Dennis and Diana arrived at the company about twenty minutes later. Today was the first time he'll be introducing Diana officially to the company board and shareholdersDennis walked purposefully and entered the board room. Immediately he took his seat and gestured for Diana to take a seat by the corner of the roomWhen the board members saw her, they started murmuring amongst themselves "Who she is?" Dwayne, one of the board members muttered"Isn't it obvious? I saw them come out of the same car earlier, she's certainly one of his party girlfriends. He probably gave her a job to act as his assistant, if you know what I mean" Frederick murmured, and the men laughed dryly amongst themselvesBy this time, Dennis was attending to an urgent call from Apiu Singh concerning Jonah, and could not hear everything that his board members were sayingDiana on the other hand sat simply, observing and listening keenly to their mockery and insulting commentsHow dare they suggest that she was sleep
After the board meeting, Dennis spent the entire afternoon at the company organizing and dealing with matters related to the new revenue allocation and their collaboration with Druick Pharmaceuticals.He was almost certain that Graham and Rico were up to something sinister in that new site at Area 51When he glanced at his watch, he noticed that it was just a few minutes to their dinner with Jonah and Willow. Dennis reached for the office telephone and called Diana asking about their appointment.Diana was still a bit surprised by Dennis's interest, however, she related the time and venue of the dinner to him. Just then, a thought occurred to Dennis, and after the call ended with Diana, he quickly stepped out of the office and headed to a thrift store. Jonah was in for a big surprise tonight, but he wasn't going to give him any indicationsWhen Dennis arrived at the thrift store, the salesperson easily recognized him"Mr Apollo," the man said respectfully, hurrying towards DennisHe
Later that evening, Dennis stopped by to pick Diana up at her apartment in time for dinner. After waiting for a few moments, Dennis looked up and saw her in a YSL dress and light makeup emerging from the front door. She had transformed so much that Dennis barely recognized herAs she approached Dennis, he gaped at her beauty. Even he could not deny how sensational Diana was"Wow" he muttered uncontrollably "You look amazing" Dennis complimented earnestly "Wish I could say the same about you" Diana replied teasingly, staring at Dennis's mediocre outfit"You couldn't bother to make an effort, could you?" She asked casually"They're not worth it" Dennis replied. Diana heaved a sigh and entered the passenger seat of the car, "Listen, Dennis, I know Jonah and Willow are jackals, but I don't want you to let them get to you tonight. We both know how much you've changed" she spoke softly Dennis frowned in annoyance. One would not strike except if struck first. Willow and her husband had g
Willow's high-pitched voice suddenly echoed from the garden area as Dennis and Diana approached the table"Hey...you guys came!" She said excitedlyDennis immediately felt his heart gnawing at his chest at the sight of her"We were beginning to think you had chickened out of dinner," Willow said, swirling the wine cup in her hand, taking slow sips from it"They almost did. I found these two outside getting the business from Steve" Jonah said chuckling lightlyWillow pursed her lips and pouted "Aww you poor thing. I'm so sorry, we forgot to inform Steve that you'd be joining us tonight" Willow said apologetically, however, there was a hint of mischief in her voice"That's okay," Dennis said flatly and pulled out a seat for Diana"Yeah honey, good thing I found them when I did, otherwise we'd have to finish all this food by ourselves" Jonah added teasingly, cracked a peal of dry laughter, leaned towards her, and kissed her slightly"He's such a gentleman, isn't he Diana?" She asked soft
Dennis glared at him and said faintly "I think we both know who's pretending here and we'll see very soon"Willow laughed contemptuously "Okay, Mr. Apollo. God, I can't stand it with this pretentious bastard. You actually think that you're someone of importance, Diana I almost feel bad for you. Must be difficult living with a man whose ego is so high up there, that he'd delude himself into thinking he's someone"She felt confident that compared to her husband, Dennis was no one. Jonah had recently been appointed as the general manager of Belavul.Although his appointment was not yet made public, most prominent people in the city knew him to be the heir to his grandfather's hotel, but what they were not aware of, was the steep market decline the hotel was suffering fromShe then turned to her husband and said flatly "Dear, I think we made a mistake inviting Dennis here. With such attitude, he's set in his ways","You're right dear, there's not much that I can do to help him. Mr Apollo
When Dennis stood up, claiming he was the owner of the car, Jonah's face turned as red and infuriated as it could get, but he managed to suppress his angerThe entire dining room gasped in shock, bewildered that someone bought the newest edition twelve million dollar car"Wait, is that Dennis Apollo" one lady uttered, quickly pulled out her phone, went on the internet, and looked up his name"Yes yes, that's him. I know I recognized him from somewhere, he's the Director of Duncan Pharmaceuticals right?" A man in a smart suit asked "Yes, that's right. He's so awesome and can even afford the Rolls Royce Sulinan""That is the most expensive Rolls Royce series. I wonder how much he makes per month""You own the Rolls Royce Sulinan?" Jonah asked in disbeliefDennis seemed unmoved by their praises and said "Oh that. It's just a small gift I gave myself. It's nice but I think I prefer the old model. This is just for my daily commute""I see you're a Rolls Royce owner as well. What model is
Jonah frowned and asked, "What information?"Dennis uttered loudly "I understand the reason you couldn't buy the Rolls Royce is because you're family business is going under the dumps, and you're losing a lot of revenue"Jonah called Dennis's bluff. There was no way anyone here knew his family owned the hotel"You must be mistaken Mr Apollo," Jonah said with a smug faceDennis smirked mischievously and said "Isn't that why you threatened these people that you'd have them kicked out? Your family owns this hotel, don't they?"Jonah's face turned pale, her eyes wide and mouth agape in extreme shock. He could not figure out how Dennis knew that. His family had always kept their ownership of the hotel a secretHe couldn't help it when he uttered shockingly "Ho-how do you know that?" Dennis smiled, walked closer leaned to his ear, and whispered "Cause I just bought the hotel"Judging by the look on Dennis's face, Jonah could not believe him. He knew that the family hotel was struggling, bu
Seeing Jonah bow at his foot, Dennis grinned contemptuously. The guests exchanged curious glances with each other After taking a call, Jonah suddenly knelt in front of the mysterious man. What was going on?Never did they expect that a lowly nobody would have so much power in his hands to make a high-profile man like Jonah bow before himDennis shook his head and said "Jonah Blake, you looked down and treated me like I was trash when you didn't know who I was, now you're at my feet begging me to forgive you?","I'm sorry. I'm sorry Mr Apollo, please forgive me. I didn't mean to insult you, sir. Please just don't fire me. This job is all I have" Jonah pleaded and crouched on the floor, completely stunnedHe didn't dare to resist Dennis's acts to embarrass him. Just then, Diana approached him softly and stared sympathetically at Jonah, Tsk tsk! "Funny how the tables have turned Mr Blake. You invited us here because you thought you could shame and belittle us, but now you're the one o