Torn between two ruthless lords

Chapter 3

Samantha**

"Good morning Miss Samantha, is there a crucial reason for this lateness." Mr Ryker, head of the board director questioned as I hastened to take my seat.

As I settled, I looked up at their eager eyes that waited for an explanation and wondered the reason I would give them that wouldn't sound cliche.

"I must apologize for the lateness and with humble apologies I beg that it wasn't intentional." I apologized while I brought out my file from my briefcase.

"But doesn't it bother anyone else that the one holding the introductory message is the one that was late. Time, they say is money." Mr Delmore yelled and i could only roll my eyes in disgust.

The only reason he's picking on me is because I had refused to show him between my thighs and end up in his bed. Some men could morons!!

"Alright, that's enough. Miss Samantha is known for her punctuality in each and every board meeting so I think there's a valid reason for this one. And besides, not everything deserves a detailed explanation. " Mr Alexander Sterling defended and the whole room fell silent immediately.

I felt the color rush into my face and I did my best to keep it hidden that I was actually blushing.

No one could blame, this was the Almighty Alexander Sterling....tycoon in the tech world.

Here's a man I admire so much and looked forward to seeing one day right in front of me and best of all, he was defending me.

I had never seen him in all the series of meetings I attended so how come he knew so much about me.

Turns out I'm not the only one that is good at digging information abit someone else.

Okay Samantha, you have to stop. What if he wasn't exactly digging up informations about you?

I have to stop!!

"Thanks Mr Sterling for the credit and sorry once again for everyone's time that was delayed. I'll start by introducing the current market share rate which decreased drastically to 59% all the way from 82% due to a default from the Delmore's industry advertising team." I started and i saw Mr Delmore roll his eyes at me in irritation.

What do I care? I'm here to say facts and what I've seen on the web.

Whether it hurts him or not is all his business and none of mine!!

"A Bot released by the Delmore industries has —" I was saying but was cut off Mr Delmore banging his hands on the table startling everyone.

"I'm not the only one on your list, Miss Samantha I presume. Can you move on to the next industry?." He ordered and i turned to glare at him.

"I'm sorry, Mr Delmore but who gave you the insight that you can yell at me that way. I'm saying all these in order of procession and it's not my fault that the customers think your company should be thrown out of the tech world due to incompetence from your team. " I yelled, matching his glare with mine as I stared at his mortified body.

Exactly!!! If a woman hadn't raised her voice on him before and he thinks for that reason he could blabber out anything out, then he should have a rethink.

I'm not his regular kind of girl!

"Samantha Loomis, do not refer to my company in such manner." He yelled and i was about replying before I heard Mr Sterling clear his throat.

"Mr Delmore, Miss Samantha is literally saying facts. Besides, I looked up your company last night and wondered why your name is still on the list of board members. " Mr Sterling stated and Mr Delmore bent his head in shame.

"You don't deserve to be seated here with us as you're not up to the average and even way below us. We all know what's still keeping your company on the top is because the board is shielding you. If the board removes it's wings, your company is as good as dead. Now please, do not interrupt Miss Samantha or anyone as the case may be. " Mr Alexander Sterling warned and Delmore sat back in shame as I continued.

You would wonder why everyone held Mr Sterling in such high respect and reverence and obeyed him like a lord.

Well he was a lord, the lord of tech's.

A billionaire with an appetite for acquiring promising startups, I just wished for even the slightest opportunity to work with him.

He was one of the men I held in high reverence as he wasn't an asshole like other's though he had his bad side, he was way better than others.

I continued with the meetings and shares were discussed, dates for new project launching were fixed and a whole lot of things.

At the end of the meeting, I was exhausted and couldn't even drag my feet to leave the meeting hall.

It just occured to me that none of you know my status in this company, well this company was an alliance between I and Mr Ryker though my own company was still very much alive.

You know you can get income and knowledge from harnessing other skills from other people.

Well, at the eclipse of the meeting... I went back to my office and ordered food which was brought to me in few minutes.

I was about taking a chunk when a soft knock landed on my door making me hold the cutlery midway glaring at the door.

"Who is it?." I asked visibly annoyed, no one should ever interrupt my meal!!

"I'm Ethan, personal assistant to Alexander Sterling." The voice confirmed and the cutlery fell out of my hand abruptly.

I grabbed a serviette and wiped my mouth for God knows why... Because I see no crucial reason why I should be wiping my mouth when I haven't even started eating.

That's by the way!

Alexan

der's personal assistant at my door was like... The biggest news ever for me.