Return of the Tycoon

CHAPTER SEVEN

"Roseline, please get me the files on the sub-company that Don Michaelson is in charge of. Also pull out his file too, while you are at it". 

Pedro said to Roseline, as they drove back home from the chambers. 

"Aha! I knew it I knew it I knew it. Master, I knew you were up to something. You are going to fire that old fool, Don Michaelson". 

she said to Pedro.

"Ok. Fine, you got me. It's time we let them know who is boss around here".

Pedro replied. 

They arrived home, at The Del Monte estate. The limousine highlights at the front porch of the house, and Pedro almost stepping out of the limo, with one leg outside the vehicle already, had a thought.

"On second thought, Roseline, forget about sorting out of the files I told you about, as we drove back home". 

Pedro said to her.

"Why, master? Why the sudden change of heart?"

she asked her master, Pedro.

"Nothing serious, Roseline. Come on, get into the limo".

he said to her.

Although, she had no idea what her master was up to, she slowly walked back to the limo, opened the door and went back in. 

"Master, could you at least tell me where we are going and what we are going to do?"

she being inquisitive of what was going on, asked him.

"My dear Roseline, you worry too much. Don't worry you'll see." 

he said to her. 

"Kindly take us to the sub-company we visited on Monday. The one not far away from the house"

Pedro instructed the driver.

"Do you know, a certain Mr. Simon? Simon Torres. One of the heads of operations, for one of our sub-companies, right here in Spain".

Pedro asked Roseline.

He had taken an interest in Simon. Simon made a good impression on that fateful day, when Pedro came to The Del Monte Group of companies headquarters. 

"Yes I do, master. Mr. Simon Torres is in fact, one of our best heads of operations for sub-companies. His turnover in revenue every end of the year, is very Impressive, and most importantly, he is very trustworthy".

she said to Pedro.

"Have you got his cell phone number?" 

Pedro asked her. 

"Surely, master. We even spoke this morning. He had called to ask about you. The last time you were over at the headquarters, it didn't end so well. So, he was checking in to make sure you were doing okay". 

Roseline said to him. 

"Call him to meet us up at the sub-company, ran by Don Michaelson. He has proven himself to be an ally, so it's best we bring people like him close". 

he said to her.

Pedro had planned to fire Don Michaelson that day. But it wasn't just going to be a simple or basic dismissal, he planned humiliating Don Michaelson, so much that he would not come outside of his home for a week or more, because of the embarrassment, he had plannned to dish out to Don Michaelson. 

He arrived  the company with Roseline, but remained inside his limousine. 

"Master, Simon is on his way already and would be here soon. I have just gotten off the phone with him".

she said to Pedro, as she removes her phone from her ear. 

"Why are we inside the limousine, master?" 

she asked Pedro.

"I would like us to remain inside the limo, till Simon arrives. I want him to go inside the building with us".

He said to her.

Twelve minutes later, there was a knock on the window of the limousine. 

"Master, it's Simon. He is here. I think we can go in now".

She said to Pedro.

"Good afternoon sir, always a pleasure to see you".

Simon greeted Pedro, as he came out from the limousine. 

"Mr. Simon Torres, just the man I want to see. How have you been?"

he asked Simon.

"Very well, sir. Thank you".

he replied Pedro. 

"May I ask why you called for me, sir?"

Simon asked Pedro, with a soft voice.

"Simon, we are here to dismiss Don Michaelson, from being the head of operations for this sub-company. I think this sub-company needs a change of leadership". 

Pedro said to Simon.

"Very wise decision you have taken here, today. Don Michaelson has been making things really difficult for your brother, Alexander. Except that, funds have been going missing and Don Michaelson claims not to know anything about it, but yet the sub-company accounts under his care, never ever balances". 

Simon said to Pedro, with a disappointed look on his face.

He was saying the truth. Don Michaelson has been stealing money from the sub-company, which he headed, spending it on women, vacations and other expensive items. 

The three of them, Pedro, Simon and Roseline, went into the building at the same time. Don Michaelson has just come out from the elevator.

"What a wonderful coincidence. He just got out of the elevator" 

Simon said to Pedro, as he pointed at Don Michaelson. 

"Heading out, Don Michaelson?"

Pedro said to Michaelson as he walked towards the door, wanting to exit the building. 

"What is this fool doing here again? I thought the divorce has been made official". 

He said to anyone at the lobby, who cared to listen, looking around, with no one giving a care. 

"Oh, I see you brought this dweeb here too". 

Don Michaelson said, referring to Simon. He never liked Simon, because Simon was one of the heads of operations, who Alexander used as an example for him, Don Michaelson. 

"Enough!" 

Exclaimed Pedro. He already had enough of the drama 

"Don Michaelson, with immediate effect you are dismissed from this company, and you cease to be the head of her operations. You are to turn in, the Mercedes Benz given to you by the company, return the keys of your house, as the company is as well the owner of the property". 

Pedro said to Don Michaelson, with a loud and strong voice. 

"Hahahaha. Are you high on some cheap whisky this afternoon?" 

Don Michaelson laughed out loudly, thinking Pedro was making a joke.

Then, Simon got up and said to him,

"You have been fired by Mr. Del Monte, Pedro-Junior, President of The Del Monte Group of Companies".

The laughter came to an abrupt end. Don Michaelson has just gotten the shocker of his life. He couldn't believe it. Pedro was The 'Pedro Del Monte'. The man who he had gone over his house to sleep with his ex-wife, Lisa, while he was away. He felt so embarrassed, because there were workers in the lobby who had just witnessed his dismissal. It was indeed a very ugly situation for Michaelson. Karma had come back to bite him in the ass, and the Karma came in the form of the same man, he had paid money to get divorced from Lisa, who was now his ex-wife. Even with all these, very soon he will get to find out that, his torment has only begun.