What Diana didn't know was that Ryan was the billionaire genius behind Global Tech company. Despite his young age of 26, Ryan has accomplished so many accolades due to his knowledge and intelligence that many reporters claimed to me unmatched. Ryan was born in a family where he was the only child and found himself on the lower side of the society because his parents were poor. His parents decided not to have another child so that they could be able to at least afford taking care of him and meeting their needs at home. At a young age, Ryan was seen to be learning so much in a short time, something which made his parents hopeful that he would be able to use his brains in life and make the best out of life. By the age of nineteen, he had finished his high school in one of the low class schools in the neighborhood. He managed to get the highest score in the whole state, something that attracted someone into sponsoring him and taking him to one of the most prestigious universities in the world where he managed to graduate with a degree in economics and also law, both of which he studied at the same time and still managed to get first class honors. During his time in the university, Ryan started a small organization that dealt in various sectors, one of them being the stock market. At the age of 22,most of the world's stock market had slumped reducing the value of so many shares. It was then that Ryan used his intelligence and formulated the possible trend in the stock market. He later took one of the biggest risks in his life when he gathered up all of his savings and some loans he took from a few banks which amounted to nearly ten thousand dollars and waited for the right time to buy the shares. He used his projections to buy them just about two weeks before his proposed date when he had predicted the stock market would be revived and the shares would have cost more than a hundred times their current value. It took exactly three weeks for the stock market to start coming back to life and it was at this moment when Ryan's shares grew in profit, more than he had even predicted. He used this money and invested in different places but specialized on growing his company into a tech giant in the market. By now, he had met Christian, his now best friend who had also taken the same risk as Ryan but decided to venture into the cosmetics business, something which proved to be quite marketable as well. They helped each other and their companies grew into multi billion companies before they even graduated from the University. Despite their immense wealth, they both decided to live simple lives trying their best not to attract so much attention. By the time of their graduation, their companies had branches worldwide and their identities were still kept on the low with most of the work in their companies being done by their trusted personal assistants. Ryan had chosen to come to Georgia since he wanted to go somewhere where he wasn't known that much and that's why he established one of the main branches of Global Tech in Georgia. Ryan walked back into the building just as anyone else would do and schedule an appointment with the personal assistant.This was one of the ways that both Ryan and Christian kept a low profile and checked in their offices once in a while.
He had a lot on his mind and one of them was Diana, whom he had shared a booth when out to get his coffee. He admitted to himself that she was really beautiful but the moment he saw her show no interest and not impressed when he paid for their coffee, he knew where to draw the boundary. To him, paying for the coffee wasn't a way of trying to impress her, rather it was just a way of showing his gratitude. He anxiously waited for his personal assistant to come down from whatever he was doing and pretend to pick him up for the appointment with one of the senior members of the company. He tapped his fingertips on the glass table while thinking about how he had risen to such great power and not a lot of people knew who he really was. He even gave it a thought about how the two receptionists at the desk would react if they knew that their boss was just standing in front of them waiting his turn like a normal client. He admired the decor and interior designing that had been done in the building. The building, was a skyscraper which went to the thirtieth floor and had a roof with a helipad on it. In the whole company, the only people who knew who he really was were his personal assistant, his executive committee which made decisions on his behalf but only implemented them with his approval, and a lady he appointed as his acting CEO and founder who would represent him during the company's functions and meetings with the staff.
After waiting for around five minutes his personal assistant, Rodriguez Delacruz finally came. He walked quickly to where he was and walked to him heading for the elevator.
