“First business is this greetings meeting. The board is to be introduced to you and Miss. Weston is the new CEO and COO of the company. There will be forms needed to be signed and documented as you take over the positions and then a tour of the facility and shooting studios. Later in the evening, you are to meet with the entertainers and get to know them with a meet and greet.” Gloria said, looking over her tablet.Claire looked at her watch again, frowned, and found it was already past their meeting due time. This was a showing of superiority and blatant deniability of her role as CEO. Claire looked around and, through the glass, saw the receptionist filing her nails without care. The water pitcher was unprepared, and she was beginning to feel thirsty. Seeing Gloria was busy on her tablet with Salone, they arranged the process for her Claire rose, grabbed the pitcher, and headed out of the room.“Claire, where are you going?”“I feel a bit thirsty. I’ll fill the pitcher; continue wit
“What nonsense are you saying, young lady? I’m Mark Merriweather, CEO of this company, and I have all the rights to do what I claim. Just because you were caught red-handed and caused the assault on one of our respected directors, don’t change what is white into black.” Mark said, retaking Ken’s side.“Don’t cause white to become black, is it? The CEO of this company? Not from where I’m standing.” Claire stated. “This is Dynamic Entertainment, and the current CEO is another than yourself, or did you not get the memo? As for this piece of trash, I’ll be seeing him in court.”(“Come now, don’t be this way; with your looks, you will fly into the sky and shine more brightly than most women stars. Let’s get acquainted and talk it over later tonight over drinks; what do you say?” Ken’s voice came from Clire’s phone.“Sir, if you don’t move, I will have to use force; I already said not interested, and if you continue with this, I will have no choice but to call security,” Claire’s voice was
“Now that introductions are concluded let me begin with what happened earlier.” Claire began only to hear some groans from some of the members.“What? You don’t dem sexual harassment and using one’s position to coerce a fellow employee in the workforce important within the company?” Claire asked after the groans died down.“The reputation we will henceforth thrive for will be excellence. If I was not who I am and was actually one of the receptionists here in the company and was assaulted, harassed, and looked down because of my lower position, what would have become of me? What took place was the upper management not investigating the situation and taking the higher authority as law. It was a he said, she said situation, and if I didn’t record our conversation, what would have happened? I would have been blacklisted and unable to provide for myself or my family because someone jumped the gun without evidence of what wrongdoing had occurred. Now I ask you, who is at fault?” Claire ask
“I’m sorry, I misspoke. I will need you to be Salon’s assistant from now on and need you to get a replacement for your position. If you accept, being Salone’s assistant, it includes a promotion and salary increase.” Claire explained, seeing the shock even more on Juliett’s face.“Yes,” Juliett said excitedly.“On what part?” Claire asked amusingly.“Both, I have a person who can take my place, and I will wholly accept the position of Miss. Weston’s assistant.” Juliett said with tears of joy.“Good; when Gloria returns, we will go to our offices and see what is needed there,” Claire said and texted Gloria to retrieve another security card for Juliett.Soon Gloria arrived with the cards and distributed them to all four women in the conference room. They then left the floor and entered the elevator. Using the card and pressing the top floor, the elevator continues to the designated floor. It would seem that the card could override the system and have the floor open for the public during
Blake, not to lose another person to poison, quickly checked for the false tooth, but none of the other men had one. Only their leader had it to stop any information leaks, Blake did a soul search on a number of the men, but none had any valuable information for him, which confirmed his suspicions. Blake only had more questions than answers. Why did they want to eliminate me, and who was this Commander? Blake made a call, and it quickly came through.“Yes, lord, how can this lowly servant serve you?” Darrel asked when he answered the phone.“Are you aware where my new home is in the Capital?” Blake asked.There was a long pause before he replied.“Yes, my lord, I am aware,” Darrel said hesitantly.“Good, come to mop up your organization’s mess,” Blake had gotten with the bit of information he retrieved from the numerous men.“I better have an answer for the meetings by the end of the day, or there will be no Alliance of Mid-Eastern by the time I’m finished with all of you.” Blake thre
Gerald then walked back to his cabin for the three to reunite. Blake wiping his tears, was ecstatic over the turn of events. How could he have forgotten she was of the Phoenix clan and had to undergo the baptism of the Heavenly Flame for rebirth? “Sorry to have worried you; the flame was sudden and didn’t allow me to explain,” Koran said, smiling at the weeping woman in her arms.“As long as you are safe,” Nancy stated, composing herself and wiping her tears, releasing her grip on her friend.“Congratulations on forming your golden core. It would seem you have proven yourself in the Heavenly Flame’s baptism. How do you feel?” Blake asked.“Like a fire wanting to be released and devour everything,” Koran explained.“Try releasing a little in your palm,” Blake said with a smile.Koran then concentrated, and a fireball flickered and moved as if it was alive. Koran had a complicated emotion as the flame danced on her palm.“No, you are not allowed. No, be obedient, and I will see what I
