Convincing her

A couple of days later, Lucas received a call from his father to go to his office. He hardly ever went to his office since he started working so he was surprised when his father called him. He tried imagining all the possible scenarios that could play out but the last thing he expected was what had actually happened.

When he reached the top floor, his father's secretary was already waiting for him and she led him to his office. His father was not sitting behind his desk like he normally did but was on the sofa where he normally carried out small meetings with the directors.

"You're finally here, hurry up and sit" Noah said after briefly looking at Lucas when he entered. Lucas silently sat on the sofa that was next to his father and looked at him curiously.

"How is work going?" his father asked as he put the papers he was holding on the table.

"It's alright, it's getting much easier" Lucas replied.

"It's good you're getting accustomed to it. How is Jen?" Noah asked suddenly startling Lucas.

"She's doing fine, is something going on" Lucas asked straightforwardly since it was abnormal that his father was asking for her.

"Has she experienced something unusual recently?" Noah asked still not clarifying. However, when Lucas heard his question, how could he not know that his father was referring to the situation with the stalker?

"Actually yes, she's had a stalker that had been following her around for years but had recently taken initiative to go to her house" Lucas explained.

"Oh, do you know who it is?" Noah asked.

"Not yet, although Brian told me that they had spotted him recently and it won't be long until they find him" Lucas explained the situation. The one thing he learned over the years was that it would never end well if you lied to Noah, it is better to stay quiet than to lie. When Noah heard the progress of the situation he nodded in approval, and although he did not want to interfere in the issues of the younger generation, he could not help it.

"I know who the boy is" Noah said surprising Lucas immensely. That was not Lucas was expecting to hear from his father.

"You know him?" Lucas asked.

"His father is Bruce Davis" Noah said and let Lucas process the information.

Lucas obviously knew the old man, he was very soft hearted and even though he had not seen him in a long time he did not forget him. He also had an impression of his son who he had spoiled rotten for years since he was trying to compensate for his mother's absence. He had never liked the boy, he was loud, entitled and rude.

"So you're saying-"

"Yes, Bruce lost contact with this son for a couple of years now. He called me today explaining the situation and asked that you spare him. I couldn't answer him because I did not know the specifics so I decided to call you in so you can make the decision" Noah said.

"Oh, I'll have to talk to Jen about it since she was the one that was being victimised and not me. As long as he will be accepting of any of the conditions she might propose I don't think that this would be difficult since Jen doesn't look like someone that would resort to violent methods" Lucas explained.

"Then talk to her about it. I'm not taking sides on this issue so don't feel pressured" Noah said with a smile on his handsome face.

"I'll talk to her about it tonight, I'll let you know her response soon. In the meantime I won't ask Brian to stop looking for him until Jen makes her decision" Lucas said with conviction making Noah smile with pride.

"In this issue i'm just a messenger" Noah said before he stood up and went back to sit on his desk.

"Can I go now?" Lucas asked as he too stood up.

"Mmh, since it's been a couple of months already, send me a progress report on all the projects you have been handling" Noah added before he dismissed Lucas.

Lucas could feel an impending headache as he left his father's office. He went back to his floor and as he walked out of the executive elevator, he met Michael who was just arriving.

"Good afternoon Mr. Lucas" Michael said with a smile since he was in a good mood.

"Mmh, find Dave and come with him to my office" Lucas said as he was still preoccupied with his thoughts and walked into his office.

Michael looked at him enviously hoping that one day he too would be busy enough to not have the luxury of greeting people.

[A/N: Be careful what you wish for hehe].

Michael went to look for Dave as Lucas went back to his office. He was on his computer for about ten minutes before he heard a knock on his door and the two men walked in his office. He did not say anything for an entire five minutes before he lifted his head to look at them.

"Father wants me to present him a progress report" Lucas said making Dave frown and Michael look at him blankly.

"Do you know what a progress report is" Lucas asked Michael who nodded in affirmation.

"Good, then you will be responsible for it. If there is anything you do not understand ask Dave" Lucas said as he sat straighter in hs chair

"As for Dave, ask all the departments that have had ongoing projects during the period I was around to hand in their progress reports in ten days. I want them revised and compiled by the department heads before they come here." Lucas directed as he looked at Dave before switching his gaze to Michael.

" Once they are here I'll give you two weeks to arrange them consecutively and compile all of them before they reach my desk. During the ten days before they are submitted familiarise yourself with the process and the projects that are being carried out by the company so you don't just blindly try to write the reports, understood?" Lucas said as he looked at Michael firmly.

"Yes" Michael replied starting to feel slightly intimidated.

"Good, if you aren't clear on something ask Dave, if he isn't around come and ask me. If you make blunders I will make you rewrite them until you get them right" Lucas said still sounding detached and was finally satisfied when Michael nodded.

Dave on the other hand was very happy because he did not have to deal with such tedious paperwork anymore so without even realising it, his willingness to help Michael had increased.