She sighed inwardly, afraid to hope, "Are you sure it would work? Your stepmother is powerful, Henry! She will come after us once she finds out.""Don't worry, Kimberly. Let me bother about that or don't you trust Henry anymore?"Kimberly chuckled, "I do. I believe in you. What about Doreen? I heard about what happened but I still don't believe it!"Henry heaved, thinking about everything Max told him, then Mr. Timi. Should he tell her? No, not yet. "Doreen would reveal herself in due time. She's alive but I can't tell you anything right now until we get at least one of the Cavil in jail!""Thank you, Henry. We would talk later. Mr.Viola is waiting for you," she replied, directing him to Mr Viola's office."Wait. Let me have your bank account number. Doreen would be happy if I helped out with some of your needs."Kimberly stammered, "I'm grateful, Henry. I do need money right now, my house rent is due but Mr. Viola has been having issues of his own.""I'm aware of that. Mrs. Cavil, m
Henry pressed his fingerprint and the transfer went immediately. "It's done but I still need one of your security companies. You didn't mention that but I understand, it's a joint venture with Don Aruto right?"Mr. Viola, recovering from the shock of Henry's quick transfer, replied, "Thank you, Henry. You just saved me from protests and public ridicule. About the security firm, I can do that but you will need to speak with Don Aruto first."Remembering his long conversation with Don Aruto after the fire outbreak at one of the hotels, Henry smiled, showing Mr. Viola a document, "I already spoke to him, he signed his shares to me, it remains yours."That was quick, Mr. Viola thought, reading through the documents, then signing them, then handing them over to Henry, "You're making big moves, Henry. I'm proud of you and I'm sure your father would be. May his soul continue to rest in peace, Amen."Henry nodded, taking the documents, "Amen, thank you. It was nice doing business with you. D
"Is that the CEO of Hundeyin? Omg! That's the Doreen Xbox! It's so beautiful!" a young lady whispered, as Henry walked past them.He smiled, yeah, keep talking, that's what he needed right now."Boss, I think you've gathered an audience already. They're checking out the car," Louis said, glancing over his shoulder.Henry followed his gaze and found them glowing at the car but the chauffeur was sending them off. "It looks like Chauffeur Mil is sending them off. Anyway, let them check the vehicle out, they're our customers, right?"Louis grunted, "Yeah and your stepfamily are around too. Look at Evelyne and Jake!"Henry paused, watching his ex-wife and stepbrother step into the casino. His stepmother wasn't with them neither was that Jerry! "My stepmom and Jerry aren't with them. That's odd.""I think they're not in the city. I heard one of the housekeepers saying they used another airline instead of yours because of the last embarrassment they received. About Jerry, have the lawyers st
"Raise your hand thrice too and I will call, gentlemen!" Dave yelled, raising his cards as the dealer revealed his. It was hilarious. The shock on Dave's face when he saw Louis's card fitted everything, three loves and two flowers, same with the dealers. Henry lost too, but that was the plan. "Can the casino host ensure Mr. Dave Taiwan pays for the deal? Remember, he agreed to pay all if he loses?" Dave glaring coldly at Henry, yelled, " We're the Taiwans. We live up to our promises and will never go back on our words." "Alright, proceed, Mr. Dave," the dealer replied, calculating the chips, "Since you tripled the raise and y'all agreed not to use the casino standards, the pot's total is thirty million dollars." "Waoh, that's a lot of money and the most expensive poker game ever to be played in the casino," one of the onlookers said. Henry nodded, watching Dave tap into his phone. Let the game begin! "What?" Dave yelled, staring surprised at his phone. His accounts were blocked
"Alright, four of the Taiwan companies—the insurance and engineering companies, our banks all over the world, the Taiwan airline, and the transportation companies— I guess that's thirty billion or more," Dave replied weakly, knowing the Taiwan family just lost their position as the richest and most powerful in the world.Louis clicked some buttons on his phone, humming a tune: "Yeah, it's up to thirty billion dollars; can we sign an agreement?"The dealer brought forward some papers and said, "Yes, these are the agreement papers you need to sign, Mr. Taiwan, and please note that everything you mentioned can't be revoked. This is your final decision on using the aforementioned companies as a payment to your bet, okay?"Dave collected the papers, mumbling, "Yeah, yeah. I agree, and I'm not revoking anything. I told you the Taiwanese always cleared their debts. Have a good night, Henry. I hope you take good care of my company.""Wait a second," Henry called, grinning widely at the crowd.
The meeting was swift and interesting. He got to know the team leads, executives, and the new projects they were working on. He gave brief instructions and introduced Louis as his right-hand man. The staff were accommodating, and he appreciated it. He decided to give them a bonus due to the salary issues Dave hadn't settled before he handed over the companies.Although he was planning to overlook the unpaid salaries and file a suit against Dave, he had other high priorities to take care of, and Dave wasn't part of them.He cleared his throat, getting up. "Louis would send a bonus to y'all to substitute for the unpaid salaries. I hope we continue working on great terms, everyone."An I.T. manager rose, smiling amidst the applause, and said, "On behalf of the staff members, we say a big thank you, Mr. Henry Cavil. Once again, welcome to the company. We promise to give our best services and experiences.""I would appreciate that. All project managers should report to me on projects they
"I still believe you should allow Mike to go to swimming classes. You should have seen him today. He was fast like a thunderbolt! I promise to be with him at all times if you agree to this." Louis growled.Henry gave a shrug, tired of listening to Louis. The man could make little things trivial. He had already given consent to the nanny, and he knew Louis was aware, but the man just loved to make him talk."You can take him to the swimming classes, Louis. I already gave my consent, and don't forget I was there. You kept shouting and making us the center of attraction until I left for a meeting!"Louis flashed his teeth and said, "You were there but not around to see his second performance. Thanks for the privilege. I will keep you updated on our son's progress."Henry chuckled, "Our son? When did you adopt Mike?""When you employed me, Henry, I've had updates from the lawyers. They've delivered the letter, so you might get a visit from a furious stepmother soon or maybe tonight," Loui
Henry shrugged. He didn't care. His heart was dark for them now, and lashing out embarrassments on them was his new favorite hobby. Staring at her reminded him of the night her father drenched his clothes in red wine because he came late for an event.He had hated his life that day, but forgave her because of the love he had for her. Pathetic."You're a worthless piece of trash, Evelyne, and that's what you will ever be! Now, leave with your husband!"Jake stared coldly at him and said, "Don't talk to my wife that way, Henry! We would leave your hotel, but we won't forget this!"Henry signaled to the guards, "Take them out and don't let them in ever again, alright?""Henry!" Evelyne shrieked, fighting the guards and trying to hold on to her torn dress. "I hate you, Henry! I hate you!"He grinned, watching the scene. The guests were having a free show today, obviously. They were taking pictures and laughing at Jake's poor attempt to cover Evelyne properly. The payback was sweet. He was