01-02-2023, 03:28 PM
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December 28th, 2022
Miami, Florida
Off Camera
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Up until a few days ago everything had been going very smooth for Glory Braddock. Her career was blossoming yet again as The British Bombshell was MWE World Champion and she had recently advanced to the semi-finals of the SCW Trios Tournament alongside her randomly assigned tag team partners Josh Hudson and Chance Owens. Even her personal life had improved; she had overcome the painful sorrow of losing her mother by choosing instead to embrace what most would consider insanity. Yet what most would call insanity, Glory Braddock calls it a beautiful fantasy that acts as a numbing agent, to numb the painful and sorrowful losses she has endured in recent years. Instead of dwelling on the death of her mother, she simply returned to the arms of her eccentric mentor, Aphrodite Noel. Glory had once rejected Aphrodite’s advanced when she wanted Glory for a daughter. Doing so would have proven dangerous to Glory’s standing within her company, a company that greatly distrusted Noel. But Glory wanted something to ease the pain more than anything else. If she can live out a life as Aphrodite’s daughter, if she can convince herself that this fantasy is true, then perhaps her pain will be over. And a life without pain or sorrow is more important to Glory than her company.
Now a new threat to her position of power in the corporate empire she has built looms threateningly ahead; but this comes not from her newfound relationship with Aphrodite Noel. That still a remains a secret to the general public and to her corporate board of directors. The new threat to Braddock’s power and position comes from a prominent member of the Board of Directors; a man named Floyd Ryan. Glory Braddock heard from Floyd himself that there is a plot to overthrow The British Bombshell, to remove her from power within her own company. Ordinarily Glory would have ignored such rumors as just that; rumor. But Floyd is one of the few Board members that has always remained loyal to Braddock. Why would he lie to her? Plus, there is the fact that it has happened before.
When Braddock first involved herself with Aphrodite, when she first allowed Aphrodite to mentor her, the Board of Directors, under the guidance of Henry Van Stanton, moved to remove her from power due to the fact that they believed Aphrodite was too big an influence in Glory’s life. Braddock had to distance herself from Aphrodite just to regain power. This talk of another hostile takeover has Glory’s paranoia and PTSD returning with a vengeance. Did members of the board learn about Glory’s renewed relationship with Aphrodite and are now using that as an excuse to remove her from power? It would make sense and they have the perfect time to do it, especially since a member of the founding family, the Alan family, is a minority shareholder of the company. That individual is another player in this corporate game of thrones and her name is Aurora Alan.
It is Floyd’s belief that board members are plotting to try and remove Glory from power and make Aurora Alan the one singular person in charge of the company, much like how they removed her in the past and put Henry Van Stanton in charge. All of this makes sense to Glory’s paranoid mind. It makes sense that they corrupt schemers within her company would plot against her. But something about Floyd Ryan doesn’t feel right to her. The mere fact that he has sent his niece, Jamie Ryan, to seemingly be the messenger between herself and Floyd is problematic enough as it is. Then Aurora Alan herself, who Glory believes to be an honest businesswoman despite her brother’s own bad reputation, recently informed Glory that Floyd and his niece Jamie have connections to organized crime.
Now Glory is faced with a dilemma. She is convinced someone is plotting against her, but who? Is it Aurora Alan or is it Floyd Ryan? Who is the one laying the trap? In the past, The British Bombshell would have used her own judgment to decide her next move. But she no longer trusts her own judgment. She needs guidance from her mentor…now her mother…Aphrodite Noel.
We open inside the living room of Glory Braddock’s Miami home. Aphrodite is sitting on the plush luxury cream colored sofa. Braddock then enters carrying two glasses of wine. Glory is wearing a mauve blush a-line puff sleeve mini dress and sandals with a low heel. Her long blonde hair hangs straight and unrestrained to past the shoulders. Braddock approaches Noel and hands her a glass of wine.
“Thank you, Gloria.” Aphrodite says as she immediately begins sipping on her wine.
