Chapter 75 - Danny’s Report and Wilmer’s Plot

Wilmer was in the middle of reading his management reports when his phone rang. If it were an ordinary ringtone, the CEO would have simply ignored it in favour of his work. After all, there was a meeting in two hours and he had to present to the shareholders the idea of expanding their business operations in Cambodia. Not many had a favourable opinion of a country run by communists and as the CEO, he had a job to convince them.

"What is it? It's unlike you to be calling while classes are still in session. Did they skip your boring lessons already?"

Danny rolled his eyes on the other end of the line. "Your children are merely busy for the day. They asked politely if it was possible to reschedule and I said yes. Just thought you might like an update about what your three brats are up to just before another major war in the office."

The CEO sighed and placed the file down. He really needed a break and Danny called at the right time. his friend really knew how to pick the timing no matter where he was in the world or what he was doing. It was as if the counsellor graduated with a gift in clairvoyance too. Orita always joked that they should always consult Danny about the big things in life. Right now, Wilmer wondered how appropriate it would be to ask the school counsellor if expanding the business into Cambodia was a good move. However, he refrained from doing so in fear that Danny might decide not to keep him updated about the children.

"Alex entered the art competition and from the rumours in teachers' office, she was one of the few students shortlisted for the Art and Sculpture club."

Wilmer was excited. Alex's hard work was paying off. As her father, he couldn't be prouder. Still, he was curious about Jasper's side of the deal. The boy chose a difficult path. Did he succeed or die trying? He was curious to know what the boy would do in the face of a setback. After all, Jasper was the kind of person to keep all his cards close to his heart.

On the other hand, the CEO wasn't too worried about Scarlet even though she was with him. Wilmer highly doubted that the girl was very invested in the Entrepreneur Circle. In fact, the father already knew what the young writer was up to. Her new work already had customers placing pre-orders even before it was written.

"Did they succeed or fail in their bet?"

The counsellor sighed. "I don't know if this is a good or bad thing. For some reason, Jasper is giving me the vibes of a Mexican crime lord... they start selling drugs in back alleys and end up living in luxurious bungalows after a few years. Now that he has succeeded, I doubt that he will end his association with the delinquents. You better keep him in check because of the three brats you sent to my class, he has the potential to be the most troublesome one to deal with!"

Hearing that Jasper managed what the teachers couldn't do in years made the gears in Wilmer's head turn. The internship training would be interesting with all three children having very different personalities and talents.

"What are the areas you think the kids need to improve on? I'm thinking of announcing the official start of their internship tonight but I want to plan some roles that would help them work on the areas they are weaker at."

Danny sighed. Wasn't this the job for Human Resource? Why was Wilmer asking him this? Besides, as the father, he should know his children's' flaws better. Why did the school counsellor have to tell him this? Listening to his own train of thought, Danny paused. No, it would make perfect sense as to why Wilmer shouldn't be allowed to decide because he was an overly doting parent who was blind to his children's flaws. Alex ended up spoiled because of this and Danny made up his mind. he would seize the chance to right Wilmer's past mistakes for the sake of these lovely children.

"I won't say what they need improvement in because they are lacking in everything. However, you need to remember that while you're training them to be outstanding heirs to the Wilde Empire, they are only ten. Jasper has leadership qualities. He's calm and rationale but he could use a little more understanding about the difficulties other people face. Alex has a strong sense of ambition but she's a little too much of an air-head. You need to teach her not to discard things that don't interest her or things that she doesn't understand. Selective learning can be a dangerous thing in the long run. As for Scarlet... she's the one I'd worry for the least but keep an eye out on the most. She overthinks things too much and suppresses her emotions with logic. That will work for now but when the emotions in her small cup overflow, she might find herself unable to pick herself up from the ground when she falls."

Wilmer didn't say anything because he trusted Danny to be very observant. When Danny mentioned the flaws of his beloved princess, he was ready to strike back but held his tongue. There wasn't anything to be angry about since it was all true. Wilmer and his wife spoiled Alex too much and it would be difficult to bring her back to the right path without some help. The internship might be a good opportunity to teach Alex about the world while still in a somewhat safe environment. On the other hand, as much as Wilmer didn't want to consider it, his wife might be right. If Jasper reciprocated the feelings Alex had for him, the boy would make a good son-in-law who could help Alex run the Wilde Empire.he loved his daughter to bits but the girl was simply not a good business person.

The last observation by Danny just before he hung up bothered Wilmer. Depression was still clinging onto Scarlet like a stubborn mould that wouldn't disappear. Sometimes Scarlet would light up like a Christmas tree and they would forget all about the horrible nightmares plaguing the girl but sometimes, they could see the darkness just waiting for the right moment to push that girl over the edge. The CEO sighed. He just wished he knew how he could help her. Scarlet's current method of coping with depression was to be busy. She kept doing new things, striving to achieve new goals and constantly improve herself like a mad person just so that she wouldn't need to look at that weak and broken person inside. Somehow, Wilmer could understand the logic behind it. In fact, he truly believed that by forging a stronger self, Scarlet might be able to overcome depression naturally. All she needed was weapons and armour to face it.

Weapons and armour came in the form of knowledge and life experiences. Luckily, the Wilde's were not short of resources to provide both.

"Carol!" Wilmer called for his secretary, his mind made up.

The brunette entered and reached for the folder that Wilmer held out.

"Make arrangements for the interns and introduce them as you would introduce any other interns. Make sure they know the relevant people in the various departments they should be working with. Don't bring them to meet the senior management, I want them to work their way up."

Carol looked over the files prepared by the human resource and raised a brow. She recognised the kids. "Are you sure about that, Mr Wilde? These kids will get eaten. The office ladies we have are going to just pile their dirty work on them."

Wilmer smiled with a glint in his eye. "Exactly. If they can't handle mere office ladies from the admin department on the lowest level, how can they defeat the monsters within our board?"

The secretary shuddered. Wilmer Wilde lived up to his name as the Wolf of the business world. He worked alone and was merciless to his enemies. Even to his children, Wilmer didn't give any concessions. Strangely, she felt as if the CEO had high hopes for them despite throwing them to the sharks.

"Understood," she nodded. "I shall make the arrangements for their first day next Tuesday. Is there anything else?"

Wilmer shook his head and dismissed the loyal employee before groaning silently at the doc.u.ments he still had to go through before the meeting. If only Jasper could hurry up and fall in love with Alex... then he could plan for early retirement and enjoy life with his beloved wife and daughters.