He was seated in his executive chair behind his office desk, swinging it from left to right, lost in contemplation, when his Personal Assistant, Mark Robert, walked rapidly into the office as soon as he knocked on the door.

"Sir, you received an invitation a few hours ago," Mark replied, dropping the white little fancy card on the desk and pushing it over to Alexander.

"Who was it from?"Alexander questioned, creasing his borrows and staring hopelessly at the invitation card on his desk.

"From the Elite Billionaire Club." Mark replied "The Bancroft are hosting the Elite club with a dinner ball at their newly purchased Mansion in the heart of town tonight" he stated.

"The Bancroft?"Alexander inquired, his cheeks flushed with astonishment and a mischievous smile playing across his lips.

"Alex," Mark said softly as he took a seat across from him.

Alexander realized he had changed his status from official to bestfriend.Mark has been Alex's best friend since boyhood, and they have been through thick and thin together ever since, with Mark serving as his PA along the way.

"Don't tell me you haven't let go of the past despite everything I've told you" he inquired

"Mark, I know you love me and are speaking in my best interests, but I've tried several times to let go of the past and move forward, and it doesn't work." Instead, I find myself diving further into the past," Alexander responded, taking the invitation card from his desk.

"Try harder Alex, if you keep on trending this path you may end up getting consumed in the flames of revenge before you achieve your plan"

"That wouldn't happen Mark, my plan is already coming to realization"

"That wouldn't happen Mark, my plan is already coming to realization"

"You think so because they finally made you a member of the Elite Billionaire Club?" Mark asked with a frown.

"Yes Mark, and now they are inviting me to a ball in the Bancroft home!" he exclaimed excitedly.

"You seem to be forgetting that all billionaire in this town are made members of the club once they attain the billionaire height, so them making you a member and inviting you doesn't mean anything special"

"It is to me, it is gateway to start executing all my drafted out plans"

"So what do you plan on doing tonight?" Mark asked leaning forward

"Let the night speak for itself. It is too early to start worrying about the night," Alexander retorted with a big grin.

"Do you understand why, after ten continuous years, you still find it challenging to move past this stage?" Asked Mark.

"No, tell me, I'm listening,"

"You are demanding retribution at all costs because you have not been able to forgive the culprits and you are still holding grudges" Mark comfortingly remarked.

"Mark, I'm not joking when I say I've tried my best and it's not working; the fire inside me won't go out until I serve justice" Alexander replied.

"How on earth is the fire going to quench when you keep on kindling it?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"You have to stop going to the warehouse," Mark stated softly.

"How did you find out about that?" "Have you been following my every move?" Alex inquired, astonished.

"I am your PA Alex, I it is my duty to know every single thing about you"

"That shouldn't involve you prying into my personal life," Alex remarked, his voice tinged with displeasure.

"My curiosity wouldn't allow me ignore your sneaky attitude Alex, and I couldn't turn a blind eye from you always going to the warehouse so I had to keep watch in case things turn sour without you seeing it"

"I appreciate your concern, but me going back to the warehouse is just me trying to find a connection with my parents"

"That connection is breeding bitterness, hatred, and vengeance." You can't get past this if you keep going back to a place that holds so many memories for you."

"Alex," Mark said gently, "I believe it is past time for you to make a firm decision to let go of the past, deal with the present, and face the future." Your future seems bright, as evidenced by the fact that you have entirely strolled your way up the Elite's ladder in town. It will be painful if you allow your past to destroy the empire you are building" he added.

"No, I believe it is past time for me to put an end to this." I wouldn't be able to face the future if my past isn't properly addressed; I wouldn't be able to face the present.

"That is what you keep telling yourself and you have become blinded by that fact, that you can't see the clear picture here"

"Believe me when I say I understand your point, but I can't do that." "I need to show that I am no longer the weakling of the last ten years," Alex said confidently.

"Alex, you have proven in a thousand ways that you are no longer a weakling, come on take a look around you, see how far you have pushed through, this does not show any sign of weakness, all I see is strength, determination, and resilience, and I want you to channel it positively into developing your empire. I know the idea from the beginning was to get to this billionaire level so you could join the Elite and exact your revenge, but at the end of the day, none of it is worth losing your empire." Mark said.

"I am not going to loose my empire Mark, I would be able to fight the Elite and still hold my empire, I want you to trust me on this"

"You were never a weakling Alex, you need to forgive yourself and stop blaming yourself, that is the only way to move pass this thing"

"If I was strong I would have been able to protect my parents, but I wasn't, now I will make sure I show that I can protect the people I love from the Elite"

"You were a child Alex, you knew nothing about what was going on"

"Exactly my point, now that I know what was going on, I can't just sit and let those people be will my parents are lying cold in their graves"

The Elite are not to be trifled with; they hold the town and its inhabitants in their hands, their words reverberate through the town's darkest tunnels, and their acts are harsh and cruel; no one dares to stand in their way and leave Scot free," Mark cautioned sternly.

"That is going to be in the past now, because I am up to take the battle and make the town echo with my name" Alexander replied smiling dryly.

"so what do you plan on doing tonight?" Mark inquired.

"Nothing, I am just going to enjoy my first Elite ball dinner"

"Alex..."

"You need to go get me a nicely tailored deep blue suit and a nice pair of Italian leather shoes to go with it," Alexander replied cutting him off.

"If you say so," Mark answered, rising to leave the office. "You have to be careful, Alex," he remarked as he paused halfway to the door before heading out.