“It is the least I could do, mother. Thank you for coming on such short notice. I will have to catch a flight to Toronto today in order to make the SCW End of the Year Show.”
“Yes, you did seem rather insistent that we talk. I would have thought that you would be more concerned about your appearance on that End of the Year Battle Royal? Your MWE World Title defense against Tiff? Or perhaps the remainder of the SCW Trios Tournament?” Aphrodite asks. Glory nods her head before sitting down next to her ‘mother’ and sipping on her own glass of wine.
“All of that is on my mind, mother. But I am not concerned about my wrestling career because I am currently at the top of my game. I am a world champion in MWE and soon I will win the Trios Tournament in SCW to further advance my cause, my career, and give me the power to make any match I want. I will have anything I want and I know I can make it happen. That isn’t what bothers me.”
“Then what troubles you?” Aphrodite asks. Glory takes another sip of her wine before setting the glass down. She sighs.
“When I first set foot into the corporate world, I had people challenging my power on all fronts. They knew I was weak and vulnerable, all because I had no clue how to navigate the cruel and rough waters of the corporate world. Then you came along. You taught me everything I needed to know about how to run a business, how to succeed as a powerful female executive. Your guidance helped me survive those tough challenges to my position of power. Little did I know that the one successful coup against me would come from within my own company.”
“I recall.” Aphrodite nods her head. “Your company did not approve of our…relationship.”
“Correct, and they used that as an excuse to take executive power away from me and just out of spite they handed it to my family’s arch rival Henry Van Stanton.”
“But you have learned so much since then, my daughter.” Aphrodite says, patting Glory on the back. “You staged your own hostile takeover and regained power. You kicked the Van Stanton influence out of your company.” Noel grins. “I was a proud mother.”
“Thank you, mother, but I cannot rest on my laurels. Another threat has risen.”
“Really?” Aphrodite furrows her brow curiously. “Do tell.”
“That’s the problem.” Glory shrugs her shoulders. “I do not know the source of the threat. All I know is that someone somewhere is plotting against me.” Glory has a crazed look on her face. Aphrodite can see this and consoles her with a hug.
“Calm yourself, Gloria. Just calm yourself and tell your mother everything.”
“Very well.” Braddock sighs deeply as she reaches over and takes her wine glass back. She takes a sip to try and calm her nerves. “It began with Floyd Ryan.”
“I remember you mentioning him. He is on your board of directors, isn’t he?” Noel asks. Glory nods her head.
“Yes, he is. He has been a supporter of mine for a long time so when he came to me informing me of a plot by rogue members of the board to overthrow me and replace me just as they did once before when they replaced me with Henry Van Stanton…when I heard all of that, I took the threat very seriously. He and his niece, Jamie Ryan, believe that these board members want to replace me with the minority shareholder, Aurora Alan. And it does make sense because these rogue board members, according to Floyd and Jamie, are all fiercely loyal to Aurora’s family, the same family that originally founded my company.”
“It sounds to me like your problem is Ms. Alan.”
“That’s what I thought. But then I received news from Aurora herself that a member of my board of directors has ties to organized crime. Guess which board member she is referring to?”
“Floyd?”
“Exactly.” Glory sighs deeply. “You see my problem, mother? I am certain that a faction within my own company is plotting against me. I just do not know who is leading this faction…is Aurora the leader, or is Floyd the leader?”
“It does appear that you have quite the dilemma on your hands, my child.” Aphrodite says as she takes another sip of her wine.
“That’s why I need your guidance. I feel that I need to support someone. Do I heed Aurora’s warnings and turn Floyd and his niece Jamie over to the authorities for their ties to organized crime? Or do I go along with Floyd and whatever plan he has concocted hoping that he is sincere about helping me?”
“Aurora Alan…doesn’t she have an older brother and an older sister, Matthew and Jennifer Alan, both of whom have been in trouble with the FBI for white collar crimes? And wasn’t it Matthew himself who first challenged your authority in the company?”
