Chapter Six•

The Audi A3,a sleek blue sportback owned by no other but Leonard Michaelson,drove into the premises of LM Tech. The skyscraper glittering in the sunlight.

One of his bodyguards opened the backdoor and he stepped down from the car in an exquisite black suit and a pure gold Rolex watch.

He walked towards the company and the doorman opened the entrance door as he greeted. "Good morning sir."

Leo raised a hand to signify that he heard him. He was never one to reply to the greetings of his staffs. They were all used to this attitude of his. 

They addressed him as Mr grumpy behind his back. Though he was temperamental,he was also quite reserved. 

Lance came up beside him as he advanced towards the elevator.

"Good morning sir." Lance greeted.

"Everyone's in the conference room already?" he asked waving the greetings aside.

"Yes,everyone's waiting."he answered.

Leo was fond of keeping people waiting. It didn't matter who,his personal time was precious to him. He would always arrive at a pace that suited him.

They got to the fifth floor and walked into the conference room.

"We've been waiting."Dan dared to speak.

"And do I owe you an apology for that?" Leo asked as he took his position at the head of the conference table. 

Dan muttered a 'no'. Leo readjusted his cufflinks.

"With that insolence done and over,"he said with a stare at Dan's  direction. "Gentlemen shall we proceed with the issue at hand?" he asked.

They nodded as they opened the spreadsheet in front of them.

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Kylie crumpled the sketch design in frustration and tossed it into the wastebasket. She sighed. Her mother has succeeded in getting her worked up and also having doubts about Rex's fidelity.

She shook her head. Such thoughts should be removed completely from her head. Rex would never cheat on her. He was waiting patiently for her to be ready.

Her phone rang and she picked up. Her heart racing faster as she saw the caller ID. Rex.

"Hello,"she managed to say.

"Hey Kylie,is everything okay there?you sound tensed." he said over the phone.

"Everything is fine."

"Okay then. I'm two blocks away from the premises of your office. Mind joining me for lunch?" he said.

She couldn't decline. They haven't been together for a while now. 

"Yes,just tell me where to meet you."

"I'm sending the address now." he said.

"Okay then,"

"I love you."he said.

"I love you too." she said and the conversation ended.

Becca walked into the office. "ma'am,"

Kylie raised her head and leaned back on the chair. "Yes Becca?"

"Ma'am,"she took a deep breath. Kylie knew was extremely hard on her staffs this period and she planned for an apology quite soon enough. "I'm here to give you information precisely on Roselle." Becca said.

Roselle was the new competitor on the block,owned by Roselle Downs.

"Go on."Kylie urged.

"Roselle Downs have a whole lot of designs just like we do. They're like the exact designs we have here at Shell's but just a little twist around."she said.

Kylie thought momentarily. "Do you have pictures?"

Becca nodded and handed her phone over to Kylie. 

Kylie took a look at the pictures. Such creativity! The more she looked,the more she noticed a few things.

"These designs are just like the ones I trashed out the other day. I thought them ugly and unfit." Kylie thought aloud.

"She's turned my so called ugly designs into a masterpiece!"she exclaimed softly in amazement.

She handed the phone back to Becca. "Why didn't you bring this to my notice on time?"she questioned.

Becca shifted uneasily. "The other day I came to give you the information,you ordered me out."

"Oh."Kylie said in acknowledgment. "That must have really been a bad day. It's fine though,"she said picking up her bag. "I'm stepping out for a bit. I'll be back in an hour." she said rising to her feet.

"Okay ma'am."Becca said.

"Put all my calls on hold."she said walking out the door.

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"The new product is of a high technology with a 22.99percent of plastic,14.17percent of aluminum and a minimum percent 6.93% of copper. 

It is being designed to have over 130 megapixels and a fingerprint sensor that can only be activated by it user with four camera sensors at the back. Also the software of this product is five times better than any other smart phone out there with a tracking device" Mr Arthur,the IT manager said.

Leo placed both hands on the desk. "And what makes this product more unique than others?" he questioned peering into his eyes.

"No smart phone has over 130 megapixels. The maximum at world rate is 108." Mr Dan interjected.

"And?" he leaned back in his seat. "What makes it more unique?" he questioned again.

They murmured amongst themselves looking uneasy on their seats.

Leo rose from his seat and stood beside the screen on the wall.

"Here we have the fingerprint sensor that can only be activated by it user right?" he asked and they nodded in agreement.

He expanded the design on the screen. "Imagine having a sensor that can also detect the touch of it user. Take for example it gets stolen. At this point,a normal phone will not make a sound when stolen but with a sensor like this one,one can easily identify when he or she is being robbed at the moment." he said.

They had surprising looks on their faces. Lance walked up to him and whispered in his ear. He nodded.

"But,how do we do that?" James,the information security analyst asked.

Leo frowned at him. What the hell was he paying them for then?

"That's your job James. Why are you the security analyst then?" Leo asked. James lowered his head. 

Leo turned his attention back on the staffs.

"This theft detector should be worked on with immediate effect. If you'll excuse me,I have pressing matters to attend to." he said and turned towards the door walking away with Lance behind him.

"The executives are still waiting sir." Lance informed Leo.

"Don't rush me Lance. You can see I'm heading to their office now." Leo said as he walked into the elevator. Lance kept mute as the elevator went down to the first floor. 

The doorman opened the door as he sighted them walking towards the exit door. Leo and Lance stepped out and got into the car.

The Audi A3,skillfully maneuvered by the driver,drove out of the company's premises.