Hi everyone! So, this is a very short multi chapter story that started out as a one-shot, but later turned out to be too long for a one-shot. I am posting it only to tell you all that I haven't forget you all (if any of you are actually waiting for me). Please bear in mind that this is not a story that I've spent great deal of time on; this one is more like a jolt of a plot bunny that had been jumping higher in my head than other bunnies, and so it caught my attention. Oh and, if anyone knows the song by Emmelie De Forest of the same name, I liked the song and the singer, but this isn't inspired by that.

Before I start though, I'd like to address a few things:

1 I know I have two stories that are yet to be posted, and I know I've said I want to post it after I've written a few more chapters on them. The good news is, I have been writing about it lately, but the bad news is, the chapters aren't finished. So, you can tell me what you think about what I should do; to post and write at the same time or post until it's finished? I want to know your opinion and thoughts on them.

2 This story does not indicate that I will have an update schedule. I just want to use this story to remind you of my existence and to tell you that I haven't left this site.

3 I have a few ideas about writing some outtakes for my finished stories. Do you want them in a collection, or posted separately? I want to hear from you.

4 Due to many reasons, I have another set of news for you all. The good news is, I will still be writing and if you are a fan of mine, you will get to read them eventually. However, the bad news is, according to my lose estimation, I can't think of any time when I can actually sit down and work on the writings or actually form an update schedule. I am so sad to say this...

5 About this story, the rating is T, but the content might be stretching the rating a little. I didn't move it up to the M rated level because I think the audience for this fandom should be adults anyways, so there's no point to rate it any higher since the description won't be as explicit as some of the ones here.

6 You haven't seen me in the last month, and I can't guarantee you how frequently you will be able to see me in this month either. I can only tell you that you can always find me (I'm open to anything), but you'll only see my updates from time to time. I sincerely apologize and am really sorry that my schedule will take up my writing time.

Lastly, I don't own the characters, but I am grateful for E.L. James to create them.

Enjoy~

For the short years that Grey Enterprise Holdings had been up and running, Ros Bailey had never once thought she would see her boss pulling all of his hair out for one woman.

The position for an economic analyst had been vacant since its birth, and none of them thought it was necessary to be filled, as they believed in their knowledge about the business world just as much as they had faith in their finance and marketing team. However, recent report brought many issues to the surface, problems that they had managed to avoid for as long as they could, and the only solution to it was to fill that vacant spot. Filling the spot would bring the financial and marketing department together, and that spot was the position to make the two groups cooperate in order to make the plan function and save the company.

"I'm sure there're a lot of people out there who's more experienced and more willing to work with us, or even accept the job. Why does it have to be Anastasia Steele?" Ros stormed into Christian's office the second the clock indicated the scheduled time for their meeting.

Normally, Grey wouldn't think twice about giving the spot to the next best interviewee if the one they picked wasn't willing to accept the job, but after going through the whole waiting list, and their interviews, Grey was still stone-seated on getting the famous Miss Steele on board. He had made up his mind the minute he met her, and all the other potential workers that Ros deemed equally suitable were instantly vetoed.

"No, I want her, and only her in that position." Christian snapped at Ros in an utterly irritated tone. He glared at her, daring her to make another suggestion to question his decision; but, she dared to try one last time before giving in.

"I thought we agreed on this other guy, he's more notable in the world that we live in. He demonstrated his knowledge during the interview. He was a professor." Ros reasoned.

Christian pinched the bridge of his nose before he countered her in the tone that told her to shut up, but at the same time, still reigning back his temper. "He's more experience, I'll give you that, but, I think with a company like this one, shouldn't we hire someone that is more flexible? He's a professor, he's old, but she's young and with just as much knowledge as him, she has more potential. Don't you think?" He raised an eyebrow, effectively stopping her from the challenges.

As Ros strutted out of the office, Grey closed his eyes, and immediately staring back at him was a pair of baby blue ones. That, along with the brunette hair and the tall slender figure was all he could remember about the woman. He knew she was intelligent, perfect for the position that had always been empty, but she wasn't giving him the time of the day. He was sure the position was just reserved for her, waiting for her to claim it, if only he could just talk to her. The more he thought of her, the more his subconsciousness was getting to him, telling him that he wasn't only just wanting to get closer to her because of the company, but he also wanted her for himself.

The company was just his representation as a hunter, and she was his prey. She wasn't just any prey, she was valuable to the company; and, she would soon become priceless to him.

.•*•.

