THE FORGOTTEN HEIRESS-Chapter 290: Going All Out To Pursue Her

"What do you think? Of course I’m not interfering one bit. If not for my mother’s myopic nature, I wouldn’t be thinking of ways to woo my wife back now. Maybe I should already be a father of four by now."

The very thought that his own mother tried to shove a woman he felt nothing but disgust for down his throat made Shawn very angry at his mother. Which mother trades with her son’s future like that?

What pained him the most was that by that action of hers he had missed a whole six years of his children’s life and over six years of being with the woman he loves.

Jason couldn’t help but burst into laughter. "You have to take it easy with my sister when you reconcile, cos the way you are going, I doubt if she’ll be able to get out of bed for a month when you finally get her back," he teased.

Shawn’s lips spasmed in a smile. "You wouldn’t blame me dear brother, if I have my way, we will disappear out of radder for a whole year and by the time we return, you will have a couple of nephews and nieces clamoring for your attention," Shawn joked back.

"I’m beginning to have second thoughts about handing my sister to you. Do you intend turning her into a baby making machine?"

"It’s too late to regret, just prepare your mind to have a spoilt sister from now onwards. Because I will pamper her so much that she will be the envy of all women."

"I doubt if my sister will let you. She is too independent for that, besides, there is nothing you will give her that she doesn’t already have or have the capacity to get for herself," Jason warned.

"You got it wrong there. It goes beyond material possession. I’m talking about marital security. Peace of mind."

"The mere knowledge that she has a man who is solidly behind her in whatever she does is unquantifiable. Not to talk of having a man who is ready to lick the very dust of her feet to please her."

"All this I will make happen for your sister and more, if she so wishes."

"There is no woman that can resist the love of the man she loves, especially when the man is bent on showing it to the world."

"No matter how powerful they are to outsiders, there is still that streak in them that needs pampering and I know your sister is not an exception."

Jason chuckled and sneered at the same time. "I can see that you are already counting your chicks before they hatch,"

"It’s called, projecting into the future. Don’t worry, when the time comes I wouldn’t mind taking you in as my disciple, after all, what are brothers for?" Shawn

"I didn’t know you have turned into a relationship expert?"

"Let me tell you a secret," Shawn lowered his voice as if someone was listening in on their conversation.

"I went for therapy and enrolled in several relationship programs, coupled with the fear of losing your sister forever, this version of me emerged."

"I see, because this is not the version of "The Shawn David Hudson" of Hudson Corporations that I heard about, and definitely not the version that made my sister’s life hell even though she tried to cover it up by hard work for several years. I still saw through her, as her twin brother."

"To tell you the truth, I also hate that version of Shawn Hudson that made Kathleen suffer for even a second," Shawn said in remorse.

"But like I said it is over and can only surface when anyone tries to mess with my family."

"That’s good to know as I also want to see that version pop up once in a while— it will keep the balance, besides I wouldn’t want your enemies to miss that version of you."

"You sure are a bad boy."

"For the enemies though," Jason corrected.

"It’s been nice talking to you, Little brother," Shawn teased Jason one last time.

"Since you are married to my sister, don’t you think I should be treated as an elder?"

"You wish," Shawn sneered. Don’t forget our plans for the banquet. I’ve tidied up everything at my own end."

"Alright, I’ll wrap up things here and make sure I’m available."

""Good. See you in a week’s time."

"Yeah, bye."

After ending the call with Jason, Shawn put a call to Johnson.

"I need you in my office now."

"On my way sir," Johnson replied.

"Are the things I asked you to prepare ready?" Shawn asked as soon as Johnson stepped into his office.

"Yes, boss, and they’re already in the car."

"That’s great. Get the driver, we’re leaving for Wyatt’s Corps in an hour."

"But this is just 12 noon, boss and you have a meeting with..."

"I don’t need you to play the accurate time keeper here. Get ready to leave at the stated time."

"Yes, boss." Johnson responded obediently, but he couldn’t help thinking that if he didn’t keep tabs on the boss schedule, what would he be doing as an assistant?

