The Rise Of Alexander Hugh.

Chapter 7

Alex followed his aunt and Barnabe, and they led him to an elevator. Barnabe pressed the button that had "Hugh Penthouse" italicized on it. The elevator led them to the penthouse. Alex stepped in with them. The penthouse had huge glass windows that looked over the whole city. It was serene. It was a spacious living room with high-end furniture. The furniture was of the finest quality. The luxurious space was decorated with the finest-grade gray curtains hanging from the ceiling to the floor. There was a black grand piano in the space and lots of art.

"Please sit here sir." Barnabe gestured to Alex to sit on the fine sofa as he was supporting his aunt to sit too.

"I'm not that old, Barnabe. I think I can manage to sit down by myself. Thank you" Barnabe and leaves her.

"Why didn't you wait at the hospital? We could have come to pick you up." Asked his aunt.

"I was tired of being cooped up in there." Alex stood up and walked to take in the view from his penthouse.

"That's true. But, aside from that, I have to ask you, why are you still hiding the truth of what happened and who hurt you? I'm your family and I would go to the ends of the earth to bring justice for you."

"Revenge is best served cold. I want to do this my way" He said sternly to his aunt with a sort of coldness across his face. His aunt let out a heavy sigh and nodded in support despite not wanting that for Alexander.

Just then, they heard a knock on the door. It was Mr. Logan, the hotel manager followed by the receptionist. Barnabe opened the door and he came in bowing his head.

"You asked to see us, Sir. Sir, please I don't want to lose my job. I didn't know you were the new president of Hugh. I don't usually behave like that Sir." He was begging.

"I was wrong, Sir, in assuming. It was a mistake on my part. Please, Sir, forgive me and I promise to change." He continued.

"No, you don't behave like that to the high-class people. But the low class is trash to you." Alex looked at Mr. Logan who still had his head bowed. "I'm not firing you." He sighed."What is your name?" He asked the receptionist.

"My name is Paige Sir." She answered quickly. "I know I acted poorly but I was just doing my job of upholding the importance of the hotel"

"So your importance included throwing out anyone that looked a certain way, right? Alex demanded of her. "If those are what this hotel works with, then that's wrong." He spoke strictly to her. Paige kept mute.

"Anyways, you aren't getting fired. Neither are you, Mr Logan."

"Thank you, Sir, thank you so much." Echoed across the room.

"But! you're both on probation starting now," Alex said grimly with his head held up high. "Your work will be monitored and any misstep, you are fired. That will teach you not to evaluate people before you know them"

"OK, Sir. Thank you." Mr. Logan alongside Paige bowed heads cheerfully to him and left.

"I can already see that the company is in better hands." Alex's aunt said with a fulfilled smile on her face staring at Alex. 

Just then, Lucas stepped in with Emma.

"Hello," said a lovely Emma.

"Oh, my good heavens. You are extremely ravishing, Alex wasn't exaggerating when he said so." Eleanor said, throwing her arms out for Emma to come to her. Emma hugged her and sat close to her.

"You're younger than Alex had told me. I only pray to look like this once I'm your age." Emma said to her, smiling back.

"Oh please don't flatter me, child. I might not let you go easily." They both laughed.

"I can't thank you enough for saving my Alex. He's all I had left and you saved me by rescuing him" She fondled Emma's face.

"It's okay. I'm happy I did" She said smiling at Alex.

"Well, I guess I'm not needed in this conversation," Alex said, looking at them. They all laughed.

Just then, Lucas cuts in on them. "I have all the files you requested ma'am," Lucas said, handing a large set of files to Eleanor. She collected them and handed them over to Alex.

"Those files contain all the companies or businesses under Hugh. You should start from here. Lucas would put you through in case of difficulty." she said. Alex took the files and perused them.

"Dawson Winery!? We own that company?" He asked surprised.

"Yes and No Sir. We only own 50% of the company because they get funding from us," Lucas explained to Alex.

Alex chuckled. Dawson was right in his palm and he could do to him as he wished.

"So, if we take the funding from them, what would happen?" Alex asked, sucking his teeth and sneering.

"They might likely fold up Sir or go bankrupt."

"Good! Take the funding back." He said with bloodshot eyes and a hardness on his face.

"Sir, are you serious?" Asked a shocked Lucas.

"Did I stutter!? I said take it all away." Lucas stared at the aunt and she gave a supporting Alex look.

"But Mr. Frank Cason is still the CEO and we can't do anything yet for now until after the meeting with the stakeholders to make it official," Lucas said to the aunt.

"It's his company either now or after the meeting so if he thinks Dawson Winery funds should be removed, then remove them." She told Lucas.

"Alright ma, right away. I will make it happen." Lucas said and was about to leave.

"Wait, before you go," Alex said, taking his eyes away from the files. "Call me Alexander or Alex, anyone you prefer. I've never been a Sir. It still kinda irks me."

"Yes Sir, sorry Alexander." He smiled and turned to Emma. "Are you ready?"

"Ready? Ready for what?" Asked a curious Alex.

"I have classes and Lucas has agreed to drop me off at school." She said walking up to Alex.Alex nodded his head and hugged Emma tightly.

He whispered to her ears. "Can I come to pick you up later once you are done with class?"

"Maybe" She broke the hug, smiled at Alex, and left with Lucas.

Just then Barnabe got off a call and whispered something to Aunt Eleanor. She suddenly looked at Alex happily.