Ronan got to the office of Alfie and was ushered in by a man who had been waiting for his arrival. He got into the office and saw Chole and Alfie waiting for him. As soon as Chole saw him, she stood up and waved at him. He looked away without sparing her a glance and sat down before Alfie could invite him to."I knew you were going to see me today, so I prepared some food for you. I will have them bring it now," Alfie said as he walked to the table to ask them to bring in the lunch."There won't be a need for that, as I will not be staying here for long. I have other plans and I am just here to put the record straight," Ronan said in the coldest voice he could muster. Chole gulped at the sound of it. She could tell from his expression and face that he was there to warn them sternly about what had happened. Of course, he could tell that it had come from them, and her father had more influence to pull something like this."What is one lunch that you can't have with us? I assure you that
Noelle stared at her computer screen. She was still getting glances from people at the office, but at least there were no more whispers. It was as if Ronan's threat had worked wonders because even the reporters were nice about it. The elevator chimed, and she lifted her head to see who it was. She knew that her face lit up when she saw Ronan walk out of it. Left to her, she would have run towards him, but there was enough for people to talk about already."Come in," he said, slowing down at her table before walking into his office before she could respond.She looked up at the closed door of his office, looked around and smiled before she stood up and walked into the room.As soon as she walked in, she was glad that the walls were covered because he pulled her into a hug and wrapped his hands around her tightly."Mr. Quinn?" "Are you going to keep calling me Mr. Quinn?" He murmured into her hair with his eyes closed."We are at work; we should be as formal as possible," she replied
"On a trip?" "Yes, on a trip." Elara did not like the sound of her father telling her that she had to go on a business trip the day before, especially since she had plans with Ezra."Or do you have any excuse as to why you can't go on this trip?" Elliot asked, "They all knew about Elara and Ezra and were waiting for the right time for them to come clean, and it seemed like they were being extra careful this time; it was kind of difficult to catch them in the act."I just began working there; how can you trust me to..." "I trust you, and moreover, you have to prove yourself to me by doing something like this. You also need to prove to the board and prepare to move on up. Ronan would be assuming the role of the chairman soon, and you need to move up as the vice chairman." He paused and turned to his daughter, Isla, who was picking at her meal.All of the talk of the company was interesting to her; all she hated was that she could not be a part of the conversation."And Isla," Elliot s
Ezra had kept to his word and was outside the house very early the next morning. Elara felt touched by his actions. "You look too worried about this," Ezra said as he opened the door for her to get into the car. Elara waited for him to get into the car. "I am worried," she murmured."There is absolutely nothing to worry about. You've got this. She tried her best to believe what he said, but the doubt kept on plaguing her mind throughout the ride. Elara got off the car ride with Ezra; he promised to be back by the next day to pick her up. She nodded as the car drove down to the farm was silent, but she was able to gather enough courage by clinging dangerously to his hands as if his life depended on it. She walked into the farm, and from there she got confused on what to do. "Why on earth did everyone think I was capable of doing something like this?" She murmured as she stood in place. She walked into the farm not knowing where she was headed; she only planned to stop when she ca
"I think I like you," the old woman said with a chuckle, causing Elara to smile and think that this might not be as bad as she would have thought."I don't think you should smile yet," Mia whispered into her ears, causing the smile on her face to drop a notch. She looked at the girl, and Mia shrugged."So what are you here for?" Elara wondered why Mia had told her not to smile. Things seemed to be going well; at least Red was being comfortable with her. She took out a file that her father had handed her after dinner last night and tried to hand it over to the woman. Red looked down at it and smiled."I am an old woman; do you think I would be able to read all of the numbers you've conjured up here?" Red? asked Elara as her head lifted slowly. Elara cleared her throat. She had gone over the report, but she did not think that she would have to give a presentation, so she was not prepared for that."You did not prepare, did you?" Red asked and let out a mocking laugh. Elara swallowed the
Elara swallowed the lump in her throat just because she could not take it anymore; it felt like someone had taken time out of their busy day to tie up her throat, and it felt itchy. She cleared her throat and straightened her back as she walked through the restaurant.She looked to one table in the corner; her boyfriend Micah's back was to her, and she took a deep breath, clutching tightly to the handle of her purse. As she approached the table, she wished that this was different.When she first caught on that he was cheating, she did not believe it one bit because there was no way that her boyfriend, who swore to love her even though he was too closed off to show it to her, was showing another girl with flowers and chocolates and dinner dates; she could believe that the same man she had been with all these years was cheating on her.But when her sister called to tell her that she was getting out and that everyone knew that he was getting married to Zara, she knew that she did not sta
