"Beautiful building, ugly guest attendance," Norton muttered to himself as he sat down, balling his fist in anticipation of the news the secretary was going to break to him. He had made up his mind about it. If it was negative feedback, then he would show his real colors and create a big destruction. It was about a few minutes after waiting, and Norton was already getting tired of waiting. He didn't like it as he was not attending to it, and from time to time, he fixed his case on the secretary, looking at her, and studying if she was attending to his case. "Thank goodness my father's status was able to come to play. If I didn't use him as an excuse, then I'm not sure I would be able to go inside, and I could have been thrown out immediately," he muttered to himself. Even if he did that, there was still a problem. She told him that she was going to contact the higher-up department, to confirm. His father didn't want him to leave the house, which means that he wasn't in support of
Norton had heard the voice before but didn't know who it was, not until he shifted his gaze to him to see who it was, and he was surprised at who it was. His eyes widened, and his mouth fell open. He couldn't believe who he was seeing."It's you? Lucas?" He asked, wide-eyed, as he stared at Lucas. It took Lucas a few seconds before he turned to look at Norton. He was also surprised at who he was seeing, and couldn't believe his eyes. Both of them were very shocked. They didn't believe that they would see each other and that it would happen like this."Norton? Don't tell me this is you. Am I seeing correctly? What are you doing here?" Lucas asked. Norton was still shocked and couldn't reply to Lucas. Lucas was actually his best friend that he hadn't seen in ages, and he didn't expect that he would meet him now."Sir, do you know this man? Is he someone close to you?" Maya asked."Yes. I know him, Maya. Don't you know him? He is Norton Jefferson," Lucas said."I'm sorry I don't know
As they stepped into the elevator, he couldn't help but wear a happy face. A face that reminded him that the battle had begun. Finally, he got the pass. If anyone wondered what the next move would be, then it was nothing but destruction. He could sense it, every little bit of it, and knew that it was time to begin the mission. Lucas inputted the floor that they were going to in the elevator as the doors closed."You are the head of Communications? Network, too?" Norton asked."Yes, Norton. I am the head of Network and Communications. We specifically operate on the area network of the Wright Empire, which means that we control the networking of this place," he said."If your department is capable of doing that, then it also means that you can cause destruction to the network, right? I'm sure you'd be able to do that because you have all the information you need, right?" "Well, you are correct. It is very possible because we are the ones that control the network of this place. I'm no
Lucas immediately came up with an idea. A brilliant idea that would benefit both himself and Norton."How about his personal assistant?" He asked. I knew that this was a brilliant idea. It would make him see Evelyn once again, and get to talk to her. He knew quite well that if Alaric was not around, then Evelyn would be responsible for taking care of things since she was his assistant. Norton looked at Lucas"His personal assistant? Is she around? Does that count as an option?" He asked."Come on, Norton. It does. If the information is so vital and confidential that you do not want to relay it to the receptionist downstairs, or to her, then you can relate to the personal assistant of the CEO. She's very smart and responsible. She will take note of it and inform the CEO as soon as possible. You can do that right now," Lucas said, trying to convince Norton. He was already feeling a bit happy because he was going to see Evelyn again. He was thinking of the things to tell her, the th
"Yes. I have work to do, but it's only to supervise. It isn't that important. Moreover, things could be done well without me being there. My department is more than capable," he said, and stared at Norton., in a very intense moment that lasted forever. Norton, in his mind, didn't want his game plan to be ruined, but Lucas also had a devious scheme in his head. The intense stare they gave themselves lasted for several seconds, before Lucas coughed, and cleared his throat."Uhm… I think we can just go together, Norton. Don't worry. I won't disturb your work. I promise," he said. Norton shook his head."I know that you won't disturb my work, Lucas, but eh… It might take a long time, and you won't have the time to do what you want. Can't you go there later? Just show me where the place is, and you can go back. I can take it from there.""Come on, Norton. I just have a little work to do there. I need to speak with the boss's personal assistant, Evelyn. I have something important to tel
There was no way Lucas would do this, and ruin his plan, he thought. He didn't want everything to be ruined and wished he could explain to Lucas what the situation was. He wanted to be the one having the last laugh, and he would do anything to get it. Even if it means forcing Norton to do as he says!"Wait. Are we joking here?!" Evelyn asked, pissed off by the way they were arguing. She didn't understand why they were arguing and what they were arguing about. She was not pleased seeing Lucas, but you tried to hide her disgust with a receptive smile, but that was the wrong thing to do. She should have known earlier if this was what they came for. Argument."I don't understand what is going on here. What are you guys talking about? What are you arguing about, and how does this relate to me? If the both of you are not ready to speak, then I beg you to take your leave," she said, angrily. Lucas looked confused and rolled his eyes at Norton. Norton, on the other hand, wasn't less surpri
