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The legacy of the supreme ruler Tears of trauma
Aurora shook her head in the negative convincingly. It wasn't Lut.“No, Lut didn't do this, Natalie. He won't do such a thing to me. If you can remember Rick apartments owned by the Rick brothers. I had an interview scheduled today with one of them. He was nice at first until things took a drastic turn. I cannot believe it.”Natalie's eyes widened.“A stranger? Did he touch you? Talk to me, Aurora. Did he touch you?”“No, he didn't. This is what happened.”Retrieving her phone from her bag, she played the recording she had saved after she left the Rick apartment office. It was all in there.Natalie's face contorted in a hard and angry frown as the recording played till the last part, then stopped.“Coke on, Aurora, we're going to the police this minute. Why did you even come back home? This is a police case, and you know that!”She shook her head. She was scared. She would only feel safe if Lutenant was around, and she knew that was why she hadn't gone to the police first.“Lut told m
The legacy of the supreme ruler The confrontation
“You're safe now, Aurora, you're safe. That bastard has no idea where you are, and you're going to shock him when he discovers you recorded it. You're going to spill his dirty linen in public. It's alright now, don't cry.”It took a while for her to stop crying, but he was there for everything.His anger was seeing his once confident personal assistant cry. His rage was seeing a woman that he was heavily attracted to almost being taken advantage of. The more he thought about it, about the danger of being alone in the office with him and how she had managed to outsmart him, the angrier he got.“Can you follow me to the station? I want to make sure they arrest him. I can't wait to see that bastard in handcuffs. Do you have the recording? I'd like to listen to it.”Sniffling, she gave the phone to him. When he played the recording, it pissed him off even more.Hearing the voice of Dylan made him angrier than ever.“Yeah, I can.”But at that moment, Lut had other plans. He wanted the poli
The legacy of the supreme ruler Chaos
Apart from the guilty look on his face, Dylan Rick looked as if he had seen a ghost. However, his denial game was quite strong.Lut had to give that to him.“I have a wife and kids.” He muttered, his facial expression trying to hide the lies that were buried beneath those words.“A wife and kids didn't make you satisfied enough to see a young lady come here for a job offer and let her go without intending to wreck her life?”Dylan Rick swallowed hard, then spoke, the veins popping out of his neck and his head even.“I won't let you come into my office and lie against me just because I've decided to be silent about it, Mr Lutenant. I'm afraid that you have to leave. I've accommodated this enough, brother, have I not?”When Sean spoke, he agreed with his brother and Lut didn't blame him, anyone would. Most times, family came first. But he also knew that if Sean had known about his brother doing this prior and still went ahead to defend him, then he was in the wrong.“You've accommodated
The legacy of the supreme ruler The Johnson’s company
“Please, Lut. I agree that he has done this before. And we've done nothing but try to cover it up for him. We've sent him to rehabilitation centres, and most times, he comes back a changed man. I never even expected this to happen again…” Lut glared at him in anger before interrupting him. “You knew all this about him and you still went ahead to let him handle the recruitment of workers? You are probably the reason he hasn't done time yet. It was always going to happen again, man. Your brother was nothing but a ticking time bomb, waiting to explode.” Lutenant gestured to Hubert. “Let's get out of here.” As soon as the door was opened, Dylan did the most unbelievable thing. He left his chair, ran straight to the departing Lutenant, and fell on his knees, his hands clutching his trousers tightly. The tears were free flowing now, he was doing nothing to hide his shamelessness. “Please, Lutenant, don't do th
The legacy of the supreme ruler Justice in his hands
At the station, the first thing Aurora noticed was the fact that the officers were very cooperative. They collected her story, took a written statement and got the phone as evidence. “Are you coming with us to see him get arrested, ma'am? Or you'll wait at the station for us?” Before she could even have a chance to reply, Lut had done that for her. His brows furrowed, his voice firm and confident. “Yes, we're coming with you. I'll be the one to drive her, so don't you worry. Natalie, you're coming along, right?” Natalie nodded, and Aurora found it hard not to smile. Not because she felt loved by the attention, the care and the support that was being shown to her by her best friend, but because she knew that she would probably be back in the house by this time doing absolutely nothing if it wasn't for the ruckus with Dylan Rick. Although all focus was on her, Aurora still thought that it was very important her best friend had a job
The legacy of the supreme ruler Defending dignity
Natalie, who sat beside her, squeezed her hand with a smile, kissing it.“Everything will be fine, Rora.”Lut turned to her as the car moved out of the Rick apartment offices, his smile lighting up the car that seemed to be in a sunken state.“Let's get you a lawyer, Aurora. You're not only going to win this case, you're going to raise some dust that has been going on in the business world for some time now.”Aurora was pleased, and at the same time, she was not.All she had ever wanted was to further her career, make enough dough to retire, fall in love, and live a fulfilled life. Those plans never included getting worked up in a case with a man who had almost harassed her.Was she ready for the attention and the disturbance that was going to come with the case?She bent her head worriedly, wanting nothing more than her bed and the softness of the rug in her sitting room beneath her feet.*At the office of Zachary, the man who represented the Chain Chain consortium in legal matters,
The legacy of the supreme ruler A call from Washington
With his phone buzzing continuously in his pocket, Lutenant James was slowly coming to the realization that he was going to have to face his fears sooner or later.As soon as the car came to a halt next to Aurora's house, he turned to her, smiling sadly. He understood what a terrible day it had been for her, and if it was within his power, he would've changed things.But it was already too late.It had happened, and there was no changing that now. The only way to prevent such things was making sure that justice was upheld, which he was willing to do, no matter the cost.“You'll be okay, right?”“Yes, I'll be fine.”She nodded, her hands on the door as she prepared to leave the car. He could see how hard she was trying to be strong, how difficult it was for her to even try to think straight.At that moment, he swore that no matter what, Dylan Rick was going to get the rod of justice as long as he had a responsibility and a role to play in Aurora's case as her boss, even if it was just
The legacy of the supreme ruler Safety first
He heard his father's sigh over the phone, and at that moment, he wondered if everybody was against him going to the police outrightly. “You did good, son. You did well. I've heard about Dylan Rick, but seeing it happen to someone I've seen in my company is just ridiculous. Have you informed director Edward?” That was where Lut knew he had made a huge mistake. He had taken everything upon himself, handling the case without even telling his superiors. They had a right to know. But to him, it wasn't his fault. It had happened out of the blue, and he knew that if he hadn't acted as quickly as he did, Dylan Rick would probably be in his home, eating with his supposed wife and kids. “No,dad. It happened all of a sudden, most of the time, I didn't even know what I was doing. I'm sorry.” His father's reply was reassuring. “No, son, don't apologize. You did so well. You represented the company just as I would've wished it
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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
