In the corporate business world, some classes of conglomerates are regarded as royalties. Everything contributes to how they are regarded.
They had astronomical numbers of wealth, so much that it made no sense. They were the ones you would find manufacturing the best of goods and they’ve been in existence since even the country began to take a consistent shape.Among conglomerates, they stood tall and were distinguished amongst the others. Such was The Johns group of companies, talk about the pinnacle of all conglomerates, they are the ones perched atop the hill of luxury.And this made the public attention to be all over them, the current chairman was preparing to choose a chairman between his children, and this was causing quite an internal stir. Especially for Kayla who could barely hold her place in the family. This marriage was her only way to hang on."My lady.”"My lady.”Guards and employees greeted her as she stopped in front of the company's building. The exterior alone was an architectural marvel.Its façade was adorned with glistening glass windows that reflected the sunlight and gave the store an air of sophistication. The massive entrance loomed above her, framed by towering columns that reached toward the sky, their polished marble surfaces glinting in the daylight.An array of employees and guards swarmed behind her as she walked inside oblivious to those behind her. She was focused on her phone and was typing something.It was a family group chat. Quite odd but despite being a sophisticated and rotten family there were some cultures they still managed to keep. Always texting each other on the family group chat was of that.Me: here it is, do you believe I had a secret marriage now?Coupled with the statement she typed, Kayla dropped a document for the whole family to see it. She was confident it wasn't going to be a problem since she edited his origins. Even if she didn't, the only person who wouldn't allow her to have her way is her stepmother.She was the one who was looking for a way to take away her position from the company. Her father didn't have any issues with who she married. The old man just needed a grandkid.But her stepmother was the issue which was why she had to be very careful.Mean b!t$h: I see... it is certified, indeed you are married. I am relieved. I thought you were lying in order to have your father give you his shares.Me: why would I lie about something like that?Even as she typed, irritation was evident in the way she glared at her phone.Mean b!t$h: smiles.She swiped away from the family group interface and entered her brother's DM.Me: So, the deal is still valid right? I will have the position of the CEO for five years in order to prove my capabilities.Big Nose Bro: Why the rush? Bring your husband home, let the family meet him, and assess if you made the right choice of husband, we don't want someone who'd take advantage of you and cause harm to the company after all.Immediately Kayla saw the phone, she squeezed her hand around it—if she had a tad of superhuman strength the phone would have been crushed.She knew what her brother was getting at that was why she was not going to do as he said. The moment they saw Reynold, they would begin to ask cumming questions. She had chosen Reynold because he was at least a nice person, the only person that was nice to her but that did not mean she had any sort of attachment towards him.A contract marriage was all this is—she would pay him and he would marry to her. They would be husband and wife on paper, at least until she was able to take over the company completely.She settled into the exotic black leather chair in her office. Leaned back and spun a silver fountain pen around her fingers while she arranged her thoughts.After a couple of minutes, she picked up her phone and dialed Reynold's number.Reynold picked up the call immediately it rang, shocked that she called–he didn't even remember giving her his number."Where are you now?""I'm at the hospital, I was plann–“"I'll be right there""Huh?! Why?"She didn’t reply, and hung up the phone.'It's a waste of time waiting for him. I have to do this as fast as I can, I don't want to be discovered, all my plans will be destroyed.'"Lei."“Yes, my lady."The lady in front of her, silent as a chameleon before now, bowed as she responded."Get me a wedding dress. The best men's suit that is out there and take a little money to buy the latest model of Rolls Royce. I don't care how much it cost. We are going to pick my fiance.""Yes, my lady." Lei bowed again as she responded to her and immediately excused herself.Lei was her childhood friend, both of them grew up with Lei being very much aware that her purpose was to serve Kayla and never betray her. She was trained in every field, cooking, martial arts, business management—that was how The Johns operated, even her elder brother, he also had someone that he grew up with, trained for the sole purpose of serving him.If there was anyone that Kayla trusted enough to tell her plans and secrets. It was Lei.She spun the fountain pen around her slender fingers a few times before slamming it on the table and shooting to her feet."I should go prepare for my wedding." She muttered to herself and walked out of her office.
