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AMELIA'S POVThe following morning, my alarm rang three consecutive times before I finally woke up. The previous day had undoubtedly being a toxic one with a touch of amazing experiences, but Daisy's intelligent act had made the difference.I sprang to my feet after the third ring of the alarm. Daisy was already being dressed for school. It was going to be a long day and I needed to prepare well for it. I hurried through my bath, my body seemed to smoothen as the cold water cascaded down my skin, washing away my worries in a temporary manner.Soon I was done, I hurried through my coffee- a daily routine I never dared to miss no matter how hasty I was.“Thank you for taking care of me last night,” I said to Daisy as I wrapped her in a warm embrace, squatting to match her height. “Remember to be a good girl at school. Mommy loves you.”“I love you too…Miss CEO,” she shouted after me.Such a naughty baby girl, I thought.The ride to the office was smooth as I pictured the events of the
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AMELIA'S POV The door pushed open before I could even ask whoever it was to come in. I straightened my body as much as I could. A silent painful moan escaped my lips as I struggled to balance my breath and my fluctuating chest. My eyeballs rolled from one end to the other when I saw Mitchelle come in.“Yeah?...” I said as my secretary came in, looking calm as always, exuding a smile that contrasted with my raging heart. I nearly forced a smile to hide my emotions.“I'm sorry ma,” she said noticing my unstable condition, her fingers knitted into one another, “wanted to remind you of the meeting scheduled with the board members.”Yeah. The meeting.I wasn't surprised that I had totally forgotten about the meeting which was supposed to hold a few hours away, a lot had been on my mind lately. Ever since Nelson officially agreed and signed the partnership proposal, I hadn't informed any of my board members.Although I was the CEO and I could carry out certain actions without their invol
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CARMELLA'S POV“Tell me, baby, how did it go?" Isabella wouldn't let me sit before bombarding me with questions. I ignored her, slumping into the most available space on the sofa. My arms grabbed my heels, and with alarming swiftness, I threw them off my feet.A choking discomfort at the sides of my stomach reminded me that my shirt was still tucked in. I let out a soft whisper, rested my head on the sofa, mouth opened wide in exhaustion as I pulled out the shirt." Not even a welcome. You don't want to go back to high school to learn etiquettes, right?” I glared at Isabella, who stood over me. She looked obviously not concerned about the discomfort I was battling, she just wanted answers.“Well, well. I apologize. I was just… I was overwhelmed by the eagerness to know the outcome," she said, looking sober now.She disappeared for a few minutes, then she returned with a bottle of half consumed wine and a glass.“Here, have this," she said. “This should calm your nerves."It didn't
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ISABELLA'S POVI slid my hand into my pocket, fumbling for my phone. I couldn't believe I could get so mad the way I did some moments ago. I wished I saw through the trick in Carmella's words and didn't say so much to her.“I'm sorry, Carmmy," I said, reaching for her hand and giving her a friendly pat. She was my kid sister after all, she deserved baby treatment.“It's okay. We owe this to mom, right? We should give it our best."I nodded, putting a call to Grey."Come right away,” I snapped."I think we should talk to Sandro now,” I turned to Carmella after I had ended the call with Grey. She tilted her head slightly, gazing upwards as if she was considering what I said.“That's a good one. I'm just skeptical about Sandro for some odd reasons," she answered. "We should be careful with every action we take, no gambling should be done. Sandro could be bought over easily,” she concluded.“You have a point." The room was filled with silence afterwards. The weight of what she said res
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AMELIA'S POVIt's been a crazy day full of several activities. First it started with waking up late, then the applicant with the accent.A fast replay of everything flashed in my mind. The way she looked both amazing and subtly mischievous continued to amaze me.Then the meeting with the board members. The meeting was a stark contrast to my expectation. The board members showed their displeasure in my partnership with another company. At first I thought it was because they were not involved, but with time, I realized they were more concerned about the economic situation of the company.“I think it's not such a good idea to have partnered with another company at this moment,” one of them had objected.While I was trying to address the opinion, someone's voice broke out again."With due respect, Ms. CEO, it's not so pleasant to think that the company is offering to take charge of 65% of another company's financial costs.”For minutes, the hall was an abode for arguments, everyone thro
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AMELIA'S POV“Have you forgotten that I'm your personal assistant? You should inform me about things like that?" Alex declared, raising his voice.Annoying was an understatement in qualifying how he looked right now. What did he think of himself? Not even the fact that staff and workers were probably hearing him made him drop his voice a bit.I kept quiet, my eyes fixed on the document on my desk, but my mind was not focused on it. My mind was distorted, disorganized, weaving back to the past, considering how I could have done it better.I shouldn't have included Alex in the affairs of my life? I should have avoided him at all costs. But it was difficult, I didn't have any choice at that time.“Look, Amelia. You would have to fire that lady, I do not consent to you employing her. She looks suspicious, don't you see?" He said again, the tempo of his voice increasing. His right hand in his pocket and his left hand demonstrated as he spoke.I was trying so hard, giving it my best, fighti
