Novel Palace
Chapter 54
Chapter 54
Chapter 54:
The One And Only, My Kate “Kate! Is my girlfriend!” Carlos’ forbidding tone gave everyone in the room chills down their spine.
Blood drained from Molly’s face, and she felt her knees turn weak She looked around, hoping for her colleagues to spell it out for her, but they were all equally taken aback by the revelation. Stuttering, Molly clarified, “Whaat?”
“You heard me! Kate is my girlfriend. There is no Hailey because Hailey and I were never in a relationship! It had always been Kate! She is my Kate, the one and only.” Carlos disclosed. His forehead creased as he instructed Arman, “Check the surveillance cameras. Find out who made this video. It’s evident it was meant to humiliate my Kate!”
“Clearly,” Alexander remarked from his seat, his arms folding against his chest.
“And to whoever did this, the joke is on you!” Carlos announced. While he may have acted to look around, his eyes thinned in Molly’s direction. “Carlos. It’s fine,” Kate tried to soothe him down, but The Devil’s blood was boiling. He merely held Kate’s hand while maintaining his deadly glare at employees.
They were supposed to keep their relationship a secret, but seeing how someone was trying to discredit his precious Kate, Carlos lost his reason. Kate was everything to him, and no one was allowed to hurt her.
While Arman went to the security office, Carlos added, “Kate can call me anything she likes. She can cry for me and say she loves me anytime because we have that kind of relationship!”
“An no! Arman is not doing Kate any special favors. He is merely respecting another company owner, who, by the way, took her leaves to be with me. Me, another company owner.” After Carlos’ last line,
murmurs left everyone’s lips, each of them trying to decipher the meaning of his words. “Another owner?”
“So miss Kate was with Mister Ronaldo during her absence?” “Mister Ronaldo, does that mean Kate is the company’s third owner?” Catrina ultimately asked.
“Yes, you heard me right. Let it be known now that Kate is the company’s third owner, together with Alexander and I,” Carlos confirmed. He directed his gaze to Oliver, saying, ” Show them the documents, Oliver.”
Oliver took over the conference room’s laptop and accessed his files. He then flashed the documents that named the company’s shareholders on the screen. Carlos held 50% of the company shares, Alexander owned 30%, while Kate owned 20%.
Seeing a copy of the document, the employees gasped and whispered to each other, acknowledging Carlos’ earlier words. As for Kate, it was her first time seeing the document, and she was in awe altogether she thought, ‘I really own part of the company.’ “To simplify, my kate does not have to work in the office. If I want her to travel around the world with me, then she can. That is exactly why she has more than enough marketing
associates to do the legwork for her. I made sure of that!” Carlos highlighted.
“We are sorry, Mister Ronaldo. We did not know. Even Kate asked me once, who the third shareholder was. I would never have questioned her if I knew,” Catrina explained herself, and a few other employees gave their nods of agreement.
Molly did the same.
“That may be true, but that is not an excuse to create a plot – a scheme to purposely humiliate. MY. KATE.” Carlos made sure his claim over Kate was loud and distinct for everyone to hear. He thought,Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
‘Surely, there can be no more misunderstanding now.’
While Carlos was speaking, Molly envisioned her future. She cautiously took steps back, her eyes fixed on the door.
“No one is allowed to leave the room!” Carlos ordered. “Let’s all wait for Arman’s return.”
“Molly, where are you going? Stay put!” Raffa held her arm, putting her back in her seat.” This better be not the show you were referring to because that only meant you ended up getting everyone in trouble.”
Carlos caught that remark, and his eyes thinned at Molly. All the more, his anger towards their store director grew.
Soon enough, Arman came with the recorded video, saved on a flash drive. However, just before Arman played the Video, Molly stood up and cried. She said, “I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I should have known. I would not have acted on it if I knew Kate was your girlfriend, sir. I swear?”
“I thought Kate was a delusional person who was obsessed with you, Mister Ronaldo. My only concern was for you. And.” Molly stammered as she explained, “I sort of followed your romance with Hailey, so I was a fan, and I did not like it how Kate seemed to dislike Hailey. Then there were her absences and how I got called for mine while Kate had what? Three or four absences already? To think we were hired almost at the same time.” “Of course, had I known, I would.”
“I won’t deny that Kate and I kept our relationship and her role in this company a secret,” Carlos interrupted. “But that is not an excuse to try and humiliate someone. Even if Kate is not my girlfriend, I would still have disapproved of your actions!” “I agree with Mister Ronaldo, Molly. What you did was low. To think we had already talked about discussing this at a later time,” Catrina said. She revealed to Carlos how Molly had raised Kate’s absences earlier that day.
“I want to make it clear that no one is allowed to look down at My Kate. No one is allowed to hurt her. I did not work so hard for nine long years – to give My Kate everything she desired, only to be looked down on by my own employees?” Carlos revealed. “This company was Kate’s dream. I Became The Devil on the court to give her that dream, for her dreams were mine too.” |
“Halley was never part of this company. In fact, over the years, Hailey had tried to keep Kate and me apart! Do not believe everything you hear and see on TV. The truth is here now, right in front of you. For me, there is only Kate.” “If not for Kate’s dream, you would all not be standing here today, working for CSK Apparel And that is exactly why CSK stands for our names, Carlos and Sarah Kate,” The Devil confessed. Thus, respect the owners of the company. Respect Kate!”
Returning to the issue at hand, Carlos briefly gazed at Catrina. He then pointed a finger at Molly, saying, “I want her f-“. “No! Please, no! I can’t lose a job now! It will be hard for me to get a new one right away!” Molly cried her heart out. She rushed towards Kate and begged, “Please, Kate. Please. I’m sorry.”
Kate’s eyes darted to Carlos. She said, “Let’s talk this out.” She gestured for the door, and they both stepped outside.
In one corner, outside the conference room, the couple found a private spot, and it was there where they covered Carlos’ wish to let Molly go. Kate said, “We are partly at fault here for not letting them know.”
“But if she is capable of this, she is capable of so much more. Who knows what she might do next?” Carlos suggested. “I don’t want to keep her.” “I’m angry with her too, but,” Kate admitted. “There was no damage done. Let’s give her one last chance, and let’s choose to be the better persons here.”
“What do you mean there is no damage, Kate? I ended up divulging our relationship when there is still no word about Hugo’s son,” Carlos responded, making Kate remember that part of the reason for their
secret relationship. “Then, let’s tell them honestly what is going on and have Catrina and Oliver revise the non disclosure agreement. It should include keeping the truth about our relationship within the office only,” Kate suggested. Carlos shook his head, saying, “I’m not sure it’s enough, though. They could always go choose to talk.”
Kate sighed. She pouted her lips and said, “I have a great idea.” “What?” Carlos asked. “Tell me,” kate said. “Who is the scariest man in Braeton City?”