The billionaire's double twins

Chapter 18

"Wow." Ryan grinned, "that was intense."

"Of course, mediocrity is not really my thing." she sat next to him as they wait for the board to evaluate their going forward plan.

"To go ahead with this, we would need additional investment or to liquidate some asset."

"From now on, no liquidating, I really I'm not a fan of that word."

"Neither am I." Candice agreed.

"Yeah, it tends to limit the potential."

"Then how do we solve this problem?" Mr Leigh one of the director spoke.

"Well, we are all part of the board, we can all go out and secure investment, in fact that what we will do."

"And since when have you had this idea, Candice..."

"Miss..." She insisted, she won't let them brow beat her like a kid, especially if she will be leading this company in a month.

"Miss Gale, you can't just go on making decisions on your own, there are certain protocol... you can't..."

"Fine I get it, it won't go on like this forever, just till our feet are solid."

"And when will that be?" Ryan asked.

"Next month, don't be that quick to get rid of me."

"Actually there no getting rid of you, I intend to nominate you for the president position after March."

"What?" she stood, "no, I have no experience."

"Good thing there's a board of directors, you can always brush your ideas with them before carrying it out and we can also have an advisory board."

Candice shared a glance with Janice and Shelby across the room, who gave her thumb up, "okay." she nodded.

"That's settled then." Ryan stood just as his phone rang, "'cuse me." he turned towards the window to receive his call,

"Ryan pride speaking." he paused,

"What!" he exclaimed.

The staff in the room shared a look, Candice stood and dismissed them but Janice waited behind.

"I'm on my way." Ryan hanged up.

"What happened?" she asked.

"Nothing much, I'll see you in the evening." he pecked her and rushed out the door.

He walked to the parking lot where he met Candice.

"Give me a lift."

"Sorry." he opened the car, "grab a cab, I'm not going your way."

She opened the door and sat, "Yes, you are." she looked at him.

Ryan looked at her then started the car, "did you report him?"

"It's about time." she looked out the window signalling the end of their conversation.

*****

"I thought, you said there's nothing left to do." Will queried as he saw Ryan weary face.

"Not work." he removed his tie and jacket the dump it on the sofa before sitting on the floor.

"The kids?" Kyle threw him a bottled water.

"I wish..." he took a gulp of the water, "it's king again."

"Did he got worse?"

"I wish, no... he should have just died but no, he's determine to drag the whole family through mud before he does."

"He's faking it, wasn't he?" Kyle chuckled.

"Yes but that wasn't the end of it."

"What else?" Will relaxed unbothered.

"He was caught running an illegal porn site."

"What!" Kyle choked on his drink.

Will gave him a napkin, "how?"

"Apparently he been doing it for over 10years."

"10... Then since high school?"

"Yeah, the idiots video his girl friends then shared it with his friends."

"That bastard." Will exclaimed.

"Then Candice?" kyle asked almost in a whisper.

"She had it worst?" Ryan ran his hand through his hair.

"What... what did he do?" he stuttered.

"He... He had chained her down then... Then brutally r***d her."

"No." he stood.

"f**k! Then the bastard had the guts to blackmail her." he screamed then picked Ryan car key and walked out.

"I've met lots of jerk in my life but your brother definitely takes the crown, he's definitely king of jerks."

He heaved, "what do you intend to do?"

"I don't know." he shook his head, "honestly, right now I can't face Janice." he stood and heaved "and here I was wondering why on earth she was so against my relationship with jandice, even i don't want to be related to myself, right now."

Will patted his shoulder, "go get some rest."

*****

"Bang bang!!!"

Shelby, Janice and Candice shared a look, they had just put the kids to sleep and were currently in their pyjamas waiting for Candice explanation.

'Bang bang!!!" the door was being hit again.

"Are you expecting anyone?" Janice asked.

"Not exactly but it's properly Kyle?" Candice pop a piece of meat into her mouth.

"Finally!" Shelby whirled, "are you making it exclusive?"

"We aren't f**k buddies." Candice laughed.

"Well are you officially dating now?"

She shrugged, "I doubt it."

"Bang bang!!!"

"Aren't you going to open the door?" Janice asked.

"I'm too stressed."

"Bullshit." Shelby stood and opened the door, "hey!"

Kyle walked passes her and went straight to Candice who ignored him.

