Chapter Nine

"Donald! You need to understand that if this is some sort of replica of the original titanium card and you brought this shit out to deceive us, we are not going to let you get away with it" Says Madam Sylvia.

"This is the original, it has its initials and there are only five people in Chicago that have access to it, even my Boss has tried several times to get it, but he was declined by the manager".

Everyone was confused about how Donald could get his hand on something like this, his Initial Donald. T. Was boldly written on it and there was no way one would say that he stole it.

Madam Sylvia handed out the black card again to the waiter and he slotted it in, the payment went successfully before he handed out the receipt and the card to Donald while bowing his head at him.

"Thank you Sir for your patronage and we expect to see you purchase the membership Card of this esteemed club".

“Thanks, I will think about it," Donald replied politely while everyone kept staring at him with their mouths wide open and the waiter stepped away from them.

Paul was filled with so much rage that his face turned crimson red, he thought that this was an opportunity for him to humiliate Donald and rub his success to his face, but it turned the other way around.

Donald decided to leave the club and was called back by all of them.

"Donald, where are you going? come and join the meeting," Mike called him back with a soft tone.

"oh, I was going to obey one of the rules of our clan, that says once you are expelled, never appear," Donald explained

No one expelled you, it's just that… Please forgive us." Tristian pleaded 

"Paul! Get up from there and clean that seat properly for Donald!" His father Andrew barked at him and he was stunned at the sudden turn of events. Although he got on his feet, he did not dare clean it up for Donald.

"Didn't you hear your father order you to clean up the seat for him?" Mike roared, among the entire Taylor Family, he was fierce, although his two kids were outside the country, he never failed to discipline Paul at any given time.

Paul reluctantly wiped the seat with a frown spread across his face and stepped aside for Donald to sit.

"Donald dear, what is happening and how did you acquire such a huge amount of money?" Madam Sylvia asked politely.

Donald accepted the seat politely. "This is the wealth that I acquired while working several jobs all this year and I intend to, start my own business soon"

"oh no... No. You do not need to start up your own business when you belong to a large family with a Company like ours, you should come work at the family's company, I believe that you are going to become a good asset to us, am I right?"

Andrew spoke anxiously with his eyes wide open as he stared at the others for approval and they nodded their head in response.

You should invest in the company it will be beneficial to you".

“That is a good idea because I intend to invest in the new blockbuster and if the movie turns out well, I can fully join the company" He replied and their gaze went wild with excitement as Madam Sylvia cracked her throat before she spoke again.

"Uhmm.. Donald dear, the fund we need for the movie is not a small amount, we are talking about fifty million dollars here".

Yes Donald but it is certain to give a return worth at least two hundred million dollars" Andrew chipped in just in case he decided to change his mind as a result of the cost.

"As long as it brings much return like you suggest, then I am in".

“What!! " They screamed in unison, their eyes beaming with so much excitement that they thought they were going to explode.

"One more thing Donald, the family have decided that you take over as the CEO of the Company because your uncle Andrew here is getting older and can no longer handle the company efficiently, isn't that right?"

Mike expressęd and Andrew was stunned, for he đid not expect that his brother would use this as an opportunity to dethrone him, but the company was on the verge of collapsing and he had choiçe but to accept.

"I think that is a fantastic idea, the company needs a sound mind like you Donald to run it and we all have full confidence in you, what do you think Donald?" Madam Sylvia pointed out.

"I think that it is a good idea, we would love you to become the CEO and take the company to the next level" Andrew faked a smile as he spoke because he knew that he had no option as regards this.

"Great!! Since we all are on the same foot, members of the board will be summoned tomorrow and Donald will assume the post as the CEO of TAYLORS ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY" Madam Sylvia concluded and they all nodded in unison.

*****

After such an exhausting gathering that felt like it was never going to end when they got the shock of their life, Andrew was so pissed and as soon as he arrived at his mansion, he smacked Paul hard on the face, You good for nothing Son!! Why did you agree to pay for those wines without confirming its price?"

I am sorry Father, we have never had to confirm the price of anything we purchased, I never thought that any wine would cost that much"

"And you humiliated me so much in front of everyone, I have never in my entire life felt this embarrassed, did you see the look on Mike' s face and that of his wife when you could not foot the bill'"

"I understand, but I promise to get back at them, what I do not understand is why you agreed to such a deal for Donald to take over the company when he has no experience at all, you have worked very hard for years to build this company and you want a worthless human -like Donald to rip where he did not sow?"

"You do not have to bother about that, I know what I am doing, the company needs that money and once Donald funds the movie project, I am going to start sabotaging everything that he does until he is evicted by the members of the board"

“But Donald has always been an intelligent student since our days at high school, do you think that you will be able to take the company away from him again once he signs off the deal?"

"He might be smart and all that, but he has never run a company before, regardless of that, I have all my staff intact and going to get a spy that is bound to give me information of his every move and once that happens, we can plan carefully and that way you will take over the post as the managing director while we get rid of Your uncle Mike.

Paul sighed softly, his father has always been a cunny that smiles through his teeth just when he is about to murder his victim, but the thought of having to work under Donald sent a chill down his spine.

"Alrighty father, you have run this company for five years, I strongly believe that you are capable of getting rid of someone like Donald"

"Yes, but first we need to find the source of his wealth, know how much wealth he has at his disposal, that way we can fully destroy him until he has nothing left to look out to".

A wide smile filled their face as they plotted without realizing that Donald had his entire goals drafted and he would stop at nothing to take revenge on them for all the pain that cost him all his life.