Alice knew that she still had to accomplish a lot of things in her lifetime. Although many people lived a
carefree life, she wasn't one of them. Her ambitions were what drove her to take drastic steps. As a
result, she didn't care what she had to do to get whatever she wanted.
Rather than live a miserable life, Alice wanted to live her life to the fullest. She desired all the good
things in the world. Even if she would have to live a notorious life in the future, Alice continued to
pursue her dubious plans. The young lady didn't mind soiling her hands as long as she got what she
desired. Now, she was out to destroy all those who weren't on her side.
"Do you know the wedding date?" As she questioned him, Alice touched the coffee cup and it was
already cold.
Looking up at the waiter, she gestured. "Excuse me, please I would like another cup of coffee."
Thompson leaned on the chair. Frowning, he tried to recollect the wedding date. Someone had told him
about it before.
"Oh! It would be held after the plan I just discussed with you. Don't worry. I am sure this would deal a
heavy blow to Jacob." Thompson propped up his head with his hand and pretended to be serious. At
that moment, he looked like an experienced ally.
"Haha! That's great." Alice laughed mischievously. Her mind was filled with all the evil things she
planned to do.
"Hmm. Well, I don't understand. What is amusing you? I am shocked by your response. A woman who
is in love isn't supposed to speak like that. Women are so unpredictable. And you never cease to
amaze me,"
Thompson said with a hint of annoyance in his voice. He was angry because Alice had laughed like
she didn't care.
He couldn't guess if he would be able to break his alliance with her in the future. 'Will I ever be able to
go against this woman in the future? Sometimes she gets on my nerves, ' he pondered angrily. Even if
Thompson decided to abandon her, she already knew his secrets. Perhaps she would just pull a string
and all that was hidden would be out in the open.
Indeed, it was impossible for two people who spent most of their time together not to know anything
about each other. Even an outsider could tell that something was going on between them. For instance,
Jonathan had earlier queried him about the kind of relationship he had with Alice. The man must have
noticed that they seemed more than just friends.
"Well, that's it. I think it's better to stay away from each other for now. Let's stop meeting up. Jonathan
might begin to suspect us. Although he said that he's not against my friendship with you, I don't want
the rumor mongers to start peddling stories. Besides, I don't want to have headaches because of
trifles."
Alice immediately stood up and was about to leave.
"You are a very heartless woman!" Thompson muttered with his teeth clenched. This woman was
driving him nuts.
He watched in anger as Alice walked out of the café and disappeared at the end of the street corner.
Studies have shown that crimes could change the behavior of people. However, the most important
thing was that if a person changed, he should desist from partaking in criminal activities. This was to
prevent further damage to the person's character.
For Thompson, he was already irredeemable. He had committed several atrocities, so he couldn't stop
now. However, Alice's case wasn't worse than his. She could still redeem herself. But the stubborn
woman didn't want to.
She was so strong-willed that no amount of advice could stop her from doing what she set her mind to.
'Alice is such a difficult woman to handle. Which planet did she come from?' he asked himself.
Thompson took out his phone and dialed the number of a woman. Alice was going to be another man's
wife. And he was a principled man. So, it was time for him to bury the feelings for her.
But he wasn't used to staying without a woman. Just like bees were attracted to honey, women always
flocked around him. In fact, all Thompson had to do was to put a call through and they would come
running to him. 'I had better get a new lady to warm my bed, ' he reasoned.
Immediately he heard a beep tone, he said seductively, "Baby, how are you doing? I have been very
busy lately so I couldn't contact you." Thompson was a player. He had one thousand ways to seduce a
woman.
As a result, he never lacked them. Even though he was unlucky with love, Thompson constantly had
ladies of different sizes warming his bed. And Alice, she was no different from the others. She might
feel that she was indispensable. But to him, she wasn't more than a call girl.
"Thompson, you finally called me. I thought you had forgotten about me. I am getting my nails done
with my best friend. Do you want to see me now?"
The woman's voice was softer and flirtatious than Thompson's. If anyone heard their conversation, they
would probably look at them with a disgusted expression. They were both in a public place but they
were flirting unashamedly.
"Well, continue with your manicure first. I'll see you later. Kiss, kiss." Thompson blew a kiss to her
through the phone. Fortunately for him, no one saw what he did.
"Oh! You are so naughty. Stop doing that. Alright then. See you later. I am looking forward to it."
Blushing, the lady deliberately raised her voice so the people around would hear her. Perhaps her
action was to make them feel jealous. Of course, Thompson knew what she was doing. He could read
women's thoughts perfectly.
