Deal With The Ceo

Proud Jerk!

Jessica had hurt him when he was eighteen. She had refused to go to college, she went to Art school and left for Paris after completing her education.

She was twenty when he was eighteen and she didn't need a young boy like her, she needed a rich man that'll sponsor her dream and make her achieve all she wanted in life.

He was hurt. It was extremely painful. He had felt dejected that day. He remembered begging her but she pushed him away and he was left in tears on his knees.

He had tried love one time and he for punished for it. He wasn't supposed to love, he wasn't supposed to be near women. He was ordained to be alone.

All Jessica did was put him on the right path. Remind him of his mistake and Lyon wasn't willing to make the same so he stayed away from women.

***

He had gone to his father's office and his father dropped a folder on the table. "Go there. When everything settles down, you can return" he said and Lyon opened the file and got up.

"What are you talking about?" Lyon asked in pure rage. " If anyone wonders where you went, we'll make them understand that the genius businessman couldn't leave his latest company unattended to" he added, ignoring Lyon's protest.

" I'm not going anywhere," Lyon said "If you don't go there, you'll leave the country. The ball has been tolled to your court," he said as a final Statement.

Lyon had been forced to come here at last. He didn't have a choice.

***

"What's it?" Lyon asked Alex over the phone "That's what I want to discuss with you. I'll be at the newly opened Cafe, named... Sunshine Cafe" Alex replied and it sounded like he just checked for the name of the Cafe.

"Okay, how many minutes?" Lyon asked "5" Alex replied, " Are you there already?" Lyon asked "I just got there " Alex replied " Okay," Lyon said and he disconnected the call.

He had met Alex in London when he was in school. They studied the same course, they studied at Harvard and they became friends.

They had just been college mates at first but after a year of constant meeting, they had grown closer and after a year ...they had been best buddies.

Lyon didn't enjoy telling anyone about who his father is and even after years of keeping it a secret, Alex was still very good to him.

He told Alex about Jessica though and Alex assumed that to be the reason he stayed away from ladies

He didn't ask him questions he knew he wasn't ready to reply.

Alex understood him.

Lyon couldn't depart from a guy like this so he asked him if he think he could work at White's after their graduation, and he said he was interested.

Lyon advised him to apply because an interview will begin for a new post. Lyon liked him but he couldn't just bring him in.

Alex was very smart also so he was sure he will be able to get in by himself. He went back to America when he was 22 and he finally took over the company when he was 23 as the Vice Chairman.

He had started a company when he was still at Harvard. He had overseen everything and it became a hit. It was a beverage company.

He had invested his entire savings and he had reaped ten times what he had invested.

The products were very popular and he made himself Anonymous. Alex wasn't aware also. When he returned to America, he had made one of his trusted workers in London the president.

It had started as a small shop but due to the profits, it became a company

To the world, the trusted worker had been the owner but they both knew Lyon owned the company.

He handled the production but Lyon handled the investors and ideas.

His father was oblivious about this, of course, he also bought shares in some major companies and invested in a gallery in Paris.

He had a restaurant in Mexico too. He made someone the owner too and his father had no idea about that too.

He was thinking about expanding his beverage company in London but he hadn't planned that yet.

When Alex came for the interview, he was shocked to see Lyon as the Company's CEO.

Lyon didn't let him get intimidated though, he remained fair and disciplined. He was even more strict and Alex passed.

The other judges were surprised they found out they were best friends due to how he interviewed him.

Alex understood that Lyon didn't want gossip about him getting employed due to Nepotism.

Lyon was expecting him to get angry that he didn't tell him who he was when they were best friends but he just understood him.

That's how good Alex is.

***

Lyon got up and walked to the dressing room. He opened his wardrobe and it was filled with Jeans. Different colors and styles.

He closed the wardrobe. He opened the next door and it was filled with white jeans. Lyon picked one and he closed the door.

He wore it. He opened the drawer filled with white singlets. He wore one and closed the drawer.

He walked I of the dressing room after wearing a black to-the-neck too and a white Jean jacket.

He wore black boots and he fixed his hair. It was winter and it was almost freezing outside.

The weather hadn't been easy to predict.

This year's weather prediction was confusing. It's just the sixth month of the year and it's so cold...it was mysterious but who was he to ponder on what the enigmatic God does?

He picked up his car key from the table and he got out. He closed the door, got into his c, car and drive off.

He inputted his location on the GPS monitor and it directed him to the place. He carefully followed the GPS monitor.

