Barbaric Proposal Novels & Stories

Amber smiled as she shook his hand, “There’s no need for such formalities Carl, not when we are practically family now. Please call me Amber.” Leo chuckled, “So when do you plan on proposing to my mother Carl?” Lucinda lightly smacked her son against the arm, but there was a smile on her face as she did so. “You leave him be Leo. No need to rush things. Don’t feel any pressure Carl. We have a good thing going and I’m happy with it. What is meant to be will be.” “So if I did happen to propose to you Lucy, would that be a yes?” fished Carl, “it seems we have your son’s blessing .”

An hour later, we landed in Manhattan, and my driver drove me to my penthouse on Fifth Avenue. I sat behind my desk and opened my emails as soon as I arrived. I opened the PeekFlix proposal with Billy’s approved corrections. It didn’t say Sebastian Entertainment was aiming for the largest stake, but the presentation showed my company wanted its full operation. The new data would profit more than they had in the current management while still keeping a minority share, so Emilio had nothing to lose. Although I could still foresee resistance, I was ready for a generous offer. Julian, my brother and chief of operations, was confident with the plan.

With each word he reads from my proposal, my breathing is getting heavier. Finally, he closes the file and gazes directly at me. Fear in my eyes is obvious, something that anyone could easily catch. At that same moment, I’m curling my toes. “I apologize, Miss Bennett, but — we can’t accept your proposal. The story is good, but the budget is not manageable. You should try somewhere else.” He utters in a hoarse voice, echoing the same words I’ve been hearing for the past three months.