The Heartless CEO.

"She made me who I am. Turned me into someone that doesn't have a heart that beats. My heart has turned into a stone just because of the lies she told me".

It has been almost three years since Naeem took over the company and he made it known to almost the entire world.

He became the ruthless CEO that no one would want to cross. Liam and Nayla wanted the best for their son but whatever happened to him made him the way he is today.

As the media calls him; The Heartless Ceo.

Naeem has been taking over the companies that can no longer function, mixing them with his company and turning it into a multi-millionaire company.

He became the competitor's worse nightmare. Even his father Liam was surprised by the way his son is. He knew that this had something to do with what had happened a few years ago when he came home angry but Naeem was good at hiding what he was feeling towards his mother but not his father.

But Liam didn't want to be one of those parents who would snoop on their children's private lives. When Naeem is ready to tell them he will but for now, Liam does nothing but support him in everything he does.

But he knew that Naeem wouldn't let anything destroy him.

"Explain to me why the financial report is down again in two weeks?", Naeem tells the men and women inside the conference room where he had called an emergency meeting.

"Someone has been stealing from the company. Either you talk or I will have eaceverye of you investigated and you know that when I find out who it is ]. You won't only be fired but also end up in jail", He explained to them.

But no one was ready to talk or even snitch.

"You are all dismissed but you won't be able to go to lunch. You will be provided with lunch until the investigations are done", Naeem knew that one of them will snitch or confess.

Everyone left the conference while Kate and Naeem remained inside.

Naeem trusted Kate as his father did.

"Now, we wait for the results", Naeem tells Kate.

"Can I suggest something?", Kate asks him.

"Yes sure".

"Why don't you test them, before the results come out? What I mean is that you let them go to lunch and send someone to follow the ones that are in the financials", Kate explained to Naeem.

"That's brilliant. Thank you. Could you email all of them telling them they can go for lunch?".

"Right away", Kate walked into her office sending the email to everyone who attended the meeting.

Naeem looked at the pictures in his office. His mother, father, and his sister all smile.

He has to fake his emotions when he was with them. Especially when he is with his mother. Nayla loved her children and wanted the best for them.

It would break her heart to know that some girl destroyed her son.

"It is sent now we wait for the results", Kate walks in telling Naeem.

Kate has always been trustworthy because of her son and Liam trusted her.

"Thank you for doing this, Ms. Andrews. You are a lifesaver".

"No worries".

When Kate left, Naeem calls one of his trusted friends who could help him with his current problem.

He then explained what he wanted to do to his friend.

"Consider it done".

"Thank you, my friend."

He then leaned back and thought of his family. Layla was happily married to his best friend, and they were happy.

Sometimes I wish I could get that happiness but in reality, love doesn't exist.

He didn't hear the door opening and his sister coming in.

"My dear brother stop daydreaming", Layla told him startling him.

"Crap, don't do that", he scolded her.

"Sorry, not sorry". Layla took a seat on the sofa that was there.

"Okay, why are you here? And I don't want to sound rude but don't you have a husband to bother".

"Because you love me and two am your favorite sister. Jason is somewhere", she tells him smiling.

"You ditched him, didn't you?", Naeem asks her knowing that her answer was yes.

Layla and Jason just found out that they were expecting and Jason has turned into her bodyguard who would always be by her side.

"Yes, I did. I need to be away from him just for a second. It's exhausting being asked if I am okay or do I need this or that", she tells him. 

Naeem could sense that Jason was trying to be a good husband that his father couldn't be to his mother. And a good father to their unborn baby.

"I am not siding with anyone but he cares about you and wants the best for you. Try and understand him. He is trying to be someone that would be there for you. His father wasn't there for him and now he is always with you because of that", Naeem explained to his sister.

Layla knew that her brother was telling her what she needed to hear.

"Yes, I know that but sometimes it is a bit too much for me. And I don't want him to think that he isn't doing anything while he is doing everything. He is the best husband and the best friend that anyone could ever have", She tells him.

"Now would you please go back to your husband because I know he is about to walk in now?"

"No, you didn't. Why?". Layla asked him as Jason walked into the office. "You sent him a message telling him that I am here".

"You need each other. And I would like to continue my work now". They both knew that Naeem was right about that. They need each other.

"Babe, come on", Jason held out his hand for his wife to take it.

"Fine, but I will get you", She glared at Naeem who was laughing at them.

After they left, Kate came in and told him that the guy they sent to follow the workers was there to give him the final report on who is to blame for the missing funds.

"Ms. Kate You can leave and catch up with Jason and Layla. Thank you for everything".

Kate walked out and let him in.

"Tell me what have you found out?", he asks him.

Hank wasn't just anyone that Naeem knew. He was someone with whose family trusted everything.

"It is someone named, Jacob. He has been working in this company for only two years now. There's something you really should know about him. He is the younger brother to a guy called Samuel", Hank explained to him.

Naeem was confused as to why Hank was telling him about his brother.

"Am I supposed to know who Samuel is?".

"Samuel aka Sam. He studied in the same high school as Layla. It is because of him that Layla almost died".

"I should've known about this. But they have a different surname".

Hank explained that Jacob was Sam's step-older brother who was away when Sam was arrested and charged.

"Jacob found out about Sam a few months after coming back from college. He was furious and I think now he is after revenge".

"Thank you, Hank. I appreciate this. And what measure do you suggest we take?".

"I think, for now, we catch him and have him fired then arrest him".

Naeem called Jacob into his office while Hank was still there.

"Have a seat".

"Tell me how long were you planning on hiding the fact that you stole from the company?", Naeem asks. His entire aura changed the moment Jacob walked into his office.

He was no longer the Naeem that his family knew. Earning the title of The Heartless Ceo didn't come easy for him.

"I don't know what you are talking about", Jacob lies to him. But what he didn't know was that Naeem and Hank know everything.

"I am giving you a chance to tell me the truth".

"I took the money to help my family. They are indebted and are in dire need of the money. I am sorry. I promise to pay you back every cent".

"I don't tolerate people stealing from me. You are fired. Hank, do me a favor and call the police".

"No, no, no, Please don't. I promise that I will pay you back every single cent I took. But don't send me to jail", Jacob begged but Naeem wasn't even listening to him.

Hank took him to the lobby to wait for the police to arrive.

Hank held him while they were waiting for the police to arrive when Jacob kicked Hank and ran away from him. Leaving Hank on the floor unconscious.

When Naeem found him, Hank was still unconscious due to the big blow he received on his head.

"Call an ambulance, now". He told the receptionist.

Naeem took his phone and called his father.

"Dad, something happened. We need to have a family meeting".

Unknown enemies might be the worse but what if the enemy knows you very well? They are the ones you should be afraid of.