Nathan's POVNathan struggled to hide a yawn again, ducking his head slightly to avoid getting caught. It wouldn't look well on the CEO if he was caught yawning in a meeting, but CEO or not, he was feeling dizzy.The company's internal meeting had been going on for hours, and he would do anything to get out of there. Of course, no one, especially Scott, was taking it easy on him, given how they had almost fell for the so-called tight deal proposed by Rivers Estates.It was as if Scott was being strict on himself or trying to punish himself for disappointing the company that way. He caught Scott's brief glare that urged him to sit up properly on his seat.He sighed as he also noticed Samuel's fleeting glare at him. Samuel has been ignoring him since that day in the boardroom. He should be commended for giving up his valuable time to go through that so called tight deal again, rather than hated for it."Considering how the recent discovery has moved the start-up date for the project t
Nathan's POV" I think we need to start looking at moving on with this project without Rivers Estates in it…" Nathan said.There was stillness in the room since no one dared to speak after he had spoken. It was so quiet that they could hear the sound of a pin of it dropped.Nathan could tell from the way Samuel opened and closed his mouth that Samuel was eager to talk and counter what he had said, but of everything that Samuel was not, it was a foolish man. He was also a sensible man and he knew when to talk and when to hold his peace. Samuel also knew when something was a lost cause.Scott exhaled after a while as he placed his hands on the table and stared at Nathan. "I'm guessing that decision is final," he said.Nathan arched his brow. "Yes," he murmured, only Scott would have the courage to argue with him on that decision, but he knew his brother would not. Scott would support whatever decision that he made.Scott nodded and relaxed in his seat. "What's next?" he mumbled.The ne
Nathan's POVCoffee.As Nathan walked into the surprisingly packed canteen, all he could think of was coffee. He seriously needed some caffeine in his system at the moment to help him deal with the frustrated meeting they just had. Closing the distance between the door and where people were ordering in a few seconds, He came up to the counter, standing behind someone who was in front." …Two cups please with an extra dose of sugar" the person in front of him muttered.Nathan arched a brow. If the person was ordering extra sugar, they probably must need something sweet to bright up their day. He looked around at the crowded hall, watching people walk in a leave. It felt surreal that he was their boss and even the stares directed at him, made him feel awakard. He wasn't used to their stares.The queue for coffee stretched down to the other end. It was lunchtime, so the canteen was understandably crowded, but he didn't expect to see so many people queuing for coffee. Nathan was clearl
Nathan's POVMyla blinked, shaking his head. " I just wasn't expecting Samuel to refuse the suggestion…" he mumbled.Exactly his point! He thought. If Samuel was actually working for the good of the company, shouldn't he have supported the decision to replace Rivers Estates.Thise was a brief but pleasant stillness between him and Myla. Myla was obviously deep in contemplation, and he didn't want to disrupt his mental process. That was the same way Amber was too, when Amber is thinking, it's best to let him be.When Myla returned his gaze to him, he smiled and added, "I believe you should discuss things with Samuel from your own point of view. The way you look at things," he mumbled.Nathan knew that Myla was trying to give an excuse for Samuel's abnormal behavior. Why would Samuel push for the deal with Rivers Estates if he wasn't going to gain from it.Nathan scoffed; talking to Samuel was the last thing on his mind. It just wouldn't work, not with the way they both of them were tryi
Nathan's POVNathan awoke to the faint sound of music emanating from someplace in the Hayes mansion. He gently climbed out of bed and entered his bathroom to wash up. He switched on the tap and allowed the water to rush out first before he splashed chilly water on his face, which effectively woke him up and removed any trace of sleep from his eyes.He had gone to bed late the night before due to the numerous amount of documents he needed to review before the following day. Nathan had made it a policy of his never to bring work back home, but lately, in order to meet up with his demanding schedule, he had to break that policy.Nothing had prepared him for this position, and he was grateful that he was still holding on and pushing through. He stared at his reflection on the mirror before nodding slightly as he switched off the running water and dried his face with a towel. When he was satisfied with his reflection in the mirror, he nodded again and left the restroom.The sound of mu
Nathan's POVNathan blinks in surprise. Was Detective Hayden there at their house?Why would Detective Hayden come over to their house to see them? he wondered. If the man wished to see them about the case, he could simply summon them to the police station, which was the normal protocol, as he had done with Scott a few weeks prior."Where is he?" he questioned, his voice low."Still outside the gate," the staff informed him.He nodded slowly. "Let him in, and I'll meet with him in the study." He informed her, watching her go away. He felt a little bit tensed about the detective's visit and even though he fully didn't know the reason why the man was there, he had a little idea that it was about the case.Then why coming to the house, he wondered.If the detective was here, he would want to talk to Scott as well. He turned to return to Scott's room to alert him of the guest when Scott came out of the room, fully dressed for the office.He raised his brow at Scott's new all-black clothin
Nathan's POVAfter a while, Nathan noticed a figure emerge from the opposite end, proceed up the truck, past the car with the recorder, and climb inside the passenger side.He could recognize that figure anywhere. It was Bethany. "Shit," he thought.He narrowed his eyes to see inside the truck but couldn't make out much; only then did he saw her passing a large envelope to another person in the truck; probably the driver, before stepping out of the truck and exiting around the back.Nathan blinked, trying to understand what he'd just seen. It felt like he was watching a movie. The same woman who was living with them somehow knew about their accident even before it happened.Hayden spared him the embarrassment of asking the obvious question as Nathan gave the phone back to the man." It wasn't easy, but our officers were able to trace the truck to the parking lot after it left the truck company. True to the Manager's words, the truck was not assigned to any driver that night and shoul
Scott's POV"Can you change my schedule for today? Reschedule everything at another date. Tomorrow or next, I don't care." Scott murmured as he walked into the office, Helen following closely behind him.He had dragged himself to the office that morning even though he had no intentions of working or sitting in a meeting.He couldn't see Helen's frown, but he knew he'd see it if he turned around to look at her. He didn't blame her; it wasn't everyday that he came to the office not willing to work.First, he had come to work late, and now he was rescheduling his meetings for the day. It was obvious that something was wrong.Helen cleared her throat. "Um, Scott. You have a lot of important meetings today, which I don't think I can postpone especially at the last minute." She responded.He sighed and moved to seat behind his desk. He took up his iPad and opened the file containing his daily schedule that Helen had sent to him.He quietly scrolled through the file, absorbing the informatio