He Belongs To Me

Her fault

"Here in Jake enterprise, what we need from our workers is honesty!"

From her tone I can tell she's angry at me.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry for lying, I didn't mean to.. I just had to tell that little lie because I need this job, I.... "

She cuts me off with a raised hand.

"Miss Blake, it's best you leave our property now or I'll send for the security to come show you the way out!"

"Ma'am... "

I swallow my words when I see her typing on her landline, I quickly turn and walk out of her office.

I have embarrassed myself enough, I don't wanna increase my embarrassment.

With my head hanging low in shame and disappointment, I walk out of the building.

I walk towards where I parked Gina's car and turn back to take another look at the building... A little white lie does do a whole lot of damage!

I open the door and throw my bag and credentials inside randomly... I'm too angry to care where they fall in right now.

Just when I'm about to hop in the car, my eyes catches something... I notice how trapped Gina's truck is.

Two cars trapped her truck... One closely behind it and the other closely parked in front of it.

Who on earth are this blind people?! Didn't they attend driving classes?!

I rub my forehead gently, I'm too angry to care about this right now... I think I can maneuver my truck out of here.

Opening the door, I get in and tries my possible best to drive out of this trap... But just when I think I've successfully escape, I heard a loud crashing sound behind me.

I quickly got down to check the source of that sound... Getting there I groan loudly and kick my back tire.

"Today's really not my lucky day!" I grumbled.

I just broke someone's bumper! I take a look at the car to see if it's an expensive car and man...this car must be super expensive.

I don't know car brands but from the look of this flashy car, it must be dope expensive!

"Sh*t! What the hell did you do?" Someone yells behind me.

I turn around and face him, looking at him apologetically.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know I'd crash your car..."

"You call this crash?!" He yells.

I frown...wait, why is he yelling?

"You broke my boss's car's bumper and you call it a crash?! I'm so dead!"

So it's his boss's car! Now I get why he's yelling...I sighed.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know it's your boss's car... don't worry, I'll pay for damages!"

He looks at me and shakes his head.

"Can you afford it? Huh?"

"Why can't I?"

He wipes his face.

"This is a Lamborghini"

I take a look at the car again. Oh! So this is the Lamborghini?

I nod, it's really a beautiful car!

"Stop daydreaming, girl. What are we gonna do about this?"

"How about you estimate the cost and I'll do a quick transfer to you?" I suggest.

The man look at the damage and frowns slightly.

"I think this should be roughly around 2million...."

I bang on his boss's car cutting him off.

"Enough!" I yelled at him.

"Excuse me?"

"I said enough! I've heard enough about millions today! Do you guys wanna send me to an early grave?!" I yelled again.

"I'm afraid I don't understand you!"

"You can't understand!"

I turn away from him and grabbed my bag and credentials from the truck...and started walking away.

"Hey! What about the damage? Aren't you gonna pay for it?"

I pause and turn to him.

"I believe your boss is a rich man, he can afford 2million!"

"But...."

"If he can't afford it, look....."

I point at the truck.

"...I gift you that truck, sell it and use the money to repair the bumper!" With that's I walk away without turning back.

Authoress' pov

Fast footsteps are heard.

Gabriel 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.

Gabriel 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 Mark, 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 Mark this is Mr Gabriel... the CEO and founder of Jake technology and inventor of CLEAN FIRST!" Gabriel's assistant introduced him.

Mr Mark stretches out his hand for a hand shake but Gabriel refuses to accept it.

Mr Mark 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?" Gabriel asked him.

"Proposed?" Mr Mark 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 Mark nods... Gabriel leans back on his chair, making him look imposing.

"I'm not selling it to you!"

Mr Mark frowns.

"Why?"

"Here at Jake, 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!"

Gabriel nods at his assistant, she turn the projector on and display some ratings on the board.

"What's the meaning of this, Mr Jake?" Mr Mark 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!"

Gabriel pause and gets up from his chair, he walks towards Mr Mark 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 Mark scoffs.

"How are we sure it's better than other similar products?"

Gabriel 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 Mark and smirk inwardly, he knows Mr Mark 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 Mark said.

"Really?" Gabriel shakes his head. "If I decide not to sell it and let my company launch it as our latest product..."

Gabriel trails off and raised an eyebrow at Mr Mark.

"I believe I don't need to remind you how much I'll make from it!"

Mr Mark starts grumbling, then Gabriel's assistant signals Gabriel that he has an incoming call.

"Mr Mathew is calling" she said into the bluetooth.

"Receive it!" Gabriel orders.

She did and Mr Mathew appears on the board since she haven't disconnected the projector.

"Grace where's Mr Jake?" Mr Mathew asked Claudia... after all, she's the one he can see since she's facing the laptop.

"Speak, Mr Mathew.. Mr Jake can hear you!"

There's a brief moment of silence.

"Mr Jake I have made up my mind, I wanna buy CLEAN FIRST at... $60,000,000!"

Mr Mark's mouth falls open at the price Mr Mathew is offering.. Gabriel smirks when he sees this.

"Mr Mathew, I told you I'm not selling it any less than a $100,000,000!" Nicklaus said.

"I know, I know..."

Mr Mathew sighs.

"... okay, please, let me pay $80,000,000, please!"

"I think you still need some time to think Mr Mathew!"

"No, no, no... let me pay $90,000,000..."

"Call me back when you've carefully thought it through!" Gabriel said and signals Grace to end the call.

Gabriel turns to Mr Mark who is just staring blankly at the board. Gabriel taps on the table and Mr Mark turns back to him.

"It's concluded, Mr Mark, you can't afford this product"

"B-but.. your assistant and I already came to an agreement..."

"I have the final say!" Gabriel said and walk towards the door.

Grace opens the door and he steps out, they head straight to the elevator.

"Which floor are we headed, Mr Jake?"

"First floor".

"Yes sir"