Critic novel Chapter 50

Drake: Emergency meeting. What is this all about.

Andre: I don't know. Maybe Tara has a new story to prioritize.

Drake: I'm surprised coz she's not really into managing the agency and now she is suddenly calling a meeting.

Andre: We will see later what she is up to.

Drake: Ow Franco is here now!

Andre: Wazzup bro!

Drake: Do you know something about the emergency meeting Tara asked for?

Franco: I have no idea. I'm surprised too.

Lisa entered the room.

Everyone is surprised to see her.

Drake: You are part of the meeting?

Lisa: I am surprised too. I received an email early in the morning so I passed by before my shoot starts closeby. This won't be long, is it?

Drake: I have no idea.

Andre: I have good news my project is almost over and I will be saving 3M at the end of this project. I'm so happy with the outcome so far of this project. I can't wait to show everyone the final draft.

Drake: Good for you. You are getting good at this huh!

Andre: Yeah man. I got it from you.

Drake: That's what I'm talking about.

The two give each other a high five. They were complimenting each other when Tara entered the room. Franco approached her right away to give her a kiss. Tara seems to be casual about it.

Tara: Good morning everyone! We are all here. I'm so happy that everybody manages to give time for this short noticed meeting.

I gathered you all here today for a very important announcement.

Franco: What news? Is it good or bad?

Tara: A lot, a lot of news this morning. I have to enumerate them 1 by 1 for us to move on smoothly to the next level.

Drake: What the fuck. Stop wasting our time. Tell us directly. I have a lot of things to do.

Drake is in a rush cutting his sister's line.

Tara: We will get there. I just want to make sure that we are not short of supplies of water. Bottled water because we will be needing them later.

Drake: Bullshit. Go directly to the point Tara.

Tara: Alright let's just watch a short video clip I prepared then I will explain everything later. This will be fast I promise you.

The video started. It's not even a minute but Franco and Lisa reacted already. Franco approached Tara and her laptop.

Franco. Tara, please stop this. Let's talk privately. Not like this.

Tara: Let's finish this here Franco.

Franco: Stop it!

He beg Tara to stop the video but she seemed to be determined to humiliate him in front of Drake and Andre.

Franco forced himself to reach the laptop shoving Tara down. He stopped the video as fast as he can. But the boys had seen enough to realize what is happening.

Franco: Is this what you want to do? To humiliate me? Why can't we just talk privately about this? Talk to me.

Tara: I don't need to talk to you. We are over.

Franco: Don't I get to explain myself?

Tara: There is nothing to explain Franco the CCTV catch it all. Bright as daylight.

Franco: How about a second chance? Please. Let's get out of here. Don't I get a second chance?

Tara: I don't wanna to talk to you right now. I want you gone Franco. I just want to be away from you.

Franco: Don't decide too fast. Let's talk privately.

Drake: Tara please can you leave. Just go. Give the man a chance to talk to you alone.

Tara: No I came here to change the hierarchy of this company. I want Franco and Lisa be out of the company the soonest or else I will be the one leaving.

Drake: Nobody is leaving this company. Resolve your conflicts by yourselves. This meeting is over.

Tara is so upset with the apathy of her brother towards her. Her tears are starting to drop while Franco desperately trying to get her understanding. He is trying to pacify her anger with soft whispers, hugs and soft kisses on her head. But nothing seem to work her eyes are still looking far from him with tears. She lost her affection for him. The three spectators are almost close to the door when Tara grabbed Lisa's hair. She pulled it so strong making her fell on the floor. While the men helped Lisa back up right away. Drake pulled back Tara to stop her.

Drake: Stop it. This is too much. We are all adults here and professionals. Let's act like one.

Tara: I can't live one more day knowing that, that whore is still here. I want her out of my company. She can't be trusted. How could you all keep her around knowing that you all slept with this one woman? I don't want to keep a snake on this place.

Now Tara's eyes are directed to Lisa, she's glaring at her with so much anger.

Tara: Get out of here you snake! Snake.!! Snake!!

Tara is trying to attack Lisa again so the men hold her tightly then sat her on the swivel chair. Lisa started crying at this moment. She knows by herself that Tara is telling the truth. She can't defend herself. She burst into tears, Andre escorted her out. While some employees went rushing in when they heard Tara shouting snake.

Kryss the secretary came rushing to check the snake Tara is shouting about.

Kryss: Where is the snake?