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 producChapter 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 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 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 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 1; Job Hunt Gone Wrong “This place is only reserved for the exclusives, you mister are not qualified to set foot here, now get away with this your ugly old shirt” The receptionist waved her hand with a disgusted look on her face as she took in his outfit. He wore a simple plain short sleeve and a black plain trouser , even though he looked neat and all tucked in, one could easily recognize that the cloth was not new due to some faded part. He was not surprised that she figured out he was wearing a second hand cloth, but by her actions just now. He just wanted to get a job in the Baron enterprise, it’s one of the best place to work wether as a high end manager or a a sales person in one of their numerous stores. Yesterday, just when he went out for a jug in the morning, he overheard some men about his age talking about a job opening for numerous positions in the Baron enterprise. He slowed down his running pace and jugged behind them so that he could gather as many infor
Chapter Two; Perks Of Being A Rich Brat. After two week of fruitless job hunt, Lucas finally gave up on working for a cooperate company, he searched everywhere for any job that would be able to shoulder his immediate needs which was to pay for a house, his feeding and maybe a change of clothes. Luckily for him, he came across a bar owner who was willing to give him a spot as a bar tender and he was forever grateful to the man because his pay was relatively huge and he gets to keep his work clothes. As if that was not enough, the bar tender was so kind enough to let him crash in the bar at night as his payment for overtime work. He sold the two piece of furniture and other items that they had back home leaving him with only two boxes, one of his clothes and the other carrying memories of his childhood. He would keep them in the store, then fetch a bucket of water from the faucet and shower in the afternoon when the place was not packed, then in the evening he will get back to work
Chapter Three; Useless, Good For Nothing LowlifeSantos smiled at his victor and swore to make him pay for humiliating him at his celebratory party.But Lucas was not even worried about that, his biggest problem was that he had probably lost his job as the bar tender.He constantly cursed himself for loosing his temper during the ride to the police station.By the time they reached the police station, it was already twelve noon so no one attended to him, he was just dumped in the cold cell to spend the night.Through out the night, he could not sleep, he was thinking of what would become of his fate.What would Santos do to him this time? Would theSo what if he was released on bail? He did not have too much money to squander, he only had two thousand dollars from selling all their furniture and three hundred dollars that was remaining from the money his aunt left for him.He wondered if the money would be enough for him to posts a bail for himself, if not there was nothing he could r
Chapter Four; Saved From jail But Still Kidnapped.Lucas was really taken aback by the words that were coming out of Boma’s mouth. He couldn’t believe it was the same person that had been kind him when no one else was.He gave him a job and let him sleep in the shop, he had trusted him so much to even leave him alone there, then what happened? Why the sudden change?“Mister Boma, I know you don’t mean your words, I’ll personally apologize to you when I reach there, such thing would never happen again”. He actually felt bad because he had a feeling something terrible had happened after he was taken to custody and he would soon find out.“Don’t Even Bother coming anywhere near my bar, I have already threw away your things, you can find them at the front of the mall that is if it has not already been swept by the cleaners. You hear me, stay away from me!”Mr. Boma’s voice was very loud and full of aggression, and Lucas actually felt bad that another person was yet being deleted away fro