Immediately after Neal's lectures for the day ended, he left for the bar that the owner of the Soiree had chosen. While in the middle of a lecture he'd received a text that contained the address of the bar and the time in the evening when they were to meet.Now, as Neal sat by the see-through glass wall of the bar in a seat just beside the doorway, he wondered if the man had made a mistake when he typed the time he sent him.He shook his head as he checked his watch again. He'd been waiting for over fifteen minutes! Yet, there were no calls from him apologizing for the delay nor was there a text.Perhaps he'd forgotten that they were supposed to meet.Neal was about to put a call through to him when he saw a car drive into the parking lot.He hoped it was the man he was meeting with. The man who stepped out of the car dressed just like a CEO would. A well-tailored suit and a handy bag where Neal presumed he had the documents of the company on sale.The man was now walking toward the

Amber's brows furrowed slightly. She felt worry gnaw at her. What did Neal have to talk to her about that he had to come all the way down to the company? She wondered what could be wrong.“Is everything alright?” She leaned forward, resting her elbows on the table. “If I knew I'd have waited till you woke up." "No, it's okay,” Neal assured her. Then, he narrated his meeting with Jude, the CEO of the Soiree, the previous night.“Well. That was unprofessional of him,” Amber commented. “And how can he have the nerve to refuse to give a discount? The company's glory days are over. The future of that company is too unpredictable to invest such a huge amount into it.”Neal agreed with a nod. "Any sensible person would agree to this. I'm sure those high bidders would have a similar discussion when they find out that the company didn't only cease operation but it's bankrupt.”Amber nodded. “Of course, any sensible businessman would know that. Apart from the fee for the purchase, there'll sti

Moise had a smile as he drove into the parking lot of the Waterfall Corporation. He glanced at the cars carefully parked in the parking lot. His gaze followed them until the last car, where there was spare space.He drove there. He was parking his car when his gaze fell on a familiar figure walking away from the company's entrance.His smile instantly fell. His mood suddenly turned sour. He recognized the familiar figure. The figure of the man who had managed to taunt his life and turn his own people away from him.He watched as Neal walked farther away from the company's building and strode toward the road. No doubt about boarding a taxi. That was how low Amber had stooped; to cohort with a nobody who doesn't even own a car. Moise didn't need to be told, Neal had just walked out of the company. Which raises the question: What exactly was Neal still doing there? Moise reclined in his seat, slightly confused. Definitely something was wrong, he thought as he sat up and looked from the

Once Yvonne left the room, Miles hurried down to the reception area where he asked for his bill and made a quick transfer.He ignored the surprised and curious looks on the faces of the attendants and hurried outside to his car. Miles drove straight to the Waterfall Corporation, almost breaking the speed limit.He roughly parked and rushed inside the building. He stopped before the receptionists. “I need to see Ms. Amber," he said. Since Miles had already been there earlier, one of the receptionists put a call through to Amber's secretary without question.Miles listened impatiently as the receptionist spoke over the phone.He raised his brows as she took her time to replace the phone. “Can I go up now?" She shook her head. "You'll have to be patient,” she said. “Her secretary will get back to us in a bit. You can wait in the waiting-”“I'll wait here,” Miles cut her off rudely. He wasn't about to sit in the waiting room for another twenty minutes.With Miles' elbow resting on the

Jude assistant quickly typed to Neal, asking him what time he'd be free. Neal’s response came back almost immediately. ‘Tonight. Same location as before.’Jude's assistant looked up at his boss. “He said he'll be free tonight sir. He said he'll meet with you at the same location you met before." Jude nodded grimly. “Alright, you can get out now,” Jude dismissed with a slight wave of his hand.His assistant nodded and scurried out.Amber had taken Neal’s passing instruction not to stay out late quite seriously. She arrived so early that she was even home before dinner was ready.As Neal and Amber enjoyed a light snack in the late evening, Amber chatted with Neal, giving him a detailed picture of her whole interaction with Miles.Amber shook her head as she sobered up after she laughed at Miles' anger. “That Smith guy has one hell of a temper. He was pissed and he could barely keep it in. He tried to but it was evident from how red his face had grown. I had to warn him to remember who