Eighteen

Eighteen
DOMINIC'S POV

"Everything is ready sir." The driver had my suitcase with him already.

"Good, keep that in the car for me." I instructed him.

I got back inside the house to meet with my children before leaving for work.

"I need you to bear with me and go with the driver. I have to catch up with a meeting, okay?" I cupped Bailey's chin

"Are you going to pick us up? Or we still have to wait for them?" Hayley didn't look so happy.

He always hated to be around the driver because he never laughs when he makes jokes and that's boring for him. All he needs is a response to his jokes and that's not what everyone is willing to do.

"Umm....that depends, if I am done with the meeting soon enough, then, I will come to get you." With this I smiled and left them.

They were all prepared, they just needed to get into the car.
I watched them get into the car and I made sure they left before I ordered my driver to drive too.

"What am I going to present in the meeting? That I'm not sure of." I sighed and rubbed my forehead calmly to feel calm.

The journey was not a not-so-long one.

"We are here sir." The driver called for my attention.

I was already gone down into thoughts.

"Oh, that's true..." I arranged my suits and stepped out of the car.

"Welcome sir, we will be having the conference meeting in a while and we just found out that the prices and rate of the company are falling." I didn't step my feet out completely when Clara began to break the news.

"Well, what about our allies?" My eyes slowly scanned through the files that she had in her hand.

She took a deep breathe.

I knew that was not for a good news.

"What?" I tilted my head already waiting to get whatsoever news she had to say.

"Our allies? They are no longer interested, I think that's because the company's rate is falling. No one wants to be with us anymore." She explained looking sadder than I who owned the company.

"Well Clara. I think we should prepare for the meeting at hand, we will talk about the rate when we are back from clearing papers." I tapped her on the shoulders and walked to my office.

This work was really draining but I don't want to give up soon. I have so many people that want to see me crash .

I was already annoyed with the news I heard so I felt reluctant to go through the papers on my table. I just need to refresh my head and restart my thinking just so I can function properly at the meeting.

Few minutes to the meeting and I was already getting calls.

"Are you done?" Clara walked into the office with a lot of scattered papers on her hand.

"Yes and no." She clenched her lips.

I patiently waited for her to arrange everything.

"Here, there are all ready sir." She handed over the files to be.

.

Here, the whole big team was ready to speak up their minds.

"Welcome Mr. Dominic." A friend of mine greeted me.

Though I didn't get to recognize him quickly I still moved along with his vibe.

"How are you doing, with all the contracts and all those shits?" He rolled his eyes.

"Trying and hoping for the best." I smiled broadly.

Whatever strategy I think I know, I still have to be careful with the information I pass.

"Hoping for the best too." He brought out his hands for a handshake.

I don't want to be rude but that handshake wasn't necessary. I received it anyway.

"Thank you all for your patience. I really appreciate it, I took some time because we have so much we want to analyze." The Director came into the room and everyone sat for the meeting.

Just like it had always been, everyone wants to be recognized and wants to get a very high rank.

I was quiet all along because I had so many things on my mind. I thought so much about my company and how to take it back up.

"....Mr. Dominic?" The question requested for my attention.

I fluttered my attention and got up immediately. I just drifted into thoughts, I do not know what they were actually talking about.

"Um..." I cleared my throat to think of something.

"Do you have anything to say about the rates of companies falling?" He must have observed how I was stranded and he asked the question again.

"Umm. Yes... I think we should make allies, we should help each other. Our pride needs to be kept aside and we have to focus on making the company better. If the higher authorities can help us with the resources we need, it will be of great help too." With that, I ended my speech.

I don't know how stupid that sounded but at least I said something.

They clapped and while they were talking I got lost again. This time a message dropped, it was from the nanny.

"What could possibly be wrong? She has called or messaged." I opened the message immediately and my heart sank.

It felt like it had stopped beating for a moment.

"Mr. Dominic?" They called me, I had unknowingly drawn attention to myself.

"I..I need to go now, please." I got up and packed my gadgets.



I drove recklessly until I got to the hospital.

"What's going on?" I rushed to enter the room with them.

"You need to calm down " The nurses tried to hold me.

I pushed them away and saw Bailey laying there lifeless.

"Oh my God.." My jaw dropped.

I expected every other thing but not the girl.

No, not again.

"You need to stay off, please we are on duty." The doctor snapped his fingers and the security came.

They didn't try to lay their fucking fingers on me.

I left for the school immediately.

I need explanations.