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
88. Gone Baby Gone ~Delmundo "I have never been to this part of town before, Stephan, it is so beautiful here," Pamela said with excitement as her eyes lit up at the sight of trees and aesthetic buildings.I smiled lightly at how amazed she was by the little things around her. It was like taking a child on a field trip."We should do this more often, I like how excited you are," I told her."That would be great, Stephan, I would like that very much," She said and looked out of the window mesmerized by all the things her eyes could see.I focused on the road and I thought about the call I had gotten earlier. I did not doubt in my mind that Lydia was behind Dwayne calling me. She had kept on with her threat. She wanted to give my birthright to an outsider.That was unforgivable but it was a battle for another day. I knew that Dwayne was plotting his next move as I drove but I could not be bothered. He had no guts to face me by himself, not without the help of his girlfriend.It
89. RESCUED?~PAMELA I was at the mercy of unknown men who just killed Stephan Delmundo.The hands that gripped me were strong and vise-like. I was too distraught to fight back when the men in identical leather jackets with a bold emblem of a black flowing river emblazoned on the back and chest.They grabbed me as soon as Stephan's Audi erupted into a fiery blast and knocked me to the floor. I could still feel the heat as the shock wave crashed into me. It felt so surreal that we were in the car moments ago.Although unwanted, the scene played over and over in my head as I reluctantly recalled how the blast had thrown Stephan up in the air and far across the parking lot.He had even been on fire by the time that I was whisked away. I had been screaming at the top of my lungs as the unknown men dragged me into their vehicle. I was numb throughout the ride to the destination.My mind was already on the forbidden subject that I tried so hard to ignore but it gnawed relen