Once she sat down back to her chair she had to admit she was a little nervous about the whole presentation that was happening tomorrow if wasn't that she was confident in herself she won't want even proceed with the whole plan and she had to admit Dave was right she in challenging her up to the task it has been a while since she had felt like this, the alarm that she had before since she needed to do shopping started ringing pulling her away from her thought. Since she didn't answer her mother's call in the morning she sent a text asking her to do a little shopping and a dozen of corn silk tea which she had recently become obsessed with after her recent travel with her travel group that takes place every three months which was roughly four times a year.
Sometimes Sophie felt her confidence was from the genes, her mom always wanted travel around the world but after the accident it was really not possible since she had to manage her limited funds for Sophie upbringing but she couldn't hold herself back now that he daughter was a self made multi- millions that had been certified by forbes itself.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marcus was currently in the CEO seat of the Lucas industry which was technically his grandfather but he was the heir, thankfully he didn't have any uncle or extended family apart from his mother family that he had to attend their family dinner on specific occasion and celebration since he was technically part of the family but there was no one that he had to fight for heir position which automatically side to him but the was the least on his mind he was buried in work. Just today alone he had attended fifty business meetings and ten press conference but he had bail out early of all of them with no exception since they couldn't some his money problem at this point as most of the business proposal were wanting to leech of the family wealth something that he couldn't afford at this point, it was on the request of Butler Andre that he decided to slow it a bit for tomorrow with only one proposal. He couldn't seat back and have his faith decide on what he suppose as Butler Andre making a convincing deal with the lawyer, but in actually fact Butler Andre had gone a long way in complying a huge list of situation girl from respectable family using what he thought to be Marcus choice of girls preference into brunette, body size, appearance and so on but what he didn't tell Marcus that this action of his had cause a stir in the city and he had accidentally activated a hidden clause in the will further decreasing the time limit further. He could so see Marcus Grandfather staring at him every moment saying " you couldn't still couldn't get a wife within a week after you held a auction" although he was rather calm when he was with Marcus internally he was confused ,he knew that they had less than a week before they really lost everything for real, tomorrow there was already a hundred billion dollars set to go to charity a few minutes after midday and he haven't told Marcus the situation Marcus was currently bruising himself in work he was currently looking for a offered that would require someone to pay the Lucas industry a huge amount of money so he could have it emblezzed into a private account while the company will be forced to take money from their storage tank or proceed with the term of contact without the funds since he was basically untouched since basically owned the company in a way but luck wasn't in his way this time as has have found a deal that meets his requirements. Seeing that Marcus was getting a little bit aggressive with his research Butler Andre quickly spoke" Young master I think that we should take a short break, we could go to the Void restaurant and have a meal their and I have let go some of the workers in the Mansion since we are not able to cater for them but we promise to have them back once the situation becomes stable " Since he was a little hungry he didn't hesitate to agree with Butler Andre's request and about the latter part of his sentence he knew that he had no choice since they were currently having to tighten his belt, he almost had Butler Andre carry a lunch box for him to work for food. All the running matter that the family was running on was from huge storage of material they have and the Void restaurant that Butler Andre spoke about was one of the neutral zone that his Grandfather left out of his will since it was owned but his late wife in fact she owned it and use to work their as a chef and it was their first had their meeting place before he turned it into a five star restaurant which he and Marcus loved to go and almost all the chef was familiar with him. But it turns out that this was also his savings grace or else he would be the first billionaire that couldn't afford his meal or pay his bills but think it over again he was actually the first not that they was a list or some sort,>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sophie woke up tired and a little late than usual as she cooked late into the night using the ingredient that purchased from the store as her mom felt the urge to eat a lamb dishes which Sophie argue against since she had promise to do so on lot of occasion , she really tired that she totally forgot about set up her alarm but luckily she still had a extra two hours before the meeting that she scheduled to hold with Marcus.On the second thought she was a little bit excited about meeting Marcus not because it wasn't everyday that you have the chance to see a billionaire in person