But he turned a blind eye to it. He did care about all that. What he was most concerned about was
having a woman for his satisfaction.
After he hung up the call, Thompson stopped pretending. His serious expression returned to his face.
This was not the right time to be thinking about love. He had more important things to settle. Calling
Jonathan for their next line of action was what he needed to do now.
The clock was ticking fast. They had to defeat Jacob before things got out of hand. And their opponent
might be planning something huge. In the course of bringing down Jacob, he may no longer care about
Sara. 'I might get over my feelings for Sara while I am wreaking havoc on her beloved man. Anyways, I
wouldn't be surprised if that happened, ' he reasoned.
When Thompson first met Sara, he found her interesting because he thought that she wasn't like other
women. To him, she didn't emit the kind of vibe like the other ladies he had met. And it turned out that
he was right.
Therefore, Thompson felt the urge to conquer this woman. But now, his ambitions had changed. He
had discovered that getting Sara to be his woman was less important than defeating Jacob.
Actually, Thompson felt that this wasn't just a flimsy competition between men. The urge to defeat
Jacob was deeply rooted in his whole being. His greatest wish was to have power over his enemy. And
he felt that this game would give him that.
Thompson was convinced that if he defeated Jacob, he would become the King of the business world.
When that happened, he would command so much respect that no one would dare go against him.
"Hello, Jonathan. Where are you now? I think we have to meet to discuss the next step." Thompson
spoke in a polite tone. But deep in his heart, he loathed him.
In fact, he disliked Jonathan because of how he behaved rudely and treated other people like they
were under his feet. Nevertheless, he had to continue his cooperation with the arrogant man.
Alice was right. Even though he despised his partner, he still had to cooperate with him. This was
because he could gain something from this alliance.
"I am at work. I have been very busy lately. You know, I have just assumed this position. And I have to
deal with all the mess that Jacob left. Shit! That nincompoop just handed over problems to me and
disappeared. This company was doing pretty well before he took over. But he almost destroyed it
before resigning."
Jonathan couldn't help cursing his cousin. Running the business was far more tasking than he had
imagined. Actually, he had thought he just had to append his signature on some documents daily. But
now, he was confused as to how he would clean up all the mess Jacob caused.
The young man knew nothing about running a company. Because he was blinded by his greed, he had
assumed that he was capable. Now, he didn't know how to upgrade the business, maintain a mutual
relationship with the customers and stakeholders. Jonathan didn't even know how to strategize and
attract more customers.
'Oh! What did I get myself into? I thought I just had to dish out commands and the other workers would
obey.' This was the thought flashed through Jonathan's mind constantly. Now, he realized that he was
too naïve about the workings of a business.
When Jacob left, he took with him more than half of the working capital. Although the amount wasn't
much the company's stability was affected greatly.
At that time, Jonathan was happy that he had driven his cousin away. But soon he realized that his
actions would bring him hell. This was probably Jacob's revenge on him.
Lack of money wasn't exactly the problem of the business. The major problem was that the company's
capital chain might break. If that happened, then nothing could be done to salvage the situation.
All the years he had dreamed of being the CEO would go down the drain. 'Aaargh! I can't let that
happen!' Jonathan roared in his heart.
"Well, Jonathan, stop complaining. Isn't this the best time to show your ability? If you revive the
company and take it beyond where it used to be, don't you think the employees would admire you? I
advise that you make good use of this opportunity,"
Thompson said with sincerity in his voice.
Although he said all that, he shook his head in doubt. Thompson still didn't think that Jonathan could
make the business successful. 'What I was thinking when I chose this man as my partner?' he scolded
himself.
Now Thompson wasn't sure yet of Jonathan's ability. He had never seen him make any significant
move since they became allies.
Before he met Jonathan, he only heard stories of him being the sworn enemy of his cousin. Even when
Thompson hired a private investigator to look into his past, the results were very sketchy. Nonetheless,
he partnered with him because they had a common goal.
Of course, their alliance didn't extend further than destroying Jacob. But they were still at the
preliminary stage of their plans. And it was difficult for him to tell what Jonathan was capable of doing.
"I like your suggestion. Well, you can come to the company. I would prefer that we discuss face-to-face.
That way, we wouldn't miss out on any detail." Immediately he said that Jonathan hung up the phone.
As it is often said, half a loaf is better than none. Jonathan finally understood this. Even though he
didn't particularly like Thompson, he needed a partner badly.
Not only did he need business partners, but he also needed someone who would work together with
him. Unfortunately, Jonathan didn't have many friends. He didn't even have acquaintances in the
business circle.
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