"Move, and be quiet, or I'll make you silent forever," he whispered from behind her. She gasped and wanted to panic, but his threat didn't make her do that. "What? Who are you?" "That's not something you should know. Do as I say," he ordered, with a very deadly voice. She didn't have an option but to obey whatever he said because there could be very fatal repercussions if she didn't. The office was large, and there was a massive center table for meetings, and she headed there. "Where? Where do I go?" She asked, sounding frightened. She was beginning to get scared already, and Norton was happy with it. "Just move. I don't want to hurt you right here and right now. What you do and say will determine if you will leave this office alive, but move over to the table, and take a chair. Don't think of doing otherwise because you will regret it. I will make sure to send you to hell," he said. She breathed heavily and tried to calm down, but it still didn't change that a sharp metal w
Norton immediately walked up to her and raised his hand to slash her back with it. She shut her eyes closed, in fear, prepared to die. And then, in the intense moment, there was a brief silence. She could sense death right in front of her, and Norton looked down on her, as his hand hung in the hair, the sharp metal blade shining as rays struck it. He breathed heavily, a sign that he was furious and wanted to know the truth. "I know that you're not telling me the truth. Tell me the truth right now or you wouldn't like what I would do to you. I know you can sense death right in front of you. The smell is so sweet and pungent, you know it. The next place you'll see yourself is in hell if you don't talk," he said, wanting to put more fear in her. Evelyn was not ready to back down. She wanted to hold firm her ground. "I told you the truth and nothing but the truth, sir. My life is on the line here, how can I even lie to you? I know that you will harm me if I do, then why would I dar
Evelyn was working in the office when suddenly her phone rang. She picked it up to see who was calling, and it was Mr. Steve. “Good day, Mr. Steve. Can I know why you are calling me? I am currently doing something at the office,” she said. “You need to come here right now, Miss Evelyn. Someone wants to see you, and she requests that you be here soon,” he said. “What? Who wants to see me?” She asked. “Someone in the household wants to meet with you.” “I don't really know if I have the chance to come because I have a lot of things to do right now, Mr. Steve. Can this meeting be scheduled later?” She asked. “It is not a business meeting, Miss Evelyn. In case you didn't hear me, I said that someone from the household wants to see you.” “The household? What do you mean by that, Mr. Steve?” She asked. “The mansion of the Wright family,” Mr. Steve said. “Really? A member of the mansion wants to see me?” She asked. “Yes. Come quickly, it's urgent. I'm sure you know where the Wright M
"And your last wish?” Norton bowed his head, trying to hold back the tears in his eyes. “My last wish…”“Yes. Tell me.”“Please, forgive me. This is my last wish.” Alaric was surprised.“What?”“Yes, young master. That is my last wish. If you can grant me these three wishes, then I don't care if I die. I will live without regrets. I just want to make sure that my mother is okay, but if I have the forgiveness of the woman I love, and that of yours, then I am satisfied,” he said. Lucas was just staring at what was going on without saying a word.“So you want me to go and give your mother money?”“No, young master. Support her in any way you can is all I ask. Please,” he said.“Consider your last wish granted. I forgive you, Norton. I have already forgiven you a long time ago. I just wanted you to learn your lessons and end it all by putting you in prison,” he said.“Thank you for this, Alaric. I will forever be grateful.” Alaric turned around to leave, and Lucas said, “Forgive me t
"These blockheads attacked me and the first thing they seized was my property. I didn't know they were eager for my money.”“Money that you earned dubiously?” “What do you mean to say by that? I worked at the company of your long-term rival, remember? My salary can feed your family for months,” Lucas said.“I can't believe that you still have the guts to boast even when you are in the police station, behind bars. What the hell is wrong with you? None of that is going to save you now, Lucas, so quit dreaming?”“I am not going to be here for as long as, loser. That, I can assure you. I will do everything in my power to get out of here. Look, son, have you thought about escaping?” He asked.“Even to the end, you are still having devilish thoughts. What makes you think that you can even escape from here?”“I was just kidding, bloke. Just know that I won't be staying here for as long as you.”“Well, only if you are proven to have committed the lesser crime.”“There's nothing to prove, bro
