Amelia's eyes narrowed on seeing the news. She had already done a background check on the company and she was sure that the designs for the jewelry did not infringe any copyright laws.
The other executives quickly spoke up. “Hurry up and step down from the chairman position. Don't you see that the company is going to tear apart?
Amelia gripped her hand on the mug until it had a dent in it. She would never allow the company her mother suffered to build to go down. Never!
She shot a cold look across the executives and they all kept quiet as they were terrified. They wondered how a young lady could look so terrifying, but that would not stop them from achieving their aim.
Amelia chuckled and said “So tell me now, how would stepping down from the chairman position help solve the current crisis that we are facing? Except one of you is responsible and is seeking to use this opportunity to take over the company?”
“What are you saying?” They all chorused. “We are only trying to help you. Be quick and step down”
Mr. Alex, one of the shareholders, stepped forward and said “I would be happy to take over the position of chairman from you and I assure you that I can resolve this issue”.
Amelia narrowed her eyes at him. “I am not stepping down from any position. Give me five days. If I do not resolve this issue then I will step down gladly”.
The executives looked at each other before they nodded and agreed. “A week is all we give you. If you can resolve this issue then we would trust in your ability to lead this company.
Amelia smiled and said “Agreed and don't go back on your words later”
With that, the executives left one by one. When they were gone, Amelia called for Ann. She needed to strategize on how to deal with this matter carefully.
If she fails to resolve this matter, it would bring the stock prices of the company even lower. But she was confident in her capabilities. There was no way she would not win this.
Ann came in through the door along with Vincent. She was surprised as she had not called for him. She raised her brows in confusion and Vincent spoke.
“I saw the news Madam Chairman. As the head of the design departments, this would bring a lack of credibility to my department and I cannot stand that”.
“Fortunately ma, I was the one who came up with the idea of the “Lost to the Sun” pendant so I can tell you for a fact that it was not a product of copyright”
“Do you have evidence to support your claims?”
“Unfortunately No ma, the design was taken by the former head and he was given the credit for it. The design was deleted from my work tablet so I do not have any evidence to prove it”
Amelia sighed. “I admire your willingness to prove the truth but unless we have evidence, your claims are just claims that is all. Except you have like a drawing book when you may have drawn them or a record of you doing so. We do not have much of a defense with your claim”
Vincent's eyes widened as if remembering something. “I think I do, ma. I have a video recording I did when I was on a video call with my mother while working on the project. The date and time should be there”.
“Do you have the video now?” Amelia asked, looking unbothered but inside she was praying that he did. It would make her work easier.
He brought out his phone and after checking through it, he finally found the video. “I've found it” he announced as he brought up the video.
Amelia watched the video and it showed him on the tablet working on the Lost to Sun pendant. Amelia smiled. With this, she could prove the innocence of this.
“Thank you, Vincent. You have helped me immensely. With this, we can be sure to win the case.”
“No thank you ma,” he said. “I had lost all hope of ever making headway in my career. I was only on this job because I needed the pay. Thank you for giving me the passion to work again”.
He was very happy to have been able to help her in any way. He would make sure to give his best to take the company to greater heights.
“It's alright,” Amelia said. “Just send the video to Ann and make sure you are present during the hearing next tomorrow”
Vincent was surprised. “I never knew we had already been summoned to court?”
“I'd be the one doing the summoning for slander and defamation. Meanwhile, keep whatever had happened in this room under wraps. I trust you can do that, '' she asked.
He placed his finger on his mouth and did the zip sign. “My lips are sealed. If there is anything I wouldn't hesitate to do, just tell me,” he said as he left her office.
Amelia relaxed on her chair and sighed. Thankfully she didn't have to do much. “Have you been able to gather the information on the shareholders Ann?” she asked
Ann brought out a file from the ones she had been holding and presented them to Amelia. “Yes ma” she affirmed. “I have the details of every shareholder in that file”.
Amelia collected the files and read through them as she nodded her head smiling. She already had some of the details, she was happy to see that her assistant was very detailed in gathering information such as these.
“You did well Ann,” she said as she dropped the file on her desk. “I want you to inform all the department heads of a meeting with them by 3:00 pm today. Tell them I want to see their reports and plans for the next quarter. Tell Vincent that he doesn't have to do it but if he can come up with anything, turn that's fine also”.
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At the Brooke's Enterprise
Nathaniel was sipping his coffee as he went through the latest reports of the stock market. Over the past few days, he had remained in the office because of the special project he was preparing for.
He was surprised to see that the stock prices of Stone Jade Palace had dropped steeply. It seems that he may have to intervene after all. He couldn't allow the company to go down as that would disrupt his plans.
Just then he noticed that the stock prices started dropping very low and fast. What could have happened to it? He picked up his phone and dialed someone.
“Do you have the information I asked you for? Send it to me. I am in need of it now. With that, he hung up the call.
“So she can't even handle a small company after all. Why didn't she meet me for help when she knows that I'm a successful businessman” he said aloud.
“It's because she is a proud and confident lady” Nathaniel heard and turned backwards to see Edward.
“Hurry up and help sister-in-law or I would do it. How could you allow her to suffer in this way when she is your wife?”
