At the living room, Although Mr Jones was listening to his friend talk, his mind was not there.
He only wanted to talk to his princess at this time, but he didn’t want to look desperate, unfortunately, Mr Davis noticed and only chuckled. “Can’t wait to chase us out right? Mr Davis teased his friend. “Exactly! Mr Jones said quickly, but immediately came back to his senses when he realized his response . He stared at Mr Davis sheepishly and coughed before saying, “sorry man, I can’t help but be worried”. “I understand “. Mr Davis said, trying to cheer up his friend. “You know, I haven’t seen her this low before, although she said she just misses me, I know it must be a lie”. Mr Jones said as he concluded. “You both really need a long conversation because she needs it”. Mr Davis said as he stared at Harris who was staring at his phone with a frown on his face. “Got any problem son? Mr David asked Harris, who said, “No Dad”. And kept on looking at his phone. Although he pretended to be on his phone, he was actually listening to their conversation that was why he furrowed his brow. Just then, he received a message from his assistant, reminding him of the meeting which was scheduled around 4:30pm. He checked the time and saw that it was 3:20pm, so he decided that it was time to leave first. He doesn’t need to come early, after all he is the CEO of the company. He just wanted to leave first because he was not putting on his business suit but rather a simple comfortable cloth since he was on a visit. He stared at Mr Jones and said, “it was nice meeting you uncle, I need to be in the office now”. “Ok my boy, you have really tried , after all you took out some time to visit this old man”. Mr Jones said as he laughed cheerfully. ‘It was worth it, after all I got to see the love of my life’. He thought but he didn’t dare to say it out loud. He just smiled and nodded at him before facing his father. “Dad, I’m going to send a driver to pick you up whenever you are done”. He said as he remembered that he actually came here with his father. “Go you stinky boy, I don’t need your help, just get me a daughter in law”. Mr Davis said as he waved his hands at him. Harris was speechless as he listened to his father’s tantrum. “Here we go again dad, I’m not interested in getting a wife any soon, so don’t bother me with that”. Harris said with a forced smile. "How can he have the heart to get married when the love of his life was already married to someone else, just the thought of it was killing him, but sadly, he couldn’t do anything to change that fact”. “You see what I’m saying, how I wish I had a lovely daughter like Rachel, I won’t even bother about you”. Mr Davis said as he laments. After that, he stared at Mr Jones with sparkling eyes and asked , “why don’t Rachel adopt me as her second father, wouldn’t that be nice? Mr Jones became speechless as he stared at his friend with a disgusting look. “Hey man, my daughter is only mine, and there will not be two fathers”. He said with a threatening look, making Harris chuckle. “My life sulks”. Mr Davis said as he slapped his thigh. Harris just stared at his father and nodded at him, before walking out of the house. “Look at him, he didn’t even wave me a goodbye, what a stinky brat”. Mr Davis said with a frown, as he remembered his friend who received a peck from his daughter earlier on. “Grow up man, you are no longer a child”. Mr Jones said as he chuckled. Harris heard his father’s words, but he didn’t bother to look back. He went outside the mansion, and saw the chauffeur who was already waiting for him. He quickly entered the SUV which was customized and sat comfortably on it. “Where to sir? The chauffeur asked with a polite voice. “To the office, and send someone to pick up my father”. He said as he rested his head on the arm rest of the car. “Ok boss”. The chauffeur said as he started the engine, and finally drove out of the mansion. Shortly after, they got to a majestic building which was standing tall in a conspicuous area. The words “DAVIS COOPERATION”. Was written boldly at the top of the building which consists of 37 floors with the last floor being the CEO office. Harris adjusted his trouser before stepping out of his car. He wasn’t prepared to be stared at as a species by his employees, so he chose to use his personal lift, which took him directly to his office. When Harris got to his office, he entered his mini apartment and went straight to the bathroom to get a soothing shower. After that, he tied a towel on his waist with water dripping on his body which made him look alluring and hot. Ladies will faint just to see his body, but sadly , he is known to be a cold boss, who only keeps a straight face. He went to his closet and selected a business suit before wearing it. After that, Harris styled his hair and sprayed his perfume for the day before leaving his mini apartment. Harris sat on his chair and decided to do some paperwork before going for the meeting. He was so lost in his work and only stopped when his assistant knocked on his door to inform him that it was done. Daniel, who was the assistant, entered his office and said in a calm voice, “sir it’s time “. “Alright”. Harris said without looking up from his system. Five minutes later, he finally stopped and stretched his hands, before handing his laptop and tab