Nike sat down in the chair, shocked by what he had just found out. He didn't expect that Victor had planned everything. He thought when he came out that time, he deliberately killed the director. Seeing his reaction earlier made him doubt that the kid was innocent. The long car journey and switching of the cars made him more suspicious of him. But to think, it all led to this. The man whom they thought was dead was actually resting peacefully in the middle of nowhere in a run-down house. No one, not even Nicholas, would suspect a thing. Nike could only look at the kid who reminded him of his friend; seeing him having a conversation with the woman warmed his heart. He knew the kid would never break his promise and would do everything to keep them safe. Even if it means looking like a bad guy. "Are you alright?" "Ah, Toby, I'm fine. How have you been?" Toby brought some refreshments for Nike, especially as to how sickly he looked. He prepared some soft food for him and some tea. "We'
Nike returned home with Victor. He followed the man around and watched him get changed into a very luxurious suit. He observed as the man, who preferred to dress simply, suddenly transformed into an arrogant billionaire look. Even his expression changed to match the new persona. "Kid, what's with the attire?" "I'll be attending a very important event tonight." "What event?" Victor didn't reply back as he didn't want the man to come along with him. The fact is, he doesn't know how the outcome of the event would end, and he doesn't want anyone to get involved in his battle. "Hey, can I come?" "Sorry, only those on the guest list can come." Hearing that, Nike became vexed; to think the man would talk to him like that. "What's your problem? Aren’t I being cool for not spilling a word?" "Do you really think I care if you tell them? I plan to tell them soon anyway. I can't stand seeing her looking like a widow." Nike held it in place and did not laugh. He covered his hand using his
"200 gold, is he out of his mind?" "Wow, he bid twice the price in one go." Everyone became eager to know the mysterious man. Even the auctioneer was stunned and became speechless for a moment until one of the staff went up on the stage to remind him of the bidding. "Ah, for 200k gold, does anyone still want to bid?" Some looked at the auctioneer like an idiot. Did he really just ask them if they wished to bid against that amount? "Brother?" "Shut up, there are far more important items for us to win tonight. So, shut up!" James had had enough and couldn't tolerate his brother's bothering, mischief, and behavior. He was acting like a child, nagging nonstop. Jack was not pleased at all. He was annoyed that he couldn't use any money from the company to his disposal. He was indeed the president, but that was only up front. The truth is, he has no power at all. He can't make any decisions easily as it will anger his brother who does everything. If he dares to do something without his
"Ladies and gentlemen, will be taking a short break to prepare the last few items."As the auctioneer made his announcement, he looked at the man who had brought all the items, and the man who tried to compete with him. As soon as he finished his words, everyone got up and approached the winner."Sir, congratulation.""Are you new here? It's seems this is the first time we've seen you here?"Everyone shared some small talk with the man, but he said not a word to them. He was focusing his attention at the man who was glaring furiously at him. It formed a brief smile on his face, which caught everyone's attention. It made them wonder what made the man smile. Little did they know, that he smiled not because he was please by something, but because he was mocking the man and trying to anger him more.James saw the smile the man made. It made him furious as he wished to choke him to death at the moment."Brother, you shouldn't...""Shouldn't what? Tell me what I shouldn't do?" He darted a l
As they all noticed the auctioneer heading back to the stage, they returned to their respective seats and settled back. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have a special item tonight." The staff brought in a locked suitcase. "This suitcase belongs to a very important person. I won't reveal who, as it's top secret. This suitcase has never been opened at all. As you can see, it's still locked. What makes this suitcase special is that if you force it open, it will explode." Before the auctioneer could even start the bidding, to everyone's surprise, the special guest made the first bid. "100k gold." Seeing that the girl was finally interested in an item, James became excited and bid for the item as well. "120k." "Wait, I haven't..." The auctioneer couldn't even make a single word as the bidding continued. "150k." James glanced at the woman and smiled, hoping to impress her. "175k." Jake saw what his brother was doing. As this was a special item, bidding for it meant they would take 30% o
James finally arrived at their company, looking like an angry dragon on the verge of burning everyone alive and eating them. He was so furious that he didn't care about the people he pushed aside. "GET OUT OF THE WAY!" He hurriedly went to the chairman's office to see what had been happening while he was away. When he finally arrived at the top, all the employees didn't dare to look at him and only stared at the ground. "CARE TO EXPLAIN WHAT IS GOING ON?" The person who had called James earlier stepped forward, shakily handing him the documents in his hand. As he did so, he stepped back, frightened of what James might do to them. James scanned through the reports and without even taking a further look, he already had a clear understanding of everything. "WHO WAS ASSIGNED TO THIS PROJECT?" "We were." "How the heck did you get such a project without even double-checking if it's reliable or not?" They all became silent and looked at each other, wondering if they should inform Jam
Victor received the news from the auction house. [We have an item which you might be interested in] He was still on his way to his room when he received the message. He took off his coat and unbuttoned the first two buttons of his shirt. He didn't expect the auction house to recognize him earlier. As he arrived in his room, before he could even close it, Nike came running to his room. "Kid, have you heard the news?" Victor only looked at him, uninterested in what he had to say as he was too tired already. He continued making his way to the bathroom. "Hey, kid, do you just plan to ignore me? Seriously, I have something juicy to tell you." "Hmm?" "What's wrong with you?" Nike was confused as to why the man was so uninterested towards him. He felt odd about the situation and within seconds he realized everything. "YOU-" "I what?" "Don't act innocent around me, kid. I know you well. Seriously, how did you do it." Actually, Victor didn't expect things to turn out this way. He o
Without giving James time to think through his current situation, Victor called for an emergency meeting. "As you all know, Director Lloyd embezzled quite a lot of money. And, we have news that we might be able to get that money back." Everyone did not expect such news. However, James was not pleased with what he was hearing. "I've contacted the bank and informed them of the situation." Edward then showed them a copy of the written will the director signed before he passed away. Seeing the enacted document giving all rights to the boy caused James to clench the edge of the paper in anger. Victor noticed this but did not say a word nor react. He only turned his attention to KO to make the necessary announcement. Throughout the meeting, Victor's attention was all focused on James, noticing how his face turned uglier with every piece of news he heard. He reported all the good investments that he had been secretly doing behind all of them and the benefits it would bring to the compan