80. A Gathering of Deadmen III. ~Delmundo I and Frank were assailed by curious glares and I could feel Viktor's frustration as he led us to my father's office. I did not doubt that there was something that he did not want me to see or that they were not yet done with going through his office. "Has the office been in any way tampered with?" I asked coldly. "Not at Baron, a search had been conducted but it had not been executed out of respect for you," Victor said. I called bullshit to what he said as I, Frank, and Silver followed him. The only reason that they had not gone through my father's possession was because I was not obedient like the new kid on the block, Dwayne Cage. "We're here," Grumbled, an impatient Viktor. I could even see the urgency in his demeanor. I was happy he was uncomfortable because he had tried to dog-walk me in my father's company. He had made a big mistake when he stupidly assumed me to be weak. He did not know me and I did not blame him. He was abou
81. A Little Bit Of Freedom. ~Pamela I woke up late in the morning with a slight headache and a rumbling stomach. It was time to admit they I was not a big fan of alcohol. I slowly got up from the bed as I fought against the queasiness that was forming in my insides. I sat still for a while before I stood up. My body craved cold water and Stehphan. I had no idea how I got upstairs but I remembered the dream I had vividly and it involved the man who had captured my body. I slowly stripped before I walked nude into the bathroom. I grabbed my toothbrush and paste and squirted a large amount of toothpaste on my brush. I wanted to get the taste of alcohol from my taste buds. I brushed my teeth, tongue, and gum thoroughly. I rinsed my mouth and the brush before I got into the shower. I eagerly switched on the cold waters and stood still as the natural liquid hit my scalp. The relief was instant and I sighed in contentment. I wanted to spend all day here but I was hungry also. I took
It is just Business~Pamela "What should I expect when we get there?" I asked Stephan who was driving us to his father's company. "They will size you up to see if you are tough or easy," He answered me as he stopped by a red light. "So, if I am tough, everything is fine?" I hopefully asked. Honestly, I had no desire to make enemies if this new job with Stephan was legit. "Not really, you will still be targeted by those who deem you useful, until you are not," He replied. "So if I am weak, I will be picked on and if not I will be used, well I do not see much advantage in what you are telling me Stephan, why bother to go?" I asked already feeling anxiety. "You have to try and navigate through, so you can recognize who is genuine and who is not but remember, do not trust anyone because everyone wants something," He told me. "You sound like you have experienced the office drama," I told him. "I have, and I can say that I find it difficult to sit and listen to bullshit all day, esp
The Delmundo House Incorporated ~Pamela "Let me guess, your Ex works here," I said to him. "Not really, but I am sure she could pop up since her parents work here," He told me. I sighed in frustration. "Can I at least have a picture of her so I can identify her in case she comes for me?" I asked him. He raised his eyebrow in amusement. "You are being dramatic, Pamela, where is the fun in trying to get to know her unprepared?" He asked with a playful wink. I smirked at him. "Stephan, if one of your fantasies is to see me get in a catfight with your Ex, dream on is all I can say to you," I teased him. He chuckled slightly as he sat on the edge of the big wooden table. I was seated on the sectional sofa by the side of the huge office that was close to a shelf full of books. "I am sure that you can take care of yourself when it comes down to that," He said assuredly. I beamed at his weird belief in me. "Would you like a tour of the place?" He asked me as she stood up from the
~ Pamela 84. The Scorned Woman. There was nothing more hurtful than ignoring the feelings of a woman or better yet, dismissing it. Stephan had managed to do both in my presence to his former girlfriend. The silence that followed was long and awkward but Stephan whom I suspected was not bothered by all this spoke out. "Lead the way, Viktor, we have not got all day," Viktor nodded and made for the door. Stephan waited for me to get up and I followed him out of the office. I passed by Lydia and refused to look her in her eyes. I had nothing to say to her but she looked like she had a lot to say to me and I knew that none of them were nice words. I heard her follow us quietly while Viktor rambled on about the foundation of the company and how many billions of tax payers money were illegally used to build it. We entered the elevator and we the ladies entered first before the men followed suit. Lydia who had recovered from her shock and resumed her proud demeanor. "I never thought
~ Pamela 85.The Weight of the Crown. We were back in his huge office and I was not going to to lie that it had not been eye opening. I had seen how power worked in this cooperate world and I was not a fan. Although, it had been entertaining to see Stephan fire some one, it had also been terrifying to think about how the fired men where going to survive given my own sordid background. "Why did you fire the men?" I asked him. "They were not loyal to me or my father's company, and I need to surround myself with people that I can trust," He answered me. It was interesting how he had quickly adapted from a ruthless Mafia lord to a decisive business man who headed a multi-billion dollar company. However, it was true that he was indeed surrounded by enemies but that did not mean that he had no allies. "You know that Lydia is not going to stop coming for you," I told him as he looked around his inherited office. He looked like he was in deep thought. "I should have let her go a long
~Pamela 86. Father Figure "Why are you here, Silver?" Stephan asked, interrupting the shrewd lawyer's thoughts. "There are some business officials that want to meet with you and few contracts to sign, I am here to interpret the clauses so there are no foul plays," Silver said. He adjusted his shirt so that it sat right. For some reason, I still could not get myself to relax around this Lawyer because my instinct kept telling me that he was bad news. Whatever I had seen him do, I was sure that I would remember just in time. "Congratulations on your new position, boss, I have the utmost confidence in you to do a good job," Silver complimented. Again, I detected no genuine vibe that he was happy for Stephan. If anything then my suspicions of him only kept escalating."Drop the contracts with Pamela and give her the names of the officials I am going to meet," Stephan, to my relief firmly ordered Silver, who glared at me with disdain. "Boss, I have reviewed the contracts and all it
87. Love or Acceptance. ~DelmundoI had no desire to leave this aquarium but whether I wanted to or not, duty called. It was so tranquil just sitting down to watch animals swim about without a care for what was going on with the surface world. In a way, I envied those fishes because all they had to do was eat or be eaten. Here I was trying to take the helm of power father had left behind. I was going to have to meet people I had no interest in meeting and kiss ass. At least I had Pamela by my side. She made everything bearable when she was with me. I was going to bring her to the public unveiling of my swearing-in as the new chief executive officer of The Sisyphus House. Anton Shane, whom I was reluctant to come to see had forgiven me for my past transgressions. I had ghosted him a long time ago due to how close he was with my father. They had been best of friends since they were kids. While my father had gone on to marry my mom and had me in return, Anton had neither married no