Ruined?

...At the same time where Andrea was fighting with Cameron in his office about blacklisting her from the entertainment industry, A man was sitting in a meeting room, resting his forehead on his intertwined hands. Everyone in the meeting room felt his murderous aura. They were scared to death, after all the news he was hearing weren't so welcoming..what else were they expecting from a CEO whose company was about to fall into ruin? "Continue." His deep commanding voice made the man presenting the issue shiver in fear, he gulped and continued. "With th-the Marketing sudden drop...Mr. Gracia.. I'm afraid that.. there's a high chance of Bloss entertainment to go....bankrupt." The man finally said. Immediately everyone felt the drop in the temperature. The man who was sitting on the CEO chair with his eyebrows connecting in a big furrow sighed in anger. "Dismissed." Everyone quickly gathered their document and ran back to their offices.

Leaving only two men in the room. The man finally stood up and clenched his fist and the man who was standing beside him holding a tablet Looked at his boss with worry. "Sir Damon...What now?" He asked respectfully. He was worried for his boss, for the long years he has been working with him after Damon,his boss helped him from drowning in deep trouble..he saw how his boss devoted his life to work, day and night. That he sometimes slept in his office to do his work. "What now...hah?" Damon repeated with his eyes narrowed. He had a powerful aura, a man with manners but very strict with his work, His raven black hair combed to the side as neat as his well ironed dark suit, his slim nose and soft yet rough lips..paired with a set of silver eyes. His assistant, who was almost equal in handsomeness level with different light brown hair and dark soft eyes that were hidden behind glasses; curled his eyebrows upwards in disapproval.

"What can I do, Lawrence? I've worked this hard yet you heard what he said." Damon walked over to the large crystal clear window in the room and looked outside at the city from the high building. "Boss, There must be something we could do!" Lawrence said trying to push his boss out of his depressing thoughts, To Lawrence, Damon wasn't only his boss but someone great. He was his inspiration to do his best. Calmly, Damon shook his head and put his hands in his pockets. "Don't worry, Lawrence. With your amazing work I'm sure you'd be better somewhere else." Damon said soothingly, although he knew the reason why Lawrence was sticking to him was not because of his job but a personal issue as they both had eachother's backs like siblings. "I refuse. Even if there was a golden opportunity to fall from the sky on my head is still refuse, I belong to no company but Bloss company!" He firmly said, Bloss company was his home which was built by the Gracia family with blood,sweat and tears. "I'm sure there must be a solution to this. Boss, please listen! we can think of a way!" Lawrence said hastily.

'How I wish you were right, Lawrence..' Damon thought but said nothing in return to Lawrence's suggestions, He pressed his lips together forming a thin unmoving line. Which left Lawrence in dejection. He loved his work and the people in this company too much and his attachment to the people here along with his boss who helped him too many times grew over the years,he refused to break that bond now. "This is probably Karma. I'm getting back what I deserve." Damon said indifferently. "Sir..what are you saying?! They deserved it! You-" Looking at Damon's frozen face, he swallowed back his words. He looked down in sadness. Damon finally gathered himself, he closed his eyes for a few seconds then took large steps towards his secretary, putting his hand on his shoulder. "Good luck, Secretary Liam. It was a pleasure working with you." Then the fierce CEO left his Hopeful secretary alone in the room. Lawrence shivered in sadness but said nothing and watched the back of the man who he looked up to for so long leaving.

"Mr. Gracia! Is the company really going to close?.."

"Sir!...Are we losing our jobs?!.."

"It can't be!.."

Hearing his employees and artists words as he was making his way to the exit made him feel disappointed in himself, all these people held respect for him and now he was letting them down. With complete acceptance, when he reached the exit and looked back seeing everyone's concerned gaze, finally opened his mouth to speak. "This will probably be the last time I get to see everyone's face here, thank you everyone for bringing this company to the top when it was at it's lowest, But unfortunately there's nothing I can do. I hope you all a better and brighter future." With that, he left. He didn't want them to see their boss in his depressed state at all, He didn't want to break their hearts more. The employees were going in complete sadness as well as new artists, In all honesty, some directors were happy that the company was crumbling down as they hated how Damon was so controlling. "Oh god, finally. it's nice to see that man dejected, what a coward!" A director said while looking at the back of his boss leaving. He snickered happily.

Ah, Rain.

Ironic.

Damon looked up at the cloudy sky, his eyes were dull and filled with anger. He didn't understand, what did he do wrong or what went wrong for everything to crumble so easily like that? after he worked so hard? his phone was buzzing with calls and notifications from his family in his pocket but he has no excuses to say to them. He chose to ignore everyone and be alone for the time being. Finally riding his car to protect himself from the rain, Damon threw his head back on the driver seat in fierceness. "Dammit!" He cursed and covered his face with his big hand. "Everyone trusted me, yet I couldn't do anything!" he said in annoyance. Taking a deep breath, he couldn't think of any solutions at all. he started the engine and drove back to his house at full speed, he wasn't thinking straight. He was furious.

Parking his car in the garage of his house, he slammed the door shut and went in. "Sir-" The maid greeted but her words got caught up in her lungs, opening the door for her boss all she received was a deadly glare. She didn't dare to say anything and looked down in fear. Damon made his way to his room and threw his coat on the sofa. He sat on the edge of his bed and thought for a long time. "I'm tired." he said, burnt out. he laid on the bed and looked at the ceiling for god knows how long without thinking. His mind went blank. He decided to open his phone to see the news.

Surprisingly, right after Cameron and Rosie's shocking relationship was news about his company that was soon to be bankrupt if he didn't do anything about it. And below it was the rumor of Andrea's Rumor of being an illegitimate daughter and how she was blacklisted from the entertainment industry, Being abandoned. "Rumors fly faster than Cheetahs could run I see." He murmured to himself and his eyes lingered on Andrea's picture on his phone. He wasn't really familiar with the incident but he knew what everyone knew. Andrea being the arranged partner for Cameron whom wasn't accepted by him. "I guess we're on the same page." He said sarcastically looking at the name shining under his own in the news feed. He checked his Calls. As expected, a year worth of missed calls was highlighted on his log from his family, especially his grandparents. But he didn't return the calls at all, at the same very moment someone called him under the name of 'Granny'. Out of pure irritation he powered off his phone,grabbed his car keys along with his leather wallet and left in his white rolled up sleeve shirt revealing his strong arms and black pants.

"I'll be coming very late tonight, Sebastian. Don't make dinner." He said to his old butler and housekeeper then left his house. "Do you think our master will be okay...? I heard that the company isn't doing so well.." The head maid, who was as old as butler Sebastian said. "I have no idea, But If anything..I know that master is strong. This isn't the first time something bad happens to the company.." The butler said in a low voice. The maids looked at eachother in worry. Their master was very nice unlike the many people they worked with before..in other words,them too didn't want to leave their jobs.

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—Nearby bar.

Damon was drinking whiskey in his seat quietly, he was taking too many shots but he had very high tolerance of alcohol that was built over the years due to the constant celebrations of his family events. Gulping down another glass in one go, looking at his empty glass, he seemed long lost in thought.

Resting his elbow on the bar long table he softly mumbled to himself "I wish for this to work out..Atleast this time." he sighed. Hopefully, there was no one beside him as he was sitting in a corner alone. Or else people would've thought he's a maniac.

I'm tired,burnt out and out of solutions.

I need a miracle..somehow.

Damon snickered and shook his head.

'Am I so hopeless to wish for a miracle?' He thought to himself.

Little did he know,

His wish was granted sooner than expected.