Chapter 87: Adrian is Shocked!

Chase glared at Arianna. This woman is intelligent. None of the previous designers ever asked about the theme. No wonder they were designing nonsense and rubbish.

Stanley and Lily Ambrose exchange glances again. They look inferior to Arianna immediately she asked that question.

“You are to make a design. What are you trying to prove by asking for the theme of the contest? Look Miss Jason, don’t try to make a show here of anything. We are in this field before you and you should learn to be quiet whenever we are around” Lily snapped at her.

“Excuse me Lily Ambrose. What are you saying? I may be new here but I am a chief and a senior designer in my previous work place and I know my job well.

How can you go into a contest with other competent designers when you don’t even know what the theme of the contest is? There are different designs for different purposes and for different occasions.

So, what am I designing and for what purpose? What should I present to the president as my draft? We are talking about a contest here. And if you don’t know, good for you. But don’t shut me down next time, I am not inferior to you” Arianna bellowed.

Chase Hudson smiled. He is impressed with this woman. She’s indeed befitting to be Jace’s woman. Only smart, intelligent women like her deserve him.

“Love and appreciation. The designs go along with the painting. You will make a painting that would tell a lot of story and make a lot of meaning to the old woman. It must match with the designs…” Chase Hudson explained.

“Mm” Arianna grunted and closed her eyes momentarily. An idea occurred to her. She opened her eyes and opened a notepad on her phone and made a quick jotting.

“Mr Chase, let each designer bring their draft to you separately. Not together” Jace Hudson came in. From what he’s seeing, these people don’t like Arianna and might find a way to sabotage her work.

“Alright CEO Jace,” Chase Hudson replied.

“I want you all to work as a team towards the growth of the Hudson’s holding. No one’s here to fight the battle for supremacy. We work towards achieving a common goal.

The success of the Hudson’s holding is the success and happiness for us all. Let’s put all hands on deck and see that we bring home the glory, the medal and let’s celebrate it. I want the medal, the golden medal and nothing else…” Jace Hudson declared.

The brief meeting was over and the two bosses left. When Arianna stood up to go, Stanley called her “Look, I know you have the ability to discredit your superior before the higher-ups.

Don’t mess with me. I am not Ryan. I am Stanley. If you think you can relegate me to the background and become the head of the unit, I will crush you like an empty tin” Stanley declared and squeezed his fist, demonstrating the way empty tin is being squeezed.

“Whatever draft you make, you’ll let us see it before you take it to the president. Don’t try to be smart. We are your seniors and you should listen to us and follow behind us. Is that clear?” Lily Ambrose declared.

Arianna chuckled aloud and hissed between gritted teeth. She walked out on them and returned to her desk. These two losers want to threaten her in the Hudson’s holding.

They were rattling around and yet didn’t know the theme of the contest they are preparing for. What an unfortunate incident.

“Ryan, what you said is true. She had shown her true colours to us so soon. Such a lousy woman who seeks attention from the President and the CEO” Lilly whispered to Ryan.

“I told you. You have seen it for yourself. A leopard can never change its spots” Ryan declared arrogantly. He’s glad they believed her. They are the weapons of frustration he would use against Arianna.

He will so much make her life a living hell in the Hudson’s holding that when she hears the name Ryan, she would flee.

“I will not let her ruin me here. You are weak, that’s why she succeeded. I will crush her, bend her, break her and mould her into a zombie. She will feel my wrath” Stanley declared.

“I’m weak, I know. My kindness is my weakness. She took advantage of it and turned things around. I suspect that she’s having affairs with the president. That’s why he always took her side” Ryan sounded like a helpless sheep.

“Yes. I think so too. The way he was taking her sides at the brief meeting, it seemed they fucked each other the entire night..” Lily Ambrose gossiped and sneered.

“That’s who she truly is. She’s a flirt. Anyways, let’s return to our work before someone will see us” Ryan declared.

Two days passed and it’s the day she and Jace would be attending Senator Adrian’s dinner. When she woke up, Jace had gone to the gym.

She took a bath and got dressed. She decided to visit the apartment where her things were, the one that Ethan gave her the key.

She went to find Jace in the gym and told him she wants to go there. “I will have someone go there for you tomorrow. I’m taking you shopping” He declared.

But in Senator Delmark’s Mansion, his younger brother Derick Delmark had arrived. His brother had told him he was publicly going to declare his interest in the political office of the Prime minister.

“So happy to see you again, Derick,” Adrian said. He hugged his brother and walked in. Jane stood up and welcomed Derick.

“You are as beautiful as you used to be,” Derick complimented. He was excited when his brother told him about his intention. He looked around, planners and decor specialists were at work.

Jane smiled and said “Thank you brother-in-law” .

In a few hours, the dinner party would begin and Adrian Delmark would announce publicly his intention to go for the office of the prime minister.

“Where is Richard?” Derick asked. It’s been over 40 minutes and hasn’t seen his nephew.

“He probably was out busy with the business at hand. He will be here, soon” Adrian Delmark answered.

He sat at the dining table with his brother, sipping coffee. Jane had excused them to attend to other needs. Friends were stopping by already.

“Alright. But then where is your daughter?” Derick asked. He wondered why his brother had never told him about her.

“Daughter?” Adrian chuckled aloud and added “Richard is the only child in this family. Maybe you don’t remember”. It’s been years, he probably might be thinking he had another child, a girl. But even if he does, he definitely would have told him about it.

“Don’t tell me you still haven’t acknowledged her?” Derick asked in alarm. This can’t possibly be happening. After these years, he still hasn’t acknowledged his daughter even after Susan’s death.

“Acknowledge who?” Adrian had now stopped smiling. A cold shiver ran through his spine. There can only be one woman he had affairs with. It can’t be, right?

“You and Susan’s daughter. Didn’t you know she had a daughter with you?” Derick asked. He was confused at the looks on his brother’s face. Susan didn’t tell him before her death?

The glass of coffee slipped off Senator Adrian’s hand and the shattering noise echoed a million times in Derick Delmark’s head.

“Susan had my daughter?” He asked.