“To the stage and with a rising ovation, let us invite the acting chairman of the board who will call on the members of the board in our amidst”Alistair was asked to take a stand on a slight raised platform on the podium. He took on it, standing in front of everyone. The pulpit stand was closed up into the podium so the stage could be clear for all to see. Nathan, his automatic right hand man, stood a little afar off to his right as the inauguration process began.The chairman, the lady director of Voxx Works, came up to the podium. A pulpit stand, positioned at the extreme right, was provided for her. She adjusted the mic attached to it and cleared her throat before speaking into it.“Good day, distinguished ladies and gentlemen. It is an honor to stand before such highly selected dignitaries which have arrived from all over to grace this ground-breaking event. I'll prefer to stand on all existing acknowledged protocols so we can get on to inaugurating this deserving young man”Ther
Elara tried her best to hide from Ethan, though they weren't on good terms, she still loved him and wouldn't want him to see her here when he wasn't the one who invited her here. She found a seat at the back and she sat down, the only reason why she was doing this wasn't because of her parents.She was doing this because of what she would get if Alistair finally decided to take her back as his wife. She was going to enjoy the benefits of being the wife of the president of Voxx's Group. This means she's going to have the opportunity to shop more and live a luxurious life while maintaining her relationship with Ethan in secret.She wasn't going to treat him like she treated him a few months back, things were different now. Alistair had new people in his life, unlike before when it was just her parents and her, she was drawn back to reality as they clapped their hands.Mr. Starling mounted the stage, he exhaled as he looked towards the guests seated, who had their gaze fixed on him. "Bef
Kate and Gerald both sat in the living room gazing at the TV, "Life can be so cruel and funny at times, who would have known that the table would turn swiftly against us?You know all this looks like a dream, it never for once occurred to me that Alistair's life would change not just in one day, but in just a few hours. If we knew we would have treated him differently," Gerald said massaging his jaw."Yeah, but how were we supposed to know something like this would have happened, just like you said life can be so funny. What's done is done, the best we can do is to find a way to elevate up from looming bankruptcy and poverty," Kate replied, gazing at him.She stood up from her couch and moved to that of her husband, "Honey, you know we don't have time anymore, the more you delay in getting our shares of the company, I am sure you know the outcome."Mr. Wilde shrugged as he got up from his chair, "Do this, do that, do this, do that, that's what you keep on saying. Won't you do somethin
Nathan shook his head in disagreement, "I don't think you should do so, after the horrible things they did to you, no don't do it."Layla shrugged, shaking her head, "Come on Nathan, yeah we are all aware of what he did to Alistair, but we still can't deny he played a great role, by taking him in when no one decided to accommodate him.Yes, they acted unjustly towards him, because they thought he was useless. I know they are opportunists, but we can't allow what they did to him to stop us from showing them what it means to be good."Nathan shook his head, he almost mentioned the word babe, but he kept shut, "We can't do that, besides a criminal like him, shouldn't be seen in a gathering like that. Don't you think it's going to send the wrong message to people out there?"Alistair stared at Nathan and Layla, they both had good points, but it was up to him to choose which of their decisions he would go with. He exhaled, "Guys, I have listened to what you guys have to say, but I think I
Elara arrived home and walked out of the car angrily, she walked in and found her dad asleep on the couch. She stood and screamed, her father almost fell off the couch and her mother came rushing downstairs including other domestic staff."What's going on Elara, why are you screaming like a mad dog?" Her Mum asked, wearing an angry look.That got her angry, she walked towards her mum, staring deep into her eyes, "Wow, so I am shouting like a mad dog right? It's okay, it's okay."She took a few steps backward looking at both her mum and dad, "You both asked me to do something which I don't like, just to save you guy's ass from disgrace or bankruptcy. Yet you have the right to call me a mad dog right?It's fine, I have no issue with that, well Alistair asks that you both attend the inaugural dinner, which kicks off a few hours from now," she didn't wait for their reply before walking to her room.Mr. Wilde turned towards his wife, "Can you see what you did, just because you can't keep
He drew closer towards his daughter, gazing directly into her eyes, "I need you to help the posterity of this family, that's all I want," he replied.Fiona still didn't understand, she looked back at her brother who was also gazing at her, "What do you mean by, you need me to help the posterity of this family?"He shrugged and buried his head, before raising his head, "Don't tell me you don't understand English language or did you lose your ability to comprehend things?"Fiona felt a bit angry, but she couldn't do anything, "Dad I understand the word, family and posterity, what I don't get is what you mean by protecting the posterity of the family. Correct me if I am wrong, but I will get married into a new family, and my brother will be the face of this family. If there's anyone who's to protect the posterity of this family, he's the one, not me."Mr. Starling shook his head, "You are right, but you are also wrong, even if you get married, that doesn't mean you are no longer a member
Nathan was still not happy about Alistair's decision to invite Wilde to his inaugural dinner party. He was seated in the living room in deep thought when Layla came out of the kitchen with Burundi.Burundi was the first to notice the look on his face, he used his arm to hit her softly, "He seems bothered, what do you think is probably eating him up?"Layla who had her gaze on her phone, raised her head and gazed at him, she was shocked to find him in such a mood. She remembered how cheerful he was when they came out of the car, did anything wrong happen or what?"Give me a few minutes, I am going to ask him about it," she whispered and walked towards him.Burundi nodded his head and walked to the dining where he sat down and turned towards the sitting room, gazing at them. She sat down beside him and he didn't move, which means he was lost in thought."What's going on?" She placed her hands on Nathan's shoulder and he jolted immediately, breathing hard, looking at her shocked. "Layla.