"Took you long enough" Ryan said
"I'm sorry about that sir, we were just finishing up a meeting with the marketing department with the help of Olivia" Rodriguez said. Olivia was the lady that acted as the CEO and founder of Global Tech
" And what has been the end game of that meeting?" Ryan asked
" It has been agreed upon that we should hire at least ten more workers in that department to really sell our agenda to the people of Georgia. With this done, we are looking at a possibility of net profit growth of around 200% within the next two months. Nearly three times more than we had originally planned for." Rodriguez answered him as they walked into the elevator
"Well then, make sure that you and Olivia see that through" Ryan told him
When Ryan walked into his office, he saw Olivia by the desk going through some files before she noticed his presence."It's good to see you" he said to make his presence known to her to which she raised her head and gave him a warm smile"You're back, I've been wondering where you had disappeared off to since you weren't at your house this morning" Olivia told him"You went by my house?" Ryan asked a bit surprised" Yes, I wanted to check in on you. But the butler simply told me that he hadn't seen you since yesterday" Olivia answered" Ooh yes, I decided to spend the night at one of the hotels in town. Sometimes being alone in that big house gets the better part of me and I feel so lonely " Ryan said" But you have some staff around, how could you feel lonely? " She asked" There's a difference of having people and having staff around. No matter how much you try to make them comfortable or have a conversation with them, they still fear me as their boss. It's a relief that they don't
Meanwhile, back at home Diana was waiting for Mitchel to come from the shower so that she could tell her that she wouldn't be willing to quit her job just for the sake of getting into Global Tech. When Mitchell came out of the shower, she looked at Diana with troublesome eyes"Where did you disappear off to?" Mitchell asked" I just wanted to have some coffee and escape your devious plan " Diana answered" No matter what you say, you know that I'll still push you towards that job opening. If I were qualified, I wouldn't even have asked you but I'm also looking out for you. What if you get the job and I don't get Mr billionaire? It's still a win win. Have you seen the salary there offering here? My goodness " Mitchell exclaimed" I'm good where I am, the pay is good and I've adjusted to that working environment quite well"Diana defended himself" But you won't be able to make as much as they're offering here. Will you please just agree to send in your CV? If they don't give you any fee
While they were back in the apartment Mitchell kept eyeing Diana mischievously as they were preparing dinner"Can you quit looking at me like that?" She asked Mitchell" Like what? I'm not looking at you in any way" Michelle defended herself as she nudged Diana using her butt."I know what your doing and before you even start making it a fuss, the answer is either I don't know, don't want to know or no" Diana told her"You haven't even heard what I was about to say" Mitchell said with a sigh. She then looked at Diana with puppy dog eyes to get some sympathy. In addition to this , she puffed her lips and tried to make herself look as sad as possible. Just like when a baby is about to throw a tantrum after being denied something"That's not going to work on me and you should probably check on your noodles" Diana said as she noticed that the food was about to spill over from boiling making Mitchell react fast by turning off the burner."Close call," Mitchell said, "these noodles look goo
After a few minutes Ryan was at their doorstep with a bottle of expensive wine in hand. Mitchell was the one who opened the door for him as Diana was serving food for him. At the doorstep, Mitchell made sure to be loud enough for Diana to heard her "Hey handsome, that was fast" she said"Well, I was still around the neighborhood getting ready to head home and stuff like that. But since Diana invited me here, I thought it wouldn't be bad if I accepted the invitation" Ryan said as he handed her the glass of wine."My oh my. Boy you got taste. Where did you get this fine glass?" Mitchell asked as she walked him into the small dinning room."I just dropped by a liquor store and asked for one of their finest and vintage wine." Ryan responded as Diana welcomed him into the room with a hug. Despite it being evening, she noticed that his cologne was still strong and he still smelled fresh like he was straight from the shower. A bonus to her. He was still wearing the black suit which lacked t
And that's how I just got her to ask me to stay the night. So I gladly took on this offer and told her that it wouldn't be a problem. I could feel my intrusive thoughts start lurking around about all the things that we could do but since I wasn't aiming for that, I just pushed them aside. I leaned back into the couch and her movement on the couch made me turn to her to see what she was up to. To my surprise, she got up with the small blanket in hand and snuggled up next to me such that she leaned on my chest and her face was next to mine. With every passing second she snuggled closer and closer as if she wasn't comfortable enough. It was when I stretched out my arm for her to come closer and wrapped it around her when I saw that she was much more comfortable. I could feel her steady breathing on my chest as we watched another movie. No matter how much I tried to concentrate on the movie, I could feel her gaze shift from the movie to me a couple of times. She did this in a way that sug
Things were good for the next few days. I was talking to Diana on a daily basis and to be honest I couldn't tell if she wanted to just hook up or if she wanted more. At this point in my life, I wasn't really into getting into a relationship since my past had enough scars that humbled me. I know you must be thinking how can a billionaire have everything and still lack the love of a woman who is expected to stand by his side and make the perfect couple. The answer is simple, the same way a famous movie quote said, 'with great power comes great responsibility ' I also have a saying that goes well with my situation, 'with a lot of money comes a lot of responsibilities'. Funny, right? But that's the truth. The moment you find yourself in a position that's higher than everyone else either in terms of wealth or power, you never seem to know who are your actual friends or if their just people hoping to benefit from being associated to you. I learnt this the hard way. As I was in my house thin
