Amelia texted back, expressing her heartfelt gratitude to Alex for his generosity. She added a thoughtful request, asking if she could invite Flora to the celebration. Amelia explained that being new to the company, she hadn't yet formed close connections with anyone and would likely feel more comfortable and less bored if she had a familiar face with her at the event.Alex read her message, feeling a warm sense of satisfaction. Without hesitation, he replied, "Of course, Amelia. Flora is welcome to join us."After sending his response, Alex immediately dialed the manager's number. When the manager picked up, Alex's voice was filled with a blend of enthusiasm and authority. "I need you to please arrange for our best collection of drinks for the celebration. Make sure Flora is excluded but have some of the staff available to serve and take orders. Also, ensure we have a variety of edibles to go along with the drinks. I want this to be a memorable event for everyone."As he hung up, Ale
"Cora, are you okay?" Lucy asked, her voice gentle as she held Cora's arm softly, trying to provide some comfort amidst the unfolding chaos.Meanwhile, Alex was finishing his speech, the sound of his voice carrying authority as he addressed the gathered crowd. "Thank you all for coming. Please, enjoy yourselves for the rest of the evening," he concluded, his mind already racing with concern as he noticed the disturbance involving Cora.Without wasting a moment, Alex hurriedly made his way over to where Cora was standing, his footsteps echoing with urgency. As he approached, he gestured to the janitor present at the event, signaling them to clean up the mess that had begun to draw unwanted attention."Cora, what is wrong with you!?" Alex muttered, his voice tinged with frustration as he tried to maintain a semblance of composure. "And what are you doing here, by the way?" he demanded, his anger evident as he glared at her, his eyes narrowing.Cora's face flushed with anger as she respo
At past 8 pm, Flora arrived at Amelia's residence. As friends, they had visited each other occasionally, so it wasn't a problem for Flora to locate her apartment. They got in, and Flora tried all she could to stabilize Amelia.Flora asked Amelia if she could stay the night, being that she wasn't completely stable, but Amelia insisted she return home so that she could get to work early tomorrow.Flora obliged and made sure Amelia was half asleep before leaving. During the time she was home with Amelia, she had quickly made dinner and ensured Amelia had a shower. Flora bid her goodbye and left, hoping she'd feel better the following day.Forty-five minutes after Flora had gone, a knock on Amelia's door woke her from her sudden sleep. She sluggishly stood up from the bed, her eyes half-closed and heavy with sleep. Each step felt like a struggle as she dragged her feet to the door, her mind still foggy. As she peeped through the hole by the door, she realized it was Alex. Amelia hesitate
"Good day, Mr. Peter Tate," Elsa Reeves said, her voice dripping with a mixture of cordiality and hidden intent."Greetings, Elsa. To what do I owe this pleasure?" Mr. Tate responded, his tone neutral but curious."I hear you're vying to take over Tate Industries," Elsa stated, her eyes narrowing slightly as she gauged his reaction."Yes, I am," Mr. Tate admitted, a flicker of surprise crossing his face. "And how did you find this out?""You forget who I am so soon?" Elsa responded with a sarcastic laugh, her eyes gleaming with amusement.Mr. Tate's expression hardened slightly. "So, what was the reason for this call, if I may ask?""Good question," Elsa replied, leaning back in her chair with a confident smile. "I also have interest there. How about I take over the company and split interests?""Hmmm," Mr. Tate mused, a thoughtful look crossing his face as he considered her proposal. "This isn't a bad idea after all.""But..." he began, his voice trailing off."There are no buts," El
At 6:45 pm, Alex was still in the building. Every other employee had left for the day, including his personal assistant, Lucy, whom he had instructed to go home. He sat quietly in his chair, leaning back with his head tilted upwards, lost in thought.The weight of his circumstances pressed heavily on him. First, his mind wandered back to the conversation with his stepfather. Though he knew he would never consider the offer, he couldn't fathom how someone could be so greedy and selfish to want the most important thing his mother had left him.His thoughts then turned to Amelia, who had been avoiding him all day. Since their last encounter on the evening of the celebration, she hadn't answered his calls or returned his texts.His mind was troubled, adding to his emotional instability. He knew he had to pull himself together, as he and his team needed to start preparing for the final stage of the company's project.For the umpteenth time, he reached for his phone and called Amelia. As u
“Waiter!” Amelia screamed in frustration, with her hand raised above her head, calling the attention of the waiter.“Yes ma’am, how may I help you?” the waiter responded politely“Please, I will need some more wine. Something stronger than what was given to me earlier” Amelia instructed, with her voice shaky and slightly above a whisper.The waiter nodded in response to the order that was placed. He seemed concerned, realizing she already looked tipsy from her slightly slurred speech.Amelia had just seen her father take his life a few hours ago, the thoughts and proceedings crippled her emotions. The weight of despair rested heavily on her. She searched everywhere for a spark of life but couldn’t find any.After she had drunk enough, she raised her hand once again, to signal the waiter for payment this time. Her card got slotted in and was declined. Apparently, she was out of funds. Not only did she just lose her dad, all of her family’s inheritance had been seized based on some alle
“Is that Alex Tate?”“Yes, that’s him. He is the CEO of the Tate Industries”“Damn! He’s so fucking hot!”“All I want to do is spend the rest of my life with him!”The ladies present at the bar whispered among themselves together with their body languages longing for himAmelia’s eyes widened in shock, she turned and asked the lady who stood next to her, “Please, who is that man?”“You mean you don’t know him?”“That’s one of the hottest man in the city!” Flora chuckled“His name is Alex Tate, the CEO of the Tate Industries. He also owns 55% of this bar’s shares” Flora said. “So, he is more like our boss too” she laughed while hitting Amelia’s shoulders slightly in a jokingly manner.Flora asked, “You seem uncomfortable with that news, is everything okay?”Flora was instructed by the manager to show Amelia around, just so she can get acquainted with the working environment and prepare to take orders. She seemed a bit comfortable being around Amelia.“No, there is nothing wrong. I am f
“Greetings to you Mr. Tate, to what do I owe this pleasure?” Mr. Lawrence responded“Please, I need you to look into a profile for me, her name is Amelia Walmart and I want to know everything about her.” Alex said, with an assurance of hope.“Okay sir, I will” Mr. Lawrence responded“I trust you to carry out this findings perfectly.” Alex responded and thereafter, hanging up the call.After the call, Alex had to drive quickly. He had scheduled a meeting with his board members to prepare for a project at hand. This was one of the biggest opportunities he had to expand Tate Industries to a greater level of growth.Upon arrival, he hurriedly walked towards his secretary and asked “Is everybody ready?”“Yes sir, they are.” Lucy, the secretary responded. Also sir, you do have a visitor awaiting your arrival at the office”“Who could that be?” Alex asked, his mind racing in curiosity“I wouldn’t know sir” Lucy responded.“Alright, kindly grab a coffee for the entire team and have it deliver