The Silent Heir

Chapter 7: Clayton Ashton

“Bo…”

The receptionist who was enthusiastically about to acknowledge Micheal was stopped by him.

He didn’t understand why his boss whom he knew would be coming to the company will suddenly not want to be known.

All the same, he is just a small employee in the company and can do nothing about that.

“You followed me here too Little Bryce? Are you still interested in the janitor’s job I suggested” Clayton Ashton mocked.

Micheal ignored him and said nothing.

The receptionist had no idea what they were talking about.

But seeing the signal from his boss, he had no other option than to attend to the man before him instead of his boss.

“Mr. Ashton you do have an appointment. But you will have to wait for a few minutes” he said and brought his attention back to Micheal.

“Mr. Bryce this way. Please I will take you to your lift” he said politely.

“Sure” Micheal replied.

Clayton saw that Micheal was about to walk away when he stopped him.

“What is the meaning of this? Didn’t you just say I will have to wait for a few minutes? Why then is he allowed to enter before me”

“I’m sorry Mr. Ashton but Mr Bryce is a very important guest and I can’t keep him waiting” the receptionist replied with a smile.

Clayton did not take things lightly and decided to go all out.

Who would have thought that the nobody Mucheal would be invited to such an important place before him?

Was this a joke?

“This is not some kind of child’s play. It’s clear before everyone’s eyes that I am more important than this person” Clayton said and pointed a finger at Micheal like some disgusting thing.

“And so I demand that I enter first. If not I will have to report you to the head of the HR department.”

The receptionist was still not irritated with his actions.

He still stood there with a smile and said nothing rude to Clayton.

One can see the level of professionalism he had just by his attitude towards such rude remarks by Clayton.

Indeed even the receptionist wasn’t an ordinary person, then what about the big boss himself?

“I’m still waiting for an answer ?” Clayton said proudly.

Micheal looked at his watch and realized time was fat spent.

“It’s okay. Since he is such an ‘important’ guest. I think you should attend to him. I can find the lift on my own”

“But Bo…”

The receptionist with a scared look was about to speak up when Micheal interrupted him.

“It’s okay. Don’t worry. I’m in a hurry now and do not have time to argue with a chattering monkey. Just make sure he is well ‘taken care’ of when he finds the one he is looking for”

And with that, Micheal left.

The receptionist could hear the meaning of his words and walked back to his seat with a smile.

“Well. What are you waiting for? Take me to the person I’m looking for already” Clayton asked arrogantly.

“Please give me a few minutes” the receptionist replied with a knowing smile.

Clayton walked back to his seat with an arrogant look as he threw his hands on the shoulders of his companion.

“You do have some influence in BYC Company as you said,” his companion said with an excited smile.

Her stare was like she had just caught a very big fish.

Clayton could see that and didn’t refute it, “I told you”.

…

Micheal walked straight into his office on the last floor.

He saw his assistant waiting for him outside his office.

Pete bowed in respect to the boss, “ Welcome boss”

Micheal nodded and sat on his seat.

This was his first time here and he didn’t feel intimidated by the huge responsibility as the boss of such a big company.

Instead, it felt like he had been doing this for a very long time.

“Before anything, let me ask, Clayton Ashton has been a partner of this company for how long?”

“The Pearl company of the Ashton family has been a partner for six years now, sir” Nick replied.

“Since that is the case, he is trying to meet with the head of the HR department. I don’t think we have time today. ‘Gently’ throw him out of the company on my behalf” Micheal instructed and continued, “Also about the head of the HR department, see to it that he is ‘taken’ care of, if he has been entertaining people he shouldn’t have. And also see to it that BYC company will not have anything to do with Pearl company of the Ashton family. Clayton Ashton is now banned from BYC company building forever”

“Right away boss,” Pete answered and hurriedly left.

Micheal on the other hand just sat there with a smile.

***

Clayton who had no idea what was going on was now in the grip of two strong men.

Before he could say another word he was harshly thrown outside near the dumpster.

“What… What is the meaning of this”

Pete walked towards him with an imposing look.

Seeing the assistant of the CEO, Clayyon figured out that this might be from the boss himself.

“You should ask yourself. You just offended someone you shouldn’t have. Word of advice, don’t offend people you ain’t too sure about the identity next time you go out” and with that, Pete left.

Leaving the stunned Clayton wondering who in the world he offended that he knew nothing about.

But it never occurred to him that the one he offended could be Micheal.

His companion with a scared face came towards him scared she handed her phone over to him.

“What is it?” Clayton asked and took the phone from her.

Upon seeing what was on it, he stumbled back in shock.

“The heir of the Ashton family has been kicked out of the BYC company”

“Clayton Ashton dumped at the dumpster”

“Why was the heir of a second family thrown outside the BYC company?”

Seeing the news, Clayton Ashton was beyond himself in anger.

