Mason stared at Ric standing beside him disheveled, and it gave him a small amount of pleasure before anger overwhelmed him, and he breathed through his nose to steady himself.“What do you want?” He asked Ric, and Ric noted the ice in his veins, suddenly it occurred to his entitled self that this was not going to be an easy task, he had been quite sure that stomping over to Mason's office would solve his problems, but judging by the unexpected hostility, well Ric was quite taken aback.“I need your help.” It physically pained him to say the words, he was not used to asking for anything, he was used to commanding it, and asking for help of any kind was absolutely abhorred. But right at that moment, he knew quite well that he was at the verge of being disowned, he knew his father meant every word he had said at that moment.He had seen his father through many moods, he had been able to discern his every step along the way, but it had been different last night, there was rage surroundi
They eventually reached the decision to meet back at the mansion, and Mason had an impromptu meeting where he had to suggest that Scarlett go before him and he would meet her there. He was not pleased with the meeting, but it was one he could not wave off because of the scale of it.They were meeting with the Elrics for the first time, and this just made Mason realize how far he had come in the game, they were meeting the Elrics in their turf, it was a power play more than anything, and simply meant that at the moment the Wildes had the upper hand in this game of wealth and power, and the feeling was almost intoxicating to Mason.Not letting your feelings show however was one of the rules of the game, so Mason attended the meeting with a perfectly blank face, portraying only a carefully drawn smile as the Elrics rose and greeted him, the exact same smile painted on their mouths and eyes.It was one of the things Mason had found off putting about the business world, the inability to be
Scarlett was quite sad to see Mason go, there was a whole lot she had not told him after all, but she doubted it was the right time, she would tell him when the dust was all settled, maybe it was time they looked into their own future.She was sick of the fighting, tired of the unrest, she wished for peace, just like a conqueror's sword grows heavy and he grows weary of battles, Scarlett Rodney was tired of fighting, there was a change in the air now, and it smelt of danger, she could smell it quite well, and she hoped that Mason could too, she needed him to understand and be careful.Ever since she found out he was the Mason Wilde the whole world had launched a search party for, this had been her number one fear, that marrying one of the richest men in the world would only mean inheriting his decade old enemies.But she had been reassured, told that everything would be fine, and now she felt like she had been lied to, nothing was fine, not her husband, not the situation surrounding t
Mason alighted from his car and viewed the stunning view before him, his grandfather had always seemed so much wider than life to him, so it was a shock indeed when he heard that the formidable man had chosen to retire to the countryside to enjoy some good country air, he had no idea what he expecting of the place, but it was surely not this.It looked like something straight out of a picture with a long drive up to the house that Mason had spent twenty minutes on behind the wheels, but seeing the house itself was even more impressive, it looked like something straight out of a fairytale.The manor-like home was spiraling into several acres behind it, and all in all it was one of the grandest things Mason had ever seen. He was nervous, he would not even deign to deny it, what he could remember about his grandfather was when he was ten, and then the man had seemed so large and dwarfed everyone so much that like a looming wall, daunting and inescapable.Mason doubted he would look lik
“I don't understand Grandfather.” Mason replied in a very upfront manner, he truly did not understand what his grandfather meant, so far he had only been threatened by the Wilson's and even that threat was gone, so what could his grandfather possibly be going on about?“What on earth don't you understand?!” His grandfather yelled, standing up to pace uneasily.“Did you really think that inheriting a company and enterprise like Microloft would be so easy?” His grandfather scoffed, and Mason jumped to his feet, his eyes brimming red with anger. “Easy?! You think any of these has been easy!!” He yelled angrily. “I had fucking assassins infiltrate my home while my wife and family were in residence!” Mason yelled out just as loud, and his grandfather sighed, returning his seat..”The Martinez's, the Azumabitos from Japan, the Elrics from Europe. They are currently dominating the technology industry as of now.” Mr Wilde explained, and every was too accurate for Mason to not let his jaw fa
Scarlett stared at him with concern, he looked tired, so much so that it got her worried, so she made him sit down and prepared some chamomile tea.She had come to realize that he enjoyed seeing her in the kitchen preparing his meals, and that if she made it, then he would eat almost anything, it was an endearing quality.And he was not a fan of tea, but he drank every drop just to please her, and Scarlett was quite pleased indeed, as she bent to pick up the now empty cup, she could not help but place a kiss on his forehead, he looked so vulnerable in that moment.Mason stared at her in shock as he felt the soft skin on his face, this had never happened between them before, and he could not help but feel apprehensive.He glanced up and looked into her eyes, seeing that they were filled with nothing but love and compassion for him, he slowly wrapped his hands around her middle as she stood in front of him, and slowly rested his head on her stomach.It was something he had always wanted
The sound of the pan re echoed through the entire room as Mason stared at his teary wife in utter silence. He did this for such a long time that Scarlett was beginning to feel uncomfortable, and apprehensive.She knew that this was a delicate topic that they had never breached, how could they? Up until a few weeks ago, the thought of intimacy itself was unspoken between them.“Are you alright?” She decided to finally ask, and Mason nodded, every movement slightly dazed.“Y_you are pregnant, aren't you?” Mason asked just to confirm, and Scarlett lifted her hands from her stomach to smile at him.Yes she was pregnant, she should have suspected, given the amount of emotional turmoil she had started experiencing, but had chucked it up to accumulation of stress, perhaps this was why self diagnosis was frowned upon. She nodded and Mason immediately broke into loud laughter as he leaned forward to pick her up and did a little twirl.Immediately more than half of Scarlett's worry dissipated,
Mason reached out to the five most influential families in the entire world and proposed his weekend getaway, an all expense covered trip, now mind you these men could very well cover their own trip, but it was the thought that counted, one do not simply turn down such an invitation, and honestly when the other families saw who was on the invite, they had no choice but to go. If word got out that one turned down such an invitation involving such prominent people, then it was sure to not end well.It was a well thought out plan by Scarlett, and Mason was quite proud indeed, but she insisted on going with him, and Scarlett was in a very fragile state, and it was something that Mason had no desire whatsoever to risk.But she was frustratingly adamant, determined to not leave his side for a moment. Scarlett could not understand why he was fussing over her so much, sure she was pregnant, but the baby bump was not even showing yet, he had no reason to be this wary.She knew that men could n