Jason flipped the paper over and saw the handwritten note “If you are reading this; that means you finally figured it out. One of these is the contact of those in charge. They know who you are” Jason checked the envelopes again and saw another embossed folded paper in another envelope. True enough, each company was listed with the name of its president and contact details. Surprisingly, Matteo’s name was not listed on Darlington Hotel or Engorge. Jason shook his head “Guess you were not all that after all, idiot” he muttered to himself and stood to pace. He looked at the name of the Acting CEO of the parent company, Paragon Heights and he realized that it was one Charlotte Gibson. He was surprised that all those presidents with their ages and entitlement reported to a female but he was sure that she must be quite capable for his leader to hand over such a huge conglomerate to her. “I have to pay them a visit,” he thought and he picked up his phone to call the number attached to t
Jason smiled “I am not a fan of cocktails, Sarracio. So I cannot accept this”“What? Is he crazy? How could he not want that?”“And as a gift too!”“Oh, I wished I am the one been given that!”The people’s murmur reached Jason’s table and he wondered if he was embarrassing Sarracio by rejecting his gift. He was no fan of mixed brews though and Jason did not care that it was so hyped and quite expensive too. It was just another drink to him.Just then he saw Mia talking to one of the doormen at the entrance, he smiled and nodded at Sarracio. “I do know someone who might be interested though. Thank you”Sarracio
“What exactly is this surprise about?” Silas asked for the umpteenth time as they got out of the car. Mia shrugged “Don’t look at me. Jason is being all hush-hush about it” “You sure loved driving that” he inclined his head towards the Koenigsegg they got down from. Mia drove like a bat that was smoked out of its hole on their way. You bet I do” She looked back at the car and winked at her brother as they waited for Jason who was parking. Then she tapped the handle of her sunglasses against her teeth as she watched Jason approach them in his graceful movement “He still won’t tell me what this was all about though. Promised to tell us later” she turned to look at Silas with a narrowed eyes “Do you know something?” “Nope, nothing. Even if I know, I am not telling you” he said with an aggravating grin before leaving her side to go meet Jason “Yoh, Jay. You are not about to tell me that you pulled me away from my practice for sightseeing, are you? Because I might just decide to kill
“I have made arrangements for the alterations, Mr Rouarke. Everything would be done latest by tomorrow”“That fast?” Silas said with widened eyes as he looked over at Jason who merely shrugged, he was beginning to realise just how different his once homeless friend had become.Andrea nodded “Also, I was waiting to know if you have capable people that you think might be suitable for personnel, if not I will the process of getting the right hands on deck,” she said briskly.“Whoa, just like that?” Silas asked“Operation can be fully functional by tomorrow, sir. Just waiting on your directives”Jason saw that Silas was almost getting glassy-eyed by how fast everything was moving. Of course, Andrea who was used to things being fast-paced and even the decision of life and death being made in seconds might have no idea but Jason knew Silas needed some time to digest the fact that he owns a company now.“Andrea, what about you hold off first on that and Silas would get back to you,” he said
In an opulent, lavishly designed hospital room that looked more like someone’s master bedroom. Matteo lay sleeping on the 12inch well-padded bed as the transfusion IV hooked to his good arm trickled slowly.His right arm was heavily swaddled in a plastic cast and held up with a Brandon sling. He lay uncomfortably curved as the sling gave no mobility to his arm.Jose looked at his young master with anger filling his frame at the person who dared to do that. Jason Monroe.Jose had no idea why his master had said that they should steer clear of that young man. Master Andre had specifically warned him that if his stupid son gave him any order regarding Jason, Jose should disobey the order and inform him immediately.Jose couldn’t understand what kind of power that young man had. He remembered him well as the unfortunate young man who angered his young master more than three years ago and was tossed into jail. Jose knew about the arrangement that kept the young man behind bars for three ye
The room was as silent as a graveyard after Jose tried to apologise and Andre raised his hand to stop him, then he pinned his gaze on Matteo who was looking every other place but straight at his dad. Then he couldn’t take it anymore “Dad, I am…”“You bastard!” and hit his hand on his wheelchair’s armrest so that the attendants jumped and the eyes of the men behind him darted uncomfortably to their master before they looked away again, maintaining their stoic expressions.“What did I say to you? What did I tell you not to do?” Andre bellowed, his slur almost undetected under his roar. Doctors and nurses who heard of the commotion and came to investigate the matter were sent away with a terse command of “The master is in a discussion” Even though Matteo deliberately choose a different unremarkable hospital just so his father would not learn about what happened, the personnel knew not to mess with the burly black-clad men who blocked the entrance of Room 10.“Run along now” one of the
“You are leaving?” Silas asked with mouth gaping as he looked at Jason incomprehensibly. “Yes, Sy. I…” “What do you mean you are leaving?” Silas said more loudly, sitting up from his slouching position. “I have to, Silas” “Damn you have to! I just got my best bud back after three fucking years behind those bars that make your teeth want to chatter and now you are telling me that you are leaving? The heck you have to! You are leaving because you want to!” Silas said emotionally. “Is that true, Jay? Are you leaving us again?” Jason turned his head sharply towards the doorway to see Mia looking at him with an undescribable emotion in her eyes, Celia was behind her just giving him that steady look she always has on whenever she was trying to figure something out. Mrs Sloanne nodded towards his direction and quickly made herself scarce. ‘Is that what this is all about? Jay. Telling us all those things and showing us all these just so you can leave us? Again?” Mia said and there was
In a dimly lit room lay woman swaddled up to her neck in a thick covering on a narrow bed, she was shivering violently despite how stuffy the room was, the thin curtains were drawn and a gentle breeze blew the fabrics. The breeze did nothing to reduce the room's stuffiness as it was heated, and neither did the heat in the room reduce the shivering f the woman. It was as if she was untouched by the elements around her as she was shivering so badly that one wouldn’t believe that any human body could survive such a spasm. The tightly shut door cracked open and a moccasin-clad foot stepped through the crack. A moment passed before a hand showed around the door as the door was pushed open and a little dark-haired boy glanced around the room before fully stepping in. He stood by the door for a moment to get the lay of the land and a little smile touched his face when he realised that he had not been discovered, nobody was hurrying after him in the hallway nor was there anyone in the room