General point of viewIt's evening and Diana and Mitchell were in their apartment just watching some movies and enjoying some good time. While at this, Mitchell was also working on the computer trying to see if she could find another part time job in order to increase her income."So, how is it going with Ryan?" She asked Diana without even looking at her"It's going good, I mean we have had some meet ups here and there but I can say it's all good" Diana responded" You know I don't want that kind of answer. I'm asking like have you done anything yet that he can't do with anyone else out here? " Mitchell asked" I know what you meant to ask and that's why I didn't answer you. Wait, are you already having gitters about your car? " Diana teased. She could see that Mitchell wasn't looking at her but she knew that the car she had put on the line would be one of her most prized possessions. Personally she didn't care if she won or lost, at the end of the day she wouldn't take her car just
Mitchell agreed to accompany Diana to where she would meet Ryan since she had nothing to do at the house. They met downtown and Ryan was wearing a casual wear but not too causal. The moment Diana saw him, she realized that Ryan could basically make a casual wear look so classy. He hugged them both and seemed quite surprised to see Mitchell with Diana. Instinctively, Diana told him that she was just there to make sure that she had company before they meet. So Ryan ordered for a cab and paid for Mitchell's drive home."Now, where are we going this fine evening?" Diana asked" I think it would be best that it should say as a surprise. But just to put it out there, we are not going to one place for the majority of the night " Ryan answered as he called for a cab for them and they got in"To Belfast hotel" he instructed the driverWhen Diana heard this she was quite impressed, Belfast was one of the top hotels in the city but it was located in the outskirts of the city where not much activ
THREE MONTHS LATER It's a beautiful day, Christian,Mitchell, Rodriguez, Olivia and everyone else isenjoying the company of each other while waiting for the big news that Ryan was set to announce.From the beginning of the year, Global Tech's popularity had skyrocketed ever since they came learn who the actual founder was. It was news that spread like wildfire across the nation and globally.Christian is engaged in a very engaging conversation with Rodriguez while the girls were just standing by the side watching them and laughing as they marveled at what it took for the guys to be distracted so easily."How's Diana?" Olivia finally asked Mitchell in a hushed tone. She had been filled in on that happened over the course of the previous year by Rodriguez and Christian since Ryan asked her not to bring up the conversation when she was with him."She's doing a bit better. It'll take a lot for her to get back to where she was one year ago, but atleast there's some progress." Mitchell answ
A few days have passed and everyone is back home. Christian and Mitchell are still linking up and getting to know each other more as they soon realize that they might end up actually starting to date each other. Rodriguez is at Ryan's residence and Diana keeps flooding his phone with voicemail.It's just a day before New Year's Eve and Diana is worried sick by now. Ever since Ryan walked out on her while in the Bahamas, no one had heard or seen him since apart from Rodriguez who picked him up from the airport a few hours later.Now, since they came back, Diana had been trying to get a hold of him with no dice. She couldn't go to his residence since Christian passed the information from Rodriguez that she was barred from entering the home. She couldn't go to the company since they were closed down. She couldn't ask Olivia who was away on her vacation.By now, Diana was getting too worried about Ryan. She understood that he didn't want to see her but the fact that he couldn't be found a
It's Christmas Eve, Diana couldn't contain her excitement when she was with Mitchell in their hotel room. From the moment she woke up, her face lit up as the morning rays hit her skin."Someone's excited about today," Mitchell commented as she watched Diana take her breakfast."Of course I am, Ryan is going to propose today," she squealed excitedly." Just a reminder, don't get too excited. Ryan might have different plans," Mitchell reminded her." Fuck other plans, everything that he has been doing for the past few months have indicated to this day. All signs have suggested that if there's a day he will ask for my hand in marriage, today would be it." She told Mitchell confidently.She couldn't help but keep looking at the dress and jewelry that Ryan had gotten her for the night. She couldn't wait to put it on, but she had to wait till evening as the note on the dress had instructed."So, what are you going to do for the night?" Diana asked Mitchell. She was curious on where her best
It was the second week of December. With Global Tech closing it's doors for the end of year holiday for it's staff, Diana was free and so was everyone else. Within a matter of days, Ryan had called her and told her to get ready for they were going to the Bahamas for a week long vacation. He told her that he'll be coming to get her in two days as soon as he finished all the preparations.Mitchell was quick to tell Diana that this was what they were waiting for. Ryan had finally decided to do it. Every hint led to this and it has just started playing out as they had thought it would.Before the day that they were about to fly out, Ryan told Diana that she can bring Mitchell if she wanted to and who was Mitchell to not want to join them. At this point, they could tell that Ryan wasn't even trying to hide the fact that he was rich. To Mitchell and Diana , this meant that Ryan was probably building up to telling Diana his true identity to which Diana was prepared to act surprised and all.
