Alaric got to the front of the door to the venue where the meeting was held. His father had already walked inside and was talking with some of his friends, and he sighed, mustering a bit of confidence, knowing that he was going to compose himself, and was appearing in front of influential people. "Young Master, don't worry. Everything is going to work out fine, and you will see that it will be smooth. No need to fear, especially when your dad is inside there. I'm sure it would be a good experience, and you will benefit from it," Steve said. Alaric nodded, and adjusted his tie, before walking in. They were waiting for him. It was a little house, where they hosted to meet, and he was amazed at how portable but richly decorated and beautiful the interior of the house looked. "This is amazing," he said beneath his breath, as he walked in. Steve was beside him and whispered to him. "Yes, young master. This house is beautiful, and it is a very special place because your father and the
They talked for a few more minutes, and some of the businessmen asked about Alaric's plans and even his thoughts on his position. "Mr. Wright, I have seen that Alaric is really a great man. He is doing everything in his power to make everything a success. Alaric, how about your position as CEO? What did you think of it when you were informed that you would be the new CEO of the biggest conglomerate in the world?" Another man, Mr. Shawn, asked. Alaric thought about the question, and how to answer it, before answering. "Well, it was very big news to me. I wasn't even expecting it, and even if I had ever dreamt about it, I never believed I would be the CEO of such a great Empire. It was a dream come true, and I am happy that I found myself doing a great job. I didn't have any experience with it, but I managed to pull it through, and here I am," he said. "Great," Mr. Shawn commended. "That's incredible. Well, what is equally shocking is when you were announced to be the new CEO of t
"Dad, I will be leaving for the office now. As I said earlier, I have an important meeting to attend, and I have to go now. From the reports I got, the person I am to meet with is already at the office waiting for me," Alaric said, as they stepped out of the venue. His father nodded, and smiled at him, patting him on his shoulder. "Yes, son. You should go. I would love to come with you, if you don't mind. It's been a very long time since I saw the office and the way things are, and it would be very good if I had a tour around the company building," Mr. Wright said."I don't think there's any need for that, Dad. You should just stay at home, and have a good rest. I understand that it must have been a very tiring journey, so you must rest well, and relieve yourself from the pain," he said."Yes, son. Now that I have looked deeply into this, I think I have realized it too. It would be better to stay at home. Anyway, I just got back, so I still have enough time before I go to see the of
Alaric looked down on Mr. Jefferson begging him. This was what he wanted, and he was finally getting it. He wanted to make his enemies suffer, and it was finally happening, bit by bit. "Please, save my life. This is the last place I can go, and I have no other place to help myself. No one will accept me, and this Empire is the only thing that can help me. I need to talk with you," he said, begging Alaric. Alaric nodded, and moved away slightly, allowing Mr. Jefferson's hand to slip and fall to the ground. "Well, I need to know more about you, Mr. Jefferson. You can't just come here and tell me to help you. I don't even know what you're talking about, so how do you expect me to respond to that? Take a seat and then we can talk business," he commanded. Mr. Jefferson didn't want to sit down. He wanted to beg Alaric because he knew that he had nothing to offer to the Wright empire since he had nothing to himself. "Please, sir. Help me. I know that you're now the CEO of this company,
" "Are you trying to play with me right now? You are telling me that you need $1 million?" Alaric asked Mr. Jefferson, shocked by the amount he called. "Yez, Mr. Weight. This is the amount of money I need to be able to get on my feet. I need that much amount. If you can lend me the sum of $1 million, then I will make sure to continue my great contributions to the Wright Empire once again," he said. Alaric was shocked, and couldn't process what Mr. Jefferson was talking about. He was talking about his contribution to the Wright empire, and he didn't quite understand what it meant. He looked at Steve, whose expression told him that he didn't understand too. "What do you mean by that, sir? I don't understand anything you're saying. What contributions are you talking about? Is it this Empire that belongs to me now?" He asked Mr. Jefferson. "Come on now, sir. Even if you don't know anything about it, I'm sure your father does. This is the reason why I wanted to work with your father an
""How are you planning to pay back my money?" He asked, with wide and serious eyes. "I… uhm… I will pay you back. I promise." "Promise? What is there to promise? There is no way I can help you. Now go back to your family, and rot with them. Ask whoever made you this way to return you to your original state. Get out of my office and leave this company," he ordered. Immediately he heard those words, Mr. Jefferson looked at Alaric with pitiful eyes, alarming himself to the fact that Alaric was going to send him out of the company and not fulfill his request. He jammed his hands together and begged Alaric like he was begging for his life. "Please, Young Master, don't do this to me. Don't decline my request, I beg of you. Please. Don't do this. I have no other place to go, and I don't want to suffer a miserable fate, sir. I beg of you. Please help my life. Please don't do this to me, I beg of you. Help my life, so that I don't die of poverty," he begged. Alaric was becoming angrie
Mr. Jefferson raised his head. "What do you mean, Young Master? I was a very…""Cunning criminal who stole money from the Wright Empire's engineering subsidiary Dustin Firms and pretended to use the money for a project, huh? Is that it?" He asked, looking at Mr. Jefferson with furious eyes. Mr. Jefferson was stunned, and couldn't believe it. "What? D… Dustin Firms?" He asked, in a shaky tone. His eyes were shaking terribly, and his hands were fidgeting under the table. He couldn't believe that everything that happened in the past was leaked, and many things were playing in his head."What do you mean? I don't understand what you're saying, sir," he said, trying to pretend. Alaric looked at Steve who nodded at him. They knew that Mr. Jefferson would deny it, and not to make it seem like a regret, Alaric had his motives for exposing the truth now, instead of waiting for some other time. Steve was surprised by how Alaric blurted it out. It was supposed to be a secret, or even if not
"Norton, Arnold, your wife, and everyone. You all will end up in the streets. Mark my words, Jeff. I have said it. Watch out for danger any time soon. I promise it will come and get you. Now get your ass and run out of this company building like you are being hunted down," Alaric commanded. Mr. Jefferson raised his head. "Me? Just like that? Thank you!" He said. He repeated the words constantly, and he ran out of the office, breathing hard and fast like a freed slave. Steve was surprised and stared at Alaric in shock. He couldn't believe that Alaric just let Mr. Jefferson go that easily. Alaric heaved a sigh and turned around to notice the look on Steve's face. It was a mix of disappointment and confusion, and he was really thinking about which one it was. "What's with that face, Steve?" He asked Steve. Steve was reluctant to talk but cleared his throat. "Y… Young Master, I am just surprised at what you just did. You…" "Let Mr. Jefferson go?" He asked, completing Steve's ques