Demoted

~Nathan~

“Throw herself at men like a slụ́t?”

I almost lost it at dinner.. The only thing that stopped me from smashing that lunatic’s head on the dinning table was Hannah's warning to not get involved. Fuvk. Liam Durk is a lunatic. Has always been. Everyday it irks me that he ended up with someone as beautiful and perfect like Hannah. 

“Boss, would you mind if I drop you off in front of the company or the parking basement?” My driver and secretary, Red, inquires. 

“Wherever is good with you.” I shrug. 

He ends up pulling into the parking lot in the basement. Hands me a sachet. I raise my eyebrows in question. 

“Your pills, boss. Lady Cathylene says I should make sure you take them.”

Stupid pills. 

I collect the pills and he keeps looking at me through the rearview to make sure I swallow them which I pretend to do but spit out on my way to the elevators. 

“Welcome back boss.”

“Good to have you back, sir.”

“Morning boss.”

Greetings from every angle echo as I make it to my office. It's been a whole three years since I stepped foot here. It still feels alien to me–Here.

I halfheartedly nod to their greetings. They all pretend to respect me but as soon as I turn my back, they go back to calling me names. My beast’s sharp senses allow me to hear it all and because I don't take Cathylene Durk's forced pills most of the time, my wolf's senses are stronger even when my beast is half conscious inside me. 

“Boss, you have been demoted to Liam's assistant. I got a message from lady Durk.” Red says to me as a matter of fact. 

“What?”

“She said something about helping Liam…”

“I'm right here.” Cathylene Durk walks into my office majestically with her PA and Liam. “I can see you don't like the adjustments I've made but you must know this is for the best. This is temporary but of course you can always assume even a better position once you prove your worth. This–” she takes some documents from Harinth, her personal assistant and secretary. Harinth is also her closest friend and an elder of the Pack. “This is an important contract. We must win it by all means. Help Liam to get them to sign the contract with us and I'll…maybe consider you worthy of the managing director.”

I'm short of words as I feel my beast stirs inside me. Did I return after three years to be a slave to Liam again?

“Like I said, do not cause trouble and assist Liam properly. Winning this contract is very important and must not be ruined.”

I glance at the front page of the document which has the name of the company to persuade before I hand it over to Red. Cathylene never had issues winning clients on her own. Her including me in it makes me wonder her real reason. 

Liam pulls her aside. “Mum, don't you trust me? I've been doing it ever since he fuvking disappeared.”

“Liam Honey, I trust you. This is a huge deal. And soon you'll understand why I'm letting him into it.”

“We'll use my car. Red is driving,” I say when we are ready to meet the client. Liam looks about to protest but I enter the car and shut the door. 

Inside the car, he scoffs as he reads the documents. “I see now.” He chuckles, a smug spreading in his face. 

I lean up, sensing something suspicious. “Red, which company is the rival?” 

“Blackwood company.”

Shị́t. Jaxon's company. 

“Chairman Bradley’s son, Mario is the one standing in for the meeting,” Red reports. 

“And Blackwood company? Any idea if they have already met them?”

“I made sure to fix a meeting with them first before blackwood can make a move.”

Liam hisses. “Sending his little chap to negotiate with us. Isn't he being ridiculous and rude?”

“Mr Mario says we should meet him near the cooking school in a restaurant in the next twenty minutes.” Red reports again. 

“What? And he made us arrive early.” Liam fumes. “Isn't that Hannah?” He adds leaning up to stare through the window. 

My body and eyes already shuffle outside at Hannah's name. My heart skips. She usually hates black but she's dressed in a long black dress that cling tenderly to her slim frame. Her black hair is flowing down her shoulders. She's talking to Mario in front of the restaurant and I can't make out what they are saying but she's smiling. Which makes my chest tighten. Liam is boiling beside me. 

“I said it. That's all she does. Seduce men!”

My teeth clench hard. 

“Isn't that the mọ́dafvcker we are supposed to meet?” He starts to move. 

“And where the fvck you going?” 

“Going to do what I'm supposed to do! Get Hannah away from that mọ́dafuvking jerk!” 

“Hold yourself dude. We are here for business and you wanna go pick a fight with the man we need his damn signature?”

“She's my wife! How dare he flịrt with her?”

He gets out of the car. 

Fuvk. I hate this. “Liam!” 

He reaches them and pulls Hannah away. “Mr Mario. 

Mario frowns. Hannah is jittery. My body curls as I watch the discomfort in her face due to Liam's grip. 

“I sent a message to your man. We are supposed to be meeting in the next– ten minutes and why–” Mario glances at his wristwatch and at Liam's grip on Hannah with displeasure. 

“She’s my wife,” sneers Liam. 

Hannah snatches her arm. “I'm sorry, Mr Mario. It was great speaking to you today and I appreciate your offer but like I said I'll speak to the director about it. Goodbye.”

Hannah is already walking away when Liam pulls her back. “What were you talking about?” He questions authoritatively. 

“Hey, listen…are you going to disrespect your wife–”

“Mind your business, Mr Mario. Go on and wait for us in the restaurant.”

Mario looks pissed as he walks away. 

“Isn't this supposed to be an important contract?” I slam at Liam.

“I decide what's important or not.” He retorts back. “We will see at home,” he glares at Hannah. 

By the time we arrive at the restaurant, Jaxon is already with Mario. Smiles on his face as he hands Mario a pen to sign the contract. 

Damnit. 

“Mr Mario, you can't make your decision without listening or reading our deal.”

“Nothing to read. I’d never work with a company that has someone like him as a director.” he glares at Liam. 

Don't worry, you are not the only one that wishes to smash his empty head on a rock. 

“Liam Durk is one man. There are many workers in Durk company. Please reconsider.”

“Too late. I'd rather sign with Blackwood.”

“What do I have to do to make you change your mind?”

“Hmmm.” His forehead wrinkles as a smirk tug his lips. “I want his wife, Hannah, spearheading this contract, and him taken out of the project, then I'll probably reconsider.”