Chapter 240 - Two Hundred And Fourty: Kidnap The Owner (2/2)

”And you still say you want nothing to do with the Spencers, would you cut off your relationship with your sister too?” Eden butted in, causing the siblings to move away amid making secret signals with their eyes to continue this conversation later.

Niklaus didn't say anything but his eyes rested on Adam who was making conversation with another member of the family - which Eden didn't fail to capture.

”Don't keep your beloved family members at arm's length because of the sins of one person,” Eden advised.

”That should be two persons,” He corrected, ”If you hadn't kissed Maya, the scandal wouldn't have popped up in the first place,”

Eden gulped, Niklaus still thought it was him who initiated that kiss and it would remain that way, ”It's been seven years, Niklaus. Get over it,”

”Says someone who didn't lose the love of his life and his child,” Niklaus sneered and moved away. Talking to Eden would continuously put him in a bad mood. All he wanted at the moment was for them to end this stupid party and leave him the hell alone.

Sadly, that prayer wasn't answered. He ended up making conversation with family members who were curious about his business and intended to partner with him. As much as he hated them, business was business - but not one with his father.

But the main battle began at dinner. Niklaus shared a table with Eden, the annoying face; Emily and her son, the only ones he was sympathetic to; and Adam, the last person on earth he wanted to communicate with at the moment.

”It's a good thing you're home for good, son,” Adam said.

Niklaus glanced up in his direction, ”Don't rejoice much, I'm not staying for long here, he responded with a not- so- friendly- tone

”What?” Emily's face fell, ”Then, why did you return in the first place?”

”I have something to deal with over here,” Niklaus revealed without going into much detail.

”You mean that problem with your company?” Eden asked.

”He's having problems with his company?” Adam inquired, to Niklaus's annoyance. He didn't need his father's involvement in his private life and dealings.

”What's wrong with his company?” Emily joined in the questioning.

Knowing that Niklaus wouldn't bother to explain, Eden went ahead to say ” His company is facing a lawsuit from a rival firm for copyright infringement,”

”Uh-oh, that doesn't look good,” Emily remarked.

”How were you so careless to let such a mistake happen?” Adam grumbled, ”I never trained you to be dumb and careless!”

Niklaus glared up at him,” I run the business and you don't have the right to butt into this case. It's my company, remember that when criticizing me!”

”Alright, calm down everybody” Emily interfered, she turned to him, ”Nobody is here to criticize you, Niklaus. We're just looking out for you like loved ones are supposed,”

He tried to rebut her words but she silenced him with a warning glare his way. Niklaus swallowed his argument instantly, his sister was the only person after Maya, he ever listened to.

”Fine, my company is at a two million dollars loss if we lose this case and so far my legal department thinks our rival has a strong case,” I disclosed.

I could afford such an amount but this was affecting the whole company and shareholders were beginning to worry.

”What happened?” Adam calmly asked this time to his surprise.

”A funny case where two designers shared the same room and the other stole the drawings unknowing that the designs had been sold exclusively to the company and the rest is history,”

”Something's strange,” Eden rubbed his chin, ”Why didn't the rival company claim ownership until you started production and distribution?”

”He fell right straight into a trap,” Adam figured out, the disappointment on his face was prominent - Niklaus didn't give a damn.

”Why would they target me, I have nothing to do with them,” Niklaus said earning stupid looks from everyone. They all knew the Spencers had numerous enemies, people who they stepped on their foot one time or the other.

”Maybe you should try settling outside the law” Eden suggested.

”I'm planning on meeting up with them and if I'm so lucky, I might be granted permission to use the works through licensing arrangements or buy the works from the copyright holder - I highly doubt that,”

”You are going to beg them?” Adam asked in disbelief, ”We, Spencers don't beg, we take what we want,”

Niklaus scoffed, ”You're not seriously suggesting I kidnap their owner and torture him to give up the case?”

Adam looked away but the answer was obvious.

”You're unbelievable,” He breathed.

”Wait a minute,” Emily chimed in, ”I think you all are forgetting something important here”

”What are you trying to say?”

”Who's the owner of the company you all are trying to kidnap?”

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