MasukDave sat in his office—his group.Men with muscles gathered in front of him.“Get this over with. And we’ll start arranging how to bring my woman,” he said, his voice cold and face hard.“When she comes, I'd give her training myself and she'd lead everyone of you here. Got it?” “Yes, Boss!” they chorused, their voice loud. “Now get to it. Continue training.”With that, he dashed into the elevator that brought him up and the place sealed back as if nothing was existing down there. He walked into his car and drove off.So far, his pirates were complete and ready to dominate the market.Now he could focus on bringing Bella and begin training with her.When he got to Austin's office, he wasn't anywhere to be found.For some reason, he felt some chill. Something was telling him that everything was not all right.Where was Austin? He drove off to his home but he couldn't find him.He decided to make a call to Mrs Beth.But the reply he got didn't sit well with him. He called Ann too but
Bella came to L&J at her usual time to see Tamara standing outside beside a car—too luxurious to behold. Bella couldn't help but smile at Tamara's new drive, she was happy for her. “Good morning Boss.” Bella greeted Tamara who had a charming smile on her face.“Good morning dear Bella. Today being your first day as the CEO of L&J, the company has decided to welcome you with this little ride.” she bellowed holding the key up.Bella's eyes opened wide along with her mouth.She couldn't believe it as she suddenly screamed. Was she about to be a car owner in New York? This car?She still had her eyes open as she went around the car.Tamara smiled. She knew Bella hadn't given her a reply yet, but she still got her this, not to bribe her but to appreciate her for her hard work.Actually, when she went home yesterday, she also thought about it, if Bella insisted on leaving, there was nothing she could do. She had been amazing in every way and leaving wouldn't stop her from appreciating he
“Let me ponder over it boss, I'm sorry for causing you such inconvenience,” Bella muttered, her voice soft. “It’s okay Bella, I hope you come back with a positive result tomorrow,” she muttered with a brief smile on her face, stood up, and went away.All the while hoping Bella comes back tomorrow with a really positive result, else her grandpa would call her incompetent and finally carry out his threat on her. ————Bella decided to walk home today, to feel the cool weather on her skin while she thinks of what to do.But her heart felt even heavier, she wouldn't be able to make this decision on her own. She needed to talk to someone.She decided to board a taxi and in a flash, she arrived at their home.“Hi Jas,” she muttered, her voice low. Jasmine raised her head from where she sat at her study desk. Looking up at Bella, she looked so stressed. “What’s up, Isa?” She asked, her face held concern.“Jas, I feel stuck in between.” She muttered and Jasmine raised her brow. “What’s th
“Is there a problem?” Tamara asked, her brows furrowed with concern in her eyes. Bella gave a brief smile then Tamara chuckled. “You want my position? But it's because I'm the heiress, that's why I'm here..” Tamara teased and Bella laughed. She finally laughed, it gladdened Tamara's heart. Actually, only an heiress could be the president of L&J. Tamara was the only child of her parent and the only heir to the company. “So you see, I can't step down for you, it's a family thing. If not I'd have done that for you, you're a gem that this company can't lose,” she muttered and Bella's heart broke even further.She was about to leave in a week.Now that she thought about it, L&J had suddenly become more famous, leaving Mrs. Olivier’s behind at the top ten. Bella couldn't be more amazed at this.But that doesn't mean she wouldn't still go to Mrs. Olivier—she had already made up her mind. Although it hurt her heart that she was leaving this place where she gained perfection and now th
Bella wondered if she had started hallucinating as her eyes glanced around. In a split second, she climbed down the stage and began searching around in the crowd but there was no Dave anymore. She sighed. Maybe she saw someone who resembled him. Like how would Dave know where she was? She was no longer in California and no one knows where she was.She felt like discussing this with Jasmine, but she had never told her anything concerning this—not what she passed through, not Dave, not Austin, not the arranged marriage. Not even how she got detained in a police detention center for an offense she didn't commit. She heaved a heavy sigh as she walked back into her office. Her shoulder slumped, she was done with this project, now she was about to leave this company that had almost felt like home, and for good. She sighed for the uptenth time. ******* As soon as Dave collected his signed document and returned to his basement, he was set to start work immediately.He gathered his crew
When Austin got to his grandfather's mansion, he met him on his sofa, his eyes on the news. “He had it all bound by a contract.” He muttered Mr Richard’s face hardened “He think he is wise but there's always a way around it. I'm the owner of that company and it's not today I started it,” he muttered, his voice resolute. Austin nodded. “I have it under control Grandfather. So far, I've been able to locate two of his branches and we are ready to ambush them by dawn tomorrow while we search for the rest,” he muttered and Mr Richard nodded “Great job Grandson.” “I’d like to request the basement security Grandfather,” he muttered, his face expressionless. Mr Richard’s forehead creased a bit then he nodded softly. For years, they had been training and feeding those muscled men for when the need arose and now seemed to be the time they were needed. Dave didn't seem like a cheap criminal and a strong hand was needed to bring him down. He had all the tools needed to confidently s







