Rivals Forever

CHAPTER 3

Eva's POV

We all sat in a lavishly designed auditorium facing a stage, where the business heads were seated behind the long table.

I sat with my PA Janet and set my vision ahead on the respected men sitting on stage While my nervousness rushed at it's peak and increasing in every passing second .

Sitting here on my seat I again, like a normal person, roughly scrolled my eyes across the huge auditorium, as it was filled with so many esteemed heads sitting all around. But to my surprised, I once again spot the same guy seated a little far from my seat and was looking back straight at me, like the way he did earlier outside. The moment I looked at him he smirked naughtily and winked at me leaving my eyes go broad.

I cannot explain how much he was annoying me by staring at me like a sick man. The way his eyes were stuck on me, as if there was nobody else in this room other than me. Every time I saw him, I felt more weirder of him.

Yeah, he was cute, charming, handsome and loaded with all his good looks, but little did he knew that these things doesn't really work on Eva Blue. The more he was trying to grab my attention, the more I was getting annoyed. He looked ahead for some milli seconds than again looked back at me like the real show was being displayed right on my face, and this is what he kept doing on repeat. Being pissed, I rubbed the edge of my temple with the tip my fingers and shot him my nasty glare, gritting my teeth. The moment our eyes met, I looked elsewhere to avoid his gaze, when suddenly the loud voice of the spokesperson speaking through the mic drew all of our attention to him.

"Here comes the time for what we were all waiting for so long." I murmured to myself. I gripped both my palms together and pressed them hard feeling excited and nervous at the same time.

The men started to speak and went on with the introduction of this project and everything about it . Everybody attentively looked and listened to him.

From the corner of my eyes, I clearly noticed that the same dimwit kept on stealing glances at me every now and then, like he had no interest in what he really came for. I tried hard to ignore him, but again I finally failed to stop myself from giving him my pissed off expressions on my face because of his stupid teenage act.

I also spotted the blondie too, who was sitting along with an aged man- who was probably her father and was located a little away from that guy. I noticed that Blondie too kept on checking on this fellow every now and then, sitting across the room and had her eyes fixed on him.

The man speaking over the mic was not ready to keep his speech and explanation of the project any shorter, which made me murmur losing my patience.

" Why don't you just announce it already."

After a while, soon the time came when he was about to announce the winner of the project, and the entire auditorium went dead silent. Each and every eyes was set on that man who was about to announce the same.

My heart drummed in a slow motion while every moment was feeling like a dagger, which was about to get thrusted into my chest.

" I hereby announce the lucky winner of the project........," " And the lucky name of that company is....." "PHOENIX LTD !!!!......" He yelled aloud.

Hearing this I was shocked and paralyzed with happiness, while every corner of this humongous hall was filled with a round of applause. I didn't know how to react to it as my eyes broadened and my mouth remained a gap for a while. I looked at Janet beside me who had the same reaction like mine but more shaky than me.

" Oh my God!! I can't believe it !!" I squeaked happily to Janet but more to myself and hugged her being seated.

"Congratulations, Ms. Blue. I'm so happy." Said Janet in her excited and cheerful voice.

" But , but. But." The announcer's voice echoed through out the hall, forcing us to halt our little joyous moment, bringing our strayed attention back to him.

" There is something more to this announcement. We, have another name of a winner on our list as it is a 'Tie' " announced the speaker busting the little cloud of our joyous win. The broad smile on my face slowly died when I blurted a little loud out of my distressed shock.

"WHATTTT ??" I asked to no one in particular while my eyes stay on the speaker being absolutely confused. I heard a wave of hushed curious whispers buzzed across the room, hearing the announcement.

The announcer continued

" And the another name of the winning company

is ....... WESTWOOD CORPORATIONS !!!! ".

Westwood corporations !! ...... So it's a Tie between me and Mr. Alan's company. I thought internally.

After hearing the second winner's name, I looked at the announcer being displeased, not liking this TIE thing.

" I would like to request Miss Eva Blue, the CEO of Phoenix Ltd . And .... would also like to call upon Mr. Zack Westwood, the CEO of Westwood Corporations, to come up on the stage. " Continued the speaker.

As being called upon the stage, I forcefully got up on my feet to make my way there, not feeling happy anymore. When I stood up between the entirely seated and applauding crowd, my eyes spotted the same dimwit, who also was now on his feet. Being puzzled I casted a confused look at him when he waved at me in style, flashing his joker smile to me, and started to head towards the stage.

" Where the hell he's going??" I thought bitterly.

And that's when I learnt who this guy was.

"Wait ...!! -- He's a Westwood ??!!! "

" Oh my God !! Is ' HE' Mr. Alan's 'SON ' ??" I thought internally. My jaw dropped down in shock and my face washed in utter disbelief.

"Mr. Alan had a son ??!! And it's him !!! "

Good God! If he is really Mr Westwood's son, then I'm highly disappointed about it.