Anastasia was the consultant at Kavanagh Media. She got the job as a favor from the Kavanagh family for her family. Katherine, the daughter of the current CEO and the heiress of the company was her best friend. Their position in the firm was earned as well as their reputation, even though they had a higher starting point than most people. On the other hand, quite the contrary, a young girl with a wealthy family background had just been cut off financially because her family trusted that she had been spoiled rotten and needed to learn to become more independent.

Always being the warm-hearted and helpful people, Kate and Ana had decided to giver her a hand after meeting her at her first philanthropic function.

"Ana, Kate." A blonde woman's call turned the girls' heads. They smiled politely at the person, trying to remember her name as they were just introduced to her moments ago.

"I'm sorry, but you are…" Ana decided to bite the bullet since neither she nor Kate could recall the speaker's name.

"Grace, Grace Trevelyn-Grey." Grace extended her hand for Ana to shake. "We were talking but my manager pulled you away." She added, hoping to evoke Ana's memory, but Ana was still looking mystified.

"We're sorry, Grace, but we've met too many strangers at one night to put their names together with their faces." Kate explained, hoping Grace would understand.

"It's been a long night." Ana offered, adding an apologetic smile.

"Of course, I understand. I assume you two don't usually attend casual parties or philanthropic events?"

"Yes, we don't usually attend casual parties or celebrations; but no, we actually do attend philanthropic galas quite often, it's just that we only attend business associated ones." Kate smiled, explaining and not trying to come of as too arrogant and prideful so the atmosphere wouldn't turn sour and heavy.

"We are from Kavanagh Media." Ana added to further enlighten Grace.

"Ah, no wonder Jack pulled you over earlier." Grace chuckled at her sudden realization, but Kate and Ana couldn't make the connections. "Jack Hyde is my manager. Coping Together is a charity group founded by my husband and myself." She explained, attempting to erase the confused look on the girls' faces.

"Oh, I heard our Media is going to fund you on a project, right?" Kate asked, just to keep the conversation going, but she knew just as much about the funding as Ana did. Her father didn't mention anything to her.

"Yes, and I'm assuming Jack is talking to you about the financial details?" Grace turned to Ana who still had a dumbfounded look on her face.

"I'm sorry, Grace, but I'm not the financial department head." Ana explained, leaving out the description of her real position in Kavanagh Media, as they normally didn't like to disclose those details at an event as such.

"Oh, then I wonder what Jack has to say to you." Grace pondered out loud.

"Don't worry, Grace, he was asking about a personal matter, and apparently, I was recommended by someone to him to answer his concerns regarding the matters." Ana added to assure the elder woman, who looked a little more at ease with the reassuring explanation.

Just as Grace was about to end their conversation, a young girl, who looked like a college student appeared next to her, engaging her in a conversation. From the start of it, Kate and Ana could tell she was Grace's daughter.

Kate took the chance to interrogate Ana about her exchange with Jack Hyde.

"No, god, stop thinking about sex, Kate. He's not asking for that, or why else would I be recommended." Ana hissed at her best friend exasperatedly, with a dramatic eye roll. "He wants to start his own publishing house, and he is asking me for advice."

"Aren't you an economist? Shouldn't he be looking for a businessman?" Kate wondered, never understanding the different functions of a businessman and an economist.

"Remember Kate, businessmen hire economists because they need us to play the game in the market and to perform to the best of their ability in the market. Businessmen need economic knowledge to make their company work in the real world, but not all of them had acquired the ability to apply theories to the real marketing world; and, that is where I come in."

Before Kate could formulate a response, a groan and Grace's call kept their conversation from continuing.

"Ladies, this is my daughter Mia Grey. She is currently studying English Literature. She wants to go into publishing, but she has very weak basic knowledge on both editing and about the world." Grace introduced.

Subtly, Ana and Kate exchanged a knowing look after introducing themselves to the young student in college who didn't want to look like she gave two fucks about what goes on around her. The two girls got the hinted suggestion from Grace when she broadly addressed to the field of expertise that each woman was in when referring to Mia's weaknesses. The look shared by the two settled an arrangement between them. They knew the look in Mia's eyes, it was a covered up look of desperation, and they knew it because they were once teenagers and they were once feeling like Mia currently was; wanting to fit in and to be able to accomplish something.

That was how they took Mia under their wings and when Mia started to learn from them as the trio hangout together.