Janice stood as she caught the look on his face, "what happened?"

He looked from Janice to Shelby then back at candice, "you didn't tell them?"

Candice rolled her eyes, "if you would just leave, I'll get right onto it."

"Liar!" he scoffed, "if king hadn't being arrested you would have kept it a secret forever."

"King's been arrested?" Janice exclaimed.

"Yeah." she turned to him, "I would have." she stood, "if I had my way, no one would have discovered, not you, not my family, not my friends, if I had any other option, I would definitely not be having this discussions."

"You idiot." he pulled her closer and hugged her, "there's nothing to be ashamed of, you are the victim here, it's that bastard who should be cowering in shame, not you." he tilted her face to him.

Candice smiled, "he will and I'm not cowering in shame, no it's beyond that stage for me." She shrugged him off then headed for the door, "as much as I truly appreciate your concern..." she shook her head, "you aren't needed here." she opened the door, "please leave."

"Candice, don't be rude." Janice scolded, "its obvious something has happened or at least some messages are missing, which, frankly..." she sat "I'll like you guys to fill up."

"I'll do that." she pointed to the beer, "I was about to anyway."

"I heard this is a four bedroom apartment?"

"Yeah."

"Good, that means there's an extra bed." he shrugged out of his jacket.

"Where? you aren't sharing mine."

"The you a share with Janice."

"I need my space."

"Never mind, I can take the sofa."

"You will scare the kids."

"No, I won't."

"Yes you will, when they see you tomorrow, they will be curious, they just got over the fact that they won't be seeing their friends, seeing you will be confusing."

"As much as I'll like to support you, she's right, the moving I had been hard on the kids, and they just kind of got over it, you being here will give them hope."

Kyle raised his hands defeated, "fine, I'll leave but you better create a chance for us to meet, else, I'll barge in here, consequences be damned." he picked his jacket and left.

Janice closed the door after Kyle then pop on the floor opposite Candice, "start talking."

"King was arrested today and I'm charging him with rape."

Shelby and Janice shared a look, "start from the beginning." Janice adjusted her seating.

"...without skipping any details no matter how small you think it is."

"Well..." she shrugged, "when king threatened me at the auction he asked for this house."

"Well,.... Hmm..." Janice looked at Shelby, "Why?"

"Well it his house."

"Yeah but what did he threatened you with..."

"Why the house, not the the company?"

"Well, what made you decide to finally report him?"

"He brought up the kids."

"What?'

She scoffed, "he threatened me with them."

"The bastard."

"That son of a bitch."

Well I decided to risk it, there's no guarantee that he won't do as he claim even if I had done all he ask, so I..." She shrugged.

"You made the right decision." Janice patted her shoulder.

"I hope so, although Serah promised me it wouldn't get out."

"Who's serah?"

"Valeta, the lady who help with the foundation during the donation and care for the victims of r**e and the single parenting."

"Yeah, but isn't she..."

"Yeah she's dead but her daughter Serah had been doing everything in her mother name but since pride stop the foundation she's more based on outside cases, so she pulled some strings after hearing my story and showing her the evidence, then king was arrested."

"Which evidence did you show her." Janice asked.

"Yeah, I'm certain I destroy his mother's phone and you destroy his copy."

"Yeah but he had a full video if all his sins in the hard disk he kept in his safe."

"And how did you access his safe?" Janice asked.

"Because his safe was in the master bedroom, in built behind the painting."

"What?"

"So that why he requested for the house."

"Where you... Where you in the videos?" Janice stuttered as she asked.

"Yeah, he has a video of me." she took a full gulp of her beer.

"Did, did that bastard make a video of you?" Janice asked cautiously

"Hmm!" she nodded

"How..."

"Since when were you aware of this video?"

Candice grinned sadly as she looked at her sister, "since forever."

Janice burst in tears, "how... Why.... How could you not tell me... why didn't you tell me?"

She shrugged, "I guess I didn't want if to be true, I mean he... He said he loves me and I.. I did love him..."

Shelby pull her into a tight hug, as she calm Janice too

A while later they lay on the floor looking at the ceiling

"Is that all?" Janice pile her sister by the ribs

"What?"

"Is that all you are hiring from me?"

She looked at her sister and smiled sadly, "that's all."

Shelby looked at her sharply then looked away.

Janice engulfed her in her arms and silently weep as they held each other.