A black luxury car drove into the West's plaza and stopped at the parking lot.
Davide looked out of the window and saw that they had arrived at a grand plaza, adorned with towering skyscraper and opulent architectural designs.
"We are here." Zeta said as she turned off the engine of the car. "This is the headquarters of your family's business in the city."
The two stepped out of the car, and entered the plaza. Davide subconsciously studied the plaza in awe, his lips left opened.
The skin of his forehead tightened as his eyebrows remained raised. His eyes were wandering around.
As they walked towards the receptionist, Davide saw a familiar silhouette appeared.
He stared straight at the man, and a scoff escaped his lips.
It was Noah.
Davide thought, since Avery will no longer be part of his life, then he wasn't going to see Noah again, but he was wrong.
He tried to look away, but every step closer to the reception only made him glare at the man. He recalled how he treated him back at the hospital.
Davide drifted his gaze from the man, but then-
"Let's get to the reception." Zeta tells him.
A displeased grunt escaped his lips, he stopped in his tracks and gently rubbed his temple.
"Is there something wrong?" Zeta could see he was being unusual but Davide only nodded.
"I'm good." He forced a smile, and walked behind Zeta.
His gaze fell on the man, to his surprise, Noah was staring at him.
The annoying man perched on the receptionist desk. His right hand, stylishly deep in his pants.
Noah's eyes widened as he spotted Davide standing with a beautiful girl by his side.
His competitive nature kicked in, and he couldn't resist the urge to show off in front of the girl.
He strutted towards them with a confident swagger, determined to make his presence known.
Noah came to a stop in front of Davide, and his face contorted into a mock expression of anger. "Who gave you permission to enter?" he demanded, crossing his arms over his chest.
Davide furrowed his brow, taken aback by Noah's confrontational approach.
There was a wave of rage, coursing through his veins, his thumbs balled into fist.
Zeta could see how irritated Davide was by the man, she quickly stepped in, "Yes, it was me," she said calmly, looking Noah straight in the eye.
Noah's demeanor quickly shifted, and he turned towards the girl with a menacing glare. "You have no right to bring anyone in. Do you even know who the owner of this plaza is? You've already offended them," he said in a threatening tone.
Noah's expression darkened, and he took a step closer to Zeta, "This is not a place for uninvited guests, and you've crossed the line."
Zeta wasn't at all fazed by Noah's words, and in fact even marveled at his arrogance and entitlement.
Davide clenched his fists, feeling a surge of anger rising within him. He couldn't stand the way Noah was trying to intimidate them.
Davide decided to step in, unable to tolerate Noah's threats any longer. "Hold on, what would happen since we're here? And why can you be here?"
Noah's eyes flashed with annoyance at being challenged by Davide. "The owner of this plaza is not someone to be trifled with. I happen to know him, that's how I got in here, but you? You can't go in, else you'd end up dead."
A mockery smile escaped Zeta's lips, she tuck some strands of her hair behind her ears, as she listened to the man.
Davide's eyes sank, and his face turned extremely glum, "What do you mean? How do you know the owner?"
"Well, let's just say we have some history. But here's the deal. I can save you both from getting killed, but the only condition is that this beautiful girl here spends a night with me." Noah winked at the beautiful lady.
"No way!" Zeta exclaimed, her voice laced with fury.
Davide's eyes widened in shock at Noah's proposition. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. His fists clenched as he said in a deep threatening tone, "Absolutely not! "You have no right to make such demands."
There was a sudden glint of frustration in Noah's eyes, his arrogant smirk faltered, and he looked taken aback by Davide's strong stance.
"But, but..." he stammered, struggling to come up with a response.
Noah's face turned pale, and he trembled for a moment.
He never imagined that Davide who he walked all over at the hospital was challenging him.
Noah scoffed in amusement, and his gaze kept drifting between Davide and the beautiful lady, "Now tell me, how will you enter?"
