Greg's blood boiled with a seething rage as he prowled through his dim room, he had lightened his cigar and I had taken a great part of it, but he was still restless, the cigarette hadn’t helped calm his nerves, his mind consumed by thoughts of power and control. Ever since news of the new CEO had reached his ears, he had been consumed by a burning desire to seize control of the family company for himself.“A new CEO?” he murmured to himself and burst out into laughter. “What a joke! After everything I had to go through?!” he questioned himself, feeling like his efforts had been thwarted at every turn, his grandmother withholding vital information about the identity of the new CEO. The lack of transparency fueled Greg's anger, a simmering fury that threatened to consume him whole.“There is no way Grandma doesn’t know who the new CEO is, is she suddenly because of the death of Paul’s death? I knew he had always been her favorite grandson, that’s why she had turned her back on us and w
Darren's footsteps echoed through the grand halls of the mansion as he made his way through the imposing structure in search of Hector. The familiar surroundings felt strangely empty, devoid of the usual warmth and bustle that filled the air.As he reached Hector's room, Darren's heart sank at the sight of the empty room, he wondered where he was and Panic began to bubble within him as he realized that Hector was nowhere to be found.The maid rushed forward immediately after they saw him, they bowed before him and he cleared his throat, “Where is Hector? He hadn’t been picking up my calls and I guessed he should be back from the company by now.” Darren said, and the maids looked at each other, unsure of how to answer his question. “We are sorry sir, Hector hasn’t come back to the building, he left early in the morning and since then, we haven’t seen him.”one of the maids replied and Darren’s worries only grew knowing Hector was never the type to go missing. He was always available a
Darren quickly grabbed the nearest shirt and changed into it, Nora stepped inside the room and watched him, she knew something was up and as she opened her mouth to question him, she remembered what he had said and closed her mouth right back.“I will be back.” Darren grumbled and stepped out of the house. He was so worried about Hector and had forgotten to greet Grandma Lisa good morning like he had always done. He was able to find a cab that took him to the mansion, he was impatiently tapping his finger on his knee as he drove to the mansion, he came down from the cab, hastily paid the cab man, and made his way inside the building. He saw Leo and rushed over to meet him. “How is Hector?” he asked“Come with me, the doctor is already attending to him, he was severely injured, Greg almost killed him.” Leo replied, and they stepped inside the room Hector was in. Darren was shocked to see the state Hector was in and was shocked, he couldn’t believe it, “how are you feeling Hector? Ho
“I seriously don’t understand you anymore, Eric! Why are you so bothered about that man, you don’t fucking know him and you are getting worked up because of a stranger?!” Avery asked and snorted. She hates the way Eric had been getting angry for no reason, just because of a random person they met at the Reeves family party. “You might be blind, but I am not, I know that man is Darren, his voice sounds familiar, and he is just as cocky as him!” Eric growled and Avery shook her head. She didn’t know how to explain this anymore, and she was already feeling tired of explaining herself over and over again. “Whatever makes you sleep at night.” she murmured and grabbed her drink to sip, but Eric slapped the glass cup out of her hand, and it fell on the floor breaking into pieces “What is wrong with you?! How could you do that!” Avery shrieked and Eric wrapped his hand around her neck, her eyes widened in shock as she struggled to breathe. “I am not your petty ex that you can raise your
“You agreed to it?!” Richard screamed over the phone and Greg sighed, moving the phone away from his ear, he chuckled.“You should know your brother, I am not that stupid, and I will not let him have that, how can I let one family own thirty percent of the company share, I am indirectly selling the company to them, which I can’t allow. I only give him a force hope of doing that, and I am sure he will do what I want now.” Greg replied and Richard let out a breath. “That was a close call, I thought you were going to give him the thirty percent, perhaps because you are desperate.” Richard replied “I am desperate doesn’t mean I am foolish, Richard. All I have to do now is sit back and watch them fight themselves, the so-called CEO will have no other option but to reveal himself.” Greg stated. “Yes, we just have to sit back and watch.” Richard replied and the call came to an end. *Darren signed as he was busy pacing around the room, he watched Hector get dressed, and he wasn’t sure he
“He said he was what?!”Greg asked with his eyes opened “I am sure I wasn’t mistaken, everyone in the conference room heard him refer to himself as state Reeves, I was as shocked as you are right now” Eric replied and Greg felt agitated. He paced the lavish office, his mind consumed by a whirlwind of doubts and suspicions. The news of the new CEO's identity had sent shockwaves through the company, but for Greg, it was more than just a corporate shake-up, it was a personal nightmare.Tate Reeves. The name echoed in Greg's mind like a sinister refrain, stirring memories long buried beneath layers of deceit and betrayal. He had thought Tate was dead, lost to him forever. But now, faced with the possibility that his stepbrother's son still lived, Greg felt a surge of agitation coursing through him.“I have heard you, thank you for your effort but I will take it from here. I know what I am going to do” he replied and ended the call.He couldn't afford to let his emotions cloud his judgmen
"You are joking, right?"Richard asked and Greg snorted, he kept on walking and Richard followed suit immediately. They stepped out of his office, they went inside the car and the chauffeur stepped inside immediately to drive them to the mansion.“You are not going to interrupt me when I am talking” Greg ordered and Richard opened his mouth to argue but ended up closing it right back. He sighed and started going through his phone, knowing that things were going to get messy when they arrived at the mansion, and he only prayed Greg was joking about hurting Grandma Lisa if she was truly involved in everything happening. The car finally stopped in front of the mansion and they both came down, he sighed and looked at the building while Richard stepped ahead. "This better be worth it," Richard muttered beside him, his tone dripping with impatience. "I don't have time for this family drama, I just hope grandma can come up with something reasonable."Greg shot his brother a withering glare
Chapter 28"What are you up to lately Darren, I shouldn't be kept in the dark"Nora said as soon as Darren stepped inside the house, he rolled his eyes and didn't say a word walking away. Nora hates it when he ignores her and she hates her self more for excusing his behaviors and always worried about him, she knows their wedding was groundless but she can't help feeling worried about him, she has this nagging feeling in her that something bad is going to happen to him.She wasn't going to let him be, it's either he attend to her curiosity or they end up fighting, she stood up immediately to walk towards him. "Talk to me Darren!"she voiced out. Darren halted his steps and spun around immediately to yell at Nora but he ended up colliding with her and they both fell on the floor, Nora on the floor and Darren on top of her. Luckily she wasn't injured because Darren protected her by placing his hand all over her head before they make impact on the floor. They were close together, almost