Devil And His Princess
Childhood Rivals to Lovers!! Or more like Childhood enemies to lovers!! "If you fell for me princess, you will lose this little game of yours," he breathed near her ear, his hot breath making her skin tingle with sensation. A smirk playing on his lips, his eyes darkening and a wicked glint shining in his hazel eyes as if she was the prize he sought. "I hate that smirk of yours, you bet I'll never fall for you," she grasped his collar tightly, glaring at him with an indignant expression as if daring him to challenge her statement. ...... Mira Reid, the heir of the Reid Family was tangled in the game of chess where no one knows who is well-wisher and who is foe. The company was run for over 20 years by the two family Friends; Reid and Marston. In this game of inheritance, the heirs would be chosen based on skill, not age or gender. The only way to select the winner would be to win the favor of all board members and determine the fate of the heir's future. It was almost impossible to win the favor of the board of directors. To gain the favor of those bunch of old directors. Because not everyone liked her, but for Mira there is nothing that she can't achieve. To win against her foe, she had to join hands with the one she hates the most. Her childhood Rival, Zion. Mira had two rules to which she must be bound to. Rule1: Don't fall in love with Zion! Rule2: Must fulfill her mother's will! Zion Marston, an epitome of beauty, arrogance, charisma. He was known to be a completely arrogant, self centered, egoistical, cold-face person. He was known to be a ruthless, merciless business man in the business world. Being entangled in the thread of fate, he was forced into an unwanted marriage by his grandfather. No one dared to go against his grandfather's wish, left with no choice he agreed. Childhood enemies who can't stand each other's presence are bound in a marriage of inconvenience. What will happen when their denied feelings for each other bloom into 'love'. ...... Please Read my book, add in library, vote with powerstones and Golden tickets!!
Chapter 2: Trashy Proposal
She then went forward to stand in front of the big screen. She placed the USB flash drive beside the projector. She opened the PowerPoint app and pressed the mouse button. The PowerPoint appeared in the center of the table. Mira stood beside the projector and faced the group.
"As you all are well aware that from the past 20 years, the investment capitalization ratio has gone up significantly since our last 4 years' investment the ratio has increased to 78%," Mira explained as the slides displayed their current situation, including the growth rates and net profit margins.
" The proposal I prepared for our new investment is called 'Venture Hotel'. This is the acquisition of Grandiose Group. We hope this project will bring significant benefits to our company,"
Zion turned his chair towards the employees. His back was now facing the screen. His face was emotionless.
Mira took her seat after completing her speech. It was now the turn of team B to propose their project proposal. Team B the one who was giving the presentation was her step's mother son Kieran, her competitor and step brother.
Kieran had a serious yet charismatic look on his face. He was known for his 'playboy' image. His black hair was styled neatly while some of his hair fell on his forehead. His piercing dark brown eyes and a sharp jawline. His facial features gave off a dangerous vibe.
A hint of arrogance and ruthlessness shone through those eyes. In addition, he seemed to enjoy torturing people and causing misery.
Kieran towards the screen while unbuttoning his maroon blazar button. His deep voice echoed in the empty conference room.
"First of all I want to clarify that the proposal my colleagues just presented was absolutely a flop!" he said in his low, raspy voice. A smirk formed on his lips as he spoke.
Hearing the words of Kieran, Mira couldn't help but feel offended. Her hands automatically clenched into a fist. Everyone was shocked by the sudden outburst of Kieran against Mira. But that devil Zion remained calm, his expression never changed.
"Let me present my proposal." Kieran announced proudly. His proud expression turned into one of smugness.
"My proposal for our next investment is 'Paradise Hotel'. This is the acquisition of "The Regal Group," Kieran explained as the slides showed on the projector. Everyone in the room was shocked except for Zion.
Mira felt her blood boiling inside her veins. She could hardly control the urge to strangle kieran. She wanted to punch that arrogant little bastard in the face and teach him a lesson.
"Why is he so confident in his proposal?" Mira thought to herself angrily.
"Regal group has been trending in the hotel business world. They have gained huge success in hotel management. Regal group this acquisition has gotten into the top 20 in the world of hotels by far. They have gained a lot of attention due to their success in building up their brand name in hotels. They are well known for their great service and hospitality. They have managed to build up a reputation in hotel management and they make the guests feel comfortable," Kieran explained as he stared straight at his colleagues.
"My presentation ends here," kieran announced and smirked arrogantly before turning off the PowerPoint screen.
After finishing his presentation he went back to his chair. His gaze met Mira who glared daggers at him. Mira gave a look to him which meant 'Time will tell whose proposal is a flop'
Kieran simply rolled his eyes at Mira with a smirk
"What is making him so confident that my proposal is going to be rejected!?" Mira thought to herself as she glared at Kieran.
While the devil merely stared down at the documents in his hands without batting his eyelid.
"Miss Dhalia," Zion addressed Manager Dhalia again. He turned his head to face her "I am very disappointed in you."
The words he said made Mira freeze. She was completely caught off guard.
"The proposal of team B will be processed forward," he continued
Mira was speechless. The hand that was clenched in a fist loosened its grip and it hung loosely on her lap. She tried to digest the whole thing.
Completing his sentence he stood up from his seat and began walking away from the conference room and his secretary followed him along.
The other employees started following suit. Leaving only her, Miss Dhalia, and the rest of the team members. Miss Dhalia was boiling in anger.
Mira remained seated in her seat unmoved and silent. Her mind was blank. She was unable to comprehend what just happened and how everything played out.
"Mira, what do you even think of your trashy proposal?" Dhalia yelled at her as she threw the files on the table onto the table, startling everyone.
Mira snapped out of her daze and stood up from her seat. She picked up the file and walked toward the door.
"Where do you think you are going?" Dhalia demanded looking deadly angry as she watched the retreating figure of Mira.
Mira did not answer. Instead, she continued walking toward the lift and punched the closing button.
Right now she only needs an answer to her question. One that would give her confidence to face the devil Zion.
She moved her hand towards her blazar pocket and took her phone out of it. She unlocked the device and scrolled through the article.
Her gaze darkened when her eyes landed on the title of the article.
'Grandiose Group bankruptcy: The latest scandal of the century.'
Mira read the headline and then proceeded to scroll further down. There was no such article in the morning. But now she was seeing it right under the headline.
Mira's hand tightly clenched her phone. She had the urge to smash that stupid tabloid into pieces. She took a deep breath to compose herself as she put her phone back into her blazer pocket.
That was when she finally understood why Kieran was so confident.