350 Be Proud Of I

Days passed and Amber kept up with scaring them, appearing from time to time around the Price family.

Ashton's birthday passed and it was spent with their friends who are available.

Before this Xander left for Ceres country and Amber sent another video to Clark Price.

"I have heard I would be having a nephew very soon. I really want to see him once I come back, I do hope you'll allow me to have that chance."

Even though they didn't like the woman but upon knowing that she was actually a major shareholder of Wright Empire, they thought of using her against them.

But Nathalie appeared showing that she has plans on protecting that woman.

'Why would I listen to this woman?' he thought.

But the video continued, "Oh and you do understand grandfather that once the token appears the rise or downfall of the Empire would rely on it. I do hope we are on the same page."

Clark gritted his, if not for the token he would never listen to this woman.

He had heard it from his father, before he died. That he really left it to Nathalie back when she wounded herself in the thigh and needed to have a surgery.

He tasked the doctors to implant it to her in order to make sure no one would find it for Nathan expressed that he wants to leave the Empire.

After all the wound was not simply an accident but that it was done in purpose by his relatives.

Patrick who was as cunning as ever made sure that they would return.

"See you soon then grandfather," Amber finished with a smile.

Clark was breathing heavily after this, no one dared to threaten him ever since he was young it was only this person.

How dare such young one threaten him.

Yet in the end he also has nothing to do. The token was something from the first generation, no matter what they do, that is something already in the tradition of the Empire.

Amber knew he wouldn't listen to her unless the token was once again brought up, nevertheless she still asked Ashton to strengthen the security around Samantha.

It is better to be safe than having to regret not doing anything and ending up with nothing but death.

Returning to her scaring her relatives, she couldn't help but to enjoy it even more for some even fainted, especially so the old ladies of their house.

Of course, she didn't try to appear around her cousins. She'd like to see their faces when she decided to stay with them. That would be more fun since they didn't know who she was.

Almost all of them were aware that Nathalie had died and some were too young when she was still there, she was just six after all. Some are two years younger than her while others are four.

She would from time to time check the security camera in Clark's study and would laugh every time she'd see him crashing more and more glasses.

Hayley on the otehr hand, started becoming accustomed to the pressure being released by the masters of the other Empires.

"I have one last suggestion," she went to Blake one day.

"What is it?" Blake put down his pen and looked at her.

This is the second time that she approached him, the first one was her being Amber's double.

"I don't know if she realized this but Amber somehow has the same aura as Clark Price."

Blake looked at her, he knew she still couldn't really approach them for the guilt of what she had done.

"And the pressure coming from Ashton is the same as the other masters, something I think that his grandfather slightly lacks for being a real kind one," Hayley continued.

"Are you sure about this?" Blake asked after listening to her.

"I can't keep running away, if I really want to help her out, that only means I need to face her already," Hayley shook her head with a sad smile as she said this.

"Your hands?" he asked again.

It was something they found out after she met Amber again, her hands would tremble even more when she sees them or when she approaches them.

Hayley smiled again looking down at her hands, "It is a psychological one. Maybe if I get to spend more time with her I would be able to overcome it."

Blake nodded his head, "I'll inform them then. But you do understand, we all don't want you to push yourself."

Hayley smiled at him this time, "I know. I understand my own limits already."

Blake smiled at her before whipping out his phone, giving Ashton and Amber a call.

*****

"Do I really have such pressure?" Amber asked after hearing their suggestion.

"Maybe for outsiders you have such aura," Ashton replied.

From time to time he would indeed notice it but he didn't expect that it was truly there for those around them.

"But if working with us is what she wants, then I wouldn't stop her at all. Even though this was for me, I am really grateful that she was doing her best."

Both of them are actually in the study, each sitting on their own chair behind their own tables.

Ashton put down the file he was reading and looked at her.

"If it was not for you staying close to her despite everything. I don't think she would be doing her best for you. You brought this upon yourself, so be proud of it."

Amber grinned at him. She knew of it of course, if she completely cut Hayley out of her life permanently and didn't show any respect or so towards her, it would end up with her, either becoming her enemy or Amber would end up having a reliable double.

"Then I guess she will be working with us here," she then said.

It was true that they only work together when they are in their home, so having her with them right now would be better.

It was not like they never discussed anything, from time to time they would discuss something about the Wright business. On some other time they would discuss about Amber's plan.

Meaning within the house is where they expressed most of their capabilities as business people.

"I think that would be for the best as well, she wouldn't need to come everyday, only on weekends where the both of us is here. SHe can use the weekdays for other stuffs," he agreed.

Amber's standing as a major shareholder on the other Empires were solidified even more when Hayley started working with them. Appearing on the monthly meetings of the shareholders.

The plans and proposals all came from Amber and since she couldn't go there in person, someone who can stand in for her was a good thing.

After they talked about this, Ashton gave Blake another call to clarify the plans and let them know the schedule of Hayley coming in.

True to what she had expected, when Hayley appeared the next weekend before them, both are busy in doing their stuff, but Hayley could feel it. Compared to the other Empires where only one master was there, here there are two.

And the pressure they both exceed actually felt like it was triple of what one master can exude alone.

'Just as I thought, the two of them really are in a whole different level. I can feel that it was only because of the time spent that the other masters were different than them.'

Hayley was already given a task and an hour later the three of them started talking about business.

During her time with the other Empires, she can still stay calm and speak back but around these two, she somehow couldn't find teh right word to say.

"Please miss Coleman, you also need to give your opinion. We can't have this in only a two way meeting," Amber looked at her and said.

It was business like but the sharpness was difficult for Hayley to handle.

She took a deep breath before saying that she needs to listen more before she could add her own opinion.

Ashton looked at her without saying anything before the two of them continued with their discussion.

It took two hours before they were done but Hayley felt like a whole day has already passed.

In the end, she was unable to say anything as she could only nod or listen as they talk.

She was only given a task before she went home that day.

But the enxt day was the same for her, the pressure was truly too much.

"Do you really wish to continue this?"

Amber asked as she was about to leave again.

"I will do it," she replied with resolution.

No matter what she will do it, the reason Amber could face her grandfather like it was nothing was because her own presence was already in born.

Hayley was not born to be a queen, so what she needs to do now is to train as hard as possible.

Amber looked at her before nodding her head no longer saying anything.

Since Hayley wanted to continue then she has nothing else to say.