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Emile shamelessly stuck to Chris for the whole day like a sticky candy; she had missed him terribly as it they had never been separated since the kids were born. She didn’t care how her sisters-in laws teased her; it didn’t make any difference on her shameless behaviour. Although the others teased Emile, they followed her lead and stuck to their husband much to the dismay of the men as they had things to discuss.“Why don’t you go and relax for an hour or so before you leave?” Henry coaxed his little Pearl as he knew the others would follow if she left.“What do you want to discuss without me?” Emile pouted as she crossed her arms resentfully “I am sitting right here with my husband.”“Let’s talk…” Chris nodded helplessly; he didn’t want the waterworks to follow.“Do you want us to leave?” Mark asked, realizing that the Burke brothers had something they needed to discuss with Chris.“Not really….” Chris shrugged “I would eventually update you….” Chris paused with a mischievous smirk “j
“I just wanted to know how strong or weak his loyalty would be…” Chris shrugged as he explained, “Not a must, I can always find other avenues. He is not a must in the plan… just a nice to have…. But I don’t like to have unpredictable variables.”“Elijah Asher is a trustworthy snake, but a snake he is…” Henry opened his mouth “I have dealt with him a few times, he will keep his word as long as you don’t double cross him or his interests.”“What about better prospects?” Chris quirked an eyebrow “Would that sway him?”Henry shook his head “Not in my experience, he is old school, handshake and honour of word kind of guy.”“Aren’t those types extinct?” Eric chuckled while Addison joined “That’s why we call him a dinosaur.”“Can you arrange a meeting for me with him?” Chris asked as he planned his next move.“When?”“How soon can we meet?”“Let me make a call?” Henry stepped out of the room.“Chris, what is the surprise that Harry was asking about?” Mark asked once the discussion died down w
“Burkes will promise to be your backer.” Henry too promised before Elijah got over his shock by the double windfall.“You promise that if I help him, you will be my backer…. Ha….ha…. there really is a storm of pies falling from the skies today.” Elijah laughed as he joked “I must head to the nearest lottery selling outlet after our meeting and get a few tickets.”“Why a few?” Eric smirked “Isn’t one enough if your luck is shining brightly?”“Yes, but considering mine is storming, I am thinking of taking a few different ones.” Elijah reciprocated Eric’s gesture and hi-5-ed him.“Ha….ha…ha…” everyone laughed while Harry smirked “I didn’t know that you had such good humour sense.”“That’s the only way to keep my sanity.” Elijah laughed as he waved his hand suggestively between Chris, Mark and Henry.“I can understand why master Walter wants to be involved but I don’t know why you want to jump on the band wagon.” Elijah asked in a not-so-confident voice as he turned towards Henry.“He’s go
Back in Chris’s villa, the house was filled with chatter and laughter once everyone returned. The kids were bought back this morning chaperoned by Night Slade and Night Shade.“Daddy, little treasure missed you mostest.” Emm ran and jumped into Chris’s extended arms as soon as her little feet touched ground; Chris Jnr was not far off. Both cuddled Chris’s neck tightly as they silently rested their heads on either shoulder; this was their safe haven. They didn't have to be brave or capable, just themselves and still be loved and treasured.“What about mommy?” Emile hooked her eyebrows teasingly as she stood beside Chris.“Yeah…. Yeah… the empress was missed too…” Emm muttered dishonestly without letting go of Chris; she whispered under her breath “Who will be stupid enough to confess the truth and be banished?”“Duh… you…” Chris Jnr shook his head helplessly as he looked at his stupid sister; and subtly pointed his finger towards his mother who was standing next to them, narrowing her e
Chris was right about Lenin. He ran around like a headless chook trying to contain the damage of his overseas business; he didn’t even know what hit him until the newspapers celebrated the bankruptcy of Harten and Asten enterprises. He had concentrated all his attention on his overseas projects that he never saw the fires that were burning brightly in his back yard until there were only ashes remaining and as you know, nothing can be salvaged from ashes unless it is the egg of the phoenix.The next day, the news headlines announced the fall of the once prosperous Harten builders and the Asten enterprises with stock prices hitting rock bottom. Lenin was pacing furiously in his study thrashing anything and anyone that was within an arm’s reach of him.“Imbeciles …. All of you… why do I have to pay for your stupidity?” Lenin cursed the maid that came in to clean the mess he had made. She ran faster than the street mice.“I need to see you in 10 mins.” Lenin barked into his phone as he saw
Lenin knew that his future was looking very bleak as he looked at the paper in front of him with a depressed, defeated expression. This was his last hope and yet it seemed to have become the coil around his neck, threatening to take his breath away. He drummed his fingers on the desk as he made his decisions.“Call Dr Burkhart.” Lenin instructed his assistant as he made plans.He looked through all his finances; there was enough to maintain his current lifestyle for another 3 months if he could find a buyer for his projects with Elijah. His current aim wasn’t to recover his investment but to find a buyer who would buy his bonds from him in exchange for the contract. This was the only way to prevent declaring bankruptcy and buying time till…. his lips curled up as he thought of the last trick in his arsenal.He didn’t want to use it yet, that was meant to his grand stroke but now, it was his only stroke if he couldn’t find a buyer."Call Evergreen Heights and find out if they are happy
Lenin’s assistant didn’t slack off on carrying his boss’s order regardless of how he was abused or demeaned. He contacted Radcliffe’s assistant and relayed his boss’s message verbatim. He didn’t want to sound rude or desperate but wanted to convey his boss’s sincerity and this was the only way he could do it.Jonas didn’t need to run it past Chris as they had already paid for the bonds; he knew Chris’s intent and told his secretary to hold off for a day before passing the message that they would sign considering it as a favour to the Walters.Lenin gritted his teeth and smashed whatever was remaining on his table when he heard the message but other than smashing his own things, there was nothing he could do. He wore a polite façade as he went to the meeting scheduled for handing over the contract and bonds.“Thank you, Mr Radcliffe, for reconsidering our offer.” Lenin opened the meeting with a flattering smile.“Like I said, I have to pay respects to the Buddha… I cannot not pay respec
On Chris’s end, he was in high spirits, his wife and kids were with him, adding colour and music to his life, his world was complete. As an added bonus, the itch by the name of Lenin was about to be smashed into the pages of ancient history in a matter of days. The next few days had scandals of the key players of ‘Desire and Elegance’, a major player in the entertainment arena splashed all over the news. The medium of media didn't matter, it was the news that was catching all the rage. If it was the news of selling sexual favours for roles and bribing the committee for movie awards selection committee that filled the news headlines on one day, then it was the decadent night life of the stars on the next day.The broadcasting scandals of the company’s most celebrated directors leading to speculation of the fairness and the impact of such a moral-less company on the morale of other self-respecting actors was also debated on social media platforms without even giving the company breathin