"This is messed up man"
Theodore said after he returned from the Toilet, Ned managed to remove his shocked face but his pale skin remained
" Yeah I know, anyway Max was my personal doctor and my only family. I can't remember my real family I only have a picture of my mother. I don't think there is anything else to me" Damion said
" Now I see why you truly want to end Fishers but how does this relate to the Cartels" Ned asked
" The Cartels backed up this in the market. The drug didn't suddenly gain famous and remain famous in the market all these years, The cartels were responsible for ensuring it doesn't drop down, the became the major Sponsors of the drug" Damion replied
" I see, I knew the were ruthless but not to the point of using a person blood to survive" Theodore said
" Am glad I actually told you guys, well that's all you need to know about me" Damion said
" Well, there is something I actually wanted to ask you" Theodore said
" What"
" The bloods are having a gathering and we are expected to bring someone..."
" Am not going" Damion immediately rejected him before he could finish
" Come on it will be fun" Theodore tried persuading him
" Not interested, Theo I don't have time to sit and watch family issues" Damion said It isn't actually like that, you see the gathering is divided into two, the start all at once then after a while of brief introduction the adults and we the younger generation spilts to do our own gathering" Ned said pushing up his glasses
" Seems even worse, am pretty sure petty rivalries are included" Damion replied
" Come on Dami, don't be a Debi downer, it's gonna be fun trust me" Theodore said pleadingly
" No"
" Okay let's do this give it 20 minutes then you can leave" Theodore said trying to bargain
" 30 minutes?" Damion asked and turned towards Ned.
" Why does this feel like a ruse " Damion turned towards Ned, who avoided his eyes
" It isn't, right NED" Theodore asked Ned
" Right" Ned replied, cleaning his glasses
" Hmm when is it and which time" Damion asked
" Yes, it's next Saturday by 8pm, I will personally drive us there" Theodore said with joy written all over his face
" You seem excited to go, unlike Ned" Damion said
" Since home is quite far, I get to see my family in the gathering apart from when I travel for the holidays" Theodore said
" Theodore you're a Martin and Max is a fisher, how is he your uncle"
" Well Max isn't actually my blood uncle like you guessed he is actually my mother sworn brother, you know now I think about it, my mom did once say Max had a kid" Theodore said with deep thought
"What"
"Yeah, I was surprised since he wasn't married though he had a girlfriend, when she asked he waved it off"
" That's quite strange" Ned said
" Yeah, I think Max was talking about you" Theodore said
" Well am glad you brought this up, when we get to the gathering, do not introduce me as Max kid, Just a friend will do" Damion said
"Alright"
*DING*
" The doctor Must have arrived" Damion said, heading towards the door
" Huh what are doing here" Damion asked with a slight change on his face
" You know if I didn't meet you in the hospital I would have thought your face only had one emotion" Kendra said pushing her in
"Hey guys" Kendra said waving her hand at Theodore and Ned
" What a surprise what are doing here" Theodore asked
" More importantly, I didn't say you could come in" Damion said
" Well am in here already, I came to see how this ice block was doing but I didn't think I receive such a cold reception from you" Kendra said pretending to be hurt
" Kendra"
"Gustavo"
" Well, let me get a drink for Kendra" Ned stood quickly as if he was being chased
"Thanks Ned"
" Am impressed Kendra, you didn't only help look after this dude here, you memorized our house" Theodore said with a teasing look on his face
" Yeah, frankly am still worried" Kendra said pretending to have a distraught look on her face
" Okay, Kendra what is your actual mission here, am grateful for your help, but I feel you have something to ask" Damion said taking a sit just in time for Ned to return with the drink
" Thanks Ned, well, I didn't want to ask but I have a party this Saturday and I would love to have you as a date" Kendra said taking a sip
" What the hell, Ned, I think I would need to get some hearing aids and a pair of glasses" Theodore said rubbing his eyes
" Yeah, I think I also need to change my classes" Ned said cleaning his glasses
" Excuse me guys is there a problem" Kendra asked
" Well Yeah, you Kendra Cartel is asking a guy to go with you for the gathering" Theodore replied
" What's wrong with it"
" Well, the fact you rejected every single guy and came alone for the past years" Ned replied this time
" Well it doesn't matter" Kendra said
" Yeah it doesn't because I can't go with you, am going with Theodore and Ned" Damion said
" No problem I will just tag along" Kendra said flashing a smile
" This party is gonna be lit plus a certain guy is going to be raged" Theodore said smirking which triggered Kendra wrath and dragging pitiful Ned into it
Damion leaned on the couch as he watched them bicker, probably before he gets his revenge he could enjoy this small life, a small smile forming on his face as he watched them
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The week went smoothly, classes went along as usual, Damion continued his treatment at home and healed faster than normal much to the doctor surprise
Friday morning decided to skip school to go and see the company he bought, he didn't Theodore where he going he just hinted it important
Damion stood in front of the company building with a frown on his face, the painting was wearing out, the front grasses weren't treamed well, it seems like the previous heads didn't really treat it
He tried walking in but was stopped by security and was asked his purpose, at least the security system is working Damion thought as he glanced at this guard
" Am here for a meeting" Damion replied honestly
" A what" The guard asked again
" A meeting" Damion replied with confidence