“Mom, Dad, look. We are finally getting back investors who left us before. They want to give us a second chance and invest in the company again. This is such great news and it's overwhelming,” Norton said, rushing down the stairs to meet his father and his mother who were in the living room. Mr. Jefferson turned around. “Really? Have our investors come back?”“Yes, Dad. Look at this, Mr. Peter said that he wants to give us a second chance and that we should not fail him this time. They want to invest in the company so that we can use the amount to produce and make a profit,” Norton explained.“That is very good news, son. You are doing a very good job when it comes to handling the company. This calls for a big celebration,” Mr. Jefferson said.“Dad, relax. We have to make sure that we get everything back before we celebrate. If we have all we need, then we can wine and dine and there will be no one to stop us. This is the first step, there will be more steps ahead,” he said.“Look a
3 DAYS LATER.Alaric was in his office going through some files that had been presented to him earlier when Steve suddenly rushed into the office.“Young master, the police are here,” he said, as he made way for them to enter the office. “Good morning Mr Alaric Wright. I am Inspector David Williams, the police officer who is in charge of the case in your company. I have two other police officers with me today, and an investigator,” he said, pointing at each one of them.“Good day, sir. I am Investigator Adam Phil,” he said, extending his hands. Alaric shook hands with the police officers.“It's good to see you all today. Our legal department reported a case and I'm happy that it's being looked upon,” he said.“Don't worry Mr Alaric. We will do our best to dig to the bottom of this,” he said.“Okay, so, how do we start?” “First of all, we have to collect the necessary information and evidence you have against the culprit. Then, you have to come to the police station to submit your s
The car pulled up at a cafe, and Evelyn wondered to herself why they had been at a cafe earlier and just arrived at another one“Is today all about drinking coffee?” She asked.“Funny joke, but no. It just happens to be my favorite venue for a meeting,” he said, as he stepped out. He went inside the cafe, and sat down, taking a table. One of the workers immediately walked up to him.“What can I get for you, sir? And your wife, ma'am?” He asked, looking at Alaric and Evelyn.“What?” Evelyn said in shock. “Wife? I'm not his wife.”“Don't mind her. She's going to be my future wife, but you know how shy women are. She's in the one I'm actually taking on a treat today. Wait a little while, the main character is coming,” he said. Evelyn, pissed by what Alaric was doing, began to mutter to herself.“Main character huh? Which means I am an ordinary character in this story. Well done, sir, for degrading me.” Alaric, seeing that she was beginning to get angry, smiled. “You know that you will
“Mr Donaldson told me himself that he was ready to take whatever penalty of his actions there was. He told me that if I wanted to kill him, his hands were wide open waiting for me. If the police would come, he would be at his house.”“So what do you want to do to him?”“He's the only one safe, father. He decided to turn from his evil ways and expose the truth. He didn't have anything personally against, and since you said none of them ever had an attack against the Wright empire, then, he is okay.”“And Mr. Tate?” He asked.“He might be the hardest to penetrate, but I will definitely find something against him,” Alaric said, his head immediately thinking of Kimberly. “Did he do anything to you?” Mr. Wright asked. Alaric was hesitant to answer the question, but he shook his head. “Nothing to the company, but to me, yes, father,” he said.“Then, what do you plan on doing to these people as a method of revenge?” Mr. Wright asked.“I want to put an end to all of them. There were so many
Mr. Wright was a little bit surprised. Something like that had never happened before and he was worried that something was wrong.“Hope everything is alright, son?”“There's nothing wrong, Dad. It’s just that I need your help for answers because I have questions that are disturbing my peace,” he said. Mr. Wright raised a brow. “Really? Then tell me, son,” he said. “Come have a seat,” he offered, pointing at the seat across his. Alaric sat down and looked at his father.“First, Dad, before we begin, I want you to promise me something,” he said.“What is that, son?”“I want you to promise me that you will tell me the truth no matter what,” he said. The question made Mr. Wright feel worried that something was wrong. “Son, are you sure everything is alright?” Mr. Wright asked again to be sure.“I am perfectly fine, father. As long as you decide to tell me the truth of the whole story, then every answer I need will be clear to me,” he said.“I promise to tell you the truth, then, son,”
Evelyn, surprised by how he was able to guess every single thing that was happening to her, tried to hide her shocked expression. “H… how?”“Don't worry, Evelyn. I told you that I would make sure you realize your love for me, and this is just the first step towards it. Look how you were able to calm me down without even doing much. That is the effect of your presence in my life,” he said. Tapping on the button that winded down the windows, he snapped his finger at the guard outside. He entered the car and ignited the engine.“Take me to the mansion. I want to see my father,” he commanded, and the guard nodded. Meanwhile, Evelyn, who hadn't said a word, rested a finger on her lips as she reminisced the feeling of Alaric's kiss that sent jolts of electricity throughout her body. The car drove to the mansion as Alaric had commanded. Evelyn was a little bit worried that he didn't decide to drop her off at the office, and she wondered why he was taking her with him.“Young master,” sh