“Yes.” Braddock nods her head. “Matthew has always believed that the company rightfully belongs to him, yet it was his own bad business decisions that nearly bankrupted the company back in 2003. He always hated the fact that it was me who was able to salvage it and save it in 2012. His younger sister Jennifer hasn’t been much better. But Aurora has always struck me as honest and trustworthy. I believe her when she says Floyd has ties to organized crime.”
“That doesn’t mean she isn’t coming after you.” Aphrodite points out. “Hostile takeovers can be done legally, you know?”
“True. But if Floyd does have ties to organized crime, do I want to get involved in that?”
“It wouldn’t be the first time. Didn’t you once have the assistance of one Meagan Collins, who herself was arrested and charged with such crimes?”
“Yes but I had no idea she had those connections. Otherwise I never would have worked with her.”
“Well then, let me ask you this; has Floyd or his niece Jamie ever done anything to make you doubt or question their loyalty to you?”
“Never.” Glory answers emphatically with a shake of her head. “But…”
“But what?”
“...something about this feels off. Call it a gut feeling, call it a hunch, but something about what he’s been doing bothers me.”
“What do you mean?” Noel arches her brow out of curiosity. “What has he done?”
“I know for a fact that Floyd is trying to make a bid for the position of Chairman of the Board. In fact, his niece Jamie has been sending me all of these extravagant gifts. The most recent is this diamond necklace I’m wearing today.”
“Ah, I see.” She gazes at it and smiles. “It does look lovely.”
“I’ve been invited to dinner with the two of them. I’ve been specifically asked to bring no one else.”
“Not even your husband?”
“Not even Kurt.”
“That does sound odd.” Aphrodite admits.
“So what should I do, mother? Should I accept this invitation and play along with their game, whatever it is? Should I side with Aurora and tell her what they’re planning?”
“I see that you do have quite a problem, my child.” Aphrodite finishes the last of her wine and then sets the glass down. “Just remember one of the many lessons I taught you about being a successful businesswoman. Sometimes you have to play politics, dirty politics even. Sometimes you have to make allies with people you dislike or distrust. Just remember that above all else who you are really doing this for?” She holds up one finger. “Number one.”
“Myself.”
“That’s right. At least one of them is lying to you, I’m certain of it. Perhaps both are lying to you? Whatever your next move is, Gloria, make sure that move is what is best for YOU…and you alone. It doesn’t matter what is best for Aurora or Floyd. What matters is what is best for you.”
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December 28th, 2022
Miami, Florida
Off Camera
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About two hours have passed since Glory Braddock met with her mentor now mother Aphrodite Noel to get advice on how to proceed with the very difficult and challenging situation facing her. The British Bombshell is facing what is most certainly a hostile takeover by a faction within her own company. The only question is who is behind it and who can she trust? She is almost certain minority shareholder Aurora Alan or board member Floyd Ryan is behind it. She just isn’t sure which one. She also does not trust either one of them. Lately, with as paranoid as Braddock has been, she doesn’t feel as if she can really trust anyone, especially not in the cutthroat world of business. Still, it is a certainty that if Glory just sits back and does nothing, something bad will happen. Someone will make a move against her. The British Bombshell knows that she must make a move, she must make a decision and she must make that decision sooner rather than later. Lucky for Braddock, she has the guidance of Aphrodite. Her ‘mother’ did not tell her exactly what to do, but the advice she did receive was sound and it did help her determine what her next move will be. Glory Braddock must make a move that is in her best interest alone. And she knows exactly what to do. She knows what truly is in her best interest when it comes to Aurora Alan and Floyd Ryan.
This is what brings the beautiful blonde out to a small cafe in Miami, Florida. Braddock still needs to catch a flight to Toronto for an SCW event, but this cafe happens to be on her way and she can make a pit stop to talk to none other than Jamie Ryan, Floyd’s niece who happens to still be in Miami after visiting with Glory just a couple of days ago.
