Chapter 51 Helda left, tossing her blonde, wavy shoulder length extensions dramatically as she walked away. Shilla rolled her eyes. “So rude”She couldn't understand it. Helda always spoke to her like they had some unspoken beef between them. Always trying to put her in place. Or claiming to be that way. Something that was just too obviously insecure about her attitude.Shilla got back to her client but he'd waited for her too long and he had to leave.“I have a meeting in an hour's time. I need to go now”“Oh…. I'm so sorry Mr. Williams for keeping you waiting like that. I deeply apologize”“It's okay. I understand. But I have to go now so we may need to finish whatever we are discussing some other time?”“Oh yes… umm… ““Should we schedule a date?”“Oh no, a physical meeting wouldn't be necessary Mr. Williams. Whatever conclusion we need to come to would be duly done virtually. I'll just send your secretary the link. How's 7 p.m for you today?”“Umm…well … I can't say I'll be avai
Chapter 52“Your department's made over a billion in the last one week?”“Yes Grandfather. We saved the company half a million by cutting off partnership with the Hamiltons and becoming a major shareholder in Dalton's, we've made over five hundred million dollars plus in last two to three days”“Two to three days?”“Yes sir”A smile curved up at the ends of Mr. Jackson's lips as he nodded his head. “Fantastic!”He laughed, a sonorous, hearty and yet croaky kind of laughter. He got up moving towards Adrian.“My grandson's making money ei?”, he said, giving the same croaky laughter as he side hugged his grandson roughly.“Ha ha!”, he laughed, glancing across the room. The junior finance staff and bodyguards joined in and Shilla smiled. But Helda just rolled her eyes, jealousy eating her heart out.“Impressive! Really impressive”, Mr. Jackson said, taking his seat.“Thank you sir”, Adrian said with a smile. “I don't even want to know how the other departments are doing”, Mr. Jackson sai
Chapter 53Rosa sat down staring at her mum, "You know what? I am going to do everything within me to get this company or ours back to where it belongs. I mean this, I refuse to be like you who does nothing more than complain and pass the blame to others."Nancy rolled her eyes, "Even if I pass the blame to others, I am damn good at it, compared to you who make drastic mistakes in choosing husbands. None of the men you have or had something serious with ever brought good luck to our family."Rosa got up and walked toward her not allowing her to complete her statement, "Tell me, how's it my fault? But these were the same men you hyped whenever they came with gifts for you, how come you now term them as weak men?"Rosa who was fed up with the trashy talks of her daughter, "When the heck are you saying? Are you against me being grateful for when my son-in-law did? Yeah, they might have been good in the past, but they don't match up to the kind of men you need, our family need."Rosa
Chapter 54"Ethan, why would you steal from the house, aren't you aware of the cameras and the guards there?" Liam asked as he sipped from his glass of wine. Ethan rolled his eyes as he placed the tablet he was holding on his lap, "This is coming from the same person who pushed me into stealing from the same house, just because he hasn't been caught."Liam almost got choked, he never for once thought anyone knew he had been stealing from their old man's house. He wasn't going to deny the fact that he was the one who pushed his brother into stealing. "What do you mean? Have you ever seen me steal? Just because Audrey caught you doesn't mean, you can get me into your shit when she decides to tell Mr. Jackson, the old man."Ethan sat up looking at him, "Just like Audrey said, there are footages and those forages don't lie. Are you going to admit or you won't admit that you also stole from the house?" Liam looked away with beads of sweat on his forehead, he felt uncomfortable at that
Chapter 55Monica backed him with her hands over her mouth, Leonard squealed, "Can't you see that I am trying my best, I love you and I also love Jamie. But being there for him can't work out, I can only assure you of financial benefits but, I can't assure you when it comes to welfare."She turned around, tears trickling down her eyes, she came to see him thinking he would have a change of mind. But no, he wasn't going to assist in parenting, he feels it's not his duty, all he has to do is send a bunch of money for Jamie's upkeep.Monica reached for his hands, gazing into his eyes "Leonard, I love the fact that you are ready to foot the bills when it comes to our son, but don't you think he needs more than that?"Leonard chuckled as he withdrew his hands from her, pointing his finger at her, "I know what you want, it's more money right? Yes I know, it's more money you need right?"Monica fired, "Not everything is about money, not everything is about money Leonard, he needs parental c
Chapter 56Adrian was about to step out of the elevator when he noticed a faint grip on his suit, he turned to see Jamie holding onto his suit with a smile on his face. Adrian smiled at him, and walked close to Monica, looking at Jamie, "Don't worry little champ, one day you will get to wear yours."Monica couldn't utter a word, she withdrew the hands of Jamie and walked out of the elevator hoping Adrian wouldn't stop her to ask her certain questions. "Excuse me," Adrian called out and she came to a halt, quaking with beads of sweat on her forehead.Everyone's attention was on Adrian and Monica, they knew Adrian as one who didn't talk to random visitors or staff except on special occasions. "What's your name and what business do you have to do with my dad?"She tilted her head toward him with a smile, which she used to suppress how timid she was, "I am sorry I can't discuss what It's about, it's confidential."She was about to walk away when Adrian held her arms, "Can I please ge
Chapter 57Heldal returned to her office and dialed Adrian's office line, it rang for a few seconds before Adrian's secretary picked up, "This is Heldal, Mr. Jackson Grayson's secretary, please am I speaking with Adrian Grayson?""Good day Mrs. Heldal, you are currently speaking to his secretary, please do reach out to Mr. Adrian through his line, he left his office thirty minutes ago.""Thank you, Shilla, right?" Heldal asked, beaming with a smile. "Yes, this is Shilla," she replied."I have missed you so much Shilla, it's a pity we work in the same organization but barely have time for ourselves.""Yeah, I guess it's the nature of our job and the different schedules of our different bosses," Shilla replied as she leaned back on her chair. "It's been a while girl, do you still remember how close we were back then, how we did almost everything together, prepared for exams together, went out together. To the point, people thought we were siblings because of how close we are.""Yeah I
Chapter 58Immediately Shilla dropped the call she had with her long-time friend Heldal, she immediately called Mr. Adrian's line, which he answered on its first ring. "Boss, it seems you have been expecting my call." "No, I wasn't, what's new? Any news about the lady?" He asked as he stepped out of the car."No boss, I called to inform you of an impromptu meeting you have with Mr. Jackson in the next twenty-five minutes.""What?" He snarled as he came to a halt. "What the fuck, I just got home and now I have to return to the office for an impromptu meeting with Mr. Jackson?""Yes boss, I am sorry, I just got off the phone with his secretary," Shilla replied as she scrolled through her laptop."I am on my way, I pray this meeting is worth it, Adrian hung up and turned back, returning to his car. Immediately, his security, who were confused as to why he turned back, also turned back as they marched to his car. The car door opened and he got in, "The office.""Yes boss," he answered a