When Jeanne’s birthday was approaching, he began to save up so he could buy her a really expensive gift and make her happy. She no longer caused arguments with him demanding expensive things, but he knew if he didn’t impress her on her birthday, then she would get very angry. He didn’t want her to break up with him, he really loved her and he hoped to marry her one day. Their second year anniversary was coming soon as well, and he was in his third year of study in Milton College now. He didn’t know what to get her for their anniversary, but he would think of that later since her birthday was first.Carlson called her early in the day to sing happy birthday for her and she was giggling on the phone. She was happy to receive the call and he told her that he would take her out to dinner later that evening, but that was just a plan to deceive her. His real plan was to show up at her house with his gift and surprise her. Her father had rented a penthouse close to the school campus and he h
Carlson's days at work were his best days and his life got better. Because of his excellent service, Case doubled his normal Internship wage. Now he was also Cade's most trusted staff, he got various benefits that ordinary staff could not get. He got things like tips from Cade, being allowed to more board meetings and getting first hand information of what was going to happen in the company before it was communicated to other staff. It was during one of these days as Carlson went about his duties that he came across William at the company one day. William still hadn't been promoted in his own internship but he was to attend a board meeting that day with his father which was why he was on the executive floor. The board had requested William's presence to evaluate his working schedule. The two men stopped before each other, William spoke first."Well, if it isn't the ‘most intelligent’ Carlson," William said, coming to a halt in his steps."How is it going, William?" Carlson asked, t
Cade let William leave the boardroom but decided that he would have a talk with his son later for exhibiting such rude behaviour. What was worse was that William had even walked out thereby also disrespecting the board members when he had been invited to sit in the board meeting as an evaluation of his preparation to take over the company. The board members would no longer see him as capable, and Cade also didn’t think William was ready anymore. So his plan to hand over the company after William’s graduation would not work. William would have to wait for a few more years before taking over as CEO of Milton Conglomerate.“I apologise on his behalf, Carlson. I don’t know what got into him.” Cade said and Carlson smiled.How can the owner of the company be so polite and friendly, yet William who had not yet inherited the company behaved so proudly? “It’s okay, sir.”“How about I invite you to dinner to make up for his behaviour. My wife would like to meet you so we can use this opportun
Carlson was invited to dinner at the Milton residence a week later when Raegan returned from her business trip. She had been in charge of organising a huge fashion show which was why she travelled. Raegan had also inherited the love that Cade had for his proficient worker, Carlson, because of how Cade always praised the young man. She always listened with an unadulterated attention whenever Cade talked about this young man who had been the top scorer for their scholarship scheme and managed to maintain that streak throughout his three years at College. Carlson would be in his final year of College soon and if he could keep his academic excellence for one more year, he would graduate top of his class. She wanted to see this young man for herself and understand why her husband took so much liking to him. She also noticed that her son scowled each time Cade mentioned Carlson's name, which was another reason why she wanted to meet the young man. She wanted to understand why Cade loved hi
Carlson finally arrived at the Milton estate. He put on his best casual outfit– the most expensive denim he had, and a black t-shirt that clung slightly to his well toned muscular body. He wanted to impress, but did not want to seem desperate to make an impression. His best clothes would probably still look like rags compared to their wealth but he refused to let that get to him. He knew Cade and his wife would never mock him for his financial status. He had made sure to get a haircut too, one that accentuated the chiselled outline of his handsome face. He did not know why he had been anxious, but the sight of Raegan's warm smile to welcome him made him feel like he was at home."Welcome, my dear," she said, standing up when the maid who had opened the door for Carlson brought him to her in the living room. "You must be Carlson." "Oh, yes ma'am." Carlson smiled and nodded curtly. She walked towards him and kissed him on both cheeks. As she held him, she had a weird feeling, but dec
“Like I said, Ma’am, she and I are just friends. Williams doesn’t even like her at all, but just because there may be something between us eventually, he’s against it.” Carlson explained calmly.“Leighton belongs to me. You seem so sure that I don’t have feelings for her. We grew up together, you just came into the picture so mind your damn business!” William snapped.“Wait. You’re both talking about Leighton? When did you start liking her, William, isn’t she your best friend?"Yes, she was. Until she decided to betray me." William said aloud. Carlson ignored him. If Raegan had ignored him just like Carlson had done, then it would have been a perfect dinner. "Betray you? What do you mean by that? Were you guys together? Did you tell her you liked her?" Raegan asked. "No, I haven’t discussed that with her. But she told me she liked me. And I was beginning to come around to liking her as well. Now Carlson wants to snatch her from me." Carlson could no longer ignore William. "Snatch
The days went by smoothly for everyone. Carlson was, as usual, diligent in his work. William was still making trouble to prevent Carlson and Leighton from getting close to each other but his plans were backfiring. Leighton never listened while William complained and the more he tried to separate them, the more Carlson and Leighton got closer.William decided to confess that he likes her now and would like to date her."Leighton, you said you like me back then right? Well I like you too. I've just been too shy to confess my feelings to you. But now I want you to know the truth." William said to her. He had invited her out for dinner. He booked the best restaurant in the city, paid people to come play the violin for her and even paid for an expensive flower arrangement. She stared at him for several seconds before replying."William, I know you more than anyone else in this world even your parents because we're best friends. You don't have feelings for me. You just don't want me to hav
It was the day of their date. After that night that William tried to make Leighton his girlfriend, he invited her out on an official date and they decided to go on a day when they were both free from internship work. They planned to spend the whole day together and decided that at the end of the day, they would discuss their next action if they would move further and officially enter a relationship or wait for some more time. Their date included going to the city’s museum to see a new artefact that Carlson was interested in. At first, he had been reluctant to add that to their plans because when he dated Jeanne, she was never interested in things like these. She always called them too ‘nerdy’ for her tastes. Jeanne had been more interested in shopping, and cinemas. But surprisingly, after getting the courage to tell her about his fascination with the museum, Leighton had smiled and agreed to go. She told him that when she was younger, her father always took her to museums. Nowadays,