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AMELIA'S POV“How do you feel now, Mr Alex?" The doctor immediately asked us to take our seats. His face was masked in professionalism and empathy. Alex's voice was strained as he answered, lacking the usual rigor and liviness it used to possess.“I think I'm better now, doctor." I stole a glance at Alex, making a vivid comparison with his present look and how he looked while he spoke to me earlier in my office. He was now a shadow of himself. I had thought it was going to be something fatal when we had rushed him into the hospital earlier. His eyes were totally shut, his hands pale and his breath had started to decline. All thanks to the quick intervention from the doctor, it might have been a different case.“You should take your drugs as prescribed and regularly." He slid his hands into his drawer and brought out an envelope.He stared at Alex, then he shifted it to meet my gaze. I've been to hospitals enough times to decipher that doctors only wear such looks when they are ab
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AMELIA'S POV“Could you drive faster, please?” I screamed at the taxi driver carelessly. “I am, ma'am. There's a speed limit around here, it is a Government Reserved Avenue,” the young man stated pleadingly.It wasn't that the car was moving so slow but the urge to get to the hospital consumed my reasoning. I looked at my reflection through the interior rearview mirror and I could see pain and grief written all over my face.The only thing which remained unchanged about me was my blood-red lip gloss. That has been the only lip gloss I apply whenever I go to work. I sent a glance towards my wrist watch, I realized I was 35 minutes late for work. But that wasn't what mattered most now. I had almost gotten ready for work when my phone rang, it was the hospital number. “Come to the hospital now, your father's health keeps getting worse,” the voice said sharply.“Arrgh! Finally,” I grunted as I alighted from the taxi, handing a note to the driver. The strong aseptic scent of the hospita
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The Billionaire's Bargain CHAPTER 78
AMELIA'S POV“How do you feel now, Mr Alex?" The doctor immediately asked us to take our seats. His face was masked in professionalism and empathy. Alex's voice was strained as he answered, lacking the usual rigor and liviness it used to possess.“I think I'm better now, doctor." I stole a glance at Alex, making a vivid comparison with his present look and how he looked while he spoke to me earlier in my office. He was now a shadow of himself. I had thought it was going to be something fatal when we had rushed him into the hospital earlier. His eyes were totally shut, his hands pale and his breath had started to decline. All thanks to the quick intervention from the doctor, it might have been a different case.“You should take your drugs as prescribed and regularly." He slid his hands into his drawer and brought out an envelope.He stared at Alex, then he shifted it to meet my gaze. I've been to hospitals enough times to decipher that doctors only wear such looks when they are ab
The Billionaire's Bargain CHAPTER 77
AMELIA'S POV“Have you forgotten that I'm your personal assistant? You should inform me about things like that?" Alex declared, raising his voice.Annoying was an understatement in qualifying how he looked right now. What did he think of himself? Not even the fact that staff and workers were probably hearing him made him drop his voice a bit.I kept quiet, my eyes fixed on the document on my desk, but my mind was not focused on it. My mind was distorted, disorganized, weaving back to the past, considering how I could have done it better.I shouldn't have included Alex in the affairs of my life? I should have avoided him at all costs. But it was difficult, I didn't have any choice at that time.“Look, Amelia. You would have to fire that lady, I do not consent to you employing her. She looks suspicious, don't you see?" He said again, the tempo of his voice increasing. His right hand in his pocket and his left hand demonstrated as he spoke.I was trying so hard, giving it my best, fighti
The Billionaire's Bargain CHAPTER 76
AMELIA'S POVIt's been a crazy day full of several activities. First it started with waking up late, then the applicant with the accent.A fast replay of everything flashed in my mind. The way she looked both amazing and subtly mischievous continued to amaze me.Then the meeting with the board members. The meeting was a stark contrast to my expectation. The board members showed their displeasure in my partnership with another company. At first I thought it was because they were not involved, but with time, I realized they were more concerned about the economic situation of the company.“I think it's not such a good idea to have partnered with another company at this moment,” one of them had objected.While I was trying to address the opinion, someone's voice broke out again."With due respect, Ms. CEO, it's not so pleasant to think that the company is offering to take charge of 65% of another company's financial costs.”For minutes, the hall was an abode for arguments, everyone thro
The Billionaire's Bargain CHAPTER 75
