On a Friday morning, a promising young man walked into Jasmine’s office. The man should be in his late 30s. He had booked an appointment two days before that day, and he was given an appointment date that fell on Friday. In essence, Jasmine was aware of his visit.But even before Jasmine could raise an eyebrow to behold him, the perfectly dressed Mr. Joe glided into his office.“Ms. Jasmine,” Mr. Joe began, his voice smooth as polished marble, “a pleasure to meet you at last.”Jasmine offered a curt nod, gesturing towards the empty chair. “Mr. Joe. The pleasure is mine, I'm sure. I must admit, I can't wait for the company to strike this deal with you. I went through your profile, and I won't deny the fact that I was amazed.”Mr. Joe chuckled, a high-pitched sound that grated on Jasmine’s nerves. “Ah, well, consider this a fortuitous deal. As you can see, I represent a group of highly discerning investors who are quite impressed with Agron Incorporation acquisitions. It's a good thing
“You care to have a drink with us, love?” Mr. Moe asked his wife. Nelly isn't a fan of alcoholic drinks, but because Mr. Andrew is her kind of man, she decided to stay around.“Of course, sweet,” she replied, and she came to where the two men were and casually sat beside her husband to avoid any form of suspicion from him.Mrs. Nelly called the attention of one of the housekeepers and asked him to serve her a glass of wine, as the ones that were served to the men were alcoholic.“This is my wife, my dear friend,” Mr. Moe introduced Mrs. Nelly. “And then, Nelly, this is a good friend of mine, like I referred to him already. He is Mr. Andrew.”“Ok, darling. It seems like he is a new friend of yours, darling.” She asked.“Yeah, it's barely been 2 months, but we interact so well, like we’ve known ourselves for ages.” Mr Moe responded.“Nice meeting you,” Mrs. Nelly brought out her hand for a shake, and then Mr. Andrew complimented the gesture as he returned the shake.“Same here,” Mr. An
“Yes, boss,” he said, he is representing a group of highly discerning investors who are quite impressed with Agron Incorporation's acquisitions." Jasmine narrated.Jasmine later went to see Jack the next day, as they had agreed on the previous day.“I see, that's quite interesting. So how sure are you about them?”“I went through their profile, and it has everything needed to give high returns if they end up investing in us. In other words, they have a very attractive investment package.”“That's fine; so far, it's coming from you. You have been in this for years, and you have a handful of experience.”Jasmine felt flattered by the words from Jack; aside from that, she was also happy that he gave his approval without stress. “Thank you, sir. So, you can look through the proposal for your approval.”“You must have done that, so I doubt that would make any difference, and so it wouldn't be necessary; just try to get in touch with the lawyer so that he can prepare the legal documentation
“Wow, that was fast. I never knew the useless man had vulnerabilities in its internal controls and financial reporting.” Mr. Moe commented the moment Mr. Joe handed over to him the soft copy of the financial statement on an external hard drive.Mr. Moe knew that since Jack owns and runs an accounting firm, he definitely must be the one to release the incorporation’s financial statements.He had invited Mr Joe over to his mansion after the latter let him know that he had gotten hold of the financial statement.“But again, be careful not to raise red flags. Remember that subtlety is key. Your actions have to appear legitimate and also be hidden within the complexities of the incorporation system,” he added.“Noted, sir. I strictly apply careful measures, and that's why everything has been going this smoothly, sir.”“You are doing a fantastic job, and I won't deny you your accolades,” Mr. Moe complimented.Mr. Joe felt a little flattered and said, “Thank you, sir,” and then decided to as
Jasmine tapped through the computer keys placed on her officer's table, her eyes glued to the screen. She heard a slight knock on her door. “Yes, come in,” she responded.She had been informed a few minutes ago by her secretary that Mr. Joe was here to see her.Since Mr. Joe is now an investor in the corporation, he doesn't need to book a special appointment before coming. She only needs to call Jasmine over the phone and come or get to the incorporation while Jasmine’s secretary announces his arrival.Mr. Joe, on his end, luckily got access to one of the guys who worked at the IT unit.Thank goodness, it was a bit easier than he had earlier envisaged. This person has promised to work with him, and Mr. Joe, in return, has offered him a considerable sum and even promised him more if he keeps everything to himself as much as he can. He was so excited that gaining access to the inner space was accomplished.So, he was looking all delighted, knowing that getting the company stock informat
Just like a flash, Mr. Joe was already at Mr. Moe’s place.As usual, one of the house aides announced Joe’s arrival to Mr. Moe, and the latter asked the aide to let Mr. Joe in.Mr. Moe was having some nice discussions with Jasper on something interestingly private when Mr. Joe walked into his favorite space.“You look so excited, and this way, I am quite sure there is good news. Please let me know what the good news is all about,” Mr. Moe said the moment he sighted Mr. Joe approaching his usual spot, used for the entertainment of guests and relaxation.This was no time for exchanging pleasantries; Mr. Joe went straight to the point of excitement. “Of course, there is good news, sir.”He had a hard drive with him, and he had already transferred the file on the stock statement Jasmine had sent to her to the hard drive.“This is the incorporation’s stock information,” he said as he handed it to Mr. Moe.“Great, this is splendid.” Mr. Moe collected the hard drive and then abruptly remembe
“Good day, ma’am,” the chief of the IT department of the incorporation greeted as soon as he got into Jasmine’s office.“Please do have a seat,” Jasmine said as she gestured to him.“Thank you.”“What is the problem? I hope we are not about to experience a network glitch,” Jasmine teased as she still wondered what must have brought the chief of the IT department to her office unexpectedly this afternoon. “How is work going from your end?” Jasmine went ahead to ask.He smiled and replied, “Very well, ma’am. Thank you. I have something to disclose to you,” the man said.Jasmine lent her ear as she understood what must have brought the man to her office; it should be something significant.“I am all ears; go on,” Jasmine replied with her eyes fixed on him.“There is this man identified as the latest investor we have here.”With that, Jasmine’s interest peaked. Trying to connect the relationship between Mr. Joe and their employee.“What is wrong with him?”“Well, one of the boys had repor
As Jasmine grabbed her phone to dial Jack’s number, her heart raced. What Jack had said to her earlier and given her instructions on, was beginning to surface.Anyway, it was not her fault. At first, everything looked great—a productive and profitable investment—but they were all falling apart from being a truly successful investment. Now, a tiny mischief and greedy scheme about Mr. Joe had caught her eye, and it all started to make sickening sense to her.Just as the phone rang so it could get connected to Jack, her heart beat increased its pacing, and her pulse quickened.Simultaneously, at Jack’s office, he tapped away at his keyboard, his brow furrowed in concentration as he kept accessing some financial auditing of his clients. His fingers flew across the keyboard, navigating through some financial data.He noticed his phone was ringing and picked it up. “Hello, Jasmine,” he answered cautiously.Jasmine couldn't speak at first as her gut churned with a mixture of fear and determi