Her Con Artist

CHAP-19

IN THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW:

Ella and Owen were taken by the employees who were supporting them, towards Leon's office. Eric and Russell were also close behind them which were also accompanied by other half of employees. One of the employee knocked the door of Leons mirrored room. Everyone could see him reading a file on his table. Calling them in, Leon who was cladded in a three piece suit, fixing his tie he approached Ella and Owen.

"Please take a seat." Leon said, voice stuffed with kindness that Ella and Owen had to raise their eyebrows up in question that this man has manner after all the barbaric he has done.

"We are here to interview Sir." Ella started with a bright smile on her face though her heart was burning with hate for him.

Leon gave the young interviews a fake smile, he was tired of answering the same questions again and again but he had to keep a good image in front of them so he gave them a smile.

"How did you come up with your recent product?" Owen asked questions which were related to his new product before they jump to the real questions they had.

As Leon was giving them the answer, Ella carefully adjusted her ear piece from which she could hear Lexi tell her the questions she needs to ask Leon next.

"Oh thats such a nice touch to the story."Owen exclaimed with fake joy. All he wanted was to grab Leon by the collar and beat him into a pulp.

"Sir, we would like to know how did you handle the loss of people from 8 years back? The company suffered greatly and it costed billions of loss that day."Ella asked him with a curious look and soft voice. The bait was out now.

Russell, Eric, Keith and Lexi were hearing all the conversation that was going on inside the building through a microphone that was attached to Owens inner shirt.

Leon was taken back at the unexpected question but composed himself and answered them like a professional.

"We did suffer shortly but it was for the better. Trash is meant to be taken out." Leon answered proudly, only adding salt to their unhealed wounds.

Owen smiled through his clenched teeth and balled his hands into a fist in anger.

"What about Mr. Edgar and Mr. Norman? They were your closest friends."Ella said, gauging his reaction.

"Ah old memories. They were good friend until they decided to get on wrong side."Leon answer was sharp and wrong. It was far from the truth.

"What do you mean by wrong side?" Owen asked the question, he knew the answer to.

Russell and Eric decided to approach them.

"Why are you asking questions from the past? Aren't you here to interview about the new product?" Leon was agitated by there questions.

The matter was done and dusted but these young people were digging out the past that he had put mud onto.

Seeing, Leon agitated, they put their real plan into action.

"Sir, the families are suffering from the unjust decisions that were made that day. Do you have no regret?" Ella asked, pestering him

Leon frowned at the young girl in front of her.

What was her deal? Leon thought.

"I am not obliged you give you an answer when it's not related to the present. If you wish to continue talk rubbish, then leave." Leon said, sternly and stood up from the couch he was sitting on.

"We won't leave until you give us answers." Ella said, her jaw clenched and eyes set with determination.

Leon only raised his eyebrows as h,e couldn't understand what these interviews wanted.

"You must stop pretending now Mr.Leon. We all know your about the fraud you have been doing from the past years now. Embezzlement, murder, stealing money from other people that's all you have ever done." Owen finally poured his heart out, his voice loud and stable. He could feel the adrenaline rush within his body.

Eric and Russell decided to enter the room by now.

Leon only blinked trying to think what the heck these young people were ganging upon them. He calmly put his hands into his pocket pocket just stared down at them.

"There's no need to tell him about the deeds he has done. He knows them very well. After all it's his achievements. Unfortunately the world doesn't know about these achievements of him, otherwise they would have given him a noble prize." Eric taunted him as soon as he stepped inside. Eyes burning with he'll fire as he glared into Leon's curious ones.

Leon liked this young man who dared to speak ill of him while standing in front of him. He could kill all of them with a single order of him and his men would beat the hell of their attitude they they were showing Leon.

"Who are you may I know? Looking down at me in my own office." Leon said, calmly. Eyes narrowed a bit as he looked the blue eyed man standing tall in front of him.

"I am Eric Norman. Norman Lewis's son." Eric spoke with confidence he never thought he had.

Eric could see Leon frown in confusion as he looked back at Eric'. Leon couldn't believe Norman's son was standing in rota of him. He thought he would be rotting in some slump of the Country side. He could see some resemblance of Norman with his son.

