Chapter 91: Moving On

The pleasure she felt from yesternight's lovemaking still lingered on her mind and her libido was still at an all-time high. Peter's proposal for marriage made it all better. She was sure she wanted to marry him, but she didn't give him an answer last night.

She moved closer to him, sat across his lap, and wrapped her arms around his neck. She kissed him deeply and nuzzled at his nose with her mouth.

"Alright then, ask me again," Sharon said in a low and seductive voice.

"Will you marry me, Sharon Thompson? I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to wake up next to you every morning. I want you to kiss me, knowing that I'm the only man you'll ever kiss.

"I want to make beautiful memories with you and I want to make beautiful babies with you. I want to grow old with you and spend every waking moment making you happy. I want to be your husband, Sharon, so what do you say?"

Sharon's eyes were already watery. She was so happy to hear him say this and of course, she said...

"Yes! Yes, Peter. I'll marry you. Of course, I'll marry you."

"What's with all these tears this early in the morning?" Chris asked after he also came down for breakfast.

Chris took a piece of bacon and began chewing on it.

"I just asked Sharon to marry me...and she said yes," Peter said to his friend.

The piece of bacon fell out of Chris's hand when he heard this wonderful news. He was so surprised by it, but he was also very happy for them.

"I can't believe it. Wow, I'm so happy for the both of you," he said sincerely and gave Sharon a congratulatory hug.

He hugged Peter as well and looked at him with pride and friendship.

"I'm so happy for you, my friend. You deserve to be happy."

"Thank you, Chris. I do have a question for you as well. Will you be my best man at the wedding?" Peter asked.

"It would be my honour. I may not have been with you the first time you found love and made it official, but I'm most definitely not missing out this time," Chris said.

They all sat down and ate breakfast together, all smiling for the good things that were bound to come. After breakfast, Chris accompanied Peter out into town to get some supplies for the house. They needed some groceries and other tools to make the house feel homier.

They reached the markets and got everything that they needed. On their way back, Peter took a detour and drove off towards a different direction.

"Where are we going, Pete?" Chris asked.

Peter just smiled at him and said, "You'll see."

They finally reached their destination. It was a small shop that had a signboard at the top of it that read -- **Jackson's Jewels!**

"I need to pick out a ring for Sharon and I need your help in finding the perfect fit. Will you help me?" Peter said to Chris.

"Do you even have to ask? Of course, I'll help you. Come on!" Chris said excitedly and got out of the car and they walked into the shop together.

"We'll get her the perfect ring and it will completely sweep her off her feet," Chris said to him and held his shoulder.

"While we're at it, we should probably look for someone to tailor you a suit. You can't get married in a worn-out T-shirt!" Chris teased his friend and they both shared a laugh.

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Addicus poured his entire focus into his work and his business. He struck new deals and made new partners, ensuring the successful future of Worthington Enterprise.

He also tried his hardest to run his business as legally as he could. He was trying hard to change and do things in accordance with the law, so he stopped threatening or intimidating people to work for him and instead made offers and if they were rejected, he went somewhere else rather than take what he wanted by any means necessary.

***His financial status elevated but his emotional one depreciated.***

What's the point of having all the money in the world if you didn't have anyone to share it with? Addicus was about thirty-four years old when he first met Sharon seventeen years ago and now, he was in his early fifties with no wife, no children and no one to pass on his legacy to.

Of course, he didn't think about marriage or children for a long time. It wasn't a priority to him so he never gave it much thought or importance. But, that was before he met Sharon, before she became an adult woman that invoked feelings within him. And now, those feelings wouldn't go away.

He wanted love. He wanted a family. Much to his surprise, he even wanted children, but he wanted all of that with her and no one else.

One day, Jacobos Winston, the head attorney for Worthington Enterprise came to Addicus' house to give him some information about a business deal that he had been trying to strike with a small company called **Modex**.

The company provided other companies, like Addicus', with rare and exotic natural mineral resources. They were a small company but were quickly growing because of how many companies signed deals with them. Their demand rate was through the roof and Addicus knew it would be a good idea to partner with them but he wanted to be their sole partner and to do that, he would have to convince the CEO of Modex that he was the only partner that was needed to make Modex reach the top of the corporate ladder.

"Mr Addicus!" Jacobos greeted him and walked into his home office.

"Please, have a seat, Jacobos. I really hope you brought me good news."

"As a matter of fact, sir, I did. I called up the CEO of Modex and fixed a meeting with him for tomorrow afternoon at three. He says that he's willing to hear your proposal and if it meets up to the needs of his company, then he'll make a decision."

"Good! Modex is now our number one priority. We cannot allow them to continue supplying the competition so we must monopolize their resources," Addicus told his lawyer.

"Of course, Sir," Jacobos said and took his leave.

This one deal was a final stepping stool to get Worthington Enterprise to the very top of the mountain and Addicus was looking forward to it. He put aside the thoughts of having a family and decided to focus all his attention on getting this deal.

The next day, Addicus, accompanied by his attorney Jacobos and a light security detail led by Will arrived at the small company, Modex, to have the meeting with the CEO. They all walked into the conference room and found the CEO, Mr Andrew, already seated, along with some of his shareholders and important employees.

"Mr Addicus, welcome to Modex!" Mr Andrew welcomed and shook Addicus' hand.

"Thank you, Mr Andrew," Addicus said and took his seat.

"Would you like any refreshments?"

"With all due respect, Mr Andrew. I didn't come here for refreshments. I came here for business," Addicus said assertively.

"Straight to the point, I see? I like that. Alright then, let's hear your offer," Mr Andrew replied.

Jacobos took the stage and explained the intentions of Addicus and Worthington Enterprise to be the number one company in its field in all of America. He offered Modex a substantial amount of annual profit that would skyrocket them to the top and establish them as a multimillion-dollar corporation.

"And what do we do in exchange for all this success that you're promising?" Mr Andrew asked, stroking his chin.

Jacobos looked at his boss and Addicus nodded at him. He took out a document from his office bag and handed it to Mr Andrew.

"We want to be your sole partners. If both our companies start a partnership with each other, we can reshape the market in our favour. With your resources and our outreach, we can increase both our net revenues and change the narrative."

"So...What do you say?" Addicus asked Mr Andrew.

***Author's Note: Addicus seems to be doing things according to the law. He's really invested in changing. How long can it last? A week, a year or forever?***