223: [Bonus chapter]Chapter 223 – I’m glad to be on your team

[Bonus chapter]Chapter 223 – I’m glad to be on your team

Investors would withdraw their shares from wherever the CEO is on the run.  1

In Martin's case, after the viral video, Robin planned to destroy his company entirely.

Devin was able to predict the outcome of Robin's advice and admitted that the guy knew what he was doing and that if he wanted to mess up someone, the person would never be able to survive it.

"I'm glad to be on your team," he said from the end of the line, understanding the reason why Robin was still ruling the business world irrespective of his bad reputation with women from before.

In business, he was a different person altogether. 

Robin laughed from his side of the line but did not respond and was about to end the call when Devin asked,

"Can I also get an update on how things go?"

"Yes, I will let you know but I will wait for the news before I proceed with what I have in mind to do." 

"Alright, I will get to it instantly," Devin said before ending the call.

In the next two hours, a new subject was captured on the lips of the media, making headlines and spreading like wildfire.

'MARTIN DANE, THE CEO OF DANE INDUSTRIES, LEAVES HIS COMPANY IN SHAMBLES AS HE GOES INTO HIDING TO AVOID ARREST FROM DRUGGING THE PREGNANT DEPUTY CEO OF JC MINERALS.'

Martin was in Mara's room, lying beside the sleeping woman, and grateful to her for the thoughtful layout she gave him to build the mansion. 

The police searched the places visible to them but found nothing, for which reason he was still free.

He planned to wait for the news to die down a little for him to return to the company since he already promoted some of the senior officers to take up managerial roles.

Without the HR Manager, he also relied on the assistant and other officers. 

Martin was happy for things to be back to normal but thinking about Sabrina, he could still not allow himself to be away from her and was thinking of how to get to her again.

When his phone began to ring, he thought it was from the new hacker he contracted to cover his ass for him to go out in search of a way to get to Sabrina again, to plead for her forgiveness.

However, when he saw that the call was from one of the new managers he appointed, he had an inkling that something might be wrong in the office and answered the phone.

"Sir, all our investors have sent emails to withdraw their shares," the manager's frustrated voice sounded through the phone he held in his hand.

"What?" Martin yelled so loudly that it startled Mara awake. 

The new manager at the end of the line continued to say,

"Sir, I think it's because of the current trending news. You should see it."

Martin was annoyed since he had already seen the video, not knowing how it came about when all their tracks had been covered.

"I have seen the trending video already and that is why you became a manager," he said in annoyance. 

If not for the situation in which he found himself, the likes of that would not become a manager.

However, he had to do it because it was the only way to gain the loyalty of the man at the end of the line but the next thing he said got Martin thinking.

"Sir, this one is not a video."

"Hold on."

Martin put the call on hold and checked the trending news. 

"Holly shit!" he cursed aloud.

"What is the matter?" Mara, who was awakened by his cursed words, asked worriedly. 

Martin did not respond immediately, tapping the unhold button and saying hastily, 

"I will call you back." 

He turned to Mara, showing her the screen of his phone and saying, 

"This is the trending news."

Mara's face drained of so much color, that she could be mistaken for a zombie, and knowing quite well that this was somebody's doing, she grew very worried and upset, asking,

"Who did this?"

Martin went into deep thought and could only suspect his former best friend.

"It must be Devin. He was the one who sent the cops earlier."

Mara's hand under the duvet balled into fists but Martin could not see it.

"You, see? If you had allowed me to kill Sabrina, all this would not be happening," She blamed him but Martin was this time angered by her words as well and retorted,

"Stop it, Mara. Sabrina is just a victim."

Any time Martin defends Sabrina, Mara's heart aches badly and she wonders when he would ever look at her the way she wants. 

Until she was able to create bitterness in his heart towards Sabrina, she was certain that he would hate her if he found out that she was pregnant for him.

Therefore, the only thing she could do was to find ways and means of making him see that all their misfortunes were a result of his involvement with Sabrina.

"But her brother did this. We might even lose our investors," she cried this time for real, looking pitiful but Martin's mind was far away and he was not even looking at her to even wipe her tears.

"Sorry, we already lost them. I won't be surprised that the rest of the employees would also resign. I have to go there," Martin said with determination but Mara was afraid and refused. 

To go to the company anytime soon when there was an arrest warrant waiting for him?

"No. You will get arrested," she said with conflicted emotions but Martin was not used to staying at home every day and did not know how long he had to keep hiding, especially when,

"I have to and tomorrow is Sabrina's birthday. I have to send her a present," he revealed, making Mara double upset.

"A present? Are you serious now? The cops are looking for you and she hates you. Don't forget that Robin is also there."

Hearing Robin's name made Martin afraid and he began to suspect something.

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