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
Dennis understood clearly the subtle message from Diana. She had asked him to choose her over Kuza. He couldn't tell exactly why, but he felt at an impasse now. He knew he'd have to break Diana's heart, but was now hoping he wouldn't have toHe parked his car a few meters from the abandoned bowling building where he was supposed to meet Graham's lawyer and staked out the building for some momentsAt the entrance, we're two guards armed with pistols'This can't be all' Dennis muttered to himself as he stepped out of the car with the luggage and slowly approached the building raising his hands in surrender "Stop!" A male voice echoed in his ears as he got closer"State your business here", he asked but then his colleague tugged his hand gently and pointed to the small screen in his hand"That's him," he said flatly and then turned to Dennis with a staunch expression"Follow me"Dennis smirked, gave a hum, and followed them inside the building. The entire space was vast with ruptured bo
Dennis leaned back on his chair let out a tired sigh, and tried persuasion again"I understand your frustration and why you want to do this, but Mr John, why don't you let me handle this for you, I can get you an increase in your pay. You don't have to work for these men",Judging by his motives, Dennis realized that John's ambitiousness was not fueled with hatred, he only decided to work with Graham for the promise of a higher pay. If he could convince him that he could get Lord Duncan to increase his pay, he was confident he'd be able to persuade John"Think about it John, you're just a disposable tool to these men. Take my offer" Dennis added with a kind and gentle lookHowever, John was annoyed by Dennis's goodwill remark. He snorted in disdain and said "Quit with your bullshit, you're just desperate because I hold all the cards. It's too late Mr Apollo, I'm finally where I'm appreciated and I'm going to make sure you and that old bastard pay",Dennis was disappointed by his remar
Lord Duncan stared at him quizzically, "Is everything okay, Mr Apollo?" He askedDennis smiled warmly and said "Yes Mr Duncan. Remember the plan we had? Well, I just received some new information and this document will help get our friends in Druick Pharmaceuticals off our back",Lord Duncan smiled satisfactorily, picked up a pen, and signedJohn was stunned by his reaction. Partly, he expected the old Lord to growl at Dennis after viewing the contents of the documentAt that point, he tugged Dennis's arm and cleared his throat Dennis sighed and said hesitantly and pointed "Mr Duncan, John here gets credit for this, and I believe he should be rewarded, don't you think?" Lord Duncan glanced at John and couldn't help but be impressed, he suddenly asked "What do you want John?"John froze instantly overwhelmed by the question, subconsciously he knew he did not deserve the accolades or any form of compensation, not after what he almost did. He opened his mouth to speak but could not fin