Chapter 4
The meeting finished with an applause from the directors, adjourning the end of our non-politically involved deals. I pivoted myself straight to my office to check any mishaps from the workers departing their documents. Sitting on my swivel chair with a thump, I concur that this was only the start of me getting back to my routine which I only shut my eyes to, just for me to rest my head a bit.
"Ma'am?" since this was my first back to work, work seems to be the one chasing after me. My assistant peeked her head through the small opened space between my office doors that oddly she looks stupid to watch. Entering my office as I already gave my permission for her to enter, she started her reason as to why she was here which I started my opening, "Report."
She opened her mouth to say her report, "Ma'am, you have a Lunch meeting with the Stock Holders at Hextalia." She flipped a page on my daily planner, looking to see if she missed something other than the lunch date with the elderlies. My appointments, meetings and activities that I partake on gets to be judged on those pieces of paper, ranking from important to least important. "Then at 3pm, finalization of the Hills Project. After that is the bidding for the Fullbuster's-"
Purposely cutting her off, I asked her, "Fullbuster's?" my forehead creased. I, trying to remember a name, is unappealing due to my work involving tons of name memorization I can't help but not be pleased when I can't remember the name my secretary mentioned. Maybe it is also because of the reason that a lot of names have been already registered in my head that I can't seem to put my finger on this one.
Contemporarily wary of the fact sometimes I felt abused and mistreated. Lacking the rest I need, I sure am taking this far too seriously. Just thinking of smelling that fresh beach air while drinking my brewed coffee, watching the waves splashed the rocks. Now that is appealing.
Money is not a big deal for me, it's not the problem that deflates my will to go on a vacation but the work is what binds me here in my office. Driving myself up on a wall to finish my work and keep my investments going, sounds fascinating but not fascinating at all, ironic might be the word to describe this trivial ploy.
"He is the owner of Fullbuster Company, a clothing line, CoolG is the name that situated itself in different parts around the country." As I heard what my trusty employee had said, my face lit up upon realization of that name. Later is the bidding of that land he owned, many developers had their eyes on that property which is why it is a big deal for us to get that property under our name for my project to take action.
"Is that all?" Impatiently, I asked. A massive headache is approaching and just by thinking of all the work I have to do today is making it worse by the time I registered it all.
"Yes Ma'am." My secretariat bowed and proceeded to exit the double doors of my office.
Retracing my actions back to where I was before, I leaned on my chair to relax a bit before I confront the horrid jobs I have to attend to. Seeing as to where my ins were, I cannot help but be troubled at how mountainous it looked and looking at my outs, a sigh could only escape my lips, empty.
To start off, signatures were always the pain, considering how tired your hands are going to be after you finished a whole stack of papers needed to be signed by the end of the day. Happy that I was about to start early and yet here comes another distraction, somebody knocking on my door better have a good explanation. "Yes?" with a gruff yes, I let the distractions come in without even looking up to see who they were.
"Mr. Loke wants to see you, Ma'am." My vision jerked up from the paper to the person standing next to my secretary who clutched her clipboard, waiting for my approval to let the man enter. Nods were appropriate to send anyone off, so I did just that to my secretary, making her bow and made her leave.
I stood from my table to greet Mr. Loke. "Good Morning Miss Heartfilia." He said with all his gentleman-like behavior. We sat across from each other with a table parting us after we were done shaking hands.
"Any developments?" knowing me, I don't dilly dally on my subject just to make myself wait, going straight to the point is always what I do. "Yes." Loke reached forth for the papers inside the envelope and gave it to me. ""Your accusation were indeed true." Details after details, I read the paper with a creased forehead knowing what I just read was beyond what I know.
As far as I know, they have several mansions in the country, six was the number I know they have. To calculate the cost of each mansion, from the land to the furniture inside, it calculated with an estimated amount of 68.9 million dollars each. With its own luxury cars, complete with a chopper that roughly goes up to 13 million. But what made my blood boil even further is when I saw their assets and liabilities with a total of 132 million dollars' worth of assets.
Knowing cash doesn't grow on trees! Where the hell did they get this pacific-sized cash!
"Miss Angel got those assets from this company. The investors account got manipulated by her, multiplying the selling price of every property. In short, she was the one that plot the ploy on all of this. Information is indeed crucial, you should check the original amount of that island she told you about that costs six hundred million." Smirking, this guy surely is enjoying his stay. "What do you mean?" My visions were slits, eyeing the man sitting in front of me.
"It appears to be that that land only costs One hundred million." A smile broke from his lips, finding it amusing that Angel played me for a fool. A hundred isn't all that, but to think if she manages to persuade me and the others - which is not going to happen, that money is long gone by now.
Fists balled with rage, lips pursed in a tight line. I just really want to pulverize that girl, making her face unrecognizable to the general public for the reason that I just caught her idiotic plan. But where is the fun in that? I'll be playing a trick or two on her before telling everyone about her dirty little scheme.
"Why is Jude not making a move?" I asked.
"He is clueless about this matter. He trusts Angel more than you know."
I felt a pang of anger from what I heard. To think that Jude is a smart-ass businessman when it comes to his company, he is as clueless as a cockroach when it comes to that leech-bitch Angel. I'll be ceasing everything to its end. Angel is here, bringing her end won't be a hard deal to make, with a flick of a pen, writing a period on the chapter of her stay here might be fun to watch her fall from all the deception she had given this company.
I'll be making sure the next luxury home she'll be checking is in a jail cell.
