Return Of The Tycoon Billionaire

Chapter 4

Price Ventures' formerly known as Cross Ventures headquarters stood in the heart of the city, dominating all other buildings in the surroundings.

Inside the building on the top floor, sat the most powerful man in the building.

Vincent Price, is the current CEO, his expensive suit was well pressed and gave him an aura of one that deserves the seat he was on.

Standing right beside him and tapping one of her legs furiously was Adriana.

Her bright red lipstick matched her brimming anger

“You shouldn't have asked him to come here.” she exploded.

“He would have come here either way, there was no stopping him.”

“You could have called the cops, why didn't you?” She fired at him.

A chill smile played on Vincent's lips.

“I thought you wanted to do that, guess you didn't have the heart.”

Adriana stopped tapping her foot.

“Don't play with me, Vincent, I couldn't bring myself to because Maya was there.”

“Ohh please, she already knows he's a criminal, what else are we hiding?”

Adriana pouted her lips then let it relax.

“When and how did he get out of the hospital, he was in a coma, the doctors were supposed to inform us if anything happened.”

Vincent rested his elbows on the smooth oak table in his office.

The golden plaque which has the word CEO engraved in it shone brightly.

“Apparently, none of them saw it coming, they thought he was a goner, then boom. He's suddenly awake and at my house.”

“We've got to do something, send him back anything.” Adriana panicked

Vincent stood up and placed gentle hands on her shoulders.

“There's nothing to be worried about. I reached out to doctor Maxwell and it turns out that Lucian has amnesia. All we have to do is explain what happened over the years and send him on his way.”

Adriana shook her head

“I don't want to, I don't want to have to.” 

Vincent let go of her shoulders.

“Okay. No pressure, I can handle him on my own. You can return home and rest if that's what you want.”

A knock came from the door and Vincent's secretary stepped in.

She announced Lucian's arrival and told them he was waiting right outside.

Too late for Adriana, she can't escape him now.

Lucian stepped into the office, wearing a plain sweatshirt and joggers that Amira gave to him.

It was better than the hospital gown he had been wearing.

His face brightened at first when he saw Adriana then turned sour instantly when she threw him a distasteful look.

His eyes zoomed in on Vincent who say where he used to.

This was his office, now Vincent say there like he owned the company.

“Glad you could make it.” Vincent said without any emotion.

Lucian gritted his teeth.

“That's my chair.”

Vincent adjusted himself properly into the chair

“I am sure that's not the reason you are here.”

“What I want to know is why you are seated on my chair.” Lucian's voice was raised.

Adriana slapped her hand on the table

“If you are here to make a scene, the. We'd have to throw you out.”

“Ana.” He called her in that familiar tone

“Where is all this hatred stemming from?”

“Don't call me that.” She shunned him.

Vincent cleared his throat to bring order.

“Alright, Lucian, since you are so enthusiastic to know what happened and is currently going on.”

Five years ago, Lucian Cross was involved in a four billion dollar scandal, most of which was from his company.

The company sued him and found him guilty of embezzlement, which led him to spend some time in jail.

The news tore through the internet and brought shame to the organization.

Which brought the company almost to the brink of collapse.

Lucian held his head tight as he listened to Vincent relay the horrific details.

He could not imagine himself getting involved in anything scandalous.

The thought of it kept sending hammering signals to his brain which caused splitting headaches.

“Stop, stop, that's enough. I don't believe you.” He fumed.

Vincent remained calm despite Lucian's rage.

“You are a smart man, Lucian. Make use of social media and the internet, check for yourself.

You might have amnesia, but the world will never forget what you did.”

Lucian rummaged his hands through his hair in a disastrous manner

“Adriana, you know the kind of man I am, I would never.”

“Keep my name out of your stinking mouth, Vincent was kind enough to let you in here, but this will be the last.

If it wasn't for him, I don't know what would have happened to Maya and I.”

“We are married, you are my wife.”

Adriana chuckled evilly.

“Excuse me, we are divorced, I still have the papers to prove it to you. It happened while you were in prison.”

Lucian felt the world spinning around him and crashing down again the same time

“Div-”

“Div-”

“Divorced?” He stammered.

“Is that why Maya hates me?”

“Yes.” Adriana spat .

“And she knows that you are a criminal, so stay away from her. Vincent takes good care of us now, he is more of a husband and a father than you'll ever be.”

With that said, she touched Vincent on the cheek and kissed his mouth sharply.

Lucian rubbed his eyes to be sure he wasn't seeing things.

Right in front of him, his best friend and wife.

Sorry

His ex wife just shared a kiss.

He lost it all, his company, his wife and daughter.

“You are playing with me right?” He asked.

“Stop asking stupid questions and face reality.”

Adriana flashed a huge diamond encrusted ring at Lucian.

It wasn't the same as the one he got her for their wedding.

“You brought this on yourself Lucian Cross, if you weren't so greedy and selfish, the company wouldn't have suffered such a huge loss.”

Lucian's brian kept racking around the thought of the past he couldn't remember.

The once renowned business tycoon has sunk in the mud