Liam was having a conversation with Samson in the new office that was set up for him that morning when his phone began to ring.“It’s your dad,” Samson said and picked up the phone from the table after glancing at the screen. He passed it to Liam.“Why didn’t he send any of the messengers to get me?” Liam demanded and looked up to Samson for a clue.“He always gives Lisa a call when he wants to share private information. He simply summons her maybe to meet investors or give her an update.” Replied Samson.Liam smiled. “I have a feeling it’s a good call. I think he got feedback from Roving Ventures.”Samson smiled. “I never doubted you.”Liam immediately responded because he was on the verge of losing the call. “Hello, pops.”Meanwhile, Samson had resolved to stroke Liam’s ego since he showed up at the company. Since Lisa won’t agree to go out with him, perhaps being her brother’s puppet might give him the chance to dig gold from the Carsons like he always wanted.“I need you in my off
“Are you crazy?” Lisa flared up. “How dare you accuse me of doing such a thing?”Liam was on his feet, stomping his left leg in a fit of rage while their father was looking at them like a spectator.Lisa, who was now on her feet was screaming at Liam’s face. “You think that everyone is like you? You think everyone will do anything just to prove a point?”“Then how do you explain this?” Liam fired back.“I don’t fucking know!” Lisa clapped. “Same way I wasn’t even aware that you went to see Fredrick. The last time I checked, I was in a bar drinking myself to stupor.” She then turned to her father. “Dad, I hope you don’t believe the crab that Liam is saying.”Joey sighed and shook his head.“You can ask Smith. I was with him in the bar and hours later, we texted Morris to come and take me home. So how did I get the chance to even see Fredrick and mess with him?” She spat.Joey abruptly stood up. “Did you just say that you were together with Smith?”Liam flashed an impish grin. As far as
When Jackson looked left, his eyes melted into Avery’s and he let out what seemed like a gasp and quickly turned away.“Did you say something?” Derrick turned to Avery.“I don’t understand,” Avery mumbled with her eyes fixated on her lap. “I thought they all died in the blast.”Jackson immediately rolled up the windows and stepped on the wheels right after the green light came on. Before Avery could take a second look at him, he was gone.“Are you okay?” Asked a concerned Derrick. “You look shaken up.”Avery rubbed her palms against each other vigorously. “I think I’m seeing things.”Derrick sighed. “We are out of the traffic now.”The car started to move. Avery shut her eyes and rested her back against the car seat. Derrick grabbed his jacket and wrapped it around her.“Get some sleep. You’re tired.”***Immediately after Liam stormed out of his father’s office, he charged toward his car. When he mounted the driver’s seat, he released his tightened fists and unclenched his jaw.He re
“Are you okay?” Lisa demanded after noticing the cold expression on her father’s face. Joey flashed a smile and rested his back against the car seat.They had closed for the day and were heading home. As the driver sped down the road ahead, Joey wondered whether he should inform Lisa about the second mail he got from Roving Ventures or wait till they get home and have a proper conversation like he planned.“I’m so proud of you.” He mumbled.Lisa noticed the tired expression on his face. “Could there be a reason for the sudden declaration?”“Well, Roving demanded that you should be the one to officiate the deal on all our behalf. For them to come up with such a narrative, it could only mean that they don’t trust Liam and they are aware of your capabilities so I am proud of you and maybe.” He sat up with an index finger raised. “Maybe, I should have allowed you to handle it in the first place.”Lisa smiled and placed a hand on her father’s lap. “I understand you, dad. You did what you
“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