He found the place and he wanted to park. Still driving, a lady appeared and her document fell due to the shock she experienced after sighting the car that was coming to her.

He sat in the car, waiting for her to pack her things and get out of the way so he'll park and meet his friend.

She eventually packed her thing and she got up. She looked so disheveled and Lyon didn't appreciate the way she looked but he expressed his thoughts through his Expression.

He hooted several times to warn her to get out of the road faster. She packed her properties faster and it seems like she said something but Lyon wasn't concerned with that.

He wanted her to get off the way so he'll park and go inside. She finally left his presence and he didn't bother to care that she was just leaving, he sped to the spot he wanted to park and she had to run to get out of the way.

He parked the car and got down. He heard her whisper something but he didn't pay attention to that so he didn't catch the words exactly.

He entered the shop and Alex waved at him so he went to him and sat down.

"I'm surprised you didn't resume today. Why? You wanted to tour the town ?" Alex asked with genuine curiosity.

Lyon stared at him. He was aware of how much Alex enjoyed it whenever he teased him. He didn't want to be here so it was probably the reason behind 'not wanting work' today.

"I understand you. I just wanted to tease you a little" Alex confessed and Lyon gave him the eyes that read 'I.

"What do you want ?" Alex asked with the cafe menu at hand and Lyon wondered what he would like to drink.

"Express" he replied "okay" Alex replied and Alex waved at a waitress and she approached them.

Lyon opened the message on his my and it was from his father. The fashion company's stock evaluation report.

He didn't go through it, he texted Andre, the face of his beverage company. They were both planning the expansion of the company.

'How is it going ?' Lyon texted over the phone 'It's going, perfect sir. Your idea was successful' he texted back and Lyon smiled inwardly.

Not to brag...but his plans had always been a success. He doesn't do failures. Alex spoke to the waitress and she smiled and left.

Alex had his charm, gentle, handsome, and innocent look, while, Lyon was the cold, hot, sophisticated and handsome one.

Their charms were contrasting and they were the best of friends.

"What's your plan?" Lyon asked Alex after concluding the conversation with Andre. He slipped his phone into his pocket and he looked up at Alex.

"The public thinks you're gay because you don't move closer to girls right?" He asked and Lyon wondered where this was going.

"Yes," he replied "So I was thinking ...what if we get you a girlfriend? A lady that'll pretend you be your girlfriend" Alex said.

Lyon had never heard of something as absurd as what Alex had just spat out of his mouth.

"That's the worst idea I've ever heard from you " Lyon confessed. " It's a very good plan if you give it some thought. The two of you will appear in front of the media a few times and you'll convince the press. It's a win-win" he said.

"That's stupid and I decline," he said "okay, I thought that was possible to be rejected so I decided to prepare a plan B," Alex said

" And what will that be ?" Lyon asked. "Jessica," he said.

That name brought a lot o and hu memories and his eyes changed. His aura got colder and his gaze darkened.

"I know you don't have the best memories with her but ...if she can affirm to the media that she was once your girlfriend with pictures as proof. It'll clear their misunderstanding" he said

" I decline that also," Alex said with a thick voice. " You can't keep declining everything. You said you wanted to return to the headquarters, have you changed your mind?" Alex asked with a little frustration.

" I'm sorry Alex. When you have a better plan, inform me about it" Lyon said. His mood had been ruined since he reminded him of Jessica.

It was like opening covered wounds. The pains were back and he was angry. His mood was terrifying and he hated himself for still clinging to a relationship that ended 6 years ago.

He should have let go of her. "You have to do one of the two because these rumors wouldn't go down easily and this will only result in more complains from the shareholders," Alex said, reminding him of the consequences of not fixing this mess.

Lyon didn't listen to what had just been saying. He was focused on his pains, his eyes were almost teary and he hated himself the more.

He had worked so hard to make her regret taking that decision Sid years ago and he was still suffering when she would have moved on.

He felt pathetic.

The waitress approached them with a tray that contained their drinks. She approached them and she slipped on her way.

Lyon looked forward and she was falling to him. He could have easily grabbed her which would prevent her from falling but he hated the touch of women.

Especially when he was still relieving the pain Jessica caused him years ago.

He instinctively moved back and the waitress fell to the floor.

Everyone was shocked at the scene and Lyon heard a voice whisper "Proud Jerk!"

He turned in surprise to fund out who had said that and he was more than surprised when he came face to face with the same woman he almost hit with his car minutes earlier.

...

What was her deal with him ???