With the help of Ms Stanford, the Madam’s assistant, who had proven to be very reliable over time, he was able to get the Madam’s itinerary for the next one week.

So he knew that she wouldn’t be in her office until around 2pm which he had immediately communicated to his boss.

They needed at most thirty five minutes to get to Wyatt Corporations as today was a Monday. What will they be doing with the remaining twenty five minutes? Does he want to waste all that time waiting for Madam?

Well, his boss has spoken and all he needed to do was obey.

"Are you done analyzing the situation?" Shawn asked mockingly. "Now get on the phone and ask Mr Kesner to get here in the next fifteen minutes otherwise he should forget about the meeting till next year," Shawn ordered.

"Huh?"

Who was Mr Kesner? He was his boss’s uncle from his mother’s side. He was also a big wig in the business world and could be considered as Shawn’s father.

After the passing away of Director Hudson, he helped Shawn to stabilize in Hudson Corporations but somehow along the line, when he saw that Hudson Corporations, under the leadership of Shawn had grown beyond his expectations and he could no longer control Shawn, he started acting funny, boycotting the company and even withdrew some of the major resources he had given to Shawn in the earlier days.

Of course it had little or no effect on Hudson corporations that had emerged as the leading company in Baltimore, but it greatly marred the relationship they had as a family.

Although he later apologized, it was already too late for things to return back to the way it was between them.

He had been trying to fix a meeting with Shawn for weeks but Shawn has always been busy and now that a meeting has been finally fixed for 1 pm, he was putting the old man in a tight corner. How will the man get to Hudson Corporations in fifteen minutes except he was close by?

’Hmmmm, love is indeed a strange thing, making one do the unthinkable,’ Johnson muttered to himself.

"Are you going to stay here and muse all day or get down to business?" Shawn snapped.

What was wrong with Johnson today?

"I’m on it sir," Johnson said and disappeared from the office.

An hour later, they were on their way to Wyatt Corporations in Shawn’s Rolls Royce.

Somehow, Mr Kesner was able to make it for the appointment and from what the boss just told him, he had come to plead for his sister.

"What have you decided, boss?"

Shawn shrugged. "Of course I referred him back to my wife whom they have derived joy from humiliating in the past. She is the only person who knows the punishment she wants to give them."

"That is true boss. But what if Madam chooses not to forgive them?"

"That’s their own cup of tea. As for me, I don’t want them to affect my plans in any way. I’m still trying to make a headway myself. Let them also dance to their own music."

Soon after, they arrived at Wyatt Corps and Shawn ordered the bodyguards to offload the things from the second car that accompanied them.

Under the guidance of Johnson, they moved everything to the reception rendering everyone that saw them speechless. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Johnson called Ariel down and handed over the things to her.

On seeing the huge pile of beautifully wrapped gifts, Ariel’s eyes widened inexplicably.

"Ms Stanford, sorry to trouble you, but this is a little gift from my boss for all the staff. Kindly help him to distribute it to them."

"What!" Ariel was able to cover her mouth quick enough to shut out the shriek.

She never knew this was what President Hudson was up to when he had asked her for the total number of staff they had.

"He is really going all out to pursue my boss. But why is she still keeping him waiting?" She couldn’t help asking Johnson in a whisper.

"I should be asking you that, but that’s not our business," he cautioned.

"You’re right," Ariel nodded in understanding.

If she could get someone that could show her such an overwhelming love and even do one tenth of what President Hudson was doing for her boss, she would have dived straight into his arms and declared her undying love for the man.

While she was still fantasizing, she saw President Hudson stroll majestically, looking as handsome as ever, into the reception with a huge bouquet of roses. It was way bigger than any he had brought or sent.

This, no doubt drew audible gasps from all the staff that had received news of what was happening in the reception and had gathered there to see for themselves, especially those who were not too busy.

Leading the group of those who were about to faint from excitement was none other than our dear Miss Information Box, Nuella Gales.