“Alexander?” August’s voice trembled between shock and disbelief. “But Mr. Kane told me he was banished from the country by my grandfather, how was he able to get in touch with Hughes? And besides, Mr. Kane raised Alexander like his son, why would he want him dead? This doesn’t add up!”Damien sighed and shook his head lightly.“Young master, Mr. Kane didn’t want me to tell you this, but for your safety it is best that you know. Alexander contacted Mr. Kane recently asking him to kill you and announce him as the new heir, in return he was offering Mr. Kane thirty percent of the family’s assets”.August’s eyes widened in utter shock. He couldn’t believe how evil Alexander was— a man who was supposed to be his uncle wanted him dead so that he could become the heir? His own flesh and blood.Damien went on, “When Mr. Kane refused to compromise, he promised to stop at nothing till he takes back his heirship, even if means killing anyone who stands in his way including Mr. Kane himself”.“I

Murmurs erupted as the impudent declaration divided the room. Disapproval was boldly written on some of their faces, while others showed no offense, and a few wore expressions that were unreadable.The division in the conference was palpable. Another member rose from his seat and confronted the man who had demanded August’s resignation.“How dare you speak to the Gibson heir with such disrespect? August is the only Gibson still alive—if he steps down, who else will take his place?”Suddenly, the door to the conference room opened abruptly and a man stormed in. His steps were majestic as if a king returning to his palace after years away. He looked round the room and smiled smugly.The mysterious man was Alexander Gibson and he was accompanied by Mr. Hughes, the butler that poisoned Mr. Kane landing him in the hospital.August was puzzled seeing the man. He did not immediately recognize him as Alexander till Damien whispered it to him.Seeing him, the room broke into rumbling again. H

***The next morning, August found himself in a sofa in the living room. He had hardly blinked a whole night thinking about the conglomerate.It is not like he cared about the board members threat to replace him with Alexander. “Where ever my grandfather is, he would be disappointed in me. I have ruined his years of hard work in just a day. Maybe I am not capable of heading the conglomerate,” he blamed himself even though it wasn’t entirely his fault. Alexander had carefully planned the attacks on the companies, there is nothing he would’ve done to stop it. Yet he blamed himself saying Mr. Kane would have done something to prevent the loss if he wasn’t unconscious.He raised his head to stare at the television playing subtly in front of him. It was the same news again, the same one from yesterday repeated all through the night and it continued till morning.Though the country had done its presidential election a day before, the media completely ignored that and all they talked about

Minutes later, the manager returned with the list. August collected it and glanced at the folder containing a total of fifty companies.Then he asked him “On what basis have you made the list?”“Just like you said, young master. The list are companies who ends up with expired drugs in their warehouses every year because they don’t have enough retailers and consumers to sale to,” he explained.August grinned and nodded slowly “good”Then he handed the list back to Donald. “Contact the manager of each company and arrange for a meeting here in the next two hours. Make sure they all come”.The man was so stunned that he didn’t answer immediately. As far as he was concerned GB was one of the best if not the best pharmaceutical company in the continent, what business would it have with these small companies?If Donald was asked his opinion on what was happening on that day. He would’ve said August had lost his mind.Finally he bowed slightly “Yes young master”. Then he left the room.Two ho

August arrived at the towering headquarters of Gibson Oil and Gas with Tina walking calmly beside him. The glass skyscraper reflected the afternoon sun, and inside, employees moved about quickly, their faces filled with tension and urgency. News of the contamination had clearly thrown the entire company into chaos.Even before August could step fully into the lobby, the manager of the company had already been informed of his arrival. In a matter of moments, the man rushed out from the elevator and practically ran across the polished floor toward him.“Young master!” he called out anxiously.The moment he got close, he didn’t even wait to catch his breath before bowing deeply.“Please, young master, do not fire me!” he blurted out, his voice shaking with fear. “I know what happened is unacceptable, and I take full responsibility. I should have done better. I should have increased security around the storage tanks. I have been trying to investigate who contaminated the oil, but I have n