A Deal With The Billionaire

“You will be the one interviewing Anthonio Kalvey.”

“What?” Marley looked at her boss with astonished eyes.

“You heard me Miss Neils. Do a research about him before the day of the interview.”

“But..” Marley was interrupted by her boss.

“No buts.” Her boss said dismissively.

Marley clenched her hand and bit down on her lips.

Her boss could be so annoying at times like this and she surely won't get no for an answer.

She turned to leave her office. 

Marley worked at CNS; a trustworthy, impartial news station as an entertainment interviewer. This was her third year and she had seen and interviewed celebrities more than she thought she ever would.

And Anthonio Kalvey was a celebrity. A well known celebrity.

“I heard you would be the one interviewing Anthonio Kalvey.” Her colleague gushed immediately Marley sat down behind her desk.

“And so?”

“And so? Did you just say ‘And so’? Oh girl what's wrong with you? It's Anthonio Kalvey we are talking about, the CEO of the Sheinds.” 

Marley rolled her eyes and clicked on her computer. She needed to do a research on the famous CEO.

Everything on the Internet sang his praises and not one bad word was spoken about him.

But one word popped out and caught her attention. It was stated that Anthonio Kalvey had disappeared five years ago, then he was found later on by a netizen who said he was floating on the river half dead.

Marley's chest tightened, her face squeezed.

Someone tapped on her desk and Marley jerked her head up.

It was Mick. Her boyfriend.

“Is everything okay?” He asked worriedly and Marley smiled tightly at him.

“Hmm, yes, yes honey.”

He squinted his eyes at her before asking her.

“Are you busy on Friday?”

“What's happening on Friday?” Marley asked him.

He came around her desk and set one buttocks on the hand of her seat. 

“Well I want to have my girlfriend to myself on that day, we have a lot of catching up to do.” He winked at her and Marley blushed.

She cleared her throat. “Hmmm, I think I would be free.”

“You have to be. I have prepared a lot for us. Something nice.” His voice went low, his words a whisper. “We have a lot of fucking to do.”

“Oh you bad boy.” Marley hit his arm playfully.

He chuckled, pecked her cheek and went on his way.

Malrey returned her gaze back to the computer and bit her lips.

She scrolled for more information on the netizen but found nothing.

~~~~~~

“Anthonio Kalvey? Like the Anthonio Kalvey?” Jessica asked Marley.

They were in Jessica's cafe shop drinking coffee.

“Why is everyone acting like it's a privilege?” Marley was irritated.

Jessica frowned. “Isn't it?”

Marley shook her head and continued sipping her coffee.

Jessica looked at her suspiciously.

“You are acting like you have a long time hatred for him.”

Marley stopped for a moment, then she looked at Jessica and sighed.

“I don't. It just that everyone always gush at his name. He is nothing special, celebrities are nothing special. They are human beings also.”

“Well Mr Kalvey isn't human. Some even mumur that he has super powers.” 

“Where did you hear that from? What super darn powers?”

“Super powers over the women and even young girls, he makes our heart race.” Jessica giggled.

“Exclude me please.”

“My pleasure. When is the interview?” Jessica asked her.

“Tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow?! So quick.”

“Tell me about it. My boss just gave me the heads up today and expects me to know everything about our famous CEO.”

“Does your boss have a grudge against you or something?”

Marley shrugged. “I'm also wondering. It feels like she has this snarl on her face most times when she sees me.”

Jessica laughed and Marley raised a brow at her. “Sorry.”

But Marley also joined in the laughter.

~~~~~

“Mrs Bling what are my schedules for tomorrow?”

“You have an interview tomorrow sir.” The secretary replied.

Anthonio sighed and skimmed through a document on his desk.

“I don't know why I need to do any interviews.”

“It was Mr Peter's idea. He said it will be good for the company and…”

“That's enough. I know what is good for the company.” He shuned her.

“What time?”

“9:00 am sir.”

“Who is the interviewer?”

“A Miss Neils.”

Anthonio’s hand stopped skimming and he clicked his tongue.

“Neils….. sounds familiar.”

“Maybe sir. She has interviewed lots of celebrities.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes sir and her boss personally picked her for this interview meaning she is good.”

Anthonio hummed and resumed skimming the document then he closed it and handed it over to his secretary.

“Neils..” he said quizzically.

~~~~

THE NEXT DAY 

“Where is Mr Kalvey?” Marley asked his secretary for the sixth time.

“Mr Kalvey is on a urgent business.” Mrs Bling replied.

Marley clenched her teeth from cussing.

This was the same thing the secretary had told them since they arrived. Mr Kalvey was no where to be seen and all the secretary could let on was this.

“Does he know we have an interview scheduled?” Marley bit out but the secretary ignored her like she wasn't being spoken to.

Marley turned around and went towards her interview crew. 

“What's going on ma'am?” One of the crew members asked her.

“I don't really know Mr Stephen. His secretary keeps repeating the same thing over and over again.”

“Is the interview still holding?” Another crew member spoke up.

“Hold on, let me call Miss Clarissa.” Marley phoned her boss.

“What?” Her boss's voice snapped on the line.

“Isn't Mr Kalvey's interview today?” 

“Yes it is.”

“We have been waiting for him ma'am and he hasn't showed up.”

“Well keep waiting.” her boss said.

Marley gripped her phone tightly. “I don't think we can ma'am, time is spent and we all have schedules lined up for us. I have a meeting in the afternoon.”

“What did you expect Miss Neils? This is Anthonio Kalvey for goodness sake. He is a busy man. Wait for some time I'm sure he will come.”

“But….” The line got disconnected before Marley could speak further.

She bit her lips hard enough to draw blood then she turned and saw eyes on her waiting for any update.

“I'm sorry guys, she said we should wait for some time.”

The crew whispered among themselves already frustrated as she was. But they had no choice than to wait.

Minutes later, Marley's phone vibrated. It was her boss calling. She picked up.

“Today's interview has been cancelled, Mr Kalvey is busy as I thought he would. We have agreed to have the interview tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow? But that's Friday. It's my official day off

and I have something already scheduled.”

“Well reschedule it. This interview is important to us and I don't want you spoiling it.” The line went off.

“Fuck. I was meant to meet Mick tomorrow.”