chapter 9

Nate's POV

After I told Isabella to leave and she'd left, there was some sort of emptiness and loneliness I felt within my spirit.

There's more to this feeling and I'll make sure to know what this is.

Not long I heard a knock on the door, and then two of my men entered. Andrew and Damien

Boss, we've got news, Damien spoke up,

We heard that the contract for the building project is going to be assigned to another company.

My guy, Ten, discovered that there was an inside job and there was someone else pulling the strings.

He said, he heard them discuss our plans and procedures for the project but they said something like we weren't capable enough to get the job done.

Yes boss, Andrew said, they are in the process of calling for a meeting with our opponents and awarding them the contract.

When they both stepped in, I knew something was going on, then I was also glad to have a distraction, something to keep me from thoughts of Isabella.

But this, this right here I never saw it coming.

I was hoping, no, I was convinced that the project belonged to my company. So, what's this nonsense and ridiculous news I'm hearing about?

I felt angry, betrayed and furious about the situation of things right now.

Damien, get me all the necessary information about this company trying to take away my contract, also, most importantly, check out for things, and dark spots we can use to get their hands off the project.

Andrew, I want you to gather the men together, and tell them to get ready for work.

They should put all things in order,

They should be ready for a fight if things want to get dirty, then also for work if things go as planned.

I'll make some calls now to try to get information about our business opponent, Damien said.

I nodded and told them to leave.

You may go now.

Okay, boss Damien and Andrew said and left.

I was so worried about your situation everything was becoming stressful even without the project starting yet.

I knew someone who was trying to put my work down and make it hard for me but trying to give my contract to somebody else but who could that be?

I can't think of anyone right now

I picked up my phone to call one of my friends. Jack Raven, is a powerful businessman in this world of ours.

He is someone I trust so much and I can always bank on him for situations like this plus, we've known each other from way back.

You could call us brothers.

I Came up with a plan which is, that I wanted Jack to partner in my construction company so I'll have an extra edge over the opponent but if this doesn't work then we have to go dirty with them.

I dialed his number which was answered after a few rings and after a few rings you picked up I told him about the situation and everything I wanted to do with me and in no time so reasoned with me and decided to be a partner in the business.

He asked me to meet up at his office and sign some paperwork to finalize the partnership.

I was so happy about this collaboration and I had it in my head that everything would be fine with this.

I got up immediately, picked up my car keys and took my phone as I rushed out of the house.

I got to Jack's office about 40 minutes later, he welcomed me and I took a seat in his office.

He made a phone call before we started our discussion.

Hey my friend, How's everything with you?

He asked.

I gave him a face-to-face run down of all that had been happening.

He then told me that after our call earlier, he'd reached out to his lawyer to draw up some documents for us to use to bind our partnership legally.

He told me that, his lawyer would be there with us as soon as he his done drawing up the paperwork.

I can't lie, that brought about some sort of relief to the worry and heaviness I'd been feeling.

I became happy as I heard a knock on Jack's door and his lawyer walked in with some paperwork in his hands.

We exchanged pleasantries.

He handed us copies of the paperwork, he put us through how everything would be after we signed, then when we both agreed and came to a conclusion, he showed us where we were to sign and that was all.

Having succeeded in this, brought about some sort of calmness to me.

I had a little chat with Jack before I went back home.

I got a call from Damien on my way I told him to hold on I'll come soon so we could talk in person.

Damien has gotten information for me about my opponent and what to use against him

He told me that, the contract was going to be awarded to my opponent because he had bought favour from the board members, there was a time he had been of help to them, so he wanted them to return his kindness towards them by getting the contract that wasn't his.

This news pissed me off so much.

Little did I know there was still more,

I told Damien about the partnership I just had with my friend, Jack.

He just let out a deep sigh before speaking up again.

Boss, there's more, the partnership you just had with Mr Jack is a good one, nice move boss, but it is not beneficial to us on this particular issue.

I found out that the opposing company also has backing from the government.

The governor's Godfather is his backing, that is to tell you that there's little or nothing we can do…

…Or, well I went further to get information about the governor's Godfather.

I got to find out that he only does what his son says he should do.

He is unbothered about what happens, he just pleases his son.

The only thing we have to do now is convince his son to join forces with our company, so then he can convince his father to stop back our opponent.

Life is made easy, we just get our contract afterwards without having to fight.

Well, I looked up the governor's Godfather's son's name and his name is Mike Lewis.