"Yes! Why did no one take our opinion! We have our money at stake,"
The room was filled with loud voices, But Isaac kept on staring at the figure of Peace that stood like a statue beside the chair.
She took a deep breath, the words were getting too harsh. Isaac parted his lips to speak, but before he could say anything he heard a voice that was chilling and emotionless, Isaac too felt the chills.
"Did I allow anyone of you to speak?"
Isaac was dumbfounded when he saw who was speaking. It was Peace who had finally decided to open her sealed lips.
"We are the board (members)."
"Shh—I haven't finished yet!" She cut his sentence in the middle.
"Mr. Derek has personally asked me to take up this job! And I have his vote-"
"But he only owns 30% of the shares,"
"Are you dim-witted? Do you not see I am talking here?" Peace's eyes flashed at the guy who had spoken while she was talking.
"But he has a point." Another one spoke, "You can't just walk in here and arrogantly—(slap)"
While he was speaking, Peace threw a bunch of files on the long table.
"For that, you can read this!" Peace replied.
"Before coming here I was told to not use harsh methods with people around me, but it's a shame that people have no respect for others," Peace added.
"How—how is this possible?" The man who picked up the file looked at the content and then started back at Peace.
"I have 51% votes in my favor, even if you Are the shareholder your votes mean nothing," Peace smirked,
Isaac's eyes had disbelief filled in them, he saw a daring person who thought of people as nothing but pieces of chess,
"If that's all then, I will be in my office taking over the official matters of the company," Peace finally gave a smile as Ada told her but it was as if she was taunting the men who sat there like monkeys.
"And for those who want to see how I plan to run the company can read the file on your left,"
With those words, Peace stepped away from the table.
"Arrogant Trash cans!" Peace muttered under her breath and walked out of the room, where the secretaries of all the shareholders were waiting desperately for their bosses,
Amongst them, Jermy too sat with a worried expression. When he saw the door of the room open he looked up, he blinked a few times before standing up I was surprised.
"Miss.Peace! You are here?" He asked.
Peace glanced at him and gave him a warm smile. "How have you been, Mr. Jermy?" She asked.
"You remembered my name?!" He got excited suddenly.
"I remember the names of my well-wishers," she replied.
Peace was referring to the day at the airport where Jermy wished her luck.
"You are making me feel embarrassed," He looked down while his ears turned red.
"Miss.Peace! The office will be ready in an hour, you can wait in the other room till then," the man that introduced her to the board spoke from behind, his name was Mark Fills. Peace gave him a slight nod, Jermy looked at Mark with a confused look. Peace noticed his frown and spoke, "I was appointed the CEO of The Strong Hold Constructions," She told him.
Jermy's face suddenly curled into a smile, "I knew it! When I saw you the first time at the airport I had a feeling that you were some mysterious creature," he looked happy for her. Peace spoke again, " Thank You," she rustled his hair and spoke. "I have work or do, will see you around," she spoke and walked away.
Jermy was left in complete shock, he didn't notice Isaac standing a few paces away from him looking at him with a death glare.
"You must be having fun on your date," he spoke.
"Huh? Boss, you are back!" He spoke.
"I am glad that you noticed me," he was very angry for some reason. "Who were you talking to?" Then he got to the real question.
"Hah! Boss, you should know who she is, after all, you were in there for quite a while," Jermy replied.
"Mr. Mendoza?! It's a surprise to see you here," one of the men from the shareholder's team spoke to him while the others followed,
"I have to leave," he replied and stepped away, Jermy too followed him.
"That arrogant brat! Everything about today is making me angry," The board member spoke in a frustrated manner.
Jermy sat in the driver's seat while Isaac sat on the back seat, he stared out of the window in a daze.
"I came to the board meeting just to escape Charlotte, but I didn't expect to see such a scene," his lip curled up.
"What happened?" Jermy asked.
But at Jermy's question, Isaac's smile disappeared and he stared into Jermy's eyes through the inside rearview mirror,
"You tell me, how do you know that woman?" He asked.
JErmy's ear perked up suddenly.
"I have met her a few times, she is a really nice lady.," Jermy replied.
"Hah! Nice? Are you sure we are talking about the same woman?" Isaac spoke sarcastically,
"You are asking about Miss. Peace right?" He confirmed.
"Yes," Isaac replied.
"Yes, Boss she is very kind, I met her at the airport when I went to pick up Miss. Charlotte and the second time I met her at our office," he clarified Isaac's doubt.
"Our office? When was she there?" Isaac was curious now,
"She is Miss. Charlotte's advisor." He replied timidly.
"WHAT!!?"
Jermy stopped the car suddenly and looked at Isaac, who had received the shock of his life. "Are you okay Boss?" Jermy asked as his eyebrows vibrated in an odd manner, showing how confused he was.
"You are telling me! The person who came up with those terms and conditions was Peace? The Peace that you and I just met!" He asked.
"Yes," Jermy's voice became smaller and smaller.
"Hah! The world is so small after all! You are bound to meet people again," He whispered under his breath, "Let's play, Miss Peace, just like you played with me," Isaac muttered, and Jermy felt cold creep through his bones.
"Boss! What are you thinking? You won't hurt her, right?" He asked in a worried tone.
"Why are you so worried, Did you fall for her or something?" Isaac replied.
Jermy's eyebrows twitched and he replied in a low voice, "it's not like that, she seems like a good person, Just now when she rustled through my hair I felt like I suddenly had a sister who was proud of me," He looked so innocent that Isaac's brain imagined Peace in an angel's costume, but then he jerked off his feeling when he remembered the ruthless face of her's at the meeting room.
"You are saying that because you haven't seen her demon-like appearance,"
"And you are saying that because you haven't seen her smiling face," Jermy replied softly.
Isaac grinded his teeth when he heard Jermy talking back to him.
"Shut up ! or i will fire you," Isaac huffed.
"Sure do that, Nobody is will to work with you anyway," Jermy muttered under his breath.