Blake frowned at the male Officer and complied with his orders. After all, it would be troublesome if things went awry for his and Jill’s reunion.“Stand down, Michael. He’s Blake Elon, the owner of the estate.” Jill stated, looking at her partner. She didn’t seem to be that naive woman from before that got played by her first partners who wanted to imprison Blake for murder.“The situation is not clear, and it is deemed dangerous. I don’t care who he is, but he has much explaining to do,” Michael said, holstering his pistol.“The threat has been neutralized and contained,” Blake said, reaching into his pocket to retrieve his badge that the Organization had given him in case anything happened and needed an explanation to the police, only to have Michael draw his weapon again. “Is your partner muddled-headed? Or just plain stupid?”“Michael, last warning. Holster your god-dam weapon now.” Jill sternly stated.Blake took out his badge and handed it to Jill. With a slight nod in recognit
Tabitha had finished her last duties in her department and assigned a well-deserving guy to take her place in the company. She left before lunch and called her Mother to ask if she was interested in having lunch with her. Julie was still upset over their disappearance and reluctantly accepted. They determined to meet at a well-known restaurant for their lunch.Julie and Tabby arrived as Tabitha had reserved a booth for the three. Everyone was envious as the three beautiful women sat at their table. The waiter, no older than a high schooler, awkwardly handed their menu and took their order looking at them with aspiration. When he departed, he almost tripped on his two feet, looking at the women’s beauty, making them delightfully giggle.“I haven’t had a young man look at me like that for a long time,” Julie commented.“Oh, Mom. You were still radiant even before the Rejuvenation Pill Brother gave. You just didn’t see it.” Tabitha replied.“Yes, Mother. You look great now, turning heads
While the adults were discussing the situation, Blake Jr. and Gloria traveled along the shadows with Blake’s powerful Darkness Law and headed to the isolated room holding Olivia. When they arrived at the door, one could see that there were many runes and symbols on the door protecting it.“When did the church have such an array?” Blake Jr. asked, only to have Gloria shake her head in response.Behind the door lay Olivia, waking up from the chloroform given to her to make her come with the men more easily. When she awoke, her head hurt, and she dizzily swayed when she rose.“Ah, you are awake.” A familiar voice came that made her turn her head too quickly. To see Jerold sitting there patiently.“Ow, Jerold, have we been kidnapped?” Olivia asked, holding her head.“No, not really. My Father wants to meet with your Father to discuss some things, and we are here to wait.” Jerold said, looking like he was excited to be with Olivia.“Jerold, that is kidnapping. Your Father will be in troubl
Blake followed behind with the children, Consuela and Michael, as Reverend Fengway began his speech on what the church did for the community and the city.“The Lord works in mysterious ways.” Reverend Fengway said when they stopped under a rather large cross depicting Jesus’s crucifixion.The room was only lit by dim lighting, and unknown to Reverend Fengway, this was Blake Jr’s chance. Taking Gloria in his arms, he melded into the shadows.“How so?” Asked Blake, looking at Reverend Fengway; he suddenly felt an ominous presence. “Consuela, take the children back to the car.”Before they could move, the room became bright. As bright as the sum when a person began to descend in front of the group.Michael looked on and saw who was arriving, and he sneered in discontent. How could he not recognize the angel arriving? His arch-rival within the dimension Heaven.“Archangel Ezekiel, it’s been a while.” Michael’s voice came before the light dissipated.There before them was a tall man seven
Blake and Michael were on their way to the Ministry of the Church when the revelation that Consuela was with the children was heading there to meet with him.“Damn, I forgot about the children,” Blake muttered to himself.Feeling that they could take care of themselves, he didn’t share Claire’s worry and knew of Consuela’s strength.“Michael, when we get there, watch over the children as well,” Blake said.Michael looked at Blake in the back of the car with surprise.“Your children will be there as well?” Michael asked.He had little time to know the children and didn’t know their powers.“This will be a training lesson for them,” Blake replied and left it like that.‘A training lesson? Who sends their children into a battle as a training lesson?’ Michael thought to himself.Not long after, they arrived at their destination and parked alongside Consuela, who was waiting outside the car with the children inside, anxiously wanting to help. Blake exited the car and met with Consuela.“Yo
