The shareholders meeting came to an end with Lucas being appointed or rather appointing himself as the new CEO of the company.
He owned sixty percent of the company shares therefore welding more power than any other shareholdersThe shareholders who were opposing his grandfather were silenced by his composure and domineering aura.Lucas was dedicated to work hard and improve the company to greater heights. The Morgan conglomerate was a business co-op that engaged itself with a variety of businesses ranging from manufacturing, textiles,real estate, malls and the entertainment industry. People often referred to it as the one stop business.Coming back,he was determined to up the game and develop his company to just not a top company but the top most company.Since he didn't not have anything to hold him back or divide his attention anymore, he was determined to concentrate all his energy in building the Morgan conglomerate and getting rid of his uncle Justin was the first step.As for love, he had shut his heart not to open it again. He would just spent his days earning money and doing things that Interest him the most" President, here are the files that need your signature." Stephen appeared with a stack of documents in his hands. If it was Lucas from two months ago, he would have evaded the work and maybe ran off to spend time with his girlfriend.Falling in love for the first time, he was blinded by it and was ready to sacrifice anything just to be with Tina. Thinking about it now, he laughed at himself.'How pathetic!'" Okay, you can go home now." He said dismissing his personal assistant.Taking over the office, there were alot of things to do and he had worked non-stop. He was kind enough to send Stephen away since it was way past working hours.Stephen scurried away.He heaved a sigh of relief after exiting the company. He had a date with his girlfriend and he was sure he was going to hear it from herDay's passed and Lucas spent his days working in the company. After taking over, he had done a cleanup to his employees, promoting those who deserved it, firing the moles and demoting the jokers .To him, one ought to do their work diligently.New policies were also introduced in the company and punishments drawn for those who broke rules. The Company took a hundred percent transformation under him.Lucas also introduced bonuses and salary increments to his employees. He believed that a contented employee equals a successful company.Days turned to weeks and weeks turned to months. The value of the Morgan company rose from billions to hundreds of billions." The meeting will be held in California in four hours. If you leave now, you will be able to get there on time." Advised StephenLucas was supposed to attend a contract signing meeting with Mr Maxwell of jungle construction company who happened to be their partner in the construction of the new phoenix Mall." Okay, make the arrangements." He blandly replied, going through a document." Right away, president." Replied StephenStephen had stopped addressing Lucas as the young master after he took the position of CEO of the Company.Twenty minutes later, Lucas stepped out of his luxurious car and headed straight to the private waiting area. He had to pass through the partition leading to the female washrooms.Lucas was leisurely strolling to board his private jet when all of a sudden a woman rushed to him."Darling, I thought you wouldn't come to pick me up." A coquettish voice sounded in his ears as a petite woman clinged to him hugging his arm.Stephen who was trailing behind his president wondered who the woman was who had the audacity to address his president so intimately not to mention, she was tightly clung to him like a koala.Lucas watched as the woman clung to him, sending him a wink. His rather calm heart started beating erratically. Her small round face was plastered with a sweet smile. He was in a daze watching herobserving her features, she had hazel eyes, small pink lips and eyelashes that fluttered like butterfly wings. She was petite and her waist long hair cascaded down appearing like calm flowing water." I missed you so much." She said drawing him closer and tiptoeing to kiss his plump lipsLucas's eyes widened. He did not expect her to kiss him.The two of them were complete strangers but he could read from her actions that she was using him to get rid of something... or let's say someone.But who could it be? He had no idea.Marina knew that his father's people were following her. She had in a moment of panic told her father that her boyfriend would be waiting for her at the airport once she lands from abroad.Her father had threatened to find her a husband when she came back.To avoid an arranged marriage, Marina recklessly said she was already dating, something she has never attempted in her 25 years of existence.She knew her father would keep an eye on her but she decided to cross that bridge when the time comes so here she was, kissing a stranger just to convince her Dad.She had acted on impulse upon seeing such a handsome man approaching her. She knew she had to make her act believable and wondered if the other party would cooperate.Lucas was taken aback by her sudden action but he quickly regained his composure and pulled the woman to his arms, deepening the kiss .He did not know what was wrong with him, he just found himself liking the taste of her smooth tongue in his mouth.Marina, who wanted a quick kiss, found herself being kissed deeply by the man. He was very