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Noah's POV

Everything flew so fast; well, you can't blame me, my company was at stake, so I had to do what I did, the best.

It was kind of difficult at first to find Rachael's replacement but with the help of Mike, my P. It was easier.

No matter how much I tried to drift to the past, I was always in awe of how I let Kim slip through my hand. I made sure to try everything possible to win back her love. It just kept proving abortive; it was late, after all.

It has been five years already and I think she is now Happy with Houston. I might not know much about that jerk but I knew him well enough to keep Kim happy and safe no matter what.

I can't help reminiscing the past, the site I was scrolling through wouldn't stop blabbering and rambling on and off how elegant their wedding was.

Just before I could scroll up, an image caught my site on the page written boldly on the front page;

"RA. Levantado!!" with the name rolling so cool on my tongue, I can't stop admiring the brand.

They started recently, I guess three years ago, and now they have all the spotlight proclaimed and known as the best fashion brand.

I scoffed loudly.

The sound of a cleared throat snapped me out of my throat when I raised my head, meeting the gaze of my P.A., Mike.

I wondered since when he has been standing there not like I even know when he entered.

" Spill" I commanded.

With curiosity evident on my countenance, I waited impatiently to hear whatever he had to say.

Beaming in a smile as he widened his grin to a big chortle;

"Congratulations sir, We won the collaboration, we were considered to collaborate with the RA Levantado multipurpose fashion brand," he said excitedly earning a grin from me.

Trying to hide my excitement, I collected the file containing the conditions and terms of the company.

Merely seeing the first page, which has the first page, boldly written the name of the brand with the RA written boldly in amazone bt font while the lavantado lay beneath in an Arial font.

Ignoring the cringing sensation I felt, I opened the page where the signature of the CEO was lying comfortably across the edge end of the page.

" I have gone through the conditions; it's what we can afford, and none of it is out of our reach but there was one who got me confused and I didn't seem to get the reason it has to be like that."

I waited for my P. A to pronounced to me all the necessary information I might need to know before going through them myself, don't think I am kinda lazy, I just love it that way, we both got to talk it out from whatever perspective we both viewed it from.

I knitted my brow as I listened to what he had to say maybe it was something that could pique my interest.

" Carry on" I commanded.

" I haven't got to meet the real CEO of the brand, the meeting was led by her secretary named Juliet though research said she was out of town and one of the conditions also stated that till the day of the gala, all the meeting that will be through conference call and will be as the CEO deemed fit"

I can't deny the disappointment running through me, I don't know what I was thinking but I would love to meet the backbone of this brand.

" Do you have to ask the reason behind that?" I asked.

" The secretary said; it was how the CEO wanted it and the reason is none of our business to start with"

I smirked at the remark while I relaxed my arms on my deck while clasping my fingers.

Don't judge me but I just which to know about this person, I don't think it is a bad idea to find out about your partner.

The thought of doing personal research crossed my mind while convincing myself why I had to do it.

I shrugged off the thought before I could think of something dubious and mischievous that could cost me the contract or probably put my company at stake.

I have had more damage with Racheal already, I can't afford any other scandal.

"Okay, till the gala they said ....till the gala we shall wait" I declared.

Distracting my mind from it, I asked;

"What about the Modish Muse enterprise, have they said anything so far regarding the contract?"

With Mike's head hanging low, I knew what the next word was going to me, I stomped to my feet angrily while clenching my fist as I Let the rage brewing inside me replace the excitement I felt a few minutes ago.

" That bad arrogant jerk!!" I said with my gritted teeth

Modern Muse Enterprise was headed by Kelvin Patterson, ever since he was assigned the company......he has changed all the conduct laid out by his dad, the ex-CEO.

Before he took over, his dad signed a contract with our company funding us with most of the best textiles and silk we use and everything has broken off since he got on that chair.

My anger turned into a mischievous smirk;

" You can go Mike I will solve this my way", I said dismissing my P.A

" I don't think we are on good terms for you to have called me like this" Kelvin's hoarse voice echoed through the phone after three continuous trials to reach him.

" Stop all this childish act and let go of the past; it has been five years already, if anyone should be mourning through this, that should be me...... you at least have a replacement while I was left with nothing"

A low humorless laugh sounded through the phone;

" Don't talk like you know everything, Mr. Gordon. If you called for this shit then I am afraid I have to drop this, I have a lot of meaningful meetings to attend to".....he trailed off his words emphasizing meaning.

" Then why haven't you signed the deal then, the deal has been going on before you got there so why the hell do you have to cut it off now.....With my tone raised higher than I expected, I lashed out while adding the last piece in a mocking yet challenging tone; Did Kim ask you not to?"

" It's like you take my words lightly when I said those words earlier.....to hell with you and your fucking Kim," He said this with anger and pains evident in his tone before hanging up on me.

" To hell with my fucking Kim?!!" I muttered the last piece beneath my breath with a tinge of confusion visible through my face.