Ambition

Chapter 1 Betrayal

I took my place at the meeting table and since i didn't have any part in it i stared out the window, the room was at least 40 stories high and I could see the entirety of New York.

i am currently Senior Marketing Officer, but i wont be working in the plumbing for long, Recently i propelled a fellow Business man to the top of the pyramid in other words the office of CEO,  and i've been promised the Job of COO.

I Picked up my pace as i walked to Garrets new office where he was throwing a party, i opened the door and inside was a couple major shareholders supporting Garret, Karl his newly appointed CFO and Rhea his new Chief of Staff, then Garret Raised his Wine glass a new era has begun he said Grinning from ear to ear and his eyes gleaming now we can truly make a change, To change the crowd replied, and the conversation commenced.

I looked over and saw a lot of Wine bottles and a couple of glasses, May as well Milk the cow for all it's got i thought to myself as i poured myself a glass of white wine, I looked over and saw as Rhea approached me with a glint of gilt in her eyes, Hey Rhea i said with a sincere smile hey Frank she sighed um, do you want to go to someplace private? Sure i said slight confusion in my words.

I followed Rhea out the door and into the hallway, Frank.. Garret has made the decision to keep you in marketing, My smile faded what i said bluntly with a dangerous edge, Listen frank she said unable to look at me Garret truly believes that you will be more useful to the company in marketing and pushes that it isn't personal.

the words stumbled out of my mouth I was unable to comprehend what was happening, I'm the only reason Garret got the office in the first place i said half yelling. I'm sorry frank... i really am but it's garret's decision and he knows best. 

I scoffed well.. then who is the replacement , Your not going to like it Frank, Who I Persisted she sighed again Michael smith she muttered.

My Mouth widened i stared at her, seriously i said, Michael Smith? the man is not qualified at all for the role he courts controversy and crumbles in the face of media!!

I would agree with you frank but we're just going to have to trust Garret on this one, and then she spun on her heel and back through the door.

I made a noise that was half growl half the sound of a dying horse, but one thing i do know is this horse isn't dying, this horse is going to destroy Michael Smith.

----the next day----

I was walking in the hallway with a chart i my hand when i looked to the left and to my luck i saw the newly appointed COO with a string of employees following behind him waving Clipboards and Ipads around like Banshees, my face soured and i stared him down while he just smirked and chuckled knowing he had robbed me. I knew i had to end him.

On the Surface Michael Smith is a simple but smart former Gay rights protester and persues the idea but i knew by that smirk on his face that there was something going on deeper something i can use to derail him and his entire career.

---3 Hours Later---

I casually walked into Rhea's massive office without knocking and came up to her you could knock she said still staring at her screen, listen Rhea i said getting straight to the point Do you have files on the employees Garret works with? her face finally lifted from the screen, why she asked sternly, well.. i'm going to take a peek at Michael Smith's files i said innocently, seriously frank she sighed like i said before Garret has got this sorted out you don't need to take matters into you'r own hands, Oh c'mon do it as a favour for getting Garret the office, she paused for a second and then finally muttered in garrets office top draw to the left, see i said lightly that was all you needed to say as i walked out the door.

I quickly walked to Garrets office and slipped through the door, luckily he wasn't there, I quickly went over to his carefully carved wooden desk oh how i dreamed to sit in it, i opened his top left draw and started flicking through the files until i found mine, i was compelled to open it but i had to time to gawk so i picked out Michael Smith's File and flicked through it's pages, until i found it, Bingo i said at the top it said that he had been protesting for gay rights in high school, if you'r gonna get dirt it's in your adolescent years. 

I ripped out the page and quickly slipped back out the door.

I walked into my office and unraveled the piece of paper hey Larry i yelled Sir? he asked come over here, i want you to do some digging on Michael Smith's high school protesting find out if you can find anything... Unprofessional.

---20 Minutes Later---

Hey Larry half yelled, i think i've found something, suddenly hope seeped into my mind filling all the hollow crevices, i walked into the room and found Larry With his eyes glued to the screen, it says that in High school Michael got into a fight with a gay person and while fighting called them a Homosexual Deviant, except he somehow managed to wipe it clean from his record.

Bingo i whispered

----Notes----

Hey everyone this is my first novel so plz give feedback, also sorry for

the terrible punctuation

Sayonara

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