CHAPTER THREE

"Remember to make reservations, dumbass" Angelo added Leo walked away with a smile, maybe a smile that was not too genuine but just to show comfort in all the abuses he is receiving from her day in and day out, although it shouldn't bother him as much because he had been a recurring event and he sees it as running a treadmill every day, he quickly reached for his land phone on his desk to make reservations for her dinner. Carlos furious walked to his office, he was fuming so bad that at this point, you can see his face boil "How could this happen?" He muttered He was in clear distress, he walked up and down his office plundering on his loss and how to stage a comeback, though he was the strongest candidate for the position he just didn't know what went wrong. He finally went over to his office chair and sat down leaning all the way back that his full went was against the chair, his phone rings out, he picks it out and the number calling him was saved Benjamin so he picked up "Helloo" Benjamin warmly greeted "What do you want?" Carlos replied You could tell that he was still excessively mad from the recent event and was not planning on calming down anytime soon, it was almost as though he was really transferring aggression, no matter who it was "I just called to confirm if I can make the announcement now," Benjamin asked calmly "No.... not yet" Carlos replies with a shrug on his face signaling discomfort and distaste "What is the problem, sir?" Benjamin tried to figure out what went wrong "There's been a slight change in plans" Carlos answered. Carlos was unwilling to tell Benjamin that his bid to become the next CEO was rejected and this was a setback in their plans, but Carlos doesn't accept losses, Benjamin has been on his payroll for decades now, and he uses his popularity and platform to spread propaganda across the world and sell fake news, all to his advantage and in return he makes should that Benjamin's pocket never run dry and he is well protected too "I will keep you posted, for now, there are a lot of things that I have to take care of, I'll get back to you as soon as possible but for now my hands are filled" Carlos added before ending the call, just as he ended the call the door to his office opened it was Emilio, apparently he wanted to have a word with Carlos on how they could come up with another plan to take over the company "What the hell just happened right now?" Emilio asked. You can also see the disappointment on his face when he made his way to meet Carlos, he walked straight to the front of his desk and was expecting a clear answer about how the takeover did not go according to plan after years of planning and diabolic activities, "I thought you said you had Armando in your pocket" Emilio added before Carlos could even alter a single word "You've blown it, this was our golden chance and you've ruined it!!!" Emilio screamed while pointing at Carlos who was calm and settled until now, at the point Carlos stood up in rage "If you don't get those fingers off my face, I'll have them chopped off and fed to my dogs" Carlos threatened Emilio This reply sent a chill feeling down Emilio's spine and the look on his face showed that he was scared to death as his saliva was difficult for him to swallow, he froze right at the spot " Now, if you can take a sit, let's discuss properly, like gentlemen" Carlos added but only this time this was not an offer but more like a command and Emilio hastily sat down to hear what Carlos had to say "Armando crossed us, and that is the only reason our plan fell apart" Carlos continued He reached for a bottle of Brandy which was right behind him, then he poured it into two glasses and then reached over to Emilio and handed one over to him "Armando will be taken care of, I will make sure of that, and then he will know better than to cross me again" Carlos assured Emilio as they both took sips of their drink "We still need one more vote from the shareholders" Emilio added Emilio looked at Carlos being confused about which of the other three partners are going to take their side in this tug of war, as he can not imagine any of the other three siding with them. Carlos smiles after taking another sip of his drink, at this moment Emilio was still staring at Carlos unable to figure out why he was smiling and then it hit him, they always go for the most vulnerable partners to exploit and bully into supporting them " Don't tell me you want to take out Rafael" Emilio asked with his fingers traveling across his neck back and forth repeatedly, Carlos even laughed harder this time " No... Not at all, the last thing we need right now is another death on our hands" Carlos took another sip of his drink Now this made Emilio more eager than before he wanted to know what he was missing "So what are you planning on doing?" Emilio asked curiously Carlos opens his drawer and hands, Emilio, a sealed envelope with a smile on his face Emilio opens it as there was a shocking and disturbing look on his face while Carlos just smiled all through, it was a picture of Angelo and Armando in a hotel room, obviously, the two were having sexual intercourse and that was the main reason why Armando refused to take his side and Armando might have informed Angelo about the takeover "I knew it, that son of a bitch" Emilio cursed "You know we can get them both released for this right?" Emilio asked " Yes... Probably and now it's either they join me or they are back to the street where they belong" Carlos and Emilio smiled from ear to ear "What's that popular saying? If you can't beat them..." Carlos started the sentence and stopped halfway for Emilio to complete it "Join them!!!" Emilio added as they both smiled and finished up with the wine