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Chapter 8

A week ago, Johnny unexpectedly met his father in the garage after finding a letter that was not meant for him. One could only say that he was shocked that a certain little porcupine had done it again. Johnny did not know how to react to Ash's last comments, and he could not tell his father that he had seen the letter after Big Daddy quickly hid it. The evening had ended with a party with pizza and soda, Big Daddy and his brothers were not allowed to drink alcohol as part of their release conditions.

The discussion came on a certain legacy and Big Daddy's advice was to go for it. Big Daddy said that if he had any future with Ash, he would still be involved in the rich life. And with his own fortune, he would not feel inferior or dependent on her. So that's why he was now outside London on his way to the Family's estate Greenwood Manor. Dating back to the 18th century. After signing more documents than he has ever seen, he was now the new Lord Greenwood. Johnny drove into an exit road in his rented car and soon came to a wall with an iron gate that was open. Johnny drove in through the gate and past a long line of oaks on both sides to a manor with three floors. He had not been here in over 18 years. But had some memories of the place. Johnny got out of the car and approached the door of the estate which opened, and 5 people went out. A wolf dressed as a butler, two female bears in maid uniforms and a rabbit and a zebra who appeared to be gardeners.

"Welcome to Greenwood Manor, sir! We are the service staff on the estate. The estate has 37 rooms and several surrounding buildings. It is in very good condition as the previous landowner had the entire estate renovated 5 years ago. The manor 5,000 acres of land, and our closets neighbour is the famous Porcupine Palace belonging to the old noble family Porcupine who now lives in the United States. The Greenwood family and Porcupine are old allies. But no porcupine has been in the palace for almost 10 years."

Johnny was surprised. What a coincidence. His small mansion was next door to Ash family home in Great Britain. He had seen the huge palace from the road when he drove here. It must have several hundred rooms. Countess Porcupine happened to be the world's richest person, so it was only to be expected.

Johnny was shown into the main building by the wolf. You came to an entrance hall with a double staircase. Paintings of ancestors were on the walls. A larger painting of a gorilla in navy uniform hung above the fireplace.

"That's your ancestor and the founder of the family. Admiral Greenwood who defeated the enemy in a naval battle and became the first Baron Greenwood in 1705. You are now the tenth Lord Greenwood. If I may ask one thing, sir"?

"But it has been mentioned that you are personally acquainted with Lady Porcupine. The staff at the Porcupine Palace have not seen any member of the family on the estate in 10 years. We know, of course, that she's very busy. But many old retainers would see her visit the palace sometime. My question was if you could express their request to her if you meet her?

Johnny answered in the affirmative and the tour of the estate continued.

At 9 a.m. at Buster Moon's office, the remaining group had been summoned for war counsel against Ash. Buster knew she was out of town so now it would be a good idea to plan some surprise for her. He had some ideas but none that he was sure would work and he just had to win over the stubborn little porcupine this time. He could not accept such a gift from her, it was too much for him. It would take him 50 years to raise $ 25 million. Ash probably had so much money under her mattress, but he was a proud man and wanted to do right by himself. That did not mean he was not ready to use dirty tricks in their private wars.

"Good morning everybody! Yesterday I asked if you could come up with some ideas for defeating Ash. It must be smart and cunning, nothing that she can counter with a phone call or something that makes her send lawyers to us".

Gunter fingered his phone! He knew that Ash would kill him if she found out he had taken these pictures, but he wanted a 10 percent pay rise.

"Buster I may have something you can use against Ash that she will have a hard time countering. Last Christmas after the party, I saw a pretty drunk Ash enter into the theatre's wardrobe. She took off her clothes and put on a pink ballet dress. And then she started dancing, I have several pictures of her in this embarrassing situation and if you threaten to use the pictures on the front of the advertisement for the next show she will probably come to the negotiating table".

"Excellent! Blackmail. I like it. That's exactly what Ash deserves Send over your best pictures and I'll send her a little message at once".

Gunter sent over some pictures and Buster was very pleased with what he saw. Ash would agree to anything in order not to have these pictures published on a poster. He started by writing a message to her and added some well-chosen pictures. He suspected that he would soon receive an answer or even a call. He was preparing for the storm that was to come, but he intended to ride it out. The rest of the group was nervous about what Ash's reaction would be. If Buster won, she would be the new boss. And if she suspects that everyone was behind this, she will probably take revenge in some way.

Ash had just woken up in her penthouse and was now served breakfast. Elsa had not been here this morning, and someone had heard her mumble about murdering someone. Today, Ash was wearing a black suit jacket with the Porcupine Empire logo and a black skirt.