but she couldn't help but fantasized about from that moment whenever she close her eyes or even when she was on heat, she quickly realize that she won't be able to get out of bed and probably need lot of tissue us he continue with her fantasy. Without wasting any precious time she immediately went onto the restroom as she wanted to removed her blonde coloured back to her natural since it was kinda of her lucky charm but things really didn't work out the way one' planned ,it took more time than she expected to have it done and now she was currently in a walking in haste towards the top floor. Sophie could already anticipate the scolding or laughter she would get from Dave if he knew that she made such a rookie mistake, she could only pray in her heart that Marcus the billionaire heir who she was supposed to summit her business p
Marcus took a quick glance at Butler Andre who immediately understood his decision,he couldn't help but feel a little sorry at Sophie so he could tell that she really gave it her all. Marcus stood up and he was passed his coat by Butler Andre and spoke while moving out of the meeting room " you should have work under me but as I said earlier you are still clumsy" this time Sophie was infuriated she couldn't believe that there was still someone who who still addressed her as a child she literally had boobs although it wasn't a massive as would think it would, it showed that she was a full fledged adult. "Hey" she shouted using all her strength into her voice as she ran out of the office to catch up with Marcus at the employee lounge, having no other choice than to stop since if the he didn't clarify on the issue on as lot of eyes where on him rumors were bound to be spreading around the company and would reach the ears of the media sooner of later. Sophie was taken aback a little by t
Once she got into the meeting room she instantly asked " why are you all doing here this time? Didn't you have work to do" Dave quickly made his way out of the crowd and spoke " we were waiting for you to celebrate, Hunter would be back any minute with the champagne and the Lucas industry just donated a hundred billion dollars to charity." Immediately Dave was done talking Hunter entered the room moving a tray containing different expensive wine, But Sophie was still stunned hearing Dave words, that b**stard literally refused her proposal that it wouldn't cost more than five million to implement which was almost nothing to him but to Sophie and Dave it was their push to reach a quarter of a billionaire and the next moment when she left he actually donated such a huge amount of money.Did he really want her to choke on her own blood since it was definitely working, Dave slightly tap Sophie pulling her from her daze. Sophie took a few moments to regain her composure before she spoke " t
Benson was a friend of Sophie which she meet at the restaurant back then he didn't knew who she was and tried to woo her even sprout lot of things like her becoming his personal waitress and he was caught of guard when Sophie revealed who she was, obviously things didn't work out in a romantic with him but they became closer friends since then and she always used his words back then to tease him. Benson maintain a huge smile despite her teasing and reply " at least I get to pay for your meal for the first time, If you need anything extra you can asked the waiter but I have to hurried back in I making a new recipes and too bad you aren't allowed to have a taste also don't forget to report to the bank about your card issue" Sophie couldn't help but laugh softly as she watched Benson hurried back into the Kitchen he really saved her from this sticky situation. Since the issue was resolved she left the restaurant and went back to her room since she still had to prepare work for today. I
She didn't need any conviction at this point that Dave was really behind the situation, having no other option she picked up the bag and halted a cab back to the hotel. Thinking about it, the probably good thing that had happened to her during this week was Amber coming to New York and booking the hotel room three days in advance, she had just been dealing with different scum including the one that she was dealing with right now in a week alone. She went straight into her room once she came out of the cab, the bag that contained her personal stuff from the office wasn't a bit heavy so she was quick about it. Without hesitation this time once she placed had her stuff dropped on the bed she placed a call to bank since she want the issue with the bank as resolved as possible since she had a bad feeling about the overall situation especially when Dave was involved, it took a while before she was assigned a system operator and she made her compliant " I want to make a inquiry into a joint
Ken nodded and waited for John to seated before he spoke he was naturally surprised at the speed Dave lawyer came but since it was normal for lawyers to make several trips to the police station was understand " my client want to understand why her not allowed access to the company that she owned with Mr Dave and she was even refused access to her join account which they created together, I want a proper explanation if not you won't be getting a only a divorce paper in court I sure you understand the gravity of you client action which is lot of jail time"Sophie admired how Ken was handling the situation but her trouble far far from over, John still maintain a calm face as he replied " I told you before I representing the Black family which in simple terms Mr and Mrs Black, my client would be reclaiming all the possession including the company,credit and and your house since it was registered in my client name.." John took a short pause and began to removed some file from his bag before