to Daniel who took it carefully from his hand. “Let’s go”. Harris said as he stood up from his chair and headed out with Daniel behind him. …….. Meanwhile, Mr Jones was finally alone as Mr Davis left about 10 minutes ago. He finally had time to go and check on his daughter. Mr Jones sighed as he climbed the stairs, heading to his daughter's room. As he got there, he noticed that her room was silent, so he gently knocked and waited for a response, but when he got no answer after knocking for a while, he became worried. Gently checking the door, he observed that it wasn’t locked, so he opened it gently and entered , that was when he relaxed when he saw her sleeping. Looking at his princess who was so calm in his sleep made him smile softly. Just as he was about to leave, he heard a whimpering sound coming from her which made him scared. He walked to her quickly when he heard her sad voice, “please don’t go…….. you used me……” “Honey, wake up”. He said as he shook her gently. “I hate you….”. She said as she gasped which scared him greatly. Rachel who was unaware of her surroundings was having a mental breakdown in her sleep. She was still in the process of memorizing what happened earlier when she was jolted awake by her father. She looked around with a weak gaze as she tried to familiarize her surroundings. But she quickly remembered that she was home, that was when she saw her father who was staring at her with concerns etched on his face. She quickly regained herself as she threw herself in father’s body with a cry. From her expression and the words she muttered, he already has an idea of what happened to his daughter. He just kept quiet as he pats his daughter while assuring her that she was ok. Meanwhile, his face was already getting cold as he recalled her words.Rachel didn’t want to rush her food, so she ate slowly so that she could enjoy the food. After what seems like minutes, she was finally done eating.She threw away the disposable plates and drank a cup of water. After that, she walked to the couch and sat down to rest. Her body was still tired from all the walking around and talking she had done earlier.So she leaned back on the couch and closed her eyes for a few seconds, and let her mind relax. The office was very quiet, and the distant soft sound of the air conditioner made her feel even more at ease. After resting for a short while, she picked up her phone and sent a message to Imelda, telling her to come in.It wasn’t up to five minutes after sending the message when someone knocked on her door.“Yes, boss,” Imelda said immediately as she entered the office, holding the office tablet.“Let’s continue with the inspection. I have rested for a bit,” Rachel told her as she stood up from the couch.“Alright, ma,” Imelda replied an
Seeing their behavior, she smirked and turned to Imelda and said. “File a full report. I want this incident documented and passed to HR before lunch. And I want a personal meeting with the Chief Marketing Director first thing tomorrow morning.”“Yes, ma’am,” Imelda replied, already typing quickly on her tablet.Rachel gave Adrian one last look, then turned on her heel and walked out of the department. Her steps were firm with her walking posture looking very proud.In the meantime , Adrian stood frozen in place, humiliated, powerless, and exposed.The rest of the department who was present there would never forget what they just witnessed.As soon as Rachel left the department, the heavy silence that had taken over the room broke instantly.“Miss Rachel is such a confidence booster”. One of the colleagues said with a grin.They all agreed as they watched Adrian who was already feeling awkward. One of the staff let out a loud snort as he gave Adrian a disgusted look.Another burst in
Rachel sat in her office, as she quietly went through some files. Her table was neat with some piled up documents, and a cup of coffee which she sip every now or then.Unlike the drama that was unfolding elsewhere, Rachel was in her own world completely unaware of the game Harris had just played with Matthew. She had no idea that her name had been used as an excuse to leave the meeting or that Harris had gone to such lengths just to enrage Matthew..Right now it was just another regular day at work. She had several meetings lined up, emails to respond to, and inspections to do. Her office was very quiet as Rachel focused on her work.Shortly after, she was done with everything. She stretched her hands and gave out a deep sigh.Her body was really sore right now, especially her hands which were slightly swollen.She leaned on her chair and felt lost. She is missing Harris right now, but she doesn’t want to look desperate.She just can’t stay away from him for too long.“Should I vis
But instead of flinching or backing down, both security guards exchanged a look, and then one of them actually chuckled.“Our boss doesn’t even know you,” the first one muttered under his breath, but it was still loud enough for Matthew to hear.Matthew’s smug smile immediately dropped, as his eyes narrowed in disbelief. “What did you just say?”The second guard didn’t repeat it. Instead, he straightened and said clearly, “We can’t send an invoice, sir. You need to make the payment now. Immediate settlement is required for on site damage.”Matthew’s mouth opened in shock . “Now?” he asked, his voice a mix of shock and displeasure.“Yes, sir. Company policy.” The second guard spoke with a chuckle Behind him, Emily couldn’t hold it in anymore. A soft “Pfft” escaped her lips, but she quickly covered her mouth, because she was not meant to do it.It was already too late, because the room was silent, so of course, the sound was really loud and clear for everyone to hear.Matthew glared at