Becky was sitting at a desk trying to sort out a pile of paper. She remembered a few days ago when she and Mr. Brown tried to correct a financial report. According to it, Ash would pay $ 85 million in taxes on $ 73,000 in income from a company she owned. After hours of hard work and headaches as they both went to lunch. When they returned, they saw that the document had been corrected. Becky checked the program log to see who entered the document and saw that Ash had handled the document for about a minute. Becky did not understand! How could Ash fix an advanced financial report in less than a minute. There were over a thousand words and calculations. She saw Ash sit at a table and reading a pile of paper. She read through each page in less than 10 seconds, even if there were hundreds of words on the paper. Becky understood that Ash had a high level of speed-reading skills. And apparently very familiar with finances as she corrected documents without problems. Only later did she learn that Ash had 3 master's degrees in economics, medicine and business administration. And several other degrees. She felt left behind and understands that if she were to impress Ash, she would have to work even harder.

Ash heard that she received a message on her smartphone and since not many people knew her number except her acquaintances, she immediately took it out of her handbag. After reading the message and seeing the pictures, everyone in the penthouse could hear far more swear words than ever before from the female porcupine who threw her drinking glass into the wall in anger.

"What a lousy trick! How can he do that to me?! Okay you win this round Buster but just wait, the war is not over yet!

Buster received a message about five minutes after sending his to Ash. That message contained more insults than he had ever seen before but at the bottom was a declaration of surrender and a phone number to one of her lawyers who would arrange the change of ownership again. Buster was very pleased. It was not every day he managed to defeat his honorary daughter. But he expected that she would retaliate. Well that would be a later problem, now he would soon call a certain lawyer.

Ash was very angry. Buster had never managed to outwit her in this way before. He must have received help. She would strangle the one behind this lousy trick. It could not be Johnny who was in England. Then she started thinking about someone she had a glimpse of at Christmas. She was drunk but clearly remembered who had taken the photos when she thought about it.

"Gunter, when I lay my hands on you, you're dead"!

Gunter also received a message, and he wondered if he should emigrate to the South Pole. He could not understand how Ash had figured it out so quickly, but he would be dead when she got hold of him. He would soon have this year's vacation and planned to go to a travel agency to leave the country until Ash had calmed down. He wanted to live when the year was over.

Meena tried to call Ash to try to calm her down, but Ash had turned off the smartphone. She wondered if the theater would remain after Ash's next visit. Ash was not usually violent but trying to blackmail her into something could end badly as Mike learned a year ago. He was hospitalized overnight. And even though Ash felt guilty, Mike kept his distance from her for six months after that.

After Ash was shot, Mike realized he should disappear. If her bodyguards blamed his outbursts of anger to attract their attention from Ash, and because of that Lance managed to shoot her, they would kill him. He had sold everything he owned in the city and taken his wife Nancy on the run. He decided to move to Zootopia to hide among millions of others. He sold all the cars except the red one which was his first sports car. Mike drove all the way to Zootopia and got a small house in the outskirts of the city. He planned to start selling musical instruments and records to support himself and Nancy.

Ash had calmed down to everyone's relief. No one knew the cause of her outburst of anger and she refused to talk about it. Becky planned for the board meeting in a couple of hours while Ash played GTA 5 online on her bedroom TV. She needed to blow up something and video games was a good solution to let off steam.

three hours later, the board had gathered in the large conference room on the top floor of the new skyscraper. They waited for Lady Porcupine with entourage in a few minutes. At 1 o'clock the meeting would begin and at 4 o'clock the opening of the skyscraper would take place. More than 15,000 people would work in the skyscraper. The door to the conference room was opened and two polar bears in suits came in with a large TV and they started handling a lot of cables to try to connect it to the internet. A female porcupine entered the room and all the board members first thought it was Ash but then they remembered that she was temporarily in a wheelchair, in addition, it was known that Ash's personal assistant was a female porcupine.

Becky was wearing a white shirt and a black tie. She wore a black skirt and high-heeled shoes. She had the Porcupine Empire logo on her tie and her heavy briefcase. To everyone's surprise, she sat down at the short side of the table reserved for Lady Porcupine. For Becky, it was like a dream come true. Even if it was only temporary.

"Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen! I am Lady Porcupine representative at this meeting. Because of her health, she will attend the meeting via Internet on that TV if you manage to get it started".

The polar bears began to fumble with the cables more and more until the TV started And Ash appeared on the TV screen. She was sitting at a desk in what looked like a very large office. The board realized that it was her office on the same floor as they were now. Which meant she was just a few rooms away. She looked both tired and annoyed. many on the board swallowed nervously. Ash spoke.

"Good afternoon! Sorry I was not allowed to come in person for safety reasons, but this will have to do. Now let's start this meeting, I'm short of time and have to be at the opening ceremony in three hours. Everyone can in turn briefly present themselves and their results to me. After that, my personal assistant Becky Hill will stay and take care of other details. She has my full confidence and authority to act in my place if she finds it necessary. Who should start? Maybe that brown bear in a black suit, what's your name? you seem familiar".

