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The Rise of Alexander Reynolds Chapter 8
Alex sat on the chair with his legs crossed as he listened to Albert introducing the executives to him one after the other. He watched them keenly as Albert explained to him who they were. Although he didn't have anything against the executives, he was still on edge around them. The executives were on their toes as they bowed slightly once introduced. Hearing that Alex is the young master earned him the respect and fear of them all. When Albert was done with the introduction, he said to the executives, "You may leave now," they bowed and left the office leaving Alex and Albert in the room."I don't understand why you are introducing them to me. It's not like I will remain here in Orange City. I am sure Grandfather will want me to return," "Actually, Young master," Albert cleared his throat before saying, "Your grandfather wants you to remain in Orange City," A frown formed Alex's face. Why? He thought. Albert also was surprised when his master asked that Alex stay behind in Ora
The Rise of Alexander Reynolds Chapter 9
Alex raised his head and looked at the figure who had just spoken, his mouth twitched slightly as he looked at the man."What did you say I should give you?" Alex raised his brows, fixing his gaze at him."I said give me your car!" The man snorted looking at Alex."My car?" Alex asked with a smile on his face."Yes, your car. If not your car, what the hell do you think I'm asking for?" The man flew into a rage."Well, I might as well think that your brain has a little problem and has ceased to function." Alex chuckled."What the heck didn't you just say?" The man flew into a rage."Fuck off!" Alex cussed as he turned, he didn't have time for this thing as he had a lot to do since he would officially resume working at the office the next day. "How dare you speak to me that way?!?" The man roared behind Alex and this caused Alex to pause. He turned to look at the man wondering what exactly was wrong with him, he seemed to have lost some nuts. "Who are you?" Alex asked calmly as shoved
The Rise of Alexander Reynolds Chapter 10
Putting on dark blue long-sleeves, well-ironed trousers, and an expensive pair of shoes, Alex stepped out of the room making his way to the exit of the hotel. He went straight to the garage before sliding into his car and making his way to Nebular Enterprise. On getting to the company, he was shown where to park his car before he made his way into the company. Unlike the previous day, he decided to pass through the man's door. As he walked, everyone minded their business no one greeted him either as they didn't know who he was. When the president of Nebular Enterprise heard that Alex had gotten to the company, he rushed out to meet the man and cussed inwardly that he wasn't told on time. Right from the gate, he should have waited for the young master. "Good morning, young master. Welcome," he paid his obeisance with a bow."Mr Isaac Nathan?" Alex asked and the man quickly nodded. Even though the man was in his late thirties he still bowed to Alex seeing that he was the young maste
The Rise of Alexander Reynolds Chapter 11
Like the twinkling of the eyes, it was two days already, the day of the banquet. Although Alex had promised to go to the banquet, he was still lazy about it. Still, he prepared for it, dressing in a black sleeve, black trousers, and black shoes. He wore his 24,000-dollar Rolex watch and picked up his car keys before heading to his car. Alex, putting the radio on, nodded his head to the beat of the music as he made his way to the address on the invitation card. He had gotten a few messages from Isaac reminding him that the banquet was today, and still got a call this evening asking if he would still be attending it. He assured the man that he was there.He stepped down from the car before handing the car key over to the Valet who proceeded to help him park his car. Alex fixed his cufflinks properly before making his way to the Edward family villa where the banquet was being held. The cool evening breeze caressed his face and a small smile appeared on his lips. Alex walked majesticall
The Rise of Alexander Reynolds Chapter 12
Alex's gaze remained at the two people till they disappeared into the banquet, he shook his head before walking towards the entrance. Standing by the door were two hefty men who had a stone look on their faces. They were dressed in all black and they stood as bodyguards. "Your invitation card," One of them said to Alex when he was about to walk in, making Alex pause on his track. Alex looked at him and raised his hands indicating that he didn't have an invitation card. He had left the invitation card with Isaac that day after checking out the address and all that he needed. He didn't think there was a need to come with an invitation card since he was a VVIP here. "You can't go in without an invitation card," the other guard replied. "Well, what can I say? I have come mainly to freeload," he smirked. The people around him who were making their way into the banquet couldn't help but pause and look at Alex in disdain. "Just look at him? Isn't he even ashamed to say that out loud fr
The Rise of Alexander Reynolds Chapter 13
Seeing who it was that had yelled from behind, the guards quickly stopped their actions and when the man got to them, they bowed their head in obeisance.“Sir!” The man who had just showed up was Isaac, he ignored them and rushed to face his young master, Alex, before giving him a deep bow,“Young master,” Alex nodded with a smirk when the saw the look of shock on the guard’s face.“I’m very sorry for showing up late sir. There was an issue at the company that needed my attention. Sir, you see the—“ Isaac was cut off by Alex who waved his hand in front of him “It’s okay,”“Young master, why aren’t you in yet? Did they give you a hard time?” it was obvious so Alex didn’t need to say a thing. The guards gulped when they saw the anger in Isaac’s eyes.Isaac glared at them for causing a hard time for his young master and the guards cower in fear. They knew Isaac very well but weren’t familiar with Alex. It was a shock to them that Isaac had bowed to Alex and not the other way around.
