Chapter 176
Daniel’s POV
Harmon Designs – Board Room
Jonathan was speaking to the members as I walked in.
Adrian’s face brightened on seeing me.
“Dad p>
“I called him to come,” Jonathan said.
“Though John has proven you’re innocent, there’s still a matter about your name p>
“From what Jonathan told me,” Daniel said.
“Adrian’s credentials were misused,” he continued.
“If Harmon Designs has suffered monetary loss, I’ll pay p>
“Else, I can issue a statement regarding this matter p>
“Mr. Staf,” a member said.
“Please, you misunderstood us p>
“We’re at fault p>
“We forgot he’s your son as well p>
I exhaled as now the atmosphere had eased up a bit.
But seeing Adrian’s look, I could clearly see the accusation had affected his fragile mind.
For seven years, he has been listening to Imelda.
Even did wrong things because she said so.
This will end today.
“Jonathan,” I said leaning over to him.
“I need your help p>
I whispered what I wanted.
He nodded as Veronica called Isabella to come over.
“There’s something that needs to be told to everyone,” Jonathan said.
“Everyone please enjoy the lunch, it’s for the company p>
Within an hour Rollings, Harmon and Staf members, employees, friends and media were invited to come for a press conference.
Isabella went to bring the kids.
As this was important for the three of them.
As they arrived, I made sure Jenny and Janet took care of Joshua.
As everyone gathered, I could see Adrian was getting anxious.
“Dad, what’s going on p>
“Just trust your dad, okay p>
I knew he must be nervous. After all, ever since he came home, he’s been avoiding attracting any attention as I know he still thinks he’s the outsider.
Harmon Designs – conference hall
“Hello, everyone I’m Daniel Staf, Adrian’s father p>
“Recently my son was accused of leaking confidential files of Harmon Designs p>
“The base of these or reason of being accused was…him being Imelda Harmon’s son p>
“Which I want to clarify p>
“First, Imelda was never a Harmon by birth or by adoption as Fredrick himself is not a Harmon p>
“For that matter, I don’t even who he really is p>
Everyone began to laugh.
“It’s clear, he was framed based on who his mother is p>
“Whoever used his credentials p>
“Knew everyone would believe he’s at fault p>
“From the day Adrian joined Harmon Designs as Managing trainee, he’s been loyal to his work p>
“But what’s more important is the matter of who he is p>
“Adrian is not a Harmon p>
“His father, that’s me, Daniel Staf, have no blood connection to the Harmon’s p>
“His mother, Imelda was a Harmon because Fredrick gave her that name, and she was adopted by him, again she’s not blood related to the Harmon’s p>
“Imelda was married to me when she had Adrian p>
“After that we both have been separated for sixteen years, which naturally dissolved the marriage p>
“Therefore, Adrian is a Staf, not a Harmon p>
“He’s been living with his family p>
I moved aside so Isabella could step forward.
“Hello, everyone p>
“I’m Isabella Staf, Daniel’s wife, and Adrian’s step-mother p>
“Adrian is my son,” she said in a grave voice.
“I won’t tolerate others calling my son someone else’s p>
“If Imelda was half of what a mother should be, Adrian wouldn’t have suffered so much p>
’”We love him, we’ll raise him to be a fine young man p>
“My biological daughter, Jenny, is Adrian’s half sister, as she’s Daniel’s biological daughter p>
Whispers and gasps erupted in the hall.
Adrian stepped up and held Isabella’s hand.
“I’m sorry p>
“You don’t have to be sorry about anything, especially for what she made you do or suffer p>
“You’re my son, that’s all that matters p>
I knew he would be overwhelmed as today we publicly claimed him as our son, a Staf.
Then Jonathan and Veronica also walked over.
“I raised Adrian for seven years and today I’m proud of the young man he’s becoming p>
“For me, now he’s my nephew and will always be no less than a son p>
Veronica embraced him as she said,
“The day my nephew Adrian joined the company p>
“I already knew he will one day soon be the vice president of Harmon Designs p>
“I truly wait for that day as I know he’ll take Harmon Designs to a higher level p>
“As for his blood p>
“You all have seen his created collection p>
“His designing skills are no doubt inherited from his father p>
Adrian had gotten emotional as tears were rolling down his cheeks.
Seeing him, Joshua came over.
“Adrian, brother I’m here for you p>
Adrian knelt down to Joshua’s level and hugged him.