With Ana helping Jack with his plan, and Mia in Kavanagh Media, she had suggested Mia to work for Jack for starter. Jack didn't mind since his company still had nothing to lose, apart from his limited start-up capital, in which Ana had a plan B to deal with the fail. Ana was emotionally drained from having to deal with Jack's plan, Mia and Kavanagh Media as a company each and every single day, so when her assistant told her about a company that was trying to hire her, she outright refused, not even caring to listen to the offer that the company was giving because she didn't want to leave her job.

All in the while, at the time GEH was trying to get Ana on board, Kate was trying to get an interview with the boss. It was Ana's suggestion. She had once told the board that in order to make their media stand-out among their rivals, they needed an exclusive cover, and an interview with the most private man on the West Coast was one of the many solutions she had came up with. Kate had been bugging the GEH's PR team months before the function and was still asking for an interview even after the function. She didn't get the chance to meet the CEO in person herself, but she had been doing research on him for too long, but all she got was generic information that every webpage had.

"Hey Ana." Kate's assistant looked up to see Ana entering the office, she smiled and greeted her politely just like she would do every time she saw Ana. Only this time, Ana was rushing to Kate to greet her back properly, she only nodded.

"Kate," Ana walked into her office on a less busy day, "I just realized something." She announced in all seriousness as if the sky was falling.

"Yes?" Kate answered, looking up from her computer, giving her best friend and colleague her full attention, but the wariness in her tone was still obvious.

"We've talked to Christian Grey's mother, hangout with his sister." Ana stopped, leaving some time for the information to sink in with Kate.

"You want Grace and Mia to put in a good word with him for us?" Kate asked, immediately understanding her just like she had expected.

"I mean, I was thinking about it as our last and desperate measure." Ana nodded.

"Okay, so what's your other discovery?" She asked, detecting that there was more.

"Remember I told you about how Hannah had told me that there was this company that was trying to hire me, or at least get me to bargain with them?" Ana started, taking a seat across Kate's desk in the chair.

Kate nodded. "You said you don't want the job, even though my dad agreed to let you be their consultant if that's what you want."

"Yes, you dad doesn't want me to leave, but if I bargain with them, chances are, I will have two jobs, and don't you think that's a little bit too much for me? I mean it's going to be really tiring." Ana said.

"Yes, it will be, but I'm sure that's not the reason you're here." Kate reminded.

"No, you're right." Ana rolled her eyes at herself. "I was looking through the messages that the company left for me, and guess what is that company?" Ana gloated.

"What?"

"Grey Enterprise Holdings."

"The private company that you suggest me to dig into? The boss of the company is the one you wanted me to get an interview with?" Kate asked just to double check.

"Yes. Christian Grey himself had sent me a couple of emails, wanting to meet with me." Ana added, then thinking back to the exclusive interview that they needed.

"What are you going to do then? You're kind of like the strategic brain sometimes for the company." Kate asked.

"I haven't replied to him yet, and it's been two days since he's sent them. I just thought maybe I should go and meet with him to see what is it that he wants from me so desperately. I just might ask for an interview, even though I know they are two different things, but maybe, we can agree on something and exchange my help with an interview." Ana shrugged, thinking about her masterplan that was still developing.

"I don't know, Ana, I don't think he's a patient man, and thinking about what his company does, I don't think he'll likely wait for your response, especially after two or three days. From what I've gathered about him and his company, he likes to own stuff and possess them, and he likes to do it quick. He buys up companies and shares from other people, claiming to be saving them from bankruptcy, but I think he's just trying to pull the rug from under the other company's feet."

"So, you think he's trying to get me to side with him and to take KM apart piece by piece so he could by it and sell it?" Ana asked, starting to see the logic in Kate's speculation and her suspicion. Kate nodded in confirmation. "So, do you think I should go?" Ana asked, really wanting to hear an opinion.

"I think…" Kate started to answer slowly, but was cut off by the ring of Ana's phone. When Ana picked it up, she mouthed to Kate 'Hannah', telling her that it was an important call from her assistant, probably reminding her about missing something while she was gone.

"Yes, Hannah." Ana said to the phone.

"What?" Hannah must've said something that made Ana remember an errand that she didn't run, because she jumped up from where she was seated and stared at Kate with panicked eyes, then at the door ready to leave.

Kate's eyes instantly found hers, wanting to make sure that she was okay, worrying her from a best friend's point of view. Few words were uttered out of Ana's mouth as she gaped at the phone once she ended the call.

"What's going on?" Kate asked to bring Ana back from her thoughts.