"What a surprise. I never thought I would see you." Leon said, mocking

Eric only gave him a blank expression.

"You have enjoyed much of the luxurious life after destroying hundred of lives but you won't now. Your time is over." Russell spoke in a gruff voice as he advanced towards him.

Leon was having fun with the kids. They were so naive and stupid. Leon could only chuckle at their nonsense.

"Laugh all you want. Once you are in jail, we will see how you laugh then." Eric spoke with anger evident in his voice.

Leon sighed, he had enough of them. He walked towards his table and picked up his phone but before he could dial the security, his former friend appeared with two more kids into the office.

Leon found a crows forming outside his office, not minding them, he looked at his friend.

"I see you haven't changed your ways." Edgar says, as his eyes roam around the office.

Edgar found Leon standing near his table looking at him with hard look.

"Don't worry. I won't stay here for long, your presence disgust me." Edgar said, putting his hands into his pocket with a smirk on his face.

Leon clenched his jaws and walked where Edgar stood.

"What's all the fuss about? If these are your kids then take them out. They are running my mood." Leon said with roll of his eyes.

"Why? They are speaking truth after all. Does it hurt? Oh I forgot you are not human to even comprehend what hurt is right?" Edgar mocked with a chuckle at the end.

Leon balled his fists into a ball but maintained his composure.

Everyone could see Leon getting frustrated by every blow Edgar threw at him. They all were enjoying it.

"Oh shut it Edgar. Don't pretend to be almighty. I guess you no self respect left in you, as you are here standing in my office in front of me." Leon said, nonchalantly.

Edgar let out a humours laugh.

"I have more self respect than you. And we both know the answer to that. Or you want a prove?" Edgar said, bringing his hand towards Ella who held the file which had all the evidence in written form.

Leon followed his hand and watched as the young interviewer gave Edgar a file.

Edgar passed him the file, Leon opened the file to see what was inside.

Everyone watched Leon clenched his jaws in anger as he read the crimes he did were wrriten of the page.

"It's just a paper. You think you could beat me after all these years? I have gotten much stronger than before." Leon said, with proudness as he threw the file away across the floor.

Everyone saw as the file flying across the room. At that moment the door opened and everyone turned around to see Monica making her way in.

Monica found their eyes on her as she makes her presence known. She came to stand beside Edgar. Leon raised his eyebrows at the girl who walks powerfully into the room. The girl removes her mask that she was wearing to cover her face.

"I guess you didn't recognise me." Monica said as she saw confusion placed Leon's face.

"I am the daughter who was kicked out of the house by her dad." Monica told him.

Leon looked closely at her and was taken back for the second time today. It was Monica, her first daughter.

"Yes it's me. You threw me away." Monica said with a shrug. It doesn't faze her anymore.

"I didn't know you will stoop so low for money. You murdered Uncle Norman for what? Money? Shame on you." I said with disgust as I walked forward.

"What is going on here?" Sam and Smith my step brothers came into the room.

I looked back to find Police standing outside the room with a crowd of employees looking around in wonder.

They both have turned into tall and handsome men and I hope they were not like father.

"What is going on here? Who are you all?" Sam said, he was still the same. Same features but more defined. I was sure they both didn't recognise me as I have changed alot from my childhood. My features were totally different from back now.

"Mr. Leon Dexter. You are under arrest for murdering Mr. Norman Lewis your former business partner. You are also-" the police officer said as they come inside.

Leon held his head high and spoke," I did not do such thing."

"You can claim your innocence in court. Right now you have to come with us to the station." The police officer said as he walked towards Leon with handcuffs.

"What?" Smith spoke as they looked at Leon with disbelief.

"Is this true?" Sam asked Leon.

"You need to stop lying now. You can't run away neither buy judges now. People are protesting against you outside your company and all the evidence have been submitted to the court." I said, looking at Leon with a victorious smile.

"Your a b***h like your mother!" Leon shouted as he pushed the police officer aside.

"What?"Sam said looking at me with confusion.

"Who is she?" Smith said with anger.

"It's over Leon. Monica has stole the tape from your study room and the court has it now. You can't do anything now." Talon spoke as he walked forward to stand beside me.

Leon stood frozen in place as he glared at me and Talon.

