The doctor walked up to him, almost jogging to catch up. Leon turned to Hector and told him to wait a little at the car. He looked at the doctor who couldn't stare at him in the eyes. "I knew you were familiar when you walked in but I couldn't place it," he said slowly, all the while, not meeting his eyes. "I guess we will meet again," Leon said with a plain look on his face. He didn't hate the doctor for what he did, he understood that life was a little gray around the edges and people didn't really have to help him. He didn't have to be loved, all he had to do was save people and make sure no one trampled on him while at it. "I'm sorry, I know the last time we met wasn't very pleasant," he said and looked at the car that was parked across the road, he nodded at it and asked, "So this is yours now?" "It doesn't matter, I'm glad you didn't get arrested, it would have ruined your reputation," he said. The doctor nodded, "About the last time..." He started to say again but t
Hopkins was daring him before the entire crowd, he could see the eager faces of all his staff gazing at him, practically asking him to agree to what Hopkins had just said. Leon turned to Lily with an arched brow, his eyes red with fury. Lily shrugged and whispered, "I told you it was a shit show, sir." Hopkins on the other hand didn't look affected at all, he rather looked pleased at Leon's anger. "Who said I was going to step down?" He asked and Hopkins feigned shock. He did it so perfectly that for a minute, Leon almost believed that the man was genuinely surprised. "What? You said it yourself, Leon, you said you were stepping down, you agreed it was a good idea for you to step down and let someone who really knew what the company was about to actually take over," Hopkins said. Leon couldn't believe the effrontery of the foolish man. Did he really think he was going to abdicate just because he called the entire office and made a false announcement? "Lily, who called this
Xavier sat at the edge of the desk with a bottle of champagne between himself and Leon. Both men hadn't tasted the drink since it was served by the kind Italian waiter, they were both tense and waiting for who would break the ice. "I heard what happened at XLT," Xavier said almost at the same time that Leon decided to speak. "You go first," Xavier added but Leon simply shook his head and offered to speak instead. "So, what happened?" He asked. "Nothing of significance, a few changes just needs to be made at the office, that's all," he replied. Leon didn't feel comfortable looking like a lowly staff member being questioned by his superior. He could see the effort that Xavier had put into making him feel relaxed. The man was dressed in a simple T-shirt and a pair of denim but a baseball cap to go with it. He even attempted to take up a game of chase with him before they sat down to the conversation but Leon wasn't really up to it and it must have been quite obvious at some point.
Tracy stood at the doorway of her family mansion, she was dressed in a leather skirt and pair of boots that reached up to her mid thighs. Not only was she scantily dressed but she didn't look so sober either. "Is this a way of showing us that you're rebellious? Because we still don't get your message," her mother, Grace said to her angrily. Sylvester Caden was also in the large living room and he didn't look happy either. Tracy ignored both of them and made her way to the staircase, heading to her room. "One more step and you will be stripped of everything you own, I dare you," Sylvester spoke in such a cold voice that Tracy stopped at the landing of the staircase and turned to face her parents. "What do you want from me, father?" She asked in an equally stoic tone. Sylvester snorted and Grace gasped. She'd never heard her daughter sound so impolite and she chastised her immediately, "What's wrong with you? That's no way to talk to your father," she snapped. Tracy rolled her
Bryan marched to the car, a scowl on his face as she folded his arms and leveled Leon with a stare that stopped him right on his tracks. "What are you discussing with my brother?" He asked. Leon was a little confused. He figured that not many liked him and the new position he'd acquired from Xavier but he didn't expect Bryan to be one of them and take it so far. "I don't understand, why would you ask that, do you have a problem with me discussing anything with Xavier?" He asked. "Not when I know what his intentions are," Bryan replied swiftly. Leon was taken aback for a moment and he asked him what he meant by that. "Did you just say his intentions?" He asked and Bryan nodded. "Yes, I said his intentions," he replied and looked at the tent where Xavier and Leon had sat just a few moments back. "I don't want to have this conversation here, let's get out of here and talk," he suggested. Leon was a little uncertain, he could see that Bryan didn't look very comfortable and his
"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