Amanda batch 17

Amanda season 2
episode 7
.So Nathan Beecroft would be taking over from his brother for some reasons known to me. He is more capable and trustworthy. Thanks for your time, ladies and gentlemen. This is not debatable. Have a nice day”.
He froze at the entrance of the massive conference hall; maybe he had not heard his father well.
‘Dad’ he rushed up to meet him.
‘This is neither the time nor place Greg. I gave you enough time to prove yourself but you didn’t; You called my bluff but Nathan is taking over; you’re no longer needed’ Silas moved out of the hall with his team of lawyers.
‘But I want to marry Wendy on my thirty first birthday, you cannot do this; I have worked really hærd for this company and i have more plans to take us global’ Greg felt frustrated and slammed his palms the wall.
‘You think this is about Wendy? Wake up Greg; stop leaving a false life; I don’t ever want to set eyes on you again. If you’re done here, you can clear your table and leave’ Silas replied in a stern voice.
When Nathan had shown him the files; he had first consulted his lawyers and they confirmed it was original and Greg had been stealing from the company.
‘At least, tell me what my crime is, since this is not about Wendy’ Greg asked.
‘You stole lots of money from the company Greg; are you satisfied now’? Silas asked.
‘Hello brother, Amanda would be working for me now’ Nathan winked.
‘Bastard’ Greg grit his teeth, something wasn’t right. His father and brother had set him up once again.
‘I thought so’ Silas had waited for an answer but he got none.
‘I can’t believe you’d lay me off like that’ Greg felt deeply hurt that he was dismissed unceremoniously.
‘Go home Greg’ Silas replied.
Amanda joined her friend in the car, she was still unsure about telling Alex about everything with Greg.
‘So spit it out, what’s wrong with you? I didn’t want to say anything in front of your mother’ Alex snapped her fingers.
‘I don’t understand Alexandria, I am perfectly fine. Trust me’ Amanda smiled.
‘Seriously? You just called me Alexandria; you only do that when you are nervous. If I may ask, why are you nervous? Is there something you are hiding from me’? Alex stared at her with great intensity.
‘Um, no…Uh, I can’t do this, I feel so horrible’ Amanda fidgeted.
‘Hey, come on, you can tell me anything. I have shared my worst secrets with you and you never judged me; if you cannot trust me with things that bother you, then I may have to question our friendsh¡p’ Alex felt hurt that Amanda would keep something away from her.
They’d been friends for two years; two years was long enough to earn someone’s trust and reliance.
‘I didn’t mean it like that Alex, you’ve been a wonderful friend’ Amanda exhaled, she felt terrified; words clogged her throat.
‘So what’s stopping you from telling me’? Alex asked.
‘I slept with Greg at the Lounge’! Amanda blurted out and then she broke into tears.
‘Oh my God, did he’? Alex couldn’t say the word.
‘No! He didn’t rape me, it was consensual and I really liked it, is that bad? I feel bad because he has Wendy and he doesn’t feel the same for me’ Amanda realized she was pouring out her wh0le heart to Alex and she felt better.
Alex’s face brightened as she watched her friend speak; she realized that she had been wrong the wh0le time. Amanda had fallen in love with a guy at the club, that guy wasn’t Nathan; he was Greg.
‘Why are you smiling? You should be crying with me, my heart is broken Alex. I feel stupid, he k-ssed me again; it felt so real and beautiful but who am I kidding? He has someone and he can never be with someone like me’ she eyed herself briefly.
‘Hey, I am happy because you are in love; this is your first love Amanda. Not many people have the ability or capacity to fall in love. What if Greg likes you too? Why do you think he fired you? All the hostility? Maybe he is avoiding it, maybe he is scared’ Alex explained.
‘Scared? Why would Greg Beecroft be scared’? Amanda felt hopeful.
‘You know, we tend to judge such highly placed men and women in the higher echelon harshly; everyone has fears; his could be love. From the way your mother described Wendy, I doubt if any sane man would love such a piece of crap’ Alex replied.
‘Aw, I just love the way you put it, but you don’t have to treat me with kid gloves; you don’t have to say all these nice things to make me feel better; I made that choice to make love with Greg; I allowed to k-ss me and this is where it landed me. I’ll be fine’ Amanda reassured herself, but deep down she was worried.
She had never felt this way for any man before. She had never dreamt and thought of just one person, like the way she dreamt and thought about Greg.
