He hadn't worked for it, even in the slightest. And the man before him who was about to sign a check to a company that barely existed didn't know of this.The entire thing looked surreal. It had fallen into his lap out of the blue.“Here you go. Seventy thousand dollars. The five thousand extra there is for giving me this beautiful office without being hostile. So far, you are the only agency that has treated me with love and without discrimination. Thank you, Mr Richard.”Richard glanced at Douglas, who smiled in spite of himself. He looked away, pretending that the money didn't interest him and that he wasn't eavesdropping.“Thank you, Mr Alvarez. It was nice doing business with you. I'm hoping that this won't be the last property you'll buy from us, you know.”“Of course, it won't. Hopefully, it only gets better from here!”As Mr Alvarez was getting ready to leave, Richard brought a bottle of champagne which he had reserved specially for the occasion, just in case everything went a

Everything about it was different, Aurora noted. From the wooden furniture to the brick walls and stone floors, it gave it a rustic feel. Aurora hadn't even eaten yet, but she was telling herself that in her free time, she would be back.Being Lutenant's personal assistant definitely had its perks because without him taking her down here for lunch, she would've never discovered such a place because she rarely went out.“I love the lights.”His voice made her look up and nod. The lighting was soft and complemented the white tablecloths. Each table had flowers, something that was rare in American restaurants.“I'll definitely be back, Lut. This place is beautiful.”“Same here, same here.” Lut said, glancing at his phone.While she tried to pretend she hadn't noticed that he was a bit on his phone than usual, she also tried to pretend that she hadn't noticed him being surprised when she had entered his office earlier on to ask him if they were still going to go for lunch together.She wo

“Are you listening to yourself, Ariel? You're filling your head with imaginations of all sorts! This man loves you. If he didn't, he wouldn't have treated you so well after all these months. He chose you, Ariel.”“But how I'm I sure…”Nancy stood up, coming to her as she faced the mirror, then cupping her face, before kissing her on the cheek.“You're a beautiful, proud and rich woman. And no-one, not even Richard should make you forget that. You deserve all good things in the world, and Richard is one of them. Don't let whatever you feel make you inferior, okay?”She smiled, nodding, finally convinced.That was why she had chosen Nancy to do her makeup. She didn't only boost her self confidence, she told her what she wanted to hear. And she told the truth most times.She had never believed Nancy was as beautiful as her. She had an European nose compared to her small and perfect one, and was a little bit too busty. But what her friend lacked in natural beauty, she covered up with styl

“I'll be coming to the court with Claudia. She's going to use the case as reference for a paper she's writing.”Lutenant stopped in his stride. He was already dressed and was grabbing a hurried breakfast that consisted of a filled sandwich and iced tea.His goal for dressing early? To give his personal assistant the support she needed.He was completely focused on helping her that he wasn't ready for the words that had exited Mia's mouth. What did she mean by Claudia coming to the court?At that point, he wondered if she wasn't stalking him. He had purposely ignored her texts, and now he knew that he couldn't possibly ignore her in court as well.“Well, whatever. If she wants to say anything to me though, she'll have to wait till the proceedings finish taking place, you know. I'm sure as hell that I'll be on the witness box.”“Yeah, she'll be okay with that. I think it's the case she's interested in, not you.”Lut almost laughed. The irony. If only she knew that in the last twenty f

“I'm satisfied with what you've done, Lut. You've proven to be more than just my son, you're becoming the spine of this company. It's exactly what I've always wanted for you.”The words of his father warmed his heart.Lut had ambitions. And his ambition was what drove him. However, hearing his father commend him was worth it. It showed that he was working hard, and his hard work wasn't going unnoticed.“I like what you're about to do with the Fredrickson's company. Have you made a budget for the expenses that you're going to incur in the process?”Lutenant shook his head.They were in his father's limo, his Porsche had been driven to his house by his driver. Natalie and Aurora sat on the chair in front of them, discussing and drinking the champagne that was stored in the limo for guests.It all felt natural. Aurora in front of him, his father beside him. “I expected the case to be a drag, but the judge proved me wrong today. Which means we can go to the Fredrickson's company tomorro