Charles Walker's Undeniable Throne

Chapter 05

Very early on Friday morning, Charles had woken up to prepare some breakfast for the house. He got the things which Olivia would be needing for her journey to London ready as well.

Olivia had told him last night that she would be leaving to meet Lady Marcus at the Marcus family Villa by 6:00 am so that they can start off their journey.

He had to wake up as early as 4:50 am to get things ready for her journey.

Shortly after Olivia woke up, “come have your teacup and take some burger dear. I also made some snacks so you can use it for lunch in London.” 

“Wow! This is amazing” Olivia said in awe. “When did you get up to prepare all these that you're already through with them?”

“However, put the snacks in my box while I take the tea before I get going.”

“Alright dear!”

“Have a great journey and don't panic as everything will turn out good”, he assured her.

“Thanks dear!” replied Olivia though she was unable to understand how Charles suddenly became courageous overnight, yet she believed him.

Olivia left the house to meet her grandma who was already waiting and calling at the Marcus family Villa and was greeted with shouts and tantrums by lady Marcus and Jack.

“Why are you just coming? What have you been doing that made you keep me waiting for long?”

“Grandma, she must have been playing with that useless b*tch husband of hers”, Jack quipped in.

Jack derides Olivia and loves sizing little opportunities to humiliate and insult her. He can do this often and often provided their Grandma has his support.

He has always been her most beloved grandson just the way Lord Marcus chose Olivia over others when he was alive and made her procurement Head of Thompson petrochemical groups against the wishes of other family members.

Things are no longer the same now that Lord Marcus is dead and gone.

“Grandma, is it not high time you remove her from being the procurement head?” Jack said as he could no longer hide the secret. “That's why she is been adamant towards your simple request.”

However, Olivia didn't respond to Jack's tantrums. She quietly said to Lady Marcus, “Grandma, I'm sorry for being a bit late. I was running a little feverish last night and couldn't wake up early as planned.”

Her response was reasonable though she lied. She told this because she wanted to douse her grandmother's anger.

Hearing this, lady Marcus said, “get your things let's go. Have you booked our flight tickets as I instructed you yesterday?”

“Yes, grandma”

Lady Marcus was satisfied with her response and aside from completing the partnership contract procedures, she had an ulterior motive for going to London with Olivia.

To make Olivia relaxed, she asked, “and how's your temperature now?”

“I'm fine now, thank you grandma.”

Olivia was surprised with her sudden concern about her welfare but she was filled with thoughts as to why lady Marcus was acting cool with her today.

She prayed for its lasting moments.

Jack was asked to take them to Cardiff airport where they boarded their flight tickets.

****

Three and half hours later they were already in London.

They headed to British Petroleum immediately alighted and were welcomed by Stafford Theo’s secretary, Miss Xina.

“Good afternoon and Welcome to British Petroleum ma'am,” the secretary greeted. Our CEO is currently in a business meeting with Don Albert from Shell and has asked me to welcome you the moment you enter. He's going to invite you into his office immediately after the meeting is over.

While the secretary was speaking, a female receptionist entered with tea cups and said, “Here are the teacups you sent for Miss Xina.”

“Serve our guests.”

The teacups were filled with tea and given to lady Marcus and Olivia.

They were still seeping their tea when Miss Xina returned back to invite them to the CEO’s office.

“Ma’am, my Boss said you can join them in the meeting.”

“Alright”

They quickly dropped the teacups in their hand on the table and walked into Stafford Theo’s office door open and closed it back instantaneously.

“Good afternoon Mister Theo! Good afternoon Don Albert!”

“Good afternoon Sirs!”

“You're welcome to my office Lady Marcus” Mister Theo said delightedly. “How was your journey?”

“Fine!”

“Let's get down to business.”

“Alright!”

Mr Theo then brought out the business supply partnership contract documents and presented it before Lady Marcus to read through.

Lady Marcus put on her glasses, she went through the pages of the documents.

She instantaneously became elated paving ways for smiles to appear on her face, the moment she found out from the documents British Petroleum, will supply Thompson petrochemical with materials worth three hundred million dollars.

