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The legacy of the supreme ruler Assistant’s allure
“I deserve to know. Do you know if I know of any buyers that could buy it? Maybe I would've been able to strike a deal with your dad.”Ariel's reply was a scoff.“I'm as down and as sad as you are, Richard. This was supposed to be my inheritance. And all of a sudden, it is being shipped off to someone that I don't know? You don't know how hurt I am about this…”Richard took another drag from his cigarette.What was he going to do? How did one deal with knowing that his plans of setting himself up for life had just crashed out the window, just like that?*“Come in, it's open.”When he saw Aurora, he smiled.He had to.God, she was beautiful. In a suit that was closely fitted to show off her beautiful curves and her frame, she was different from any other woman he had ever known. Personality and beauty wise, she was a gem.“Good morning, Lut. Having a pleasant morning, I hope?”Her smile was everything. He peered at her lips for some moments, abandoning his work on the desktop, everyth
The legacy of the supreme ruler Uncomfortable encounter
“Well, I'll cut to the chase, it seems you're in a hurry. I wanted to thank you properly for including me on that Déjà Vu project. It's opened countless doors for me. I'm rejecting job offers now, you know.”Aurora smiled, shrugging as she spoke.“Your intelligence and your work rate did that for you. You proved yourself not only on that project, but before it. That was why you were picked. I'm really glad I got to work and learn from all of you as well. I'll have to get going though, I also have a job interview to see to. Congratulations!”She replied, slipping her key into her car and getting in.The words of admiration and gratitude from Clara had brightened her day. She was now looking forward to the interview with relish, hoping that it would go well.It had to, she was fit and very competent for the job.*At the Rick and Rick apartments office, she set her car to park, then got out of the vehicle, taking her time to lock it.She then made her way to the receptionist behind the
The legacy of the supreme ruler Setting boundaries
Aurora beamed at his hospitality. Taking out the irritating attitude of the receptionist, she was sure she was going to enjoy working with him, if he selected her.“Water will be just fine, sir.”He nodded, disappearing into a door she had never noticed near the shelf. She took that time to stand, going to the window and checking it out.It was a very beautiful view.When he returned, he was holding a glass of water in his hand, and nodded at her, sporting a smile.“You like the view, right? Everybody says so. I made sure my architect didn't forget about it. I loved it right from the first day he introduced it.”“Yes, it's a very beautiful view. You get to see the city from another perspective.”She accepted the water, then took her place at his desk again. She had just finished sipping the water when he cleared his throat.“Well, Aurora, right? I'll be straightforward with you. I loved your work from the first day I saw it. And you know, my brother, he's sort of a sleeping partner. H
The legacy of the supreme ruler A firm stand
The grand restaurant in the Regency Hotel was filled to the brim with people, and it made Lutenant, who had just entered inside alongside his father and his sister wonder if they received this much customers during the day.If indeed they did, then they must have surely made a name in the city.Not just a name, per se, but a status and a brand. They must have achieved that to be able to garner such an amount of customers even though it was just lunch break.“How come there are so many people in here, dad?”His father smiled, running a hand through his hair absentmindedly.“Just tell me you don't know Howard stones without saying you don't know him.”Lut shrugged. His father couldn't blame him. He was just new to wealth, and had no clue of who some of the richest men in the business world were. He was still learning, and he was thankful to have his father by his side to even show him the ropes.“Welcome to the grave restaurant of the Regency hotel. Please, your menu is on the table, pl
The legacy of the supreme ruler Words
“How was the visit to the apartment building in the school? Did you notice anything special? Anything you think I should have an idea of, anything I should know.”Lut tried to remember some of the notes he had asked Aurora to take. And to think that he said he was certain that he wouldn't need her help. He had been lying to himself. Whenever he didn't seem to want Aurora's help, something happened, and he was searching for her like a dog searching for bone. She was so efficient and performance oriented that he found himself wondering what he would've done or achieved without her in place to help him.She was that good.He cleared his throat.“Well,my personal assistant has the notes that were taken down on the site. I have forgotten some, but I can tell you the ones I remember. The special ones, if there's anything that exists like that.”His father nodded, giving him the avenue to continue.“A little crack on the ceilings, and dirty floors. There were some cracks on the walls and
The legacy of the supreme ruler A startling discovery
The first thing that came to his mind was her safety and her whereabouts. Was she in a place that posed danger? He ran a hand through his hair, temporarily forgetting that he was in an Uber, wishing that he was wherever he was, comforting her and telling her that everything was going to be alright.“Where are you?”Before she replied, he could hear her sniffling. It was strange to him, hearing her cry.“In my car. I'm about to enter the company, but I haven't yet. Decide to take my time before doing so.”“Are you hurt?”When she replied, her voice was firm. The confidence that he had known so much had eventually returned. The Aurora he had known and the woman he had made his personal assistant was back.“No, I'm not. Not literally…”“Aurora, talk to me. Do you need help? So you want me to send somebody from the office? A guard? Let me know, come on.”He was starting to fidget. He didn't know where she was, and being about eight to ten miles away didn't help matters. It made him scare
