Business Tycoon's Dirty Little Secret

Chapter 1

                     Justin Johnson a.k.a Mr. Johnson is the CEO and owner of the Johnson Group Of Industries. He is a renowned and a feared name in the business world. No one wants to get on his bad side. They know that he could destroy there business and lives with a single thought. But that didn't stop them from wanting to do business with him. Everyone wanted a taste of it. They wanted to be attached to Johnson Group Of Industries in one way or another not only to for the monetary purpose and profit but also to boast about it in their social circles. You see every society has it's own levels in the social circles. People like Mr. Johnson, sit on the very top of this social pyramid. He and very few people like him are the top dogs, the predators as you may know. 

                     He also has another name, Midas of the business world. It is said that when he touches a business, it will profit in the long run no matter it's current situation. This is another reason why people want to do business with him, even at the risk of facing his irk and the consequences. It is said that he has never faced a situation where he made a loss. Some people call it luck, while some call it talent, Justin calls it hard-work. Yes, he has an eye for what might work and what might not, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't do his homework. He thinks every possible scenario before investing his money. He has a tendency to plan every step of his plan meticulously and with patience. 

                    People many a times think that Justin is an impulsive person and if they show him some grand numbers or some over the top impossible future outcomes, he will invest in their business. What they don't know is that before he even enters a meeting room he already knows everything there is to know about the person he is meeting and is already 99% prepared to either accept or reject the deal. But that doesn't stop them from trying to convince him to something that he knows is impossible to achieve. One such person was sitting in front of him right now, Mr. Dawson, trying to convince him to invest into his chain of resorts. Mr. Dawson kept on assuring him that this investment is going to give 10 times the result than possible. He is going on how this is a once in a life time golden opportunity for Justin to associate himself and his company with the next biggest chain of resorts. 

                    Justin was getting tired of listening to him going about the same point again and again. He was about to stop him, when Mr. Dawson started talking about expanding into casinos. This made the decision for Justin. The person in front of him had absolutely no idea what he was talking about and knew that he was done wasting his time. He stopped Mr. Dawson's rant about the new opportunities and facing the world together.

Justin: Do you have any real number to show me or are you here to just waste my time?? Do you know how precious my time is??

Mr. Dawson: I am talking real number here. Trust me, you will not find an opportunity like this ever again!

Justin: Oh, so it's just me who is gonna profit from this collaboration??

Mr. Dawson: Well, of course both the parties will benefit from the deal. 

Justin (getting irritated with this person): You see Mr. Dawson, all I see here is that you are asking me to invest millions of dollars in your so called chain of resorts against the impossible numbers that you are promising to achieve.

Mr. Dawson: They are not...

Justin (cutting him off): How much of a fool do you think I am?? Did you really think, I don't know that you are hardly keeping yourself afloat?? You want this investment not to expand the business but to pay off all the debts that you have collected. You have no intentions of expansion, and even if you do, you have absolutely no plan or team to do so. The only reason, I agreed to this meeting is because your grandfather used to be a friend to my grandfather. I respected him and couldn't deny when my grandfather asked me to meet you. 

                           Mr. Dawson was getting angry and it could be seen in his face. He wasn't angry because of the words spoken by Justin, but he was angry at being caught lying with a straight face. He thought he had kept everything under the wraps. He thought he had a grip on all the possible factors and was sure for the deal to pass through. He didn't expect that he would be called out like that. But that still didn't stop him from trying to defend himself.

Mr. Dawson: (with a seething look in his eyes and a fake smile plastered on his lips) I think you are mistaken Justin...

Justin: (cutting him off once again): First of all it's Mr. Johnson to you. (he said with a condescending look) And secondly, 2 resorts that have not seen guests in the last 4 months are not considered a golden opportunity to invest in a chain of resorts. In fact, they are not even considered a chain of resorts in my terms.

Mr. Dawson: (getting red faced with anger) Mr. Johnson, I don't think....

Justin: Enough. I am done here. There is absolutely no chance of any deals happening here. Please leave and do not try and come back with any such deals especially by involving my family.

                     With this Justin left the conference room leaving a sprouting Mr. Dawson in his wake . His secretary Ms. Rose had called the security to make sure that Mr. Dawson left without making a scene. She has been with Justin since a few years now and was very much used to such scenes. She knew well how to handle such situations and Justin trusted her to take care of the matters. 

                     He went to his cabin and started working on some other deal. There was a knock on his door before Ms. Rose entered. 

Justin: I take it Mr. Dawson has left the building

Ms. Rose: Of course Mr. Johnson. There was absolutely no issues with it.

Justin: Good make sure it stays that way. Anything else??

Ms. Rose: Your mother called sir, while you were in the meeting.

Justin: (looking up from his files) Why didn't you come and get me?? You know I don't care what meeting I am in, I always take the calls from my family, especially my mother and siblings. (He asked not angrily, but curiously. Ms. Rose is a good secretary, he never had such issues with her before)

Ms. Rose: (with a smile on her face) I know that sir. I told your mother to hold while I transferred the call to you in the meeting, but she told me not to disturb you. She just wanted me to remind you that you have to come to the charity gala tonight. She expects you to make an appearance and at least stay for the dinner with the family. She said not doing this would upset her a lot and won't be good for you. Her words not mine (she said in a calm tone)

                 A small smile tugged at the edges of his lips. That sounded like his mother. Spiteful little thing that she is.

Ms. Rose: (said while looking at her tab) Since the gala was not on your schedule, you had a dinner meeting with another investing prospect. But after receiving the call from your mother, I have shifted the meeting to Monday night. I have also asked one of the drivers to go to your place and get a couple of suits for you to choose from to change into. They are in the wardrobe in the adjacent room. Maxwell will be your driver for the night and I have asked to bring the limousine here to pick you up. The gala is an hour and a half's drive from here, so you have 30 minutes to get ready and leave. The car is waiting for you downstairs. 

                       Justin just looked at her. She had thought of everything. Every little details possible. She was not just good, but she was damn good at her job. This was the reason why he gave her the high salary and why he kept her around. No one before her stayed for more than 6 months. Either he got fed up and fired them, or they quit because they couldn't take the pressure. But Rose?? She was always calm. The more was the pressure, calmer she got. 

Justin: Got it, will be ready to leave in next 25 minutes. 

                       He got up and started moving towards the room to get ready. Just as Rose was about to leave the cabin Justin stopped her.

Justin: Ms. Rose?? Good job!!

Ms. Rose: Thank you sir.