After leaving Ian's company, Noah had departed towards his office. He had a meeting with Max and his teammates regarding the news agency. Ivy had previously informed him that she would not be attending the meeting because of her stalker. She did not want to let out her plan to Tim lest he should sabotage it too.

Noah had already made plans to take care of the man who was following Ivy. He had ordered one of his men to look into this matter and find out more about him. But to his disappointment, Tim had not come that day to keep an eye on her. Now, the only option for Noah, to find out who the man was, was to ask Ivy. Though she was free to go anywhere that day, she had remained at home just to be safe. Who knew when Tim would start following her again?

As soon as Noah entered his cabin, he asked Shane the report on all the people around Ivy. Though he had ordered Ronnie to look into it, he had changed his mind when he noticed that Ronnie was overworked. He had been doing all he was told to do without any complaints. Though the man was highly capable, Noah did not want to burden him anymore. He already had a lot on his plate. So, he had asked Shane to do the work.

Shane was no less efficient than Ronnie. As soon as he had received his boss's command the previous night, he had got to work and the results were right in front of Noah. He had found out everything that was available about the four people and had dug out all their secrets if there were any.

Noah picked up the report and went through it thoroughly. It had every minute detail, from their family background to their work as well as other things that might be of importance. Nothing was ignored. The first profile was that of Maximus Williams. There was nothing suspicious about him. His profile was clean and straightforward.

Next, he went through Kira, Sasha and Cedric's biodata and like Max, they too were good people, with no suspicious background. Satisfied with the report, he dismissed Shane. "Your work is commendable and you have been doing great for a few months. Go to the finance department and get a month's bonus."

Shane's face bloomed on getting praised by his boss. Noah was never stingy when it came to praising his employees. It was necessary to motivate them and encourage them to do better from time to time. What was better than giving them bonuses and incentives to boost up their morale?

Shane took his leave and Noah started to work on his laptop. He had a lot of files and reports to go through. The month was about to end and there would be a quarterly meeting with his staff someday next week. Also, there was Liam who would be coming to discuss the contract. So, he had to get everything prepared.

Meanwhile outside Carter enterprises, Max and his team had arrived ten minutes before the scheduled time. All the four were nervous and their hearts were beating crazily fast. This was the first time they would be meeting Noah and it was making them apprehensive. Even Max, who would be undisturbed at all situations couldn't stop himself from breaking out into a sweat.

Taking a deep breath, Max led his team towards the reception.

"Hello, sir. How may I help you?" The receptionist asked him politely, with a smile on her smile. Her professionalism impressed Max and he smiled in return.

"Hello, I am Maximus Williams. I have an appointment with Mr. Noah Allan Carter."

"Just a minute, sir. Let me check." The receptionist went through Noah's schedule on her laptop. "Yes, sir. You have an appointment at two. Please do wait in the lounge. Mr. Warren will be here to receive you shortly." The receptionist led them to the lounge and asked them to wait.

From where they were seated, they could clearly see everything that was happening in the entrance. Many employees were going in and out of the office and this was the first time they had seen that many employees in a company. True to its name, Carter Enterprises was the biggest conglomerate in the country.

"Can't you and Kira go to attend the meeting? Why do I have to tag along?" Cedric whined, making Sasha roll her eyes.

"It's is Mr. Carter's request. He wants to meet all of us before he comes to a conclusion and it's only fair that we oblige to it." Max replied. He had been surprised when Noah's assistant had informed him that his boss wanted to meet everyone in his team. Though Max was unsure as to why he wanted to meet them all, he could only do as he was told.

They did not have to wait long. Within five minutes, Noah's assistant came to them. "Hello everyone. I am Shane White and I am Mr. Carter's assistant. Please do come with me."

Shane led the group to the topmost floor and they were immediately baffled by the grandeur of the place. The entire floor was designed in an intricate way, with a modern touch to it. They did not even know how to explain it in words. The only word that came to their mind at that moment was: Sophistication.

Shane knocked at the door and entered in after getting Noah's approval. "Sir, Mr. Williams and his team are here to meet you."

Noah was busy working on his laptop when Shane had entered. He glanced at them and gave them a nod. "Just a minute. Let me finish my work. Shane, make sure that they are comfortable."

"Yes sir." Since there were four of them, Shane led them to the couch. "Please take your seats. Mr. Carter will be here in a moment. Do you want anything to drink in the meanwhile?"

Nobody answered him. Everybody was so tensed in the presence of the almighty king that they had become mute. Shane did not react to their behavior. It was normal for them to behave that way whenever his boss was around. His aura was too powerful to be ignored. Yeah, it would be another matter altogether if their reaction was something else.

The four people did not dare to look at Noah, lest they should do something to offend him. Their eyes darted around the cabin. Though it was simple with minimalistic design, it was very mature, suitable for men like Noah.

Noah completed his work and got up. The four people stiffened seeing him walk towards them. Noah could feel their nervousness. "Relax guys, I am not going to eat you and moreover, I am not a cannibal."

His words eased the tension in the air and everybody laughed. Noah did not look as cold and tough to approach as the paparazzi had claimed him to be. He looked jovial and serene, so they assumed what the tabloids had published about him to be fabricated. Only Shane knew what a monster his boss was, especially if he was angry.