Chapter 2

Nicholas POV

"Sir the gun shipments have arrived and the men are already moving them to the warehouse."

Finally my shipments are here, I swear I was ready to blow Mr Choi's head off if he hadn't delivered. "Yes, very good, please make sure they move them into the warehouse without any damage to it. " I said to my assistant.

"Very well sir."

"So who is my next meeting with and what time is the meeting Nate?"

"Sir, your next meeting is with the board of directors and shareholders." He said nervously.

Shit... I really don't feel like talking more or less arguing with a bunch of old men with an ancient mind set and opinions. I think it sucks the life out of me because they always have one thing to complain about and I am really not in the mood for that. "ummm........ What time is it starting."

"Well sir, I did notice that you always look drained after one of these meetings."

"Ahhh so you've noticed huh."

"Not to be rude or anything sir but it's pretty noticeable so that is why I pushed the said meeting to an hour after lunch so you can be well rested."

"Well that is nice but didn't the old men resist? I mean they never listen to me but you are telling me that they somehow listened to you, my assistant Nate." Weird if you ask me.

"Sir I do have to say that they didn't listen to me at first but with a little persuasiveness I got them to agree."

"Well that is amazing and I think that with your amazing persuasive attitude you can help me talk to them about any case that they think I will agree to."

"Sir but... I don't know but don't you think this meeting might be important for an assistant to be there and that is why they wanted to have it immediately?"

"Yes you are right but I don't want to consent to any ridiculous request besides it IS in your job discretion to attend my meetings with me, look all i'm asking is for a back up hand and nothing more." I think the fact that I am pleased with him is getting to him and I hate it, "you know what just forget it, I will deal with it on my own." I said waving him off.

"Uhm ok sir; anything else?"

"Nothing, get me my lunch."

"Alright sir." He said leaving.

I know that if someone had witnessed how I shut down the conversation with Nate, they would think that I am being too harsh but I just hate begging no matter the situation and I tend to avoid doing but I was too desperate; it takes me back to my past and I hate that so much especially when I can get it without breaking a fucking sweat.

"Sir, your lunch is here." yeah that is so true, I don't need to stress about being in the meeting alone with those men when I can just order Nate to go with me and if he refuses I will just have remind him that i am the one who pays his salary and yearly bonus, "Nice just leave it on my desk... thanks now I would need for you to get ready for the meeting so be prepared."

"But sir I thought we agreed to let me sit this one out."

"WE didn't agree on anything, I asked politely and you refused. Now I am ordering you to be ready for the meeting or else the consequences wouldn't be in your favor," I said looking at him with a stoic expression waiting for him to argue. Wow this is great, maybe I could enforce my will into more meetings like this, "now leave, after my lunch I will call you back so we can prepare and discuss the meeting."

"Ok sir." huh nice, no comebacks from him... I hate his comebacks ; I think that is the only thing I hate about Nate. I mean he is pretty much a cool guy, "Good now let me eat." I said ending the conversation.

Uhmmm... Fried rice with chicken; not enough chicken sauce ...Very sad. I packed my hair in a man bun before I dug in and 10 minutes later I'm done... I know I am a fast eater, "Nate if you are done with your lunch come in so we can get this shit done." I said through the intercom.

"Ok sir I will be over soon just give me a few minutes." He responded.

"Good. " I still can't understand why an emergency board meeting was called. I mean everything in the company is going fine, profits are increasing, our stocks are coming in so I don't see the need; this is just a waste of my time. Maybe they want to complain about how I am too young to run my own fucking company again I mean come on I am 29 for God sake, I am not a fucking child.

I built this company from the ground based on a fucking dream that every one spat on expect one person, "One person that made me not want to give up... Shit I don't want to think about this now, it makes me irritated and I tend to lash out at anyone near me." I said to myself.

"Sir, I am ready to start the preparation." After a few discussions which took an hour, we were ready for this goddamn meeting that is trying to give me a heart attack.

Look, I'm not trying to be dramatic or anything but those men are vicious and just give me the creeps, especially Mr O'dara. He is a very straight forward man but at the same time very manipulative and greedy.

I have a feeling that he is out for my position in MY own company and he is willing to do anything for it just as I am willing to do anything to save my company and goddamn keep my position here because I am more deserving of it than any other person. I worked hard for this company and I'm sure as hell not going to allow anyone to play me for a fool because they think that I am too young and inexperienced to run a compa, "Nate, what conference room are we using?"

"The one on this floor sir."

"Ok, do you have everything on you, especially your pen and paper because you will have to write things about the meeting down?"

"Yes sir I do."

"Good now let's get going."

We arrived a few minutes before the start of the meeting ;Thank God, I doubt if I will be able to make any improper statements, especially about how this young generation doesn't read time or some shit like that from those old men today.

"Sir, it seems that we are the first ones to arrive."

"Yeah I think so too so why don't we get sorted out before they come."

"Alright sir. " So we discuss a little more about the meeting then we talked about the new deals and profit that the company was making ; I admit the company is doing great but we still can do better I mean we are only one of the best arms dealing company in the world because we are supplying to different mafia organization, a lot of gangs especially in Russia but we could be THE best if we could get the American government to sign a contact with us.

I have tried getting the attention of the Secretary of Defense because he alone is in charge of providing arms and armour for the US military. If we could just get a contract with the government, we could get other countries to make deals with us which will make things a whole lot better.

"Ah I see we made it late to the meeting gentlemen which is very bad because we made our young CEO wait."

"Good day to you too Mr Smith, how are your wife and kids?"

"Very much ok thank you for asking." He answered.

I didn't know if Smith was mocking me somehow but I wouldn't give into them, "welcome gentlemen. '' I said as the last of the board members arrived, "We are gathered here for a meeting which to be honest I know nothing about so will you Mr Josh enlighten us about the meeting seeing as you called for it." I said as Josh, a short pot bellied man stood up to address us.

"Good day gentlemen and yes I called for this meeting because as I told your assistant Mr Ivanov that it is an emergency meeting. " I wonder what he means by an emergency meeting I mean there is nothing bad or serious happening, "some of the board members have agree the you Mr Ivanov are too young to run a company especially this type company when you have not acquired the level of experience of the business world like we have so we have agreed that you step down from the CEO position."

What the actual fuck is happening right now?... Are these people serious because I don't fucking think so, "So some of the board members you say have agreed to this." I asked, leaning back on my seat.

"Yes they have."

"Can you please raise up your hand if you agree to this." I hope not all the board members agreed to this because they can impeach me if the majority is against me, "So we have 10 board members and four raised their hands so I don't think that your request will be granted." I said, I was relieved.

"Wait, you are clearly mistaken Mr Ivanov because we are 10 board members here excluding yourself so we have a tie." Mr O'dara finally decided to speak up but what in the heavens is he talking about now?

"What do you mean O'dara?"

"What I mean is that your assistant is a member of the board and he is voting against you...Right son."