Three

R.T Industrial Limited.

The air in the room seemed to get colder as the devilishly handsome man kept tapping lightly on the desk. His eyes were closed and he seemed to be in deep thought.

Everyone in the room was sweating profusely as their head remained bowed. The meeting was going in the wrong direction even when they had thoroughly checked their proposals.

One of the men in charge of the presentation cast a pleading look to the man standing erect behind the cold man.

The profusely sweating man seems to be screaming.“ Please do something, Mr. Greg before President Rex has my head!”

The latter just shook his head feeling helpless too. He knew that after what happened last night between Rex and his grandmother, he was going to bring down the roof on everyone!

Even Greg wasn't out of the wrath!

“ If you are tired of working here, you can as well send in your resignation and get the hell out of my office.” President Rex calmly said, his eyes squinted as he shot a deadly glare at all the people in the room.

Without waiting for their reply, he turned around and left the conference room. He silently cursed as he made his way to his office.

Rex knew he shouldn't vent his anger on these people but he just couldn't help it. What happened that night two weeks ago was still weighing on his mind.

As Rex made his way towards the private elevator, his mind went back to that night again. How could he have mistaken an innocent girl for Ruby? He even took her first time.

He knew it was wrong so he tried fixing his wrong doings by giving her his number but she didn't call. It's been two weeks yet he couldn't find her. He still couldn't believe he couldn't find the mysterious woman he shared a passionate night with.

Rex even went back to the bar but still there was no information about the girl. because she couldn't give proper details. They all claimed she had stopped working, and they didn't know where she might be.

They told him she was just a casual person and they usually don't have detailed information on such workers.

Rex was so angry at their unprofessionalism. How could a company hire someone without having her vital information?

With swift strides, he finally got to his office and slumped down on the office couch, staring out the window of his high-rise office building, his mind elsewhere.

His usual calm and collected demeanor has given way to frustration and unease. Who exactly was that girl and why was it so difficult to trace her?

His mind drifts to the argument he had with his grandmother last night about his marriage alliance with Diane Makerson was making him frustrated. Even though Diane was a childhood friend, he wasn't ready to be tied down to someone like her.

Rex lets out a deep sigh, feeling trapped and suffocated by the expectations placed upon him. His mind races with thoughts of the woman he can't forget, and the life he was supposed to lead.

Rex's usual confidence and control seemed to be slipping away, replaced by a sense of restlessness, discontent and anger. A beep on his phone reminded him of what he dreaded.

The meeting with Diane and his grandmother.

Just when he was about to stand up, Greg finally walked in with a grin plastered on his face.

"Hey, man, are you ready for this?" Greg asked, his face indicating he was enjoying Rex's frustrations.

" Yes… just as I am ready to call Grandpa Anderson," Rex shot at him calmly.

The smile on Greg's face vanished into thin air and he adjusted himself. How could he forget this iceberg was very brutal? The last thing he wanted was to go back to his grandfather.

That old man would bundle him straight to the family business.

Then with a flattering tone, Greg said.“ Maybe she's not as bad as you think. Maybe you'll actually like her.”

Rex cracks a small smile. "True. But at least then I wouldn't have to pretend to be interested in marrying some woman just to secure the family fortune."

Greg shrugs. "Stranger things have happened, right? Besides, it's not like you have a lot of other options at the moment."

Then after a brief pause, Greg continued." Is this about that lady? The one from two weeks ago?”

With a sigh, Rex finally admitted.“ It's strange but I just can't get her off my mind, Greg."

Why was it difficult to erase that night from his memories?

"Have you found out anything about her again?" Rex breaks the silence, glancing at Greg.

Greg's expression turns serious. "Actually, I've been trying to track her down for you. But it's like she vanished into thin air."

Rex's face fell, disappointment etched on his features. "I really wanted to see her again, apologize for how things ended between us."

Greg nodded understandingly. "I know, man. I've been trying. But it's like she was a ghost.”

Then with a mischievous grin, Greg seemed to bounce back to his cheerful self." Do you perhaps think you slept with a ghost? Ha! You gave your first time to a ghost?"

With a murderous aura, Rex shot him a glare that made Greg shriek back in fear. He made a gesture of stealing his lips as he gaze at Rex, still having a hidden grin.

“ Let's go before I get into more trouble with that old woman!" Rex said, standing up to get dressed for the meeting.

As they entered the luxurious restaurant, Rex took a deep sigh, Rex's grandmother and Diane were already seated, smiling expectantly at him. Rex forces a smile, trying to push aside his thoughts.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting," he says, taking a seat. "Let's get down to business, shall we?"

But his heart wasn't in it at all. He couldn't shake the feeling that he was making a huge mistake but perhaps it was all for the best.

Maybe Diane could be the solution to getting rid of that woman's thoughts from his head. With that thought in mind, he reluctantly agreed to the engagement between the two families.