I felt sorry for the same, as being a huge admirer and a fan of Mr. Alan Westwood, I did not expect THIS guy to be his son, Or let's just say that I didn't expected Mr. Westwood's son to be like THIS. A creepy pervert.

We both walked towards the stage while everybody's eyes was set on us, applause continuing to fill the air of the auditorium. I reached up and shared a quick casual look with with him as a courtesy gesture.

The guy, whom I just learnt to be Mr Alan's son was all smiles and grins but here,....... my smile died instantly when I heard that it stuck up to be a TIE, which means to run all over again in race to prove myself after so much wait and hardwork.

" If I am selected for this, then I will definitely win this tie also." I consoled and clamed my displeasure mind internally while shaking my hands with the business heads plastering a tight smile on my face.

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IMPORTANT NOTE

In this book there are lots of grammatical mistakes and typing errors , so please ignore that for now and as soon as I will get time I will work on the same.

(This NOTE is for them who has not gone through my Acknowledgement.)

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As we were called upon the stage and as it ended up to be a tie between the two companies, the heads made us sign certain papers and documents. They handed us the papers of the project which meant, that from on, only we both are the companies who are going to face eachother in the ring to win that precious land.

As I expected, the entire row of the business heads wanted us to present the bestest- best of our plan all over again for the final win.

To end up the tie, and to win this project once again, I have to give my best and recreate a plan better than what I had already submitted. And then they will decide which one to choose. The one who will be selected by them, will be considered the original and final holder of this project.

With my sour mood I came out of the room.

" Let's go Janet, there is a lot of work we have to do. I have to start with an all new plan." I said walking past Janet who was waiting for me in the hall while making my way straight toward the elevator door.

By the time I came out, the entire crowd was all gone, like there was no soul present here before. We both stepped inside the elevator and Janet jabbed the 'G' button, setting our destination towards ground floor. But before the door could close, Mr.Alan's Son, Zack ?, I suppose, if I'm not wrong about his name, awkwardly rushed into the elevator, narrowly passing through the closing door.

As rest of the other people were gone already, it was just me, Janet and now him in the elevator;

and I was sure that it was going to be my worst elevator ride ever.

" Congratulations !! We got selected." He said, again trying to Start up a forced conversation with me.

I rolled my eyes being upset and shot back.

"Congratulations...?? like really...?? I think you missed a part where they announced it to be a TIE ." I stressed the word Tie.

" Yeah, you are right about that. But still after leaving so many competitors behind, we made through it ,didn't we ?? Well..... I'm a person who sees the glass half full. " he said cheerfully leaning his shoulder on the wall of the elevator again annoyingly fixing his eyes on me.

Nodding a bit about his point, I folded my hands bringing to my chest and looked at the door, while Janet kept rolling her eyes at both of us silently.

Like earlier he again started to blabber about his endless topics, while I only replied him with my silence. Then suddenly he went silent as of if all of his topics just got over for him. And out of nowhere, he said in his fanciful tone staring at me hard while a shade of smile played on his lips.

" You are beautiful. I kinda like you."

The moment I heard it my orbs shot in him, than blinked a several times being uneasy, looking away.

" I just.... said What's in my mind." he added watching my annoyed face.

".... Can we be friends ??" He continued and stretched his hand to me for a handshake.

I looked at him with my pinched brows and looked elsewhere gritting my teeth. He kept his hand stretched for a while and waited for my handshake, but pulled back later after realizing that I was not interested to 'BE HIS FRIEND '.

" Never mind, but soon we'll be more than friends." he said wearing a confident smirk while I internally prayed for this elevator to touch the ground as soon as possible, coz I just wanted to disappear from here, possibly right now.

Thankfully it took a little long but we reached the ground, and as soon as the elevator doors opened, I stepped out like a hurricane and gushed out towards my car along with Janet who jogged behind me.

" Hey!! -- wait !! Eva ??" He called.

Honestly, I didn't wanted to stop and look back, but I couldn't stop myself from turning back.

" WHATTTT??" I asked annoyed.

" See , it's lunch hour and I'm hungry and I suppose you are hungry too ....Soooooo .... Why don't we just.... go grab some lunch while we talk. " he proposed with his voice and eyes filled with expectation.

Hearing him I sucked a breath being shocked and spoke.

" Listen Mr. Westwood. I am not here to make any friends, and I DO NOT do lunches with strangers. Not Especially with a person like you. So please, stay away and do not follow me." giving him my iron hard reply, I stomped my way ahead while he stood there looking at me.

He was right. I was really hungry and really really wanted to go to any restaurant nearby and fill my tummy full. But I knew that if I stay here even a single more minute, then he might end up kissing me without my consent; and so gulping my hunger down, I got into my car and rolled out for my office as I never faced such a weirdo ever before in my life

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