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They all stared at her like she had gone crazy. What did she mean? they should transfer all their shares to her, they might as well just gift the whole company to her.

"Have you lost your mind young lady?" Mr Morgan demanded.

"I have sir but that has nothing to do with this." Sandra responded calmly, her face void of any emotions. They all stared at her in disbelief.

"Sandra do not dare disrespect my father."

"Oh shut up Bruce!" She rolled her eyes. "Mr Morgan I know my father in and out. He does not invest in just any foreign company, not to mention a small one."

"Our company is not small Sandra, we're global...."

"You're not, yeah maybe a few other countries know you guys but not all, plus you do not even have branches in other countries." Sandra said.

"So what are you getting at?" Mrs Morgan asked.

"If I have the highest shares in your company, my father will have no other choice than to invest," Sandra sat up straight. "Transfer all your shares to me and the investment will no longer be a problem."

They exchanged meaningful looks with each other.

"We'll have them transferred to you first thing in the morning." They all said in unison.

The rest of the evening went on quietly and peacefully, at midnight they all retired to their rooms.

Sandra lay on the bed watching Bruce undress. It gave her the perfect opportunity to watch the muscles ripple across Bruce's back as he tugged at his T-shirt. She climbed out of the bed and limped toward him and wrapped her hands around his waist. The subtle smell of musk reached her.

Heat from her body wrapped around him like water, her breast pressed against his back. He took in a deep breath, her scent filling his nostrils.

"Tomorrow all our shares will be transferred to you." He said as he stopped trying to take off his clothes.

She nodded. "I know."

"You also know that we are taking a very big risk by doing so?"

"I also know that." She murmured.

He turned around and faced her. Shit he hoped the voice telling him that she was trying to play them for fools was wrong. As far as he knew, his wife was an innocent naive woman who was head over heels for him and would do anything to please him.

"We hope to get a lot from this deal, double of everything," his eyebrows rose. "Can I trust you Sandra?"

She shrugged. "You will get triple of everything, trust me."

.....,,,,,,

The issue of divorce was soon forgotten, the shares were transferred to Sandra. Bruce and Sandra's sour relationship changed, he became the sweetest man on earth. The hatred Grace had for Sandra increased especially after Bruce threatened to fire her if she laid her hands on Sandra again.

Sandra set up a meeting with Antonio Berlusconi. They all sat in Bruce's office discussing, analyzing and trying to finalize the deal. But Antonio was a hard nut to crack, if he rejects the proposal there was no way her father would accept.

"Can I have a look at your financial statements and audit report?" Antonio asked.

Bruce handed the necessary documents to him. Bruce was beyond nervous, his heart hammered inside his chest. He anxiously watched Antonio, his feet tapped the concrete fall and he nibbled on his fingernails unconsciously. It seemed that Antonio was aware of this and he intentionally took longer than needed in going through the documents.

After a very long excruciating nerve wrecking minutes Antonio took off his glasses and cleared his throat.

"I will like a copy of these, I have to send it to the accounting team in the headquarters so they can have a closer look." Antonio said plainly.

"But we will have no problem right?' Bruce asked.

"Of course there is a problem," Antonio said petulantly. "Your company is going under, in a matter of months you will go bankrupt. our company reputation is very important to us."

"Bruce why don't you get a business loan." Sandra suggested.

"That's right, they won't object to the loan once they are aware that we are dealing with your father's company."

"Are you mentally deranged or are you just plain stupid Mr Bruce?" Antonio demanded, annoyance evident in his voice.

"Mr Antonio I will not have you insult me..I.."

Antonio raised his hand in dismissal.

"If you take a business loan now you might as well just kiss this deal good bye" Antonio snapped. "You run a small company that is about to go bankrupt, taking a business loan will not do you any good. Mr Rossi will not invest in a company swimming in debts."

"Now I know why father leaves all this things to you," Sandra said, reverence in her voice. "My father adores men that takes risk."

Bruce looked confused, it seemed like they both were speaking in parables.

"What do you mean Sandra?" Bruce inquired.

"Take a personal loan and put everything you own except the company as collateral." Antonio said.

Bruce stared at Antonio like he had gone mad, he looked at Sandra in dismay. She nodded at him and gave him a reassuring smile, she gave his hand a small squeeze and said,

"II doppio di tutto tesoro....."