Adopted novel Chapter 74

I looked at the powerful men standing beside me laughing at each other and looking stress free, to some people we became friends after we became rich to keep our circle but that is a lie, I grew up with these guys from Daycare days till University and even attended the same business school with those that did business and we all took over from our parents the same week, we made our first billions together and since then we've been dominating the industry together making sure our kids follows in the same footsteps but the enmity between Lorenzo and Theo isn't something we can settle even with the fact that Gio, Luca and I are more closer than the rest of the group. We stand and sink together no matter what, we are always there for each other through thick and thin especially when I was finding my kids, they were there for me making them my family.

"I didn't want to disturb you guys from your work," I said to them making them all look at me wearing a frown "we are your best friend, brothers and business associate, so what makes you think we will be too busy for you when you need us?" Gio asked angrily the ringing of my phone stopped me from responding to him. I looked at the caller "Luca" it read I picked his call and before I could place it in my ear Gio snatched it from me putting it on speaker, "Liam, the girls parents are here has instructed," we all heard him say "hope they came with a legal representative, because we are pressing charges" Gio asked him "oh, Gio good morning, I didn't know you were in town," Luca responded certainly surprised "your cousin thought the same and you are yet to answer the question," Luca said instead "they did and I don't think they know who their daughters bullied or what they are up against," he replied "we are on our way," Dante responded and Gio ended the call. "I have one of my best lawyers waiting for us in front of the school and I am certain you all have done the same," Arnold said looking around and they all nodded "I just informed I and Olivia's to join them," I told them "Let's go then," Richard said breaking our circle.

I walked to where Olivia sat with Camila who kept her attention on Lorenzo who is cuddling Diamond and looking at her as if she is the most important thing in his life "alright ladies, the parents and their legal teams are waiting for us" I said to them pulling their attention away from the cuddling couple, "give them hell Liam, for making our baby be in this condition," my wife responded with determination "I want you guys reputation to precede you when you get into that school," Daniella called out from her spot between the girls "one of our babies is laying here because of some stupid girls and you better don't allow them go without a scratch," Sofia said from her seat beside Ameer whose head is on her laps as she brushes her fingers through his hair "we can't lay hands on them darling," Luca explained to his wife "but we can," Daniella fired back "let me go with you, I just want to feel the cheeks on my palm," Celia said already picking her bag and making her way to us, "no need for violence baby," Dante tried to soothe her. "We won't go with you, but I want you guys to know that you are not just going there as father and Uncles to Diamond but also as the ruthless business man you all are said to be." Sofia said after she calmed an angry Celia, "We also told our lawyers to wait in front of the school, as much as Mila wanted to kidnap them herself and Ava wanted to find assassins," Rafael said before we made our way out "they want to do what? Why are the women in our lives violent apart from Diamond?" Arnold inquired in shock as we all looked at the girls who had a wicked smile on their lips "You won't destroy your careers because of people that are not worth it, alright" I scolded and they nodded in agreement "how many lawyers are we talking about Rafael?" Gio asked "just two" Rafael answered and we walked out of the room.

We all took our cars with our bodyguards, we got to the school entrance to meet our legal representative who drove behind us towards the admission building where the parents are, "Mr. Marshall, what documents should be tendered?" my lawyer asked as we walked towards the meeting room "you are drawing a new one" I answered him and we walked into the room to see five couples seated with five girls beside them who were looking as if they were about to pass out and five other people whom I think are their legal representatives on a side of the table, we made our way to the other side of the table with I taking the head of the table and Luca on the other end with my friends seated beside me, the legal teams beside them and the five bodyguards taking their position around the room. "Mr. Marshall, we didn't know you will be gracing us with your presence. I am Phillips White of the White telecoms, you are one of our investors actually you and your friends, I was thinking of scheduling a meeting with you people once you are in town but I didn't know you are around. We can discuss after this meeting sir," one of the parents said looking at us with a business smile on his face, "this is a good opportunity, I also have a discussion with them but I think we can scrap this meeting for that." Another said sitting back on his seat "and why should we, Mr. I didn't get your name?" Dante asked smirking at him, "I am Joseph Gate CEO of the Gate pharmaceutical, we met during the W.H.O convention and I don't think the parents of the girl we are been called for is coming, it was a harmless gesture and my daughter didn't know she was suicidal," he responded which made I and my friends look at each other.

"Mr. Marshall, can you please call the parents once again?" one of the women seated said looking at Luca but before he could respond to her Luca did instead "do you have somewhere more important to be Mrs.?" He inquired "it's Mrs. Martinez and my husband is the owner of Martinez constructions, I and my daughter Isabelle have an appointment with my beautician," she answered him "a beautician appointment, my daughter won't be able to attend that even if she wants to," I answered deadly, these people were starting to get on my last nerves and I won't mind placing a call to the white house informing the president of the crime I am about committing and it seems my friends share the same idea with me, "did your kids tell you the name of the child they bullied?" Arnold questioned angrily making the parents sit up right in shock and fear as they shake their head in response to his question. "Would you mind telling them Luca," Gio inquired looking at my cousin who nods his head "actually, the child your daughters bullied is Mr. Marshall's daughter Diamond," Luca said to them and immediately I could see the terror on their faces "and my god daughter" Richard added "my wife is her god mother and my son's girlfriend," Gio taunted not losing the smirk on his face.