The Melaswen Paradox (Read 319,144 times)

[André DiMera]

Chapter 409

SALEM HIGH
Claire pulled an envelope out of her backpack and handed it to Chase.
CLAIRE: See for yourself.
Chase opened the envelope and pulled out two tickets.
CHASE: Are you serious?
CLAIRE: Yep.
CHASE: But these...these are Hamilton tickets!
CLAIRE: I know.
CHASE: How did you get these? Hamilton tickets are sold out for months!
CLAIRE: Not all of them. Remember that thing I told you about months ago where there's a daily lottery that's, like, less than half the price of a regular ticket?
CHASE: Yeah.
CLAIRE: Well, I wanted to do it on Valentine's Day, but I was still sick, so I waited until I felt better and I knew it was our date night. So, I took a chance and entered the lottery. And I got it.
CHASE: This is amazing!
Claire and Chase hugged.
CLAIRE: I figured you'd like it. And, I thought we should see something we both love. By the way, I talked to Grandma, Aiden and my parents, so they all know we'll be home late tonight.
CHASE: This is so great! Thank you!
CLAIRE: You're welcome! I'm excited, too. Now, come on. We gotta get going. We can't throw away our shot.
Chase took Claire's hand in his and the two walked out.

ALAMAIN INDUSTRIES
Soon enough, Ivan and three people from IT were working on Nicholas' computer.
NICHOLAS: What have you found so far?
IVAN: They're still working on it, sir. It should be completed shortly.
NICHOLAS: I certainly hope so.
There was a loud whirring noise for a minute. Jim, one of the IT guys, stood.
JIM: Oh my...
NICHOLAS: “Oh my” what?
The noise stopped, as the lights turned off.
NICHOLAS: What the hell just happened.
JIM: Well, Mr. Alamain, you're not gonna like this, but...
Terry, one of the other IT guys, stood.
TERRY: Someone was able to hack into Alamain Industries central server. They started with just your computer, destroyed your presentation, but were in there long enough to mess with the entire system.
JIM: Whoever it is, they just shut down all of the main office of Alamain Industries.

DIMERA ENTERPRISES
TONY: Everything will be sorted out, you'll see.
CHAD: I certainly hope so.
Chad looked at his watch.
CHAD: Well, I should go.
TONY: I've got a few papers to finish here. I'll see you at home tonight.
Chad left. A few minutes later, Anna walked in.
ANNA: You're putting on quite a good show for everyone.
TONY: Thank you. Of course, I know that working with E.J. isn't going to be a walk in the park. However, it's only partially a facade. I am fairly confident that this will be resolved in due course.
ANNA: That's not at all what I meant and you know it.
TONY: Oh? Then, prey tell, what did you mean?
ANNA: You know exactly what I mean. Now, what did you do with him?
TONY: With whom?
ANNA: With Tony. The real Tony.
TONY: Pardon?
ANNA: Oh, you heard me. Don't try to deny it. I'm always able to tell the truth when it comes to this. So tell me, what did you do with the real Tony?
André smiled.

[fluffysmom]

I'm glad Anna is on to Andre.

Nicholas is going to go ballistic.

I'm sure Claire and Chase will have a terrific time seeing Hamilton.

[heroicmuse]

Oooh... so Andre has been playing the Tony game again. I wonder what's going to happen now that Anna is onto him.

Nicholas has major problems now! Shouldn't have messed with a Kiriakis. LOL

So excited for Claire and Chase! What a great surprise.

Great chapter André DiMera! Will there be previews?

[Kpatch]

Great job, Philip!

Uh oh. Andre is impersonating Tony. Again.

Hope to see previews!

[André DiMera]

Thanks for reading and commenting, everyone!

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Next week...

A madman has returned.
ANNA: Where is he?

But what has he done with the real Tony?
ANDRE: It's a rather one way trip.

Meanwhile, Nicholas' company is in major trouble.
NICHOLAS: This cannot be happening again!

Can a last minute suggestion save it?
NICHOLAS: Someone's getting a raise.

All this and more next week on THE MELASWEN PARADOX!

[heroicmuse]

Uh oh. I hope Tony escapes from wherever he is. I'm sure Anna will find him (hopefully not in an urn)

I wonder what Nicholas' plan is.

Great previews André DiMera.

[fluffysmom]

I hope Tony is okay.

I wonder where Nicholas's company goes from here.

Thanks André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

Sounds like an exciting week! Thanks André DiMera.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 410

ALAMAIN INDUSTRIES
NICHOLAS: No! This cannot be happening again! I will not lose my company again!
IVAN: Mr. Alamain, they are doing the best that they can.
NICHOLAS: They better be. I've worked too hard for this all to blow up now!
The three IT guys continued working on the computer while Ivan and Nicholas watched. A few minutes later, Hadley walked in.
HADLEY: Mr. Alamain?
NICHOLAS: Yes?
HADLEY: I showed the investors all I could of Ecosystems. Are you ready for them again?
NICHOLAS: No, unfortunately, and I'm not sure that I will be. Somebody hacked the mainframe of Alamain Industries. The entire system is crashing in front of our eyes and we're helpless to stop it.
HADLEY: Have you tried a reboot?
TIM: Turning the computer off and on again isn't gonna help, lady.
HADLEY: Not of the computer, of the mainframe. If you reboot the mainframe, there's a chance that it may revert to the last time you saved. Even if some of the files are corrupted, the IT guys should be able to fix that.
NICHOLAS: How good is this chance?
HADLEY: Well, it's worked with every operating system I've used.
NICHOLAS: At this point, I'll try anything.
HADLEY: I'll go keep the investors busy.
NICHOLAS: Thanks.
Hadley walked out of the room. Nicholas turned to the IT guys.
NICHOLAS: Well, you know where the mainframe is. Let's do it.