Hearing Noah's words, Davide's eyes were stern and gloomy.
'Ridiculous! Simply absurd' Davide thought.
Zeta scoff filled the air as she took out her phone to call someone, but then-
A group of imposing-looking individuals emerged from the elevator. They were wearing suits and had a stern expression on their faces, exuding an air of authority.
Noah's eyes widened in fear as he saw the imposing individuals approaching. His arrogant smirk faded, and his body tensed up.
His voice trembled as he spoke, "N-now no one can help you. These are the board of directors, and they won't let you in." Noah's bravado was slowly crumbling.
Davide's expression remained stern, but a glimmer of satisfaction flickered in his eyes as he saw Noah's fear.
'Clown.' He thought.
Davide had no idea what was happening, but seeing Noah sweating and frightened, left a smile on his lips.
The board of directors approached, and their stern gazes fell upon Davide and Zeta, "Welcome Mr. West and Miss Zeta."
The directors lowered their heads respectfully.
Noah's heart surged with confusion. Blood rushed to his head and his expression kept changing.
Beads of sweat kept forming over his body as Noah wondered, 'what the hell s happening here? Why are the directors saluting Davide?'
Zeta's heart raced as she faced the board of directors. There was a sudden calmness running through her veins that slowly drowned the rage piercing deep into her bones. She flashed a confident smile at the board of directors, who seemed puzzled by Noah's presence.Zeta then turned to Davide who seemed confused.Davide was stunned, seeing how they lowered their heads to Zeta made him want to question everything but instead, he caught a glimpse of Noah.A smirk played on Davide's lips, seeing Noah still trembling. He wanted to pull his tie and punch his face. He wanted to embarrass him like Noah did to him, but Davide suddenly felt Zeta's hand on his arm. He stared at her hand, his brows raised in curiousity, he looked back at her meeting her gaze. Zeta met his eyes, she urged him to calm down silently praying that he gets her message.Davide nodded slightly."Who is this man?" Zeta asked the board of directors.She could feel rage coursing through her veins. She pointed at Noah, he
Davide looked at the board of directors and accepted their apology in a composed manner. His eyes wavered between their faces, expecting to see a glint of familiarity in their eyes, but they didn't seem to know him.'They don't know me?' He scoffed and his gaze drifted to Zeta. Zeta's lips widened as she smiled at Davide. She held Davide's hand, "Let's go." Davide stared at her for a moment, and sighed. When he looked at the board of directors, the confusion on their faces seemed to have worsen seeing Zeta was holding his hand but none said a word.They entered the elevator, heading to the 54th floor which was the highest floor in the building. Within minutes, the elevator opened. Seeing how big and exorbitant the plaza was, a sudden rush of doubt rushed through Davide's spine. His heart thumped faster, and his mind was a whirlwind of emotions. He couldn't believe that he was now the owner of the biggest company in the city. Excitement, fear, and a sense of overwhelming respons
The middle-aged woman sat in her office, her face red with anger. She had called Sarah, the underling, to her office, and she was not happy with what she had to say."Sarah, how could you not tell me in advance?" the woman cursed, her voice rising in frustration.Sarah felt wronged by the accusation. "I sent you an email, but you didn't reply," she protested.The middle-aged woman sneered at her underling. "You think that's an excuse? You should have made sure I got the message, it's all your fault."Sarah's heart sank. She had been working hard to keep up with the demands of her boss, but it seemed like nothing was ever enough. She tried to speak up, but the woman cut her off."Enough. You'll just have to help this young man finish the process. And don't mess up again, or else you'll be out of job."With that, the woman sat back in her chair, pulling out her cell phone as if nothing had happened. She suddenly paused and turns to Davide who gave been quietly watching her and Sarah."G
