet and so, he spoke up."Mr. Smith, I have a question."Richard looked in his direction as he replied. "A moment please.""..." Though he didn't wish to, Paul found himself unable to do anything but listen and at that moment, he realized.He might have to refund the money he was gi
Mirabel was left dazed as she sat in the sitting room with other members of the Martinez family to watch the current trending news.Normally, it was a time for bonding with the family members but seeing the news, none had the guts to smile or even utter a word.The sitting room was as silent as could be with a few even holding their breaths in shock.[... And I will be opening a charity organization to help the less privileged find their way in this great city]Indeed, that was Richard's voice and the news the Martinez household was watching was his press conference.Everyone had already heard about it and a few calls had already come in from those acquainted with the household, praising the Martinez family for having such a glorious son-in-law but only those within the house knew that it was hardly the case.Each of them had maltreated Richard endlessly, not even giving him a chance to breathe up until he was forced to move in with Anna.It was a case where they knew well enough that
After the meeting with her father, Mirabel stepped out of her father's study with a complicated expression on her face.She picked up her phone and made a quick phone call."Hello?... Yes, it's me. Is she still there?... Alright, quickly get her here. I need her."The call ended quickly and after, a sinister grin played on Mirabel's lips as she sneered. "Now, let's see what you'll do with what I've planned for you."***Richard drove as fast as he could, worried that he wouldn't get there on time.With the press conference, there was no one in Intercity who wouldn't know about him now, including Mirabel and her disgusting family.He had a gut feeling that if he didn't move fast, she would use Anna as a way to make him subservient to her again and that was something Richard couldn't allow to happen.Anna was a good woman who had supported him when he was scorned by the rest of the Martinez household.Two peas in a pod, that was what she called them.He couldn't allow such a friend to s