January 9, 2024, 10:00 A.M- City A Airport
It`s been a long time since he had gone back to his hometown. Grabbing the phone in his pocket he checked and saw a message from his Grandaunt.
[I sent you some pocket money and your new assistant to receive you at the airport, he`ll bring you to the villa i prepared for you]
He walked out of the arrival section of the airport with his suitcase and duffel bag, he`d look around for the assistant his grandaunt had told him about soon he`d find a tall man holding a small sign with Alex Mitchell written on it. He`d approach the man and he took the suitcase after Alex handed it to him. "Nice to see you again Alex."
"Long time no see Jerome, so you're my assistant?" Alex spoke lightly as the two walked to a parked car where a driver was waiting for them. Jerome had put the suit case and duffel bag in the trunk as Alex got in the backseat of the car while Jerome had got in the frontside passenger seat.
The driver had seen the two get in and drove off, Jerome handed Alex a clipboard with a schedule planned for his day. "That will be your schedule for today, and this is Mr. Tanaka. He will be your driver in the future Alex."
He`d nod as he`d glanced down at his itinerary, "Looks like I`m mostly free today apart from the meeting with the shareholders in two hours. Let`s head over to the office first Jerome. I`d like to see it now rather than later." Jerome had started to Instruct Mr. Tanaka where to head off too. Soon they would arrive at two large Interconnected Buildings. Mr. Tanaka had driven down to the parking lot where Alex and Jerome had gotten off.
"Don`t worry about your stuff Alex. Mr. Tanaka will drive over to the Villa and drop off your stuff then wait for our call to pick us up here." Jerome spoke while Alex followed behind him. He`d grab a card and tapped it on a reader before calling for an elevator.
"Alex, Take this card. It`s for the Presidential Elevator. Only the two of us can use this elevator, I already received permission from the Madam to use it." Alex took the card and put it in his wallet as the two entered the elevator.
They had gone up to the 45th floor before getting off. "The whole 45th floor is for you to use, You have an office, a lounge, a small bedroom, and a pantry, the floor below you, the 44th is where I and the other secretaries are stationed. I can be called using the Phone or The Buzzer on your office desk." Alex had started to look around the rooms and was satisfied with the size of it especially the office and the lounge.
"Jerome can you please hand me the ledgers for the partnerships as well as the ledger of accounts? I'd like to take a look at them while I wait." Alex grabbed his eyeglasses from his front pocket and sat down behind the large mahogany desk as Jerome left the floor and headed down to the 44th floor.
Jerome called out to the three other secretaries under him, "Everyone, be on your best behavior, our new CEO has arrived today. He requested to look at the ledgers of accounts and ongoing partnerships, please prepare them within 10 minutes."
Alex placed his phone down on the desk before heading towards the nearest window, A beautiful view filled his sight making him feel nostalgic yet bitter.
Sighing softly as the unpleasant memories start to resurface. He'd shake his head lightly before turning back to see Jerome carrying the ledgers. "Here you go Alex, It's every current partnerships and the accounts ledger."
Walking back to the chair he'd glance down at the ledgers then sat down to read all of them, he'd check the timelines of the partnership along with the budget cross referencing it with the ledger of accounts.
"Jerome something seems off with the partnership between HEPL and ITPC. The accounts for The Q4 of last year doesn't add up if we total the amount we got from the deals made." He'd point towards the Timeline and the Accounts made under that date then continued ,"The partnership itself is amazing but why does the account ledger not match the amount stated on the partnership?"
Jerome's face went pale as he glanced down at where Alex had pointed, "Alex, Inform the madam, Someone's been embezzling the partnership funds."
Alex had snapped a few photos from the ledgers and sent it to his aunt with the text [Aunt, how should we proceed, someone's embezzling funds.]
"Jerome have someone double check all of the partnerships handled by," He looked down at thr ledger for a moment " Ryan Smith."
"On it, I'll head down to the 44th floor and inform the other secretaries." Alex would see Jerome rush towards the elevator. He'd sigh as it was his first day as CEO and he already found an embezzlement case within top management. He`d look at the other ledgers and studied them closely, burying himself in the stack of paperwork.