‘Good. I and Morg-n made up’ Alex announced.
‘Cheers! That’s good news, now can you tell me why you broke up in the first place, because you never really did’?
‘Excuse me; I have to take this’ Alex placed her phone against her ear, Morg-n was calling.
Episode 8
As she took the call, Amanda watched her friend’s features contort into a frown; what was happening?
‘Greg has been fired and Nathan is now the C.E.O of Beecroft Software Empire’ Alex announced.
‘That’s not possible, but Greg has more experience’ Amanda was shocked, Nathan had mentioned something like that.
‘I don’t really know what to say, are you still going to work under that creep’? Alex asked.
‘Hell no! I’ll just miss Gwen, I wonder how she will cope with him’ Amanda replied. Blood drained from her face as she imagined working under Nathan.
‘He’d be the type to smack your ass while you’re at them files’ Alex joked and they laughed.
‘He is really creepy, I was surprised he was Greg’s brother; they are so different’ Amanda said.
‘Oh, I forgot to tell you that. Half brother thought, from different mothers’ Alex explained the relationsh¡p.
‘So? You wanted to tell me something before the call’? Amanda was curious.
‘Yes, yes. I broke up with Morg-n because I lied, I know you’d be angry and you’d probably not speak to me again but I did what I thought was best for everyone’ Alex sighed.
‘Go on, tell me. You know I could never hold anything against you’ Amanda said.
‘Um, you avoided me when I forgot your birthday two years ago’ Alex reminded her.
‘Hey, that was two years ago; I’m grown now’ Amanda winked.
‘Okay. Deep breaths’ Alex bit her lip and exhaled.
‘Greg never apologized for sending the obscene note. I sent it myself; but in all honesty, he actually didn’t send that note to you; he sent it to some girl named Trudy, I swear; I saw the note myself. Morg-n showed me, there was a name written at the edge of the paper, I guess you failed to see it’ Alex hoped Amanda would forgive her.
‘Is that all’? Amanda asked.
‘Yes’ she nodded a response.
‘Not a big deal. Wait, does that mean you also apologized on my behalf’? Amanda chuckled.
‘Yes, I knew your ego was standing between you and that Job and I needed to do something about it. I am sorry, I should never have done something like that’ Alex truly regretted her actions.
‘I see why Greg was so cool with me; I guess I saw Trudy at his office earlier, she seemed to be forcing herself on him; not that I care. It means I was the one who was at fault and I need to apologize’ Amanda said.
Greg deserved an apology; she had tainted his name and called him all sort of things.
‘That would be cool, so are we good’? Alex winked.
‘Sure. But we need to find me a new job cause there’s no way in hell, I would work with Nathan’ Amanda rolled her eyes.
‘What’s the rush? Greg sent you a lot of money, you could use it for now’? Alex suggested.
‘Um, about that, he sent me half a million this morning; that’s why I had gone to his office to thrash things out. I don’t need his money or his pity. I am returning everything. At least, if things get worse, I have a wealthy friend’ she winked.
‘I am always here Mandy, I love you’ Alex squeezed her hand.
‘I love you too Alex and I am very happy for you’ Amanda smiled.
She had made up her mind to return everything that belonged to Greg; she had returned Lucy first, now she would return his money. She needed to move on with her life; Greg was never going to return her feelings.
‘We did it darling, now Beecroft is mine’ Nathan walked in with two glasses and a bottle of red wine.
‘How did you pull that off’? Trudy raised her brows. She was surprised Nathan had another plan aside what they’d at first.
‘High level forgery, that’s all you need to know. I have planned this for a long time since I came. I got Greg’s signature the day he signed the papers my father tricked him to. I studied and reproduced it. There’s nothing Greg or anyone could say to absolve him. I am happy it worked, now the company is rightfully mine’ Nathan poured himself a drink.
The scene at Beecroft played back in his brain. He had felt so happy at the sight of Greg’s sunken eyes; he had won; now conquering his princess was the only thing left.
‘Um, so I met Greg today, he said he would call; should I go on with our plan’? Trudy car-ssed his head.
‘Of course, we need to make everything believable, so if he manages to come out of one, he would still have another problem, do you understand’? Nathan car-ssed her face.
‘I do darling, he should be in a very bad mood, knowing him very well, he would be drunk and alone; the right time to strike’ Trudy k-ssed her lover’s l-ips.’
‘Good and then you take pictures and videos and released them to the press. It would be a hit story’ Nathan smiled.
