The Rumor

Levi moved to secure the office and made sure no one could enter the room. Then he stood in a corner along with Secretary Lyne who was standing behind Raine. If someone saw the way their Boss was smiling right now they would assume that she was delivering some good news. But that was just her way of showing hell to the people she deals with.

"You know… I've been practicing how to tie a necktie properly to help my future husband, so why don't we see how much I've improved after all these years of practice? Shall we?" Raine said and winked.

The CFO gulped, smitten by the beauty of Madame Vice-Chairman and their closeness. Her face was so close to him that he scolded himself into focusing his thoughts on the matter at hand. He was feeling a mixture of emotions but was mostly extremely nervous.

He did not know what he was expecting to happen it was definitely not his Vice-Chairman pulling his necktie while staring him in the eye.

She had a wicked smile on her face which made his jaw drop. Before he could open his mouth to comment, he felt the air leaving his lungs when she suddenly tightened his necktie. He whimpered and struggled to gasp for air.

The CFO flailed, struggling to get some air, but Raine's hold on his neck was way too strong for him to escape. He would die sometime soon if she did not release him.

"Secretary Lyne, could you do me the favour of showing the files of our CFO's extraordinary work so that he knows how much I appreciate his efforts…" Raine commented sarcastically, still adorning the same smile on her face.

Lyne came forward and opened a file on his iPad's before showing it to the CFO. The file had every record of projects handled by the CFO. It also contained details about the money he had embezzled from the company.

"See, I'm not sure if this kind of hard work from you is something we deserve but I'm sure that this is something you can brag about to your future inmates. Don't you think so?"

The CFO's face paled even more when he saw the file. He had made sure to keep everything confidential and destroy any evidence that could point towards him, so he did not know how she managed to get a hand on it! He thought he had covered his tracks flawlessly which was why he was so relaxed all this time.

The Deputy Chairman would kill him for getting caught, but the same goes with Raine too. In fact, he might go through something worse than death if he dared to lie to her. Now, he was sure that the rumor about their Chairman's only 'heiress' was true. She was ruthless just like her father, if not more. Her beauty was not the only deadly thing but getting on her bad side was worse than courting death.

"Levi, am I doing this right? How come our CFO's face here is turning blue?" Raine naively asked as she leaned closer to hear what he was trying to say.

"What? Are you trying to say something? I can't hear it..." Raine commented and tightened her grip even letting death flash before his eyes before loosening it just enough to keep him alive and conscious.

"Oh my! Are you alright? I think I need more practice with this necktie technique before I marry!" Raine gasped, looking worried while she inspected the CFO's neck.

"The Deputy Chairman threatened me… Please save me and my family. I will confess everything! Please!!"

Raine winked at the CFO and said, "That's more like it. So from now on you should do exactly as I tell you. I am willing to give you a second chance since I'm in a good mood today. So make sure to not waste this second chance, okay? Remember, my father will come back soon, so make sure you do what I tell you to."

The CFO nodded his head.

"I can't hear you," Raine said with a smile.

"I understand, Madame. I will make sure to follow whatever you say," the CFO commented.

"Perfect! For now, just continue doing what my uncle has asked you to do," Raine commented as she fixed his necktie.

"Huh?" The CFO murmured in confusion and disbelief.

"You have to save yourself and your family, right? So just do what my uncle wants you to , except that I want you to report everything you do before you do it directly to me. Every single detail without missing anything. Is that understood? Levi here will discuss the further information, so make sure you listen to him attentively since I'm not sure if he'll be as patient and generous as I was..."

"Yes, Madame," The CFO answered as his voice cracked. His body was still trembling in fear and shock. He did not know what but there was something frightening in her eyes that made him cower in terror.

"Good, I shall now leave so you can make your time productive," Raine said before she turned around and left the office with Secretary Lyne.

The CFO looked warily at Levi, who was left behind.

Levi smiled and said, "Ready?"

The CFO nodded with a gulp.

Raine and Lyne were walking down the hallway when their phone rang simultaneously. They saw it was Mia doing a conference call.

"What's up?" Raine answered it through her bluetooth.

"There's an attack on the Secretary of Defense's vacation house. You have to hurry to the site before the police arrive. It was a werewolf who did it," Mia reported.

"In broad daylight?!" Lyne asked in bewilderment.