CHAPTER FIVE

DAMIEN

Two days had passed since I visited the Sanders and our engagement was announced to Tamara, but I must say her pictures did not do here any justice. Excluding the plain black dress she was wearing, she was quite beautiful, her fiery red hair cascading down her face, her grey eyes shined bright under the dinning room lighting I could see fire in her eye which could be a problem if I don’t handle her well, her lips were small and heart shaped complimenting her small face and she had curves in all he right place even is the gown she wore didn’t show them.

But my worries were far more greater than how beautiful my soon to be wife was, I hoped this plan of mine worked out and Tamara gets over her mental breakdown before she had to meet my family because I can’t lose the company to that selfish rat Daniel. A sigh left my lips as I try to come up with a reason why my fiancée popped up out of nowhere when I was single just yesterday. I could say our relationship was kept secret because I didn’t want the media intruding on my private life, my family and the media could actually buy that lie but I’m seen as a playboy to the public eye because I’m seen with different women at different events so that could be a problem.

Then it clicked, maybe I should wait a month before I announce my fiancée to the world and keep my relationship’s with escorts to a minimum for the time being until we get married then I can continue my endeavours in secret. I smile smugly to myself, my plan is finally coming together. I picked up my personal phone to call Thomas asking to see if Tamara will be free to visit me in my office on Thursday so we can get acquainted with each other.

After a few rings the idiot picked up,

“hello Thomas, it is Mr Kingston calling or should I say your son in-law” I scoff as I tapped my fingers on the desk in front of me, “yes sir, how may I help you” he said with an overly polite voice. “its funny how you can be so polite when I have you life in my hands, its really funny”

“yes sir” he said but I could feel the glare he was giving me over the phone.

“with that aside I wanted to ask if you daughter Tamara will be free on Thursday, I need her in my office” I asked waiting for his reply, “yes she will even if she had something planned she would have to cancel you are her fiancé after all” he said but I could sense a bit of annoyance in his voice but it was directed at me.

“okay then tell her we will see on Thursday, good bye Thomas” I said hanging up the office placing it back on my desk. I was just about to get back to work when someone walked into my office without knocking, I was about to scold the idiot that dare disrespect me but when I looked up it was the rat himself. “hello brother,”

“what do you want Daniel and why did you enter my office without knocking” I said clenching my fist under the table, its taking very ounce of self control I have not to punch this idiot in the face.

“you don’t look happy to see me which means grandfather as told you the news” he said with a wide grin spread across his face, what has him so happy, what news was he talking about I wondered.

“what news, stop beating around the bush and tell me why you are here” I said getting annoyed each passing minute he was standing there in front of me, he still had the guts to stand in front of me and smile calling me brother after what he and his mother did to our family.

“you are such a spoil sport Damien, you never had a sense of humour”

“and you never knew when to stop talking Daniel”

“well let’s get straight to the point then since you are not currently in the mood for visitors brother, the reason why I’m here is that grandfather gave me a managerial position in this company so we will be working together as from today dear brother”

“what, I was never informed of this development Daniel, grandfather would have told me” I said keeping my anger in check, why would grandfather keep something like this from me, I’m sure he knows how I feel about Daniel but he still gave him the position in this branch, was this part of his plan to get me to find a wife, if it is, it working because I rather die than work with this rat.

“i told him not to because I wanted to surprise you brother after all its been five years since we last saw each other” he said with that irritating smile still on his face

“how could I forget Daniel, that asshole you call a father told us about you and your mother and how he was leaving mine for yours”

“you don’t have to be all sensitive Damien, my father wasn’t happy with your mother from the very beginning, him cheating on her was bond to happen”

“are you done here, if you are you can leave my office I have work to do”I said because if he didn’t leave now, I was going to do something that I will regret and it will also give him the upper hand to claiming the company and I will never let that happen, so I had to control myself even if the rat was getting on my nerves.

“see Damien this is you being sensitive again, well I still have to leave anyway, see you later brother, I’m sure we will meet again” Daniel said as he walked towards my door with on last wave in my direction he walked out of the door closing it behind him.

Immediately he was out of the door I punched the table in front of me, of all the things grandfather could do to force me to bend to his will this was the lowest of the low and I going to make sure he doesn’t get his way this time after all my fiancée will be visiting me on Thursday, after my emotions were in check I got back to work to distract myself.

After work I decided to visit grandfather to ask why I wasn’t informed that he was hiring Daniel, I drove from work to the family house where my mother, grandfather, grandmother and my twin sisters were staying. I packed in front of the large mansion, as I came out of the care, Steve the butler was already at the door ready to open it up for me, “welcome Mr Kingston, how was your day” Steve asked his face showing no emotion as usually.

“Fine Steve, where is my grandfather”

“he is in his study Mr Kingston, shall I tell him, you would like to see him” Steve asked

“yes Steve” I answered as we both walked side by side till we got to my grandfather’s study, Steve walked in to tell him I was here to see him, few minutes later he came out opening the door for me to walk in. I looked in Steve direction before I spoke “don’t worry about moving my cars, I won’t be long”.

“yes sir” Steve answered before I walked into my grandfather’s office closing the door behind me, “hello grandfather, I had quite the surprise today, guess who came to the office today” I said talking my seat on the black couch located in the middle of the room just in front of the desk he was seating behind.

“and who might that be Damien, I’m to old to play guessing games with you” grandfather said pouring a cup of whisky for himself. “you other grandchild Daniel came to the office today with your permission to work in the company”

“oh yes I did, I wanted him to learn something about the business because he might take over if you do not fulfil your end of the deal Damien” grandfather said in a causal tone like he did nothing wrong. “grandfather shouldn’t you have informed me so I would be prepared” I asked trying to hide the anger in my voice.

“if i did you would have objected and this is not up for discussion, Daniel is staying in the company and that his final, now leave I need to get to bed, it’s already late.

“grandfather I assure you, I will keep my end of the bargain, Daniel will never own the company I worked for after that man brought it to the ground, goodnight grandfather and take care” I said before I stormed out of his office. Before I left I checked in my home but she was asleep so I didn’t want to disturb her so I told the nurse who I keep forgetting her name to tell my mother I dropped by and I was going to see her next time I come over hopefully with my fiancée.