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CHAPTER HUNDRED & FIFTY FOUR
One life ends. Another begins. Such was the world.That was what Rey was thinking as he fondled his ten-month-old baby girl distractedly. He still felt empathy toward Hamish, even though it irritated him. Hamish was his brother-in-law. He shouldn't try to kill him. Nobody's brother-in-law should try to kill him. But unfortunately, that was life. Things happened even when they were absurd, even when they where undesirable.They had charged Hamish and his aide, Sparks, with manslaughter, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder. Whenever Reynolds thought about it, he shook his head. It was bad. If either of the two men received a light sentence, it would be life. That was what Hamish got for throwing his life away. On the other hand, the world had not skipped a beat. The three of them had recovered fully (at least physically) himself, Kayla, and the Chairman. The Chairman was no longer a 'Chairman,' corporately, legally, and technically. To Reynolds he was now only a father in-
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Sparks was looking for that one lucky strike.He had tailed Hamish, parked far from sight, approached the building on foot, scaled the fence and come in unnoticed. All according to plan. He knew Hamish was with Reynolds already, and they had been speaking for a few minutes. Hopefully, the stage was well set for his arrival.He went round the building, loathing that he had to use the stairs instead of the elevator. His job always sucked and he hated it.The building was generally deserted as planned. Yes... perfect. At the bottom of the stairs he paused, said a lucky prayer, then set the timer on his watch. Ten minutes for everything... Godspeed.****Hamish and the Chairman stared at each other in bewilderment for seconds."I heard you son. Everything you said," his father told him. For a moment Hamish's mind was blank as he stood transfixed, still holding Reynolds at gun point. Slowly he collected himself, becoming even angrier."I'm not upset at you. Only disappointed. But I don't
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If there could be any reason to spare Sparks life and dispose of him, it was the fact that he had an instinct. He hadn't been a henchman these years for nothing. He knew a trap when he saw one. So, when he phoned the doctor requesting to have the package ready by noon, he became aware that he was not speaking to him.Well, technically, he was. But situationally, he wasn't. The doctor was damaged goods now. He sensed that the guy was bugged.How it happened, he had no idea. But it happened real fast.He phoned Hamish and told him. They'd have to take care of the guy, but not too soon, so they don't throw off a scent. It was a tricky situation for the tricky-minded. The better move now, Hamish told him, was to go directly for Reynolds.There were reasons for this. Beforehand, he had noticed that Kayla had vanished from the hospital ward where she was being treated. Of course, he didn't ask questions or raise suspicions (since the hospital staff couldn't link him to Kayla). But Hamish
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There was one more person to put away when the scheme was done with. That doctor.As much as Hamish hated to deal with it, another clumsy character on the scene meant another loose end. He was going to go all out till he got his package... and till it worked. They he'd pay the man in full before making him disappear.Of course basic logic would question his choice of paying first. He just thought it necessary to stick to one's part of a deal no matter what. So he'd pay the man's family for his service, then kill him. He knew he'd needed a new aide for that job, since Sparks would have to go, too. Either in the process or after the process.In fact, he had started to feel a sense of urgency to do away with Sparks before something spilled. The man was already becoming disgruntled. He was already becoming too important. Nobody became too important with Hamish.But first Sparks needed to get the dirty work done, before he eliminated and dissociated him.****When Benny launched himself
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Doctor Benny liked the concept of a bright future. He had always liked it and other terms like it. Future. Success. Opportunity. Yes, that one. Opportunity. There wasn't very much of it for him in his profession. He wasn't poor or anything—of course he had stuff to be grateful for. But he sensed it could be more. So he tried to get more.Wen he had got the call from Hamish's aide to get a lethal solution ready, he, as any rational person, did not like it. But what choice did he have? His wife was a compulsive shopper and his children sometimes forgot he wasn't a billionaire. So he asked himself what he had to lose and the answer was not much. He didn't know if he had a strong or weak conscience. He only knew he could use the money they were offering. He took the offer. He had hoped it would be a one-off thing. Prepare the solution, have it delivered, get his money, forget any of it ever happened. Now it was staring him on the face. That was the problem with crime. It made for str
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Impatiently, the Chairman waited for Rey to arrive. More than clarity, he needed to prove to his son-in-law—and himself—that he was mistaken. If they hadn't been from Rey, he would have paid the messages no heed. He found it rather confusing under the given circumstances. He waited in his topfloor office in the conglomerate that morning, when he should have been busy with other concerns. Reynolds needed to explain. It was not that the strings had no connection whatsoever. No, the Chairman wasn't imprudent. It was the way they connected. And the who they connected to. Those were the things he could not accept. At least, not without hard, infallible proof.His desk phone beeped and he picked it up. It was Rezei, asking if he wanted to see Reynolds."Yes, let him come," he said. Then he glanced sharply at the central air conditioner, feeling like the temperature in the room had fallen by a hinedered degrees Celsius in one second. The door opened almost immediately to reveal Reynolds
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