Chapter Four Hundred And Seventy-SevenDamien stepped out of his car, closing the car door softly behind him as he gazed upon the house before him.The Romero mansion stood imposing in the evening sun, looking as majestic as ever in the golden sunlight.The sun shone down on the white painted walls and the massive pillars in front of the house, catching it just right, making Damien squint at the sheer beauty.He sighed as he tucked his hands into his pockets, and started walking slowly towards the house.The Romero mansion which had seen so inviting and welcoming when he arrived in Oakcrest earlier this week, now had him sighing in a depressed manner as he walked towards it.It was as though there were lead shackles on his feet that made every step hard to take. He hated this feeling.This feeling of helplessness, this prickling that made the hair at the base of his neck stand on end and made his teeth grit on edge.The Romero mansion was giving him the creeps. He felt suffocated the
Chapter Four Hundred And Seventy-Six“The Damien Romero whom you see now has no recollection of who he was before now.”The shareholders dropped their cutleries in shock, their mouths hanging open as they stared at Zaire.“What?” They asked, looking round at each other before turning back to him, “What does that mean? What are you talking about?”Zaire nodded solemnly, enjoying every out of their reaction, “Yes. Chairman Damien Romero is amnesiac,” he uttered gleefully, “Lost his memory in that big accident after he recuperated and he knows nothing. Absolutely nothing at this point, about who he is.”“What?” The shareholders were dumbfounded at that statement.Damien Romero has lost his memory and had no recollection of who he was? Then they were being led by a dummy?All these was not making sense to the shareholders.“But… but how is that possible?” Director Nathan uttered, “I mean, we all saw the Chairman recently at the board meeting even. He was perfectly okay.”“Yes, exactly.”
Chapter Four Hundred And Seventy-FiveZaire looked round at the shareholders troubled faces and hid a smile, as he took a sip from his wine glass.Deluded fools.Damien Romero’s elimination was already set in stone. He did not need anyone’s consent for that. The shareholders would have to come to realize, sooner than later, that he was the one calling the shots here.Not them.He did not care about their reputation or if they felt sympathy for Damien Romero.He was going to do whatever he wanted, however he wanted.The shareholders were just a means to an end. Disposable. But they were quite useful for now, so Zaire had to clamp down on his disgust with them and bear with the discom for sometime.“So..” he uttered, spreading his hands over the table, indicating the array of dishes he had prepared for the for the meeting, “Why don’t we start eating? I noticed you guys haven’t touched your food since you arrived. Let’s eat before it gets cold, shall we?”Zaire was saying this with a s
Chapter Four Hundred And Seventy FourThe shareholders glanced nervously at each other, their hearts beating wildly in their throats.They could not refute what Zaire had just said but could only nod and accept it meekly.Director Mina bit her lips in regret, wishing she had not attacked Zaire earlier using her family name. Now, he was going to just use it to mock her endlessly.Does this mean they were under this young maniac’s control from now on?Zaire was definitely going to use those forged documents to hold them against their will.Her fists clenched as she remembered how they all got into this mess in the first place.It was because of that damn Director Evans.N.If what Zaire said earlier was true, that means Zaire was the mastermind behind everything and Director Evans was only a tool to get what he wanted.And that was the loyalty of the top shareholders.Director Mina could not resist.She turned to Zaire, “This was your plan all along, wasn’t it?” She asked coldly, “To ge
Chapter Four Hundred And Seventy-Three“Cheers?”The shareholders watched Zaire from hooded eyes, their hatred barely hidden from the way they glared at him.He was clearly mocking them, goading them because he knew that they had broken by him so he was relishing their pain.Zaire was still smiling beautifully.When he saw that the shareholders were just glaring at him without reaching for their glasses, his smile slowly slipped off and his face became a hideous mask of anger.“I said,” he gritted out in anger, “cheers!”The shareholders jumped at that sound and immediately reached for the wineglasses before them, with shaky hands.“Cheers,” they gritted out as well, their smiles fake as hell as they lifted the glasses towards him as well, “Cheers to you. Zaire.”They did not know what the hell they were cheering at, but they knew they had to do what this maniac wanted if they wanted to get out of here alive.They were still feeling the extreme pain from what they had just gone throug
Chapter Four Hundred And Seventy-TwoEven while these thoughts were running through the shareholders heads, they could not for the life of them turn around and ask him these question.Not even the sharp mouthed Director MinaFor God’s sake, they had guns pressed to their necks and knees splayed on their backs. It would be crazy to start asking a mad man such as this that kind of question.They could only nod and tremble, the pains in every of their stretched joints making their head bob up and down faster than it would have normally “Yes, yes, yes! We are so sorry for saying such about you!”“Of course, you do not work for the Chairman! You’re a great man yourself.”“Yes, Mr Ludovic! Please do not mind our senseless statements previously. If you could just go easy on us this time, we would do anything you want!”“Yes, I would. Just tell me what you want and I will make sure I get it done.”“Absolutely! You know us, Mr Ludovic. Whatever it is that you want - money, connection, even a