After we were done discussing matters that confined as secret, I parted with the detective that I hired. To think that seven pm riled up pretty fast makes me want to just ease out on this bidding. Before I could do that, I remembered how important this land is. I called my driver to drive me to the hotel the meeting is being held at. I arrived with confidence in tow. Sorry gentlemen, I'll be taking the Fullbuster's land, better say your boohoos already.
The time ticked with each word everyone rebuttals for the ownership of the said land. And as for I, sitting in the center of it all, I watched as the photos of the land flash through the projector lights. The property is ideal for my next project, the reason why I make sure put my name on that land.
Two hours had passed, I walked out from the premises of the hotel's hall where everyone was devastated to lose again. It only made my smirk grew wider each time I remember the look on their faces when I had bidden the land with insurmountable amount of cash. The look on their faces when they saw me walk up to the stage, taking the title with me as I walk down brought joy to my innards.
"Miss Heartfilia!" I heard someone called so I rounded my heels to meet the gaze of a man. "Yes?" I raised my eyebrow when I saw it was Mr. Fullbuster panting slightly to catch up to me. "Do you have something planned for tonight?" I replied with a chuckle. "Why, Mr. Fullbuster?" I asked which he only laughed at.
"Please drop the formalities Lucy. Just call me Gray." A hint of a flirtatious vibe was sent my way which I only shrugged and replied to Gray's bold way of saying things. "Okay, Gray. Yeah, I have plans. So, bye!" I said with a wave of my hand.
"Wait!" he grab a hold onto my arm, completely stopping me on progressing towards my car. "A cup of coffee from me wouldn't sound so bad, right? Besides, I have a proposal for you." this what perked my attention on not speaking my brutal mind towards him. My mind wandered for a mere second to think which I came to a conclusion to let the man speak his proposal out. Business is business after all. Besides, I'm not in some sort of a hurry, Natsu said he'll be home late too due to his meeting taking longer than expected it to be and my bidding, that he knew of, could take me longer also to get home. So that makes us even.
"Clearly you've heard Gray, that beating around the bush when talking to me would get you nowhere." I flatly said to my fellow coffee 'Pal' when we were settled in a near coffee shop that he chose to fore-view his proposal. I was annoyed as hell when he purposely drink his coffee with slowness before he answers me. "Lucy, you're also managing an advertising team right?"
I nod, clearly bored. Everyone knows about the agency that I run for my advertising purposes. "So?"
"And my company is in for the clothes of wall-street fashion. What if I propose to you that I'll be getting your company to be our official advertiser?" completely drained from my boredom, Gray had caught my attention from the moment he said the thing about his company. CoolG, the company that marketed most of the famous trends and clothing, famous for delivering top of the trend and famous around the globe. If we can get their account, that advertising unit will skyrocket.
Bobbing my heard, interested about the proposal, I just can't help but think about our number one competitor and their official advertiser which I asked Gray about. "What about Tartaros Advertising?"
Gray held his chin, as if thinking, which I knew better, he wasn't. He just obviously wants to prolong this meeting. "Let's just say that I don't like their sevices."
My eyebrow jerked up upon hearing what he just said. What a childish act of thinking. Because he just don't want to?
Asshole.
"Also, the four-year contract that we signed had adjourned already. And, as of now, am looking for another company to for the advertising. I also heard a lot of positive feedbacks concerning yours." He gave me a wink that I only closed my eyes, not wanting them to roll at how flirtatious this guy is. And to think, the phase of me flirting is also done.
A few nods were my reaction to his proposal. I checked the time to see that it has been very late now. "So, Mr. Fullbuster, I'll prepare the necessary documents for the contract and I'll tell my secretary to schedule an appointment with you." Knowing how my words sounded so conceited, I just let it be for he also sounded the same. I know how his gut work when I see one of his kinds. I just know one when I see one.
"Got to go Mr. Fullbuster. It's a pleasure doing business with you." Standing up, I walked pass his chair to purposely leave him behind. "Whoa! What is the hold up?" stopping me again with the same manner as before, I can only let loose an inaudible grizzle from his actions.
I looked at him with a puzzled look.
"I'll walk you to your car." I nodded, just to get this boy out of my hair.
Silence was my treatment for him. We walked towards my car with this man that displeases me with his presence. All I want is to go home. I'm tired, I don't want to deal with his stubborn attitude.
Due to me being so absorbed in my own thoughts, plus the fact that Natsu had stopped calling and not knowing where he is, I didn't mind where I was going but not knowing about the road, pretty much made me almost plummet to the hard concrete in the parking lot behind the hotel.
But I never once was so ready to get hurt, yet then and there, somebody had stopped my body from grazing itself. I turned to only meet the face of the man that I was with. Gray stopped me from falling down the pavement. He grabbed my waist which is why we are in this ridiculous position right now.
Just by looking at our position, an estimation of one inch is what's left of his and my face. I can smell his mouthwash which is a minty flavor. Did he just finished gurgling?
Gulping, I said to myself that what is happening at this moment is very wrong and yet here I am, my body completely froze on me. Just then I felt his face slowly leaning it's way on mine, I can't help be displeased by the action.
I'm not an ignorant fool to not know where this is going, and clearly this is going to plummet down to hell when our lips are only an inch closer, I noticed a figure right behind this asshole.
The figure's eyes pictured an emotion that of anger and something else that I can't put my finger on.
It was my husband. Full with rage.
It was Natsu.
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