Ethan walked to his room and called Elara, her phone was ringing, but she wasn't picking up. He dialed her line again, but she still wasn't picking up, he got pissed off and tossed his phone to the bed.He fell to the bed and was about to close his eyes, to catch a little nap, when the door of his room was opened. "Who the fuck are you, that you dare to come into my room without knocking," he said with his eyes closed."I am the one who bought the house, the man who got married to your mother," Mr. Starling replied coldly, with his hands at his back, as he stood at the door. Ethan quickly sat up gazing at his father, "Dad, I didn't know it was you, I thought you were in your room resting?"Mr. Starling smiled and walked towards the bed where he was seated, "Can I sit down?""Sure Dad, you can," Ethan said hastily, as he moved closer to the edge of his bed. Mr. Starling kept mute looking around Ethan's room, "I must say, the maids are doing a great job.""What do you mean by that?" Eth
Alistair brought the boat cruise to a stop. Just when he decided to take his mind off the chaos happening. Elara was killed, and he found his way to a hotel room.Nathan, Layla, and Reagan were with him. "I think this is the right time to let the authorities in on this," Layla muttered."Yeah, this was the same thought on my mind as we exited the boat. Tomorrow morning I am going to head back home, gather all the evidence, get Mark involved in this, and report this to the authorities.""Exactly, this is the best thing to do if you ask me. We can no longer contain this. It would have been you, but Elara took your spot.Who knows who would be next? It could be me, Layla, or you. That's more reason you need to get Mark to go with you tomorrow morning. It's time to bring an end to this madness of Mr. Wilde, and his partners."(The next day)Mr. Alistair quickly rushed home and got hold of the files. He already informed Mark about his plans and asked him to wait for him at the police stati
Layla was briefed about what she needed to do by Alistair. Unlike the last time, Nathan agreed to this, he was in full support.The plan was for Alistair to call for a meeting, he made it for Mr. Sterling to attend. Making sure Layla won't have any problem retrieving the document.Layla arrived early at Voxx's Technologies. She waited for him to leave for the meeting. Immediately she was sure he had left. She immediately went into his room, Fiona was at the door watching out for her.Just in case her brother or anyone tries to go in. Layla went straight to the shelf and did just like Fiona explained. The shelf moved away revealing a safe.She smiled, and quickly imputed the code which Fiona gave to her. The safe opened, but to her amazement the safe was empty. She was confused, and immediately she brought out her phone and took a photo.She sent it to Alistair and quickly closed the safe. The shelf went back to its position. She came out of Mr. Sterling's office, Fiona was expecting t
Alistair, Nathan, Layla, Burundi, and Mark stepped out of his study room. Mark came to submit some files of illegal acts Mr. Wilde has been engaged in the past.They were all tired after accessing each case one by one. But none of the cases has to do with Voxx's Group or his father's death. The only information they found useful was the fact that he possessed a certain USB key.They all retired to their different rooms, while Mark went home. Alistair couldn't get sleep, so he brought the file to the dining room, sat down, and went through it once more. Hoping he would find something.Mrs. Tricia, who came out to make a phone call to someone, was shocked to see Alistair seated in the dining room. Before she could retrace her step, Alistair sighted her. She composed herself and walked towards him."You aren't asleep, what's going on? You also look worried, are you fine?"Alistair shook his head, "I ain't fine, a lot of things are going on."She sat down, "Do you care to share what's goi
(Three weeks later)Kathy was present in the office of her boss, Mr. Alistair. She had a little bottle which Oliver gave her to spike Alistair's drink. She was a bit scared, but at the same time, she knew she also needed to be careful.She paced to and fro in his office, waiting for a particular time to do what she had in mind to do. Her gaze was on everyone in the room, all she was waiting for was Mr. Alistair to request coffee or tea."Kathy, please get me tea just before the meeting starts." She smiled at him, but it was a dry smile. "Yes boss, I am on it."She walked out of the office and went straight to her office. She already had the tea made, all she had to do was to pour in the liquid that would spike the drink. She got a mug, poured the drink into it, and poured in the liquid.She did the sign of the cross and walked out of her office heading back to Mr. Alistair's office. She tried to compose herself, she knew how observant Mr. Alistair and Nathan were.If she acts in a sha