rough as he sucked her lips alternating from the upper to the lower.Marina was kissed till she couldn't breathe anymore. Lucas pulled away, giving her time to inhale before pulling her back and kissing her again.He felt intoxicated and addicted. He simply couldn't get enough of her kissesOn the other hand, Marina wondered what kind of shit did she got herself into? What started as a simple kiss turned into something nerve wracking.Her toes curled due to the pleasure she was getting from his kisses.A certain assistant stood rooted on the ground, his ears turning red like ripe tomatoes. It was a good thing there were not many people passing by, otherwise with the way his president was behaving, he wasn't sure what the entertainment news tomorrow would be saying." The cold CEO caught romancing at the airport lobby"" The CEO of Morgan conglomerate found kissing a random girl."" The impatient CEO of Morgan conglomerate making out in public "Thinking about it, Stephen shiveredunbeknownst to him, a group of people had already captured a picture of the president and the girl kissing and sent the picture to their old master."Let's go, mission accomplished." The head of the guards signalled his colleagues to give their young miss privacy."Mmmmh " Marina moaned into the kiss.The man was wreaking havoc in her heart and mind with his mind blowing kisses. She wanted this to last forever.Listening to her make those weird voices and how she was kissing him back. Lucas knew she was enjoying it just like he was.Panting heavily, the two decided to break the kiss at last.Coming back to his senses, Lucas pushed her away. Fire was burning in his eyes and he was obviously enraged.He was angry that a total stranger had kissed him without his permission but more importantly, he was angry at himself for kissing her back.After his experience with Tina, he had decided to stay away from the female gender but then here he was, passionately kissing a woman he just met.To him, women were the most untrustworthy beings and he had learned that the hard way. Sometimes, he would hear Tina and Mark's voices ridiculing him as a penniless and useless bastard.The pain was still deeply etched in his heart and mind.But upon seeing her, his well built resolve crumpled just like that .No, no it must be this woman's fault.She must have seduced me!He tried justifying himself.Marina wondered what's wrong with this man, in one minute, he was passionately kissing her, the next one he is angry at her that one would think she had robbed him hundred dollars.She tried looking around and to her prediction, her father's men were already gone.' What a genius?' she silently praised herself.she knew that trick would work that way, she could shake them off.Turning back to look at his handsome face, the man was already taking strides walking away.She was frozen In place"Hey?" She tried to run towards the man but was stopped by his bodyguards ."At least tell me your name." She yelled trying her luck but the man ignored her and walked away." Asshole." She cursed before huffing and walking away.Marina cursed that damned man a thousand times in her mind. Just who does he think he is? Just because he was good looking, did that give him the right to ignore her like that? What an arrogant bastard, did he think he was that important? hmph!!She walked towards the airport lobby to hail a cab to take her to her apartment. She swore she'll teach that arrogant man a lesson when they happen to meet again. But wait? something seemed to be wrong about her choice of words. Again? was she anticipating their next encounter? She frowned and tried to shake her head to remove that face out of her mind. If she continued thinking about him, she might as well suffer from blood pressure .She hailed a taxi and swore to take a two day sleep without going out to compensate for the lack of sleep for the past month.Now that she had shaken off her father's people from trailing behind her after that act she performed at the airport, she was sure her Dad would not come to pester her for at least a fe
" How bad can my luck be?" Marina lamented. She did not expect to meet this man here of all places. He was in the CEOs office so that meant he was either the CEO or the personal assistant of the CEO, but who was she kidding. Judging from his dressing and the aura that surrounded him, she could definitely tell he was the boss here. Did that mean he was her employer?Oh god help me! she prayed. It was suffocating being in the same room as that arrogant bastard. Besides, she was still angry at him for ignoring her and walking away as she talked to him .Looking at him, his face remained expressionless." What an eyesore." She mumbled rolling her eyes. What she did not know was that she had said those words aloud.His already dark face darkened even more. Marina nearly shivered but she wouldn't show him that she was affected by his domineering aura.Stephen, who was standing besides his president, couldn't withstand the depressing environment anymore. His boss was sending icy glares to th