"You are the heiress?" Elara asked, letting out a long laugh. She was angry to meet her boyfriend with a woman, but it amused her that this woman was pretending to be the woman she hid from Micah all these years. She did not want anyone going after her for her family money and influence but for who she was. "But I hear that no one knows what she looks like, so how can we be sure that you are the one?" Elara followed with continuous laughter. She was sure that her siblings would have a field day with this information if they got to hear it. Her father had been the expert at keeping his children away from the public and had only introduced her brother Ronan when he was twenty years old to the media because he said he had to learn the ropes of the business. Since Elara stayed hidden from the press, it was easier for her to live a life of freedom. "Are you saying that I am lying?" Zara asked, shifting on her feet uncomfortably. "Of course not; how can I call you an impersonator?" She
"Regret this? Regret marrying to the Quinn family?" Micah scoffed like she had just told a lie. "I don't think so," he said with a smirk on his face."Oh, boo, don't listen to her; she must be crazy," Zara chimed in."Crazy? You are calling me crazy? I am the crazy one here?" She said, looking around, hoping that the people around her would help her judge the matter."Both of you are shamelessly out here cheating on me, and you think I am the crazy one? In what world are you the sane ones?" She did not even know she had those kinds of words brewing on the insides of her."If you know he is cheating on you, as you said, why don't you let him be?" Zara asked, air-quoting the word cheating. "Moreover, if you were never in a relationship, why would it be cheating?""Did he say that?" Elara asked, quietly dropping the plate in her hand to the table and cleaning off the soup residue that had stuck to her hand on the napkin. "Did he tell you that we were not in a relationship?""Well, he did
"I think I like you," the old woman said with a chuckle, causing Elara to smile and think that this might not be as bad as she would have thought."I don't think you should smile yet," Mia whispered into her ears, causing the smile on her face to drop a notch. She looked at the girl, and Mia shrugged."So what are you here for?" Elara wondered why Mia had told her not to smile. Things seemed to be going well; at least Red was being comfortable with her. She took out a file that her father had handed her after dinner last night and tried to hand it over to the woman. Red looked down at it and smiled."I am an old woman; do you think I would be able to read all of the numbers you've conjured up here?" Red? asked Elara as her head lifted slowly. Elara cleared her throat. She had gone over the report, but she did not think that she would have to give a presentation, so she was not prepared for that."You did not prepare, did you?" Red asked and let out a mocking laugh. Elara swallowed the
Ezra had kept to his word and was outside the house very early the next morning. Elara felt touched by his actions. "You look too worried about this," Ezra said as he opened the door for her to get into the car. Elara waited for him to get into the car. "I am worried," she murmured."There is absolutely nothing to worry about. You've got this. She tried her best to believe what he said, but the doubt kept on plaguing her mind throughout the ride. Elara got off the car ride with Ezra; he promised to be back by the next day to pick her up. She nodded as the car drove down to the farm was silent, but she was able to gather enough courage by clinging dangerously to his hands as if his life depended on it. She walked into the farm, and from there she got confused on what to do. "Why on earth did everyone think I was capable of doing something like this?" She murmured as she stood in place. She walked into the farm not knowing where she was headed; she only planned to stop when she ca
"On a trip?" "Yes, on a trip." Elara did not like the sound of her father telling her that she had to go on a business trip the day before, especially since she had plans with Ezra."Or do you have any excuse as to why you can't go on this trip?" Elliot asked, "They all knew about Elara and Ezra and were waiting for the right time for them to come clean, and it seemed like they were being extra careful this time; it was kind of difficult to catch them in the act."I just began working there; how can you trust me to..." "I trust you, and moreover, you have to prove yourself to me by doing something like this. You also need to prove to the board and prepare to move on up. Ronan would be assuming the role of the chairman soon, and you need to move up as the vice chairman." He paused and turned to his daughter, Isla, who was picking at her meal.All of the talk of the company was interesting to her; all she hated was that she could not be a part of the conversation."And Isla," Elliot s
