Robert walked into the restaurant with a hoodie on his head. The writing "PENFOLDS RESTAURANT" was hung on top of the building, the light inside was switched on making the writings to be shining. He pushed the door open and walked into the building, he sat at the far corner of the restaurant with a smile on his face. Though the restaurant is not filled up but they were quite alot of people here even though this is night time. He preferred being the CEO from the shadows, pulling the reins from the shadow for now, the CEO is left open though. Everyone was being told that the CEO is on a business trip somewhere else. The workers are not dumb, they had caught on that the CEO is probably trying to keep his or her identity and the person might be among them, unknowingly to them. Hazel is known as the manager and the one taking control of things for now. Robert knew that at least if he is not making much income, he is going to be making more than an average businessman in a week more tim
Days had slowly turned into weeks and into months, Penfolds restaurant all over the state and into the neighboring ones also. It was slowly gaining popularity beyond the state, it is known as the best restaurant for their unmatched foods and top notch hospitality to their customers. The media were also trying to crack who was behind the mask of the unknown CEO who rarely appeared and the majority of the times he had come are at night. Robert sat with Hazel in his office sipping his wine slowly and looking at the report for the day, the reports were always from six o'clock in the morning till eight o'clock in the night, since he always visit the restaurant mostly at eight thirty at night and the times he came earlier before the closing time, he might show up in the restaurant with his mask on and a suit. He had expanded the building of the Penfolds restaurant and had built branches and new industries all over the state and some beyond, but he never goes to the one outside the state
Robert decided to switch the topic to something else after seeing the pitiful look on Hazel’s face. They had gotten really close and deep down Robert could feel that he is beginning to develop feelings for Hazel, the lady who have been with him through thick and thin. He don’t want to discuss the matter any further again, the pain of everything he had to go through is starting to surface and it is taking everything that he have to suppress that pain as much as he can. The public were already starting to believe that Cassy doesn’t treat the poor rudely after few months of them getting married. The Williams always wanted to pursue him out of their life but it will really affect their business life. They were starting to get pissed and poured out their frustration and grievances on him, telling him that he is staining their family ancestry with his poverty. Deep down he wanted to run away but he had to stomach all the abuses and insults he was getting on a daily basis because of Mr. D
Cassy sat in front of the television watching the early morning news along with her mother, Mrs. Alice. Robert is quite surprised as he saw them sitting in front of the television, he had never seen them watching the news before except Mr. Derrick. When he woke up, he was surprised that he didn't wake up with a splash of water on his face since he had overslept after coming home early this morning. He walked further to see what they were watching and a smile spread on his lips. "Yesterday the Penfolds industries manager and representative Mr. Liam Richards opened a new industry yesterday at..." The newscaster said and a video of Liam opening the industry was shown on the television. Soon the media was shown crowding Liam."Sir, please can you give us information about the masked CEO or can you tell us who he is?" one of the reporters at the scene said, stretching her microphone to him.There was a pause as everyone waited for him to answer. This is the question that have been crowd
“I know” Liam said again calmly with a smile on his face, with his eyes on the road as he drove fast still maintaining speed limit. “Why are you smiling?” Robert asked with pouted lips. Liam decided to ignore his question, he have something else to ask him, “Have you told her yet?” “No” Robert replied immediately. This time they weren’t having that boss to employee conversation, it is a best friend to a best friend convo. Liam and Robert both know when to keep the conversation casual or official. Liam let out a soft chuckle “You should tell her before she gets hijacked from you, I noticed she have a lot of suitors hot on her heels. I have seen some at the conference meetings the both of us have gone to” Robert gritted his teeth and clenched his fist at the thought of seeing Hazel with another man, it irritated his skin and he wouldn’t take him a second to punch out the teeth of the unfortunate fellow. He felt his heart burn with anger, he breathed out calmly to reduce his anger,
On the news the next day and on all social medias, there was an uproar as a mysterious lad come online and proclaimed that he have cracked the identity of the man behind the mask of the masked CEO, posting different photos of the back of a young man walking into the restaurant late at night after they had closed as proofs that he wasn’t joking and he added a photo of his front but he blurred his face. Robert was moping the floor when he saw the news on the television, he didn’t need his in-laws to tell him before he does it, he had become a clean freak over the years that he even cleans up any dirt he sees on the floor. Robert was shocked as he saw the images on the television, for sure this photos on the television is him no doubt about it. Robert stood transfixed to the spot unable to move a limb, his eyes were glued on the television. He was about to switch the television off, immediately Cassy walked into the sitting room and sat on the couch with all her attention on the televi
A smile stretched on Cassy's face as she heard what her mother had to say. "You want me to seduce this new and naive CEO?" Cassy questioned with a smile to be sure she heard what her mother said. She already knows her mother to always have a secret plan up her sleeves or come up with anything mischievous at the dying minute, or even turn the tables around in her favor when you least expect it. Her mother nodded. 'If Cassy marries this new CEO who is rumored to be among the top richest in the town. Her family will get up to their feet in the blink of an eye' Mrs. Alice is sure that nobody would be able to resist advances from her daughter, even the new CEO won't be able to resist her, or so she thought. "You have to use what you have to get what you want, this is just another way of trade. First of all you have to get rid of that thing you call a husband" Cassy scrunched her face in disgust as she looks at her mother, "Eww... I can and will never call that thing my husband. It's
Robert walked further away from the Williams mansion and inhaled deeply with his hands stretched apart. "The smell of freedom is wonderful" Robert laughed out loud. "Fate is really working my way huh" He wanted to stop a taxi but he decided against it, he didn't know where to go from here. He sighed as he tried to think of other places he can go to. "It is high time I finally get my own house and car" Robert thought out loudly He is finally free to do as he pleases, without being bound by the Williams. He is finally free from their shackles. In the past it was either he didn't have the money to get what he always wanted, he was always held by something but this time felt different, he is free and have enough money to get more than his daily needs. He dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out his phone. He dialed Liam's number severally but he did not pick his call. Robert sighed, Liam is probably asleep after drinking to stupor overnight, so the only person he can call is