The legacy of the supreme ruler Hierarchical chaos
Richard lit a cigarette, watching the end of the stick light up.He smiled at the shock on both men's faces.“Shocked? I'm as shocked as you are. I don't know what to do. I am as confused and as disappointed as you are.”Hal was the first to recover from the supposed shock and spoke first, staring at him. “Wasn't that supposed to be Ariel's inheritance? How does he just sell a family business without thinking? Ariel isn't working, how does he expect her to survive?”Richard shook his head angrily because he had thought about it even before Hal said it. He couldn't believe that Mr Johnson was selling the company because it was struggling.What if it was because of him? What if it was because he didn't trust him to handle his daughter's inheritance? So many thoughts had gone through his mind, and when he left the ranch house, he had been in shambles.Sitting with his friends and supposed business partners made it all go away, even though he was aware that it was temporary.“Trust me,
The legacy of the supreme ruler The aftermath
A few minutes later, she was in her car, having packed everything she needed to do her work from home. Her foot on the accelerator,she peeled the car out of the parking lot.A few metres away from the consortium, she stopped next to a traffic light as she waited for the sign to turn green. She stared at her phone for a moment, afraid to touch it, scared that the recording had disappeared from within it. Her hands clutching the wheel when the sign turned green, she admitted that she needed Lutenant James more than she felt she did. *“Director Edward? Good afternoon.”An hour later, Lut had managed to book a flight. It wasn't first class, but he was going to manage. While waiting for a class to be given to him in the waiting section of the airport, he had successfully rejected four of his sister's calls, and had ignored his father about ten times.He had taken a stand, and he knew it was for the better.They were going to have to deal with it, after all, he was a grown man who coul
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Anniversary bliss
The excitement and happiness of being offered what the older man wanted was showing in all his movements. A very huge smile, quirky movements, and an occasional slap on the shoulder to Richard.His happiness made Richard happy as well.Mr Johnson was literally his father in-law. A win for the man was a win for him as well.“What do you say, Richard? Do you believe this? I knew that Mr Cleveland was wealthy, but throwing six hundred million at a company that might have a breakdown in five to six years is crazy. When you consider that he'll have to do a lot of improvements, you can see why it's unbelievable for me.”Richard scratched the back of his neck, looking at Mr Johnson matter of factly.“Do you want my honest opinion on this? We take the money and run.”Mr Johnson's laughter was loud, but he muffled it by turning to the balcony, putting his hand over his mouth.“Well, that's why you're not a businessman yet. We don't just take the money and run. I'm going to go higher. Seven hun
A bite and breakthrough
“Your first day back, and you don't want to have lunch with me? Come on, Aurora.”Aurora stared at him, on the verge of laughing. She had wanted to skip lunch because she knew how much work she had to do. The remnants of the recruitment files were still all over the place, and the earlier she fixed it, the better.She would never understand why director Edward had tried to offer her the position of the leader of the union. Just like that? She was looking forward to leading her quiet life in the sanctuary of her home, and all of a sudden, she was being offered the position of leading a Union?“You're my personal assistant, and you need to be there in case I need your help.”Shrugging, Aurora nodded.“Seems as if I don't have a choice.”“Is this about the meeting? I'm sorry, director Edward was just put on this earth to get on our nerves.”Practically biting her tongue because she had a thousand and one things to say, she closed the drawer of her desk and put her desktop to sleep. She h
Accept or decline
“I'm acting as your father's sales representative. We're finding potential buyers for the company, meeting with them. So far, we've received good offers, but your father holds the key. Only he can decide if he wants to sell or not.”She was looking at his lips so closely that she hadn't heard a word of what he said. Gosh, she had missed him so badly.“What time do I expect you back?”“Going to another party already, huh? You can't go without me this time, I assure you.”She rolled her eyes, punching him playfully across the shoulder.“No. I'll be helping mum to cook today. I think dad has forgotten, but today is their anniversary. He's been busy with everything, and you can't blame him. Mum says she'll love to have the anniversary dinner in the house, a specially prepared meal.”She had said a lot, but in actuality, all she wanted was him in her cold bed before she slept off.“Good. I'll try to convince him to come back early then. Hopefully, this client says something positive.” He s
A kiss