Braddock, still dressed in that same outfit from earlier, is approaching a small white table outside on the patio seating area of this cafe. This is the same cafe where Glory met with Jamie back in July. And as she approaches the small white table, she spots Jamie also approaching. The young black haired woman is wearing green shorts, a matching green tanktop, and flip flops. Jamie is sporting a friendly smile as she waves at Glory.
“Hi, Glory! I didn’t expect to see you so soon!”
“I’ll be honest, mate, I didn’t expect you to still be in town.” Glory answers back. “I thought you would have already went back to Charlotte?”
“What can I say? I’m an optimist and I was optimistic that you would come to a decision about my uncle’s invitation. Have you?”
“Perhaps.” Glory won’t say anything more right now. First she motions for Jamie to sit. Jamie sits and then so does Glory. “First, this cannot take long. I have a flight to catch. So order something if you want but I’m having nothing because I won’t be staying.”
“Fair enough.” Jamie says. A server comes by with a pen and notepad. Jamie looks up at her. “Coffee, black. Nothing for my friend here.” The server nods and walks off. “Now then, shall we get down to business? I know you have tons of wrestling commitments to keep. You have that Trios Tournament coming up, don’t ya?”
“Let’s be real, ok Ms. Ryan?” Glory rolls her eyes. “You do not care about me or my wrestling career. All you and your uncle need me for is support. You need my support for his bid to become chairman of the board. Am I right?”
“We do care about you! And I think you care about us too…” Jamie points to Glory’s neck, specifically the diamond necklace Jamie bought “...you’re wearing the gift I bought you, I see!”
“It is beautiful, I have to admit it.”
“Only the best for you. I have always admired you and my uncle has always been a supporter of yours on the board of directors.”
“Then why would he stand by and allow a coup against me?” Glory asks with a hint of anger.
“He was not part of that coup that removed you from power years ago. He was as upset about it as you were. That’s why this time he took initiative. When he heard the talk about another such coup, he wanted to let you know ahead of time so that you could prepare to fight back and keep that injustice from happening.”
“I’m sure he has a brilliant plan already mapped out in his mind to keep it from happening, eh?” Glory smirks. “My only question is, why do I have to go to Charlotte alone to hear about it? Why couldn’t he call me? Why couldn’t he come down here to see me? Obviously he has no problem sending you down here to run his errands.”
“Who knows what his problem is?” Jamie says, laughing lightly and shrugging her shoulders. “My uncle doesn’t tell me everything about his business dealings.”
“So you’re telling me you don’t even know what he wants to say to me?”
“Not a clue.” Jamie shakes her head. “But I do trust my uncle. And I think you do too.”
“Trust?” Glory scoffs. “Shows how little you know about business. You cannot trust anyone in business. Even your closest of friends and allies will stab you in the back for a piece of power. Do I trust your uncle? No. I don’t even trust the people I personally hired to work for me. But I’ll tell you what, Jamie. Your uncle has been steadfastly loyal to me from the very start. Your uncle was opposed to the initial hostile takeover against me. Both of those facts are true. So I will give you the benefit of a doubt.”
“You’ll come to Charlotte? You’ll have dinner with us?”
“Yes.” Braddock nods her head. “But on my time. Your uncle may have dictated the place and the terms, but I will dictate the time.”
“That’s fair.”
“That’s good to know.” Glory stands up. “Because I will call Floyd myself and let him know when I will be there. I will see him when I am damn good and ready. Are we clear, Jamie?”
“Crystal.” Jamie says with a sly wink at Glory, who just rolls her eyes in response. With that Glory Braddock turns and walks away. She doesn’t see the confidence oozing from Jamie Ryan. But Jamie doesn’t see the smirk on Glory’s face, either. The British Bombshell started this day not sure if she was capable of making the right decision. Now she has made a decision and she is certain that it was the right one; a decision in her best interest.