"Mr Grey is here himself, and he is currently talking to your father." Ana summed up what Hannah had told her. Christian had actually went to Ana's office first, but since Hannah told him she wasn't there and had just left few minutes ago, he asked for directions to go see Eamon, that was when Hannah got the chance to inform Ana about the impromptu visit.

The ride to the top floor with Kate was the most intense Ana had ever felt of all the times she had to visit Eamon. Just like Kate, she was the only other employee who was allows to call Mr Kavanagh by his first name even during working hours. They usually come to work together and sometimes head out together. She was just like a second daughter to the boss, and everyone knew it. When all other workers were nervous about seeing the boss when they got summoned up to the office, she wasn't a bit fidgeting.

"They're in the small conference room." Eamon's assistant, Gretchen told them even before either of the could open their mouths to ask. It was as if she would always know about the reason for their visits and would always be prepared for them to arrive. "Would you like some refreshments?" She asked as part of the regulations.

"No, thanks." Both girls muttered as they walked down the hall, passing Eamon's office to the conference room with the door still opened.

"Again, Eamon, I'm not here to do any damage to your company. I'm not trying to pull the rug from under your feet." The baritone was unmistakably Christian Grey's, and that halted the two girls from advancing any further.

"I'm not suggesting that you are, Christian." Came Eamon Kavanagh's reply.

The two had done business in the past, and were some sort of business partners. They had some sort of alliance after their first business deal, but the alliance wasn't as strong as GEH's alliance with their constant business associates, and same for KM. However, this time, the business deal that they were conducting seemed to be more complicated than in history.

Ana looked at Kate, wondering if she should step in, because she was the one that they were looking for and Kate was trying to get an interview with him. If they cooperate with him, their company would become even more well-known, and if she could bargain with him to a better price, it could be a win-win for KM. With that thought in mind, Ana came out of their hiding place and knocked on the glass door of the conference room, getting the attention of the two gentlemen. Kate stared at Ana's side petrified and helplessly.

"Excuse me, gentlemen." Ana said in a professional voice, sending Grey an apologetic vibe, "but may I have a word with you, please? Outside." She then directed the question to Eamon, who had been looking at her with a questioning look.

"Excuse me." Eamon excused himself from Christian and stepped out of the room, closing the door behind him to make sure that whatever Ana had would not be heard by Grey. Then down the hall, he saw his daughter leaning against a wall, appearing to be waiting for Ana. He nodded at her but made no comment about her presence.

"Yes, Ana."

"I'd like to talk to him if you don't mind." Ana jumped straight to the point.

"To whom? Christian Grey?" He asked, astonished by the request. "I trust your judgement, Ana, and I know that you think about KM as you make your decisions, but may I know why you're doing this?"

"To keep it short, GEH wants to hire me and Kate wants an interview. If I can bargain with them and meet them in the middle, in exchange they grant us an interview, our fame will rise and sales will increase, and at the same time, GEH will get what they want." Ana explained, keeping everything short and brief, but concise.

"What makes you think you can convince him and not the other way around. He is a very persuasive man, Ana." Eamon warned. "He can offer you way more than you earn currently."

"Why does he want me so bad?" Ana didn't realize that it was a pun after she had blurted it out, but it was too late. Luckily, Eamon brushed it off, pretending that he didn't hear it.

"They had bought an airline in Houston, but the company is dragging everything in GEH down. In other words, the airline company is dragging GEH down."

"First of all, how do you know about all this, it sounded very confidential to me? Second, what does that have to do with me?"

"It's not hard to put two and two together, and ever since he laid eyes on you during that function, his actions hadn't gone unnoticed by me."

"He what?" Ana whispered, but let Eamon to finish his sentences.

"He sees your ability just as I see yours, we both know that you are capable of many things in your area. He saw your potential that nigh and he wants to use it to benefit his company, just like I'm using it to benefit KM."

"But you two aren't rivals, are you?" Ana asked, just to make sure, because she was about to take a role of what seemed like a spy.

"No, we're business partners." Eamon shook his head from side to side. "But I'm not happy about him using my people."

"I just thought maybe I can help him with that issue and he can grant the interview. I just thought I don't have to work for his company, I can be this third party." Ana suggested.

"So you want to bargain with him?"

"I thought I've made ie very clear at the beginning." Ana deadpanned.

"Yes, you did." Eamon chuckled at the boldness of Ana's tone. "Just keep in mind of what you are doing." He sighed before moving out of the door way, permitting Ana to talk with the rated most eligible businessman.

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