𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙲𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 𝙻𝚒𝚏𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 ✓ (𝟷𝟾+)

The Bully

At Oswald Enterprises

Charles

Malcom's questioned a valid doubt which rattling his mind. "So what will we be doing now?"

The news article came as a shock to us. We all were caught off-guard.

Arin had asked me to ensure that nobody found out about her till she was ready, yet everyone did. The whole of London knew now. I was informed by our attorney who took this as a happy news.

Continuing our conversation, I tried pacifying Malcom. "Arin will be groomed at Murphy's and then she can take over.." That was my plan from the time I realized I had her. She was supposed to take over sooner, had I known about her presence in London.

Malcom and I have managed this business for so long. Now it was time for us to let our children take the reins. Unaware of Arin's whereabouts, I was grooming Xavier to take over after I left the company. And as much as I had Malcom to help me, I knew he too needed someone to ease his burden onto.

Xavier was perfect till Arin came along.

"Take over.. As in?" Malcom asked, still doubtful of my judgment.

I was chuckling on the inside, knowing how clueless he was. "Take over as in, my brother, she will head the business.."

"Great.. that's just fantastic. We all can't wait for Arin baby to head the company.. But don't you think it's too soon? I mean I can handle things for the time being.."

I knew how much Malcom hated letting go of his hold and authority. But I also knew how dedicated Arin was. She wouldn't need us to overlook her work. Xavier was there for it.

"That's won't be necessary Malcom. She is perfect for this. Her education is well blended for the job description."

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Arin

I can't believe why would someone want to hurt me? I never did anything wrong to anyone. Especially Stella.

Crap. Did she somehow knew about my other job? Is that the reason she was trying to have her revenge on me, by selling my photos to the tabloids in the hopes that it would send me packing?

Doubts swirled in my mind, tossing up and down like the waves at sea. I didn't know what to think anymore. If she knew, then she would have gained a better negative press on me, had she exposed the second job of mine to the world.

Was she really the one who did this to me. Or was I being played?

I needed to talk to Stella before coming out with any sort of judgment. Taking a day off for personal work, which Roger was more than happy to oblige, I was driven to the Oswald mansion.

As Xavier informed me, Stella was home so I could have a talk with her before any drastic steps. Although in my anger I might have given a go ahead for Project Stella; rethinking from a calm mind, I knew well of it being childish of me to even think of such a step. Stella and I were both grownups who could very well sort out our differences without fighting like dogs over a bone.

As I walked inside the mansion, Xavier walked out of his room to receive me.

I still need a chauffeur to help me navigate through the entire building without getting lost. And per usual, he was happy to oblige. We walked in while Xavier being his playful self, tried to lighten up my mood.

"Can we please talk to her? I want to get this off my chest?" I said, trying to tell him I wanted to don on my serious attitude.

He nodded, gesturing me to walk while we navigate through a labyrinth of long corridors, guiding towards a beautifully ornate door with golden flower handles. This must be Stella's room. A princess like room for a princess.