Adel is young and ambitious but hates to hide under anyone Bryan is an icy CEO who likes total control. How does this two diverse characters work? Read now to see how Bryan is brought to his knees by a mere child(his words).
Adel is young and ambitious but hates to hide under anyone Bryan is an icy CEO who likes total control. How does this two diverse characters work? Read now to see how Bryan is brought to his knees by a mere child(his words).
Start of a new week and I would be doing a presentation on my strategies to drive our upcoming product at the general meeting.
I came in extra early to perfect my presentation not that there was much to do but nerves sure wasn't helping. Too soon it was time to start the meeting.
Fifteen minutes into my presentation, the door I was told connects to the CEO's office was opened and I paused to greet the boss. Only for me to turn around and see Mr. Iceman.
What? He was the boss? Adel what have you gotten yourself into? I was soo fucking rude. But who can blame me, the man was no Mr. Nice. Now that we meet this way, would he give me a tough time or would he fire m....
"Let's get on with it I have a flight to catch" he interrupted my musings.
I cleared my throat and went back to the points. After I was done, I asked for questions and waited for Mr. Iceman's review.
"Concentrating on the target audience is great but you need to know the products more" he remarked.
"Okay Sir" I said. I guess I have to get back to the drawing board. He wasn't so bad after all.
"You need to learn fast on your feet, Debbie would be leaving soon and I need someone capable to take over from her. If you are not sure of your capabilities, let us know now so we get one of the branch managers to take over for a while".
"I think I was too quick with my relief. It's not like I can't do my work. What's the need for his coldness? Mtchewww' of course all of these were in my head. It's not like I want to kill my career so soon.
"My team and I will work harder and drive this project above our expectations" I said as I sat down for the rest of the department heads to do their presentations.
Bryan's POV
From the beginning of her presentation I watched her on the screen of my Mac. Only close staff know that every boardroom in all my companies have hidden cameras that record sessions so that I can make informed decisions even when I'm not present at the meeting.
Looking at how calm and confident she looked only someone looking intently at her like I am will notice her inability to stay in one place. Though she makes it look like she's gliding, I could tell she was nervous.
I never said I was a great person. To throw her off her game I walked into the meeting. It sure is gonna be a great morning show, I smirked to myself.
"Let's get on with it I have a flight to catch" I said as I took my seat. Listening to her, I made points. She was smart, very smart. A little polish and she could head whole campaigns.
After her presentation I made my comments and I could see from her face that she was trying to hold herself together.
I smirked internally knowing how she would have given it to me if it wasn't the fact that I was her boss. Smirk.
Listening to her response after my comment on her capabilities, I was impressed. She was a team player and that is one of the qualities I look for in my managers.
The other departments did their presentation and the meeting came to a close. As everyone filed out I called her back.
"Derek organize for her to go to country C this weekend to meet with Ethan" I instructed indicating for him to get on it right away before turning to speak to her.
"Miss Arthur, you will be going to country C to meet with our project manager who is currently heading the production of our new project. Do well to study it. It will help you with your strategies. Is there any question?"
"No Sir. Will that be all?" she asked as politely as she could. I smirked knowing exactly what was going through her head.
"No that will be all. Derek will contact you with your travel details." I got up and left.
This was a family trip so I was going alone. Would be back for work the next day so left instructions and headed home to visit my father who was admitted at the hospital for another heart attack.
Adel's POV
Listening to him make arrangements for my weekend without consulting me just proved how much of a jerk he is.
I have never been this pissed since school days and that was even in my first year of uni. I went directly to my office to immerse myself in work.
Upon getting home I called Charles because if I didn't talk to someone soon I would burst.
"You will not believe what happened today. Gosh he is such a jerk" I launched as soon as he picked up.
"And good evening to you too. Who is the jerk and what happened today Angel?"
I could hear the laughter in his voice as he spoke, I'm sure he thinks I'm being a big baby as usual. I pouted even though he couldn't see me and narrated everything to him starting with my first meeting with Mr. Iceman to today.
I refuse to call him Mr. Jackson, being a CEO doesn't change the fact that he is an iceman. Charles listened intently and said nothing throughout my narration.
After I finished he asked what I intended to do.
"Of course I would go. I love traveling and I get to do it on Mr. Iceman's account even if it's for work" I stated laughing.
"I guess it's settled then. Have something to eat and go to bed early, today has been a tough day for daddy's girl and I'm sure you are over tired".
"Thank you Charlie, I knew talking to you would calm me down".
He laughed saying that it's not as if he said anything. But that was the thing. Talking to him was comforting because he listened to you.
"Okay. Goodnight." I ended the call, made something light to eat and went to bed after a quick shower.
The week went by quiet nicely and Friday was soon upon me. Putting my luggage into my booth, I called daddy to remind him I wasn't going to be around this weekend. After that I drove to the office.
Derek told me to go directly to the first class lounge at the airport as everything has been arranged and I will be met there. After close of work I picked a cab to go leaving my car at the underground parking lot at the office.
I sat on one of the seats at the lounge to wait for my ticket. To while away time I picked my phone going to the MoboReader app to read some novels.
I felt a shadow over me so I lifted my head to see if it was my arrangement to country C.
