Semua Bab Marked By The Alpha Who Never Was : Bab 31 - Bab 40

CHAPTER 31: CULLING THE SYSTEM.TREVOR'S POV. After I allowed the board members to leave, of their own free will, I sighed satisfactorily. Only eight folks remained, comprising five men and three women. Seeing that the unwilling ones had left, I took off my hat, as a show of respect for those who chose by their will to stay. But I still had my trench coat on. "I do not know why you chose to stay. You have your reasons. I took it as a sign of faith," I began my address. They all paid keenly at me, and paid rapt attention. I could tell that they were assessing me, weighing me. I was glad they did. If they didn't, I'd have taken them to be brainless money bags, a dead weight to the organization, of which I would have rooted them out right at this very point. "Van Group has been reborn, and as such, we start anew," I continued. "As we know, every new birth comes with changes. And change, sometimes, is difficult, but it is necessary if a transition must happen." Everywhere was absolu

CHAPTER 33: THE EMERGENCY.LIANA'S POV. Sitting on my bed, holding a blue dress Trevor had personally selected for me, I found myself lost in my thoughts. My mind wandered far as I reminisced on all that happened earlier that day. We returned from Van Group headquarters nearly an hour and a half ago. We stayed a little bit longer after the board members had gone back to their respective places - wherever that was. The tech guys met us and had Trevor's biometrics programmed into the door lock. Then Trevor went ahead and had an interior designer come look at the office, and they discussed the kind of design that would be appropriate, in accordance with his taste of course. I didn't see the design they concluded on. But I was sure that it was going to be great. I had grown to know Trevor as a man of exquisite taste. And the interior designer was sure not going to disappoint.It was after all this that we returned home, then I showered. And then I went ahead and began unpacking the cl

CHAPTER 35: RECIPE FOR DISASTER."The city of Los Angeles is in mourning today," a female reporter said, wearing a sad look, and dressed in black. "Just behind, in front of the cathedral, is the procession for one of the city's most iconic police officers, Detective Peter Benedict, and his entire family. They were brutally murdered by one of the city's long-standing gangs - the Scarlet Mafia, one of the city's plagues ravaging the lives of many.""This horrible and barbaric act has struck fear in the hearts of many, and the citizens of the beautiful city of Los Angeles are beginning to question if they are safe at all. They are wondering if this could happen to a cop, what chance does the ordinary man stand?" She asked. "The Mayor has called for swift action, but it yet remains to be seen what tangible efforts are being put in place, and what steps are being taken to curb this epidemic, this cancer slowly eating into our peaceful society. And the people wonder, 'When will this stop?

CHAPTER 37: A NEW DAY IN MY LIFE.LIANA'S POV.I woke up quite late the next morning. I lay in bed, smiling, reminiscing on the events of the previous night. I was on edge. I had never been under that much pressure before, and overtaken by so much anxiety. It was a situation I never want to find myself in again. Well, I guess that's the burden of being armed with knowledge of the future. But I did have a feeling that this wasn't going to be the last time I'd have to face such a situation. But I was glad to be useful. I got out of bed and made it. Then I made it, headed to the bathroom, and took a shower after brushing my teeth. Heading to the wardrobe, I selected a black suit at random. I felt I couldn't wear the same attire I wore the previous day, even though it still looked clean and okay. I felt Trevor wouldn't appreciate it if I wore the same clothes.When I was done, I headed out. I passed some of the men and they greeted me cordially and with respect. It felt good. As I go

CHAPTER 39: CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING (2).TREVOR'S POV.After Liana announced the arrival of the Head of the HR department, I adjusted myself before Liana ushered her in. I was surprised to find out that it was a woman. But what surprised me the most was that she looked very familiar. But older now."Good morning, sir," she greeted, bowing slightly. From the demeanor she exuded, I was even more sure I knew her before."Good morning," I responded cordially. "Please, have a seat." "Thank you, she said and sat down. "When I was told that the son of the founder of this empire, Dwayne Vanderholt, had taken back ownership of it, I was glad," she said. But her countenance betrayed her claim. But I also recalled that she was always so, even way back. "So you do remember me, don't you?" I asked. "The younger version of you? Yes. But I must confess, you've changed, a lot. You have that serious look in the eyes your father had," replied.I smiled mildly. "You really knew my father." "He was