DIMERA ENTERPRISES
André stood up.
ANDRE: How long have you known?
ANNA: That doesn't really matter, now does it?
ANDRE: No, you're quite right. Much better to just move on, I suppose.
ANNA: So, where is he? Where is Tony? What did you do with him?
ANDRE: Well, I'm sorry to tell you, Anna, that our dear Tony is long gone. He's no longer with us.
ANNA: What?
ANDRE: A few weeks ago, Tony had to make a rather hasty departure. Something about an urgent business trip overseas. He would have told you, but he only just found out about it himself when he had to leave. I'm afraid he's going to be gone quite a while. It's a rather one-way trip.
André chuckled.
ANNA: You sick son of a...
Anna went to slap André, but he grabbed her wrist just as it was inches from his face.
ANNA: Take your hands off of me! How dare you touch me!
ANDRE: Or what? What exactly do you think you can do to me?
ANNA: If you don't take your hands off me right now, I will scream.
ANDRE: Well, if you must. I feel I should inform you, however, that it will do you no good. Everyone's left the building already. Even if they hadn't, it still wouldn't matter. You see, this room is now soundproof. It was installed when Tony, or should I say I, hired Elvis as co-CEO alongside myself and Chad.
Anna pulled her hand out of André's grip.
ANNA: This is not over! Not by a long shot! I am going to find the real Tony, and when I do, there's going to be hell to pay!
Anna stormed out of the office. André sat back down and chuckled.
ANDRE: Oh, I'm sure you're right, my dear Anna. There will be hell to pay. Just not in the way you're expecting.

[heroicmuse]

I love seeing Anna be so strong! Good to see the real Andre, too, and alive. This will be an interesting battle!

I wonder if Hadley's solution will work or if the investors are getting restless yet.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

Unplug and replug. LOL. Gotta love Hadley. She is smarter than IT.

Chad better watch his back. I think he may be next to disappear.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 411

KIRIAKIS MANSION
Philip walked into the living room. He was on his phone. Victor was already there.
PHILIP: I see. Thank you.
He hung up.
PHILIP: That was Nico. It's been done.
VICTOR: I told you he works fast. By now, Nicholas Alamain will be realizing that his company is dying again.

ALAMAIN INDUSTRIES
The three IT guys had gone to the mainframe to work on the issue and reboot, if possible. Nicholas and Ivan walked in.
NICHOLAS: Gentlemen, tell me you've got good news for me.
JIM: Just a sec, boss.
Jim flipped a switch. There was a loud whirring sound and suddenly, all the lights came on.
TERRY: It worked!
NICHOLAS: So it has. Ivan, find Hadley. Have her and the investors meet me in Conference Room A.
IVAN: Yes, sir.
Ivan walked out.
NICHOLAS: Now why is it that three of my IT guys, the top three, in fact, weren't able to figure out what the issue was, but a young secretary could?
The three IT guys looked at each other.
NICHOLAS: Gentlemen, I don't expect you to come in to work tomorrow morning. Take your things as you walk out the door this afternoon.
Nicholas turned and walked away.
NICHOLAS (thinking): I know exactly who did this. And when I catch up with them, they're gonna regret crossing Nicholas Alamain.
Nicholas entered Conference Room A where Hadley, Ivan and the investors were waiting for them.
NICHOLAS: My friends, I am so sorry for keeping you so long. There were very serious matters that needed to be attended to. However, they have been dealt with. I trust that Hadley here is treating you well?
An older man by the name Ido spoke up.
IDO: Truth be told it was a pleasant, if unexpected detour. You should be pleased with this young woman. She kept us well occupied.
NICHOLAS (thinking): Someone's getting a raise.
IDO: However, I believe we are all keen for you to continue your presentation.
NICHOLAS: I do. And I will start by apologizing for the delay. I trust that it will not affect our arrangements...
Nicholas went into an apology speech and, afterwards, continued his presentation.

CAR
Later, Claire and Chase were making their way back to Salem after having gone to see Hamilton. They were humming and singing one of the songs from the show. CLICK HERE to hear the song they're humming to.
CLAIRE: That was amazing!
CHASE: I know! I loved it! Thank you so much for taking me!
CLAIRE: I'm glad you liked it. I did, too! I'm just glad we got to go!
CHASE: So am I. You spoil me, you know that?
CLAIRE: I know.
CHASE: And now it's my turn to spoil you.
CLAIRE: You already do. You were amazing while I was sick. I mean, you always are. Anyway, you spoil me all the time.
CHASE: Well, you spoil me all the time, too.
CLAIRE: Yep. Because I love you.
CHASE: I love you, too.
Claire kissed Chase on the cheek. The two started humming and singing another song from Hamilton. CLICK HERE to listen to it.

[heroicmuse]

Nicholas thinks he has everything under control, which means there is more to come! LOL I have a feeling that he may regret firing his IT team later.

I'm glad Chase and Claire had such a great time at the show!

Great chapter André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

This is not a good time for Nicholas to be firing IT. Hadley can't do it all.

I hope Victor is proud of Philip.

[fluffysmom]

It feels like there's a lot more to come in the corporate battles.