Matthew quickly froze on his step, with a confused look. He looked at the two security men with a bad feeling in his mind.“What’s going on?” he asked, trying to sound serious, but he failed to hide the unease in his voice.He stared at the two men, who were at the door and wondered why the security men came in when he was about to go out.The security men didn’t answer his question immediately. They both exchanged a look as they entered fully into the room, blocking the exit, leaving no way for him to go out.Matthew stood stiffly, as his mind raced.He was trying to put on a cold expression, but deep down, he was really scared and nervous.Looking at his figure and theirs, he was no match for them at all, because they look so burly than him, and the fact they were two, it was a dead end for him.Just then, he heard them talking after being silent for a while.“I’m sorry, sir. You can’t leave,” one of the security men said as he stepped forward, blocking the doorway with a calm loo
“We are working on a new construction, and it’s going to be a hospital,” Harris said to Matthew with a serious voice, he stared at Matthew’s expression and continued, “I heard your company is very good at this project, that’s why I accepted the collaboration,” he added.Matthew gave a proud smile as he nodded his head, he thought he was finally getting recognized for his business, not knowing that he was being investigated.Harrus clearly knows that Matthew’s company deals with building material, so this was the perfect alibi to use, so as not to get suspected because he knew he wouldn’t even think of cooperating with Matthew if not for the plan he has in his mind.Matthew gave a smug look and responded with a strong voice, “You are right, Harris . I won’t fail you with the project.”“It’s Mr Davis for you”. Harris warned and added, “we are not close to be comfortable with each other”. Matthew quickly apologized even though he was gritting his teeth with anger.But the thoughts of ho
They walked through the entrance and headed straight for the private elevator, which took them directly to Harris’s office floor.As the elevator doors opened, they walked into the office. Harris entered his spacious office and sat down as the assistant opened the windows with a remote, letting in natural light.Just then, there was a knock on the door.“Come in,” Harris said as he brought out his laptop from the drawer.The door opened, and his secretary stepped in, holding a tablet. “Good morning, boss,” she greeted politely and continued . “I just received a call from the front desk. Mr. Smith is currently in the waiting room. Should I send him to the conference room?”Harris raised an eyebrow and looked at his assistant and asked. “What time is it?”The assistant glanced at his watch and replied almost immediately. “It’s 8:23 a.m boss.”Harris chuckled quietly and shook his head. “He’s a bit too eager, isn’t he?” He tapped his finger on his desk and muttered.He then turned to th
The driver drove to the construction site, and after reaching there, Harris stepped out of the car. The morning was so bright that it shined down on the busy site that was filled with workers. As he walked towards the site, the sound of machines working filled the air.Harris walked through the entrance and looked around. Not so far from him, he saw his assistant and the site supervisor, standing together.The two of them were talking and looking at some papers but when they saw Harris coming, they stopped and turned toward him.“Good morning, sir,” the assistant said with a respectful nod.“Morning, Boss Harris,” the supervisor also added as he greeted him.“Good morning,” Harris replied with a small smile and asked “How are things going here?”The assistant quickly walked up to him, holding a tab and started reporting . “We were just talking about the foundation. The concrete trucks arrived earlier this morning, and the workers have started getting ready for the work.”The supervi
Rachel placed the tray on the bedside table and leaned down beside him.“Hubby,” she called softly as she brushed her fingers through his hair.Harris let out a sleepy groan. “Hmm?”“Wake up, sleepyhead,” she whispered and added. “It’s morning already.”“I know babe, just give me five more minutes”. He voiced out with a groggily voice.“Ok, that’s fine with me, but I made breakfast for you”. She told him softly, and that did the magic.His eyes opened slowly, squinting in the soft light. “You… what?” He asked her with a dazed look.“Surprise “. Rachel giggled and said, as she showed him the tray.Harris stared at her in disbelief as he sat up and rested his body on the bed.Rachel picked up the tray and gently placed it over his lap. “Here,”she said.He blinked at the pancakes, then at her. “You cooked this?” He asked.“Yes baby I did. Do you like it?,” she asked, smiling proudly.“Yes babe, I love it”. He said, clearly touched. “But you really didn’t have to.” He added.“I wanted to,