Chapter 3
Third Person POV
Fast footsteps are heard.
Nicklaus approach the conference room in a long stride, with his female assistant tailing behind.. a ten feet behind though.
He stops outside the conference room and takes out his gloves, he quickly wears them.
He turn back to his assistant with a questioning, arch eyebrow.
She shows him her hands, she’s already wearing her pair of gloves.
Nicklaus nods and let’s her open the door, he walks into the conference room and everyone turns towards him.
His eyes settles on a big belly, beard man sitting by the right side of the table…
“That’s Mr Gu, he’s the current buyer of CLEAN FIRST!”
He hears his assistant’s whispering voice in his bluetooth, perfectly attached to his ear.
He nods and walks straight to his chair.. he leans back on his chair and clears his throat.
“Mr Gu, this is Mr Statham… the CEO and founder of Statham technology and inventor of CLEAN FIRST!” Nicklaus’ assistant introduced him.
Mr Gu stretches out his hand for a hand shake but Nicklaus refuses to accept it.
Mr Gu awkwardly retreats his hand and chuckles nervously… he adjusts himself on his chair.
“My assistant told me you proposed to buy CLEAN FIRST at 15million, correct?” Nicklaus asked him.
“Proposed?” Mr Gu shakes his head. “No! Your assistant and I came to agreement already, that’s why I’m here… to pay!”
The people that came with Mr Gu nods… Nicklaus leans back on his chair, making him look imposing.
“I’m not selling it to you!”
Mr Gu frowns.
“Here at Statham, honesty is our number 1 policy. We expect whoever that is doing business with us.. or about to do business with us to be honest!”
Nicklaus nods at his assistant, she turn the projector on and display some ratings on the board.
“What’s the meaning of this, Mr Statham?” Mr Gu asked.
Everyone’s attention is solely on the white board.
“That is the current market price, similar vacuum cleaners like CLEAN FIRST are selling at $60,000,000 and they are not the same quality as our CLEAN FIRST!”
Nicklaus pause and gets up from his chair, he walks towards Mr Gu and stand behind him.
“I believe you as a businessman already did your research and you know this.. then why are you trying to defraud us?”
Mr Gu scoffs.
“How are we sure it’s better than other similar products?”
Nicklaus walks back to his chair and stand behind his chair.
“It’s personally tasted by me. Our CLEAN FIRST can detect every little, tiny dust other similar products can’t find!”
He studies Mr Gu and smirk inwardly, he knows Mr Gu can’t afford it.
“But it’s a new product and I don’t think anyone is willing to buy it higher than 15million!” Mr Gu said.
“Really?” Nicklaus shakes his head. “If I decide not to sell it and let my company launch it as our latest product…”
Nicklaus trails off and raised an eyebrow at Mr Gu.
“I believe I don’t need to remind you how much I’ll make from it!”
Mr Gu starts grumbling, then Nicklaus’s assistant signals Nicklaus that he has an incoming call.
“Mr Orson is calling” she said into the bluetooth.
“Receive it!” Nicklaus orders.
She did and Mr Orson appears on the board since she haven’t disconnected the projector.
“Claudia, where’s Mr Statham?” Mr Orson asked Claudia… after all, she’s the one he can see since she’s facing the laptop.
“Speak, Mr Orson.. Mr Statham can hear you!”
There’s a brief moment of silence.
“Mr Statham I have made up my mind, I wanna buy CLEAN FIRST at… $60,000,000!”
Mr Gu’s mouth falls open at the price Mr Orson is offering.. Nicklaus smirks when he sees this.
“Mr Orson, I told you I’m not selling it any less than a $100,000,000!” Nicklaus said.
“I know, I know…”
Mr Orson sighs.
“… okay, please, let me pay $80,000,000, please!”
“I think you still need some time to think Mr Orson!”
“No, no, no… let me pay $90,000,000…”
“Call me back when you’ve carefully thought it through!” Nicklaus said and signals Claudia to end the call.
Nicklaus turns to Mr Gu who is just staring blankly at the board. Nicklaus taps on the table and Mr Gu turns back to him.
“It’s concluded, Mr Gu, you can’t afford this product”
“B-but.. your assistant and I already came to an agreement…”
“I have the final say!” Nicklaus said and walk towards the door.
Claudia opens the door and he steps out, they head straight to the elevator.
“Which floor are we headed, Mr Statham?”
“First floor!”
Claudia hits the button and they wait as the elevator goes down.
Soon it stops and the doors open, Nicklaus steps out and headed for the exit.. Claudia quickly follows.
“Mr Statham, are we going for a meeting?”
