Scott's POVScott raised his brow. He had inquired about Amber because he intended to obtain certain documents from the guy, but perhaps this was an opportunity for him to divert his attention elsewhere.Because at the moment, he needed to focus on something else that wasn't Bethany.He grabbed his phone and quickly sent a text to Nathan, asking where he was. He hoped that his brother was still in the company.Nathan responded quickly, as if he had been waiting for Scott's text. That's what worry did, it made you respond fast to the person you're concerned about." I'm at the office" Nathan texted.Scott grinned at Myla as he read the text Nathan had sent. For once since the day started, things were beginning to look bright for him."I'm surprised you haven't complained about the amount of work Amber has been doing lately..." he said, rising from his seat.Nathan has been coming in late at night that sometimes Scott wondered if he was actually working hard enough. He was glad that his
Nathan’s POVNathan couldn’t help it himself. Even though he had repeatedly cautioned himself mentally not to ask Scott whether he was okay, he just wasn’t able to stop himself from asking.It was as if something from within him resisted that very will not to ask and before he would even realized it, the words had already left his mouth.He sighed. Flicking his gaze briefly to look at Scott who was now resting in the car. He felt the urge to reach out to Scott to check but stopped himself when the car jerked.He could understand what his brother was going through. He had had the same experience in his past life as Lucas when Piper, his wife, had betrayed him and chosen another man in front of his eyes, forcing him to sign the divorce papers, as had his father-in-law, Elton Ross. Who had given the order to kill him.So he had an idea of how Scott was feeling at the moment and was at lost on how to console him.He gave Scott one last look before turning away to look at his iPad. Ke
Nathan's POVThey all boarded the VIP elevator, which astonished him because Hayes Holdings did not have one. He made a mental note to ask about it later as the elevator ascended to the top floor, taking them to the CEO’s office. Three more people were standing there when the elevator doors opened, and they walked out.David most likely wanted to introduce him to some important people in the company, and they were probably there to be part of the meeting too.He took note of the lady among them in the blue gown and raised an eyebrow when he recognized her right away. He wondered what Vivian was up to with the Solace enterprise as it had been a long time since he last saw her. He knew she had a great future and would make a name for herself. If she worked at Solace Enterprises, it implied that life had benefited her and been good to her.She definitely wouldn’t know him now because he was wearing another man’s face instead of his real face, which she was very familiar with; Th
Nathan’s POVIt’s been five days since Detective Hayden had informed them about the unfortunate news that Bethany was involved in the break-in that occurred in his room, as well as the crash on the night of the gala.Scott had purposefully distanced himself from everyone for five days, including Nathan and as much as he didn’t want to disturb Scott processing his feelings, he was still worried.At first, he assumed that his brother was being dramatic and would calm down the next day, but Scott had yet to calm down. Instead, he distanced himself from everyone.Nathan wanted to give Scott space to sort out his feelings, but he also understood it was unhealthy for Scott to dwell on such feelings.He had been thinking about how to get Scott to talk to him since he got up that morning, until an idea had popped up in his head.He promptly took out his phone and dialed Amber number. He didn’t have to wait long for Amber to respond, the guy answered after two rings.“It is the weekend,
Nathan's POVNathan entered the kitchen and was about to leave after not seeing Scott when he noticed a shadow in the corner.He got closer and recognized Scott’s figure. His brother was attempting to retrieve something from the top cupboards but was unable to reach it. Nathan had to step up behind Scott, startling his brother as he reached for the package Scott was attempting to reach for.He grabbed it and handed it to Scott, who rolled his eyes and accepted it from Nathan before quickly walking away from Nathan.Nathan sighed and crossed his hands, watching Scott move around in the kitchen as he reached for so many things. Nathan cleared his throat after Scott settled on a seat by the counter and continued to ignore him.“I invited the guys for a barbecue hangout this evening,” he said, well aware that Scott was listening to him, except he had suddenly gone deaf.Scott lifted his head in surprise to gaze at Nathan. He probably sneered because he saw Nathan’s expression and k
Nathan’s POVSamuel was the first to arrive. Nathan knew this because he had heard Samuel’s voice downstairs, the moment Samuel entered the home and Scott had welcomed him at the door.He’d made himself unavailable while Scott organized the hangout, setting everything up, and now he didn’t feel the need to go downstairs until everyone arrived.He allowed himself to mindlessly scroll through social media posts on his iPad as he waited for a sign that everyone was around.Myla and Amber came after another 35 minutes, being as loud as any human could be. The minute he heard their voice, Nathan climbed out of bed and hurried downstairs.He could hear their talking as he stepped outside onto the back patio. This was the first time he had stepped out to see what Scott had organized and he was impressed. His brother had gotten a grill from wherever and set up even the table. Amber saw him first and grinned. “Finally, the host decides to show himself,” he joked.Nathan chuckled lightly, punc
Nathan's POVIt took a few seconds for Samuel to clear his throat. “That’s surprising. I thought you wanted to notify us that you’ve finally decided to replace Rivers Estates with Solace Enterprise…” he muttered.Well, that was part of it. If they took over Solace Enterprise, then the company would be under Hayes Holdings, just like many of their other companies. There would be no need to cooperate with Rivers Estates or even sign a contract with them when they had a subsidiary company that could handle Project 100.“When we acquire Solace Enterprise, we will have no use for Rivers Estates,” he mumbled, noticing Samuel’s eyes.“ Why?” Scott inquired, locking his gaze with him. “For the time being, we have not considered entering the construction industry. We’re still concentrating on small-chain businesses. So why? Where is this actually coming from?” Scott continued.Nathan couldn’t explain how or why he had considered acquiring Solace enterprise. Nathan had realized while going th
Elton Ross’ POVElton Ross wasn’t having a good day, that much was obvious with the number of times he had grumbled in the office since that morning. He had woken up to his wife’s nagging about not being able to purchase a newly produced bag collection. She blamed him for not giving her enough money to order the bag on time. How the fuck was that supposed to be his fault.His wife had more resources than he could count and she could comfortably get something as simple as a designer’s bag, so he didn’t get how the blame was now his to carry.When he arrived at the company, he had asked for an update from his secretary and then found out that Rivers Estates and Hayes Holdings had yet to sign the contract, since they had sent no mail.He slammed his office door shut as he headed over to pour himself a drink. It was too early to start drinking, but at the moment, he needed something to calm in nerves. Ever since Nathaniel Hayes himself had showed up at Ross construction, he had not hear