Bride for the King Billionaire

CHAPTER 3

Mr. King starting next month, you are the President of the hotel. Be at the forefront and make King Hotel the best hotel in the world. Father…. Mrs. Anna King rose to interrupt- You should do whatever you can to help. Old Henry replied to her. You can do that right, he asked Dave. Yes, I will. You accomplished what I desperately wanted to do. Let's do this, let's take King Hotel Global. Everyone rose to applaud and congratulate the new President. Old Henry stood up with his assistant and walked up to Dave to congratulate him after sharing a handshake, he patted him on the shoulder and gently whispered into his ear, I still stand by what I told you this morning, do not let this appointment that can be taken as fast as it was given fool you to believing that I must have changed my mind. Find yourself a wife, and the sooner you do that the better for you.

Secretary Mark waited outside the boardroom until everyone had walked out except Mr. Dave. If he hadn't seen the angry and disappointed look on the faces of Mrs. Anna and some executives, he would've thought that they had lost the hotel to her. So, why isn't Mr. Dave coming out, just as he was about to go in and check, Dave walked out wearing a monstrous look on his face, what happened? Did we lose? Mark kept firing him with questions, and after a while, he decided to keep quiet and wait for Dave to tell him the outcome of the meeting himself.

Dave King walked into his office in the hotel boiling in anger, How dare he try to do this to me? How dare he? Fine, he wants me to get married, I will. Besides he never stipulated how I was to get married and have His precious great-grandchildren. Mark wanted to ask Dave what the problem was and what could be eating him up but he knew better than to talk to Dave when he was in this mood. He gently stood up, bowed his head, and walked out of the office. He knew that if Dave eventually needed him he would send for him, so he better keep busy with other things.

12: 56pm

It is almost lunchtime in the Hotel and I have not been able to do anything productive in the office. I have tried and even tried harder but I still could not put my mind at ease to focus on the work before me. I've tried to think of the ladies I dated in the past, but none of them fits into what I have planned. If it was just to get married, I could have easily married any of those brainless gold diggers and divorced her only after a few months but procreating a child or children was involved, and I do not want just any kind of person having my children. So, the big question is how do I do this without things getting messy?

Dave quickly picked up his phone and dialed a number, On the first ring the person on the other end picked up. Mark come to my office now. Dave ordered. A few minutes later Mark gently tapped on the door and walked into the office. Yes, boss, you requested to see me. Yes, I did, sit down. Dave requested.

As soon as Mark sat down Dave began. I need to get married ASAP. He took in a deep breath, Mark started to wonder about Boss, his relationship with the model Vida or Vina or whatever Vee her name ended about six months ago and since then I thought think he has been in a relationship with how busy he has been the past few months trying to gain leadership of more King's Empire subsidiaries, when did he find time to date and fall love to think of marriage, and how come he never met or mentioned this mystery lady capable of making his aloof boss think of marriage. As he was pondering over this. Dave said I need you to find me a wife, Amongst our social circles, I don't mind from where just make sure you discreetly find me a wife. But… Boss, why the sudden need to get married now? You have not been interested in marriage before so why now? It was then that it occurred to Dave that he did not give him the entire detail and went on blabbing about needing a wife.

I took another deep breath because since morning my heart seemed to be caught in my throat. I knew I could trust Mark, we've been friends since our school days, so I opened up to him about my meeting with my Grandfather and his threat. I knew over the years that I had gained some influence in the company but I still do not think I had what it takes to face him if he decides to pull through with his threat, so it is better I play it safe for now and finding a wife is the only way to do so. While the two friends were deliberating on how and where to go for wife hunting, some other people were also deliberating on how to solve their problems.

It is a sunny beautiful afternoon, the perfect weather to chill with a glass of juice while soaking the legs by the poolside. But this father and daughter pair did not notice the weather or even think of chilling.

Sophia Power sat by the bedside and watched what remained of her father, he used to be a gallant man, full of life and vigor but what remained of him after his third heart attack were mainly bones. He had barely survived the attack, but that was not the only issue, he needed an urgent operation but they couldn't afford it, They owed a lot of debts and even their home had been taken away by the bank to offset their debt which was what landed her father in the hospital. The little she had could barely feed them not to talk of the hospital bill that was piling up because of her father's treatment. How were they supposed to cope, Sophia thought as tears streamed down her eyes.

Don't…. cry my baby he murmured, his voice barely audible, Sophia barely heard her father's voice, but she felt his now skinny hands move over hers. Dad Sophia called out to him, Are you awake, Let me call the doctor. No Mr. Patrick Power held back his, I'm fine. I have somewhere I need you to go. Ok Dad, tell me where and what you need. Ughhhhhh Patrick grunts in pain, Go to the King's Empire and ask for the young master Dave King Tell him that I sent you and show him the neck chain on your neck okay?? But Dad…. Not buts go and do as I say.