Jake opened his mouth to ask him that when a loud voice echoed from the stairs.
"Who the hell is causing a ruckus, here!?" A man climbed down the stairs, walking towards Jake. When he saw Shane, he quickly scurried over, bowing courteously.
"Mr Adlon, I didn't know it was you." He greeted.
"Yeah, manager. I'm the one."
Shane smiled boastfully, feeling like some big shot. Jake sneered in his heart. Pompous and stupid! He thought.
The manager glanced at Jake and when he saw how shabbily dressed he was, he scowled at him. "Who the hell are you to disrupt the flow of activities? I saw you through the cameras." He said. He looked at Shane and quickly added, "How dare you even raise your voice at Mr Adlon. Do you have a death wish!"
"No! Mr Brown, don't yell at him. He's actually a friend to me." Shane said, suddenly sounding different.
Pretender! Jake hissed, his eyes flashing with anger. "Look here, manager! I'm not his friend. I only came here to withdraw cash, but your staff started acting hostile towards me and accused me of being a thief."
Since Shane had called Jake his friend, the manager didn't want to insult him so as not to get on the bad side of their biggest investor. He looked at Jake with disapproval, even so, struggling not to sound too rude.
"Mister, we do not cash out small amounts in our bank. Are you sure you still want to proceed with the transaction?"
Jake knew he was treading on a dangerous oath. His heart was beating frantically in his chest as he nodded his head, refusing to back down. "And who said I was going to withdraw a small amount?"
The other customers were watching the unfolding scene with all their attention. It was getting more and more interesting. Most of them were laughing at Jake, wondering why he was really bent on ridiculing himself.
Shane decided to unmask his disdain. "Jake, you probably don't understand the gravity of the situation now. I'm sure you don't even have up to a million dollars in your account let to talk of the least amount you could withdraw in this bank."
Jake glanced at him casually. "That's none of your business. Let the card speak for itself."
He handed over the card to the manager, making the manager gasp in shock. "what!? A premium green card??"
The other customers gasped in shock as they heard what the manager said. It was really a premium green card. How come a man like this has such a card in his possession? He probably stole it. Most of them thought.Shane remained fixed to a spot. His mouth was wide open. He couldn't believe his ears. Why would Jake have such a card? Even as one of the wealthiest men in Canada, he hadn't been able to acquire the card. The card had no credit limit and the holders of such card were limited. Jake must have stolen it or probably it was a fake one.He struggled to maintain his composure as he said, "Mr Brown, are you sure it's the green premium card? I know one when I see it and this doesn't look like the card. Plus, there's no way my friend here would be in possession of such card!"The manager considered it for a while and nodded his head, realizing he made some sense. He turned to face Jake. This time around he chose his words carefully, but he still wasn't entirely sure the card was fake.
Him? A bank robber? The leader at that? It sounded so funny to him that he had to fight hard against the urge to laugh.Before Jake knew what was happening, two muscular arms clamped around him and tackled him to the ground. "Argh!" He groaned in pain."If you dare touch a single hair on his head, I'll slash your fucking throat." A sharp voice sounded at the doorway as the door was pushed open.Two burly men walked in, followed by a man dressed in an expensive tailored suit. He seemed to be in his early thirties and he had a commanding air around him. His gaze looked fierce. He wasn't someone to be trifled with. Fearing for his life, the guard quickly released his grip on Jake.Again, there was an uproar among the customers. "Who was this man?" Many of them whispered."He was definitely wealthy!"He walked elegantly to where Jake was. He offered him a hand and helped him stand. Immediately Jake was on his feet, the man moved an inch backwards and bowed courtly to him throwing the onlo
Shane squeezed his eyes in fear, afraid that the guard might really do that to him. Seeing the scene at hand, the manager came to his rescue."At least, as the manager of this bank, you wouldn't skin me alive for trying to perform my duties. I must check whether he's really a robber or not!!"It was Max's turn to speak now. "You'll be sued for slander if you should confirm at the end of the day that he's really not a robber. I'll make you regret accusing the young master falsely, are you still bent on doing it?"The manager cowered in fear, weighing the options. The customers started murmuring. Some of them were encouraging him, while some of them held their breath, watching what would happen next.Suddenly, someone said. "He's not part of us. I could swear I'd never seen this man in my life. I only said he was part of us because I was too scared and I didn't want to continue being slapped by this man, here." He pointed to the manager.It was one of the robbers and the manager Immedia
