"Are you sure about that? Isn't it a little extreme?" Leon asked, looking at Bryan with arched brows. Bryan chuckled and said there was no other way. "It's simple actually, if you want the staff to remain loyal to you then they must be new faces. There is no way you can ever completely take over XLT if all the workers still remain loyal to Xavier," he advised. Leon could not argue with that naked truth. It was clear that even during the meeting with Hopkins when the greedy man had tried to doctor his own resignation, the staff were all attentive to Hopkins and it seemed that was where their loyalties lay because they knew him and were familiar with him. Leon on the other hand was the new face in the company and they were all struggling to stay loyal to him. "I guess you're right, I will do just that," he replied and signaled the waiter to bring a fresh cup of coffee for him as the one on the table had long gone cold. "This isn't what it seems. I know at the banquet that I had s
In front of the building, Leon could spot Tracy standing at the porch, her eyes hidden behind a pair or large dark glasses. She was pacing and he knew that wasn't good. Tracy Caden was a calm and composed girl, she was never ruffled despite the situation and she exuded authority right through her pores. But recently, Leon couldn't help but notice that she wasn't so serene. The last time they had met, she had been in such a hurry to leave that he almost thought that he had upset her - and maybe he had - but he didn't have any idea what he did or said. Stepping out of the vehicle, he walked to the porch and stood for a few minutes staring at her closely before she finally registered his presence. Tracy jerked, startled to see him right in her face. "I didn't hear you walk down, you scared me," she said and placed her hands over her chest. Tracy looked him over, more or less checking him out without even hiding it. She looked at his shoes and commented on it, "It's pretty expen
"I'm a healer, Tracy, I'm not a businessman," Leon replied bluntly. Tracy sighed and got on her feet, she looked around the house and hummed. "I know you can help me, Leon. You have the entire city in your control, you decide what happens and when it does, I know with Xavier right beside you there is nothing you can't achieve," she said. "Tracy, I want to help you, but are you sure this is the best thing to do?" He asked, he could still recall how Sylvester was, stoic, unfeeling and unwilling to compromise. If he was hellbent on marrying his daughter off then he doubted there was much anyone could do to change his mind. "Leon, I can't get married to Vincent Roger. He is an old ugly man from the Roger family who has been lusting after me since I was just a child in middle school," she stated angrily and stomped her feet. "I'd rather take my own__" "You don't have to be that extreme, I'll help you, Tracy," Leon agreed. He could already guess what she was about to say and he did
The vacation home was a little far off the city. Hector drove a few minutes before he got to the edge of the city where the vacation home sat, nestled between the valley and a little beach. Leon stared at the beach with longing, the water would be nice. "We're here," Hector said as the car rolled to a stop beside the bank and Tracy looked outside. "I think this place is tightly secured," she mentioned. Leon looked at the gate, it was nothing but a small iron casting that would give away with one thrust but he could see men dressed in black inside the property. "I should go talk to them," he said and was about to get out of the car but Tracy stopped him with her palm on his arms gently, "I think I should do that, my father had brought me here once and I think they might still know me," she said and left the car. Leon was a little uncertain, he didn't want them to harass her but she insisted. Tracy walked to the men and after exchanging a few words, they nodded with a bow and
The raindrops wetted the window, giving it a dewy look. Leon looked outside, the grass under looked a little greener and the cars parked seemed like tiny dogs on the lawn. It was indeed a beautiful sight and Leon wished he could say the same thing about the XLT company too. Since he'd arrived from the meeting with Vincent and conversation with Bryan, he had a different view on the company he was struggling to groom. The voice of Bryan still played in his head, he was walking right on glass and it felt like any moment it would all come crashing down. "Who's there?" Leon asked as he heard a knock on the door. "Sir, I'm here to get the folder for the partners," Lily's voice sounded from outside and he asked her immediately. Not like he wanted to discuss anything with her after Bryan's advice to him to fire everyone from the company and have them replaced. "I haven't looked through the folders yet, Lily, is that all?" He asked and looked at her stiffly. Lily must have sensed that
Everyone was panicked as the man lay on the floor, lifeless. "What's happening, Dr Armstrong?" Hopkins asked in disbelief as he heard about a heart attack. "Hurry, call the ambulance!" Armstrong ordered Lily and she hurried over to grab the telephone at the corner of the conference room, quickly calling the company clinic. "You never told me your cousin was ill! I told you to bring me a rich man who could help me and you bring a fucking dead case?!" Hopkins snapped angrily. Armstrong was upset at the insult and although he was worried about his cousin, he spat at Hopkins to get lost. "You should be glad that my cousin even offered to help you! You aren't worth his money or his prestige! Do you know who Mr Drake is?" Hopkins huffed but looked away, not even making any move to help. He was greatly disappointed that his meeting which he'd spent too much time and resources to set up was being disrupted because of a heart attack. Lily turned to Leon, "Please, sir, you will h
Leon had a cocky smile on his face as Drake immediately signed the papers without a second thought and passed it to Lily. Amstrong laughed loudly, "You just did the right thing, cousin. This greedy man cannot be trusted with our money," He said, pleased with the decision that Drake had just taken. Hopkins was burning with anger as he turned to Lily and tried to snatch the paper from her but Leon was faster than he was. Rising on his feet, he grabbed the paper from Lily and held it up, "Is this what you want?" He asked. "He has no rights to sign those papers, I brought him here and he should only do as I say!" Hopkins snapped. "You don't own me, young man," Drake spat at him, "You brought me here for a partnership by line that this kind man was a fraud but he has just proven to all of us that he is really a true healer, I can't do business with you if you are a trickster, Hopkins." He added decisively. "I guess this meeting is over then. You still have a few days to return
The light of the camera flashed as well as the cellphone facing Leon, he turned to the men that surrounded shum fiercely and Hector began to laugh, "It's time for you idiots to pay for this disrespect now," he sneered at them. Leon was as fluid as the winds itself, he moved like he was weightless. From the first man that charged at him, he grabbed a hold of his neck and flung him to the road swiftly, picking up the second person and doing the same. The men pulled out the bats and chains and began to attack him vigorously. Hopkins was happy that he would soon be overpowered and he could show the whole world what a weakling he was. "Let the world see him for what he is! A freaking weakling!" He snapped. At once, Leon turned to the next man and grabbed hold of his bat, snatched it off him and knocked him out with just one blow. He spun so quickly that he appeared like a blur to their eyes as he grabbed Hopkins and brought him right to his knees in front of the camera. "Who's a w