Chapter 10

Asher's P.O.V

"Damn it," I said, as I got into the car,

" What the hell was happening" I thought to myself, I hated being this way, feeling like this, like a sore loser who needed someone to taunt so I could get satisfied.

"Damn it, Asher, get yourself together," I said while hitting my head on the steering wheel, I drove to the office, I had barely been to the office ever since the I.A.S news and I knew I had a pile of work and more so I needed to talk to Arlo, as much as I hated to admit it, I needed his help, I drove to the office so fast as I could, I heard finally arrived at the office, I could see everyone stare at me, they were shocked that I came, as they thought I would be in honeymoon with my 'wife'

" What the hell are you staring at?" I yelled because I was already getting irritated by their stares. I walked into my office and I heard Ray, " Call Mr. Arlo" I said, trying to be formal.

The clock was ticking, it was exactly thirty minutes and fifty-nine, Arlo wasted before entering my office and he walked deliberately slowly to my office. I knew he wanted to annoy me and today he just did.

" Is this where I give you a thank you for coming to my office? I asked, barely hiding my anger.

" Oh sorry, Mr. Asher unlike you I was busy, I know you don't understand what it means to be busy, for you have barely shown up from work after the mess you made or you went to make another…or." I interrupted him immediately. I was already getting irritated by him.

"You will not talk to me in this manner, minus the fact I am your elder brother, I am your boss!!! And you would speak to me in that manner" I said my tone very high; I knew people would be staring but I didn't care anymore.

" Yes, you are my boss, so act like one, because I have forgotten who the boss is, you create a mess but you never fix it you always claim to be my boss, and the next time you raise your voice at me, you would not like what I would do to you" he threatened.

"Or what?" I asked already irritated by him

" Would you sit down; I have pressing things to discuss" I said

"I am sorry to burst your bubbles 'boss', your secretary did not inform you that I refused to talk to you till I spoke to Mr. Blackwood and not you," he said.

I was greatly struggling to restrain myself from giving him a punch

"What the hell is wrong with you Arlo”. I asked

" Oh no Asher, what the hell is wrong with you, I am done taking your shit, maybe it is high time I start looking out for myself," he said.

" You are being immature Arlo, can you for once be reasonable, sit your ass down, and let's talk!!!" I yelled I was tired of being calm.

" Do next time you raise your voice at me, it would be bloody, I have kept my cool, so you keep yours also, I am not your child that you talk to like that" he said.

" Then you better start acting like yours and stop whining about the things you have done for me, which I never asked you to," I said.

He moved closer to me with a clenched fist

" To hell with you Asher," he said, his words triggered me.

I pushed him hard against the wall, my hand pressed hard against his chest. My fist was clenched, ready to strike. I threw a punch, my arm swinging wildly. He retaliated, his fist flying towards me. We crashed to the floor; our bodies tangled as we wrestled furiously. The room was a blur, our grunts and snarls filling the air. Just as we rolled across the floor, our fathers burst in, his face a picture of shock and anger. "What in the world...!" he said, his voice trailing off as he tried to process what was happening.

" Will you all stop it!!" my father screamed

" Stop it this instant," he said, as we both let ourselves go.

"Why do you always have to behave like a child, you have two grown-ups who would prefer using fists to talk rather than their hands, can you all please try to act mature," he said.

" And you Asher, I expect little from Arlo but not from you, you are the bigger so try to have some sense," he said.

" And why the hell were you fighting?" he asked, but I didn't say anything, and neither did Arlo.

" You all are going to keep mute just like always, that is your business but the moment I catch you fighting in my company again, the security will throw two of you out." He said, then he turned towards me.

"Asher don't forget at Mrs. Riona's ball she has planned for you and your wife for her banquet ball this night, you better show up with your wife, this night, it is time you show her to the public, which would also increase our shares and also after the meeting we would talk about what we can invest with the slush funds we have," he said as he left my office.

Arlo looked at me as my father left, his eyes narrowing slightly as he spoke. "You'd better have a trick up your sleeve for that meeting," he said, his voice low and serious.

" Or you will get in real trouble," he said as he adjusted his suit and tie, then, he turned and strode out of the room, and he closed the door behind him with a soft click.

I staggered to my chair as I thought of what to do before the meeting, I needed to have something up my sleeve or it would be game over for me.