. . “Oh, is that tears I’m seeing on your face?” Ashley asked as she folded her arms with a smile of disdain on her face. Landon was trying his best to not laugh at this moment. He could not believe his eyes. Mark was crying. Does he value his job so much? Landon laughed inwardly. Mark was an impulsive fellow. Only he just ruined his chances of keeping his job in check. “I’m truly sorry Madam Ashley. I was very stupid for my actions!” Mark begged. “Please reconsider your decision.” He was unwilling to lose his job. Mr. Davis had plainly stated that if he did not secure this deal he would lose his job. He had come to secure this deal with a heavy heart, but he never expected he would end up arguing with his savior. Ashley was chatting with Landon casually. This was what made him assume she was just a regular person. This was why he acted the way he acted. How was he supposed to know that Landon would be acquainted with an important person? “I am not a bitch again right?” Ashley as
Sorry everyone for the lack of post for yesterday and today. I had a personal family issue but I will resume posting as of tomorrow evening by 10pm by Nigerian time. Ofcourse, It would be more than one chapter. I’m sorry for the delay in posting. Please don’t be annoyed. I have not forgotten my promise of a mass release of ten chapters. Expect that very soon. Since I wasn’t able to do that last month I will make sure to deliver in this month. I apologize my readers. I haven’t forgotten about you all.
..“How about I invite you to my place tomorrow?” Ashley asked with a smile.Landon smiled back at her and replied, “I would love to, but I can’t say yes for sure since I’ll be working tomorrow.”“Work? You think your boss will keep you from coming?” Ashley smirked, causing Landon to nod in agreement.“Then it’s settled. I’ll see you at my place tomorrow,” Ashley stated firmly.She then turned to Mark and said sternly, “Landon better be available tomorrow, whether he’s working or not. Am I clear?”Mark nodded, feeling very dissatisfied with the situation but knowing he had no choice. He understood the consequences of not doing as Ashley said. Since he couldn’t afford to lose his job, he had to agree to her terms for now.“Good,” Ashley said, and then she looked at Landon. “The problem has been sorted out now. We’ll meet at noon.”Landon smiled and replied, “No problem.”Landon and Ashley engaged in casual conversation for an hour, while Mark was told to sit alone elsewhere during tha
. . “Please, I’m begging you,” Mark pleaded. He instantly regretted provoking Landon. He had placed complete confidence in his belief that Landon must need his internship at Grey Group and that was why he acted the way he did. He bet on this belief to make Landon believe that he wasn’t afraid of threats. However, he never expected it to backfire like this. Landon had asked Ashley to terminate the deal with Grey Group without any hesitation, shattering any belief or expectation Mark had in the first place. No matter how Mark looked at it, he was the one who had lost. Landon already had Miss Enoch begging him to do his internship at her company. Meanwhile, Mark had nowhere to go if he lost his job. Unable to bear the weight of the sudden situation, Mark pulled over the car. “Landon, please. I promise I won’t dare you again,” Mark begged desperately. “I warned you, Mark. I asked you if you spat back at my face. These are the consequences of your actions. You said I didn’t care abo
. . Landon did as he had promised after securing Mark’s agreement to his terms. He called Ashley and persuaded her to continue the business deal with Grey Group. Ashley was disappointed that Landon still wanted to remain with Grey Group, but she respected his decision. Landon smiled and told her he owed her a favor because of this. After ending the call, Landon looked at Mark and said, “You should be getting some good news now.” And just as Landon said those words, Mark’s phone rang. Mark saw that the caller was Mr. Davis, so he quickly answered the call. “Hello, sir.” [“I don’t know what trick you just pulled, but consider yourself lucky. You and your sub-department are no longer fired,”] Mr. Davis said from the other end of the phone. “Thank you very much, Mr. Davis,” Mark replied happily, breathing a sigh of relief. [“Don’t thank me. Thank the god of luck that must have made Enoch Investments change their mind and continue doing business with us. Otherwise, you’d have defi
..“Hello, Ashley?” Landon answered Ashley’s call.“Hello, Landon?” Ashley replied over the call. “Hope you are still going to make it today?”“Of course, I will,” Landon replied with a smile plastered on his face.“Well, I just called to inform you that it’s almost time. Should I pick you up?” Ashley suggested.“Okay, no problem,” Landon replied.“Okay, I will be picking you up by 11,” Ashley suddenly giggled.“No problem, I will be expecting you then,” Landon answered.“Okay, dear, take care,” Ashley said, and then she disconnected the call.Landon looked at the time and saw that it was 10:30. Time had really gone by so fast. From the looks of things, he only had thirty minutes until Ashley came to pick him up.It was after Landon finished his call that he noticed his coworkers were still staring at him with complicated gazes.“What?” Landon asked.After hearing Landon’s voice, Mary asked, “How did you do that?”“Do what?” Landon was confused.“How did you pass all your tasks to Si
..“Did you know Ashley is engaged?”When Landon heard Martin’s words, he was surprised.“Ashley is engaged?” Landon asked.“From your sudden reaction, I can tell you didn’t know,” Martin replied as he poured Landon a drink.“Ashley never told me she was engaged,” Landon replied, still surprised.“That’s because she never wanted to tell you,” Martin blurted out.“But why wouldn’t she want to tell me?” Landon asked.“Are you supposed to be asking me that question? You should know by now that Ashley likes you,” Martin said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.However, Landon did not feel comfortable. He had already known that Ashley was interested in him, but to hear Ashley’s dad say it made him very uncomfortable.He didn’t know how to reply to Ashley’s father’s words.“You see, the thing is, Ashley has been giving me headaches about obeying my order to marry the young man she’s betrothed to because of you. And the reason I called you here is to try talking with you man
..Landon and Ashley arrived at a restaurant not far from them. It was a high-end establishment that average people couldn’t access due to the expenses. Landon and Ashley both took a table, and a waitress suddenly approached them.“Welcome, sir and ma’am. What would you both care for?” the waitress greeted them politely.“Can we see your menu?” Ashley asked.“Yeah, here it is.” The waitress handed Ashley the menu, and she looked through it before making her order.Landon also glanced at the menu before placing his order.The restaurant was quick, and within five minutes, their order was ready. Both Landon and Ashley began eating, savoring the taste of the food. The restaurant’s cuisine was indeed good. Just as they were eating and chatting casually, Carolyn entered the restaurant with an angry look.Both Landon and Ashley were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn’t see Carolyn enter with her bodyguards. Carolyn still had an angry expression. She hadn’t gotten over the fa