Leon felt the raw power of the deity ring flow through him, making his feet tremble and his hair stand in end. He looked at Fiona and she was staring at him with wide eyes. He'd never felt that way before, even when he'd newly unleashed his powers. He felt like a new being. He felt supreme, he felt invincible and the images kept flashing before his eyes. He saw Fiona's face one second and the next second he couldn't explain where he was. It was as if he was in her memory, swinging through her eyes, seeing what had happened in her life for the past few days. He could see in his mind the servant that presented her with the sexy little dress she was wearing right in front of him and the lipstick that she had on was from a designer brand. Then suddenly he was flooded with such bright light that he winced at the intensity, then a gate opened in his mind and he saw the pictures before him. It was a picture of her in a club. She was in the midst of some ladies that he didn't know and h
Leon pushed through his array of shirts and pants. They were mostly crisp white shirts all laundered and pressed and black pants that would have put the best banker to shame. As much as he'd been the jeans and T-shirt guy, his sudden rise in society demanded more from him and Leon found himself suddenly dressing up in a way that more more befitting of his place as the heir of professor Xavier and the new CEO of XLT company as well as several other holdings in the city and beyond. His brush with death - although very temporary - had made him realize how little he'd taken advantage of all Xavier had given to him in a gold platter. Maybe it was what Billy had done - or tried to do - that triggered him or it was just his awakening to the fact that he needed more from life. Leon vowed to become more invested in his company and all the properties that he owned. He promised himself to make sure everything was under control and to take extra care of all the properties that had been gi
Leon pushed through his array of shirts and pants. They were mostly crisp white shirts all laundered and pressed and black pants that would have put the best banker to shame. As much as he'd been the jeans and T-shirt guy, his sudden rise in society demanded more from him and Leon found himself suddenly dressing up in a way that more more befitting of his place as the heir of professor Xavier and the new CEO of XLT company as well as several other holdings in the city and beyond. His brush with death - although very temporary - had made him realize how little he'd taken advantage of all Xavier had given to him in a gold platter. Maybe it was what Billy had done - or tried to do - that triggered him or it was just his awakening to the fact that he needed more from life. Leon vowed to become more invested in his company and all the properties that he owned. He promised himself to make sure everything was under control and to take extra care of all the properties that had been give
The drive to the party wasn't a very quiet one. Fiona was pretty chatty as she spoke about everything with him, asking him why he changed his mind and if he was sure that he was fit for the party. "Are you certain that everything is okay?" She asked yet again and all Leon did was nod. There was no way he was going to kiss the party for any reason. He had to attend and find out if the flash forward he had was a figment of his imagination, some prophecy or he was just losing his goddamn mind. Still in the car, her phone rang and she flipped it out of her purse. It was one of her friends and they were already at the party and asking for her. "I'll be there real soon, I had to take someone along," she replied. Leon could hear catcalls and whistles from the other end of the line as all the girls cheered her and wanted to get details. "Come on, I came to talk right now, we all will talk when I get to the party," she said with a wide smile, "Don't worry, I'll be there pretty soon,"
Fiona was up from the barstool in a matter of minutes and the alcohol kept flowing freely. Leon Was still holding water which had gotten warm after such a long time. The girls were really having fun and he couldn't help but envy them. The DJ was doing a good job with the music and he really liked it. The ladies and a few others were the only ones at the party. Leon could only see a few men that appeared to be the men of the otter friends. Fiona looked lonely and almost miserable but she didn't call him despite looking down at her phone dof several minutes. Leon felt bad for letting her celebrate all by herself. He wanted to go over there and keep her company and also prove to her friends that she wasn't lying when she mentioned bringing a man to the party. He could see the first girl who seemed very antagonistic grinding against some man on the dance floor. Fiona looked at them with a bitter look on her face and then she looked around the club once more. Leon's hands itche
Fiona got out of the restroom stall in just a few minutes. She was wiping at her hands profusely with a paper towel then she tossed it in the wastebin that was at the side of the restroom hall. "Thank you so much Elsa, I really needed something other than that strong alcohol, I was beginning to feel really tipsy," Fiona confessed. The blonde lady - who Leon was just realizing that her name was Elsa - handed the glass to Fiona with a smile on her face, urging her to drink, "I've got you, baby girl, I know just what you need," She said with a smile. But just as Fiona was about to lift the glass to her lips, Leon walked into the restroom. "Don't drink it!" He snapped her. Also was the first person to react once she noted that she had been interrupted and it was indeed a man standing in the hall of the female restroom. "What kind of psychopaths are you?!" Elsa yelled in shock at seeing him. Fiona almost jumped out of her skin before she relaxed and noticed that it was only
