8. At His Command (BWWM) [Book Three] #wattys2016

Chapter 23

"Oh it's nothing at all Rafael. Please take a seat," Linc said with a chuckle as they looked at Rafael's puzzled expression.
"No, this can't be. You...you are Mr Lovechild?" He said shaking his head.
"I said take a seat," Linc growled.  "Laila be a dear and inform the managers they have exactly, two minutes to grace us with their presence," Linc said still holding onto Mel.

Nervously taking a seat as he realized they had his company he looked at them with such contempt. His pride too large to look defeated as he stared at them head held high.
"What do you want?"
"Nothing at all," Linc said sitting back. "I already got what I wanted," he said as the managers walked into the room looking flustered at the prospect of meeting their new boss.

Each man and woman came to a halt upon realizing that Lincoln and Melinda Shields were the new owners.
"Ladies, gentlemen please take your seats," Linc stated as they scurried for the chairs.

Grabbing a seat they waited as Linc looked at each one of them seeing pure fear making him smirk as the room was as silent as a church.
"Tsk tsk tsk. Not a gentlemen in sight," Mel said as she stood up offering her seat to one of the ladies who timidly took the seat.
Cas had long offered his seat and now stood by the window admiring the view outside.
"None at all sweetheart," Linc said pulling her down onto his lap as the seated men stood offering their seat to the ladies.
"Darling aren't you forgetting something?"
"Not at all love," he said turning to Rafael. "Mr Rodriguez I think I can handle everything from here, thank you for selling us this lovely establishment," Linc said with a smile as Rafael glared at him so hard it was a surprise the glare did not become a permanent scowl.

Just then a knock was heard in the silent room as Linc bellowed, "Enter!"
Anftonio entered with a trolley of food as all eyes focused on him following him as he headed towards Mel and Linc.
"Hi Toni," Mel greeted him excitedly as she caught a whiff of the food.
"Good afternoon ma'am, sir," he said nodding at each of them respectively.
"Thank you Toni," Linc murmured with a warm smile that even surprised the men and women who were in that very room.

"I thought I told you to leave," Linc suddenly snapped at Rafael as two of Cas's men walked in.
"I will leave but you will regret the day you did this," he spat looking at the couple.
"Give me a minute love," Linc whispered as Mel stood allowing him to move out of  the seat.
Standing up Linc placed his hands deep in his pockets as everyone watched waiting for him to snap as he walked towards Rafael standing in front of him as he looked into his eyes seeing a glimmer of fear within which made him smirk.
"I am tired of your empty threats Rodriguez. Show me how hard you can punch, then I will show you how deadly my punches are," Linc said in a low tone that made those who heard him shrink in fear. "Now I suggest you leave with the little dignity you have before my friends treat you like the garbage that you are," he said turning on his heel his eyes finding Mel as she decided on what to have as Toni helped her decide. Rafael left without another word clearly defeated.

"Which room will you have your meal?" Toni enquired.
"She will eat here, and that's final," Linc said whispering the last part into her ear before she could protest about eating in front of all those people.

"Now ladies and gents, you all know who we are. Most of you have heard of our reputation and let me just warn you in advance. If you have any ties with Rodriguez I suggest you follow him out that door because I have no time for slackers or snitches. I have no time for problems and I definitely have no time for pest. Problems I will deal with very easily, but I will deal with pest must faster and deadlier. As for slackers," he chuckled. "Ask your new fellow workers from whichever company you choose," he stated. "Now you will notice new faces around. I have placed one individual per department and let me tell you in advance if you dare try to steal my money, tarnish my name, that will be the last time you ever work in any company for that matter."