Noelle stared at her computer screen. She was still getting glances from people at the office, but at least there were no more whispers. It was as if Ronan's threat had worked wonders because even the reporters were nice about it. The elevator chimed, and she lifted her head to see who it was. She knew that her face lit up when she saw Ronan walk out of it. Left to her, she would have run towards him, but there was enough for people to talk about already."Come in," he said, slowing down at her table before walking into his office before she could respond.She looked up at the closed door of his office, looked around and smiled before she stood up and walked into the room.As soon as she walked in, she was glad that the walls were covered because he pulled her into a hug and wrapped his hands around her tightly."Mr. Quinn?" "Are you going to keep calling me Mr. Quinn?" He murmured into her hair with his eyes closed."We are at work; we should be as formal as possible," she replied
Ronan got to the office of Alfie and was ushered in by a man who had been waiting for his arrival. He got into the office and saw Chole and Alfie waiting for him. As soon as Chole saw him, she stood up and waved at him. He looked away without sparing her a glance and sat down before Alfie could invite him to."I knew you were going to see me today, so I prepared some food for you. I will have them bring it now," Alfie said as he walked to the table to ask them to bring in the lunch."There won't be a need for that, as I will not be staying here for long. I have other plans and I am just here to put the record straight," Ronan said in the coldest voice he could muster. Chole gulped at the sound of it. She could tell from his expression and face that he was there to warn them sternly about what had happened. Of course, he could tell that it had come from them, and her father had more influence to pull something like this."What is one lunch that you can't have with us? I assure you that
Ronan stopped by his father's office and walked in; he could not help the glances of everyone that was on him as he walked to the office; he let himself in after a knock."You are here?" Elliot said, looking up from his desk. His assistant took the file he handed to him and bowed before leaving the room. "Come in," Elliot said as the man walked out of the office."What is this about?""I need to know what your full plan is," Elliot responded, shocked that his son was asking why he had called him in."The full plan is to put everyone in their place. I know that Chole and her father did this, and I am going to have a long conversation with both of them," Ronan replied as he realised he had not told Alfie he wanted to speak to him. He took out his phone and sent a text message to Alfie."Well, the board is raging, so I am sure you can do that after the meeting but I plan to announce you as my successor and also to let them know that you would be taking over in two weeks.""Two weeks? Why
Noelle was not blaming Ronan because she knew this was Chloe's doing, but now that the board was involved, she was afraid. "What are you going to do now?" Her own problems suddenly felt so tiny in contrast to his.It was no news that some directors thought they were a better fit for the next chairman than Ronan and were looking for every opportunity to bring him down, and they were going to say his actions were tainting the company and try to use this to stop him from climbing to his rightful position."You do not have to worry about me; I just wanted you to know that everything on my schedule for the day has to be put on hold; I have to sort this out first before I can resume back to work," he explained."I understand," she nodded and watched him get out of his seat."I want you to do something for me," he said, taking careful steps towards her."What is that?" she asked, her eyes growing wide with excitement. She hoped he was not going to tell her to sit this one out and allow him t
Is the possible heir to the Quinn corporation in a relationship with his assistant?Noelle had expected the news to come out, but not so soon. She knew she was immune to the taunts and looks she was going to get from everyone, but it came too early. She barely even had enough time to marinate in the new relationship. As she walked across the lobby to the elevator, she could hear the way everyone tried to whisper, although she was convinced that they were pretending to whisper because they wanted her to hear what they were saying about her. She cleared her throat and pressed her lips together. She was trying her best to act as if she wasn't affected by all the noise, but it was not working; her heart ached at just the thought of it.She wondered how all humans acted the same; without even hearing if the media had made a mistake, they were already judging, and it was so annoying how everyone judged only her; was it because he was the man or because he was rich? However, how could she be
"Come into my room," Roland commanded after dinner. Ephraim pointed to himself, and his father nodded before standing up and walking away with a word. Ephraim sat on the table and waited for everyone to leave before he left. When his father had sent a message that he was supposed to be at the house for dinner that Sunday night, he knew that he wanted to talk about Chole, and even though he had shown up hours earlier, Roland had spoken about every other thing aside from what he had called his son for.Roland had waited till the end of dinner before asking his son to come in, and Ephriam knew that it meant serious business. Ephraim walked to the kitchen and requested the tea his father usually drank after each meal, and then he walked to the study to find his father.He stood by the door, balancing the tray in one hand and placing a knock on the door. "Come in," Roland's gruff voice came through. Ephraim cleared his throat and walked in."I brought tea," he declared. Roland looked up fr