Davide looked at Cassie quizzically, he couldn't think of a definite reason why Cassie would say something like that, to him, she must be feeling very delirious to say such a thing and it may be because of the fever. Davide was trying to understand her situation.He saw in her eyes the weakness and how she moved and ate the apples, he knew she wasn't in her right mind to even think of saying something kike that. Derek was his family and Cassie and Derek were more or less, friends and it couldn't be said that she didn't trust him. Their families had a lot of businesses together, making deals, signing contracts and it couldn't be done if there did not exist trust between them. So it was unlikely that Cassie knew what she waa saying when she said it."You must really be feeling sick" he placed the back of his hand against her forehead and as his hand came in contact with her, her eyes rolled to the back of her head and she passed out.Davide was immediately scared, he pressed the nurse'
Avery had seen them walking in, when she saw them, thwy hadn't realized she was there. She had heard about how good they looked togethrr and that was what prompted her to look at the entrance. She didn't exoect that the people her colleagues were talking about was her husband and his stupid mistress. Her blonde hair was in loose curls and her makeup was simple and it was all she needed to look exceptional. As she entered the room, it was like the lights shone brighter.Avery shook her head, she should not be praising the beauty of her enemy, she hated the fact that she couldn't laugh at Cassie for being ugly, thw woman was yoo beautiful and standing close to Davide like that, they looked like thwy fell off from a movie. Avery was infuriated. She hated how good they looked togethrr and how Davide was acting around the bitch.That was when Davide's eyes fell on her, she saw thw transformation, how his eyes suddenly grew cold and his smile disappeared after he saw her. Avery felt a pang
CH 73Davide had had enough of Avery. He had bee quiet ever since this conversation started because he believed that Cassie would do her magic and so far, she had been great. He coukd see that Cheryl was glimmering with the excitement of having her collection displayed at the event, he knew cassie had managed to convince her and now Avery was trying to ruin everything for him by bringing up their marriage.But of course, he wasnt going to sit back and ket Avery do as she wished. This was his business and he also had a say in their marriage."Please, Avery just drop it, are you forgetting that we're signing the divorce papers in a few days?"Avery was angry, she wanted to say so many thinhs to Davide, to twll him that he was insane and stupid but before she coukd open her mouth, Cheryl decided to speak up."And it doesn't even matter, Avery. The West empire is one of the biggest in the world. They are wealthy, they have connections everywhere and imagine my designs being displayed in t
Davide was perplexed by her request. He was keft speechless, he looked at Cassie who was snickering silently. Unlike Davide, she found the humor in it. She wanted to.kaugh but they were in a public soace so she had to put a pin in it. Davide however, was unable to say anything. Cheryl was looking at him like shendidnt just say the most brazen thing in the world. Davide didn't know how to tell her that it cannot be possible. She was looking at him with hopeful, round dow eyes that made her look very innocent. Davide shook his head. He had to say something but he couldn't say anything, his mind was going through all the possible ways this conversation would turn out and making a decision was getting very uncomfortable for him. He looked at cassie for help but yhe woman was only smilimg at him, putting her hands up intending that she wantwd nothing to do with the conversation. Davide reakized that he was left alone, betrayed by Cassie. Davide had no choice, he had tongibe her an an
The directors were shocked at what was playing in front of them. They all rose to their feet and started screaming at Davide. All of them had thinhs to say regarding what they were seeing and their words were not in anyway polite. Davide was lost kn thought, he was shocked, he kept looking around widneeing what could have happened, the screen keoy olaying yhe obcenities that it was and iy was smooth sailing. Davide tried to turn it of but he couldn't. Nothing seemed to be working, no matter the key he was pressing, it didn't stop it. He turned to look at his side and saw Mr Lee standing there. There was a smirk oj his face as he watvhed how chaotic Davide was acting, he loved the idea of chaos, he loved that Davide had successfully disgraced himself in the presence of the authority of the company. It was the best day of his life as he watched everything happening. "You are shameless!" He heard a vouce say admist the cacophony of voices. "This is a great disappointment!" Another vo
Davide really wanted to tell the truth to the directors, he wanted them to know that the stupid stunt was pulled by Mr Lee, it was very tempting how Mr Lee would look like on his knees begging to be forgiven. Davide had not liked him initially, but now he felt that there was nothing other than a towering hatred he felt for Mr Lee. He was embarrassed to have ever referred to Mr Lee as an intelligent man.There was nothing intelligent about him. He was sick and hopeless and wicked and he was such a menace to the world.Davide couldn't let him go free, he couldn't allow Mr Lee to just walk away even though he pulled the most disgusting prank in the world. Davide was kind hearted but he knew exactly when it mattered to be cruel and this time, Mr Lee had called for it.Under everyone's watchful gazes, Davide walked to stand beside Mr lee where he was still giving his speech. The speech was becoming so long that Davide wondered if he had practiced it back at home. He must've guessed that th
Derek saw the unfavorable condition his nephew was in and as his uncle, it was his responsibility to provide for him the help Davide was in need of. He knew that if he did make such a bold step, the directors may not have his back but before he became the CEO, he was Davide's uncle. He had a responsibility to Davide and Davide's father. He had somehow become Davide's mentor, always coming to his aid when Davide needed it.He saw from where he was standing how miserable his nephew had become. He had his head sunk low, he had shame gracing his features, his eyes could not be seen but Derek figured it no less fit in the equation of pity. Davide was hopeless, if left to him, he wouldn't be able to save himself from the deadly claws of the directors.They were out to get him. Men, older men who were as imperfect as the sands of the earth, were busy judging Davide just from a clip they had seen. They have forgotten the skeletons in their own closet, forgotten that many of them were noy marr
Mr Lee was staring at the man as he held the door of the car. He was speechless, his eyes were conveying more than what Mr Lee could absorb in the second. But he did find traces of reverence, admiration, a hinge of devotion in those eyes. However, those were emotions almost all the workers of the company possessed because to many people, Derek was a mentor, he was a star, he was a good leader and he was leading them to the victory they all wanted, he was leading them to a world where their voices could be heard.And Mr Lee stood witness to this because he had been there on the number of occasions when Derek made sure voices were heard and Davide's voice was one of them. He didn't want to believe that Derek was just simply a good person, a philanthropist, a great leader. He had asked himself a number of times if Derek shared a form of relationship to other employees that he had stood up for so fervently that it made headlines but of course, from the information he gathered, Derek was j