As the clock struck 12 PM, the unease in the room was overwhelming. David O'Connor, the tycoon on a way of retribution, gazed across the cleaned mahogany table at his long-lasting opponent, Richard Thornton. The faintly lit room gave the ideal background to their secret gathering, profound inside the core of David's rambling penthouse.
Their contention had extended over many years, energized by double-crossing and voracity. Everything started when they were youthful, aggressive business visionaries. David, driven by his family's defeat, had developed his domain from the beginning, Richard had followed the more straightforward way, taking advantage of every available open door he could. The scars of their common history actually waited, carved profoundly into their spirits.
"Richard," David started, his voice cold and steady, "you realize the reason why we're here. Now is the ideal time to settle this unequivocally."
Richard reclined in his cowhide seat, pretending casualness. " David, it's been quite a while since we were partners. What compels you think I'll participate now?"
David's eyes restricted. " I have proof that could destroy you, uncover your unlawful dealings, and put you in jail for quite a while. You've gone too far too often, Richard. Now is the right time to pay for your transgressions."
Richard's demeanor obscured, and he was unable to conceal the anxiety that washed over him. He had gone through years covering his tracks, yet David was an imposing foe, and he was known for having a couple of stunts at his disposal.
David pushed a thick dossier across the table, and Richard couldn't resist the opportunity to look at its items. " This is only the start," David proceeded. " I've proactively sent a duplicate to the specialists. If anything somehow managed to happen to me, they'll ensure it comes around."
Richard's fingers jerked apprehensively. " You have me in a corner, David. What is it that you need?"
A ruthless grin crawled across David's face. " I need everything, Richard. Your portions, your resources, all that you've obtained through exploitative means. I maintain that you should surrender everything, and I believe you should openly concede your wrongdoings. Really at that time will I think about saving you from the specialists."
Richard's jaw grasped, yet he realized he had no way out. David had him stuck, and an embarrassment of this size would destroy his realm.
"Fine," he spat out. " You win, David. I'll give up everything to you, however you better ensure those reports never come around."
David gestured in arrangement. " It's done then. We'll meet my legal advisors tomorrow to work with the exchange of resources."
The strain in the room facilitated, and the two of them realized they had agreed, though a hesitant one. Richard's pride had taken a monstrous blow, and David's quest for vengeance had accomplished a huge triumph.
Throughout the next weeks, the exchange of resources continued without a hitch, and Richard Thornton blurred into lack of clarity. His domain presently had a place with David, yet there was a waiting uncertainty in the very rich person's brain. Had he genuinely accomplished his retribution? He was unable to shake the inclination that there was more going on in the background, something he still couldn't seem to uncover.
As David dove further into the records and reports he had obtained from Richard's domain, he coincidentally found a secret organization of powerful figures who played had an impact in his family's ruin. It appeared to be that Richard was only a pawn in a lot bigger game, and the genuine guilty parties stayed in the shadows.
His wrath reignited as he revealed the degree of the connivance that had broken his family's inheritance. David couldn't rest until he had uncovered the people who had controlled occasions in the background. He understood that his quest for retaliation was not even close to finished, and the genuine fight was on the way.