December 28th, 2022
Miami, Florida
Off Camera
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Up until a few days ago everything had been going very smooth for Glory Braddock. Her career was blossoming yet again as The British Bombshell was MWE World Champion and she had recently advanced to the semi-finals of the SCW Trios Tournament alongside her randomly assigned tag team partners Josh Hudson and Chance Owens. Even her personal life had improved; she had overcome the painful sorrow of losing her mother by choosing instead to embrace what most would consider insanity. Yet what most would call insanity, Glory Braddock calls it a beautiful fantasy that acts as a numbing agent, to numb the painful and sorrowful losses she has endured in recent years. Instead of dwelling on the death of her mother, she simply returned to the arms of her eccentric mentor, Aphrodite Noel. Glory had once rejected Aphrodite’s advanced when she wanted Glory for a daughter. Doing so would have proven dangerous to Glory’s standing within her company, a company that greatly distrusted Noel. But Glory wanted something to ease the pain more than anything else. If she can live out a life as Aphrodite’s daughter, if she can convince herself that this fantasy is true, then perhaps her pain will be over. And a life without pain or sorrow is more important to Glory than her company.
Now a new threat to her position of power in the corporate empire she has built looms threateningly ahead; but this comes not from her newfound relationship with Aphrodite Noel. That still a remains a secret to the general public and to her corporate board of directors. The new threat to Braddock’s power and position comes from a prominent member of the Board of Directors; a man named Floyd Ryan. Glory Braddock heard from Floyd himself that there is a plot to overthrow The British Bombshell, to remove her from power within her own company. Ordinarily Glory would have ignored such rumors as just that; rumor. But Floyd is one of the few Board members that has always remained loyal to Braddock. Why would he lie to her? Plus, there is the fact that it has happened before.
When Braddock first involved herself with Aphrodite, when she first allowed Aphrodite to mentor her, the Board of Directors, under the guidance of Henry Van Stanton, moved to remove her from power due to the fact that they believed Aphrodite was too big an influence in Glory’s life. Braddock had to distance herself from Aphrodite just to regain power. This talk of another hostile takeover has Glory’s paranoia and PTSD returning with a vengeance. Did members of the board learn about Glory’s renewed relationship with Aphrodite and are now using that as an excuse to remove her from power? It would make sense and they have the perfect time to do it, especially since a member of the founding family, the Alan family, is a minority shareholder of the company. That individual is another player in this corporate game of thrones and her name is Aurora Alan.
It is Floyd’s belief that board members are plotting to try and remove Glory from power and make Aurora Alan the one singular person in charge of the company, much like how they removed her in the past and put Henry Van Stanton in charge. All of this makes sense to Glory’s paranoid mind. It makes sense that they corrupt schemers within her company would plot against her. But something about Floyd Ryan doesn’t feel right to her. The mere fact that he has sent his niece, Jamie Ryan, to seemingly be the messenger between herself and Floyd is problematic enough as it is. Then Aurora Alan herself, who Glory believes to be an honest businesswoman despite her brother’s own bad reputation, recently informed Glory that Floyd and his niece Jamie have connections to organized crime.
Now Glory is faced with a dilemma. She is convinced someone is plotting against her, but who? Is it Aurora Alan or is it Floyd Ryan? Who is the one laying the trap? In the past, The British Bombshell would have used her own judgment to decide her next move. But she no longer trusts her own judgment. She needs guidance from her mentor…now her mother…Aphrodite Noel.
We open inside the living room of Glory Braddock’s Miami home. Aphrodite is sitting on the plush luxury cream colored sofa. Braddock then enters carrying two glasses of wine. Glory is wearing a mauve blush a-line puff sleeve mini dress and sandals with a low heel. Her long blonde hair hangs straight and unrestrained to past the shoulders. Braddock approaches Noel and hands her a glass of wine.
“Thank you, Gloria.” Aphrodite says as she immediately begins sipping on her wine.
