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Ariana

I was sitting in my office, flipping through documents, when my phone buzzed violently and I wondered who the hell was calling my phone.

I had so many places to be in the next ten minutes. I needed to book a flight to Paris because I had an appointment with a brand there.

But, my second personal assistant didn't seem to be doing his work. I guess he was playing with his job already.

I didn't get a single text from him and I was beginning to panic. Maybe he forgot that I don't play with my name or that of my company.

It was rather frustrating but I decided to wait a few more minutes before thinking of the next step.

Taking a look at my phone screen, I came to a halt and the name on the screen made my heart race. It was the direct personal assistant from the British investor who I just landed a deal with.

What could the matter be? I wanted to switch off my phone and continue working but on a second thought, it won't be ideal.

What if it was positive news? I couldn't tell a
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