Jake couldn't believe his ears. Did Madison actually say that to him? The woman he loved the most in this world actually insinuated that he was a thief. He was so shocked that he didn't know what to say. Why was she acting this way? What would she gain from accusing him falsely?A hand touched his arms and Max whispered to him. "Sir, allow me to teach all of them a very hard lesson."No! He couldn't possibly punish Madison. He still cared so much about her. He shook his head. "Don't worry about that. I'll handle it my own way."As he made his way towards Madison, she instinctively stepped an inch backward. She feared what he was going to do to her for accusing him. She hadn't wanted to do it too, but she'd had to. If only he knew that was the only way to save all of them-----Both of them just stared at each other without uttering a single word. Jake could immediately discern that she was struggling to maintain eye contact with him.He glanced casually at Shane. "You! You're very luck
Max was saying this again, that means it had to be true. Jake thought. But how come? Who is this grandfather of his that had suddenly resurfaced after all these years? He had lived as an orphan all his life, so why was his grandfather showing up now when---- God! He'd been living his life in misery, having people blame him for killing his own parents at birth. He suddenly felt anger and disdain towards whoever his grandfather was.But he had so many questions to ask. "So when can I get to see this grandfather of mine?" He asked, wrinkling his nose."Well, he's away at the moment. He would be coming soonest by the weekend. He's only asked us to bring you back home and then brief you about the ownership. He would explain anytime else later." Max answered.They drove down to the airport and flew to Calgary. A sleek black limousine was already waiting for them as soon as they walked out of the airport in Calgary. Jake kept wondering if everything happening was truly real. It was happenin
Jake stood, dazed by what the security guard said. Well, he didn't doubt it, judging by what he was wearing, he surely did look like an escort. He smiled, trying not to attract attention."Well, I'm a shareholder too." He said calmly.The guard scoffed. "Yeah, you sure are. How many shares do you have? Two, maybe one. Get the hell out of here before I pounce on you!" He yelled at him, now attracting the attention of the other shareholders.Max tried to intervene but Jake signaled for him to stop. He was finding more interesting than he could imagine. He wanted to know what lengths the bodyguard would go to humiliate him."I'm not getting out of here. Like I told you, I'm a shareholder, and this is a meeting that concerns me. Does it really matter how many shares I have? The main thing is at least I have one!" He tried to enter again and the guard pushed him roughly."Respect yourself now and leave, you rascal!""Jake?" A voice said, and it laughed mockingly."Hello, Mr. Davis," Jake s
The hall fell silent for a while then they started murmuring. What the hell just happened? Why would the chairman make such a decision? They had thought Tyler would be the chairman and not this stranger. In fact, most of them had even congratulated him a day before. So what exactly happened? Who was this Jake McPherson dressed in a cheap outfit?For all they knew, Tyler was the most senior grandson of senior McPherson and naturally, he should be the heir and chairman, so who was this imposter? Or was he a bastard grandson?"No! He can't be the chairman!" Mr Davis yelled. No! That wasn't possible. How would Jake whom he had earlier fired be the chairman of this big consortium? He just couldn't believe that outright lie.The other shareholders agreed with him. Those that were distant relations started murmuring. He wasn't a member of their family. And only a family member can succeed the former chairman."Let's check the list of shareholders if his name is there!" Someone suggested and
Jake saw the man's face. He looked like he was in his early thirties. It was definitely not his grandfather. He thought. Why did he then call the company his?The man walked up to Jake and poke his finger in his chest. "Who are you!? I just received that there was an imposter trying to claim to be the chairman!! Who are you trying to fool?"Jake didn't know what to say. He had never been confused like this all his life. And now he suddenly felt like laughing."You're laughing?" The man said, irritation sipping into his voice. "Do you want to die young!?""Sir Tyler, please, watch your tongue!" Max said in a sharp tone.Tyler shot him an angry look. "Stay out of this. You're just an ordinary secretary to my grandfather! What do you even know about the family business?"Max refused to back down. "Well, I'm now Mr Ryder's secretary, and to your disappointment, he is the new chairman and not you. Senior McPherson didn't choose you as his successor."His words angered Tyler so much that he