Chapter One Hundred And Forty; Joining Local Band“No matter the amount of confidence he thinks he has, he doesn’t have enough to go against the Barons and do anything funny, he probably just truly came for the invitation, we shouldn’t give it much thought, Lucas is not someone that can be able to act irrationally, so let’s forget about it for the time being.” Grandpa Brandy Baron succeeded in shutting Mr. Patrick Baron up for the time being. “You’re right father, I will go and tend to other things.” Mr. Patrick Baron said as he went back to his study room. But the moment Mr. Patrick Baron left the place, many thoughts came to his mind regarding what he had said. If it was true that Lucas had found out anything, then he is not directly attacking them, it must mean he had one thing in mind, another method of handling it, by all means he decided to make sure that no Baron member goes to the launching event, and decided to check on his precious grandson, Kevin Baron. He brought out h
Chapter One Hundred And Forty Six; Everybody Got Talent. During the band rehearsals, Kevin Baron gave his best and sang beautifully that day, so the band members realized that he was the last thing they ere waiting for to make their band ready enough to go viral. That they, they rehearsed a beautiful song and decided to audition for “Everybody Got Talent.” unfortunately for them, the audition list has already been compiled and there was no longer a spot for them to join in the audition. After traveling for a whole at via road, they heard that they wouldn’t be able to sing? They were all sad and disappointed. Seeing his new friends and band members like that, Kevin Baron couldn’t keep quiet any longer, he decided to do something about it. So he went to the people in charge and introduced himself, “My name is Kevin Baron, the son and heir of the Baron Enterprise, I am sure you’re aware of who I am talking about, if you help us with the registration, you’ll receive a handsome rewar
Chapter One Hundred And Forty Seven; When A Child Misbehaves. Seeing that Lucas was trending in a totally relevant sight and his son trending in a totally irrelevant site, Mr. Patrick Baton just wanted to land another loud slap on the face of his son. “Father, father..” he went to his father’s room, only to find out that the old man was not at home. Instead, it was Melissa Baron that came out to meet her husband. “My husband, is everything alright? Father in law is not at home now, he went out with his friends to the spa, do you need anything? I can help you with it.” Melissa cajole him to calm the nerves that’s making him shout so loud in the otherwise quiet house. “And you? What were you doing?” “I was…” Melissa was conflicted wether to tell him she was watching the opening ceremony of her son’s company or not, thinking of how aggravated her husband gets whenever anything related to Lucas is being mentioned, she decided not to tell him about it, “I was just watching a movie on
Chapter One Hundred And Forty Eight; Under School Arrest. Melissa thought hard about what to do next, so then she immediately took her phone and started making necessary call, but Mr. Patrick had already beat her to it. At first he thought that Kevin was going through one of his phases as he would usually do and run away from home when things were not going in his favour, he thought that after traveling for a while,Kevin will come back to his senses and come back home, that was the only reason he heed to the words of his father and allow the boy to recover from the fall out they had right before he took off, Mr. Patrick immediately mobilize people to go and fetch Kevin from where he was. Right when he finished singing on stage as soon as he left, I stepped out a group of men in Black with an equity convoy of black rows of cars. Buy the agreed number, Kevin is sending you that there was no way he could ask you. It’s an immediately followed them.Add a moment, he went straight to t
Chapter One Hundred And Forty Nine; In Accordance To The Agreement.Lucas decided to use the money acquired in that first month to restock the malls and fill them with the stocks that were already sold. And once again, there was a lot of good turn out, people actually bought the products and the People’s Malls continued to make good name for itself, and finally all the negative news that had been flowing about the complexes was now over. Lucas did not know when time flew away, just like it always happens whenever business was doing good and people patronized the malls to great extend.Finally, it was getting to that three month and Lucas was sure that he had already made up to three time the estimated amount of profit they were supposed to get, and he was now finally at liberty to think about the agreement he had made with Mr. Galileo.Lucas could d have easily had his financial unit to handle the the process of returning the money to Mr. Galileo, but thinking of how rude he might e
Chapter One Hundred And Fifty; Loosing Track Of Time.Lucas had easily forgotten one of the key thing he had learned over the years of business, that is not to trust anybody at my time.One thing he doesn’t know is that it is also applicable at all times, wether one is the old colleague or not. He actually stopped coming to look for Mr. Galileo in his office, and channeled his attention on his business instead? He then soon got carried away with touring his malls and personally following the sales chart from day to day that he lost track of time. By the time he got back from all his journeys across all eight states, and the local areas where the malls were found, he was suddenly reminded of the fact that he still hasn’t returned the money to Mr. Galileo. He called Henry to ask about Me. Galileo’s whereabouts one more time but Henry’s phone decided to be unreachable at that particular time. He was then left with no option than to go back to the office again. When he went to EG Tech