“It is the least I could do, mother. Thank you for coming on such short notice. I will have to catch a flight to Toronto today in order to make the SCW End of the Year Show.”
“Yes, you did seem rather insistent that we talk. I would have thought that you would be more concerned about your appearance on that End of the Year Battle Royal? Your MWE World Title defense against Tiff? Or perhaps the remainder of the SCW Trios Tournament?” Aphrodite asks. Glory nods her head before sitting down next to her ‘mother’ and sipping on her own glass of wine.
“All of that is on my mind, mother. But I am not concerned about my wrestling career because I am currently at the top of my game. I am a world champion in MWE and soon I will win the Trios Tournament in SCW to further advance my cause, my career, and give me the power to make any match I want. I will have anything I want and I know I can make it happen. That isn’t what bothers me.”
“Then what troubles you?” Aphrodite asks. Glory takes another sip of her wine before setting the glass down. She sighs.
“When I first set foot into the corporate world, I had people challenging my power on all fronts. They knew I was weak and vulnerable, all because I had no clue how to navigate the cruel and rough waters of the corporate world. Then you came along. You taught me everything I needed to know about how to run a business, how to succeed as a powerful female executive. Your guidance helped me survive those tough challenges to my position of power. Little did I know that the one successful coup against me would come from within my own company.”
“I recall.” Aphrodite nods her head. “Your company did not approve of our…relationship.”
“Correct, and they used that as an excuse to take executive power away from me and just out of spite they handed it to my family’s arch rival Henry Van Stanton.”
“But you have learned so much since then, my daughter.” Aphrodite says, patting Glory on the back. “You staged your own hostile takeover and regained power. You kicked the Van Stanton influence out of your company.” Noel grins. “I was a proud mother.”
“Thank you, mother, but I cannot rest on my laurels. Another threat has risen.”
“Really?” Aphrodite furrows her brow curiously. “Do tell.”
“That’s the problem.” Glory shrugs her shoulders. “I do not know the source of the threat. All I know is that someone somewhere is plotting against me.” Glory has a crazed look on her face. Aphrodite can see this and consoles her with a hug.
“Calm yourself, Gloria. Just calm yourself and tell your mother everything.”
“Very well.” Braddock sighs deeply as she reaches over and takes her wine glass back. She takes a sip to try and calm her nerves. “It began with Floyd Ryan.”
“I remember you mentioning him. He is on your board of directors, isn’t he?” Noel asks. Glory nods her head.
“Yes, he is. He has been a supporter of mine for a long time so when he came to me informing me of a plot by rogue members of the board to overthrow me and replace me just as they did once before when they replaced me with Henry Van Stanton…when I heard all of that, I took the threat very seriously. He and his niece, Jamie Ryan, believe that these board members want to replace me with the minority shareholder, Aurora Alan. And it does make sense because these rogue board members, according to Floyd and Jamie, are all fiercely loyal to Aurora’s family, the same family that originally founded my company.”
“It sounds to me like your problem is Ms. Alan.”
“That’s what I thought. But then I received news from Aurora herself that a member of my board of directors has ties to organized crime. Guess which board member she is referring to?”
“Floyd?”
“Exactly.” Glory sighs deeply. “You see my problem, mother? I am certain that a faction within my own company is plotting against me. I just do not know who is leading this faction…is Aurora the leader, or is Floyd the leader?”
“It does appear that you have quite the dilemma on your hands, my child.” Aphrodite says as she takes another sip of her wine.
“That’s why I need your guidance. I feel that I need to support someone. Do I heed Aurora’s warnings and turn Floyd and his niece Jamie over to the authorities for their ties to organized crime? Or do I go along with Floyd and whatever plan he has concocted hoping that he is sincere about helping me?”
“Aurora Alan…doesn’t she have an older brother and an older sister, Matthew and Jennifer Alan, both of whom have been in trouble with the FBI for white collar crimes? And wasn’t it Matthew himself who first challenged your authority in the company?”
