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Chapter 12

Xander Redent

7 years later..

"As you know the progress of this stock never grows rapidly since we bought them 4 years ago and you still want to keep it? We will lose 2 millions dollars if we don't let it go now." One of the leader of the employee said.

"But we can't lose it to Lemiere again. They've been competing with us in this filed again and if you let it go, we will automaticly lose the game." Another leader said and I opened my eyes looking at them.

"Lose to Lemiere?" I scoffed coldly and all of their eyes turned to me.

"Let the stock go, we're wasting our time having it around and someone update me with the Colorado project." I said coldly.

"The base of the construction in Colorado is almost done, Mr. Redent, but there's a little bit of a problem.. actually." I looked at my employee raising my eyebrows.

"What's the problem?"

"The west side of the building, where the parking lot and a pool are.. Apparently the parking lot side was owned by the Lemiere, Mr. Redent." What?

"What do you mean it's Lemiere's, my dad bought that land 8 years ago. We double checked everything about the size, didn't we?!" I bursted angrily and all of them didn't dare to look me in the eyes.

"Did we check it again or not?"

"When Mr. Jordan Redent bought it 8 years ago, the land was Lemiere's and Redent's together but because of the sudden fight.. they did agree to cut it in half."

"How can someone be this clumsy by not checking it twice?!" I bursted angrily as I smacked the table.

"Find who did this and send him or her to my office!" I said coldly and then I got up from my seat to walk out from the meeting room. I walked back towards my office and can't help but be so angry every time I heard Lemiere's name. Fuck Lemiere!

I stood right in front of the window and closed my eyes to calm my shit out. I opened my eyes again and looked down to the street to help me calm myself.

How can my employee be so clumsy? They must have turn in the old file when Lemiere and Redent used to be friends or partners. I can't believe I made a building and used Lemiere's land without knowing.

I crossed my arms and closed my eyes remembering the day where Lemiere announced that they want nothing to do with Redent no more. It shocked a lot of people especially my dad. He didn't expect this coming and he didn't even know the reason behind it, neither do I. I mean no one knows the real answer behind it.

I heard a knock on my door and told whoever behind that door to come inside. I turned my body and saw my secretary, Kim, walking in with a file in her hands.

"Mr. Redent, you need to attend the Business Gathering in 2 hours." She said as she put the file on my desk.

"What is it?"

"Mr. Oxfield said that Jeremy was the one who accidently gave the old files to the architect and the goverment. Jeremy's wife is currently in the hospital so he didn't come to work today but if you insist of seeing him, we can for-"

"I will deal with him tomorrow." I said and she nodded writing it on her note.

"Do you need something else, Mr. Redent?" She asked and I gestured her to go out.

"If there's any call from Lemiere about the land, tell me right away." I said.

"Will do, Mr. Redent." She said and I gestured her go out. I rubbed my head because it hurts a lot these days because I didn't have enough sleep.

My phone rang and I saw my girlfriend's name on the screen. I rejected the call and turned my phone off. I decided to walk out from my office and go home to prepare myself for the business gathering.

When I got into the lift, I pressed the L button and it went down. The lift door opened revealing.. Athena. My eyes widen automatically because it's been 7 years since I saw her.

My eyes scanned her from head to toe. She dyed her hair black with bangs and she looked so fierce and still so beautiful. She wore a black office dress showing her long legs making me gulp instantly.

"Eyes up here, Redent." She said and my eyes turned back to her. She took out a file from her bag and she got into the lift.

"Press your office floor." She said as she closed the lift door. My hormone went up quickly when she stood beside me. She still gave me the same effect that I have when she's near like 7 years ago. My heart was beating like it was going to burst out from my body.

I quickly pressed 20 and let the lift go up. None of us talked or even moved when we were inside the lift and it made me a little bit nervous. What if she hears my heartbeat.

When the lift door opened, she gestured to me to go out first and I led her to my office. I walked towards my desk and she threw the file that she brought right in front of me. I sat on the desk and looked up to her. She was already looking at me coldly and I opened the file.

It was about the land in Colorado, of course. Lemiere is sending me a lawsuit about the land. I looked up to her and she crossed her arms in front of her chest looking at me with those cold eyes.

"No how are you? How are you doing?" I asked.

"I have eyes, Redent."

"Xander!" Suddenly someone bursted the door open and it's my girlfriend, Lindsey. She froze when she saw Athena and Athena just looked at her coldly.

"So this is why you turned off your phone?" Lindsey asked in an angry tone.

"Are you cheating on me?" I sighed, here we go again.

"Are you trying to flirt with my boyfriend?" Lindsey almost attack Athena but Athena grabbed her hand in time. She kicked Lindsey's shin and twisted Lindsey's hand. Lindsey screamed and groaned in pain. I got up right away and separated Athena away from Lindsey by pulling Athena's arm.

"Don't touch me!" She took her arm from me that second.

"You're hurting my girlfriend! What am I supposed to do?" I bursted angrily at Athena and she just looked at me flatly.

"You bitch!" Lindsey said coldly towards Athena.

"Xander! Help me! I can't even get up!" I quickly walked towards Lindsey and helped her to get up.

"Read that lawsuit carefully, Redent." Athena said and then she walked out from my office. I scoffed disbelief looking at her. After 7 years disappearing, now.. she's back planning a big revenge on me.

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