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CXCI. Due Diligence
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Look At Me, Oneil CXCII. Without Her
There is a need for endurance in bearing a knowledge of a thing that was supposed to be a secret. But while Essi has to wait for Oneil, she can't deny the pressure rising against her chest by noticing that it has been days since the last time that Onel told her that he would come to her. Back then, it was her subtle jealousy that made her impatient for his calls. But now, it is her worry for him. It feels like somewhere in the manor, Oneil was talking with the other Mercators, painstakingly making the best solution on how they should deal with the issue of the Doltos if worse case scenarios might come tapping the fragile popularity of the Mercator Group.She was staring at her phone, estimating when it would be the best time to call him again since he missed the first one for this day. She was holding back in trying to ensure that she was not disturbing him in her meeting. But is it a good choice to not insist?She glanced around and found Julia outside her office excitedly bringing a
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If ever there was a right thing that Oneil did, that is to take the chance of believing in Essi after many times that he would refuse to listen. It could barely cover up what he did back when Essi was pursuing him. Somehow, it helped him to prevent the Mercator Group from further cohesion with the Doltos subsidiary group. The Mercator Shareholders managed to cancel such a move by taking their veto right into action. Oneil looks at Essi lovingly for showing her care to them. He held her hand while saying thank you.“How did they confirm this?”“Well, although Grant was somehow convinced about what I was saying, Victor spearheaded the new due diligence team to find this out. The issue about the fraudulent ingredients is confirmed.”It was indeed to not get involved with them. Because in the first place, no one among the Mercator Group knew about this stunt. They never thought that Dolto Pharmaceuticals would do something just to destroy themselves. “We were quick to do something bef
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How does it feel to have dinner with the potential in-laws? Back then, Oneil was confident. There was never an inch of thrill and trouble in his mind on how he should deal or interact with them. But now, he could feel his heart rival the milliseconds in beating. Cold wind was embracing his skin. For it seems like a first time to meet them with Essi. Indeed, he was only confident back then because of the arrangement. He knew that the Paulssons would receive him right away and his parents are his wingmen. But now, he got nothing. He cannot stick on the arranged marriage agreement as his sole basis to have a right on entering the chateau as Essi’s beloved. “Oneil?” Essi called him as she looked back. She smiled an ever gentle one. It soothed his nervousness. This scene has only made Oneil realize that if he had his confidence back then just because of the arrangement, this time, his confidence is Essi’s affection for him and his to her. This is stronger than the arrangement that can be
Last Updated : 2022-06-12Look At Me, Oneil CXCV. But There Was His Damsel in Distress
While Oneil has enjoyed the goodness of life in bonding with Essi’s family, he cannot deny that some parts of this gladness somehow fell out when Jacques kept calling him. When he answered the phone, it was Dahlia who talked. “Sir Oneil? I’m sorry to bother you. But Jacques is so drunk here. Please help me to bring him home,” Dahlia said. Oneil had to excuse himself from Essi’s family before the late midnight strikes. “It was a fun night. But I have to go home now. My cousin Jacques is calling me.” “Cousin?” one of Essi’s aunts noticed. “But I heard that the voice was of a girl.” “It was Dahlia. His cousin’s coworker,” Essi explained while Oneil was heading towards the gate. She noticed her man’s coat was on the couch, so she hurriedly went to him. “You almost forgot.” “Right, thanks Essi. I just needed to hurry up because Jacques got drunk.” “Just call me then if you arrive home, okay?” Essi reminded him. Oneil went to a wine shop where Jacques spent his early night. Even the
Last Updated : 2022-06-13Look At Me, Oneil CXCVI. First Love
Dahlia just found out that Oneil went with Jacques to get Corrine. Today was supposed to be Jacques’ turn to deliver some bulk supplies of cotton tops to their partner merchant. Essi was also there to find a good present for her cousin who is graduating. Since Dahlia has an hour of break, she took it as a good time to talk with Essi. Essi lets her sit next to her as they have their coffee.“So Jacques went for her. Surely, Jacques still cares for Corrine,” Dahlia uttered with a bittersweet smile. “Corrine is his first love after all. He cannot quickly give up when he sees that Corrine needs his help.”Essi only stared at Dahlia, suddenly understanding that she must have cared for Jacques as well. She understands Jacques because that’s what she has been with Oneil. It was hard to let go because she refuses to do it. She keeps on believing that at some point, Oneil would look at her and hear her heart. The wishful thinking that Jacques must be having now is also of the same kind that k
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In the teamwork of Essi and Victor, it was a twist of fate to find out that there is something going on in the distribution of the shareholders. The minority rights holders became so many. In the Mercator Group policy, although this does not account for a turn of power yet, it was quite unconventional to see a turn of event within a short time. Victor has no role yet in the Mercator Group. Even if he could communicate these findings to his parents, they couldn’t do much about it. They believed that it is not like this will cause some systems change in the Mercator Group. Somehow, Victor was a little disheartened that although he knew that he is also a Mercator, it feels like his findings do not do that much. His family indeed considered it. But the information remained confined within their household.When he was looking back and forth on the lists of the shareholders which does not just include persons but also entities, Oneil called him for help. “Victor, we are already in the air
Last Updated : 2022-06-16Look At Me, Oneil CXCVIII. A Royalty's Favor
Before the business of the Mercators and the Doltos, what else was Essi up to was to attend in the special call of Miss Mansha. Indeed, she found a friend with the royalty that Mansha even loved to call her personally. Mansha informed her that she is in her mansion in the outskirts of Bordeaux. Essi hurried to meet her without any one else by her side. When she arrived at the scene, Mansha greeted her hospitably.“Sit down my dear. How have you been?” Mansha asked as she took hers.“I’ve been doing well,” Essi smiled. “Really? Why does it feel like there is something great that happened to you?”Well, the last time that Essi met her personally, she wasn’t able to tell her about Oneil. But before she could begin talking about that, Mansha assured that she would not disturb a thing that she might have deemed private.Essi rather has a hint that Mansha must have done another background check of her. She could only hope that her friendship with Mansha is not ruined by that.“You know tha
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Was it the absence of the house rules or the strong tumult among the reactions of the people that the silent issue about the buyout of shares got revealed in the most untimely manner? Throughout the meeting, Grant was confident in his stance that his issues with the Doltos will not prevail because his hands come clean of it. He could himself get pale and his breath is getting heavier. For him, it was the Doltos who did it.“What right do you have to tell us what to do? Don’t tell me that you already forgot how you betrayed Arlelle,” the chairman of the Dolto Group challenged him. It was the last interaction Grant had with them because he wanted them to deny any involvement with the Mercator Group. Grant was only taking other means of ensuring that he has stronger points against rebuttal. But this has come now and the shareholders are getting astounded about the issue. If this got to be leaked out, the stocks of the Mercator Group might fall down.“You have an issue Mr. Grant. For the
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