My Cold-Hearted Billioniare

eaming down my face, each drop a test

rked so tirelessly to partner with? It felt surreal; he was far too young fo

at small mercy. I resolved to call him and apologize. I would swallow my pride and do it

ook to land this job in the first place. I wouldn't let my pride be the t

xpression shifting to one of concern. "What happened, mama?

old you earlier. I'm sorry I lied, but you were already having a bad day, and I didn't want to add to it. The thing is, we got into this heated argument, and I stormed out. Then, I came to wo

her mouth with her hands. "What? He is what? So what happened

has rude and ill-mannered employees. And the worst part? My boss told me to fix this mess o

s all my fault, if I didn't forc-" she began, her guilt spilling out

have done the same, too, so please don't blame yourself. What I need now are solutions, not someone to po

t? But really, what happened at the date?" she asked, h

ad at me and started scolding me like a child. Of course, I wasn't going to just sit there and take it; I scolded hi

do you want to apologize for?" Amelia qu

takes to get him to sign that contract, even if it means apologizing for

determination flashing in her eyes. I pulled out m

"Please, this is Barbara, sir," I replied, my voice shaky and filled with trepidation. "Who the

r the annoyance echoing back at me. Amelia's

nd I am calling to-" but before I could finish my

ness was the least of my concerns; I needed my job, and if it meant licking his boots, I would do

e of devastation and distress. The weight of the situation felt like a heav

for his office location and just go there to meet him," Amelia suggested, her tone filled w

fore meeting with someone like that," I countered, trying to emphasize th

l assistant, far removed from the bustling environment of corporate offices. "But we don't have much choice, do we? You have to go there and tr

With a reluctant nod, I agreed to her plan. I realized I didn't need to reach out to my boss

flicker of determination igniting as I p

as I walked straight up to the secretary'

ore confident than I felt. But, as expected, she l

lat and dismissive. "No, I don't," I replied, my

tuation, but she refused to give me a listening ear, h

rs began to spill down my cheeks. "Please! I need to speak

or her phone, signaling for security to

an entered the lobby, his presence commanding immediate attention.

ounted everything that had led me to this moment, just behind him