A TYCOON'S PROPOSAL

Ryker Moore?

CHAPTER THREE:

Ryker is seated in front of his parents and they're currently trying to persuade him into agreeing to marry Clara.

"Why can't you ask your bestfriend to help us without me marrying his crazy daughter? What kind of friendship do you both have?"Ryker asked

"You don't understand son. This is business and in business, there's no friend. We're all business men and we don't just help ourselves without benefiting from it. You'll understand that when you get older"Mr Moore replied him.

"Get older? I'm 32 dad, 32. I'm old enough and I know what's best for me"Ryker fired

"And I as your father, knows what is best for you, and my company too. How do you intend on becoming chairman if you can't make this sacrifice? You think I got to this point by acting just like you?"Mr Moore fired back

"That's enough you two. Ryker dear, you should understand where your dad's coming from. Just that silly thing Clara did at your office already brought back all our shareholders. Investors who pulled out are calling again after watching the news about your relationship with Clara. Imagine what'd happen when you two get married?"Rose asked, hoping to convince her son.

"You don't get it too. I don't want to be associated with Clara. I'd marry someone else who's not Clara to save our company. It just can't be Clara"Ryker said, his eyes on his mother.

Right now, he wished his mother would listen to him just this once and talk some sense into her husband. But the moment he looked directly at his mother, he knew he was all alone. She wasn't going to take his side, she would never take his side.

"Then why can't it be Clara? Do you know of any other person powerful as the Kings to help us get Moore's Villa back on its feet?"his father asked but Ryker kept quiet.

There were plenty of people, but would they be willing to help? Even their most wealthy investor pulled out, what's the guarantee that others would want to help them?.

"You suddenly don't know how to talk anymore?"Mr Moore asked Ryker

"I'll look it. I'll look into it and I'll find someone to help us out"Ryker said

"That's great then. I give you 3 days and if you can't convince even one investor to help us out, then you would have to go check out that suit Clara's talked about"Mr Moore said.

Ryker stood up, getting ready to leave.

"Not only that too. You need to find out where that information about us selling poisoned wine came from. You need to fish out the reporter that carried the rumor too. If you can't, then your marriage preparations with Clara will commence"the old man said and began walking away.

Rose looked at her son, and began walking towards him but before she could take up to 5 steps, Ryker walked away.

"My son!"she called slowly, clutching her chest tightly.

******

"Hey! Have you watched the news?"Mitchell asked Yuri immediately she walked into the living room. She's currently munching on a bowl of chips, grinning from ear to ear.

"I've been sleeping, dumbo. You don't watch the news while sleeping right?"Yuri rolled her eyes, settling beside her and taking a chip out of the bowl.

"Hey! You're still stealing even at 27"Mitchell snapped

Yuri chuckled, sticking out her tongue and taking another chips.

"What's happening on the news?"she asked

"The infamous Clara Kings and Ryker Moore are getting married"Mitchell yelled

"What? In what lifetime?"Yuri stood up

"What do you mean lifetime? This lifetime of course. People say they're madly in love because they spent a "steaming night" together and others thinks it's to bring Moore's Villa back on its feet. I personally think it's the latter"Mitchell said

"I can't believe this. This is crazy. I can't imagine them getting married. Ryker detests her"Yuri shook her head.

"You know so much about a boss that has no money to pay you anymore and will soon lay you off from work"Mitchell smiled

"I've been his event planner since I was 22 and I've worked side by side with him so yes of course, I know him well"Yuri nodded.

Mitchell immediately spranged up.

"So in other words, you're saying you guys are close? Like friends?"

"I wouldn't call it friendship. He doesn't talk to me when it's not work related. He doesn't talk to anyone"Yuri said

"Then show him my designs"

"Are you nuts? He doesn't speak to me when it's not work related"Yuri faced her

"But this is work related. I'm bringing him a deal"

"A deal? With your ruined drawing book?"Yuri raised a brow.

"You just have to say the word. You just have to agree, and I'll start working"

"The answer is no, Mitch. Get a grip"

"Really? You're the worst. You're worst than Clara"Mitchell snapped and began heading for her bedroom.

"I haven't even met Clara Kings in person. We'll be ruined if she finds out. She'll think I'm trying to destroy her chance at marrying president Ryker. I can't do that to our family. It's just us left and mom needs us"Yuri yelled after her.

Mitchell stopped in front of her daughter, faced her sister and raised her hands up. She showed Yuri the middle finger before walking into the room and slamming the door real hard.

"Geez! That dog face"Yuri sighed.

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Clara is currently at her tailor's place, trying out wedding dresses. The tailor guy is like one of the best in the City and he's a cross dresser. He's helping Clara pick out wedding dresses and he's already preparing different suits for Ryker to try on.

Clara came out from the changing room after trying on another dress and he began smiling.

"Archie how do I look?"she asked, taking a spin.

"Magnificent. You're magnificent. I don't know why you bother trying them all out. They all fit you, it's as if they were made just for you"Archie complimented

"You flatter too much"

"Of course but then again, it's the truth. You should check out dresses for your engagement party too"Archie smiled

"Of course. Do you think Ryker would love this?"

"He has to be into men if he doesn't love it"Archie replied her and they laughed out.

She went back into the changing room, and another set of gowns were wheeled in for her to try on.

*******

Mitchell's sitting outside of a park, watching the kids from the orphanage play around. She'd stolen money from Yuri's bag, chattered a bus, and brought the kids here to play. This park used to be her favourite growing up. She remembers coming here with Yuri and her parents when everything was still good.

But when her parents marriage began falling apart, they didn't come here anymore. Their father would rather spend his money on his mistress, than take his kids out, much less his wife.

"I hope he doesn't rest in his grave. I wish for her to keep turning and twisting in there"Mitchell cussed out.

"All right kids, I'll be going to get us ice cream so keep on playing and stay together ok"she called out to them and they nodded. She nodded at the ladies taking care of them at the orphanage before walking away.

Meanwhile, Ryker is seated across them from the park, watching the kids run around. He didn't get to go out and have fun like this when he was a child. His father would always tell him that he needed to study only since he was the heir to Moore's Villa. He didn't have much friends except rude and proud sons of his dad's business partners.

He didn't get to play that much too as a kid, he was always locked up in his study room, studying hard. He turned around and his eyes met with the ice cream van and he immediately started craving ice cream.

Back then, his driver was very close with him so the man would sometimes sneak in ice cream for him in the study room and instead of studying, he'd be licking ice cream. He chuckled softly then stood up, walking towards the ice cream van.

Mitchell just finished paying for the ice cream. She got the ones plates, and in its biggest size for the kids to share. She got about 5 of them. She's currently holding one in her hand, licking from it.

"I'll send them over ma."the ice cream guy said and she smiled at him.

"Thank you"she said and turned around.

"Behind you"the ice cream man said but it was already too late.

Immediately she turned, she bumped into Ryker and her ice cream spilled. On both of them.

"Oh my gawd! I'm so sorry"she said, fishing out her scarf and trying to wipe the ice cream from the suit of the man. She didn't even look up to see who but when she did, her eyes widened. "Ry... Ryker Moore?"she called out.