Chapter One Hundred And Fifty One; The Phrase On The Agreement. “I am glad you know who I am and what I am capable of as an individual and as a business man that I am.” Mr. Galileo adjusted his sitting forte, before he continued speaking. “SoMe. Baron, if you are aware of that, then why is it that you have not yet returned my money up to now?” Mr. Elio Galileo took Lucas by surprise with that question he asked. “Wait what?” Lucas was so startled that it seemed he didn’t hear well what he was told, he had to ask again, making him look so clueless in front of Mr. Galileo and Mr. Henry Maxwell, his personal assistant who had been together in the room all the whole. “Why do you sound as if I stutter? When you came to me, you begged so much, said all sort of things and I thought you were so cornered that you don’t have any where to get that money, but after I have given you the money, you disappear all of a sudden? Isn’t it true that you are waiting for me to ask you? Well, I am nit goi
Chapter One Hundred And Fifty Two; Three Percent Shares.Should Mr. Galileo also be responsible for not being available when the money was brought to him? Definitely, LUCAS thought. He had made an attempt to return the money, he only couldn’t do it because the man was not in the country, and his staff wouldn’t give him the bank details of Mr. Galileo or even talk to him regarding the matter, they said that he should wait for Mr. Galileo to come back, but it’s not his fault that the man didn’t come back early enough. Lucas tried to brainwash himself and think of how he could possibly get out of it. “Mr. Galileo, I believe that I have read the phrase of which you speak of, but I would like you to know that I will not solely take the blame for this, it should only apply if only I didn’t even make any attempt to return the money, but I have witnesses, and Mr. Henry Maxwell is one of them, they should be able to testify that I did come to look for you, and it was you who probably choose t
Chapter Two Hundred And Forty Eight; Is This How It Ends?Inside the mansion Bafon mansion, the atmosphere was tense, tinged with a sense of worry and unease. News of Lucas' disappearance had spread like wildfire, sending shockwaves through the household.In the opulent study, Grandpa Baron, with his aged face etched with concern, paced back and forth. His footsteps echoed against the polished marble floor, mirroring the rhythm of his troubled thoughts. His eyes, once sharp and piercing, now carried a weight of anxiety and suspicion.Though Grandpa Baron cared deeply for his grandson, a nagging doubt had taken root in his heart. He couldn't shake the feeling that Kevin, his beloved but troubled grandson, may have played a role in Lucas' sudden disappearance. It pained him to entertain such thoughts, but the pieces of the puzzle seemed to point in that direction.However, Grandpa Baron was a master of disguise, adept at concealing his true feelings. He couldn't bear to burden Lucas' pa
Chapter Two Hundred And Forty Nine; Advice Interpreted In The Wrong Way. “Don’t be paranoid? You think I am paranoid?” Kevin looked up at him “Yes, keep your cool, he’ll be alright.” Lucas tried to calm the young man in front of him now, but Kevin refused to ge calmed. “It’s easy for you to say that right, you want him to die don’t you? From nowhere you come into our lives, first you joined the company and tried to be on everyone’s good book, and then what? You have my father give you half of his shares and make you the president, isn’t that your plan all along? You did all this right?” Kevin screamed at the top of his lungs as he painted accusing fingers at LUCAS. “Why would I have to do that, Mr. Baron brought me home by himself, you know this Kevin, don’t be getting ideas.” Right now, Kevin was being reminded of all those rich and spilt kids that would just blame anything around them when things didn’t go their way.“Wrong, you are wrong, what I know is that you were the one
Chapter Two Hundred And Forty Six; Mr. Patrick’s Confession Time.When Kevin said he will not let him down, he knew that it was easier said than done. Lucas had already made significant contribution and it would be hard for Kevin who is carefree and a little more laid back about business to catch up with him. That is why he didn’t want to accept Lucas at furst because he didn’t want Kevin to have such fierce competition with Lucas who grew up so lowly. Their conversation between Him and Patrick his son simtill lingered in his mind to this day when Payrick came to him regarding Lucas. "Patrick," Grandpa Baron's voice boomed, filled with a mixture of anger and frustration. "I cannot comprehend why you have become so enamored with this newfound son of yours. We have managed just fine without him all these years, and suddenly you're bending over backward to accommodate his every whim."Patrick, with a calm demeanor, maintained eye contact with his father, determined to make his point.
