Married To The Secret Billionaire

A FATHER'S LOVE.

CHAPTER 4: A FATHER'S LOVE.

****Two Weeks Ago****

Jack boarded a taxi and headed to The Globe, the most luxurious casino in New York. His cold demeanor terrified the taxi driver. All the driver wanted was to get him to his destination as quickly as possible. 

He probably feared he was some killer, or somewhat dangerous. But little did he understand the depth of pain Jack was in. 

When they arrived, Jack paid the driver and began walking away. 

"Uh, sir, your change," the driver said, but Jack didn't bother to turn. The driver looked puzzled. 

"Who is that guy?" he wondered. It was a huge tip for the driver. He shrugged and drove off, grateful for the unexpected.

Jack walked into the casino, and as usual, it was filled with enthusiastic folks willing to spend their savings to make a quick buck. None of what went on there bothered him. Not even when some dude flared up, cussing and kicking the machine. 

He definitely lost all his money. Security had to come and drag him out. 

Jack took the elevator upstairs and exited at the topmost floor. He walked through the hallway to where a couple of guards stood by a door. Stretching a hand, one of the guards stopped Jack. 

"Visitors aren't allowed here," the guard said. 

"I'm here to see your boss," Jack said. 

"What business do you have with the boss?" the other guard inquired.

"Just tell him Jack is here." 

The guards began laughing. Jack looked at them coldly, saying nothing. 

"Why the hell will we do that for a person like you? A person like you has no business with the boss," the first guard said. Just then, the door swung open and a man walked out. The guards bowed. 

"What's going on here?" the man asked. As one of the guards began explaining, the man looked at Jack. He gasped and quickly bowed. 

"I'm sorry. I had no idea it was you," the man said. The guards looked at each other furrowing their brows in perplexity. They all quickly bowed, confused.

"Please, you may go in. Your father is inside," the man said. The eyes of the guards widened when they heard that.

"Thank you, Gordon," Jack responded, and walked into the office.

As the guards lifted their heads, they gulped. Gordon glared at them, fuming.

"You assholes have just officially lost your jobs, for being so fucking stupid," he said to the guards, shaking his head in disappointment. They trembled, knowing it may even be worse than that.

Standing at the door, Jack sighed, then he walked forward to where his father sat, behind a large silver-coated desk. Jack's father backed him, facing the large wall that gave him an overhead view of almost the entirety of the casino below. 

"Are humans so complex to understand, son?" Mr Norman asked, still looking out the glass wall.

"How do you mean?" Jack asked. 

"Humans are driven by their desires, and as a result, they abandon all reason just to gratify their desires. But some of us are built differently. Perhaps that's why we've attained all that we've been able to attain," Mr Norman replied.

Then he swung his reclining chair and faced his son, looking intently at him. "Are you built like I am, Jack?" 

Jack looked down, feeling ashamed. He understood what his father meant. 

"Are you built like I am, Jack?" he asked once again. 

Fuming, Jack looked up at his father and replied, "I am." Mr Norman looked at his son intently for a little while, then he got up and walked over to him. They were both of the same height, standing tall at six feet and three inches.

"Welcome back, son," Mr Norman said, hugging his son. Jack couldn't help but break down in his father's arms. 

"It's okay, son. Let it all out," Mr Norman patted him, comforting him. After a little while, they broke their hug. Jack wiped his face with a paper towel his father handed him which was on his desk. 

"It was necessary that you experienced this so that you can detach yourself from your desires and be objective. That's how you stay on top. That's how apex predators like us ought to be," Mr Norman said. 

Jack was cold as he looked at his father.

"I have a feeling you are now ready to be who you were meant to be," Mr Norman smirked, while Jack looked even colder at this point.

****Present Day****

Jack stood by the glass wall in his father's office at the Rosker Group Headquarters which overlooked the city. A lot of thoughts ran through his head. 

The door to his father's office opened, so he turned. Mr Norman walked in accompanied by Gordon. He took a few steps and met his father. 

"Boss," Gordon bowed. Jack smiled mildly as he nodded in acknowledgement. 

"I like the makeover. It suits you," Mr Norman commented, referring to his new haircut. He got rid of his lengthy hair. It brought out more of his masculine features.

And he had since resumed working out after he returned home, so he looked way more fit than he was when he was still with Jessica, even while wearing a blazer suit.

"Are you ready?" Mr Norman asked.

"I'm ready," Jack nodded.

"Uh, before that, I'd like to tell you how proud I am of you," Mr Norman chipped in.

Jack smiled softly. "Thank you, Dad." 

"Alright then. Time to go take your heritage." Jack nodded to that, and they all walked out, heading to the conference hall.

Jack waited at the entrance with some guards, while his father went in. Jack was eventually called out by his father. He sighed, then walked out.

He walked out gallantly, maintaining a cold look, but he looked tremendously handsome. Flashes of camera lights flooded him as journalists took pictures of him. 

He walked past Michael, Jessica, and her family. He saw them but didn't spare them even a glance.

As he took the stage, relishing in the applause and cheers, he looked down and met the terrified gaze of his ex-wife and her family. 

He then looked up at the guests and smiled. Then he raised his hands, causing everyone to stop clapping.

"I am Jack Rosker, the new President of the Rosker Group. I look forward to working with you, and serving this great conglomerate just as my father, Norman Rosker, did. Thank you." 

With that, Jack was done with his first address as the President of the Rosker Group. An uproar of applause erupted once again from the guests. 

Jack smiled mildly and looked straight at the ones he once considered family. Their hearts trembled. They were not able to look at him.