chapter 9. The jetlagged boss.

Mrs Miller swayed to the sides and Sandra caught her.

"You bastard, I'm calling dad now. Just you wait and see", she supported her mom back to her room. Mrs Miller had gone silent and looked destabilized.

" Violet....", Sandra screamed like a maniac and pushed the attic door open to find Sandra smiling sheepishly while on a call.

"Can I call you back later? I want to settle some issues now"

"Go ahead but leave the call on, don't hang up. I want to know what kind of issue is going on".

She felt too sweet within and turned to face Sandra who had a terrible expression on her face. The smile on Violet's face could only be that of a woman in love, is she in love?

Ha! Who would want to be with a pauper with no decent dress sense? Wait! She couldn't have attracted a good man? It can only be these old, potbellied men with wives at home. She snickered mentally.

" Violet, don't you think you have overstepped your boundaries?"

"Why do you think so?"

"You raised your hands on my mother. Of course, how would an orphan like you know what a mother means to a child is

"I would prefer to be without one than to have a shameless one"

"You...."

"I.... stated the truth", she looked righteous.

Sandra hated that expression on her face, most especially the beautiful slanted beady eyes.

The eyelashes that fanned her face made her more gorgeous and Sandra clenched her fists.

She would let her be, her father would be arriving tomorrow by evening.

" My father, your uncle is arriving tomorrow evening. Dinner is on you, that you should know".

Violet's knees went weak, Uncle is arriving tomorrow? He should give her leads on some of her parent's properties and personal items, right?

"So Mr Miller is coming back tomorrow?"

Violet jolted back to reality and realized that she was still on a call.

"You are still there? But...."

"I never said I will hang up".

" Don't you think that place is too toxic for you?"

"I thought as much but I want to arrange for a load moving company to come and take my load tomorrow".

I know of a good moving company, can you let me handle this just this once?"

"Sure", she heaved a sigh of relief.

She didn't have a penny on her and the thought of moving was just a bluff.

" You should wash up and go to bed now, you gave a tough day ahead of you".

"You are on a flight, you are not supposed to be making calls".

" This is a special jet, honey". His hoarse voice sounded like a whisper. Lucas just wanted that effect and he was sure it was created.

She blushed and hid her face just then she remembered he can't see her.

A few minutes later, they hung up.

"Go to this estate...", he gave off the address. "Help my treasure move her belongings and be careful with them. S1tand on no ceremony with anyone who tries to stop you. Get the restaurant to send a new phone to her tomorrow morning", the subordinates gulped and trembled. Their president is becoming weird and his words were too mushy previously.

That woman that can keep Lucas under wraps is not simple.

Lucas continued to type away on his laptop, his business required constant communication hence his private jets have been made just to suit those conditions needed to aid his work. He had to juggle between typing and a conference call with the higher-ups of his company in Dubai.

After a 10hour meeting, his bloodshot eyes looked scary and had dark circles. The people on the other side were used to his methods of doing things so they could only bear with him.

He had a meeting that morning, immediately after he stepped out of the jet his phone chimed and a beautiful photo greeted his blue orbs.

The jetlagged boss was smiling until his eyes crinkled at the corners.

The subordinates who were waiting at the sides had their mouths hung wide open. They have never seen their boss smile. Lucas felt fervent stares from a certain direction, he gave them a casual glance and they immediately lowered their heads. We did not see anything, they knew how ruthless he can be to his men. He is dangerous, evil and ruthless but to Violet, he is the angel in human form. He wanted to retain that image before her.

Throwing his windbreaker over himself, he took long strides towards the car waiting for him.

He closed his eyes for some minutes before they snapped open.

" Boss the car...".

"I get it", Lucas simply told him to drive on. They knew that their boss was not a simple entity. Lucas glanced at the cars trying to form a barrier around them. He snorted and fixed the bullets in his gun. He aimed at their cars tyres and deflated them.

" Cheap cars", he sneered.

He ordered the cars to stop, he must get rid of the root of the problem before continuing on his journey.

His figure dashed out of the car swiftly and before one could realize what is happening dead bodies of the other party littered the ground. Bullet holes were designed on the cars but no scratch was found on him.

