The screeching sound of the car stopped infront of the company, before the guards who were standing outside the company rushed forward to hold the door open. The reporters who has been hovering around the company ever since the news of the interview was brought up, that spread as a wild fire didn't hesistate to start taking pictures the moment Romano Knights stepped out of the car.
Following behind him was another car that belonged to his sons. Unfortunately, the other brothers Dante and Nathan, didn't have any idea about any interview until this morning that the old man made them know about it.
So, they weren't looking great, as much as Romano who has a huge smile on his face while he was being escorted inside the company, with reporters following behind him asking a whole lot of questions about Alexander Knights, while the guards were trying as much as possible to clear the path for him to enter inside.
"He's so happy, it's not as if today is his birthday or something." Dante said with bitterness from where he stood, with his brother, Nathan at his side watching tbe whole drama unfold because of one person, Alexander Kinights.
Their grandfather has deemed them so useless and irresponsible, to the point that he's willing to take in the rejected grandson over his real grandsons. It's not as if they had committed a huge crime, for him to treat them like they don't exist, it's all because Alexander Knights has been in the spotlight for ages.
Dante won't entirely say that Alexander is not lucky, Mother nature seemed to be on his side, firstly was the part where his own very company that he created, without any help from the knights company was flourishing well. So, if he wasn't greedy for inheritance why won't he just stick with what he has, rather than dreaming of taking what's his.
"I have never seen him smile like that for years, I guess that's what a favourite grandson would do for him." Nathan added, which made Dante look at him as if he had said anything wrong.
The reporters were fully focused on their granfather to give them any attenton, which made Dante feel insulted. As if it wasn't enough that everyone was treating him like a lay man.
The screeching sound of a blue expensive sport car, parked right next to his car, if not closer to hit his car, that had the attention of the reporters that had been struggling to get inside.
"He's here!"
"Alexander is here!"
Voices were heard as well the crowd that rushed over to know if truly he was here. The moment Harry came out of the car and held it open for Alexander to come out. There was a huge uproar for a good ten minutes outside that made it impossible for Alexander to enter inside.
"Is it true that you have a blood relationship with the chairman?"
"Mr. Knights, how do you think things are going to turn out after it's confirmed that you are part of the family?"
"Does that mean that you will start working at the Knights corporations fully?"
"I heard a rumor that the chairman would be choosing his successor today. How true is this?"
"Have you always know that you will be chairman one day, and that's why you hide your identity till now?"
"How do you think your brothers would take the news?"
There were a lot of questions being thrown at him, some were full of critics about him being nothing less than a greedy fellow, for being here today. While the rest were about him dragging the company with his brothers.
In conclusion, he didn't have the media's favour just yet until the chairman talks about his stand in his family.
"Those fools.." Nathan got angry hearing what the reporters were asking Alexander, that he nearly went to pick a fight with the one that insulted his brother, Dante, talking about the chairman choosing his successor today and that person being Alexander.
"It's okay." Dante stopped him before he could do anything crazy. The fight wasn't against the reporter but against their brother, if he wasn't in the picture a day like this wouldn't have come.
Their mother was right. They are nothing but puppets in the eyes of their grandfather and that has to change.
"All of your questions will be answered once the interview starts." Harry spoke up on behalf of Alexander, who was starting to get irritated with the way, they were pushing him to talk about what's happening today.
The security from the company has to help to control the crowd, before the brothers could get a chance to every inside. All Dante and Alexander did was to share a brief look, one that Dante couldn't entirely see his face because he had in a dark shade, but he didn't fail to see the slight smirk at the corner of his lips, when Harry whispered something to him.
Brazen bastard!
Dante thought before he went inside with a bitter Nathan aswell. It didn't take long for their grandfather to make the intentions of the said interview known to everyone that was seated.
As soon as fifteen minutes were gone, they stood in shock like lost lambs that didn't have any direction. Whereas, their grandfather and Alexander are posing for a photo shoot, after successfully announcing his ties to the family and his name being registered.
As if that wasn't enough, the two brothers were called upon for a quick photo shoot where they had to stand beside Alexander and their grandfather . The intent of this was to label them a happy family since that was what the old man wanted.
He was tired of everyone having something to say about his family, and today marks the end of that. After the photo shoot, the old man had to leave for his office with Nathan by his side which left just Dante and Alexander.
Alexander turned around to leave but was stopped by Dante's next words.
"You should have laid low, like the rejected grandson you are." Dante said.
The workers are busy clearing out the venue, so there wasn't much eye witness to what was happening.
Alexander didn't talk back to him, nor did he regard that anyone special was taking until Dante's next words.
"I guess you are a cat with nine lives, seeing as you didn't die in that car accident."
He turned around to look at Dante. Well, he won't entirely say that he was shocked, he had expected this from him atleast.
He only works hard to get rid of him, yet, that hard work would have been really appreciated if he put that into the company affairs. Only then would their grandfather take him seriously, without calling for his help.
"No, I wanted to thank you actually." Alexander said, coming closer to stop in front of him.
He has no intention of taking over the family business, all he wanted was a simple life where he would spend time with the love of his life, and him being able to provide for their needs. Which was why he had a company of his own.
But he couldn't tell what exactly was going on with him. It was like someone else was living inside of him, someone else who was eager to take everything the Knights family has, and leave them with nothing so that they could feel how it is to suffer.
"I was just a lay man with no purpose in life, but thanks to you, I have a family, and an inheritance to fight for." Alexander smirked at him.
Dante wanted to react but someone called for Alexander which ruined their little talk. He was being summoned to meet the board of directors and that could only mean one thing to Dante.
More competitors!
The young man wasn't bothered about his other brothers, Nathan was loyal to the core, and won't crave for what is his. While Rocco was studying an entirely different course that has nothing to do with business management.
It was just him.
Alexander.
"I will see you later.." Alexander said, "brother." He completed his sentences and watched the way Dante looked like he was going to kill him.
Which was what he wanted for him to do, to try to kill him again, now that he knew who exactly his enemies were, he didn't need to start searching for them.
All he has do is to put in the good work of getting rid of them. The Knights trash, every single one of them would pay for what they had done to him.
That was a promise he made to himself before he took this step, of walking into these lives.