Inevitable Turns

47.Taking down your sensei

Joshua's P.O.V

I'm waiting outside the hotel we're having the meeting when I see a Bugatti La Votiure Noire stop ahead of me and none other than the happy, gay couple walk out;the CEO and my boss.Dang and holy smoking for the black paintjob on the car and they two men walking out.Both dressed in their finest suits,Reed in a navy blue suit with matching dress pants,a white shirt beneath it with a matching tie standing out designed with tiny white pokadots.A handkerchief matching the tie sticks out of his suit pocket as he adjusts his tie.

"Reed,my bud. I'm telling you lose the tie she hates it,"my boss says as the sunlight dazzles of his diamond earring. He puts his sunglasses on his unbuttoned light blue shirt which is covered by a gray suit. A huge dial watch on show under the sleeve of the suit, matching are his pants with the same shoes.His tattoo is emphasized on by the color of his suit.

"We're here for a meeting Prax,"the CEO tells him tossing the key to the valet.

"Sure and you're forgetting whose is there...or do you want her to help you got off the tie,"Praxton wiggles his eyebrow at the CEO who rolls his eyes while I try and control myself from laughing. "Now don't tell me you haven't fantasized on her...,the kid"he smirks but stops when he spots me.

"Thanks heaven,your a savior son,"Reed exaggerates as I chuckle.

"Always glad to help,"I smirk as Praxton smirks evilly.

"You have no clue,"he chuckles with the CEO rolling his eyes patting me on the back to follow them.Our negotiator and Mr. Stewart have already arrived and we enter the room.The other company already seated down as we walk in.I spot my mom and she looks gorgeous as ever in a red dress which has a v-neckline that is not too deep making it perfectly stylish for a meeting,a wrap tie on the waist helping outline her figure and six inch black pencil point heels.Her hair in curls falling down her shoulders and her wedding ring shining clear as day.I spot the CEO of Devil Casino and can't help the smirk on my face.He was going down one way or another.

Mr. Rivera walks in like he controls all the power and authority in the room with everyone greeting him.His face holding a charming smile that makes one of the woman blush and I already know she is the PA of the other CEO.I notice my mom control the urge to roll her eyes while I control my laughter. My boss walks in the same way but smirks at my mom,he surely has an obsession with her. My mom notices me as she stare with shock.Yep,that's what I expected.

"Surprise ain't it,"my boss smirks as my mom masks her facing smiling at him.

"Nice seeing you too Mr. Johnson,"she smiles as I control my laughter with a very professional face.Hell,I love my mom. "And you'll too,"her eyes linger on me as I smile back.

"Good morning Mrs. Coleman,"I smirk cocking my head on one side and so does my mom knowing it's game on.Then greeting the rest we take our seats.Mr. Rivera seats ahead opposite the Devil Casino CEO.Beside Mr. Rivera sits the negotiator,then me followed by Praxton and last the Mr. Stewart.

"Let begin the meeting shall we?" Mr. Black,the other CEO smirks as Mr. Rivera grins nodding.I can already sense the tension in the room as everyone glares or mentally scrutinizes the other. "Vivian,"he motions for my mom as Mr. Johnson scoffs beside me but I just ignore it,the last thing we need is for them to think we have an in-fight.

"Reed,concentrate and please for the love of God and all things good make sure we get the deal or I'm doing to skin you alive when we get back,"Mr. Johnson threatens him as he chuckles.

"I am in a meeting am I not,"Reed smirk back.

"Any issues gentlemen," my mom asks as they motion for her to begin.She talks about the deal and unfair is written all over it.Well,in business it's not considered unfair,it's just profit and in this case the casino wanted it all.We wanted a basic start-up and collaboration but they wanted almost all the present and further future gains;basically looting our company to every penny we'd get making the entire project a charity case. Charity case...?I focus more on me mom now to see if my hunch is correct.We weren't looking at this entire thing right,Mr. Rivera's words from the match ring in my head.We were so focused on our profit that we didn't look at the entire thing straight.It was all a facade and scheme we weren't the ones needy but the Casino.Doing the numbers in my head I could see it,the Casino's name had gone down five years back and then three years back again leaving their annual income to nearly half of the previous amount.Considering how their business qwas going they were short on six year cash and that meant big time troublr for a company as big as theirs.Without money coming in they would potentially crash in around or even less than two years.A collaboration with us would save both their name and business and the amount of shares they demanded now mad proper and exact sense.For every decision there is a motive and they worked smartly with covering theirs.They know we are desperate with getting our project running and started that we would easily agree to any amount they asked and so they put in the highest bid that seemed reasonable from the exterior but yet didn't.