“Please leave me alone, mom.” Lisa sniffled and turned away. She was seated on her bed, her back against the wall, hugging her chest with her knees. When she heard the door squeaking, it dawned on her that she hadn’t initiated a lock. She sighed and clenched her jaw. A few seconds later, her father walked in. Lisa immediately turned away and resolved to wipe the tears on her cheeks. She was expecting her mother to walk in but even if it was her father that eventually walked in, she wasn’t ready to see anyone. “I want to be alone.” She said with her face averted from her father. Joey sighed and sat by her feet. He looked at his palms. “I’m sorry. I’ve not been fair to you.”“I’m glad you realize it now.” Lisa retorted without looking at him. Joey looked up to her. “You’re right. I should have believed you when you mentioned that your meeting with Smith that evening was a coincidence. Also, I shouldn’t have used it against you.”Lisa sighed. Her father continued. “In as much as I
Ever since Lisa returned from Roving Ventures, she had barely done any paperwork. If she had presented her proposal and gotten a few remarks from Fredrick, she wouldn’t have felt any load on her chest but now, there were lots of drafts on her table and she could barely look at anyone. After she returned from the meeting, her father asked how it went and she told him about her experience. “It was brief and unexpected.” Lisa had told her father who replied that men like Fredrick don’t waste a lot of time on business matters hence when they see a good deal, they know it in an instant. Lisa sighed and grabbed a file from her desk. Based on her analysis, it would take Fredrick about two days to study her proposal and then make a verdict and they’ll get his email by the third day so there was no need to waste time thinking since there was a lot to do. She was about to open the file when Liam barged into her office. “What’s the matter with you?” Lisa was startled. The file dropped from
“You sent for me?” Charles said immediately after walking into the living room. Jackson was sitting inside the mansion in Nathan’s living room, sipping red wine from his glass. When he reached home, he texted Charles and asked him to meet him at the mansion the moment he closed from work. “I saw her!” Jacskon spat and dropped his glass on the table. Charles snatched the glass from the table and finished the drink with one gulp. “Saw who?” He wiped his mouth with the edge of his palm and sat. “Avery.”Charle’s brows went up. “Are you kidding me?”Jackson confirmed with a nod. The latest update Charles had on Avery was that she was flourishing in her job in London and he also heard that she was getting closer to Derrick as the days went by. He had no idea that she was back in town. “I was driving to the Casino bar to meet Cole then I got stuck in traffic and when I looked around, guess who I saw?” Jackson asked. Charles sighed. “I saw Avery Jacobs in flesh and blood and guess wh
“Sorry, I got caught up in traffic.” Nathan apologized immediately after he walked into the board room. Last night, he had directed Fredrick to schedule a meeting with all the board of directors at Roving Ventures. The meeting was slated for 10 am and Nathan had just walked into the boardroom at a quarter past 10. “That’s okay. You’re not that late anyway.”Fredrick replied and waved his hand down with a smile. Nathan sat on the chair directly opposite Fredrick and rolled his eyes around. “Great. I guess everyone is here.”“Yes,” Fredrick responded. Conor was seated on Fredrick’s right. To date, he was still shocked by the fact that the man whom he considered Smith; the riff-raff was an Alcantara. All efforts to reach Lisa and her family so that he could break this news to them proved abortive so this evening, Connor had decided to storm the Carson mansion. “Let’s begin then,” Nathan said after dropping his phone on the table. There were four persons in the room apart from Fredri
“We must ensure all things are in order. Everything must go according to plan.” Nathan told Fredrick. The partnership party was taking place the next day and Nathan wanted to ensure that it was a grand affair. Fredrick informed him that dozens of organizations had started coming up with proposals, bombarding their emails for partnership requests. It turned out that word had slipped out that the Alcantara’s were now open to partnerships even though it was made clear that only selected brands could send proposals. Fredrick had also informed Nathan about the reputable organizations walking up to him to seek invitations to attend the grand event since they weren’t selected as partners. “Since it was made clear that someone from the Alcantara clan will be present at the party, brand owners are desperate. They want to figure out who it was and what lies ahead since the tragedy that wiped your family.” Fredrick had supplied. Meanwhile, Nathan was seated in the back seat of an Uber. He
It was the day of the partnership party and word had already gone around the streets that the only company owned by the Alcantaras in Springville was hosting a one-of-a-kind event. At the venue, several exotic cars were already pulling up and were being directed by security experts toward the parking lot. The planning team had placed everything in order from coordinating the guests, decorations, and lighting, to bringing in top-tier caterers and all that was needed to throw a world-class party. The partnership party was slated for 7 pm. The guests will first of all have dinner, hang around, and then begin the meeting at 8 pm. So far, about 5 companies have been invited to the partnership event. The heads of these companies were asked to come with about three persons. For the Carsons who were running a family business, Joey felt that there were no ideal people to tag along than his wife and children. At quarter to 7 pm, almost all invited dignitaries were present at the venue. Whil
“Thank you all for coming.” Fredrick began while clinging to the microphone. He was on the podium and was facing the audience.The guests clapped. The tables had been cleared as dinner was over and it was time for the main business of the night. Lisa and her family secured a table toward the end of the room. All the invited guests and their associates were seated across round tables in the hall.Fredrick continued his speech. “First of all, I’d like you all to congratulate each other for reaching this milestone. We all know that it’s impossible to secure a partnership deal with any company owned by the legendary Alcantara family but you guys earned that right tonight.”Cheers and applause resounded through every corner of the room. “I want you guys to know that this was not a favor but this was a privilege your respective companies earned. Your hard work, business prospects, and visionary leadership were what earned you this spot amidst the hundreds of organizations out there so ple
Standing on the podium right next to Fredrick, Nathan gave a slight bow out of courtesy to the people and finally took the stage right after Fredrick moved away. The partners who were not expecting to meet with the Alcantara heir that night in flesh and blood began to create applause. “Thank you!” Nathan waved and cleared his throat loudly. “You may all take your seats.”Despite the proclamation, Joey Carson and his wife Margaret remained transfixed to their spot. Liam was the only one who managed to take a seat after feigning a fake smile. Lisa was shocked by the bone marrow as she remained frozen in her seat. “As Fredrick said, it’s a rare opportunity for you all to be here. Out of the countless proposals we got even though most of them were unsolicited, we decided to partner with you guys because we believe in your capacity.”When Lisa looked up, her eyes met with Nathan and he flashed her a smile, a knowing smile. Joey had finally managed to crash on his seat together with his