Chapter 83

"You have done well, Black. This old man is happy" Said Carter Beckett with his creepy smile

"It's my job, sir" responded while bowing his head. He then turned to look at Lawson with a scowl.

It had been a month now since his boss took Lawson as a partner and employee for whatever reason, but Black couldn't stand the guts of the man.

Lawson had sought refuge under Carter Beckett with the hope that he would soon climb back to his former glory with his help. He wasn't a stupid man seeing as how Beckett's son couldn't bare to even use his father's name.

One would wonder why people who are not trusting of the other would decide to work together. but greed knows no bounds.

It was more like, the one who holds more dirt on the other gets to have the upper hand most of the time, and the table gets to turn in favor of another as soon as he holds something much stronger than that which the other has.

"I will be taking my leave now" Lawson spoke as soon as he stood up.

"Of course, I will get back to you as soon as there are more developments on the matter" answered Beckett.

As soon as Lawson leaves the room, Black returns. Being the right-hand man to Beckett gives him some rights to put across his opinions. "Why are still keeping around, boss?

"Patience, Black. Patience" Carter Beckett knew just how Black and Lawson couldn't see eye to eye.

"If you say so, boss" grumbled Black

He didn't like the Lawson guy because he looked dangerous just by the way his eyes danced around like a thief. Wasn't surprising to know that he was a corrupt lawyer. What bothered Black was why the boss kept such a man with him especially after he had betrayed someone like Alex Ford easily.

Carter Beckett could see how Black scowl was becoming harder by the minute and could guess what he was thinking. "I bet you are wondering why I am keeping the hypocrite close to me?"

Startled Black couldn't help but nod curtly at his boss especially after he read his mind. "I wouldn't want to intrude boss, but it doesn't take a professional to read the expressions of a man like Lawson, and even much less to know what he is calculating in his corrupt mind. I am just worried about you boss"

"I am grateful to have you care about me, but the Lawson fool has nothing on me, and I can conclusively say that I have him eating from the palm of my hand"

Black looked at his boss as if trying to understand what he was saying, but seeing that there was more to be said, he held in the question that was at the tip of his tongue.

"I may have intentionally got him chased from the job," said Carter Beckett before sipping from his coffee cup.

The bulb finally lit in Black's eyes "But as it stands, the man seems to have been blacklisted by many people. Of what use is he to you?"

"Very useful" nodded Carter "Just like how most lawyers hate working for my company, Lawson with his unscrupulous way would fit in well. Don't underestimate him, Lawson is a very smart Lawyer."

Everything began making sense to Black, but that wasn't going to make him hate Lawson any less. He didn't trust the man.

"Greed surely did play a big part in destroying men, and that is the case with Lawson. Alongside a man like Alex, he had an assured future, but he wanted something fast so he jumped ship. I don't know whether he knows it but, this ship he is on could drop him into the sea. hahahahah" the sinister look that adorned Carter Beckett's eyes was scary.

Carter Beckett was in big trouble as regards his company. He was currently in a very serious predicament because he could soon go to court against his state for his unlawful ways of handling business. As it stands currently, the word is still being kept on the low.

The mere thought of the press getting whiff of the matter scared him. It explains why he dealt Lawson a card that tipped him off his normal ground just so he could get him to his side.

Beckett is a well-known name in the telecommunication industry in the country, but as it stands a lot of complaints have been appearing regarding the company using illegal means to access public information and also going as far as stealing.

It is this very method that was used to steal the proposal from the Ford group three years ago.

The previous war going on between the Almond group and the Ford group cooled things on his side to some extent. As much as he wanted to keep his lawsuit to be kept under wraps, he knew that it wasn't going to happen.

Beckett was scared of Alex finding out because he knew that the man would put two and two together and he would find out the role that he played in the proposal ended up in the hands of the Almond group.

"Is there more information about Christopher?" asked Beckett

"There isn't much information to give aside from that he is working on the charity project of the Ford group in the neighboring country. He seems happy too." answered Black

"Did you speak to him?"

"Yes, I did, but he looked at me as though he was dirt and asked me to tell you that he wasn't your son"

The words caused anger to boil in Beckett and he threw his coffee cup at the wall staining it with coffee.

"Not only my sister, but they also want my son" growled Beckett

"What should I do, sir?"

"Leave him for now. Seems like what I did to his mother still sat in his heart. Reach out to that girl, at least I should pay the Ford bastard for keeping my son from me"