‘Yes honey. Yes. It would be a hit story’ Trudy planted another k-ss on his head and trotted out.
‘Bye princess’ he waved at her and quickly recollected himself . Only one was worthy of that name, he couldn’t wait to see her the next day.
Episode 9
You need to stop watching that, you’d get yourself more depressed; and what’s with all the ice cream anyway? You need to stay strong for the baby’ Elena turned off the television.
‘I can’t believe this Mum, I have tried Greg severally but he is not taking my calls. I hope this is not true; my wh0le life would be ruined’ tears rolled down Wendy’s eyes.
‘Honey. Silas is a man of his word; he must have a good reason for handing Beecroft to Nathan; I assure you sweetheart. Your father called him and he confirmed this news, but this does not affect you wedding plans with Greg does it’? Elena felt a slight change in her daughter.
‘No…No’ Wendy cried.
‘Good. So, you need to stay strong; this is the time where true love matters most; you need to stand by him no matter what happens and eating ice cream and sobbing is not going to help you’ Elena took a seat next to her child and wrapped her hands all over her.
‘Thank you mum, I wish this were a dream’ Wendy cried.
All her life she had dreamt for a man like Greg; hærd working, successful; self made and hot; now she almost had him.
She had almost grabbed him by the tip of fingers till this happened.
All her plans for the future; the castles she built in the air had crumbled; and what about all the hærd work and time she had invested in their relationsh¡p?
‘So, are you still giving Beecroft 10% of your money? I thought that deal was centered on I and Greg being together’ Wendy stared at her mother’s face, searching for answers.
‘Maybe, we are not sure yet, what do you think’? Elena asked.
‘I don’t know and I don’t care; I am just worried about Greg and what he must have done to piss off his dad’ Wendy wiped her face.
‘We would never have the answer to that; maybe you should go see Greg later’ Elena suggested.
‘Sure. I am gonna see him’ Wendy sighed. It was time to face reality.
‘Don’t worry, you and Lucy would be fine’ Elena smiled. She couldn’t wait to have her
Greg was still yet to believe his dad had acted on his promises to hand over his position to Nathan.
‘It happened so fast, I have been set up and I don’t know what to do; I have spoken with my lawyers; they have seen the doc-ments. All are receipts for money transfer into an account with my name; it’s not making sense’ Greg explained to his friend Morg-n.
‘Your account? Did you explain this to your dad’? Morg-n asked thoughtfully.
He had known Greg since their teenage years; he knew what he was capable of, money laundering wasn’t one of them. Nathan must have done something to set Greg up and he was going to do everything possible to help Greg out of this situation.
‘He didn’t give me time to explain; I know my signature is on the doc-ments, I don’t even know how it got there; someone is setting me up and my own father is now willing to believe me’ Greg poured himself a bottle of scotch. Only liquor could drown his pain and frustration.
‘You’ll be fine Greg, we’ll get to the root of this; Give me a minute, I have high profile trackers, they would send us the information we would work with. Keep away from your father as your lawyers advised; we would find all that we need’ Morg-n moved away from him to make the call.
‘This better works out’ Greg’s phone buzzed.
It was Wendy.
WENDY: Honey, I heard what happened and I am so sorry.
GREG: Thanks. How are you holding up? How’s baby Lucy?
WENDY: Okay.
GREG: So about the wedding, are you sure you want to marry me now? I am not the most eligible bachelor in town.
WENDY: Hmm, I think I would come over tomorrow and we would talk about that.
GREG: Alright. Take care of you. Goodnight.
WENDY: Night.
‘It’s done, I have asked them to track that strange account okay? Just be calm, I am with you’ Morg-n returned.
He noticed Greg was smiling.
‘What’s it’? He thought the liquor had gotten into his friend.
‘I have a feeling Wendy is out’ Greg scoffed as he ran his eyes over their chat.
‘Why? Did she say so’?
‘Not that she said it. She always ends our chat with “I love you. k-sses”, tonight, she just said “Night”. I’ll be so thrilled if that were the case’ Greg sighed to Morg-n’s chagrin.
‘I thought you had made up your mind about her, you’re way too indecisive’ Morg-n shook his head.
‘With everything going on now, marriage is the last thing on my mind. I need to sort myself out’ Greg replied and poured himself another glass.
‘You have to be strong. A baby is coming and you don’t need this. You’ve had enough’ Morg-n took both the bottle and the glass away from him.