The guard gave him a dubious look before searching him and referring him to the receptionist stand, Damion nodded at him
" Please which level is the board meeting being held" Damion asked the receptionist
" Erm, do you have an appointment " The young lady asked him quite shocked to see a 19 year old asking for the board meeting location
" Actually I do, Gustavo Adolfo by 10, this is 9:30 and I wouldn't like to be late" Damion spoke politely
" Let me see" The lady looked through the list and was shocked to see his name there, she looked back up and just like the guard gave him a dubious look
Damion couldn't blame her, he was young plus according to Theodore daily praising he knew he had a handsome face so she must have probably took him as a rich spoilt kid to spell trouble
" Hello Gustavo Adolfo is here for the board" She Called the board with the telephone
" You can go, its the highest floor" She said dropping the phone
" Thanks" Damion said and walked towards the elevator, he looked at it for a while before realizing he didn't know how to operate it
" Darn" Damion muttered he waited a bit to see if a person would come but no one came, he slowly browsed how to operate an elevator system in his phone
Using the instructions he got in and pressed the button to the highest floor
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Members of the board patient waiting for 10 to welcome their new Boss, most of them had given up hope as the company went bankrupt
The company was a comestic and accessory one but in the recent years they have been kicked out from the market by the competition
All their investors quietly pulled away, and they were on the verge of total collapse, most of the workers had already prepared to start looking for a new job
So it was quite surprising that someone wanted to buy the company, they immediately agreed, and the person set up a meeting today to meet Today to meet them
The members decided to light a candle of hope for the company and come and meet him, so the could save the company, but the strange thing was he mandated a 19 year participated in the meeting, it was a problem just strange
Also, the also had no idea what he looked like, so they could only wait for the meeting to start. Some members were with the company since it was established 20 years ago and weren't willing to see it crumble.
" This will work right" a female middle-aged asked
" Let's hope for the best Liana" A late middle-aged answered
Just then, Damion walked into the meeting room and greeted them respectfully before asking for the company Proceedings for the past years, due to the earlier instruction of their boss, they decided to give it to him
Damion quietly thanked them and walked away from the board table to study them earnings the gazes of the other board members
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"Sigh"
The situation was worse than Damion thought, from the company's info given to him
the once prosperous company was now desolate, the previous CEO just wanted to fill his pockets and didn't care about the effect on the company.
Not just that their products weren't all that current, even though he was locked up away from the world for 17yrs he still some current news and the product weren't all that current, they needed better designers
The accounts given to him were all tempered showing the amount of embezzlement that was occurring, not just time after time they would lose an investment they were about to win, which means there was someone selling them out
In short was a hot mess that needed serious help. He glanced over at the board members patiently, most of them were in their forties, just a few were in their late thirties and twenties, They needed fresh minds.
He checked his phone to realize it was 10 minutes after 10. He closed the file and walked to the first chair in the board, probably for the CEO and took a seat.
" Okay sorry we're starting late. Can we start the meeting" Damion said, much to the shock of the board members?
They all sat frozen and looked at Damion as if he were an alien
" Are you perhaps Mistaken Mr. Gustavo" A board members spoke
" No, am not starting from today am your New CEO well temporary until your real CEO can come" Damion spoke calmly with an indifferent look on his face.
" Is this some kind of Joke" Another board member angrily stood up
" just because we are bankrupt doesn't give you or the "Boss" to mess with us like this" Another backed him up
" Okay, can you all calm down, I know it's strange that am your New CEO because I might look young and inexperienced, but I can assure I want this company to flourish once again" Damion replied calmly, showing no emotions to the guys who were agitated?
" Child don't you know your place, you shouldn't be here with the elders" An aged member spoke
" I see so" Damion spoke with a very chilling voice
The temperature in the meeting dropped extremely low and gave all the board members shivers
" If you don't like the recent arrangements you are all free to leave, do ensure you give us your resignation letter" Damion spoke with a very chilling cold aura
All members instantly kept quiet, not willing to believe they were being intimidated to this extent by a teenager
" Screw this you will receive my letter by tomorrow, can't wait to see this place in rumbles" The man who angrily stood up first said, gritting his teeth and walked out
The man who supported him also left slowly most of the board members left leaving just 5 of the remaining including the aged member, Diana and 3 others who were original starters of the company
" I guess you guys have decided to stay" Damion spoke without the chilling aura
" Look Kid we're staying not because of you, but we can't bear to see this company fall" The Elder said
"Yeah" Diana supported
The other 3 didn't speak, but they nodded their heads in agreement
Damion nodded and replied
" That's fine enough for me, we all have the same goal, so with that let's get this Meeting started
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