The shrill ring of his alarm woke him up.“Urghhhh…” Sean groaned, covering his ears with an extra pillow while he blindly reached out to stop the alarm from buzzing.It took a couple of tries but he finally got the annoying sound to stop.It took another five minutes before Sean was able to convince his body that it was time to get out of bed.Then after splashing some cold water on his face, it seemed to jolt his brain.Sean went through his systematic daily routine. Shower, brush, exfoliate, and then padded downstairs.A simple breakfast of bread and toast with hot coffee got him ready for the day.Once he got to the parking lots, he tossed his keys to the security guard and walked up the stairs and straight into the elevator. The minute he stepped foot into this building, his brain was already working overtime, eager to pick up from where he left off yesterday.The elevator doors opened and he walked, heading straight for his office.People greeted him as he walked past, making hi
The rage Sean was battling broke free then.He didn't need someone to remind him where he came from.Launching his body like a missile at Clement, Sean aimed for the knees so he could tackle Clement to the floor.People screamed and inched away when they started to fight but Sean was just getting started.Folding his fingers into a fist, he drove it into Clement's pretty face.Over and over again.On the third time, Clement managed to catch his hand, twisting it to the side.Sean yowled in pain, pushing off Clement's body but he launched a blow at the side of Sean's face.“A couple of classes in Karate isn't going to prove anything!” Clement panted.“It will after I've beaten you to a bloody pulp!” Sean growled, stomping on Clement's feet but luckily he was faster, rolling away to avoid getting his leg crushed to pieces.Clement was quick to get to his feet, his fists positioned in front of him.One thing Clement didn't understand was that Sean was not only proficient in fighting but
“Sean…” Moriah tried to reach out to him but he avoided her touch.“I'm sorry, Moriah but no.” His gaze was locked onto Clement's. “I've had enough of his shit, not going to take anymore.”Moriah's gaze flits from Sean to Clement, noting that they were hell-bent on destroying each other in a fit of jealous rage.It wasn't helping that they were both prideful and stubborn males.“What can I do to solve this?” Moriah tried one last time to resolve this amicably before it exploded into something that they couldn't control.Sean wondered why Moriah cared so much about making peace. She was his mother and the reason for the chaos in the first place.Licking his lips, he made a declaration. “The CEO position.” All eyes darted to him the moment he spoke. “What?” She was confused.“Remove Clement from the CEO position, and let me take my rightful place as the heir to the Lambert dynasty.” He spared Clement a glance. “That's the only way to resolve this. If not, then I'll be gone for good.”M
Sudden rage filled Clement's heart when he saw his mother smiling at Sean. “So is that it? You come in here and announce that Sean is my brother and I'm just supposed to accept it and sing kumbaya around bonfires?!”“Clement, calm down.” Sean said with authority but Clement was far beyond listening to anyone.“No! I'm not going to listen to anyone, sure as hell not you!” He spat. “You're never going to be my brother, you know why?”“Why?” Sean humored him, taking the heat off Moriah.“Because you're competition.” He replied, pacing around the office. Clement adopted a casual tone, pretending to gain interest in things as he walked past them. “You see, I was living just fine before you came along, and fucked everything up! Because at the end of the day Mom likes you a lot more than she likes me, meaning the company's going to go to you and I don't want to be around here to watch that.”“Don't be ridiculous, Clement!” Moriah snapped, tired of this child's play they were having. “Sit you
Sean helped fetch a glass of cold water, handing it over to Moriah. “How're you feeling now?”She took a sip. “Better.” She kept on staring at him with this glint in her eyes.“What?” Nothing. It's just ironic that you're the one standing by me right now.” She shook her head sadly.“It's be fine. Don't worry, Clement will come around and you can sweep this under the bus.” He pats her hand.“You're right.” She blew out a harsh breath, tucking her hair behind her ear. “I didn't get to finish telling you the story.“It's fine, you don't need to-”She waved off his words. “It's fine, besides it'll be good to get it off my chest. Anyways, my parents were dead set with him getting a divorce no matter how much I begged, pleaded or downright cried.” The smile melted off her face. “Clement's family were no better. They knew the kind of monster they had for a brother and yet they didn't care. Their reputation trumped any other thing, so they forced us to remain married despite how much we hate
“Come in.” Caesar rumbled, his glasses perched on his nose like a strict headmaster.Moriah walked in, standing close to the door. “You called me.” She stood ramrod straight, staring into space until Caesar was ready to talk. Dressed in matching designer tops and pants, finishing up the look with a floor-length nude coat, Moriah's hair was slicked back into a low bun at the nap of her neck, a light makeup was on her face.She looked good, more dressed up than usual but then again, it wasn't every day that the head of the family asked to see you.Finally, Caesar peered over his glasses taking in her appearance in one swift look. “Cone in, and shut the door behind you.”Moriah did as instructed, crossing her legs over each other with her hands folded on her lap.She didn't dare utter a word even though curiosity was burning a hole in her tongue.When she got the message this morning from her secretary, she had to check again making sure she wasn't wrong.Caesar removed his glasses from
Where are they?” Sean asked, walking past Rebecca. She stood up the moment she saw him, placing her hands on the desk. “They're inside, waiting for you.” She replied. Sean nodded, striding briskly last her desk. When he got the call that morning, that Moriah wanted to see him and Clement, several thoughts went through his mind. Ever since the last time they spoke, they had been running an uneasy truce. Sean kept out of Clement's way and vice versa. Now that there's a meeting in which they have to attend, Sean could only guess what was up his mother's sleeve. Taking a deep breath, Sean pushed the doors open. Moriah and Clement turned to face him, watching him as he walked on. “Finally, you're here.” Clement remarked dryly. “Can we get on with the meeting now?” Moriah ignored her son, wrapping her arms around Sean. “Hi, Mom.” He hugged her tightly before pulling away. Clement let out a sigh, making it so obvious so that we could hear him. Moriah composed herself, the form
A week later Sean had a week to think through his decisions, and options and bring out new strategies in the bid for the CEO position. However, he hit a snag. The second test they had to pass according to the contract Moriah had them sign with a clause stating whoever won the company fairly and square would take over and the other part would relinquish without much struggle. The marriage issue. Seeing as Amelia was out of his life for good- after the court case leaked, no one wanted to have anything to do with them anymore and they were too ashamed to show their faces around in social circles- that left Sean with no other person. Sure he could go outside and dare but he was quickly cured of the hope that a woman would fall in love with him for who he was and not the position and money he had. He was running out of options which was why he joined a dating app, under a false name of course. His past two dates had gone wrong, but he believed that the third time would be a charm.