“Yes.” Braddock nods her head. “Matthew has always believed that the company rightfully belongs to him, yet it was his own bad business decisions that nearly bankrupted the company back in 2003. He always hated the fact that it was me who was able to salvage it and save it in 2012. His younger sister Jennifer hasn’t been much better. But Aurora has always struck me as honest and trustworthy. I believe her when she says Floyd has ties to organized crime.”
“That doesn’t mean she isn’t coming after you.” Aphrodite points out. “Hostile takeovers can be done legally, you know?”
“True. But if Floyd does have ties to organized crime, do I want to get involved in that?”
“It wouldn’t be the first time. Didn’t you once have the assistance of one Meagan Collins, who herself was arrested and charged with such crimes?”
“Yes but I had no idea she had those connections. Otherwise I never would have worked with her.”
“Well then, let me ask you this; has Floyd or his niece Jamie ever done anything to make you doubt or question their loyalty to you?”
“Never.” Glory answers emphatically with a shake of her head. “But…”
“But what?”
“...something about this feels off. Call it a gut feeling, call it a hunch, but something about what he’s been doing bothers me.”
“What do you mean?” Noel arches her brow out of curiosity. “What has he done?”
“I know for a fact that Floyd is trying to make a bid for the position of Chairman of the Board. In fact, his niece Jamie has been sending me all of these extravagant gifts. The most recent is this diamond necklace I’m wearing today.”
“Ah, I see.” She gazes at it and smiles. “It does look lovely.”
“I’ve been invited to dinner with the two of them. I’ve been specifically asked to bring no one else.”
“Not even your husband?”
“Not even Kurt.”
“That does sound odd.” Aphrodite admits.
“So what should I do, mother? Should I accept this invitation and play along with their game, whatever it is? Should I side with Aurora and tell her what they’re planning?”
“I see that you do have quite a problem, my child.” Aphrodite finishes the last of her wine and then sets the glass down. “Just remember one of the many lessons I taught you about being a successful businesswoman. Sometimes you have to play politics, dirty politics even. Sometimes you have to make allies with people you dislike or distrust. Just remember that above all else who you are really doing this for?” She holds up one finger. “Number one.”
“Myself.”
“That’s right. At least one of them is lying to you, I’m certain of it. Perhaps both are lying to you? Whatever your next move is, Gloria, make sure that move is what is best for YOU…and you alone. It doesn’t matter what is best for Aurora or Floyd. What matters is what is best for you.”
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December 28th, 2022
Miami, Florida
Off Camera
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About two hours have passed since Glory Braddock met with her mentor now mother Aphrodite Noel to get advice on how to proceed with the very difficult and challenging situation facing her. The British Bombshell is facing what is most certainly a hostile takeover by a faction within her own company. The only question is who is behind it and who can she trust? She is almost certain minority shareholder Aurora Alan or board member Floyd Ryan is behind it. She just isn’t sure which one. She also does not trust either one of them. Lately, with as paranoid as Braddock has been, she doesn’t feel as if she can really trust anyone, especially not in the cutthroat world of business. Still, it is a certainty that if Glory just sits back and does nothing, something bad will happen. Someone will make a move against her. The British Bombshell knows that she must make a move, she must make a decision and she must make that decision sooner rather than later. Lucky for Braddock, she has the guidance of Aphrodite. Her ‘mother’ did not tell her exactly what to do, but the advice she did receive was sound and it did help her determine what her next move will be. Glory Braddock must make a move that is in her best interest alone. And she knows exactly what to do. She knows what truly is in her best interest when it comes to Aurora Alan and Floyd Ryan.
This is what brings the beautiful blonde out to a small cafe in Miami, Florida. Braddock still needs to catch a flight to Toronto for an SCW event, but this cafe happens to be on her way and she can make a pit stop to talk to none other than Jamie Ryan, Floyd’s niece who happens to still be in Miami after visiting with Glory just a couple of days ago.
