Too Close to Be Yours

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ood grades, and some people would probably be doing part-time jobs to pay their bills, hanging out with friends, having pa

two majors, business and art, because of being the daughter of the richest man in the city a

l reason is that I never wanted that... because I always buried myself in one thing, which was revenge. Only one thing tha

om the face of the earth. But I decided the opposite. I was not ready to accept the fact of him dying because

was proud of and enjoyed doing but right now my investor was making me doubt this thing because I hadn't been able to convince him to not withdraw his money from the proje

his is some kind of joke?"

Italy on tomorrow's flight." Mr. Callan said, n

hand." I stated, barely holding any anger within me. He had been our investor for five years a

who was in his mid-fifties, --always wearing a suit with wrinkles prominent on his f

ed in this hotel project." He looked at his wristwatch. "It's getting late. So now

ously. "You have got to be kidding me. I can freaking sue you

in legal ways when I am ready to compensate for the loss. You should know by now that this

e even giving a presentation with the confidence you have and sometimes it is hard to believe that you are ru

I gave when he signed the contract with us. He said he can't believe that I was going to be the new CEO. "Well

my office. I sat there, watching his retreating figure until it got smaller

d, and just like that two weeks had already passed in utter uselessness because I still couldn't come to any decision. He owned 40 percent of t

na shouted at me with her fi

ed, looking at h

and you have been spaced out. Everything's okay?" She ask

it would be a long procedure after the project is finished but I also don't want to take anyone's job because I don't know what is rig

olution for your confusing state." She said, a smug smile p

we can come over to their office for a meeting." She said as she crossed her arms in front of her chest casually like having the sanest c

After a moment I asked suspiciously, "I mean why would

, a few nights ago I happen to meet his assistant in a bar, who was awfully desperate to buy me a drink, and I told him about Callan and his deeds. He said he would talk to his boss so we exchanged nu

mpany would go to the fullest extent just to sign a contract with them. Even arranging a meeting with them is difficult. T

"You are a business sa

ess. Alana has always been like that, she was my childhood friend, the only one besides dad who truly knew me, who always supported me and helped me in every matter. She was the complete op

y, it would be a huge turning point for my company and my career b

glass of water. The house was dead silent and dark, just the way I always lik

echoed in the house from behind me. I

relaxed

your company after all because someone ca

might be?" He asked leaning aga

the rest happened." I explained everything to him, leaving the part where she told everything i

. His expressions were genuine and happiness evident in h

really, really thankful. Please know that." His eyes flickered with something unknown t

gently. "Now why don't you go and freshen up then

the glass back on the island. I grabbed my

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