Illusions
Disclaimer: I don't own yugioh
Chapter four has been improvised and so the chapters that will come after; mainly because of the change in the direction of the plot. This story couldn't possibly be wrapped up in 3 or 4 chapters and end happily. So, it has been extended. I want to thank every person that has shown interest in my stories. I hope you will like this chapter and express your opinions about it.
The news came as a relief, and was unanimously compared to a soft breeze in a hot summer day. "The CEO of Kaiba Corp is still available!"; "The battle to the CEO heart is not lost yet!" Those were the gigantic bold headlines that made the front pages of Domino tabloids. They indeed offered an in-depth analysis of the matter; and needless to say that people had found their delights. It was quite common to snoop on other's privacies- preferably celebrities- to cut the dull and boring routine of their lives. Crunching details didn't seem to run out, and each magazine had its special speculations backed up with live testimonies of people that were at the party. Naturally, their identities remained a mystery for safety purposes. In sum, the mood in Domino was light and joyful especially with such 'high quality' reading materials.
It seemed that the overwhelming majority of analysts and experts that specialized in Kaiba's life – after years of tedious research and laborious studies- came to the same conclusion, namely that Seto Kaiba had second thoughts and that was it. The other hypothesis that it could have been the other way round sounded so propitious and laughable that it was immediately ruled out, admonishing and out casting whoever had such an inconsistent course of thinking.
That was to a certain measure quite justified, as no woman in her right state of mind would reject Seto Kaiba. The issue was that plain and simple and didn't require much cell brain burning. And when we come to the reasons, they were even more obvious, for crying loud! The first woman that would do that is either not born yet or already dead. Besides, no one, no one rejects Seto Kaiba and get away with it. Even the most reasonable people acknowledged that the last point is quite plausible. And that's how this intricate question was settled so cleverly, leaving everyone happy!
Did I say everyone? Well, there are always exceptions to the prevailing rule.
An anxious-faced young lady, so thin and slim that she would have passed for anorexic, hovered awkwardly at the threshold of a quite luxurious office. The CEO broke off and stared menacingly at the woman who opened the connecting door:
"I said I was not to be disturbed." Irritation made his manner brisker than usual.
"I…hum…I'm sorry Mr Kaiba, but…there…"
"You're fired! Get out of my face!"
The thin woman started shaking perceptibly; the sight of her was so pathetic that Kaiba was slightly astonished when all of a sudden, she held his gaze defiantly before uttering – in a rare display of courage- a chain of words he vowed himself to never forget.
"My dear boss, it's not the slightest use your losing your temper with me! It's not my fault if you have been badly rejected, and when you think about it, no one should take the blame but your pathetic ego!"
That was the last straw! She even had the nerves to slam the door! But she wasn't at the top of his priorities, not now anyways. More urgent matters are to be addressed before.
Gazing at the computer screen with intense frustration, Kaiba resisted the urge to chuck the now insufferable machine across the room. He was certain that people outside had already come up with the theories you would expect. The day before, he didn't bother to release any official statement to justify the new turn that events had unexpectedly taken. To make it worse, that weakling employee, hysterical impulsive freak dared to laugh at him! And it was all because of her. What went wrong in his plan? He had studied every aspect of it and made sure to clean it from flaws. Mokuba had answered that same question with a shrug of his shoulders as if it was all predictable. What was so predictable in the ordeal? For his ever calculating mind, that specific question finds its confines in a very simple, primary equation namely that 1+1 equal 2. Last time he checked, the result was still the same. So, where did that 3 come from?
He was quite certain that Serenity wheeler harboured some sort of feelings for him, she said it herself. He knew of her little parade at the restaurant and found her behaviour funny and entertaining, to say the least. One of his associates had immediately reported to him the suspicious interest that the younger wheeler had shown when talking about the venue of his next business meeting. And her moves were more than welcome, especially at that stage. So what's wrong if he took advantage of a situation that will serve both of them equally? She will become Mrs Kaiba as she wished while he will reap the fruits of his plan. May be stupidity run in her veins the same way it did with her dumb brother. Wheeler will not have the last line of the story, he decided, not after making a fool of him. Thank to God, her name hadn't been exposed to the media or he will never hear the end of it. No matter how rich and influential he was, he couldn't realistically seal all the babbling mouths out there.
As much as he wanted to deny it, there was another disturbing fact he obstinately tried to ignore, but he gave up when the efforts he applied reached intolerable levels. That issue was directly related to him, he couldn't understand why he lost it when Wheeler had openly rejected him. There was no malice whatsoever in her eyes when she firmly objected his demand, the only thing that appeared forced to his trained eyes was the fake steeliness she had displayed at first. He was profoundly taken aback by the sincerity of her words, notably her blunt, almost childish-like confession. That wasn't an act because he was good at reading people, and if it was orchestrated, he would have smelled it. He couldn't put a finger on the reasons of what he thought were unjustified soft feelings. After all, he never gave her evident signals of any sort.
When he heard the door clicked open signalling an upcoming headache, he rose to handle the situation by himself. His gaze hardened upon registering the identity of the intruder. Kaiba spoke first in a loud, domineering voice:
"Look here, there's no sense in beating about the bush! The deal is maintained.out!"
a/n: not much happened in this chapter but it was necessary. 'Hidden grudges' will be back!
Expect a new update in the upcoming days, can you guess the story that is concerned? I will continue to write and provide my best regarding this fandom and maybe another one that's not manga related whenever I have some spare time. Si Dieu le veut, bien sur!
As always if you have any ideas, don't hesitate to share! If smth is wrong, tell me so I can fix it. If you have some criticism, just make your point. And thank you to all the nice persons who encouraged me!