First Order Of Business Novels & Stories

“I want every single employee and department head summoned. And I want everyone’s profile on my desk before the day ends. I’ll go through them one by one and clean this place up myself.” Lexi blinks, clearly stunned by my words. She frowns, taking a small step back as her fingers press into her forehead, frustration written all over her face. “We don’t lay people off like that, Georgia,” she says carefully. “In this company, we give warnings first. People usually improve. Your father—” “MY father,” I snap, cutting her off. “Not your father. And I’m not asking, Lexi. I’m telling you. This is a business, not a charity. Get it done. ASAP.”

“Sol—” “My business comes first,” she cut in curtly, her voice firm and final. “I come first. No one gets to take that from me again,” she glared at him. “Not even you.” Caspian went quiet. Really watching her. “Are you sure you can handle this?”

Before I could react, she let out a scream and collapsed heavily onto the floor. Loki rushed in at the noise. When he saw Alice sprawled there, he hurled the plate in his hand toward me. It shattered at my feet, shards slicing into my calf. He stared at me, his eyes burning with rage. "Melissa, if anything happens to Alice, you'll be expelled from the pack!"

“I’m not—fuck—I’m not yelling at you. I’m just—not able to understand.” “Understand what?” Lizzy asked, her face pinched. “How should this order be carried out?” “Oh!” She thought aloud. “What was the order again?” The first one, worn out and dripping with sweat, rubbed his palm over his face, not realizing that the two-person conversation had now become a three-person one. “They’d kill us if we didn’t grab you.” “Yep!” The second one followed suit. “But we can’t hurt you.” “Or injure you.”

If those who work there are afraid of her, they are more afraid of her father. "I'm not sleepy yet but I'll sleep later, Argus." She reached for the glass of milk he placed on her table. Smell it before she lightly blows it and then slowly sips her milk. "I heard you will not open the animal clinic for a week." She felt like her tongue was burnt a little from drinking because of his sudden question. She also thought he would leave after that. Nina nodded slowly, trying to act normal and cool. "Yeah!" She put down the glass and leaned back in her swivel chair. "I'm just planning to fix something at the clinic."

Elias left the office with his awareness humming low and steady, the system rearranging itself around him in subtle ways. He understood now that fracture did not always announce itself as chaos. Sometimes, it arrived as order, claimed by the wrong hands.

When the phone clicks to show that someone answered I give my orders. “’Project Orgasm’ is now our top priority. Tell the scientist that they are to work on nothing else until it is completed” I don’t even bother to see if my lackey heard me. If they know what is good for them, they will get what I want done. This time they wont be able to get away from my plan. They wont even see me coming.

"Approved. Issue the order immediately." Robert's voice was firm and unwavering. The moment he finished speaking, the hospital's internal broadcast system crackled to life. A mechanical female voice echoed throughout the emergency hall. "Urgent notice. Urgent notice. By directive from higher authorities, all information system ports in the Emergency Department have been taken over. Financial accounts have been frozen. "Effective immediately, all non-emergency medical procedures are suspended. All personnel are to remain in place and cooperate with the investigation."

"What's our first order of business?" Mila looked at me, her eyes bright and serious once again. "Our first order of business," she declared, "is to go have some ice cream!" I couldn't help but laugh again. Nikolai didn't seem to share my amusement, though. "Ice cream now?" his voice boomed, and he moved his large frame toward Mila, something hidden behind him. He was gruff, almost growling. Mila met his gaze without flinching. "Yes, Dima, ice cream now."

I do not understand, I do not know if Oliver told her everything about the contract marriage or not, but I will not let her disrespect me in my house. “Can I speak with you?” I asked. “I am busy. I need to work. Oliver is waiting for me.” Oliver? I scoffed. They were on a first-name basis now? Wow. However, I did not let that bother me. “Work can wait, Monica, I would not take much of your time.” “Let’s hear what you have to say and please be quick about it because I do not have much time to waste.” “I do not want you to be coming here dressed like this.”