The Rise of Alexander Reynolds Chapter 14
Alex finally went in with Isaac walking behind him. He looked around the hall and was excited when he saw the delicacies that had been prepared for the occasion. "Isaac, let's go sit there," he pointed at a corner close to the window. The place was secluded. They both made their way to the table, Alex sat and Isaac sat opposite him. They hadn't sat for long when Alex gestured for the server to come forward. He took a glass of wine from him and demanded his own food along with Isaac's food. The server quickly went to get the food before coming back with two trays of different kinds of food. When Alex saw it, his eyes glowed as they followed the food. He quickly folded his sleeves up before taking off his wristwatch, he handed it over to Isaac who took it from his young master and placed it inside his pocket. "You must be full?" He asked Isaac who wasn't touching his meal. "Yes young master, I ate before coming over," "Oh really? Too bad," Alex responded as he dragged the tray of
The Rise of Alexander Reynolds Chapter 15
“So what are you?” A lackey?” “Hey! Hold your mouth there. We are not in the streets where you can speak as you like, this is the Edwards family house You dare not spit nonsense here,” “A lackey it is,” Alex nodded his head as he said these words causing the man's anger to skyrocket. The man wanted to speak but Alex intruded,“What's the name again…? Huh… Damn it! Can't seem to remember. Anyways, I always seem to forget unless things,” Isaac pressed his lips together to stop himself from bursting into laughter. Thomas gritted his teeth in anger. He had seen Alex when he was having issues with Jean and her partner and he was excited that he didn't have to deal with him, but it looked like he'll have to handle the man by himself. Meanwhile, Alex had returned his attention to his food as he began to eat again. The people around began to whisper amongst themselves. They could help but feel anger inside them as they saw how Alex was eating free food in a party he didn't bring any gif
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Chapter 42: The Auction
With the mechanical accuracy that came from weeks of pretending he cared and years of not caring, Alex adjusted his cufflinks. In a room full of individuals who were all trying to make an impression, his well-fitting, understated navy suit was completely forgettable. That was a power move in and of itself.As they got closer to the Parker Foundation Annual Charity Auction door, Isaac, dressed like the most unobtrusive piece of furniture in the world, handed him a black folder."Are you certain about this?" Isaac muttered as he looked over the sandstone stairs that led to the structure. "You had the option of sending someone else to keep an eye on the room."Alex looked up at the big hall, which was owned by Parker, had been painstakingly restored, and was adorned with banners promoting "Urban Renewal through Private Partnership." The irony was so profound that it was worthy of a museum display.Alex said, "I'm not here to watch. My purpose is to rattle bones." Isaac grinned as he gave
Chapter 41: The Echoed Slap
That afternoon, the sun dared to be happy. Under well-kept lawns and glass balconies, Orange City's upper section, especially the 5 families have been invited to a party marking the 60th birthday of Mr. Simon. Perched atop a verdant hill, the Simon residence resembled a boutique hotel rather than a home. high arches. broad driveways. The guests all parked themselves, but there were uniformed valets. Soft jazz murmured through the open windows within. The back garden was covered with a big buffet table filled with expensive foods, including tiny crab cakes, some indistinguishable mousse in glass spoons, and skewers that looked more ornamental than actually been edible. Plate in hand, Alex watched the gathering with mild interest as he leaned against a pillar next to the open French doors. He was dressed in pants that were a tad too casual for the event and a simple white button-up shirt. Although his loafers were polished, it didn't take away from the reality that he didn't fit in
Chapter 40: The Revelation of the hidden secret
Alex was given the typical tour upstairs, which included glass-walled offices, busy cubicles, and a lot of buzzwords. He listened, nodded at the proper spots, asked two good questions and one purposefully dumb one—just enough to sell the persona.The woman, whose badge said "Danica," led him into a little demonstration space, seated him in front of a touchscreen, and started to describe the newest "intelligent route optimizer" that the business had created.Alex listened to her. He was concerned about fleet allocations, GPS crossovers, and something labeled "shadow routes and their Q3 forecast" that inadvertently flashed across the screen between slides.He put everything away. He got up and moved nonchalantly to the whiteboard near the far wall as Danica excused herself to get brochures. A basic outline of a restructuring plan had been put up, complete with names, dates, and most importantly the move of monies from "G.L. Ops" to "Council Rep Fund."Greenline once more.Pretending to
Chapter 39: Pretense