"How the f**k did you get it!?" He yelled at the top of his lungs.

"I have my ways." I said with a smirk and left him hanging. He growled and was about to charge at us when the three police men took him down and hand cuffed him.

"Monica?" Sam spoke in wonder as he looked at me.

"Is it really you Monica?" Smith spoke softly as he looked closely at me trying to recognise me.

I nodded my head towards him and gave them a weak smile.

"Is this all true?" They asked me.

"You really didn't knew what your father was doing behind your backs? Or you are lying just like him?" I said, I couldn't trust them. I didn't know their intention towards me was good or bad.

"Your father murdered his friend for money and caused deaths of employees so that he can become the CEO. These all are the kids and siblings of the people who lost their jobs and were killed by your father's wrong doings. They were wrongly blamed by your father so that he could achieve this position and power. It was all a plan of him to have this all by himself." Edgar explained it to them.

"I still have everything! I won't lose anything you will see! You bastard!" Leon yelled as he was dragged by the police officers.

Edgar only rolled his eyes at him. While Sam and Smith looked shocked at what their father just said.

"Father. What have you done." Smith asked in disgust.

Leon only looked away from them as he was taken out of the room.

"Mr. Talon you are charge with crime for turning blind eye to Mr. Norman Lewis murder." Police officer announced as he hand cuffed him.

"Oh Talon. If you thought just because you helped me you will be free of your crimes. Time to pay for what you did!" I said with a pout and patted his shoulder in fake sympathy.

"You betrayed me!" He yelled and he was also dragged out by the officers.

I looked back my people to find them in tears with happiness. I couldn't control my self and opened my arms wide.

"We won guys!" I said while smiling rbtightly through my tears. Eric came forward, hugged me and then the rest joined me. Almost squeezing me to a pulp.

"Hey join me too." Uncle Edgar joked, who was standing alone.

We all broke up from the group hug and chuckled along with him.

"We missed you Monica. We are so sorry." Sam and Smith both said as they looking guilty.

"We never knew father was doing such stuff behind our backs. Otherwise I could have left him. " Sam said, eyes held pain.

I only nodded my head at him. I have no words to say to him.

"How have you been?" Smith asked, with adoration on his face.

Smith was the closest to me and he was the only person who flighted for me till the very end.

"Good." I said, gulping down my thick emotions that were threatening to spill.

They both nodded their heads and casted their eyes down.

"We are very sorry for your loss. I am ashamed to say I am his son." Smith said to Eric as he walked towards him with head down in guilt.

"You have nothing to be sorry of unless you are included in it." Eric said with a tight smile.

"My dear. You did it." Edgar said as he stepped forward and hugged me.

Chuckling I nodded my head.

"Thank you, Edgar for your help. Of it weren't for you and Monica, we would have lost this game a long time ago." Eric said, grabbing Edgar's hand in his in respect.

Edgar gave him a pat and a smile.

"Come on. Let's eat. It's on me." Uncle said as he put one arm on me and the other on Eric.

Smiling and in high spirits we all left the building. People cheered for us and clapped for us. The employees who were on our side gave us big applause. As we stepped out of the building we were met with hundreds of reporters outside. Uncle Edgar handled all the situation and finally we were free of all the hassle.

As I was walking past the tuft of reporters, I felt a hand grab mine and pulls me to their arm. Before I could comprehend what was happening, I was being dragged towards the parking lot. Looking closely at the back profile of the person, I relaxed knowing it was Eric.

"Stupid you scared me." I said, hitting him on his back as we walked.

He laughed as he looked back at me with a big smile which only made me smile in return.

"Sorry. I thought you saw me dragging you out of the crowd." He said, stopping as he scratched his head with the other hand.

I shake my head at the stupid grown man in front of him. He pulled me forward by the hand he was holding, making me flush agaisnt his chest. His arms wrapped around me.

"Thank you. For everything you have done for me." He said, as he put his face in the crook of my neck. Making me blush and a bit ticklish.

I nodded my head and hugged him back.

"I love you, Monica." He said, pulling back with a soft smile on his face.

Blue eyes held happiness and love for me.

"I love you too." I said and pulled him down my the neck and kissed him.

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