Pleasure Doing Business

The moonlight perfectly shines the beautiful city of Llaverhans. The city's night life is as great as ever, events and parties happens almost every night, and the city filled with a chain of night clubs and resto bars that serves costumers with endless euphoria. This is the perfect city for revelers, which is most of the cities' population consists of. Out of all the night club present in the city, one has most of the revelers' attention resulting to an overflowing amount of customers including VIPs. Making it a place where only early birds can enter and experience the well-known night club in the city.

The club has a back entrance that is heavily guarded by highly trained men. The entrance only serves a purpose of letting in merchants and investors. One of the guards pressed on the button calling someone for permission after two cars parked. five armed men went out to scout the area ensuring no funny business waiting for the VIP before opening its car door.

"Let them in."

A man's voice was heard from the radio attached on a wall. The guard opened the door and let the VIP enter the building together with its five men as instructed.

"Another investor perhaps?"

A man in wearing a black suit asked. The other person responded with a shrug as he took a sip on his wine.

"Shouldn't you at least change into a semi-formal attire?"

The man in a black suit advised.

"Kyle my friend, those things won't do a thing."

The other person answered.

"It does Alex, it'll make them think you're serious about the deal."

Kyle said as he took another sip on the glass wine he's holding. Alex adhered to his friend's advice and went inside a room to change his clothes. After a blink of an eye, Alex went out from the room and had his clothes already changed. Alex even went all out as he changed into a formal suit and tie. After that, A knock was heard from the door, indicating the guest has arrived.

"Ahh, Mr. Howell. Welcome, have a sit."

Alex offered his hand for a handshake.

"Mr. Alex , pleasure meeting you."

Mr. Howell shook Alex's hand before sitting on the offered seat. They sat across each other beside the huge tinted window where the ground level of the night club is seen.

"I was expecting you have security up here in your deck but I guess not. "

Mr. Howell said. Even before the guard who escorted the VIP to the office knocked, Kyle had already left the place leaving Alex by himself.

"This guy didn't even said goodbye."

Alex thought.

"I don't need to secure it here because I already have security on possible entrances of my night club."

Alex reasoned out, Mr. Howell nodded in agreement. He then took his briefcase beside him and placed it flat on the table.

"Shall we move on to business?"

Mr. Howell asked.

"Sure, sure, let's see what you got."

Alex puts down his glass wine and starts listening to what Mr. Howell has to offer.

"Your night club's popularity sky rocketed over the past months. It attracted a lot of people including VIPs."

"In this industry , businesses like yours are aromatic to us financial companies. We like those who attract consumers so we can get more money from it.

"My secretary told me about your night club and after a couple of investigations, I came here to offer you a deal with HM Financial."

"We'll give you more funding to grow your business even more in exchange of your night club being a part of HM Financial brand."

Mr. Howell handed out the contract on the said offer for Alex to double-check.

"The amount of money, what's the limit?"

Alex smirked.

"A couple of million dollars or more, depends on your liking as long as you use it inline with your growth."

Mr. Howell smiles which made Alex impressed. Alex scanned the documents again and saw the condition that he has to comply.

"Regarding to the condition."

Alex opened up.

"Yes what about it?"

Mr. Howell asked curious with his opinion.

"How about a no."

Alex smirked. His eyes slowly becomes different as the white colored part of his eyes slowly turning into a crimson red color. Blood vessels on his temples are slowly becoming prominent as the crimson red color of his eye spreads to it. Mr. Howell in the other hand has lost control over himself. He suddenly froze from where he was sitting and lost function to any part of his body. The only thing that he can do is to listen the hypnotizing voice of the Alex who's compelling him.

"How about working under me, becoming my little puppet?"

"All the companies' revenue would be going to me and me only."

"Revise the contract, make it that it says you'll work for me now."

Alex said compelling Mr. Howell to do everything he just said and work under him. Mr. Howell nodded and after Alex's eyes went back to normal, Mr. Howell went back to his normal self without even realizing he's compelled.

"Pleasure doing business with you Mr. Alex. I'll send you the revised contract as soon as possible."

Mr. Howell said as he offered his hand for a handshake. Alex smirked shaking Mr. Howell's hand to close the deal.

Alex escorted the VIP back to his car, pretending as if he cares for this person's life. As soon as Mr. Howell's car drove off, Alex's expression changed.

"I love being me."

Alex smirked again and went back to his office in just a blink of an eye. He finds Kyle who's back to where he was sitting earlier.

"At this rate, you'd become one of the richest man in the world."

Kyle said taking a sip on his wine. Alex smirked and poured wine on his glass again. He then took a sip on it giving himself a little congratulations.

"Business is just a bonus for us vampires. We can have all the businesses in the world that we love to have to."

"I can literally run a government just by using my abilities and I'm guessing that's what you planned on doing aren't you?"

Alex asked his friend who just smirked.

"It'd be fun to do that but I won't.

Kyle stated he only planned to become a lawyer to know how the justice system of humans work.

"My friend, I'd be fun to run a city that has vampire officials don't you think?."

"I'd be a great way to further blend in this modern society."

Alex continued taking a sip on his wine while looking down at people who are dancing on the dance floor.