"My name is Mr Brown Chairman! My son works for you at Porcupine Hall as an administrative assistant". Ash looked happier.

"Yes young Mr. Brown! a very skilled employee. He will be able to go far one day. Maybe to the board in a number of years. But back to the meeting briefly present what you have and then we move on".

Ash had to listen to several dozen reports from various members and then an annual report of this year's profit level and what she would get out of it. She mumbled softly to herself. "Great! What should I do with over $ 200 billion after tax? I cannot donate everything to charity without attracting attention and I am not allowed to do that according to international agreement. I already have over $ 500 billion in various accounts. I guess I have to do a major shopping spree around the world and fill my bank vaults with valuables. I wonder if Becky needs a gold pen adorned with diamonds.

The meeting ended and Ash ended the broadcast, everyone on the board was relieved that nothing had gone wrong except that she muttered something quiet to herself. She turned the chair and looked out the window at the thousands of people who had gathered in front of the skyscraper. She saw a ring of policemen in front of the entrance. She took the wheelchair to a very strong telescope to take a closer look and saw a familiar couple.

"Well! what do we have here? Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps. I was surprised to hear that he had become a police officer. I wonder if Judy would recognize the young porcupine, she arrested a few years ago if we meet now. Maybe I should find out".

Judy and Nick together with almost 200 police officers in full riot gear, were busy holding back a large group of journalists who tried to enter the building. Behind the journalists, there were several hundred thousand in the audience waiting for the opening. After Ash was almost murdered, her fame had increased very sharply and now many were curious about the enigmatic multi-billionaire who was once a popular rock singer. Several thousand were employees who would start their jobs next week.

Freelance journalist Lynx was very pleased when he walked the streets after his last meeting. He had now sold his story to several news companies around the country and was waiting for the international media to contact him. He had already received over $ 200,000 and thought he could earn over a million dollars if all went well. Suddenly a white paw grabbed him and dragged him into an alley. Mr lynx stood face to face with a very angry female white wolf.

"No one parachutes down on a terrace and threatens my area of responsibility without consequences! I hope the interview was worth it. Lady Porcupine is much friendlier than I am. And her safety and well-being are my responsibility".

You could hear the sound of blows and kicks from the alley and soon Elsa went out into the street with a satisfied look and jumped into a car. Mr. Lynx was lying in a trash can thinking that maybe he should have tried to ring Ash's doorbell instead. At least he still had Ash's interview and several copies in safe places. Elsa Frost drove to Ash's home and through a bridge she got to the office skyscraper where she met up with Ash security guards outside Ash's office on the top floor. Ash was still in there, looking in the telescope at the chaos down there on the ground and all the cops trying to hold back the hordes of journalists and reporters. She laughed. Judy had called in reinforcements by helicopter as it was impossible to get there by car, she did not know how Lady Porcupine would get there, she was unaware that she was already in the building. There was a knock on the door and Elsa came in and saw Ash looking in a telescope.

"Lady Porcupine! It's time for the opening in 15 minutes. we have to get down to ground level. We'll be there while the mayor gives his speech and then you'll probably have to wave to some news reporters. After that we should return to the penthouse through the bridges. You should not give a speech because of your health".

"Sigh my health! I've heard the same thing the last three weeks. But you're right. let's get it over with".

Ash started her electric wheelchair and drove to the door. Outside stood a large group of bodyguards as usual as well as some nervous police officers. Ash did not recognize any of them, so she did not pay much attention to it as she drove towards the larger elevator. Elsa went in first followed by Ash and the two quiet female tigers in their black dresses. Another 5 polar bears, 5 lions and Ash two maids who were dressed in civilian clothes followed into the elevator.

After a quick trip down to the first floor the group came out into the grand entrance hall where many more heavily armed bodyguards in full combat gear were. Military strength broke out in front of the stairs and took up protective positions. Ash wondered if there were hidden snipers upstairs. She would not be surprised anymore. She went out to the chosen position and noticed that hundreds of photo flashes went off at the same time. Ash's new jacket was bulletproof. Her skirt also had protective gear. Although her place was behind bulletproof glass. Ash pretended to listen when the shrew mayor gave his speech and thanked her for her investment as the city's largest private employer. Ash was invited to dinner at City Hall the following day and could not refuse. She thought she should have time to visit Maya in prison before that.

Ash waved to some news reporter but gave no comments. She thought that one interview had to suffice for this time and that Mr Lynx had been a fun break in her life in recent weeks. She did not care if he would make a fortune on her story. Elsa Frost was eager to get off the street and she drove Ash back into the building where Judy and Nick had just entered. Ash and Judy's glances met. Ash, who wanted to have some fun, gave Judy a mischievous smile and waved to Nick who also noticed everything. She picked up her smartphone and pretended to make a call to Judy and Nick's great concerns before Elsa drove her into the elevator.

