CHAPTER 175“My allegiance was to your father, not to you,” Evan King, the leader of a notorious french mob said as he blew the smoke from his cigarette on Laurent's face.A few years back, Evan had gotten into some real trouble with the authorities and was on the run for his life. It was Laurent's father who did not even know who he was at the time that gave him shelter from them.And when he found out who Evan really was, instead of ratting him out like Evan expected, he helped Evan fake his death and he got off the most wanted list of criminals in the country with everyone believing he was dead.It was after this incident that Evan swore his allegiance to Laurent's father to always protect him and his family.After Laurent called him yesterday, he asked that they meet in his lair and Laurent came, ready to say anything to indict Jack for Evan to go after him and kill him.“Your allegiance was to my father, yes. But you promised to protect his family and now I'm in trouble, someone
CHAPTER 176Jack and Alicia had just escorted Eagle, Austin and the rest of their lawyers to the airport as they returned back to Coral city.The deal for the hotel had been finalised. In three months, the payments will be completed and the hotel which has been known as the blue diamond hotel for over ten decades will now be called the Plan Royal Hotel.Jack already had the plan launched in his head. This hotel was going to be his first major break into the international scene in the hospitality business.Jack had looked into the profile of all the board members to find who he would select as the person to run the hotel on his behalf here in Paris like Austin Miller did back in Coral city.David Dupont was the man he selected. Asides from David's impeccable career profile, he showed great character and cunning, taking advantage of Laurent's misdeed and using it against him and that was a trait that Jack himself had which impressed him. He also spoke up on behalf of the others like a tr
CHAPTER 177Jack was first blindfolded and then a bag was put over his head before he was handcuffed and thrown in a van. After a drive that lasted for about thirty minutes, he was brought out of the van and from the loud music he could hear from the place he was led into, he knew it was some kind of club.It was Evan King's nightclub, one of the most successful nightclubs in the city, even dubbed king of the night life because of how much it attracted all kinds of night crawlers and big money spenders.In the open it was a nightclub but behind the scenes, it was just a front for Evan King's lair. Jack was thrown into a seat and his blindfold was taken off but his handcuffs were still on. He squinted his eyes open because of the bright lights that welcomed his eyes.When he opened them fully, he was welcomed with two big eyes staring back at him, belonging to a grumpy looking man that looked like he was in his early fifties.The man had several scars along his face, a sign that he h
CHAPTER 178Jack could not be bullied or forced into doing something against his will. As much as he saw Evan as a potential ally, giving him a part of his new hotel was not what he had in mind. If he would even consider giving Evan a part of the hotel shares, Evan would have to buy in with his own money and prove himself a worthy asset to the hotel.Evan frowned deeply. Getting into the hotel business with Jack was a legal matter. He couldn't force his way in, he had to either convince or cajole him. Torture was an option but Jack did not look like a man who would be intimidated by such methods either.Even now in Evan's own lair, his aura oozed dominance and asserted authority but Evan would not easily back down. He was a man who was used to getting what he wanted.He unholstered his gun and placed it on the table between him and Jack. “Let me make something clear to you Jack. I have accorded you respect and I expect the same from you. Now when I say I want in, it means I'm in. It
CHAPTER 179Evan frowned deeply, muttering curses to himself. Jack was using his own line against him and demanding for a share of his business. Even if Jack wanted to completely take over his business, there was little be could do.The only reason Evan King was Evan King was because Bethany Fischer was behind him. Her presence in his businesses, both legal and illegall drove away his competitors so it was suicide getting on her bad side, for him and for his business.“You really are your mother's son, aren't you?” Evan asked with a scowl on his face.Jack shrugged with a smirk. “What can I say? The apple doesn't fall far from the tree?”From the conversation between Bethany and Evan, Jack already deduced that Evan had great fear and respect for her and he exploited that to his advantage.“Hmmm.”“So when do I send my lawyers over?” Jack asked in his serious business tone. I can have them over by tomorrow.”Evan was taken aback. Jack wanted to get into his business legally? He was thi
The next morning, Jack woke up and slipped out of bed early to surprise Alicia with a little breakfast in bed. He headed to the kitchen first and ordered the staff on exactly what to make for her. After making sure all of that was set, he decided to have a quick meeting with Mildred and Scott Lennon over Skype.“Where's Scotty?” Jack asked with a frown seeing Scott's side of the call blank. It was Scott's idea to have these periodic check in meetings while he was away and he had not missed any since he was here.“I don't know,” Mildred said, yawning. While Jack just got out of bed over there in Paris, she was just preparing to go to bed as it was almost midnight. “Let me call his cell.”She called multiple times but there was no answer from Scott's phone. If it was any other person, Jack would not feel so uneasy but Scott was the most consistent person that he knew. He hardly and never missed meetings, no matter what.“Let's carry on, he's probably already asleep,” Mildred replied af
Vacation time was over and it was time to get back to work. Jack and Alicia had spent most of their time after dealing with Laurent having fun and making a few changes to the hotel's operation before they returned.Evan and Jack's lawyers had finalised the deal with the club and Jack now owned thirty percent of it. He also hired a few professionals to help Evan run the club and was planning on the expansion.Bolton Tech was back to being his priority and during her vacation, Alicia had been brainstorming to bring another product on board.Their first product, the humanoid assist, was gaining more fame and popularity, making more sales and generating more income for the company. Bolton Tech was the fastest growing Tech company in the country, all thanks to the product but Jack and Alicia were not resting their oars.Jack was having a meeting with his inner circle so they could all discuss Alicia's new idea. This inner circle consisted of Alicia, Mildred, Eagle, Barry, who was Bolton's
CHAPTER 182“Well definitely Scotty. We would need a lot of them across different specialties. We'd have to study how their minds work, their different mode of operation and diagnosis, how they draw conclusions and stuff like that to build it into the software and it can learn on his own from there, using a combination of their methods,” Alicia replied.Trent smirked. “Aren't you just a beautiful genius?” Everyone looked at him surprised. Scott wasn't exactly the type of guy to openly compliment someone. Trent quickly read their surprised expression and recovered himself.“What? I felt like complementing her for all the amazing work she has done to lead this company here today. She's not just the CEO, she's also the lead software engineer, wearing both hats and doing nwr job effortlessly is no easy feat. In fact, I think she deserves another round of applause.”Everyone laughed heartily and indeed clapped for Alicia once again. There was a passion to Trent's tone as he edified Alicia