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CHAPTER 125
Nolan slammed the door of his bedroom behind him, his anger boiling over as he stormed into his room. He could feel his hands shaking as he tried to control his emotions, but the rage inside him was too strong. He paced back and forth, his mind racing with thoughts of Anthony and the betrayal he felt.
As he calmed down, he heard a knock on his door. He ignored it, but the knocking continued. Soon, he heard multiple people at his door. He was about to yell at them to go away when he heard Alexa’s voice among them. He hesitated for a moment, but then decided to ignore them again. He didn’t want to talk to anyone.
But the knocking didn’t stop. It continued relentlessly, and soon, Nolan began to feel like he was being invaded. He opened the door abruptly, his face contorted with anger. The group outside, consisting of Alexa, the board of directors, and a few other employees, all looked at him with concern.
“What do you want?” Nolan snapped.
The board members stepped forward, looking slightly intimidated by Nolan’s hostility. “We just wanted to talk to you, Nolan,” one of them said.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.
Nolan rolled his eyes. “I don’t have anything to say to you people.”
“We understand that you’re upset, Nolan,” Alexa said gently. “But we’re all here for you. We want to help you.”
Nolan’s eyes flicked to Alexa, and for a moment, he softened. But then his anger returned. “I don’t need your help,” he growled.
The group continued to try to reason with Nolan, but he refused to listen. Finally, they gave up and left him alone.
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THE NEXT DAY.
The board members arrived in their luxury cars, each one of them looking more sophisticated than the next. Alexa couldn’t help but feel a little bit intimidated by them, even though she knew that she had nothing to be afraid of.
As soon as they got out of their cars, they made their way towards the mansion, marching like an army towards Nolan’s bedroom. Alexa followed them closely, wondering what was going on.
When they reached Nolan’s door, they began to knock on it loudly, calling out his name. “Nolan, are you there? It’s the board of directors, we need to speak with you,” one of them shouted.
But there was no response. They continued to knock, becoming more and more agitated with each passing moment. Alexa tried to stop them, explaining that Nolan was not feeling well and needed his rest, but they ignored her completely.
“Make us some iced tea, girl,” one of them ordered, brushing past Alexa to enter the kitchen.
Alexa was offended. She was not some servant to be bossed around by these men. “Excuse me, but I am not your servant. And my name is Alexa,” she said, trying to stand her ground.
One of the board members turned to her, looking surprised. “Anthony never mentioned what you were to him. We apologize, Alexa. We will be sure to treat you with the respect you deserve from now on,” he said, nodding at her.
Alexa felt a little bit better, but she still didn’t like the way they were treating her. She went to the kitchen to make the iced tea, trying to calm herself down.
As she prepared the tea, she couldn’t help but wonder what the board of directors wanted from Nolan. She hoped that everything was okay, but she had a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach.
After a few minutes, she brought the tea to the board members, who were now sitting in the living room, waiting for her. They thanked her for the tea and began to discuss their business with Nolan.
Alexa listened intently, trying to gather as much information as she could. She couldn’t hear everything they were saying, but she caught snippets of their conversation.
“He needs to make a decision soon,” one of them said.
“We can’t wait forever,” another added.
Alexa wasn’t sure what they were talking about, but she knew that it couldn’t be good.
As the meeting drew to a close, the board members thanked Alexa for her hospitality and made their way towards the door. But before they left, one of them turned to her and said, “You know, Nolan is a lucky man to have a girl like you by his side. You’re smart, capable, and beautiful. He’d be a fool to let you go.”
Alexa felt a blush rising to her cheeks. She didn’t know what to say, so she simply nodded her head and watched as the board members left the mansion.
As soon as they were gone, Alexa went to Nolan’s bedroom to check on him. But when she opened the door, she found that he was gone.
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ALEXA’S POV.
As I listened to the board members talk, a sense of dread washed over me. I had no idea that Nolan’s inheritance included such high stakes. If Nolan didn’t take over the company, everyone would crumble into poverty and be sued with no hesitation. It was my responsibility as his guardian to ensure that he aligned with his destiny to become the next CEO, but I couldn’t force him to do it.
I asked why they couldn’t just hire someone else, but they just laughed at me for not understanding the situation. Anthony built and claimed everything in his will, including the company, and it was up to Nolan to take over or risk losing everything. The board made it clear that they were not joking about the consequences of not following through with Anthony’s will.
I felt offended that they treated me like a peasant, but I realized that Anthony never told them about my role in Nolan’s life. They simply assumed that I was just an employee. As the board members continued to talk, I tried to come up with a solution in my head. Maybe I could convince Nolan to take over the company, but I knew it wouldn’t be easy.
If I broke the contract, the board would sue me, and I couldn’t afford to lose everything. The stakes were too high, and I had to figure out how to convince Nolan to take over the company. I couldn’t let everyone crumble into poverty because of his indecisiveness.
I remembered the board’s order for me to convince Nolan to take over the company or else everyone would go bankrupt. It was up to me to figure out how to make that happen. I didn’t know where to start, but I knew I had to try. I couldn’t let everyone down, especially not Anthony.