Bella's POV.
3:00 a.m.
"Oh are we finally leaving?" I chuckled, pecking lightly on his lips.
My jealousy calmed down as soon as he talked to me in a loving tone. I guess I will take revenge on him some other time. Let's not ruin the mood. That's what I thought but Erick and Luna followed us.
"Brother, we are going to company, right?" Erick asked.
"Yes. The time we will arrive will be already working hours."
I could imagine the disappointment on Caspar's face. I don't know why Luna was tagging with us. Is she following them because they have some business with her?
Anything can be possible because Luna is from their mafia group.
Caspar, Erick and Luna were talking about business and broadcasting companies in America. I felt like a fourth wheel stuck between them. It's not like I don't know about broadcasting companies here but they were not asking me about anything.
'Look at him. He was being flirty and loving with me until Luna made her appearance. Cheeky bastard,'I cursed under my breath after seeing Erick being so chatty with Luna.
'And my dear husband was so indulged that he once again forgot about me. Sigh, I guess he doesn't remember what day it is today,' I frowned at his ignorance and turned my face to the other side.
We finally arrived at the company. I got out first and headed to my office without waiting for Caspar. Alex greeted me and brought the files of department stores which were owned by my dad in New York. After signing the contract, the 20% profit generated by the subsidiaries of Dior's group was paid to the Mcadam group. In return, my company would gain 40% profit from Mcadam Group's broadcasting companies.
Yes, it's so unfair. My dad is cunning and now I understand why he rushed my marriage with Caspar. Who would let go of such a mouthwatering deal?
"President, did anything happen between your boss and you?" Alex asked in his serious voice.
"Nope, nothing happened. It's just that I wanted to take my job seriously here. Did you order the managing director to publish the article on the company's social media account?"
"Ah, yes. We have received hundreds of recruitment applications. Should I sort them out and let the HR team interview them?" Alex questioned as he looked into his tablet.
I thought for a second before answering,"No. You just sort them out on the basics of their task solving abilities. I'll be interviewing them myself."
"Sure, I'll make a call and send them one by one into your office after an hour," saying that Alex was about to leave when I stopped him.
"I want to hire some rookie actresses and actors and sign them in my company."
"President, don't we already have two actors and actresses? Why do you need more? What if the Boss disagrees?" Alex hesitated and I could understand.
Resting my face on my palm I stared at Alex's face. He was being quite bold with me. How could he not understand that I was trying to boost the growth and profit of my company?
"Alex, do you want QUEEN to always be in debt with KING? I've prepared a yearly plan on how to grow the QUEEN's shares and pay its debt!"
Alex's eyes widened as he hurriedly replied, "I thought you were not interested in business. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I will send the rejected rookies from KING's company to you for an audition."
"No, don't send them here. Formally invite them to the QUEEN's building. The selection process will be taking place in my company."
"Understood," saying that Alex left.
The company Caspar signed for me to manage was 'QUEEN' which is a brand new company and has a very low contribution to the profit of the business. Rather the funding for signed actors and actresses of QUEEN's are deducted from the ' KING' broadcasting company.
KING was the number one broadcasting company which had hundreds of actors and actresses signed. It produces the top grossing movies and dramas which are always hit due to the reputation of Caspar Mcadam. Since he's the CEO of that company.
"Well, I'm highly competitive. I want QUEEN to be mentioned in the top 3 profiting companies in the country," I mumbled annoyingly.
I guess I was unnecessarily mad at Caspar because my plan was never to focus on business which would only profit Dad.
'Sigh, I can't believe my parents forgot my birthday!'
Today was my birthday and I had received wishes from my fake friends who I didn't bother to reply to. My parents were surely busy as it is the only excuse I can give myself for consolation. They forgot to wish me again and later tomorrow they'd apologize for forgetting my birthday. It has become a cycle for me.
I thought Caspar would have remembered my birthday at least but didn't. Resting my arms over my forehead, I relaxed my head on the chair.
One hour later, I received a text from Alex which said that the recruited candidates were here for their interviews.
I replied,"Sure send them inside one by one."
Knock Knock
"Doors open. Get inside," I answered.
"Happy Birthday Boss," a familiar female's voice reached my ears.
I lifted my face quickly and was dumbfounded to see Maria in my office. She was dressed in formal office wear and carrying a flower bouquet. She extended the bouquet and said,"Boss, congratulations you are now 22 years old."
I was still sitting there with my jaws dropped. Rubbing my eyes for quite a few times I realised I wasn't dreaming or seeing an illusion. Sprinting up from my seat I walked to her and whispered,"What the fuck are you doing here?"
"Oh, about that. This is my resume for the job."
I took the file from her hand and read. My eyes were twitching because I was very much irritated. I looked at her and sarcastically commented,"Since when did you get the time to do the secretary job for five years? Aren't you openly lying to me now?"
"Well, that stupid assistant of Mafia Boss Xavier– I mean Mr Caspar's assistant believed it. Victor helped me with the fake identity and documents," Maria proudly answered.
"Don't tell me Victor is here too for the recruitment."
"Yes, he is. We both wanted to stay close to you for protection. Chairman ordered us to do so," Maria explained and I just gave up. Arguing with her will only give me a headache.
I returned back to my chair, and asked Maria to call Victor. As soon as Victor arrived inside he bowed down and then kneeled near my chair. Taking my hand, he kissed and greeted, "Boss, I'm honored to meet you again."
"You are being extra dramatic," Maria interrupted.
"I agree with her. Victor. Get up before anyone sees–"
"What's going on here?" Caspar asked as he walked inside my office.
I immediately pulled my hand from Victor's and lied, "N-Nothing. I was just interviewing the candidates for the secretary position in my company."
"Oh," Caspar reacted, narrowing his eyes down on kneeling Victor. "What the fuck you are doing? Get out if your interview is done."
Victor gets up and walks out with Maria. Other candidates started coming one by one and Caspar just sat on the sofa. It felt like he was monitoring my way of selecting. When I was done, he looked at me with a serious expression.
I knew he wanted the answer.
" I will choose Victor and Maria. They have great experience and have studied in this field."
"I don't like that guy. He felt a bit creepy," Caspar replied. " But I'll respect your choice. Actually Alex told me you wanted to sign the actors and actresses who were rejected by KING's company?"
"Hm, that's right."
"Aren't you walking the way to destruction? My company rejected them because they were lacking in many aspects," Caspar sighs. "I can pay your company's debts if you do that! You don't need to stress yourself."
Guys, I never told you what I hate the most, right? This is it. I absolutely despise when someone tries to tell me what I should be doing.
Getting up from my chair, I walked
slowly towards him and sat on the table in front of him. Placing my leg on his thigh, I slowly trailed my heel's tip up to to his chest. Poking in the middle of his chest muscle's folds I chuckled, "Are you knowingly trying to piss me off?"
He tilted his face giving me a cold stare.
"I'm being serious. It depends on you whether you want to accept my offer or not."
"No. I want to clear the debts on my own. My dad has high hopes for me. I don't want to disappoint him and for that I should make my company successful here," I answered abruptly.
"Alright. I take back my offer."
I stopped poking my heel into his chest and got seated beside him. And I didn't expect him to get on top of me, making my body rest on the sofa. Raising my left eyebrow I inquired, "Are we doing this in my office?"
"Oh, no, baby. I just want to kiss and tell you how stunning you look today."
"Woah," I was annoyed and kicked him off me. I distanced myself from him.
"Aren't you forgetting something? How can you treat me like others?"