Diana was quiet and tried to keep her mind busy as she was thinking about her next course of action. Mitchell knew that she had said enough and it was up to Diana to decide what to do. This was the first time that Mitchell was seeing Diana being that concerned about matters concerning love.The change that Ryan had brought in Diana was uncomprehendable to Mitchell. She never thought that Diana could be this concerned about a man. However, even as Diana's best friend, Mitchell had a few questions of her own regarding why Diana wasn't willing to risk letting Ryan go.Some of these questions originated from the fact that the had learnt about Ryan's true identity and had even confirmed it for themselves. To Mitchell, it seemed that Diana had turned out to be Justina, just in a different body. To her, this new finding had made Diana more willing to keep the secret and not risk loosing Ryan.This might sound like a bad thought coming from Diana's own best friend. But I know that as you read
"So how are things going on for you and Ryan?" Mitchell asked Diana as they were preparing their food."Things are going great. I mean it's been around six months with him and I can tell that he's really serious with me," Diana answered as she was just taking a seat."Who would've thought," Mitchell said to herself as she sat next to Diana.In her own mind, Mitchell had never taken Diana for a lover girl. He always saw her as the friend who wanted to have fun in the moment. Even as she had dared Diana when they met Ryan, she didn't think it would go this far."Your mind is on to something," Diana said as she urged Mitchell to speak up."I'm just thinking of how things are going. You've changed over the past few months, and I dare say it's because of Ryan" she spilled."Changed? How?" "Come on, you ain't the same person you were an year ago. The Diana I knew, loved to have fun. You know, go out to parties. Go to concerts and the like. Look at you know, talking about how things are goi
For the next few weeks, Ryan and Diana do more than they used to. This includes taking her on dates and doing fun activities that build up their bond even more. The more this goes on, the more Diana starts to overlook Ryan's secret and leaves it up to him to disclose it to her when he sees it fit.With every date, she was convinced that Ryan and her were getting closer than before. She could see a future that included him for the rest of her life. Mitchell always reminded her not to make any mistake of letting her actions slip for they knew that it would have a devastating effect on the relationship.Of all the dates, Ryan had planned one so well that Diana couldn't get her mind from it. It stuck with her more than all the other ones. What she didn't know, was that at this point, Ryan was pulling all the stops to make sure that she believes everything that was coming her way. From the love and affection to the trust and bond that they now shared.The date started with breakfast in bed
Three Days LaterRyan was in his living room with Rodriguez in his office going over some reports that had been sent to him by Olivia. Ever since Ryan distanced himself from the company, Olivia had been running it all by herself and gave a report from the executives of the company to Ryan.This, however, meant that Ryan and Olivia didn't not see each other as much as they used to and on Olivia's side, she always felt like something was missing. She was never comfortable with Ryan not being around the company since she was used to his presence and now with him gone, the place felt deserted.Rodriguez had come to notice this everytime he visited the company to check on how things were running but never mentioned it to Ryan who seemed already preoccupied with Justina and Diana's situation.On this particular day, the week was coming to a close and the company was about to take a scheduled one week holiday so that the staff could get some room to breath. This always happened once every si
After days of not talking to each other, Diana finally decided to call Ryan and ask if they could meet. This came as a surprise to him but he was willing to see what the meeting will yield.So, on the day they were to meet up, Ryan got ready and was well on his way to the restaurant that Diana had suggested. On his way there, he got a call from Christian who was with Rodriguez at the time."Where are you?" Christian asked when he heard the wind blowing on Ryan's end."I'm outside, going to meet Diana," he responded.Silence.Christian and Rodriguez looked at each other not sure that they had heard him right. Trying to figure out how to ask if he was kidding or not, Ryan went on,"I know the question you're about to ask me, and the answer is yes. I'm still seeing Diana. She called me and said she wanted to talk." " But Ryan, she knows who you really are. Don't you think that poses a threat to you?" Rodriguez asked, concerned that Diana might end up being a loose end just like Justina.