Being the Boss

Nikolai POV

8am

I wake up to my alarm going off, I get up and do my morning routine and shower. I go back into my room and pull out my midnight blue suit with a black shirt and black shoes. I slick my hair back as its still drying from the shower. I head downstairs and my breakfast is already on the kitchen island. As I'm finishing my breakfast the only person I trust to live here with me walks into the room. "Good morning Son" she says. "Good morning Mae" I say back. She gives me a kiss on the temple and continues on her way through the house. Probably going to do some laundry.

I know what your thinking, Mae is not my mother but she could've been. She was my nanny and took amazing care of me growing up. My mother died when I was six years old and my dad never remarried. He loved her too much and when he lost her, he pushed himself into being the top leader so he wasn't really around and when I wasn't training I was with Mae. She helped me with my homework and basically everything , she kept me sane when things got tough like when I was pushed too hard with training to be the next Leader. She taught me to be compassionate when I didn't need to be ruthless but to always show that my kindness is to not be taken for granted. Mae understood the life I was going to live and she stayed to make sure I wouldn't consume myself with it. She's the only other person I've loved besides my mother. When I took over the company I didn't even need to ask her to stay, she wouldn't have it any other way.

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"Hello Mr. Udinov, you have three meetings today. starting with the one at 9:40am, the next at 10:40am, and the last one at 11:40am."my personal assistant says as I walk into my office.

"Thank you Jamison" I say He nods his head and says "sir" before he heads back to his desk.

It's 9:20 now, my business partner as well as my second in command and only friend walks in and plops down on the couch. "really?" I ask

"Not today Nik, not one word" Sam says.

I hold my hands up in defense and look back at the stack of papers on my desk. It's now 9:30 so I gather Sam and the folders and we had down to the conference rooms. Me and Sam take our seats and wait for the others to arrive.

"Поскольку это три встречи, разделенные часом, я не собираюсь долго задерживаться ни на одной из них." I say too Sam. He nods his head and adjusts in his seat as everyone comes in at once. (Since it's three meetings separated by an hour I don't intend to stay long at any of them)

It's 9:40am and everyone's just looking around like they got all the time in the world and it's pissing me off. " Sit the fućk down" I yell.

They look at me and Sam shocked like I just spoke out of turn. I give a warning look and shift in my seat ready to stand if someone dared to challenge me. The run to get into their seats and Sam laughs as he starts the meeting. The first two meeting went by in a blur. They were based on what the companies can do better to increase profit and keep sufficiency with the business itself but also the employees and customers. I run the Russian Mafia called , yes but I am also a business man. Sam and I have several companies in specific countries so that they're easier to get to and keep track of. Finally finished with everything we pack up and go. to leave the office.

Its 3:00pm now and I cant wait for the night to come so I can see "моя принцесса" (my princess) I've been patient long enough I thought.

Sam's phone goes off so I head to the car to wait. my driver Michal greets me and opens the door for me. "shall I send for someone to pick up Mr. Ivanov's car sir?" Michal asks. "yes that'd be great Michal" I answer.

"yes sir" he responds just as Sam is about to head off Michal tells him to join me in the car and that his is taken care of so sam climbs in and we head off to the house.

Samuil Ivanov is my cousin and long term best friend. we met when we were kids in training. our dads are best friends so it was inevitable for us to be as well. he was over the house as much as he could be when we weren't training. Mae is like his second mom, she took care of the both of us when he was over. "That was Brenden, he said all our shipment was accounted for and everything is on schedule." sam says. "good we need to find out what who was all supposed to be at the pick up sight last week. something wasn't right with the delivery." I say too sam. my phone rings. "говорить" i say (speak)

"сэр, вам нужно прийти в компьютерную комнату, я кое-что нашел." Riker says (sir you need to come to the computer room, i found something.)

"мы в пути" (were on our way.) I say and hang up.

"that was Riker, he's got something." I tell sam, he nods his head.

A few minutes later we pull up to the gate of the house. Michal parks the car and we head out not even waiting for him to get out an help us. we say hi to Mae and head to the back of the house. there is security around the house at all times, a chef as well as some maids so that Mae isn't running all over the place trying to work her head off. there is a medical wing for any of the men get hurt also there is the second floor is closed off for them to stay if ever needed. Mae's room is on the third floor along with mines and Sams. he was put last night so when we came into the office looking like he slept for an hour when we had meetings, he knew he was in for it.

we get into the computer room and Riker is already waiting with the files ready and monitor on. he has several to work from and each one he uses. I tell you this man is a genius when it comes to tech. "what you'd find out?" I say.

" okay so remember when we decided to put wires up at all the pick up sites just as a precaution?" riker says, I nod for him to continue.

"I was going over the feed to see if I noticed anything and...."

"And what?" Sam says. Riker: "maybe you should just listen for yourself."

computer feed conversation:

unknown: " what the héll you call me down here for?"

Anton (Russian member) : "just listen okay, boss finally let up on some of the security we have over by the pick up sites since everything has been running so smoothly."

unknown: "finally, this has been along time coming, he's not gonna know what hits him."

Anton: "this better work, otherwise I have seriously screwd myself here, I want to be second in command when you rise up."

unknown: "just have patience and keep everything running smooth, once I talk to dad I'll let you know the next move."

Computer feed conversation ended.

" Hold the Fućk up, Antons dad is alive?" Sam asks

"where's the background check we did on Anton" I ask

Riker pulls out his folder and hands it to me. I open the file and look through it, "I remember this, he was a foster child at the age go 10, he stayed there for 3 years and then his aunt took him in" I say.

"but there's nothing about his dad or I'm guessing whoever the second person is that he is having the conversation with." Sam says

" I know so we have to be missing something. I cant find anything on Anton that would tell me about his life before he went into foster care. Even the information on what happened is pretty vague. there is no police reports or anything." Riker says while looking through his computer.

" this is the last time we hire someone that we don't have all of their information on. FIND HIS AUNT AND GET ME MORE INFORMATION BY TOMORROW!" I slam the folder down and walk out. I head into the dining room and pour me a shot of whiskey with some ice cubs and head to my room. "Who the fùck are you Anton" I whisper to myself.

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