“Clear my schedule for the whole day, I’m heading back home!”
“Yes, sir!”
Nicklaus stops in front of his car, his driver (Graham) takes his laptop and briefcase from Claudia.
Graham opens back seat door.
“Mr Statham, please!”
Nicklaus gets in and Graham shuts the door.. he also quickly gets in the driver’s seat and he starts the car and drives into the road.
Nicklaus look around the car and frown.
“Graham, this isn’t the car we came in, correct?”
“Y-yes, sir!”
“Then why did you change the car?”
Graham licks his lower lip and grips the wheel tighter, thinking of what to say.
“I asked a question!”
“I.. I took it to….” He trails off.
He looks through the rearview mirror and sees Nicklaus looking sternly at him.
“Car wash!” He said quickly.
“Car wash?”
“Yes, sir.. I took it to a car wash!”
“Hmm!” Nicklaus simply hums.
Genre:- Love.Tags:- Assistant, billionaire, CEO, ruthless, betrayal, rivals, love triangle!Written by:- Rockie•••••••••Male Lead:- Nicklaus Wilhelm Statham.6ft4 tall, strong abs, typical white boy with thick jet black hair….27years old.Multi-billionaire!Cold and ruthless businessman!Owns chains of companies and hotels… Loves isolating himself, prefers his personal space!Allergies:- Women!•••••••••Female Lead:- Anastasia Lopez.5ft8 tall, a shade of blue, big, round eyes.An oval shaped face, flawless skin with brunette, long hair… 21years old.Warm and cheerful.An undergraduate that does all kinds of day job to save her little brother!Smiles through any situation!•••••••••Marcus Aurelius:- N
Chapter 4Anastasia’s POVStuffing the last bite of hamburger in my mouth, I close my eyes and chew with a satisfied smile.No shitty Lamborghini can spoil my day… I already have a 9million hanging on my neck… And he wants to add his own millons?Never!I take large gulp from my coffee and look outside the cafe’s window.Everyone is busy outside, everyone is going on with their own business… I’m the only one with no business right now!What should I do now?I blew up my only chance of working in a good company, where I would have gotten a good pay.Now, I’ll have to go back to my delivery services tomorrow!I bang my head on the table gently, releasing a frustrated groan.“Hey, there, are you ok?” I heard a male voice asked.“Just go away, I’m not ok.. I’m going nuts!” I said sadly without raising my head.I heard
Third Person POVGraham drives into the garage and parks the car, he rushes over to Nicklaus side and opens the door.Nicklaus steps out and looses his necktie a little bit.“I’ll be in my study, don’t let me see her later!”“Huh?”Nicklaus glances at the lady.“She should be gone before I step out of my study!” Nicklaus said.“Yes, sir!”Nicklaus walks away. Graham walks over to her and carry her out, he grabs Nicklaus’s briefcase.He heads inside the mansion… soon he arrives at the master’s bedroom.. he decides to keep Nicklaus’s briefcase before taking her to a guest room.He lays her on the bed and takes the briefcase to the closet.By the time he comes back, she’s take off her jacket and blouse.. leaving her br-a on.Graham quickly look away and curse silently.“What should I do now? Boss is s
Third Person POVNicklaus walks into his bedroom, he frown at how scattered his blanket and sheets are.But he’s too tired to complain, he takes off his suit and toss it on a couch.. he kicks his shoes off and falls on the bed.He sniffs the sheets as a sweet fragrance swifts through his nose.“Did the laundry man change his washing soap?” He wonders.He sniffs it again and smile.“I like this soap!” He said to himself.Soon he’s already snoring. Meanwhile, Graham couldn’t catch Anastasia.So he decides to go back and change the sheets before Nicklaus goes back to take a nap.. else, he’s gonna get those rashes again.He steps into Nicklaus’s room and freeze on his spot.. his eyes grows wide when he sees Nicklaus already sleeping on the bed.He knows what happens if Nicklaus touches a woman or uses what a woman has touch.“Sht! I’m fired!&rdqu
Anatasia's POV Matilda is staring at me curiously, I guess she’s wondering who called me.I can’t speak about the broken bumper in front of her… I get up and head to my room.I step in and shut the door.“How did you get my number?” I whisper-yell at him.“I got it from your files.. why were you even carrying your files along with you?”“That’s none of your business!” I said harshly to him.God, when am I gonna get away from this guy’s trouble?I hear him clear his voice.“I called to let you know that my boss just fell asleep on the bed with the sheets you slept on..if anything happens to him, I’ll hold you responsible!”I frown.“What??!”“I said if something happens to my boss… ““I heard you the first time!” I cut him off.“I don’t see why I will be held respons
