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Chapter 48
Chapter 48
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As the car drove, I couldn’t help it. My thoughts were filled with Leo and each time I shut my eyes for just a second, I could. still hear those words over and over again,
“Get a grip of yourself, Katherine..” 1 muttered to myself,
“What? Do you need something?” Blake questioned, and I shut my eyes in negation. Damn, I had even imagined myself going towards me and telling them that I wanted to see him. I imagined myself acting so clingy and it felt so real. It was more like we were both in a relationship.
I took a deep breath in, and heard Blake’s voice again, “We’re here.”
“Thank goodness, I responded, knowing that at least for some hours, my mind would certainly be occupied with something else other than Leo. I stepped out of the car and Blake shut the door.
“Let’s go in.” He uttered, but I didn’t move.
“Blake, could you maybe go find some time for yourself? You’re always beside me or Leo and you probably have no time for yourself. I’ll be out in 3 hours so you have all the time you need to get yourself anything. A drink, coffee, some great snacks, go to a fancy restaurant and maybe you can find a few ladies or a lady you’ll get attracted to. You’ll never find your mate if you
go out more often.”
don’t
“Alpha Leo instructed..”
“I know what Leo instructed you to do Blake. Follow me around and keep me safe, but I’m fine in the company. No one’s going to hurt me and besides, there are security guards around so I’ll be fine. Blake, do this once. I promise I won’t try to run away like I did last time”
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“You nothing. You’ll always be a distraction to me if you’re in there. I can’t help but stare at you every minute because I wonder how you manage to stand for such long hours. Don’t follow me, I’ll call you after the meeting is over. Bye,” I said and began to walk in. I waved at him, thankful that he wasn’t trailing behind me and when I got in, I heaved deeply.
Damn, if there was an award for most loyal beta, Blake would have probably bagged them all by now,
As soon as I got in, I was greeted by some workers and I headed straight for the elevator,
I turned around, but Blake wasn’t standing right behind me. I was just realizing that if he was, he would have pressed the button instead, and I chuckled. He needs some break with all the work.
The elevator halted, and I stepped out of it. I got to the entrance of the meeting room and two men opened the door. When I stepped in, all the board members were waiting for me, but today they weren’t as cheerful as they were the first time I walked in here,
I took my seat and dropped the bag on the table,
“Alright, shall we begin?”
The room was still silent for three minutes and I was ready to bear with their silence until someone spoke,
“The company’s income is going down the drain. We’ve made more losses than profits in the last week. 450 Million dollars, how’s that supposed to be a good business strategy? We have investors on board and they’d be highly disappointed if they found out about this.”
“And how many lives have we saved by doing this? How many deaths have been prevented and most importantly, how many children are happy right now? The numbers keep going higher every day, and that’s enough for me. The company’s profit is enough to keep it running for years. I can assure you that nothing would be affected.”
Everywhere suddenly went silent again.
“Ms Moore, this isn’t how things are being done over here. We understand that after a long time abroad, you decided to return and take over the business, but.”
“But what? Can’t I own my company again?” I questioned and the lady kept shut immediately. I took a deep breath in to calm myself down and continued,
“Now let’s dive into the next project. Children antibiotics, and sanitizers, I started ignoring the looks on their faces. “If we could all open the books in front of us, it would be easier to explain everything.” I let out a smile as I spoke, and averted my gaze back to the book so I could continue. This time, I was in to give them the shock of their lives.
ZANE:
I stepped out of the restaurant and headed back to my car. The moment I got in, I hit the wheels until white before I was able to calm down.
my
knuckles turned
This was driving me crazy. The only option that I had to find what I where was gone. Just when I had relaxed, I took my phone. out of my pocket and tried to dial the number that had earlier sent me a message but it wasn’t going through. After countless efforts, I still couldn’t reach it.
Are you f**king kidding me? I yelled out loud and heaved. I found Killian’s number and dialed it without wasting further.
time.
“Hey man, I need your help and it’s urgent. Killian was my best friend and more like a brother to me. His father and mine were good friends and we both attended the same high school together. I could always depend on him, especially because he influenced the business world too.
Unlike me, Killian wasn’t ever interested in the mate stuff. All he ever wanted was to find a woman he loved, get married to her, and settle down. That was how he had planned his life even till now,
“What’s wrong?”
I’ll send you a number. Could you help me track its location and the phone? I need it to be done urgently.”
“Are you trying to look for someone?”
“Yes, I am. You’re going to do it Right?”
“Why not? Send the number to me. I’ll have some expert friends work on it as soon as possible. He responded and I ended the call. As soon as I sent the number, I felt my head back on my seat and shut my eyes.
Why the hell would this unknown person just decide to quit when I was ready to pay a huge sum of money? With my eyes still shut, I wrecked my hands through my hair as everything was slowly driving me crazy. My eyes opened when my phone rang, and a look of disappointment flashed on my face when I saw it was Jane calling.
I answered the call.
“Hey Zane, please come home, Something serious is happening” I heard and a little fear tickled my heart before the call suddenly ended. What was that all about?