Braddock, still dressed in that same outfit from earlier, is approaching a small white table outside on the patio seating area of this cafe. This is the same cafe where Glory met with Jamie back in July. And as she approaches the small white table, she spots Jamie also approaching. The young black haired woman is wearing green shorts, a matching green tanktop, and flip flops. Jamie is sporting a friendly smile as she waves at Glory.
“Hi, Glory! I didn’t expect to see you so soon!”
“I’ll be honest, mate, I didn’t expect you to still be in town.” Glory answers back. “I thought you would have already went back to Charlotte?”
“What can I say? I’m an optimist and I was optimistic that you would come to a decision about my uncle’s invitation. Have you?”
“Perhaps.” Glory won’t say anything more right now. First she motions for Jamie to sit. Jamie sits and then so does Glory. “First, this cannot take long. I have a flight to catch. So order something if you want but I’m having nothing because I won’t be staying.”
“Fair enough.” Jamie says. A server comes by with a pen and notepad. Jamie looks up at her. “Coffee, black. Nothing for my friend here.” The server nods and walks off. “Now then, shall we get down to business? I know you have tons of wrestling commitments to keep. You have that Trios Tournament coming up, don’t ya?”
“Let’s be real, ok Ms. Ryan?” Glory rolls her eyes. “You do not care about me or my wrestling career. All you and your uncle need me for is support. You need my support for his bid to become chairman of the board. Am I right?”
“We do care about you! And I think you care about us too…” Jamie points to Glory’s neck, specifically the diamond necklace Jamie bought “...you’re wearing the gift I bought you, I see!”
“It is beautiful, I have to admit it.”
“Only the best for you. I have always admired you and my uncle has always been a supporter of yours on the board of directors.”
“Then why would he stand by and allow a coup against me?” Glory asks with a hint of anger.
“He was not part of that coup that removed you from power years ago. He was as upset about it as you were. That’s why this time he took initiative. When he heard the talk about another such coup, he wanted to let you know ahead of time so that you could prepare to fight back and keep that injustice from happening.”
“I’m sure he has a brilliant plan already mapped out in his mind to keep it from happening, eh?” Glory smirks. “My only question is, why do I have to go to Charlotte alone to hear about it? Why couldn’t he call me? Why couldn’t he come down here to see me? Obviously he has no problem sending you down here to run his errands.”
“Who knows what his problem is?” Jamie says, laughing lightly and shrugging her shoulders. “My uncle doesn’t tell me everything about his business dealings.”
“So you’re telling me you don’t even know what he wants to say to me?”
“Not a clue.” Jamie shakes her head. “But I do trust my uncle. And I think you do too.”
“Trust?” Glory scoffs. “Shows how little you know about business. You cannot trust anyone in business. Even your closest of friends and allies will stab you in the back for a piece of power. Do I trust your uncle? No. I don’t even trust the people I personally hired to work for me. But I’ll tell you what, Jamie. Your uncle has been steadfastly loyal to me from the very start. Your uncle was opposed to the initial hostile takeover against me. Both of those facts are true. So I will give you the benefit of a doubt.”
“You’ll come to Charlotte? You’ll have dinner with us?”
“Yes.” Braddock nods her head. “But on my time. Your uncle may have dictated the place and the terms, but I will dictate the time.”
“That’s fair.”
“That’s good to know.” Glory stands up. “Because I will call Floyd myself and let him know when I will be there. I will see him when I am damn good and ready. Are we clear, Jamie?”
“Crystal.” Jamie says with a sly wink at Glory, who just rolls her eyes in response. With that Glory Braddock turns and walks away. She doesn’t see the confidence oozing from Jamie Ryan. But Jamie doesn’t see the smirk on Glory’s face, either. The British Bombshell started this day not sure if she was capable of making the right decision. Now she has made a decision and she is certain that it was the right one; a decision in her best interest.
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