Third Person POVFew minutes laterNicklaus walks out of his bathroom in his sweatpants… his damp hair falls on his face.He sits on a couch and decides to do some paper works. Just then his phone rings and he reaches for it.. it’s Claudia calling.“Claudia!” He said.“Mr Statham, Mr Orson called me back and said he’s ready to pay $100,000,000 for CLEAN FIRST!” Claudia reports.Nicklaus smirks, he already know Mr Orson will call back today.“Tell him I said we should meet face to face.. for further discussion!”“Yes, Mr Statham!”“Also, make a reservation for our meeting tomorrow afternoon!”“Yes, sir. Hm…. ” She trails off.Nicklaus waits for her to speak but she doesn’t, Nicklaus clears his throat.“Anything else, Claudia?”“Er.. I just wanna know if you’ve had dinner yet. I’
Anatasia's POVMy eyes lit up immediately.“A job for me?”“Yeah”“But I thought you hate me!”I hear him sigh.“But sadly, I need you to secure my job and you need this job to keep your brother alive!”I narrow my eyes… Why is he bringing up my brother? Does he think I was joking about my brother’s health?“Come outside and let’s talk!” He said.“Outside?”“Yeah.. I’m outside your apartment!”I wanted to ask him how he knows where I live.. but I remember that I forgot my CV in his boss’s house.“Gimme a few minutes!” I said and hang up.I look at the wall clock, it’s 8:30pm.I grab a jacket and quickly wears it and head out.. luckily, Tilda is in her room sleeping.******Really, I saw him leaning on a car in front of our apartment, I take quick, long strides tow
Anatasia's POVJack stops in front of a small coffee shop and steps out.. I follows him too.J&M’s coffee shop!I frown.J&M? Sounds a bit familiar but I didn’t read much into it as I’m already almost late… If not late.“Let’s go inside!” He said.He takes my hand and leads me inside, a bell rings as we walk through the door.The place is empty, no customers or waitresses inside.. I turn to Jack with a small frown.“Jack, why is it empty?”He laughs.“That’s because we’re about to open today!” He said and walks off somewhere.“Huh? What do you mean?”He comes back with a small notice board in his hands and carries it outside… He puts it in front of the shop and dusts his hands.*Now Open!* Written on it.“Welcome to our coffee shop!” He said.“Our?”He places his han
Third Person POVStatham enterprise…“Good morning, Mr Statham!” Claudia greets immediately Nicklaus steps out of his car.But Nicklaus ignores her greeting…and head in with his anger from earlier, still pumping in his veins.The once noisy floor quiets down immediately he steps in.. they can all feel his anger as he walks in.He’s scowling all the way, his hands tucked in his pocket and nobody can tell if he’s clenching his fists or not.Everyone concentrated on their work because nobody wants to have a taste of his anger this morning.He finally stops at the elevator, Graham presses the open button and they walk in when it opens.He presses the 27th button and they silently wait until they arrived at Nicklaus’s floor.. the elevator doors open and they steps out.“Are you gonna tell me my schedule for today? Or you’re just Claudia’s lookalike doll?!” Nicklaus g
Anatasia's POVJack stops in front of a small coffee shop and steps out.. I follows him too.J&M’s coffee shop!I frown.J&M? Sounds a bit familiar but I didn’t read much into it as I’m already almost late… If not late.“Let’s go inside!” He said.He takes my hand and leads me inside, a bell rings as we walk through the door.The place is empty, no customers or waitresses inside.. I turn to Jack with a small frown.“Jack, why is it empty?”He laughs.“That’s because we’re about to open today!” He said and walks off somewhere.“Huh? What do you mean?”He comes back with a small notice board in his hands and carries it outside… He puts it in front of the shop and dusts his hands.*Now Open!* Written on it.“Welcome to our coffee shop!” He said.“Our?”He places his han
Anatasia's POVMy eyes lit up immediately.“A job for me?”“Yeah”“But I thought you hate me!”I hear him sigh.“But sadly, I need you to secure my job and you need this job to keep your brother alive!”I narrow my eyes… Why is he bringing up my brother? Does he think I was joking about my brother’s health?“Come outside and let’s talk!” He said.“Outside?”“Yeah.. I’m outside your apartment!”I wanted to ask him how he knows where I live.. but I remember that I forgot my CV in his boss’s house.“Gimme a few minutes!” I said and hang up.I look at the wall clock, it’s 8:30pm.I grab a jacket and quickly wears it and head out.. luckily, Tilda is in her room sleeping.******Really, I saw him leaning on a car in front of our apartment, I take quick, long strides tow
