CHAPTER 53

CHAPTER 53

I walked out of the meeting so I could have a breather. That Groop is so arrogant and who does he think he is? He's not even the owner of the La Gracias but the way he acts, it looks like he even own this company.

"Don't forget to block list their Company on the upcoming deals we'll be dealing with. Especially when he's the one handling it." I said to my Executive Assistant.

"Yes sir." She replied as she types on her ipad.

"By the way, where are Ms. McClaire and her assistant?” I asked her.

"Actually sir.." She hesitated. "They're walking with us; they're at your back." She added and that made me turn my back to them.
I gestured them to go inside my office so they could sit and try to relax for a moment.

"Call the security and make it sure that those two visitors got out of this building without leaving and damages inside the building. I don't wanna see a punched table." I commanded and she immediately complied with a curt nod and left.

When I went inside the office, the two were sitting at the front chairs of my table. They both a little bit nervous.

"Why were you late? What were you talking about that you didn't even realize what time it is?" I started as I sat down my office chair. I pick up my pen and play with it as I wait for their answers.

I know they only made that thing. I just want to see how they'll play with it.
"First of all Mr. Triumph, we are very very sorry that it happened." Jean started. "As for your second question, we were just talking about the possible deals you should be taking. We were studying for companies so that we would know, what makes their company different from others. We are looking for each of their competitive edges." She explained. I curt nod as if believing on what she said.

"That's the operational department tasks." I replied knowingly.

"No sir, we are looking more on their financial aspects. We are looking if they are not falsifying documents that they submitted to us because we do not know what their real intention is." Jean replied as she gave me a smile.
Hearing the word falsified, I think, made Love fringe a little. Maybe, she remembered the things she said last time. That Jean is falsifying documents.

"Are you done with it?" I asked to ease the tension that Love's building.

"Not yet sir." She replied.

"Okay. You may now go." I replied. After I said it, both Jean and Love stood up and was about to leave when I spoke up.

"Did I tell you to go?" I ask Love.

She nearly ran to the door because of shock. Why is she so grumpy? I didn't even ask her a hard question in the meeting.

"Sorry Mr. Triumph, I thought I was included." By that, she returned to her seat and waited for Jean to go out of the room.

When the door was already closed, I smiled. "You can now breathe." I stated, still looking at her.
She looks confused but still maintaining her composure. She smiled. “Okay." She replied as she shrugs and sigh

"You did well a while ago." I stated.

"Thank you." She said.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

"Yes, Mr. Triumph."

"If no one can hear us, please call me Emerson." I said.

"Yes, of course. Ems ems." She said, now she's smiling and even teasing me.

I chuckled. She really has mood swings.

Then when she looks at the folders on my table, her face instantly changed. The smiley face is now long gone. It became as hard as a stone.

"I have a favor to ask, actually." I started to say. I am trying to talk about something because she is really in a deep thought. But in the favor that I will ask, I hope she says yes.

"What?" She asked, raising her brows

"I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend on the weekend." I said without even breathing. Please do not make me repeat myself.

"What? " She asked again and I chuckled. Yes, you did ask me again.

"Will you please pretend to be my girlfriend even just for the weekend?" I repeated slowly and rephrasing the question I made earlier.

"Why me?" She asked, looking confused as hell.
Tilting my head and caressing my chin. I looked confused on why she's asking me why. Yeah.

"Why not you?" I finally asked.

"That's because you have many models lined up. I mean, yeah I know I asked you to pretend as my boyfriend and I need to return back the favor but I was just confused on everything. Hell you could be with Megan Fox and she will gladly accompany you. You could be with every girl you want." She said shrugging. Talking about pulling yourself down. She's looking at floor as she spoke. It’s like I'm not talking to a Chief Financing Officer. Any question you ask her about business decisions and she will held her head up, look you in the eyes and will answer you like it is just a piece of cake she always eat. But now, she is intimidated

When I finally found the right words to say, I cupped her chin up, look in to her eyes and say

"I want that girl to be you." I stated.

I really hope it helps or for God sake my mom will cancel her party.