The hours dragged on, and finally, the work day had come to an end. Davide remained in the office because he had no clue where to go, and he needed to talk to Zeta about the things he noticed in the office.Under everyone's watchful gaze, the manager still sent lecherous looks toward Gwen. It irritated Davide and made his heart boil with rage.The company was the biggest in the country, and only the workers knew what was happening behind closed doors. There were problems that none of them could speak about, and if they attempted to, they would be silenced or tagged as whistleblowers, which would greatly affect their opportunity of having a job in the future.This was one thing that Davide understood regarding the matter concerning the manager and Gwen, and he also guessed that Gwen wasn't the first woman that had gone through unspeakable things in the company. There was Sarah, who was underappreciated and was going through a lot of maltreatment from her superior. Davide couldn't even
Davide absorbed the information while nodding his head. He checked the wristwatch tied around his wrist for the time. He still had a few hours before the dinner. "You should get rid of that". Derek pointed at his wrist. "You're going to inherit all of this and you shouldn't be caught wearing something so cheap". Davide chuckled, he instinctively hid his wrist away, "nobody should know I'm alive just yet. I cannot head a company as big as this when I have no past experience about working. I made the decision to work as an employee first before I'm announced as the head." Derek smiled, "you're just like your father; humble and naive". Davide chuckled. "You should meet my son, he's twelve years old and he is almost a teenager now and he isn't holding back on his rebellion. He's nothing like any twelve year old boy and he keeps getting on my nerves. I don't blame him though, when I was his age, I gave my parents a hard time." Davide laughed. Derek led him out of the study and Ze
Zeta was distraught by the sudden emotions that washed over her. It couldn't be denied that the main reason she reacted that way towards him was because Davide was a handsome man.It was a truth that could not be put forward for more investigation. And then, such a handsome man was wearing a suit.Davide had a lithe figure, his skin was marvelous and his body was perfect. He had long legs, slim build and an aura of beauty. 'of course, it had to be that. It had to be because he is so handsome'. Zeta thought.Her once raging heart was finally put to rest and the smile that appeared on her face couldn't be anymore platonic."Marvelous!" She exclaimed. "It's such a perfect fit".Davide chuckled shyly, darting his eyes away, he removed the jacket and handed it over to Zeta.She collected it with raised eyebrows and a teasing smile, "what is this?"Davide chuckled, "I don't know if it's a good idea to own things like this. I still have to go to dinner and it's already past hours".Somehow,
Davide felt like he was rooted to the earth. He had momentarily forgotten what he had planned on doing and where he had found himself was in the deep waters of Avery's eyes.'fuck'.He was too distraught to allow himself to get lost in wondering what she was doing there or if she had appeared suddenly because she had someone tracking him.He wanted to go over to her and maybe talk to her but then he remembered that Avery did not want to talk to him.He remembered the abuse, the ridicule, the disrespect and suddenly, the desire to hear the sound of her voice faded away. It was immediately replaced by the pricking hate he held for her.And that hate reflected in his expression.He walked away towards the bathroom to find Gwen.There were two doors standing beside each other, one was labeled 'Men' and the other, 'Women'. Davide didn't know if it was proper to just barge into the women's bathroom so he decided to knock.He placed two knocks then placed his ear on the door trying to liste
As the fist collided with his jawline for the second time that night, a series of gasps filled the room, especially from Davide's colleagues.The men there had no idea of what their boss was doing and so they thought that Davide was being a piece of shit for punching their boss.They all stood up to defend their boss."What the fuck is your problem, newbie?" One of them asked.The other one, probably called Ray, wasn't so wordy, he sent a punch at Davide and it hit him right on his nose.Gwen shrieked when she saw Davide's body falling to the ground. The place became rowdy and scattered all of a sudden. The male colleagues were making their way over to Davide to continue with their assault."Stop. Everybody stop!" A woman appeared, she wasn't a customer. From her figure and elegant appearance, it was obvious that she was the manager of the restaurant."I want you all to leave this place right now. Violence is not condoned here and you all should leave right away"."I don't think it'