Third Person POVFew minutes laterNicklaus walks out of his bathroom in his sweatpants… his damp hair falls on his face.He sits on a couch and decides to do some paper works. Just then his phone rings and he reaches for it.. it’s Claudia calling.“Claudia!” He said.“Mr Statham, Mr Orson called me back and said he’s ready to pay $100,000,000 for CLEAN FIRST!” Claudia reports.Nicklaus smirks, he already know Mr Orson will call back today.“Tell him I said we should meet face to face.. for further discussion!”“Yes, Mr Statham!”“Also, make a reservation for our meeting tomorrow afternoon!”“Yes, sir. Hm…. ” She trails off.Nicklaus waits for her to speak but she doesn’t, Nicklaus clears his throat.“Anything else, Claudia?”“Er.. I just wanna know if you’ve had dinner yet. I’
Anatasia's POV Matilda is staring at me curiously, I guess she’s wondering who called me.I can’t speak about the broken bumper in front of her… I get up and head to my room.I step in and shut the door.“How did you get my number?” I whisper-yell at him.“I got it from your files.. why were you even carrying your files along with you?”“That’s none of your business!” I said harshly to him.God, when am I gonna get away from this guy’s trouble?I hear him clear his voice.“I called to let you know that my boss just fell asleep on the bed with the sheets you slept on..if anything happens to him, I’ll hold you responsible!”I frown.“What??!”“I said if something happens to my boss… ““I heard you the first time!” I cut him off.“I don’t see why I will be held respons
Third Person POVNicklaus walks into his bedroom, he frown at how scattered his blanket and sheets are.But he’s too tired to complain, he takes off his suit and toss it on a couch.. he kicks his shoes off and falls on the bed.He sniffs the sheets as a sweet fragrance swifts through his nose.“Did the laundry man change his washing soap?” He wonders.He sniffs it again and smile.“I like this soap!” He said to himself.Soon he’s already snoring. Meanwhile, Graham couldn’t catch Anastasia.So he decides to go back and change the sheets before Nicklaus goes back to take a nap.. else, he’s gonna get those rashes again.He steps into Nicklaus’s room and freeze on his spot.. his eyes grows wide when he sees Nicklaus already sleeping on the bed.He knows what happens if Nicklaus touches a woman or uses what a woman has touch.“Sht! I’m fired!&rdqu
Third Person POVGraham drives into the garage and parks the car, he rushes over to Nicklaus side and opens the door.Nicklaus steps out and looses his necktie a little bit.“I’ll be in my study, don’t let me see her later!”“Huh?”Nicklaus glances at the lady.“She should be gone before I step out of my study!” Nicklaus said.“Yes, sir!”Nicklaus walks away. Graham walks over to her and carry her out, he grabs Nicklaus’s briefcase.He heads inside the mansion… soon he arrives at the master’s bedroom.. he decides to keep Nicklaus’s briefcase before taking her to a guest room.He lays her on the bed and takes the briefcase to the closet.By the time he comes back, she’s take off her jacket and blouse.. leaving her br-a on.Graham quickly look away and curse silently.“What should I do now? Boss is s
Chapter 4Anastasia’s POVStuffing the last bite of hamburger in my mouth, I close my eyes and chew with a satisfied smile.No shitty Lamborghini can spoil my day… I already have a 9million hanging on my neck… And he wants to add his own millons?Never!I take large gulp from my coffee and look outside the cafe’s window.Everyone is busy outside, everyone is going on with their own business… I’m the only one with no business right now!What should I do now?I blew up my only chance of working in a good company, where I would have gotten a good pay.Now, I’ll have to go back to my delivery services tomorrow!I bang my head on the table gently, releasing a frustrated groan.“Hey, there, are you ok?” I heard a male voice asked.“Just go away, I’m not ok.. I’m going nuts!” I said sadly without raising my head.I heard
Genre:- Love.Tags:- Assistant, billionaire, CEO, ruthless, betrayal, rivals, love triangle!Written by:- Rockie•••••••••Male Lead:- Nicklaus Wilhelm Statham.6ft4 tall, strong abs, typical white boy with thick jet black hair….27years old.Multi-billionaire!Cold and ruthless businessman!Owns chains of companies and hotels… Loves isolating himself, prefers his personal space!Allergies:- Women!•••••••••Female Lead:- Anastasia Lopez.5ft8 tall, a shade of blue, big, round eyes.An oval shaped face, flawless skin with brunette, long hair… 21years old.Warm and cheerful.An undergraduate that does all kinds of day job to save her little brother!Smiles through any situation!•••••••••Marcus Aurelius:- N