ISABELLA'S POVI slid my hand into my pocket, fumbling for my phone. I couldn't believe I could get so mad the way I did some moments ago. I wished I saw through the trick in Carmella's words and didn't say so much to her.“I'm sorry, Carmmy," I said, reaching for her hand and giving her a friendly pat. She was my kid sister after all, she deserved baby treatment.“It's okay. We owe this to mom, right? We should give it our best."I nodded, putting a call to Grey."Come right away,” I snapped."I think we should talk to Sandro now,” I turned to Carmella after I had ended the call with Grey. She tilted her head slightly, gazing upwards as if she was considering what I said.“That's a good one. I'm just skeptical about Sandro for some odd reasons," she answered. "We should be careful with every action we take, no gambling should be done. Sandro could be bought over easily,” she concluded.“You have a point." The room was filled with silence afterwards. The weight of what she said res
The Billionaire's Bargain CHAPTER 74
CARMELLA'S POV“Tell me, baby, how did it go?" Isabella wouldn't let me sit before bombarding me with questions. I ignored her, slumping into the most available space on the sofa. My arms grabbed my heels, and with alarming swiftness, I threw them off my feet.A choking discomfort at the sides of my stomach reminded me that my shirt was still tucked in. I let out a soft whisper, rested my head on the sofa, mouth opened wide in exhaustion as I pulled out the shirt." Not even a welcome. You don't want to go back to high school to learn etiquettes, right?” I glared at Isabella, who stood over me. She looked obviously not concerned about the discomfort I was battling, she just wanted answers.“Well, well. I apologize. I was just… I was overwhelmed by the eagerness to know the outcome," she said, looking sober now.She disappeared for a few minutes, then she returned with a bottle of half consumed wine and a glass.“Here, have this," she said. “This should calm your nerves."It didn't
The Billionaire's Bargain CHAPTER 73
AMELIA'S POV The door pushed open before I could even ask whoever it was to come in. I straightened my body as much as I could. A silent painful moan escaped my lips as I struggled to balance my breath and my fluctuating chest. My eyeballs rolled from one end to the other when I saw Mitchelle come in.“Yeah?...” I said as my secretary came in, looking calm as always, exuding a smile that contrasted with my raging heart. I nearly forced a smile to hide my emotions.“I'm sorry ma,” she said noticing my unstable condition, her fingers knitted into one another, “wanted to remind you of the meeting scheduled with the board members.”Yeah. The meeting.I wasn't surprised that I had totally forgotten about the meeting which was supposed to hold a few hours away, a lot had been on my mind lately. Ever since Nelson officially agreed and signed the partnership proposal, I hadn't informed any of my board members.Although I was the CEO and I could carry out certain actions without their invol
The Billionaire's Bargain CHAPTER 72
AMELIA'S POVThe following morning, my alarm rang three consecutive times before I finally woke up. The previous day had undoubtedly being a toxic one with a touch of amazing experiences, but Daisy's intelligent act had made the difference.I sprang to my feet after the third ring of the alarm. Daisy was already being dressed for school. It was going to be a long day and I needed to prepare well for it. I hurried through my bath, my body seemed to smoothen as the cold water cascaded down my skin, washing away my worries in a temporary manner.Soon I was done, I hurried through my coffee- a daily routine I never dared to miss no matter how hasty I was.“Thank you for taking care of me last night,” I said to Daisy as I wrapped her in a warm embrace, squatting to match her height. “Remember to be a good girl at school. Mommy loves you.”“I love you too…Miss CEO,” she shouted after me.Such a naughty baby girl, I thought.The ride to the office was smooth as I pictured the events of the
The Billionaire's Bargain CHAPTER 71
AMELIA'S POVThe abrupt end of the call restored silence to the room. The silence was thick enough to be held and sliced with a knife.Daisy's eyes rested on mine. Searching. Waiting for answers that I couldn't provide. Or I could but I didn't want to. My imagination slipped to the other end of the phone. Nelson.Did he hear anything? “Mommy, why don't you want me to speak with daddy?” Her eyes were dark and cold with innocence and that caused my heart to ache. Her bare arms rubbed against mine and her head rested peacefully on my breasts.“It's not like that, darling. Your daddy is a busy man. He doesn't have much time to himself. That's why it's difficult for him to speak with him on the phone.”She nodded her head against my chest in a convincingly manner. I was glad I was able to control the situation. At least for a while before she asked again.“But I heard what he said,”she suddenly pressed, as if she had just woken up from a nightmare. Her head rested just a few inches benea
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AMELIA'S POV My head pressed against the window as the car drove away. A mixed emotion swirled within me as the city light blurred in the distance against the windshield. But my mid was elsewhere, entangled between the pleasure of victory and the weight of my own plans. It had been a very long day with thousands of unexpected events. From the news about my daughter's health, to the meeting with Nelson and then Alex's appearance like a thief in the night.Nelson had been easy, too easy. He had walked right into my hands, swallowing the same medicine he had dished out for years. It had been satisfying, watching him in his helpless situation- knowing he was not in control when, in truth, and the strings were mine to pull.But Alex...I exhaled sharply, pushing my head tighter on the backrest as that was where it now rested. With Alex, it wasn’t pleasurable. It wasn’t the same game. He had forced me into something I never wanted to do. But I would play along. I was ready to play s