Alex had almost forgotten about Logan the next day as he was busy preparing to visit one of the 5 families' company, but just as he remembered he tried to get information from people he knew could have access to it, and it turns out the reason the engagement broke was because Logan was trying to launder money using Amara’s father company and it all became messy but they tried their best to keep it from the media and the public in general, On seeing this, he could now understand why her reaction were cold when they met “well this can wait for later” he said as he message Isaac to meet him at the parking so they can be on there way to the meeting.When someone smiled too broadly that early in the morning without a reason in particular, Alex never trusted them. Particularly not in a lobby that had a subtle hint of desperation.With his phone in hand and his legs crossed, he sat on a faux-leather couch and observed the silent flow of people entering SimonTech Logistics, one of the less gl
Chapter 38: The discovery and the gossip
He stopped at a brief passage of writing at the bottom half of the page after flipping past the standard statistics, which included net worth, corporate holdings, and media interviews.Engaged: March, two years ago. After six months, the relationship ended.Alex blinked. Then blinked once more."Hold on... what?" Leaning forward, he read the line again. No names. No news stories about scandals. No drama on social media. The announcement was clinical and neat, as if it were a software update that had been terminated.Without hesitation, he reached for his phone and dialed.After two rings, Isaac responded."Hello sir""Why didn't I know she had gotten engaged?" there was a little pause "I did no go through the documents, I just gave it to you as received.""Oh, I thought you already knew about it and did not inform me"“So she was previously engaged?.” Alex let out a moan. "Yes from what I am looking at here.""Okay ."He hung up, tapped his pen on his hand, and looked back down at the
Chapter 37: Amara Doyle
The soft beat of rain drumming against the glass drowned out the sound of a vintage alarm clock.7:32 a.m.Half sleeping, Alex moaned when the window light struck his face. Stiff from the couch, he rubbed his eyes and sat up slowly."Excellent," he whispered. "I have a 75 degrees back now." Stumbling into the bathroom, he stared at his mirror as he brushed his teeth and cleansed his face.Dark circles and bags were under his eyes, he looked like a victim of a hurricane.He blinked as he said, "Wow. What a view to start the day with"Quickly putting on pants, a basic shirt, and a navy jacket, he picked up the briefcase that always contained nothing much but a notepad, pens, and his favorite mug.He entered the Nebular Enterprise building at around 8:21.Isaac was waiting by the elevator when the receptionist greeted him. Isaac handed him a paper cup of coffee and said, "Good morning, sir." Alex took the statement and the coffee like it was a life-saving medicine and said, "You're a l
Chapter 36: A Quiet House, A Busy Mind
When Alex eventually parked in the driveway, the dashboard clock read 9:42 PM. The porch light wavered as though it was undecided whether it wanted to be useful or merely give the impression that his house was haunted. With one hand still in his pocket, he crawled up the stairs after cutting the engine off.As he pushed the door open, it creaked slightly, and he entered his dim lighted living room with a subtle scent of lavender. He shrugged off his jacket, flicked on the bulb, and threw his keys in the porcelain bowl beside the door.He scratched the back of his neck and moaned. So Papa had to send him out on a date with a woman who appeared capable of winning the presidency twice without even cracking a smile. He threw off his shoes, sat down on the couch, and called the one person who had all the answers and had no intention of providing them unless forced to.Twice the phone rang.Then Albert answered. Albert's voice, cocky and overly alert for someone who was most likely halfway
Chapter 35: The first glance
Alex's phone buzzed next to the sink when he was in the middle of buttoning his shirt. He frowned as a message appeared on it, and he looked at it while holding his toothbrush in his mouth.It was a message from his grandpa "This is her picture,don’t be late. She is a treasure.""It wouldn't kill you to stop matchmaking like it's the 1980s," Alex murmured through foam, rolling his eyes throughout. Nevertheless, he tapped the picture open and immediately stopped using the brush.She looks absolutely stunning, he didn't anticipate that.He noticed how classy her almond-shaped eyes were just far enough away to give the impression that she is an athletes or she likes going to the Gym. A tortoiseshell pin was used to clip one side of her black hair, which was swept behind her ears. The fact that she was not grinning in the photo somehow enhanced its impact.Alex mumbled, "She looks like she'll file a lawsuit if I breathe wrong," after staring for a bit too long.He shook off the picture an
Chapter 34
Alex got to work immediately after Evelyn left. The three other families, the Parker, the Simon and the Mark’s family are his next target and he needed to study them too. He wasn’t going to need them as much as the other two families but he still needed to study them so he could turn them against the other two. They were quite interesting and different and if Alex hadn’t trusted Isaac well enough, he could have said there was a mistake somewhere. They weren’t as popular as the Adams and Edward family but they were quite powerful and rich. Alex smirked as the read more about them. He then decided to call Isaac and ask if everything in the documents were true.“Isaac?” he said into the phone.“Yes Master Alex?” Isaac replied.“Can I see you in office?” he asked.“Sure Young master” Isaac dropped the call and Alex waited patiently for him.As well as Isaac knew Alex, he would never enter his office without knocking so Alex had expected a knock and he was right. Few minutes later, a knoc