Marina left the Morgan conglomerate in a bad mood. She felt humiliated. Yes,she admitted that at the airport she acted like a shameless woman and kissed him without his permission but where did he get the right to make such absurd requests for compensation? What was she even compensating him for? She clearly remembered that he had kissed her back and that too roughly and deeply. She had offered him an inch but he took for himself a mile yet here he was trying to ask for explanations and whatnot. Her impression of the man became even worse than before.Not only was he arrogant and a spoiled brat but he was also shameless. Looking at his expressionless face one could never tell his mind was so perverted and corrupted.But who was she kidding, hearing him utter those words in his office, her heart missed a beat. Like she was already picturing herself straddling him and doing very evil things to him. Picturing his great body which was very evident when he wore that White shirt and whi
*love comes when you least expect it*"Girl, have you ordered yet?" Terry was trying to bring the situation back to normal."No, not yet. You know you are the pro at that,I didn't want to embarrass myself,you know that this isn't my thing." Marina replied and she was right. She was very least knowledgeable about wines and cocktails. She will just drink anything irrespective of the taste unlike Terry who seemed to have all the knowledge about refreshments."okay." Terry replied, calling in the waiter and placing the order. She turned to Louisa to ask her preference ."Anything is fine with me." She replied.That being said, Terry ordered two fruit cocktails with little alcohol and a glass of red wine for herself. Everyone who interacted with Terry would notice her intense obsession with red wine. She had a collection of red wines in her wine cellar and getting a bottle from her was as hard as breaking a nut with your bare hands.Their drinks came and the Three girls sat round a table si
if fated to be then it will be*At Mildew international hotel*Martina arrived early and checked the place for any suspicious people. This was her last assignment. After this is over,she is gonna go get her Mom and move to California to get close to her sister. That way,she'll have more opportunities to meet up with her and finally introduce her to her Mom. She will then look for a job since she was a qualified lawyer by profession just like her sister . Who would have thought both twins would choose the same career path. It was like despite being separated since birth,that sisterly bond did not disappear through their separation. thinking about her sister,a smile etched on her face. Her sister was a warm and cheerful girl. she on the other hand was very cold and distant. They were like water and milk, different compositions but could mix very amicably.She was awoken from her stupor by a ring on her phone. she adjusted her Bluetooth device and answered the call."The client is almost
*Ring Ring*"What the hell! I won't sleep in peace anymore."Marina cursed,she was sure a headache was on her way."Hello Daddy, what's the matter?" she asked."You unfilial child,you dare ask me that? Am I your father or not? It's been weeks but you didn't bother to come visit me? Do you want me to die of loneliness?" Mr Santos yelled on the phone."Dad, can you not speak so loudly,I will go deaf if this goes on." Marina replied."Are you trying to change the subject? I i am telling you,that won't work on me hump! " he said humping in discontent."Change what subject?" Marina feigned ignorance,she was indeed trying to divert her dad's attention."Hump! I am telling you, dinner at my place, come with your boyfriend,I want to meet him. If you don't bring him along,I will arrange your marriage immediately." he threatened."Dad!" Marina called frustrated. What boyfriend? that was just a ploy to keep her dad off her shoulders back then! Now where on earth was she going to find a boyfriend?
Martina went straight to the hospital to see her mom but was surprised to see her mom awake,a nurse feeding herShe rushed towards her and hugged her bursting to tears.Don't mistake her,these were tears of joy. Her mom had been lying in bed for the past month. She was rushed to the hospital after falling unconscious and was diagnosed with kidney failure.She had tirelessly searched for a kidney donor just to save her mom. God was gracious enough, they had found the perfect donor but her mom's body had shown signs or rejection and she slipped to coma so seeing her mom awake and well,how could she not be happy."My daughter!" Her mom called her lovingly."I missed you so much Mom,I thought I would lose you!" she cried"I could never leave without seeing my other daughter." her mom said longingly.She missed her other daughter. After giving birth to them,she didn't have a choice but to give away one of them. She couldn't support them and did not want to let them suffer with her.She had
After the father and daughter duo finished their hugs, Marina's Dad proceeded to welcome Lucas in the house." Good evening uncle." He greeted me Santos politely.Marina's Dad, Mr Santos was happy to see Lucas appear as his daughter's girlfriend. This was like a surprise to him,he least expected it. He had known the boy since she was young since he had a good relationship with his grandfather. Lucas Morgan was the favourite grandson of that cunning old man so they had met beforehand. He,as a father, admired the boy since he could see the potential in him. He could tell the boy would amaze the world with his business capabilities." What uncle? since you are dating my daughter, shouldn't you call me father?" he asked him with a huge grin on his face.He was truly happy to know that his daughter was able to get such a fine young man." Yes, father." Lucas said, emphasising the father part.Marina coughed violently hearing the ice block call her dad father like it was a usual thing to do.