Kyle was standing in front of Mason, who was blazing with the fire of wrath.
The atmosphere inside the cabin was tense. Looking at Mason's face, it was clear he did not have a good chat with Evelyn. But what was so bad to make Mason's face twisted so distressed.
Kyle was unsure what Evelyn and Mason talked about, but Mason entered the company with an angry face in the morning. It became the gossip as it had never occurred. Not caring about anything, Mason entered Evelyn's cabin with two more people.
But after Mason met with their President, his face was coal black. Burning from inside, but hard and difficult to deduce from outside.
"Kyle." Mason grinned. His eyebrows tilted upwards, making him look like an evil stepmother.
"Yes," Kyle nodded. He had a bad feeling filling his body.
Mason's eyes narrowed. He could not attack Alexander now, but he can torture Kyle to his heart's content. Apart from Kyle's careless behavior, he also has to suffer for his ex-best friend's deeds.
"You are my assistant," Maon folded his hand over his chest, "Aren't you?" His voice was filled with arrogance.
Kyle's eyes were blank. He did not grasp what was going on in Mason's brain, but nevertheless, Kyle was sure it was nothing good. At least for him.
"Yes," Kyle nodded. His face was blank as a paper, with no emotions.
Mason's lips curled up. His eyes narrowed as he rubbed his hand over one other. If he may, Mason would have laughed out loud like any villain from a drama. Mason controlled his facial muscles to maintain his image.
"Good, you have work to do for me," Mason took a file from his drawer. "Take this and go to BH Industries."
"You should know where it is? Right?" Mason narrowed his eyes.
"Yes," Kyle nodded and took the file. His eyes ran through the file for a brief second.
Kyle had seen his file before. It was one of the files he had dug through the storeroom the first day he entered the company to work.
"You will go there to negotiate" Mason turned around, ignoring Kyle's bewildered face.
"We have invested so much in their hospital equipment manufacturing unit. But now we do not have any shares in the company, it would be a loss for us. Our company has already given so much money out."
"IL Group always supports important causes, and it is one of them. We do not want patients suffering because of some personal and professional feud."
"We will support the manufacturing unit, but we need Royalty. Every machine used at their own hospital or sold will give us no less than 15% of Royalty."
"You would be there to guide me?" Kyle asked.
"No, I have some important work to take care of here. But I am sure you will be able to solve this minor issue by yourself. Won't you?"
Kyle did not say a word. His lips formed a straight line.
Mason was challenging his bottom line, but for Kyle it was a cruel hurdle life had thrown towards him, which he wanted to cross.
Mason turned around and faced Kyle, "You will finalize the deal. You are currently a part of IL, don't forget it when you go there."
Kyle's hand tightened. What type of treatment was this? It was hardly a week here, and now he was supposed to go and negotiate at his family's company. Kyle's eyes narrowed. The IL group was really brutal.
How would Dave react to this? A brother coming to suck the money out from the family for someone else's company. Kyle laughed at his luck. He never wanted to fight with Dave, but now he had to do it to give someone else an advantage over his family.
"Read the file property and be ready. The meeting is in the next 3 hours." Mason waved his hand.
As Kyle left the cabin, Mason ran his hand through his hair.
'Kyle will be my next target now' A smile dangled on Mason's face as his eyes grinned with darkness.
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Amelia entered the IL group with sharp eyes.
Amelia's face had no sign of happiness. Her heart was chaotic. If only Alexander would have been at the banquet. Amelia waited for hours just to know that Alexander did not attend, but his assistant did.
If this was not enough, just this morning Amelia got an email pulling her off from all the projects. Being suspended for a short amount of time is a different matter, but being pulled out from the project altogether rubbed Amelia in the wrong way.
After a heated discussion with their HR team, Amelia found a way to solve her dilemma.
'A person whose time you wasted can only get you back in the team.'
Initially, Amelia's mind drifted towards Alexander. She did waste his time. But the next words threw her into a whirlpool.
'You should go down to the IL group soon.'
It was then that Amelia understood the hidden meaning behind the words. She wasted Evelyn's time. The realization shook Amelia's belief system.
How could Alexander think she would go and beg Evelyn? Even though it was her mistake, it was hard for Amelia to bend down for someone else.
The words were like an oracle from the sky, which made Amelia shunned to her core.
The hatred burned through Amelia's veins. 'Was Evelyn that important?' Amelia shook her head as soon as her thoughts drifted towards it.
It was not possible. Amelia had known Alexander for a long time. For Alexander, apart from Clara, no other girl was important.
Amelia did not like it, but her heart knew there was no one else. With proper cultivation and time, Alexander would grow to love her.
Amelia wanted to make Alexander accustomed to her presence. Amelia wanted Alexander to know her as a habit. She wanted to incorporate herself into his work and slowly into his life.
Amelia's play was going well. A small step forward would give her a perfect opportunity to move further. But who knew there would be a girl named Evelyn who would cross her path like a black cat.
Amelia had a goal in her mind. Get Evelyn to get her back on the project. She needed some quiet time with Alexander to make some quality memories.
'Things you do for love' Amelia shook her head to remove all the negative energy filling her heart and replaced it with a smile. Her smile was as plastic as ever, but Amelia tried her best to make it look natural.
"Hello, I have a meeting scheduled with Miss Day under the name of Amelia" Hearing a voice, the receptionist looked up to meet Amelia's smiling face.
"Yes, this way please" The receptionist's eyes twitched. She avoided an unnatural face and moved to show Amelia the directions.
Amelia followed the receptionists. Each step she took felt like a slap of humiliation on her face.
As the receptionist knocked on the door to get permission to enter, Amelia looked around. The company was not decorated enough but had a warm feeling.
'It is different from our company.'
Amelia looked up and saw the nameplate with Evelyn's name. A glass plate with the name engraved in golden 'Evelyn Day.' The name sparkled as the person carrying it.
"You can enter." The receptionist opened the door for Amelia.
"Thank you," Amelia nodded and entered.
As soon as Amelia stepped into the room, she was started. Evelyn was not alone. In front of her was a lady checking a file. None of the women talked with each other. They both were busy with their own work. It felt like two roommates studying rather than work.
Seeing Amelia standing like a statue at the door, Evelyn was confused.
"Miss Amelia," Evelyn clasped her face up and said, "Have a seat. I have other appointments too."
Amelia snapped out of her thoughts and walked towards the chairs. She was baffled as to who the other woman was?
'Was she a person working under Evelyn? Maybe a business partner?' Amelia was waiting for the other person to leave the room, but her mind was puzzled by not seeing any movements.
Evelyn understood the unsettling emotions on Amelia's face. As Amelia walked near the table, Evelyn smiled, "Meet Selena," Evelyn extended her fingers to point at Selena, "Our Strategic head. She will be joining us today."
Amelia nodded in understanding, "Nice to meet you." Amelia extended her hand.
'She is the one who found the mistake with the land.' Amelia's mind was analyzing Selena standing in front of her. Selena looked timid, like a deer lost in the forest.
'I should make her work for me. She would be an easy target.' Amelia's lips curled up.
"Same here" Selena extended her hand for a handshake. The smile on Amelia's face betrayed her. Selena's smile reached her eyes as she was enjoying the little misunderstanding formed in Amelia's mind.
'It would be fun to see Amelia's confidence crumble.'