Fiona stared in awe as she recalled that Leon had insisted on coming to the party even after turning her down the first time. It was quite unlike him to come to any party, especially one that he was sure would be filled up with ladies and music and as it actually turned out - strippers. She didn't understand why he had suddenly changed his mind. "Leon, it's true that you didn't want to come to the party in the first place, you're right," Fiona said and looked at him worriedly. Elsa was still defensive and tried to convince her friend that the man was lying and she would never want to hurt her for any reason. "Fiona, how could you believe this man over me? You left you at the party and went elsewhere, isn't it clear that he's trying to ruin your good time?" She asked, trying to play the emotional trick on her. "Leon, talk to me, why did you show up at that party? Why did you change your mind?" Fiona asked him, this time her eyes were fiercely on him, she believed that there was
Fiona was shaking as the cops took Elsa out of the building, kicking and screaming and she said that she didn't do anything. At the bar, as she picked up her purse and was walking out the front door. Her other two friends walked up to her and asked what had just happened. "What happened there? Why is Elsa being taken away?" One of them asked. "I don't understand. One minute you were in the bathroom and she offered to bring you a glass of wine and the next thing the cops are taking her out?" The second one inquired. . Leon shook his head at Fiona, telling her that she shouldn't say anything unless the investigations are over. "I know.that you still have your reservations because you know my powers and you dont think I'm very certain of what I saw. I don't want you to ruin your friend's name and reputation on my account. Although I'm certain of what I saw, I'm willing to wait until the cops are done investigating," he stated slowly, just for her hearing. The rest of the friend
Leon stepped out of the party with Tracy right behind him. He hadn't been in the same place with such elite people in such a long time and he had mixed feelings. Tracy was so proud of what she had done. She wanted to create a new name for herself. No more was she willing to be the daddy's girl that did everything that her parents wanted even when it had nothing to do with her own career goals and aspirations. "Tracy!" A voice called to her from behind and she turned to look at her mother who was really dressed and coming to her with a fierce frown. "How could you do this!" She snapped. Tracy looked at her sternly, she didn't look remorseful at all. "What did you expect mum? If you really think that I would go ahead and marry that man that had nothing to do with my destiny?" She asked with a scowl on her pretty face. "Even if you're disrespecting your father, do you have to do it in such a crass manner? I know that I raised you better than this. I raised you to be more
Leon and Tracy arrived at the party in a short while. They both stepped out of the Maserati and heads turned in their direction. Tracy's dress turned out to be the most lovely and unique in the entire place and this made the ladies stare in envy and the men in lust. "I'm glad that you came with me tonight, I would not have been able to fend off all these men on my own," she said and shook her head. At the door of the party, the bouncer did not even have to ask who Tracy you was because she was the only daughter of Sylvester Caden. But apart from coming as her date, most people in the club already knew Leon and he would not have had a hard time gaining access anyways. "Welcome Miss Tracy. Your mother has been looking for you all evening, kindly take the front seat please," one of the many ushers at the event said and let Tracy to her seat very close to the podium. Settled down and with a table and several bottles of expensive wine before them, Tracy and Leon could not help
Stepping out of the car, Leon came face-to-face with a very nicely dressed Tracy. She looked magnificent in her black dress and curled hair. The bags framed her face beautifully and he had to admit that she was really pretty. "Hello, Leon, it's been forever since I last saw you," she said and walked up to him to give him a hug. Leon bit her and then pulled away just as she looked like she was melting right in his arms. "It's just been a few days, Tracy, I'm sorry I haven't called, I've been busy," he said. Tracy looked at him and chuckled. "I should be the one apologizing for not being able to meet you or even give a call. I apologize but I've been very busy and I have good news," she said all in one breath. Leon was glad to hear that she had good news. So far all he seemed to be hearing in his life was one bleak story or the other. It felt great to await something good for a change. "I'm all ears, what news do you bring?" He asked. Tracy smirked proudly and walked back
Leaving the premises, Leon couldn't help but feel like a huge burden had been lifted off his shoulders. He no longer had to worry about XLT and the mess that Hopkins and his cohort had made of it. "Fucking corrupt bastards!" Leon sneered from the backseat of the car as it rolled down the street. He didn't think it could be so easy to actually steal from the company, but clearly he'd been very wrong. Both the accountant, the clerical officer and Lily, his secretary had a lot to answer to. "Sir, where to?" Hector asked as they moved out of the place. He was glancing at him through the rearview mirror. "I don't know, Hector, just drive away from here," he urged with a glare. The driver nodded and sped off, out of the neighborhood completely. It was going to be a very long and tiring procedure to fish out everyone that was involved in the embezzlement but Leon was ready for it. There was no way he was going to allow them to take what belonged to the company and go scot free.