Three years ago she was just fresh out of college and didn't have an idea of how the society works when she met Dave and fell into their net. Rather than crying over the past she was looking at ways to solve her primary issue which was money at the moment. The opening of the cell pulled her away from her though and the office spoke " you bail conditions have been settled by Miss Amber ,she said that she is your best friend but she couldn't come in person" Sophie nodded as she walked out of the cell she had already expected this outcome since Amber have take to many free time from her office recently and today was thursday which lot of hands would be need at their workplace. Sophie booked a cab back to the to the hotel after she had collected her stuff and hand bag, she needed a proper sleep before she start finding a proper solution to her money problem thankfully her mom was on a trip so the effect wasn't felt much at this point and she wanted her squatting with Amber be her last op
If the first part of Butler Andre sentence could be considered a blow then the latter part of his sentence was a blast to her, Marcus image instantly popped in her head giving her a cold smile but after Butler Andre was finished speaking she still found herself unable to stand up from the seat as she was taking all factors in consideration. Although Marcus might be a scumbag all she need was the keep up with him for a year and the restaurant was hers, she was sure that thousand of girls would come flocking if this offer was made public and it was either this or squat at Amber apartment. Using all the strength to muster her replied "I accepted but it has to be written down and signed " this wasn't a issue for Butler Andre he immediately brought out a pen from his pocket " I sure that you recognized this pen, it mean that you are the friend of the Lucas family and it used to owed favors but we need to go the mansion now and remember to call me Butler Andre instead of Mr Andre" Sophie w
Sophie was done hardly done with the meal when her alarm went up and she took it's as her cue to leave " I guess I got to go but the still a lot of time to catch up and about the meal it's would be better to go by normal cream instead of blueberries" Benson gave a light chuckle before speaking " Sophie wait, I actually called you here because of this…" Sophie was stunned by Benson sudden kiss but she she quickly reciprocate for few minutes before pulling herself away from Marcus before it got pretty heated " Now since I'm back and also being a head chef, I can fully take care of both of us and you don't need to put up with Marcus. You said it yourself he is gloomy " It was at this point that Sophie realised the effect of her action with Benson although they were in VIP suite there was no lack of people around that would recognized her since she had been in the news lately too much , Sophie spoke quickly placing her stuff into her bag while getting up leave
Sophie could tell that she woke up pretty late since the sun was very much out and taking in account everything that happened yesterday she wasn't surprised much as she felt a little bit refreshed from the long sleep and she still had a lot of extra hours before the world tech conference so she couldn't be late. Heading towards the restroom for a shower Sophie wasn't bothered the lack of Marcus presences on the bed since apart the fact that they gotten pretty close from yesterday convery that she could tell what he was saying with his eyes from yesterday she also knew how Marcus deal with work so it's wasn't surprising or hard to know. Once she was done with freshening up and was about to head out to kitchen to fix herself some breakfast she got a beep from a unexpected someone which she hadn't meet for a long time Benson he was also the person that help her get out a tight spot when the incident with Dave was still fresh and also help her with the job as a waitress ev
Butler Andre took the initiative on speaking on spotting Sophie " Marcus said he would be back in a moment but I guess we don't need to wait for him when everyone is presence " " I'm sure he won't come since he is always gloomy without exception at the very least we would have a extra plate of meal for us " Butler Andre knew that it was almost impossible for Marcus to miss this dinner especially with Sophie being present and whatever he had going on, of course Butler Andre didn't mentioned it out loud since it would be less interesting as the situation unfold. Within the next five minutes the dinner table was all completed with everyone completely seated and of course Marcus was the last to arrive, Once they were all seated Katherine took the initiative in speaking as the host of the dinner also taking a cup of champagne for a toast " I'm sure the past year haven't been the best for all of us since we have lost something or someone that is which is dear to us but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was afternoon when Marcus arrived back at his Mansion with Aunt Katherine with him , she had somehow convince him that she would stay over for as long that his relationship with Sophie reach a stage that she was satisfied or in other words it's would proper to that she was here to give Marcus love advice not like he had a choice to refuse since she would do it anyway without him permission. Marcus wasn't surprised that's he met the Mansion empty since it wasn't hard to figure out that Sophie made plan's to explored the once she was done with making sure that everything went smoothly for tomorrow tech conference, He motion for Bella before speaking " Aunt Katherine this is Bella she would help you with anything that you need and I'm sure you know your way around the Mansion since you aren't old to forget that. Bella who also informed the other Mansion caretaker about the feast that would take place tonight " Since they wasn't any need for