Ethan walked out of the bathroom, he was shocked to see the three ladies lying down on the bed.He wanted to shout at them, but then he remembered this wasn't his home. It was just a brothel. He picked up his shirt, phone, and car keys, and walked out of the room.He wasn't watching where he was going, and he bumped into a guy. He got annoyed and was about to retaliate only to find out it was Oliver."Oliver.""Ethan," Oliver called out. Ethan's gaze moved to the lady beside him, "Kathy? Wait a minute, can someone tell me what's going on here?""Man calm down, you don't have to get confused. She's my girlfriend, you know the ethics of the common, you can't date your colleagues.Well, it just happened that we fell in love with each other, and we just couldn't throw it under the bridge because of some dumb organization stuff.""Wait a minute Oliver, for how long has this been happening?"Oliver looked at Kathy, "Two tears.""What? You mean you guys have been dating for a good two years,
(Few Hours Later)"You look really tense, and should I say unhappy, what's going on?" Elara asked as she reached for Mr. Alistair's hands.Mr. Alistair smiled, this was one of his tricks to get her into doing whatever he wanted her to do. "Let's just say I am extremely tired, you know what it means to work as the president of Vox's Group right?"She nodded her head, "Yeah I partially have an idea. There are times when I see my Dad in a terrible state just because of work. That's one of the reasons I said to myself I was never going to work.Not like work work, I mean get into the corporate work. I saw the torment it caused to my Dad, that shit pissed me off. That's more reason I decided to follow the career path of my Dad."Mr. Alistair was taking note of the things she said about her Dad. "Do you think your Dad has something special he's hiding? You know maybe a special property in his safe?"Elara smiled, "I don't fucking have an idea about that. How am I supposed to know if he does
Mr. Alistair turned towards him, "What, and what have you found about it?""Well I have found someone who can be of much help to us," he answered as he stepped out of the elevator."Really? How come I didn't know about this, and what if this so-called person is one of Mr. Wild's loyal fans?"They got into his office, and Layla was asleep. "Come on man, don't you trust me anymore? I did my research, and he has definitely nothing to do with Mr. Wilde. Besides, he's an undercover CIA agent. Trust me when I say he can be of much help.""Wait a minute, did you just say ah undercover CIA agent?"Layla woke up due to the pitch of their voice. "Yeah, you heard me correctly. An undercover CIA agent.""If he's an undercover CIA agent, how did you get to him? Don't you think if you can find him, whosoever he was made to watch won't also have a problem in finding out that he's a CIA agent?"He chuckled, "I think I didn't really explain things to you. Well, there's this friend of mine who I used t
(Few Hours Later)Fiona and Mr. Alistair were seated in the restaurant as they were both having steaks and juice. "What is it, you wanted to tell me?"Fiona smiled, "I know this might sound crazy, but I think this is what we need to do."Mr. Alistair was confused, so he sat up. "What do you mean, please explain."She cleared her throat and reached for his hands. "I know this sounds funny, but I want to propose something.""What's that?""I need us to act. I mean I want us to act as boyfriend and girlfriend. I am tired of my father nagging about getting married to you.Truth be told, I don't like you one bit. But I am just doing this because of my Dad, nothing more, nothing less.""Really? Do you want the both of us to act as couples? Do you think that's the way out?""Yes, that's the way out. If you ask me, it's the only way out. There's no way out than this," she replied, raising her voice."This is the reason why you called me right? To propose this piece of shit to me? Come on, are
Elara sat down on her bed smiling as she gazed at her phone. Her mum walked into her room without knocking."What's with that look on your face?" She asked, resting on her door."It's none of your business, Mum. But if you must know, it's just some random chat with a friend," she replied, her gaze not leaving her phone."A male friend, I suppose right?" She asked as she walked towards the bed."Come on Mum, what's with all this question?""I am glad you asked. Dear Elara, you aren't getting any younger, don't you think it's time for you to settle down? It's high time you need to get married," Mrs. Wilde muttered.Elara burst into laughter, "Mum, is this what you wanted to say? Come on, you don't have to worry about it, I am already working on it.""Wait a minute, do you mean you are already in a relationship with someone or what?"She nodded her head, "Yes mum, but don't ask me for any details. I ain't going to tell you anything, but be rest assured that your lovely daughter is in a r