Walking out of XlT with his head held high, he couldn't help but notice all the stares that different members of staff were giving him. He was done trying to please everyone, he was done trying to make them all agree with him being the boss. Power had to be taken and Leon was damn rich to grab it with both hands. Leon was outside the premises, all the other staff were still lurking in the lobby, trying to get a better view of what was going to happen outside without being outrightly lookers. "Sir, you have to reconsider, we can't let all the members of the board go," Lily said, running after him, her high heels clicking on the tiled floor.Turning to her with a sharp gaze, he asked, "Which would you rather prefer, a team of old men who will revolt at the slightest chance or no one at all on the board?" He asked. Lily knew that was a tricky question to answer. For as long as she had been working for XLT, there was always a board of directors, Leon dissolving it all in one day as well
Hector sat in the car, glancing at Leon through the rearview mirror. He has doubts about his master's readiness to face the big sharks at XLT again - especially so soon after all that he'd faced. But Leon wasn't acting like he wasn't ready for them, he seemed to be ready for anything at all. Right from when he woke up from the hospital bed, he'd gone straight down to help Fiona and it seemed he wasn't getting any good sleep in-between. "Master, are you ready to go in?" Hector asked and he didn't even miss a breath when he added. "I could call the secretary immediately to have the entire meeting rescheduled, if you're not up for it," he said. Leon chuckled at the speed with which he quickly said he wouldn't mind rescheduling. "It seems you're hoping that I'm not ready for the meeting so that you could quickly reschedule," he stated. Hector sighed, "If I may speak freely, sir, this has been one of the hardest weeks for you. I don't know how you've been able to fire through the
Fiona was shaking as the cops took Elsa out of the building, kicking and screaming and she said that she didn't do anything. At the bar, as she picked up her purse and was walking out the front door. Her other two friends walked up to her and asked what had just happened. "What happened there? Why is Elsa being taken away?" One of them asked. "I don't understand. One minute you were in the bathroom and she offered to bring you a glass of wine and the next thing the cops are taking her out?" The second one inquired. . Leon shook his head at Fiona, telling her that she shouldn't say anything unless the investigations are over. "I know.that you still have your reservations because you know my powers and you dont think I'm very certain of what I saw. I don't want you to ruin your friend's name and reputation on my account. Although I'm certain of what I saw, I'm willing to wait until the cops are done investigating," he stated slowly, just for her hearing. The rest of the friend
Fiona was shaking as the cops took Elsa out of the building, kicking and screaming and she said that she didn't do anything. At the bar, as she picked up her purse and was walking out the front door. Her other two friends walked up to her and asked what had just happened. "What happened there? Why is Elsa being taken away?" One of them asked. "I don't understand. One minute you were in the bathroom and she offered to bring you a glass of wine and the next thing the cops are taking her out?" The second one inquired. . Leon shook his head at Fiona, telling her that she shouldn't say anything unless the investigations are over. "I know.that you still have your reservations because you know my powers and you dont think I'm very certain of what I saw. I don't want you to ruin your friend's name and reputation on my account. Although I'm certain of what I saw, I'm willing to wait until the cops are done investigating," he stated slowly, just for her hearing. The rest of the friend
Fiona stared in awe as she recalled that Leon had insisted on coming to the party even after turning her down the first time. It was quite unlike him to come to any party, especially one that he was sure would be filled up with ladies and music and as it actually turned out - strippers. She didn't understand why he had suddenly changed his mind. "Leon, it's true that you didn't want to come to the party in the first place, you're right," Fiona said and looked at him worriedly. Elsa was still defensive and tried to convince her friend that the man was lying and she would never want to hurt her for any reason. "Fiona, how could you believe this man over me? You left you at the party and went elsewhere, isn't it clear that he's trying to ruin your good time?" She asked, trying to play the emotional trick on her. "Leon, talk to me, why did you show up at that party? Why did you change your mind?" Fiona asked him, this time her eyes were fiercely on him, she believed that there was