One of the men among the attackers who was badly injured and had ducked behind a car was communicating with the higher-ups who sent them. He loaded his gun while groaning, and took the opportunity as Lucas was heading to his car. A bullet hit him precisely on the wrist and he yelled. The next one hit his glabella and he went limp. Lucas did not even look back and his precision was 99.9%. The call was already connected and the other party kept saying hello.

One of Lucas' men picked up the phone for him.

"I started a scheming when you were in diapers. If you don't know the way, search for who to guide you. Don't play childish games with me next time. The name Luciano is not for fun ".

The phone was crushed by his subordinate.

His heaven-defying beautiful face was covered in frost. Lucas' previous happy mood has been soiled hence his men kept a safe distance from him.

His entrance into the mafia world at the age of seven broke records and his shooting precision-made other mafia bosses to be in awe of him. He takes on an Italian name Luciano in the mafia world hence no one can connect him to Lucas Arnold Jones or the president of Clayton's group of industries.

He entered his hotel suite and washed up. He checked the important mails and slept for a few hours as per Violet's instruction.

....Back in the Arnold's mansion

" Are you ready for school?" Stephanie doted on her son and fussed about him.

Kevin enjoyed the attention so much.

"Your chauffeur will take you to and fro school. Very soon, you should have a personal car after obtaining the necessary documents and here is the deed of an apartment for you", he passed a sealed brown envelope. Kevin gave an offside expression on seeing it.

" Yes, your dad and I decided to surprise you. You are an adult and you will need an apartment of yours very soon."

"Thanks", Kevin gave a curt reply which sounded insincere. The parents exchanged looks and Stephanie kept on squeezing Arnold's hand.

Kevin took his bag and left for school. Arnold Jones slumped in his seat. Did he make a mistake somewhere?

Stephanie was helpless however she won't allow Arnold to change his mind for a second.

" He is still a child and he has been away from us for some time now. He may have lost his manners, give him some time please".

"Some time you say? In a few years, I will retire from the CEO's position, what kind of impression will he create in the minds of those shareholders?"

"I will talk to him about this issue. I hope you won't change your mind...."

" About what?"

"The shares you transferred to him".

" It's still revocable. I can change my mind towards him".

"Don't please do that. It won't do well on the image of this family and besides he is your son".

Arnold grunted and left her. Stephanie stomped her feet in frustration, why is this old fool so difficult to control?

" Have you done what I told you to do?"

"I'm still planning towards that. What about what we discussed?

" Don't be shameless, we saw each other a few days ago".

"Which is not the same as today. Think about what you will lose if I let out what's not supposed to be heard and seen".

" Threatening me huh? Fine, just send me the details and venue".

"You are wiser than I thought".

Stephanie hung up and smashed the phone on the wall.

Kevin was introduced to students in grade 12 in business administration class. He paid no or less attention to the hot stares from girls in the class.

" This is Kevin Arnold Jones, the future CEO of Seamix entertainment", the principal looked at him with a fawning smile. He has high hopes for this one, unlike the other one who was abandoned by the family. He hoped that Kevin would put in a good word for him before the father. He needed to make a good impression before the management of the school during his tenure.

Kevin outrightly walked past him and went to the seat beside Sandra. She smiled smugly while the other girls were about to burst with envy.

The day was fast spent and each teacher that came into the class gave him a fawning smile and paid extra attention to him. He got sick of it and lost interest in the class. If not because of out shinning Lucas, he wouldn't have been here.

In the cafeteria, he got a special place courtesy of Sandra. He took a simple meal while Sandra kept urging him to try out the meals on her tray. He got irritated but kept a faint smile on his face. Playing according to the rules is his speciality.

Sandra was riled up by the jealous stares from the girls in other classes. She dragged him to all the fun places in the school. He had to come up with an excuse just to get away from her.

In Dubai, Lucas got to his company's headquarters one hour earlier than the schedule. He was directed to the large laboratory which had hi-tech security equipment. He went into his laboratory and the overall head scientist brought the prototype of the experimental results. The document containing the procedure for the entire laboratory process was passed to him and he simply skimmed through it.

Lucas went through it and noticed some errors in the calculation. They were behind schedule and he had to push forward the entire process.