Taming the Ceo's Bride

VI

ng the computer across the room. This hadn't been what I had wanted, th

ed me for making such bad choices at this crucial time a

e nagging feeling of incompetency filled my mind. I stared at my office and

knock on the door and my as

or me, Sir?

chard, where

at his white shirt and dropped the file on my desk. He look

and I eyed him as I lo

" I q

rds as he blinked his brown ey

ad no patience today and didn't

he lobby, he wants to see y

ened, "Tell h

. Just then I picked up my phone and dialed

may I help you?" the feminine voi

r, you were my father's

Mr Anthony? I'm so sorry

ou, Miss

she interrupted

to invest in my company," I went straight to

efore she spoke up, "Of course, Mr. Anthony but that ca

n the phone tightened, "Thank

anything just let me know,

ew she was flirting with me but t

en and Richard was tossed to the ground. I saw Victor Darwin with h

top them," Ri

him off,

before the three bodyguards also

e betrayed him and they became business rivals up until his death. The bad blood ha

ith you gently," Vic

wn eyes had taken on a shade of light brown, he was dressed in a d

want?" I sn

roperly to someone old enough t

state your business

krupt and you're pushing for an IPO so I came to i

ruptcy was not public knowled

s," Victor said as

to gloat. You may l

ou a deal that can he

why would you help me especially afte

your help to

om me?" it was my turn to gloat

her, she's causing a lot of crises in my busine

what twisted plan you've cooked up in

she needs to get mar

care. G

seat without my permission. 'You know,

ntion my father? "You!" I started to warn h

ne of his three bodyguards who

way from mine, he pushed his phone

Bank, how may we be of help to you this mor

e bank. Wellington Bank is only o

forwarded to voicemail; meanwhile, they'd pi

show the extent of his powers but I wasn't going to give in that ea

ank holding up?" Victor que

Darwin. Thank y

mine. Please, give my

l do

w far and wide Victor's connection had gotten, I laughed

up in a wicked smirk. "And what did

to do with his time" Gesturing towards his phone, I continued. "And probably a flirt to that lady

ed off. "So let's say you turn down my offe

ne else emerges" A short chuckle followed. "Why ar

f great importance. I'm a public figure;

this was the only way to fulfil my father's last wi

iness deal, how would you

ards brought out a sheet of printed paper, ext

sign thi

at

that you don't go back

man of

y" Victor counterattacked

nds and scribbled my signature across the printed pape

out his stamp. When gotten, he stamped and seale

ould keep your company busy for a month or two. While your

arriage' doesn't make us one big family neither does it out of the past. I'm not

avier," Victor reminds me. "I'm doing this to get a pest o

s sleeve but what could it possibly be? The only way to find out is to

the news of your marriage to my daughter when I get home so you can expect her in your offic

. "That reminds me, I should better warn yo

ing to mistreat your daughter i

longer 'my' daughter so do as you please.

selling' he

you are the one selling off your company. What's the proble

r a handshake to seal our d

we need a handshake? I already signed those

ards his bodyguards, Victor continued

d this hatred, I was going to make known to his daughter

old man hanging?" Victor teased. "These were t

the same hands which killed my father. I was going to h

ruly was a win-win situation for all of us. I'd get m

nd his weakness and bring Victor down as

was lucky enough, maybe, just maybe, his daughter and I could work toget

, smirking, I place my ha