Shock is an understatement.
For ten years, Daniela showered her ex-husband with unwavering devotion, only to discover she was just his biggest joke. Feeling humiliated yet determined, she finally divorced him. Three months later, Daniela returned in grand style. She was now the hidden CEO of a leading brand, a sought-after designer, and a wealthy mining mogul-her success unveiled at her triumphant comeback. Her ex-husband's entire family rushed over, desperate to beg for forgiveness and plead for another chance. Yet Daniela, now cherished by the famed Mr. Phillips, regarded them with icy disdain. "I'm out of your league."
"Stella once savored Marc's devotion, yet his covert cruelty cut deep. She torched their wedding portrait at his feet while he sent flirty messages to his mistress. With her chest tight and eyes blazing, Stella delivered a sharp slap. Then she deleted her identity, signed onto a classified research mission, vanished without a trace, and left him a hidden bombshell. On launch day she vanished; that same dawn Marc's empire crumbled. All he unearthed was her death certificate, and he shattered. When they met again, a gala spotlighted Stella beside a tycoon. Marc begged. With a smirk, she said, ""Out of your league, darling."
My Luna became an alpha after I rejected her : she was my Luna. I rejected her. Now she's stronger than ever and she has my son. Amelia's world shattered the day her daughter died-and her mate, Alpha Aiden of the Red Moon Pack, divorced her to reunite with his ex-girlfriend. Cast out, disgraced, and accused of poisoning her own child, Amelia was stripped of her title and driven from her pack. The next morning, her lifeless body was found at the border.They all believed she was dead.But she wasn't. Far from the ashes of betrayal, Amelia rebuilt herself-rising from rejection and ruin to become the first female Alpha of Velaris, the most powerful and respected pack in the realm. She also carried a secret Aiden never discovered:She was pregnant-with his son.Years later, fate brings them face to face once more. A deadly disease is spreading through the packs, and the only one who can stop it is the renowned doctor they thought had died. When Aiden sees the boy at her side-his eyes, his blood-he realizes the truth.He didn't just lose his Luna. He destroyed the mother of his child.And now, she's everything he's not-stronger, wiser, untouchable. Will she heal the pack that betrayed her?Will she ever let him near her heart again?Or is his punishment simply living with the consequences?
For three years, Natalie gave everything to be the perfect wife and mother, believing her love and effort could finally earn her a place in their hearts. Yet her sacrifices were met with betrayal from her husband and cold rejection from her son. In their eyes, she was nothing but a manipulator, using vulnerability to get her way. Her husband turned his back, her son misunderstood her, and she never truly belonged. Heartbroken yet determined, Natalie left her old life behind. When her family finally begged for a second chance, she looked at them and said, "It's too late."
She spent ten years chasing after the right brother, only to fall for the wrong one in one weekend. ~~~ Sloane Mercer has been hopelessly in love with her best friend, Finn Hartley, since college. For ten long years, she's stood by him, stitching him back together every time Delilah Crestfield-his toxic on-and-off girlfriend-shattered his heart. But when Delilah gets engaged to another man, Sloane thinks this might finally be her chance to have Finn for herself. She couldn't be more wrong. Heartbroken and desperate, Finn decides to crash Delilah's wedding and fight for her one last time. And he wants Sloane by his side. Reluctantly, Sloane follows him to Asheville, hoping that being close to Finn will somehow make him see her the way she's always seen him. Everything changes when she meets Knox Hartley, Finn's older brother-a man who couldn't be more different from Finn. He's dangerously magnetic. Knox sees right through Sloane and makes it his mission to pull her into his world. What starts as a game-a twisted bet between them-soon turns into something deeper. Sloane is trapped between two brothers: one who's always broken her heart and another who seems hell-bent on claiming it... no matter the cost. CONTENT WARNING: This story is strongly 18+. It delves into dark romance themes such as obsession and lust with morally complex characters. While this is a love story, reader discretion is advised.
I watched my husband sign the papers that would end our marriage while he was busy texting the woman he actually loved. He didn't even glance at the header. He just scribbled the sharp, jagged signature that had signed death warrants for half of New York, tossed the file onto the passenger seat, and tapped his screen again. "Done," he said, his voice devoid of emotion. That was Dante Moretti. The Underboss. A man who could smell a lie from a mile away but couldn't see that his wife had just handed him an annulment decree disguised beneath a stack of mundane logistics reports. For three years, I scrubbed his blood out of his shirts. I saved his family's alliance when his ex, Sofia, ran off with a civilian. In return, he treated me like furniture. He left me in the rain to save Sofia from a broken nail. He left me alone on my birthday to drink champagne on a yacht with her. He even handed me a glass of whiskey—her favorite drink—forgetting that I despised the taste. I was merely a placeholder. A ghost in my own home. So, I stopped waiting. I burned our wedding portrait in the fireplace, left my platinum ring in the ashes, and boarded a one-way flight to San Francisco. I thought I was finally free. I thought I had escaped the cage. But I underestimated Dante. When he finally opened that file weeks later and realized he had signed away his wife without looking, the Reaper didn't accept defeat. He burned down the world to find me, obsessed with reclaiming the woman he had already thrown away.
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