When the rest of the children left, only Blake was in his seat, and Miss. Price was behind her desk looking at the work they had submitted for the day. Blake patiently waited while Miss. Price looked over some of the work, then placed the papers down and looked at the youth in front of her sternly.“Blake, Elon.” Miss. Price said rather coldly.“Yes. Miss. Price?” Blake asked.“It’s come to my attention that you are to commence in a fight after school?”“No, Miss. Price.” Blake replied, making her eye twitch that he would lie in front of her so blatantly.“Are you lying? It’s been traveling in the school that Jerold has challenged you behind the gym. Are you denying this?” Miss. Price asked.“No. Miss Price. It’s as it’s been said. Jerold does want to fight behind the gym.” Blake said.“Then why lie and tell me no when I asked you.” Miss Price asked, flustered over the conversation.“I replied to your question about whether I was going to fight. I replied no because I had no intention
Gloria frowned and was about to move to help Blake with her wind powers.“Stop! What are you doing? We are in school.” Blake stopped Gloria.“What? I wanted to help you dust off.” Gloria said, pouting her displeasure at him stopping her.“Not in school. We can’t show our powers so easily. Jerold is already calling us freaks.” Blake said, looking sternly at her.“Hey, what’s the hold-up? I’m hungry.” A voice came behind them, and a young boy with brown hair and almost the same features as Blake arrived, along with another girl with long black hair.“That’s all you ever think of is food, Kyle,” Gloria said. “Blake was bullied again.”“Isn’t that the third time this week?” Lacey asked with a soft voice.“Fourth, if you include what he did in class by tripping Blake when he went to do the math problem,” Olivia stated.“Come on, let’s go and eat,” Blake said as he led the four others into the school cafeteria line.While they were waiting, Olivia inched her way closer to Blake. “Are you co
“I’ll be staying here as well,” Maia said with a gleam in her eye.“I don’t want you to go and do anything foolish.” Blake Prime said.“Don’t worry. I’ll watch her and the rest of the family well.” Blake three stated.“I’ll be returning to the Small World and increase my cultivation. The Syrum Syndicate has finally stabilized, and I can focus on my training.” Dynasty replied.“I can’t leave and need to tend to the baby, but Nancy, you should go into the Small World at least and continue cultivating,” Koran said, looking at Nancy, who had always stayed by her side.“No need. When you give birth, we will continue.” Nancy replied, looking like it didn’t matter whether she needed to cultivate or not.“I will return to the Small World as well.” Kelly Wheaton proclaimed, not giving a reason.“I’ll be following you then as well. I asked for a few days off from the precinct and said I would bring my level up.” Jill said, placing her arm around the youthful girl beside her.Then, all attention
“I’ll speak to Kilgore on this matter,” Jack said, sighing. This would also damage the family’s reputation. Using the Kilgore family and then kicking them out of the family was a great taboo in the Upper Realm. Who would trust such a family?“Talk, talk, talk, just go and kick his sorry ass to the street; I never liked that man, to begin with.” Roseline’s Grandfather stated this with a harumph to emphasize his discontent. “My Roseline was always too good for him.”Roseline sighed in relief. With her Grandfather here, she was surely going to dissolve her marriage to Robertson Kilgore, and then she would be free to pursue Blake with a clear conscience.“Come. Let Grandpa Harold have a look at you.” Grandpa Harold said with a kind smile at his Granddaughter.“Grandpa,” Roseline said, and she arrived before her Grandfather with a girlish smile.“Good, good. You’ve grown in your cultivation, to middle God Lord, not too shy from the peak if I don’t miss my guess.” Grandpa Harold proclaimed
“What? God Lord? Roseline, how could you be God Lord?” Rosleine’s Mother asked, surprised by this fact.“Not only God Lord but middle level. She is only one level under Robertson. How is this possible?” Roseline’s Father asked with suspicion in his eyes. “ Have you been removing the Origin Stones or Crystals without permission?”“Father, what Daughter to you take me as?” Roseline asked, feeling disappointed in her Father. Instead of praising her for her accomplishments, he accused her of stealing. “ You know I’m a Master Formations Master, I utilized an Origin gathering Formation.”Roseline had thought about how to explain her increase to her parents a long time ago when she witnessed Blake creating his Spirit Qi gathering Formation and was able to utilize it here in the Upper Realm. The Gathering Formation had been lost for generations, and no one could directly cultivate the Origin within the Upper Realm.“Impossible. That Formation has been lost for so long. How could you know of s
Roseline continued on her way to her Father’s estate. She wanted to see him and have an audience to discuss the disbandment of the Kilgore and Haven families. Her Father had dotted on her since she was a child. She felt that her Father would take her side after he listened to what Kilgore was doing with the Heavenly Tribulation Formation and his infidelity so bluntly in front of her.Roseline didn’t have to travel far since their home was joined with the Haven family estate, as it was customary in the Upper Realm for the married children to be allowed to live within the family. Passing many servants, she stopped one and inquired where her Father was. She was informed that he was entertaining guests as he had been doing since he retired from the Heavenly Formation task.Thanking the servant, she quickly went to her Father’s entertainment hall. Entering slowly, for she didn’t know who her Father was entertaining at this time, she looked on at the three people in the room.Her Mother was