After passing out from drinking too much at her bachelorette party, Amelia’s fiancé picked her up and brought her home to their apartment. After a long while, she forced open her eyes, holding back an excruciating headache. As her vision cleared she could make out the figure of a man and a woman kissing passionately in the dimly lit room.Amelia stifled a scream as she saw the scene before her. Her fiancé whom she was supposed to get married to tomorrow was in bed with her best friend Jenna.Like being struck by lightning, Amelia looked at the two in shock as they continued to kiss brazenly by her bedside. The anger inside her began to boil.“Jenny, let's take this somewhere else, Amelia only just fell asleep!" the man said as he pinned the woman down by her waist.“We've been together for the past three years, don't tell me you're afraid of your fiancé finding out about us now?" Jenna responded in an annoyed tone, "You are getting married tomorrow. Why don't you forget about everythi
Amelia's head was pounding as she slowly opened her eyes. She groaned as she tried to recollect the previous events of yesterday. As she tried to get up, she was met with an unfamiliar ceiling, a strange room, and a bed sheet covered in blood.She tried to stand up and a wave of dizziness and nausea washed over her, forcing her back to the pillow. As she looked around, she noticed a strange figure sleeping on the bed.As the man stirred in his sleep, his features came into full view. Memories of last night came rushing in and in an instant, she recollected that this was the stranger from the bar yesterday.With a throbbing headache, she tried to recollect more information of why she was in bed with this stranger but all she remembered was her passing out.That was when she noticed the pain in her private area. The pain flooded her like a tsunami, making her sore all over. That was when she realized that she had just been disvirgined and that too by someone she just met.“By now I thou
At the Stone's Residence.Amelia sighed as she disembarked from the car. As much as she wanted to take over the family's business, there was nothing she dreaded more than coming back to this mansion.The mansion held many more memories than she would have liked to have. The good ones and the bad ones too.The mansion had no elevator, so she was forced to use the stairs. She wanted to be as quick as possible, avoiding contact and unnecessary discussions as much as possible.She entered the mansion hurriedly, increasing her pace with every step that she took.At this moment, Mr. Thomas, the chubby butler, ran over. “Amelia, you’re back! It's finally good to have you here after so long”“Please Mr. Thomas, I'm not here to exchange any pleasantries. Where's my father?”The butler’s gaze softened “This household has missed you so much, Amelia. Nothing was the same after you left.“You're wrong Mr. Thomas, everything changed after that night. There's nothing here for me”The butler quickly
At Crescent Peak Villa.It was a top wealthy residential area in the city just like the word ‘peak’ in its name suggested. It spanned a huge area, but only five households occupied the place. Each household represented the five families at the peak of the business empires.When Amelia disembarked from the car, she was stunned. If she thought that her father's mansion was magnificent, then this villa was even better.She got to the gate and after showing them her I.D., she was handed a key to house 5 and given directions there.She had sent her luggage earlier, and as confirmed by the security guards, they were waiting for her in front of the house.She walked slowly to the house as she wanted to get familiar with her surroundings. She couldn't believe that she was now married and on top of that to a stranger.Bringing out her phone from her bag she decided to do a simple research on her husband. With the rollercoaster of emotions, she felt since yesterday, she hadn't been able to look
By the time Amelia woke up the next morning. Nathaniel had already left for work. She quickly had a shower and prepared for her first day at the office.She stood in front of her mirror, smoothing out her tailored black pantsuit. The crisp white blouse and pearl necklace added a touch of elegance. She chose this dress to give off the bossy vibe. She gazed at her reflection, her eyes burning with determination. The position in the company was more than just a job to her.Arriving at the company, she found out that a lot of directors and shareholders had yet to resume. She had asked Mr. Thomas to schedule a meeting with them today, so she was perplexed as to why many of them had not yet shown up.She made a mental note to address that in the meeting. She didn't have trouble locating her office, she had been to this place so many times as a child that the memory was etched into her brain.As she stepped into the office she found out that it was almost the same as she remembered it, save
Amelia was baffled. How was this happening on her first day of work? It seemed as if someone was trying to sabotage her. Well, she didn't get a PhD in Business management for nothing.But first, she needed to get the full story behind this. She started reading the news article and from it, she was able to know that Anna Lopez who was their brand's spokesperson was seen calling one of their products trash.For this model to have gotten the effrontery to do such and breach the contract, it is either she must have been paid by someone in the company to sabotage it, or she had been hypnotized into doing so. Her guess was the latter.Dialing the office line, she rang for Antoinette who had gone to bring the minutes of the meeting they had had today. She had planned on testing the capabilities of her secretary later but it seemed the future came too early than intended. Now she'll need to know if she could keep working with her or employ her own person.“How good are you Antoinette?” She as
Amelia studied the files that she had asked for from Ann. She didn't look even one bit worried about the current situation of the company. She knew that whoever did this would be forced to reveal their trump card soon. For now, she could only wait.After going through the files she decided to do something else. When she researched about her husband, she only looked at the information concerning his name and business. If they were to live together, she should at least have ample information about him.Surfing the web, she discovered that there was no personal information about him except that he was Nathaniel Brooke and a rich businessman. No family photos, friends, or friendly gatherings of any sort.Well, she was not surprised. A man of his nature would want to keep his personal information away from the public.Since she was done for the day, she decided to go shopping. She also remembered that she needed to redecorate her home now. Well, she could call the decor company after shopp
Amelia got home tired from her exchange with Edward. She had never met anyone as brazen as him. She made a note to ask Nathaniel later.Bringing out her phone from her bag. She decided to select a home decor style. She didn't want to wake up in such a creepy house. After browsing for a while, she finally found the one that was acceptable to her eyes and called the decor company to come set it up.The decor company was fast and efficient in doing their job, some hours later. The house was fitted to her taste. Feeling energetic from the bright colors in the room she decided to cook a meal. It wasn't stated in her contract, but she could at least do this for her husband.Nathaniel came home to the smell of homemade food. He was surprised as he never thought that Amelia could cook. He had this notion that businesswomen did not know how to handle housewife duties.He quietly entered the room and showered without alerting her. He came down to the dining room when he was done showering to me