The cold hearted beauty isn't a witch

"If this is how everyone in the company works, do you think it will grow?! If you think the company needs a worker like you, you must be dreaming. What are you all doing? Redo everything!! I'll give you one week to sort this out. You better not disappoint me, or else you can kiss your job goodbye-- meeting adjourned!" Without blinking an eye, Aurora left the conference room and returned to her office. Witch, Demoness, cold- hearted monster --- she was aware of all those name-calls behind her back, but she did not care about it. All she had to do was to make sure that her grandfather's company would not go bankrupt and would continue to prosper. "Ma, here are the recent reports about the stock market."Her secretary, Elena, placed the papers on the table. Aurora took the folder and silently read the context. A few seconds later, her brows wrinkled in a tight knot. She could not help but slap the table angrily. *slam* "What is the meaning of this? Is the Moretti group trying to monopolize everything?!" Elena and the two assistants flinched. Elena saw her two assistants looking at her pitifully and could not help but sigh internally. 'Ma, you can't force them to stop if they don't want to.' "The Moretti group is getting cocky. Do they think that they can crush my Sutton Cooperation and replace us? Who's behind this? Is this the work of the old man from the Moretti group?" She organized herself and tried to suppress her anger. Moretti and Sutton co-operation were not enemies in the business world because both companies had different lines of work. "No, Ma. Rumors have it that the eldest grandson of Chairman Moretti will be taking over the company soon. After the change of management, they will undergo expansion and will enter our market this year." Hearing her secretary’s words, Aurora inwardly cursed. 'Damn it!!' She clenched her fists. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "How much time do we have before they enter our market?" Elana fell silent. She was afraid to tell her boss the truth. "Speak. How long?" There was no trace of emotion on Aurora’s face, but her words were full of coldness. "Answering Ma , we only have a month's time left. Two months at most." Elena gulped. She was afraid that anytime soon, all of them that were inside the office would die without a burial. Aurora did not speak but Elena felt the chilling air effortlessly penetrated in every bone of her body. 'Urgh.. So cold… I want to go home.' She wanted to cry but lacked tears to shed. Suddenly, a laugh echoed inside the office. That laughter was full of malice which made Elena and her two assistants involuntary cower together. The two assistants were trying their best not to fall from standing. Their legs were shaking badly. 'Uh..urgh.. Madam is so scary.' "If they want to swallow everything, I, Aurora, I'm not going to surrender without a fight. Since they wanted to trample Sutton co-operation,they better prepare for the worst. This Lady is not easy to bully!" Suddenly, Aurora's phone rang. Looking at the screen, she saw her grandfather's name appear on the screen. "Elena, contact all the stockholders. Make an appointment for our emergency meeting three days later." After giving some instructions to Elena, Aurora answered the call. "Nonno? What's wrong? Why did you call? "You, stupid child! Will Nonno only call because Nonno needs something?" "....." Aurora rolled her eyes internally. She did not respond to her grandfather's question, making the old man cough a couple of times in order to hide his embarrassment. 'Having a strict granddaughter is really difficult, ah.' he cried inside his heart. "Ahem.. W-Well, Nonno has been thinking.. Ah rory ahh, when will you give me great grandchildren, eh? Can't you just stop working for the meantime and focus on finding a husband? If you don't mind, I will help you!" He sounded so excited on the phone. All the grievance he felt suddenly vanished when he remembered the talk he had with his dear friend. "Don't worry! If you are very busy, just leave everything to me!! I will select a fine young specimen for you! Nonno already has someone--" Hearing her grandfather's words, Aurora sighed and immediately stopped him from finishing his sentence. "Nonno. Can you please stop it? I don't have any time right now. I'm busy with our business and--" she tried to explain but was cut off immediately. "Aurora!! I did not give the company to you so you could enslave yourself from working nonstop!! You are the only relative I have, and the only treasure my son left. I'd rather lose the company than let you become an old spinster!!" A series of light coughs could be heard on the other side of the call. "Nonno! Are you okay??" She started to panic. Her parents died when she was young. She only had her grandfather as her family and if something happened to him, she could no longer continue living. "Rory. *cough* My decision is final. Whether you like it or not, you will marry this year! Or else.. *cough* *cough* just forget that you still have a grandfather." The phone call ended. All she could hear was the disconnection tone. She sat on the sofa and did not know what to do. Aurora silently looked at the window for a while. There, she saw a reflection. A woman that was full of indifference. Unlike any other women who were wearing beautiful dresses and exquisite makeup, the woman in the reflection dressed conservatively without any touch of loveliness a woman must have. One look and people could tell that this woman must be as boring as hell and not worthy of affection at all. She sighed. She wanted to be normal. Who on earth would not want to dress up and be pretty? Especially for girls, being pretty gives you confidence. Aurora did not know when she started behaving differently. Being an orphan since young, she forced herself to mature early. Since she gave off a young and immature vibe, she decided to dress up like this to hide her child-like appearance. Who would have thought that it had been years since then? She became indifferent and emotionless not only towards those people with malicious intentions but also those that surrounded her. It would be shocking if she suddenly 'freed' herself from the shackles. She stood up. She walked towards the window. There, she saw that woman in the reflection once again. She reached her bun and loosened it up. Thick black hair suddenly fell behind her back. She reached for her eyeglasses and placed them on the table. There, the woman she saw in the reflection a while ago transformed into a different woman in front of her. Having a face that could evoke every man's desire and a pair of eyes that could speak a thousand words, the woman was very beautiful. Indeed, a beautiful woman that was full of vitality and youth. But who cares if she was beautiful? Nobody knew that deep inside this outer shell of hers hid a girl who only wanted to be pampered and loved. A normal girl who cried while watching romance on Netflix, loved pink the most, drooled over handsome guys and hated cockroaches to death. Nobody. Nobody could tell that the cold hearted demon from hell, the Witch of their company, was merely a camouflage to hide everything from those so-called relatives of hers. She already decided that she did not need anything. As long as she could protect her grandfather and his precious company. Aurora contemplated before calling her grandfather. It took five rings before it was connected to the other side. "Grandpa... I--... I will listen to you. I will marry the person you have chosen." She did not give him time to answer and immediately ended the call. 'Was my decision correct? Well, it doesn't really matter. But for once, before I marry someone I do not love, I want to experience being a normal lady with a normal life.' Thus, finally, after who knows how many years, she decided to 'free' her true self and experience the glory of life.