The paparazzi knew how to spread the news faster than anyone else.

In less than a minute pictures of him being thrown outside the company have spread like wildfire.

It seems someone is intentionally trying to make his issue known.

“Sh..t” he cursed and walked away back to his car alone as his companion had walked away from him.

With a comprised expression, he drove straight to the Kincaid’s mansion.

Upon reaching he saw Venice and Aaron already waiting for him outside their mansion.

“There he is,” Venoce said and walked over to welcome him.

With a proud look, Clayton walked over into the house with the Kincaod couple.

Amelia was invited back home and was now sitting on the couch with the ever-smiling Darius.

“Please have a seat”

Venice said and made sure Calyton sat close to Amelia.

“You said you were going to the company to help with the bid. So how did it go” Aaron asked.

Clayton composed himself and replied, “ I did everything I could. But even the head of the HR department doesn’t know what is going on. I’m afraid there is no way your company will get the bid”

Venice looked at Aaron and saw the same worried and unhappy look on his face.

Seeing that things are going opposite of what he had planned, he continued, “But there is an upcoming project by a company in Turkey. I can help secure it for you when it’s due”

The Kincaids knew a project with BYC was more advantageous than any other company.

But knowing they will still need Clayton’s help, they still decided to play nice.

“That is so thoughtful of you Clayton. You are indeed what one will call a good son-in-law” Venice said.

“Since Amelia is present today. How about she keeps you company” Aaron suggested, “ This is the best man for you, Amelia. Try and always make time for him. And not waste it on that person called Micheal”

Amelia said nothing and despite not being happy she just kept her peace.

“So Amelia…”

Clayton sat close to Amelia and just when he was about to place a hand on her shoulders the angry Darius walked in with his parents.

“Get away from my sister you liar,” He said angrily and pushed him off the couch.

“What is the meaning of this Darius? Don’t you know who I am? I can get your family out of your struggling state and I can also help you. Do you want me to stop?” Clayton Ashton demanded angrily.

Darius scoffed and looked at him with anger, “Get us out of our struggling state? Dream on”

“You want me to reconsider? Good. From now onwards the Ashyon family will have nothing to do with the Kincaid family” Clayton said in a threatening tone.

Thinking it would work, but instead, Darius laughed at his face.

Looking at the Kincaid couple he saw that they were also looking at him with the same angry look.

“You will stop cooperating with the Kincaid family? Go ahead. Since you have already been blacklisted by BYC Company, why bother acting all bossy and confident before us.” Darius asked in a mockery tone.

“The Kincaid family will have nothing to do with the Ashton family or you.” Venice said and commanded, “ Darius, get this person out of our home. He is not welcome here”

And just like that, Clayton was thrown out of the same place he was well respected and hailed.

“That was close. It’s a good thing we got rid of him” Venice said.

Clayton was stunned and confused.

With a curious mind, he took out his phone and decided to find out himself,

And how shocked he was when he found out why.

“BYC company from now forward will no longer have any business with the Ashton family. BYC will put on any company that does business with the Aston company on the blacklist. Any cooperation or company that does not heed the words of BYC company will be cooperating with the Ashtond company at their own risk”

By the time he was done reading the news, Clayton was shocked beyond words.

He finally understands why the Kincaids acted in such a manner.

They didn’t even hesitate to cut him when he was no longer of use to them.

With shaky hands, he hurriedly opened his email just to see tons of emails from all his former business partners calling out.

“They all seriously turned their back on me? Just like that?” he said as he ran his hands through his head in frustration.

Just then the phone rang, looking at the person calling he regretted softly, “Oh no”

“Clayton, what the hell did you do to make the company a big joke?” Mark Clayton’s furious voice rang over the phone.

“Fa…Fa…Father, there must be a misunderstanding. I will see to it that I make things right” Calyton stammered.

“Make things right? How are you going to make things right when we are now blacklisted by the very company that made us who we are today?”Mark Clayton questioned angrily,

Clayton replied in an unstable voice, “We have other ways to make our company grow, right? As the heir I will make sure I something about it”

Mark Clayton chuckled angrily, “You think you are the only potential heir of the family? Do not forget about your cousin, Frank. You should be as capable as you are”

Clayton angrily stood angry, “You can’t do this to me. I am your son. Mother will not even allow it”

“You think your mother has something to say about it? Clayton, you are hereby banned from the family and all its affairs. The trouble you brought to this family is now over. You will soon be sent to the outer house in the Netherlands forever”

And with that Mark hung up on his son.

Clayton with shaky hands dialed his mother’s number.

The only person who would speak up for him but was disappointed.

“I can do nothing about this son. You went too far this time. You are on your own in this” his mother said.

Clayton stood there with his vision becoming a blur.

“It’s over,” he said and sat on the floor with a thud.