"Judy we're so dead! She saw us. I bet she called the mayor to complain. Tomorrow we will both have to clean the streets if we are lucky".

"Do not even joke about it. We do not know what that conversation was about. Maybe it was just a business call". But she was not convinced.

"Come on! You arrested her and she was in prison for over half a year. She is the most powerful woman in the world. She wants revenge on both of us. She's probably blaming me for getting caught. We can just as easily hand in our police badges now. We cannot fight a multi-billionaire".

"Before we know what, she's going to do, there's no point in getting scared. If she wants revenge, there's not much we can do about it. I have always wanted to make the world a better place but there are other ways than by being a police officer. We can only hope that she chooses not to do anything, but if that happens, we will meet it together as always! Like the partners we are".

"Ash was back in his penthouse drinking a cup of tea. After a while she started to feel very tired. Not again she thought. She got a glimpse of Elsa grinning.

"Elsa you have to pay dearly for this! Ash did not have time to say much more before she fell asleep in the armchair. She was soon back in her big four-poster bed.

"2-0 to me Ash!"

The next day, Mike hurried to his store. He jumped into his red sports car and drove towards the city. He stayed well above the current speed limit and soon got a police car behind him. Judy and Nick had not heard anything about being fired, they were out on patrol when they saw a sports car driving too fast. They turned on the blue lights and followed. Mike saw the police car and decided to try to drive away from it. He increased his speed to over 120 miles per hour. The police car came a bit behind but was still in sight when Mike came to an intersection where there was a red light. He saw that a number of black cars were passing the intersection, so he pressed the brake in panic, but it was too late. He crashed into the side of a black limousine at a speed of over 25 miles per hour. The airbag was triggered and Mike, who was unharmed, was shaken. He saw that the front of the car was completely destroyed while the limousine did not appear to have suffered any major damage. The police car came up behind him and Mike realized he was in trouble for causing a traffic accident. If anyone in the limousine was injured, he could end up in prison. A very angry white wolf opened one of the passengers' door and jumped out.

"You idiot! Are you trying to kill us all? Wait until I put my hands around your neck, I'll eat you for lunch!

Mike was soon in the claws of the female wolf and she squeezed him quite hard. While she was walking back towards the Limousine.

"If Lady Porcupine condition has deteriorated because of this, you are dead!

Elsa held Mike in front of the open door and in the limousine sat a very annoyed Ash. She was not injured as the limousine was armoured and weighed over 15 tons. It was as if Mike had collided with a tank. The world's most powerful woman and a mouse stood face to face again, but this time it was Ash who was angry.

"Mike! We meet again! Can you explain to me why you're trying to destroy my car?

Mike could not say anything as Elsa had squeezed the air out of him. Some distance away, Judy and Nick stood wondering what to do. The speeding offender could not have chosen a worse car to collide with than Lady Porcupine 's limousine. Ash saw the two police officers and decided to get rid of Mike for a while.

"Hello, you two police officers over there! This maniac drove at a red light and too fast. My car is damaged. I want him arrested for reckless driving. He could have killed someone and should not be allowed to go free!"

Nick and Judy did not really know what to think. Lady Porcupine acted like she did not know who they were which was clear yesterday that she did. They approached the limousine and Elsa handed Mike over in Nick's paws.

"Do not let the little bastard escape. I'm coming to the station to make a complaint about the incident later on behalf of my boss. But now we must continue we are in a hurry."

Elsa jumped into the limousine that had a scratch in the paint and it drove on. Ash had not expected to encounter Mike here but now she was happy that she could take revenge for what happened three weeks ago. She thought it was partly his fault that she was hit by the bullets when he made her too upset to have time to throw in her into shelter.

Judy and Nick remained at the intersection, watching the convoy continue to drive by. After a few minutes, they took Mike to the police car and drove him to the police station for questioning. They did not know how to interpret Ash's reaction yesterday and then today. They did not know that Ash had joked with them. One thing was for sure, that phone call was probably a business call anyway, Judy thought.

The convoy arrived at the state prison and a nervous warden met a large group with Ash sitting in the middle. It was the same person who held Ash prisoner just over four years ago. But Ash had decided to pretend nothing had happened and politely greeted the shaking warden. She produced a document that her hackers had arranged.

"It has come to my attention that you hold one of my retainers illegally detained, Miss Maya Iceberg. As you can see here, she has no criminal record, why is she kept in prison for 7.5 years? My lawyers will address this miscarriage of justice and I request that she be released immediately".

Ash's hackers had deleted all information about Maya's crime and trial. There was nothing left anywhere. The archived document had also disappeared without a trace. Ash thought it was good to be rich sometimes. It all ended with a confused Maya being released as there was no longer any reason to keep her in jail. Ash planned to claim large damages on her behalf for illegal captivity. She saw it all as a good joke against the government.