The Takeover {Larry Stylinson}

Chapter 6

HARRY'S POV

Riveria was one of the biggest hotels in Doncaster. In fact the only hotels that were better than Riveria were my own, so getting the ownership to Riveria was wonderful for my business. Because now I owned the top five hotels in Doncaster. It was around 7 and so it had officially been an hour since I acquired Riveria. But, there was only one problem. The whole ordeal that took place kind of affected Riveria's reputation in a negative way, but I know that whatever Louis, the victim, did was neecssary, What he had to go through was not fair, no one should have to go through that. So, even if what he did affected the reputation, I still am thankful to him because it caused me to get Riveria, and as far as the reputation is concerned, I know that I will restore it to its former glory soon enough.

I never superwise the workings of my businesses myself. Never. I just attend meetings, formulate policies, take decisions, check monthly performance and pay random visits without informing my staff. It helps me know the way the staff treats the workers and customers.

Once, I was in New York to pay a random visit to my hotel there. When I walked in, I saw the manager misbehaving with a woman. When I further investigated, I found out that the manager was making inappropriate gestures and disgracing the lady. I fired the manager upon receiving similar complaints from staff and customers alike. That is why I think it is important to pay random visits, it helps you understand the problems of the customer and witness them first hand. If any information about my arrival was given to the manager, I would never have seen what happens behind my back. And it would do nothing but bring a bad name onto my hotels and uncomfort for my staff and customers.

But this time I decided to look after the working of Riveria personally for atleast six months because I wanted to make sure that the workers there got used to the new environment there and didn't have to go through anything that had previously happened.

My thoughts were interrupted by my phine ringing. I looked at the caller ID and noticed that it was my Personal Assisstent, Fred, calling me. I picked up the phone and he quickly informed me that I was due to meet the new employees in an hour. Whenever I took up a new venture, I always liked to meet the people I would be working with. The first expression told me who I could trust to do my work better and how much I could tell whom? So I was looking forward to meeting them.

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I get out of my car outside Riveria and enter. As soon as I enter, I see a queue of employees waiting to be introduced.

I went over to the first one and asked for his name.

"Paul and I work as an assisstent manager." He replied.

I replied with a "Nice to meet you."

I went on meeting around fifty or so people. Julie, Tonya, Sara, Abby, Prince, Anthony, and many more. 

Then I met the last employee, Louis Tomlinson. Something about his features fascinated me. I was talking to him, but I was unaware of what my mouth was saying because my brain had detached himself from my body. I just hoped that I didn't embarrass myself in front of this man who was a clear mixture of beauty and manliness. His voice was high - pitched and yet so manly and I could make out that he sang very well. His eyes were blue, a deep blue, like an ocean and I could get lost in them forever. I knew that my eyes were scrutinising every part of his body, but I couldn't find it in myself to stop. His skin looked absolutely flawless, smooth like silk and I wondered what it would be like to touch the skin on his high cheekbones. His pink lips looked soft and as I was looking, his tongue flicked out to lick over his lips and I found myself getting weak in the knees. I knew this feeling. I had been in love before and what I felt for Louis was love, love at first sight. I know people thing that there is nothing like love at first sight, but I believed in it. And right there I knew I was in love. Maybe not too deeply, but yes, the feelings had definitely been sparked, seeded and rooted.

And I know that I might just end up spending more than six months here...