“Adrian’s future is his own p>
“He’s a Staf p>
“Adrian Staf.” I said, proudly.
The moment was worth remembering in the future as I and Isabella stood beside him.
Veronica and Jonathan stood beside us.
After the press conference, we all decided to have a small celebration,
Just the Staf’s and the Rollings.
Grand Del Hotel – Private room
We were clicking our glasses as a waiter came over.
“Mr. Rollings,” he said.
“A document was delivered for you p>
Jonathan took the envelope and opened it.
His expression was clear, it wasn’t good news.
“What’s the matter?” I asked as everyone looked concerned.
“Janet, you and Jenny take Joshua home,” he said.
“It’s work related so we all have to deal with it p>
“Adrian brother, let’s go.” Joshua said in his innocent voice.
“Joshua, brother has to work, let’s go home p>
“Okay, I’ll wait at home then p>
As they left, Jonathan spoke.
“It’s a document from Alex p>
“His legal team has issued a statement regarding the matter with Adrian p>
“They’re apologizing if they caused the mis-trust p>
“Daniel, you’d better see before I tell them p>
I took the documents from him and reviewed them.
It was evident Alex had let go of the blame attack on Adrian, but his attack on Harmon Designs did not.
For that matter he just enlarged it.
My expression changed as I understood why Jonathan wanted me to review it.
Apparently, Alex is invoking the ancient international jewelry treaty that ceased to exist decades ago.
The notice was for Harmon Designs, Rollings Designs and Staf Studio.
The notice required us to comply with the provisions.
According to this treaty, all assets will be kept safely with the treaty head family.
I exhaled as I realized he had begun another battle.
“Okay, what’s with this treaty p>
“Back then,” Jonathan explained.
“This family was the most revered of all p>
“And other jewelry houses obliged in giving their wealth and assets for safe keeping to them p>
“With the family gone p>
“The treaty was gone as well p>
“Now he’s trying to invoke it so he can get Harmon Designs to give their historical and rare gemstones for safe keeping or so he wants everyone to believe p>
“He wanted to frame Adrian so he could make Veronica give the Blue Heart?” I was shocked.
Jonathan nodded.
“Yes,” he said.
“That failed so he’s using the treaty as a way p>
“Looks like he doesn’t want to give up,” I said as I leaned forward.
“Daniel,” Jonathan said.
“The Blue Heart is my legacy, and Harmon Designs with Veronica p>
“Is also my matter p>
“Now Adrian won’t p>
I cut Jonathan’s words midway.
“He shouldn’t have messed with Adrian p>
“And, since when did your problems become yours alone p>
“He wants to use this treaty and make us give him all our gems and stones p>
“He has to prove he’s from that family first p>
“Which I doubt as he wouldn’t have revoked the treaty for so long p>
Just then I noticed Jonathan had become awfully quiet.
“Jonathan,” I said.
“I may not have a historical or rare gemstone p>
“But when I bought the Blue Heart p>
“I knew it wasn’t a normal gemstone p>
“He’s also given a deadline,” Isabella said as she read the document.
“And if you don’t comply with the treaty,” Veronica said.
“Legal action will be taken against them p>
The celebration had barely begun p>
Alex threw in another bomb at us.
I couldn’t help myself but think p>
Jonathan knew more about the treaty than he claims to know.
“Jonathan,” I said.
“I won’t pressure you to speak, but p>
I purposely trailed off a bit so he would pick up.
He didn’t speak immediately.
Just looked at the document in front of him.
“The Blue Heart will not longer be just a family legacy p>
“He’s attempting to make it fall under the international jewelry treaty so he can claim the Blue Heart p>
“He tried to use Adrian p>
“That failed, now he’s going straight for the Blue Heart p>
Adrian had just escaped his mother’s shadow,
Jonathan was about to lose the only thing he had to remind him of his mother.
“Is the Blue Heart in a safe place?” I asked.
“He might even try to take it p>
“He already hacked into our bedroom’s CCTV and knew where it was kept,” Veronica said.
“But Jonathan had it moved to a safer place p>
“Where?” I asked out of curiosity.
“The federal vault p>
I froze on hearing the location.
Moving the Blue Heart to the federal vault, is no child’s play.
Now I knew Jonathan was more powerful then I knew as he has access to the federal vault.
And a part of me knew he might be somehow connected to the real treaty family.
“For now, let’s get the original treaty p>
With that Jonathan just rolled down the curtains on what I was thinking.