Katherine finally spoke " Come on if you don't tell me everything I can't help but just admit it the little stunt I pulled help you out and I'm sure you know you might be running out of time " After endless number of teasing Katherine was finally able to have Marcus open up to everything, of course she felt the urge to burst into laughter more than ever since beneath the cold Aura he always had on Marcus was totally clueless to love.>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sophie had a hard sneeze unaware that Marcus' recent revelation was behind it, she didn't put much thought to the kiss since she thought her and Marcus already had an understanding to act like a couple in the presence of her Mother. She was finally able to convince her mother to tag along in their trip as Sophie felt she needed to purchase some gown and accessories for the tech conference something worth Marcus status as a billionaire plus she was was itching to go on a shopping spree something she hadn't done in a while, with her knowing
Sophie could hear her Mom fuming about being left alone and how busy she was to give her a grandchild, she didn't comment since it would make things rather complicated so she waited it out for a few minutes till she was done with her outburst before she spoke " Come on Mom, they still a lot of time to do that it just happened that we are busy at this time of the year. " The next ten minutes was spent on meaningless struggle within them while waiting for Butler Andre to return before they dig in for breakfast, Sophie Mom to a minute before she was able to regain her composure from the laughter she was having before she spoke " You haven't told me how the trip on meeting Marcus Aunt went, you didn't even bring it up since you arrived..." " Miss Amber have arrived in the Mansion and she would be joining you for breakfast in a moment " Butler Andre presence but a stop to Sophie Mom words which Sophie use best of this opportunity mumbling all her words in a short sentence " I promise we
Emily scuffled a little before she spoke since it was clear that that Dave was clearly teasing her " You better don't be overconfident Marcus isn't a run over either, I had a gut feeling why these was easier than normal so I hired a private investigator and found that his father left the company in chaos plus it already a miracle that the company didn't file for bankruptcy and was able to maintain it former status quote " Emily's words no doubt reduce Dave's initial excitement making him realize the numerous problems they had and Sophie was still in the picture, if she had the opportunity to get into their server she would throw all their hard work into the bin since she was the creator of the software. With her words having the expected reaction that she had in mind on Dave she spoke " don't worry much we have a flock of billionaires in our network that we can lay on plus Sophie can never have access to our security system, what about we close the office door like you sa
Having not other choice than to head back to the Master bedroom to check how he was faring Butler Andre spoke giving a order to the housekeeper "Olivia, have the pancakes that I placed in the refrigerator heated up and brought into the Master bedroom with two plate since Young Master might be hungry " Even without waiting for Butler Andre lead Sophie had already begun to made her way to the Master bedroom to check up on Marcus although she was heavy pissed to a point at this moment since she was totally stress out and need food to regain some energy which Marcus being awake delay that factor, since there was no conversation between Butler Andre and Sophie they were able to make it back to the bedroom within five minutes but the scenario they saw wasn't what they had expected even for Sophie. Marcus had already taken his bath and was in his sweat suit occupied with work on his desk space although Butler Andre knew that Marcus had a lot work piled out for him he totally didn'
Once they had alighted from the helicopter and Sophie had exchange goodbye pleasantries her initial reaction was to go check on her mother who was somewhere in the Mansion but on the second thought she decided to follow Marcus back towards the Master bedroom since she still wasn't sure of his health statistics and it was definitely not a good idea to leave him alone, plus she still had to carry her luggage back to her room. Marcus didn't care whatever Sophie did at this point since he could feel himself getting foggy with every passing second and that wasn't a good sign for anything. At this point he would probably give anything for a proper sleep on a comfortable bed. Bella stop them for vacation brief second on their way towards the bedroom taking the initiative in speaking " Butler Andre just arrived a few minutes ago before your arrival and he currently have the family doctor setting up in the Master bedroom " Bella words brought some sort of relief to Sophie