Chapter Three Hundred And Thirty-Two"This is outrageous! Director Evans, how could you let things go this far?!"A voice boomed out through the closed door of the conference room, and Lana smiled as she walked down to it.She had merely arrived at the company and was just in time for the meeting, which was just beginning to get juicy.She had hoped that things would not turn into an uproar until her arrival, and it was so.This was because she was the one who wanted to cause the uproar.And she had instructed the shareholders to handle things slowly. They were only to pile pressure on Director Evans until her arrival."Romero's name has been dragged through the mud multiple times this year," Another voice growled, "What on earth is going on this time around?""Just when we think everything is probably settled down for sometime, this happens!" Another voice uttered and Lana could recognize this person as Director Tates.She could almost see his huge bushy brows coming down in a fierce
Chapter Three Hundred And Thirty-OneLana reached for the bottle of white wine sitting delicately in the trolley beside her.Slowly, she poured herself a drink and then relaxed back in her seat, wine glass in one hand, her iPad on her thighs.She chuckled as she scrolled through a news article, which she had probably read over twenty times that morning.It was an article written by Sandy Orton and just like he had promised, it was sharp and had caused some triggers in the business world that morning.Lana was currently seated in her private jet, on her way to Oakcrest.Just like she had predicted the night before, as soon as Sandy had released the news article, it caused an uproar that she knew would cause some things and some people to be triggered."ROMERO'S RULE IN SHAMBLES: Top Executive Linked To Offshore's Slish Fund Scandal"The headline said in bold lines slashed across the screen of her iPad. Lana knew that Romero would be in an uproar right now, and Director Evans would be
Chapter Three Hundred And ThirtyMr Black had been glaring at Liam, ignoring Paul's words. His narrowed eyes glinted with murderous rage and his chest heaved slightly up and down."Hey, you heard what I said?" Paul asked once more, waving his hand in front of Mr Black's face, "Come on man, this doesn't have to end like this. Just name your price."Mr Black finally dragged his eyes away from Liam and fixed them on Paul.With a tilt of his head to the left, he said, "Come on into my office then." His cold gaze rested on Liam once more, "Without this fool."The men who had been moving towards the direction indicated by Mr Black stopped, then glanced back at Liam.Liam had stiffened, then he gritted his teeth at Mr Black but not a word escaped him.Paul took his silence for his consent, so he patted him by the hand, "We'll be right back," he said, then glanced at the bartender who had been watching them as he carried on with his cleaning of his glasses, "You can also try to get your money
Chapter Three Hundred And Twenty-NineThe bartender picked up a small glass cup from a set on the bar.Taking a small cloth from off his shoulder, he set out to deliberately clean the glass, all the while his eyes on Paul, not on the photograph.Paul arched an eyebrow at him, his expression hardening at the bartender's behavior.Liam knocked on the bar, "Hey man, help us out here, will you?" He said, his voice tinged with impatience , "Its not like we are asking you to do it for free now, are we?"The bartender did not reply, nor did he look at the photograph but instead, continued to give them all a level look.Liam was livid, "Cmon Paul, he's of no use." He said through gritted teeth, "Let's find someone else."The Regional Head stepped forward, pulling out his wallet and quickly drew out couple of bills, slapping them unto the bar and pushing it forward to meet the bartender.The bartender stopped, his eyes immediately fixed on the dollar bills."You just need to look at the pictu
Chapter Three Hundred And Twenty-Eight"Alright!" Sandy whistled, "That's what I'm talking about." He sounded gleeful, "Don't worry Lana, by this time tomorrow, I'm gonna shake Romero to the core."The call ended and Lana smiled triumphantly as she pulled the phone away from her ear.She could feel excitement coursing through her veins, now that she was done with that part of the plan.Sandy would do a good job, nonetheless.By tomorrow morning, the news would have caused some slight uproar in Romero Empire.There would be a bit of a panic and some things would be uncovered and placed in motion.Lana smirked, folding her hands over each other. She could not wait to see Director Evans reduced to nothing by this crude shock.She turned to Diego, "I'll be heading into Oakcrest tomorrow, you and I," She said, "Make sure everything is prepared for our departure.""Wait but...why are you going into Oakcrest?" Diego wondered, "Are you perhaps thinking of going to the company?" He scratched
Chapter Three Hundred And Twenty-SevenDiego looked stunned.He cocked his head to the side, a puzzled look on his face as he tried to fathom what Lana was saying."So uh..." he asked, his eyes narrowed in confusion, "How do we do that?"Lana sighed, her eyes closed in exasperation, "Just put a call to Reporter Sandy this instant," she gritted out, "I will take care of the rest myself."Diego nodded, a small smile of apology on his face as he brought out his cell phone. He scrolled through his contacts and soon found the one he was looking for.He tapped on it and watched the call go on. The reporter picked up on the second ring, almost as of he had been watching the phone and waiting for it to ring. "Sandy Orton of HBC News," the man's deep soothing voice sounded, "How can I help you?""This is Diego Martinez of Romero Empire," Diego replied, taking on a serious professional tone, "There's someone who would like to speak to you."Without waiting for a reply, he passed the phone qui