The Billionaires Desires novel Chapter 2

Ray got to work immediately, he went outside to make some calls and do the investigations for me while I plastered a smile on my face and had my dinner, ignoring the fact that every other person at this table doesn’t really want to be here. They were all glaring daggers at each other, even the younger ones who couldn’t even be up to ten years old. I wonder what my father and his slutty girlfriend have been teaching these kids, it felt like they were told to keep their guards up, they saw us as enemies and it is so disturbing on every level. We left immediately after dinner, nobody waited for desserts and everyone was quite relieved and excited to be done with this torturous dinner. We drove home in silence because everyone chose to keep their thoughts to themselves, but when we got into the house, mom turned to me angrily, glaring daggers at me, 

“Don’t you ever try this again, Nathan. I have never been so humiliated in my whole life.” She growled out at me, turning back to head up to her room in anger.

“Way to go, bro. You deserve a medal for this.” Caitlyn added sarcastically as she also claimed up the stairs and went to her room as well. I could only shake my head in disbelief as I went up to my room, it is just unbelievable. If I didn’t know better, I would say that dad doesn’t need us in his life anymore, and does his little protégées. They look to be perfectly fine without us and I made up my mind to leave them to live their lives they please but I had to change that decision when Raymond brought back the report from the investigation I ordered him to carry out.

I dreaded the outcome of his investigation and it took me a few seconds to open the file because I don’t want to have any reason to go after my father or his aristocratic son. But as always, my fears always manifest themselves in reality, and my wishes never come true. The report is as bad as I had imagined, my father had known about my plight all along and he had ignored me on purpose because he wants his little protegee to take over and lead the family. The report doesn’t say that he plotted with my uncle and my cousin, but it clearly states that he had investigated the crashed airplane and he had found out that it was tampered with, but he did nothing about it. He also heard the reports that there is a possibility that I am alive, but he still didn’t make any move. He washed his hands off my case, letting me fend for myself. 

Now, I would have concluded that he simply wants me to prove myself to the family. I would have said that he let it happen because he wants to train me to be a better leader but that would be plain bullshit. I would simply be lying to myself. The report clearly states that he had been trying to sabotage the company while Travis was chairman. He knows that Travis would never step down and he knows that the idiot could not run the company, so he made an alliance with a French guy named Lawrence Delaney. Lawrence is a billionaire and heir to his family’s fortune so no one will suspect any foul play if he buys the company, it would simply be seen as a business interest. No one will ever suspect or investigate his reasons for bidding for the company's shares. He let Travis run the company as he pleases and when Travis started selling off the shares, he sent his friend Lawrence to be among the bidders so he can buy the shares and later transfer them into his son's name. I guess the plan was for his son to buy back the shares and present them to the family elders, then he would be seen as a knight in shining armor and the elders would have no choice but to welcome him into the family. It’s a good thing that Costello had thrown his cap into the bidding and he succeeded in buying over eighty percent of the company shares, but he had to do it under several aliases so no one knows that he had been the one throwing so much money around. But Lawrence was able to buy three percent of the company’s shares and tomorrow, Travis is going to be selling off the remaining seventeen percent in his possession, including the company building and other properties that belong to the family. The board of directors has no say in his decisions because he has succeeded in convincing them that the company has gone bankrupt. They are more than happy to get rid of the company they have no idea that they are all being tricked by a bunch of greedy people that think they deserve better than everyone else. 

Well, I think it’s high time for me to set the records straight and put everyone in their place. I waited until it is already past midnight, then I put a call across to dad, telling him that I want him to accompany me to a very important meeting by noon tomorrow and I also want him to come along with Easton. It’s been three days since we had that awful dinner that felt like torture. I never said a word to him or anyone else since I discovered his plans for our family. I never even asked him any questions about it, I simply went about my activities, putting in so much time at the club and other social events, acting as if I don’t care about the family and the company.

“I’m afraid that will not be possible son. I’m sure you noticed the tense atmosphere at dinner the other day. You can’t possibly wish to put us through such an awful meeting once more, it’s just so terrible.” He responded angrily.

“Well, that is not for you to decide dad. I think by now you should already know that this is what polygamy entails. Be ready for more awful dinners and meetings, you deserve more of it. Besides I’m not inviting the kids or your wives, it’s just Easton and I. Mind you, I’m only doing this because he is my brother and I want us to get to know each other better. We are both the seniors from each of your wives and I’m hoping that once we understand each other, the others will follow suit. It is up to Easton and I to come to terms with the fact that we are supposed to be family and not enemies. Once we find a common ground, it would be so much easier to get everyone else to follow our lead. This is not a request dad, it is an order, and I expect you and Easton to obey my orders, don’t forget our family rules and regulations. I am the new head of the family and everyone in this family must respect that unless you are trying to tell me that they are not a part of the family.” I told him firmly, putting him in a tight corner.

“Fine, well be there. But don’t forget that I am still your father.” He spat out angrily.

“Yeah, whatever dad.” I scoffed and hung up immediately before I would say something that would make him suspicious of my reasons for inviting them to this meeting. I can’t believe that he still wants me to idolize him as a good father. If only he knows what plans I have for tomorrow.