EMPIRE DRAGON HOTEL"Tell me, where is your boss?" Olivia asked the secretary.
"I told you, the President has a meeting outside," Marie answered.
"You are lying! He did not arrive yet!"
"Then why you are asking me if you know more than me of his whereabouts?"
Olivia doesn"t like this secretary. Well, Shun"s secretary has a guess that the boss is already inside at his office, he has a secret elevator after all. It"s already 10:00 AM, Director Lao moved the meeting to 10:30, and said nothing about the boss if he gives any instructions.
At the moment, Shun just arrived at his office using his private elevator through his secret garage. He woke up by 5:30 this morning to come to the hotel by 7:00 AM, one hour earlier to the regular office hours of his company… but, yeah, he locked himself inside Ca.s.sandra"s bedroom until 8:30 and shared a bath after. Had a quick breakfast together, then drive and find the fastest route to avoid the traffic to arrive at his hotel the soonest.
Outside, Olivia seated on the waiting lounge of his office and tried to wait until 10:30... She again asked the secretary and she was just ignored by her. She left the office very angry.
* * *
Meeting Room
The executives and the board of investors loudly entered the room. They were all freeze when they saw the president already seated on his chair. Everyone hurriedly took their seats.
After everyone now settled down, the presentations begin. But the president wasn"t paying attention, all on his mind is about Ca.s.sandra. If only he could take a day off this day, but he must finish his meetings and another appointment sooner.
While the presentation is ongoing, four pairs of eyes often check on him. They were noticing that his mind was somewhere like he was still in cloud nine. If the rest of the people inside that room don"t seem to have noticed, but not from the eyes of his friends and sister. They just exchange gazes, they don"t need to guess why and what, they already knew the reason.
The executives sighing in relief when their boss did not ask complicated questions and demands more explanation. Everyone leaves the room happily because their boss was in a good mood.
Now only the 5 of them left and moved to Shun"s office to discuss further concerning the private matters involving Ca.s.sandra. Blaire made coffee for the five of them while the men talks.
"Shun, all the guests have now successfully left the island, including Kang"s men. Now no other people staying the island but the residents and your men," Rudolf began reporting.
"Mr. Chang already confirmed the damage and the rehabilitation that needed. The residents are helping to clean up the hospital, the airport, churches and other establishments that were affected by the storm surges."
"Also, the residents are willing to help to build the houses you promised. They don"t need any salary, all they look forward to is a new house to move out sooner."
"With the damage, looks like, the cla.s.ses will be a delay for another couple of weeks. There are few residents now going back to their homes and tried to fix the damage to stay temporarily."
"That"s good then. And I want to priority for the clean up of the hospital. Then began planning for the housing area. Tell Mr. Chang to choose the best location to build the townhomes."
"Don"t worry, there are residents offering their farms if we are interested to build the homes there."
"Is that true?"
"Yes. As long as, a better house that even how many storms would hit by, it will not destroy that easily. That"s what they only hope now."
Shun remembers that typhoon 18 years ago, the night Ca.s.sandra was born. It has big casualties and numbers of death recorded after.
"Hmm… then let the Engineer makes a survey the place and begin the planning right away. Call Engineer Park to come back with the full reports."
"I will notify them. Anyways, no death recorded this time."
"That"s good then!" Shun is truly happy. He knew Ca.s.sandra would be happy too to hear this good news.
"Do you want to go to the island ahead?" Shun asked him.
Rudolf was dumbfounded. "Am I not needed here?"
"Am just thinking might you like to."
Rudolf takes a silent for a long moment before he answered. "I don"t know."
"It"s up to you. I want you to make a final clearing before Ca.s.sandra go back to the island."
"Kier, I want you to make an appointment with Secretary Lee. I want to make a request that put the island in a state of emergency and it needs rehabilitation, under Crow Corporation. And no tourist or outsiders must enter the island for the time being. I want full monitoring of whoever requesting to enter the island."
"I understand," Kier replied. "James already prepared the media he will send to make exclusive reports about the island. Still, many citizens are curious about. We need to make a short telecast now and then."
"That"s good. Then, Rudolf, I want you to fly to the island with this media and brief them thoroughly what they should only go to report."
Rudolf stayed silent., so he has no choice. "Alright. I"ll arrange my schedule. Let me finalized my work here and the rest, I will give it to Meisha." Rudolf glance at Meisha.
"No problem." Meisha raises a thumbs up. He is also good at computers, any security equipment, and the latest technology.
"Then, I"ll begin to sort my work now."
* * *
After lunch...
Opening of the International Business a.s.sociation Conference.
Business Tyc.o.o.ns and representatives around the world now gathering in this huge Convention Hall the National Museum of the country.
Levi just silently seated to his table. He let the French amba.s.sador did the meeting other tyc.o.o.ns and just greeted a few businessmen he was a.s.sociated with.
He looks forward to seeing President Shun Williams Crow in this conference but he only sent his Vice President... only means, something is really going on.
After reading the reports he bought from Kang"s men, he began being troubled. Is it possible that Ca.s.sie was now in the hands of President Shun Crow? He is a Williams after all.
Since learning that information, he felt restless now. He is praying that hopefully, his suspicion is wrong.
"This is not happening." He murmurs.
"Master Montfort, President Kang is nearby," Pete whispered.
"Good." He stood from his seat and stride towards Julius Kang.
"h.e.l.lo, gentlemen." He greeted.
"Ah, President Kang, let me introduce Master Levi Montfort." French Amba.s.sador Laine introduces him.
"Oh my, the famous Montfort Auto Builders. Let me bowed to the young Master."
"Please, I am embarra.s.sed, President Kang. I am a nameless Montfort. I just begin learning how my family runs our business." He said politely.
"Oh, well... but I heard you are the heir of your family"s empire! The Montfort has been leading the distribution of sportscar!" Julius Kang laughs.
Levi laughs as replied. His fist clenched inside his pocket.
"Anyway, is it true Master Montfort? That your empire and the Crow Corporation Empire has an equal amount of wealth and power?" Julius Kang grins.
Levi laughs offensively. "I am not certain, President Kang. And even if I am, I would be embarra.s.sed to admit it." He smiled casually.
"I wished I have a daughter, I would gladly to introduce her to you!" Julius Kang whispered then continues laughing.
Levi tried to ride on his jest. But inside his mind, he can"t wait to know more what this man is plotting towards Ca.s.sie.