What do you need? his voice was laced with evil
and ruthlessness.
I would have known that Porter Alejandro Dunn is
this kind of evil. Of course, he wouldn't be known as the
business industry's bad boy if he wasn't this...
intense.
His dark brown eyes are piercing through my being
as I stared at him. His thick brows are furrowed as he
licked his lower lip. He's leisurely sitting on his swivel
chair while he stares at me with a devil's smirk.
My throat seemed to have run dry. I have thought
about this for almost a week and just a while ago, I was
so sure I would ace this. I was so sure I would convince
him into helping even though most of my trusted people
already told me that this is going to be a suicide
mission.
It won't be suicide mission, I have repeated over and
Over again.
It was my own pep talk because everyone seemed to
have given up on me-given up on my family's
business.
But l can't give it up.
My parents worked so hard for
this. Their deaths will be in vain if I let the bank and the
board take our airline company from us. I am their only
daughter and I believe thatl am responsible for our
Company now. My parents left it to me.
For me to manage.
And I will..
Or just so I thought.
Thave thought about so many possible ways and
tried every possible means to save our business but they
all failed. I have failed in all of them.
Thus, here l am, standing in front of the most
ruthless business man in the whole state, ready to beg
him for his help, ready to give what he needed.
my voice trembled as I started to speak. This is
not good.
Mr. Porter Dunn's eyes squinted at me, seemingly
annoyed that l am taking so much of his precious time.
He clenched his jaw as he linked his fingers and placed
them under his chin while laying back on his swivel
chair,
I swallowed and took a deep breath. You can
do it!
"l am Graziella Pauline Fuller, the only daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Paulo Fuller of the Grazen
Airlines."
Mr. Dunn raised his brow and c****d his head to the
side. "What is the only daughter of Mr. Fuller doing here
he asked in a deep voice.
I pursed my lips in a thin line and swallowed. "1...am
here to ask...for your help, Mr. Dunn."
He stared at me, expressionless. I don't know but his
face definitely is giving me a whole new surge of
anxiety.
"The bank and the board wanted to take over the
company...and I...cannot let thathappen, Tbegan.
Tears are already forming in the sides of my eyes.
Never in my whole life havel imagined that everything
would turn out this way. My life has always been perfect.
My parents support me in everything I do. Our business
was the crème of the crop amongst airline
industries.
But overnight, all of it was just...gone.
And now, I have to work hard to save it.
I want yOu.. to help me...keep my parents
company,"I shut my eyes and pretended that all of this
was just a part of a bad dream
Yes. A nightmare and I will wake up soon
My squeezed my hand tightly as I heard the sound of
the wheels of the swivel chair rub against the floor. I heard foot step that are coming nearer..
A manly scent immediately greeted my nose. I
opened my eyes and saw Mr. Dunn's face so close to
mine. He narrowed his eyes at me as he lifted his hand to
my cheek.
You're crying," he said softly.
Ibit my lip and tried to hold my breath. His touch...
was so gentle. He delicately wiped the tears on my cheek
without breaking his eye contact with me.
How old are you? he asked.
"T-twenty-two,I stuttered.
His jaw clenched and he suddenly looked different.
The rare gentleness on his sinfully handsome face turned
gloomy once again. It's as if reminding me about
doom.
"Do you know me? he asked.
I nodded. "You're Porter Alejandro Dunn."
He smirked. "Uh-huh," he whispered. "Do you know
whatI do, Graziella?"
His hoarse voice is almost making nmy whole body
shiver. My heart started to race faster because of
nervousness and fear of what the outcome of our
meeting will be.
"Y...you import tons of different kinds of cars from
the US to anywhere in the world,"I retorted. "You own the biggest shipping line in the country, can you go straight to the point, Ms. Fuller? He cut me off porter Dunn is an investor in our company. He wasn't really involved in the movement to oust the current management in our company because he is busy with his business that's why he is the only person who's going to be a huge help for me
You're my only hope in keeping my parents
company,"I said. "T heard that you're looking into
opening up your own airline but is still hesitant because
you are not an expert on how it works."
He stared at me, c*****g his head to the side like he's
so interested.
Ibit my lower lip and tooka deep breath. "Y-you can
just buy some of the board's stocks-"
"That's funny, Ms. Fuller. You're asking me to buy
the stocks of the board members who left," his eyes
seemed to always be this intense. "IfI do that, I will
become the major stockholder in your company."
"Exactly. You can have a position="
"What position?"
"CEO!"Iexclaimed. I have thought about this,
alright. He can be the CEO while I will act as the
chairman. However, I can make him manage the whole
company first while I study how it rolls.
That is my plan. I have thought about it so hard
becausel am so desperate for him to help me.
Businessmen like him would only want a deal that would
benefit them the most. Porter Dunn wanted to open an
airline but is not an expert on the means on how to
operate it.
Now, he can get to work at our airline company, an
established airline, one of the best in the country. He can
now stop thinking about opening a new one becausel
already offered him a high position in the company!
He laughed hysterically. I watched him with my
heart booming against my chest. Why is he laughing? Did
I say something funny?
Did he not want to be the CEO? Does he want to be
the chairman?
He stopped laughing and stared at me with an
amused face. "Do you know how you can pay mefor this
huge favor?"
I was almost taken back ifonly he didn't hold my
arm and made me stay on my spot. "W-what d-do you
mean?
There's no way I am going to pay him for it too.I
didn't think of that. But this man...this man is the bad
boy of the business industry. He is the dark horse.
"I don't give a f**k about those positions, Ms. Fuller.
Idon't care if you give me a position or not. It's not the
payment that I want," he uttered. Each word is laced with
evil.
"W-what?" I asked.
Anxiety and fear are about to eat me up. I hate that
had to end up doing this. If only I was well-versed with
business, this should have been easy for me. But since
my course is out of the business industry, I find it hard to
understand how this works.
He tilted his head and smiled wickedly. "Your body...
he said as he looked at me from head to foot.
His stare is so strong that I think it penetrated my
whole being. I hated how my whole body reacted with
the way he looked at me from head to foot. It was as if
every single system in my body has shivered and
malfunctioned.
"W-what..."I couldn't even continue my sentence
because Mr. Porter Dunn's words have thrown all of my
sanity out the window.
"You," he repeated. "l am going to help you...only if
you surrender your body to me."
Holy s"t!
"B-but...
"It's a no, then," he said dismissing me
This is how he is the dark horse of business. He
knows what he wants and he knows to get it!f*k it!
He started to turn around and I was almost
panicking. No. No, Grace. This is the only way. This is the only hope for my parents company.
I walked to him and held him aim. He stopped and looked at me, raising his brows. My lips parted. I don't know what to say. My body is only reacting on it's own. I will do it. I shut my eyes and prayed that every thing will be alright. The great porter Dunn smirked at me before turning around to face me. He stepped a little closer, just enough to close the space separating the both of us. He snaked his arm around my waist while other moved towards my face. He looked at me with eyes full of lust and desire. Let's do it, he said before crashing his lips on mine. Dann . I am doomed
To BE CONTINUED...
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