“Well, I'm sorry. I wasn't myself, and I'm certain we both know why.”Ariel's answer wasn't the best because she knew she was at fault, but she didn't care if the man she was about to marry had fought another man for her sake. He had put her in that position. If he had agreed to at least acknowledge her, she wouldn't have thought about going to the party or getting drunk in the first place.She didn't want to tag it his fault, but she felt that way.“Drink your coffee. It'll help you get yourself better.”She eyed him angrily, then sipped the coffee. She had missed him.Even when she had gone to the party, she had found out to her chagrin that she was badly in love with him. They were good-looking men at the party,but she wasn't attracted to any of them.She found herself comparing the men to him, and it was at that moment that she knew that she was far gone. Now, the question was, did he love her as much as she loved him?The question made her pause her drinking for a moment, but she
Something more
“Good morning sir.” Hubert, his driver, greeted him with enthusiasm. He looked as if he had been waiting for him all the while. The car key was already in the ignition, and the man looked ready to peel the car into the road and begin driving at a speed that pleased him, which was Hubert's customary way of driving.Lutenant didn't care much about the way he was going to reach work that day. He preferred Hubert driving him because no matter how fast he drove, he was able to slow down before the police noticed that he was going past the speed limit.It was a fun thing to do.Hopefully, he never got caught because Lut knew how difficult it was getting the police to believe that he hadn't intended to drive past the speed limit.A few minutes later, he was out of the car as it had stopped in the garage of the consortium. Leaving the car, he made his way into the elevator, which took him directly to his office.As soon as he opened the door, he was hit by the strong scent of Aurora's perfum
A befitting welcome
Before Aurora got to work that morning, she was surprised to see the door open a few minutes after she had sent her best friend the text regarding her moving from the hotel back to the house.“Natalie? I didn't expect you so soon.”Her best friend looked as though life with Carl had its perks. She had a bag of groceries from the popular Macmillan store in one hand, and in another was a box of pizza.“I decided to jump in, arrange my things. I'll be going back to Carl's this evening. Did I tell you he is planning to get a place so that we can start life afresh? He's also planning something huge for my birthday. I don't know what it is yet, but I know that he has something planned.”Aurora didn't comment, knowing how difficult her best friend could be most times. Natalie and misinterpretations were a normal occurrence.The last thing she wanted was her best friend quarreling with her over something that was irrelevant.Such as Carl and his inability to stick to one relationship.“Well,
Father-Son brew
“Come on, man, you were dancing with a drunk woman. My fiancé for that matter. I had to do what I had to do.”“Yes, and it's time for us to do what we have to do as well. No-one hits Frederick and gets away.”Just as they were preparing to launch an attack on him, he heard the sliding doors to the warehouse screech open.The next thing he saw was the guard who he had punched outside enter the room, and out of the corner of his eye, he could see the rifle in his hand.“Where is he? Where is he?”“There! There!”Richard was fast. He had run a lot back in highschool, and he hadn't forgotten how easy it was to forget everything and let his body glide. Back then, he had hated running,but at the moment, he thanked his stars that he possessed such a gift.Grabbing Ariel's hand, he headed for the nearest exit just as the first shot rang out.The result of the gunshot was exactly what he had wished for.Chaos, pandemonium.Using the chaos and the movement of people who were struggling to leave
Midnight rescue
Richard didn't know how to start. He didn't have an invite, he didn't know the owner of the party, and he was only there because he wanted to get his girlfriend, who he was certain was already drunk and take her home.The first man stared at him in irritation, his eyebrow arched.“I'm guessing you didn't hear me earlier, mister. If you don't have an invite, I'm afraid you can't come to the party.”Richard didn't know what to do, so he did the first thing that came to his mind. He pushed the first guard, the frown on his face huge, and began to make his way into the warehouse.The other man stopped him, pushing him backwards.“Are you out of your mind? I'm certain you don't want to get shot at, mister. And the only way to do that is to pick your sorry self and leave this place this instant.”Richard squared up, refusing to admit defeat.“Look, there's someone I need to see there immediately, and if she doesn't come out this minute, her life will be in danger.”The first guard scoffed.
Party’s over
Tapping the table, he grinned at her.“Well, you've got that right. My father talked to me earlier today, and he maintained that he needed my answer considering the list of companies he had given me to look into.”He watched Aurora nod, seemingly interested.“Well, he said Johnson fabrics and co is trying to sell. From my findings, the company is going for five hundred million dollars, and while that's too much, I can see the advantages of the buy. The forecast considering the lifespan of the business isn't good, but with enough work and effort, I believe we can turn it around.”She shrugged, her beer in one hand, one leg crossed over the other. She looked like something out of a picture, as though she wasn't real, but a model in far away Europe.“Well, you sound as if you've already made your choice, Lut.”He rolled his eyes, sipping the vodka slowly now. The vodka was starting to get to him, the bitterness and the tipsy feeling that was settling like a blanket.If he was going to be