Chapter Two Hundred And Forty Five; Advice to Favourite Grandson In the lavish and stately study of Grandpa Baron, a profound conversation was about to unfold. The room exuded an air of wisdom and experience, adorned with antique furniture and shelves lined with books that whispered tales of generations past. The Baron, with his silver mane and commanding presence, sat behind an ornate desk, his eyes filled with a mix of fondness and concern as Kevin entered."Kevin, my dear grandson," the Baron began, his voice carrying the weight of authority and wisdom. "I have called you here today to discuss the future of Baron Enterprise, and more importantly, your place within it."Kevin listened intently, a mixture of anticipation and apprehension coursing through his veins. He respected and admired his grandfather, and to be entrusted with the fate of the family legacy was both a great honor and a weighty responsibility.Even before Grandpa Bar
Chapter Two Hundred And Forty Four; Sacrificing for the family As Lucas stood before the board, he could sense the anticipation in the room. The proposal he was about to present carried with it the weight of his hopes and aspirations for Baron Enterprise. It was a solution born out of careful analysis, creative thinking, and a deep understanding of the changing business landscape.“This is not necessarily selling my company, but I am thinking of a possible partnership or even merger.” Lucas answered, really surpri ng who heard him saying he was practically giving up his company for Baron Enterprise.The plan is having a merger with his company that’s in charge of changing accepting orders from people abroad and online.Taking a deep breath, Lucas began to outline his vision. He described his plan to merge Baron Enterprise with the company he had founded an innovative platform that connected online and local buyers directly with traders and produc
Chapter Two Hundred And Forty Three; Wanted For A ReasonAs Lucas stepped into his new office, his mind was still reeling from the whirlwind of events that had unfolded so swiftly. The spacious room exuded an air of authority, with its sleek furniture, towering bookshelves, and the panoramic view of the city skyline stretching out before him. It was a physical manifestation of the responsibility that now rested on his shoulders.He took a moment to collect himself, inhaling deeply to steady his racing heart. This was the place where he was meant to make decisions that would shape the future of Baron Enterprise but was this right or are things moving a little too fast? But before he could even settle with his thoughts in his seat, a knock at the door interrupted his thoughts.Kevin's voice, tinged with a thinly veiled disdain, called out, "Lucas, may I have a word with you?"Lucas glanced at the door, surprised by his brother's sudden appearance. He motioned for Kevin to enter, his m
Chapter Two Hundred And Forty Two; Lucas Becomes The New Director of Baron Enterprise.As Lucas stepped into the grand boardroom, his heart pounded in his chest. The anticipation in the air was palpable, mingling with a sense of nervous energy. He took in the magnificence of the room, the polished mahogany table, the plush leather chairs, and the gleaming chandeliers casting a warm glow and he could only conclude in his mind that the Barons do live making their environment stand out in a grand way.A hush fell over the room as all eyes turned towards Lucas. The members of the board, distinguished individuals with years of experience etched into their faces and regarded him with a mixture of curiosity and respect. Lucas felt a knot forming in his stomach as he realised that he was the centre of attention.The chairman of the board, Mr. Patrick Baron rose from his seat. His voice resonated with authority as he addressed the room. "Ladies and gentlemen, allow
Chapter Two Hundred And Forty One; LUCAS Is Now Mr. Family Man“Sir, I will lead you to your office,” the secretary who was standing in front of Lucas said bringing him back to reality as he seemed to be zoning off too much today. “Alright. Did Mr. Baron tell you why I am here?” He asked? The secretary but the secretary politely told him that he was following orders and was simply asked to bring him to his office. Lucas wanted to ask Kevin what was really going on but Kevin had already disappeared into his office and knocked the door really hard. It was enough sign to tell Lucas to keep off so he just went to his office as the secretary lead the way. Taking a look at the office, it was a very spacious office with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the bustling city below, Lucas found himself standing in his new workspace. The room was meticulously decorated, exuding a sense of sophistication and power. A sleek desk, adorned with state-of-the-art technology, dominated the space.
Chapter Two Hundred And Forty;; The Life Of A Young Master The table was quiet for a long time after Grandpa Baron said that. No one knew what to say or what to do, especially Lucas who just continued eating as if he did not hear anything. “I think what father meant is that we’re happy to have you here.” Patrick said after a while, Melissa just squeezed LUCAS arm reassuringly. After that, no one said anything else until they finished eating and Lucas decided to show himself again, by taking his plates to the kitchen.When Patrick saw him lifting his plate, he immediateky salvaged him by calling his attention, “Lucas, keep that plate and go get ready, it’s about time you get to work.” Patrick said. Lucas looked puzzled, his brow furrowing. He glanced down at his outfit, the same suit he had worn the previous day, and couldn't understand why there was an issue. After all, it was his best suit, meticulously chosen for the occasion, and he had even made sure to have it cleaned by the