"Yes, Jason, I know perfectly well what I am doing," Shawn replied, his face emotionless and unreadable.Jason turned to address the entire room and said, "Any vote taken without following the right process will not be acknowledged."Luke North stood up and replied, "Jason, you should see that we need to appoint someone; it is the right of the board.""I stand not against the appointment of the CEO, but against any form of disregard for proper procedure," Jason replied."The chairman, who is your father, is at a critical point; he isn't here, so the decision rests with the board," Terry North interjected."I believe we can adjourn this meeting and follow the right procedure if we are to appoint the CEO at all costs." Alfred suggested.A majority of the board accepted this, and the meeting was adjourned until further notice.Jason stared at his brother and looked at his uncles; without saying a word, he left the room."Tim, let's get back on track with my schedule, shall we?" Jason sai
Lisa and Liam's eyes widened at the sound of the voice; they were surprised. They had moved into their room to make the call."It's a woman," Lisa whispered, staring at the phone."I thought you said he was a man," Liam whispered right back.The voice from the phone spoke again, "Hello?"Lisa looked confused as she said, "What do we do?"Without replying, Liam took the phone and ended the call instantly."Liam!" Lisa exclaimed, visibly startled. She added, "Why did you hang up the call?""Because it's a woman, you said your candidate was a man, Lisa," Liam explained."See, there's a second number on the card," Lisa said, pointing towards the card."Let's send a message; I don't think we should call," Liam suggested.Lisa thought about it for a minute, then agreed, "Okay, let's write the message."They locked their heads together as they brainstormed on what to send to their candidate number one.*******Jason and Tim walked into North Technologies; the building was huge and state-of-t
~ Flash Back~It was a sunny day that morning in Hawaii, and Lily had gone to the conference alone."I have heard Tina. I'll make sure to eat. Would you keep nagging me like a baby?" Lily spoke into the phone as she sipped her coffee and stared out through the window of her hotel apartment."I could have come with you, but you stubbornly wanted to go alone," Tina said through the phone."I know Tina; it's that time of the year; I just want to be alone," Lily replied."I know, Lily; just promise me you'll be fine." Tina responded, her voice calm and quiet. She understood Lily's grief and respected it."Okay, I promise," Lily replied, adding, "You should get to work; one would think you're my nurse, Tina."Through the phone, Lily heard Tina chuckle. "Okay, boss, I'll get to work. Talk to you later," Tina replied, ending the call.Lily dropped her phone, her mind filled with the memory of the one jewel she had cherished in life. It was the anniversary of her daughter's death.Loveth Whit
"What exactly is it?" Laura asked as Audrey directed her attention to the TV.The company press release was released about an hour ago, but the afternoon news already had her name in the news."That sure does look like me," Laura said skeptically as she stared at a blurred picture of herself on the TV screen."Yes, it does; it doesn't end there," Audrey replied.The news anchor went further to say, The new CEO of the Whites consulting firm is expected to be at the business party, which is organized by the Tuner family. This is a strategic step coming from the Whites family."My schedule just got announced on TV, Audrey," Laura stated, her brows raised."That's why I thought you needed to see it; there are going to be more people coming to the party just to see you," Audrey explained."I know, I just didn't think it'd all get to this extent." Laura replied, rolling her eyes."Would you request an escort to the party?" Audrey asked, adding, "I mean, since it's your first introduction to
As Laura walked into the Delicate Nannies World building, she found what she saw impressive."So her name is Emily Parker; she is the CEO of the organization; she is the one you'll be meeting," Audrey explained, giving Laura a quick breakdown of who she was going to meet."Humm, okay, let's get this done, shall we?" Laura replied, taking in the beautiful and friendly atmosphere around her.They walked over to the reception, and Audrey said to the receptionist, "Hi, we have an appointment for five."The lady at the reception looked at them with a smile and said, "Hello, welcome to Delicate Nannies World. May I please have your names?""The meeting is for Laura Phillips," Audrey replied.A few seconds and a phone call later, Laura and Audrey were directed towards an office at the end of the hall."I'll be right here if you need anything, Laura," Audrey told her as she opened the door."Okay, thanks," Laura said as she entered the office.Laura had expected to see an elderly-looking woma
"What the hell?" Jason muttered as he stared at her, walking like she owned the place.Heads turned in her direction, and Jason could see the eyes of every male following her. She looked quite different from how she had looked the day before."Jason, is something wrong?" Tim asked, wondering why he had stopped suddenly."Of course something is wrong; what is that lady still doing in my hotel?" Jason murmured."Uhm, which lady are you referring to?" Tim muttered as he looked around, adding, "Ahhh, I see," as soon as he saw her too."I am going to have a word with her," Jason stated without giving a thought to what he was about to do.Tim chuclked and muttered to himself, "I'm assuming that's the lady who has got Jason so bothered," before hurrying after Jason.Laura stopped and looked towards the cakes that were displayed in the open restaurant. "Let me get one for my babies," she muttered to herself.Changing her direction, she turned and headed in Jason's direction; unknown to her, s
Laura opened the door, and standing there was a guy dressed all black."Here is the list, ma'am," Charlie said as he handed over the list to Laura and headed back to Jason's suite."Uhm, okay," Laura replied. She had not gotten a look at the guy's face.Walking back to the living room after shutting the door, Laura kept the list beside her, hoping to go through it before telling the kids."So, guys, I want to talk to you about school," Laura announced to them with a smile.The twins looked at themselves, exchanging a weird look.Laura watched them. Lisa had her mouth open in hesitation, while Liam had his brow raised as he shook his head at her."Okay, go on, spill; I can see what's going on there," Laura told them, folding her hands and resting her back on the couch.Whenever they had this twin psychic thing going on, Laura was usually left out of the loop."Mom..." Lisa drawled, giving Laura her puppy-looking expression."Yes…" Laura drawled right back, rolling her eyes at the funny
"I asked you not to contact me or send me a message," Jason said to Gift.They were standing to the side of the hotel, while Tim and Charlie stood a few feet away."I know, but I had something to ask you about; that's why I am here," Gift replied.Jason was pissed that she had disobeyed his instructions when Tim told him she was the one waiting to see him."What exactly is it that's so important you couldn't talk about on the phone?" Jason asked.Gift smiled, her beautiful teeth flashing as she said, "There is a project that the Tuner family is about to sponsor; I need you to speak with Jared Tuner for me."Jason's head jerked up at her statement, "What?""It's a big project, Jason, and I want to be a part of it; all you have to do is tell Jared that Gift Hatcher is your girlfriend," Gift explained calmly.Jason looked at her, his face unreadable as he said, "Why exactly do you think I'd ask Jared for something like that?"Gift shook her head. "I know you can't take me to the party to