With this supply, Thompson petrochemical will be making ten percent profit that's worth thirty million dollars on a single supply.

She was brimming with happiness and couldn't further the pages of the documents. Instead she passed it over to her granddaughter - Olivia, and said, “go through it and see how rich we're becoming with this deal. Thanks to your cousin who married into Grand's family.”

She then said to Mr Theo, “thanks for this kind gesture and I wish to repay you someday.”

“You're welcome, lady Marcus” Mr Theo said delightedly and as for the repayment, there's a clause in the deal that stated how you can repay me.”

Just when he was still speaking, Olivia screamed out of her breath panickingly. She had seen where the clause states that the supply deal becomes effective only if Ms Olivia married his Nephew, Don Albert.

“Never!”

“I can't marry him because I'm already married to Charles and we're not divorcing each other anytime soon.”

 

Lady Marcus was taken aback by Olivia's outburst and she asked, “what's the matter with you Olivia?”

“Nothing is wrong with me, Grandma, but this contract. Its dictates are unacceptable to me. It states that I must marry Don Albert for it to be effective.”

“Great and what's wrong with you marrying him?”

“I'm sorry to disappoint you, grandma but are you feigning that you're not aware I'm married?”

Don Albert who has been sitting quietly beside Mr Theo said, “what's wrong with you Ms Olivia? Why are you so neck-stiffed that you don't want to embrace a good life even with your beauty by divorcing that little piece of trash you called your husband.”

“Just say yes to my proposal and I will make you the most enviable woman in the whole of London. I will also make Marcus family, first Class rated family Wales district.”

“You're dreaming and being delusional to think that I will be swayed to divorce Charles for your sake.” Olivia responded full of disgust. “Never!” 

“Then, lady Marcus, you have to consider this partnership contract void and invalid”, Mr Theo said sternly.

Lady Marcus' face darkened instantly after hearing Mr Theo's statement.

She looked at Olivia indignantly and growled, “you useless granddaughter that married useless Charles. Since you're bent on bringing shame to our Marcus family, you will cease working with our Thompson petrochemicals as the procurement head because you're equally incompetent in signing a deal that can turn things around for us. In the same vein, I’ll also banish you from my family and will make this public to every member of the Marcus family when we get home.”

Her statement had the exact effect she intended as Mr Theo said delightedly, “ go home and resolve your issues Lady Marcus. The contract will stand if she agrees to the terms and conditions stated there. Who knows she would agree when you guys get home.”

There was a ray of hope for them in their delusional state, they still think that Olivia would have a change of mind and dance to their drums.

“Thank you Mr Theo and I assure you that she will come begging your nephew and my good grandson-in-law, to be, Don Albert, to be his girlfriend.”

****

Charles had called Mr Tyler to know how successful the acquisition of Megan groups went. Though he trusted him, he wanted to ensure that he didn't disclose his identity there since it wasn't the right time for him to go public.

“Hey! Tyler, how did it go?”

“Good day my Prince. It was successful and as you instructed, your identity is still hidden. They only knew you there as Mr Walker and I have directed the vice chairman man that you will be coming tomorrow for proper documentation and take-over.”

“Good Job Tyler!” Charles told him before hanging off the call.

Another call entered the moment he ended his call with Tyler. It was Olivia calling.

He picked up her call and said, “ hello dear! How did it go?”

Meanwhile at the other end, Olivia's voice came in very cold saying, “the imaginable happened as I suspected. I told you that there were more interior motives behind that partnership deal than it appeared.”

“How? What happened dear?”

Her cold voice made way for her silent cries to be heard while she gasped for air and said, “they want me to divorce you and marry Don Albert in exchange of the deal and to which I declined. Grandma said she's going to banish me and I will cease being the procurement manager for Thompson should refuse to yield in.”

“She's equally calling for a family meeting tonight because of me.”

“Don't worry about that dear, you won't be banished,” he said, calming her nervousness and they will only be at loss should they do that.”

His words calmed her tension, though she didn't know why he sounded so confident but that's what she needed to hear at that very moment.

Charles decided to complete everything needed to take over Shell PLC, London after learning about their evil intentions.