Chapter 37: Ready For War!

Chapter 37 - Ready For War!Leo and the family came back home from the dinner, and they began to hang the picture frames on the walls with Lily directing them. The couple did not mind dancing to the tunes of the little lute. After they were done, Lily had one candy as Leo promised her and then brushed her teeth to go to bed.

Snow was also tired, and she said, "Love, I am thinking about taking a day off from work tomorrow."

Leo looked at her face and asked, "You can take the day off if you want to but are you feeling unwell? Shall we visit the doctor in the morning?"

Snow smiled and shook her head as she said, "You are worrying too much. Aunt Flo is coming to visit me, likely tomorrow, and so I will take a couple of days off to nurse myself."

Leo frowned and said, "Yes, you take days off, and I will cook healthy and tasty food that you like."

Snow smiled and said, "Thank you."

Leo shook his head and held her hand in his, before he said, "You take a shower and go to rest, I will talk to the counsel because I have something to do tomorrow morning."

Snow nodded and left the living room after telling him to not overdo it. In the back of her mind, Leo was still not completely recovered, and he needed some more time before he could dedicate himself to prolonged hours of work.

Leo stretched his body and his bones issued mellow crackling sounds before he picked up his phone and called Keval Nyay, the director of the Lockey Law Firm.

The call connected after a number of rings, and a groggy voice sounded from the other side, "Hellooo!"

Leo said, "Hello, Director Nyay, I apologize for calling you so abruptly and that too at this hour. This is Leo Cardinal."

After a few hurried sounds, Keval Nyay spoke again, "Hello, Sir. It is alright, I was about to get up for a glass of water anyway, please tell me what can I do for you?"

Leo shook his head and thought, 'Even big lawyers kiss your ass if you hold shares in the firm.'

He then proceeded to say, "Earlier, I had called you to arrange a good attorney for me to handle the matters that might put me against the Military. Do you remember?"

Keval Nyay realized that the conversation was serious, and said, "Yes, sir. I have appointed one of our best on the job. Although she is a bit hard headed, that will be a crucial attribute that you will need when dealing with the military."

Leo nodded and said, "Can you pass me the details and also inform that person that I will be picking her up in the morning as I will need her expertise to handle a few things?"

Keval Nyay did not have any reasons to disagree and confirmed that he will arrange it right away, and Leo disconnected the call after wishing him a good night.

He did not care what Keval would do, but he wanted to get things done and that was it.

After the call he went to his room, took a shower, and then after a few minutes, he embraced Snow who hummed softly and placed her arm on his and they spooned to sleep.

Well, Leo did not exactly sleep, but he went to the virtual realm, and spent ten hours there learning. He alternated between martial arts and gun fighting, then moved on to driving skills, and psychological knowledge.

It was not going to be easy to deal with the military officers. The night passed quickly and he woke up according to his biological clock. He finished his workout and then he cooked a light meal for the family.

Recalling that Snow mentioned about her periods, he boiled some water and brown sugar before filling it up in a thermal flask. Lily woke up and similarly Snow also came out of her room. The little girl hugged Snow as she said, "I don't want to go to school."

Snow smiled and said, "What is the occasion?"

Lily replied while snuggling, "I want to stay home with you. It has been a long time. I miss you."

Leo looked at the two and asked, "How come this feels like a bad review for me?"

Snow chuckled and asked, "Is it possible for her to take a day off from school?"

Primal Elementary School was strict and known for its discipline. Leo thought for a bit and said, "I will try to get the consent from Miss Verse."

Lily peeked out from her mother's embrace and said, "Hurry Baba, if you fail, I will have to rush."

Leo shook his head and then he made a call to Miss Verse. In front of the teacher his aura was reduced, and he humbly said, "Good morning, Miss Verse, I am calling to inform you that Lily has caught a cold. Although she can move around, I was wondering if she can take a day off to rest, after all we wouldn't want other children to catch the same, right?"

After some back and forth between the two, Miss Verse wished Lily to get well soon and approved her sick leave. Lily and Snow were looking at the young man completely surprised. The latter said, "I did not expect you to have such high skills to weave an intricate story on your feet. Leo Cardinal, you have surprised me."

Leo rolled his eyes and said, "You both exploit my love and then make fun of me."

The girls chuckled and Leo went into his room to dress up before he said, "Snow, I will be going out for work, and might be delayed, so have lunch on time, also call me in case of emergency."

Snow nodded and replied, "Yes, mom."

Leo poked her nose before he kissed his daughter and then he left the house dressed in a formal suit.

...

Leo made a stop at the Butterfly Technologies where he called over Percie Hibiscal, and then he called the number that Keval Nyay had texted him.

The call connected and a calm voice sounded from the other side, "Hello. Who is this?"

Leo replied, "I am Leo Cardinal? Your boss must have briefed you about me."

The person replied, "Yes, Sir. I have been briefed, and was waiting for your call. How can I help you?"

Leo thought for a bit and said, "I will send you a location, come over quickly. I will reimburse your fare. Also, wear formals as we have a meeting afterwards."

The lady was surprised but she agreed and then the call was disconnected. Leo went inside the building and sat down in the waiting lounge. He browsed a few magazines that were placed there, and saw an article about the sinking Cardinal Group. This article gave Leo a taste of mixed feelings.

He began to think what he should do in this matter, and as he was thinking about a plausible counter attack, Percie Hibiscal broke the silence shroud with her heels.

She greeted Leo with a slight bow and said, "President, we have three hours to prepare."

Leo nodded and said, "Shall we head to the employee lounge and have a cup of coffee? The counsel that I have arranged for us should be coming over soon. Till then, you can lead me through the marketing and sales plans for the mobile."

The lady nodded, she was somewhat used to the behavior of this eccentric boss of hers. The staff had yet to arrive, it was just eight in the morning, and the company did not have a cafeteria service at this hour.


They came to the employee lounge on the second floor and made themselves coffee, as they sat down Percie Hibiscal began to tell him about the marketing and sales plans. Then she told him about the projected profit and as soon as she said that, Leo said, "All the money that we are supposed to pay in taxes, channel it to charities and earn goodwill. This government supports charitable deeds, and this will also give us the chance to register more consumer goodwill."

Percie Hibiscal nodded and said, "I was about to tell you the same. The entire administration agrees to do this."

Leo sighed and said, "The government is clever, they directly regulated the funds in tax revenue to the NGOs and other charity institutions. This reduced corruption, and promoted development."

Percie replied, "They only did this with the income tax, the rest is still going to them, so yes, they are clever."

The two people began to discuss some reward system in the company itself, when the receptionist rushed over and said, "Boss, a lawyer called Fragrance Optimus has come over, and is looking for the President."

Leo nodded and said, "Send her over."

Shortly after, a young lady dressed in black and white formal suit came inside the lounge with a small bag in and a laptop in her hand. She had doe eyes, a round face, with a sharp chin and evident dimple spots on her cheeks. However, Leo noticed a tattoo of a lioness peeking through the flowers on the back of her left palm.

Leo stood up and extended his hand towards her, as he said, "Hello, Miss Optimus, I am Leo Cardinal, nice to meet you. I hope you are ready for the war."

His aura of a boss hit Miss Optimus, and the seemingly shy lady smiled brightly before she extended her hand and said, "Greetings President Leo, I am Fragrance Optimus, nice to meet you. Always, Sir."