Fidelia and Andrian couldn't believe their eyes.
In no time, all the shares they had bought were gone completely sold out. Not at a loss either, but at a profit far higher than they ever imagined.
It seemed Silas and Demian had been desperate to wreck them, yet in doing so, they had purchased every last share being sold.
Fidelia's phone buzzed nonstop until she finally picked it up.
"Mia?" she answered.
"Fidelia, guess what? We're rich! The shares are sold out. We made a profit!" Mia shouted.
"Yeah, I know." Fidelia was laughing as she spoke, unable to hide her excitement.
But beneath the laughter, new problems were already forming. Silas and Damien had somehow bought up all the shares, and now the two of them were locked in a rivalry, each determined to control the company.
Meanwhile, Andrian still had a deal hanging over him — he was supposed to sell the company to Damien.
The odds had shifted again. At this point, everything was uncertain.
Noise immediately filled the office as the tension had eased up. All the staff members were so excited and cheering that they shouted and clapped in celebration. Some were even so excited that they jumped up in relief.
"We did it!"
"We sold everything..we made profit "
Andrian was so excited too and lost in the moment that he reached out to Fidela and grabbed her waist firmly pulling her closer for a hug. Before Fidelia could react she was lifted off the ground and was spinning in his arms.
Fidelia was also lost in the celebration that she was laughing out loud without even thinking about what was going on. When he finally dropped her to the ground with his hands still remaining tight on her waist Fidelia's breath increased.
Andrian's chest too was also rising and falling as he stared at her eyes and then his eyes fell below to her lips and they stood at that moment admiring each other without making a move.
The room was full with the staff members' eyes were all on them. It was only after they made a sound that Fidelia and Andrian moved.
"Ohhh!" They sounded making the atmosphere so uncomfortable for them that they immediately separated from each other.
"I'm so happy, I could kiss you right now." Andrian said, looking at Fidelia deep in her eyes.
"Don't even dare" Fidelia pointed her fingers at him as he stepped back in case he tried anything funny.
Andrian smiled, letting a small laugh slip out from his mouth "Relax I'm just kidding"
"I'll still rip your throat one day" She jokingly threatened him.
"Okay, okay, fine. What do you want? But wait aren't you the one owing me for helping out with the hospital?"
"No, no way. That was you paying your debt you already owed me before. You just paid that debt, and now you owe me again. So, we need to settle this."
"Alright, fine. What do you want? It can't be money..I don't think you're that lacking in that aspect."
"First of all, I want her."
"What?"
Fidelia sat down on the chair and was rolling around, refusing to meet Andrian's eyes.
"Now you're stealing my staff?" Andrian said, sitting on a table across Fidelia stroking his beard.
"Yes, I like the girl. I'm going to need a secretary and a personal assistant too. She'll do quite well."
"Okay fine i agree… What else? Because that can't be all."
"You know me too well, Andra. Secondly, it's time I joined the company. I need shares."
Andrian went silent, his facial expressions were blank and his eyes were flickering between me and the papers on his desk as if he was thinking about something.
"You know what?" he finally said in a deep voice. "I'll give you that but only if you can work out the marriage. That'll be your wedding gift." Having Fidelia as his wife meant he would have a strong worthy partner.
Fidelia didn't waver at the condition; she looked more thoughtful than shocked. She had her own reasons for wanting the matter of the marriage resolved.
She hadn't forgotten she needed wealth and power. Those two she would get and be open to more opportunities by becoming Andrian's wife.
"Hold on, don't play games with me," Fidelia warned him, focusing her gaze on him. "I was going to get the shares as part of the family. If I'm joining your family, I want a separate share entirely directly from you."
Andrian found a chair and moved it closer to Fidelia looking at her lips and he so wanted to place his lips on hers. "God, you're so cunning. Fine. You'll get the shares, but I'll decide how much I'm giving."
"I'm cool with that."
"Alright. No problem."
I cleared my throat, straightening my jacket. "Back to business."
Andrian, nodded still smiling.
"I'll set up a meeting with a new investment company that's going to invest in Richardson Tech," I explained to him.
"If I'm able to secure the second company, I'll inform you. But for now, I'm sure of one…I still need to do some work on it."
"What company is that?" Andrian asked curious about it..
Fidelia smiled and didn't tell him anything. It was meant to come as a surprise "You'll know when it's time. You'll meet them tomorrow morning."
"Tomorrow?"
"Yes.. You both can discuss the terms and all. With an investment secured for your company, you need to start making progress on the new product"
"I'm already on it, Brian has taken the lead now and his making necessary adjustments..I can't make a mistake again. My position is going to be at risk—as you already know"
'Thanks to Charlotte. I have less than a month, ' Andrian smiled bitterly.
"Alright cool, I'll take my leave now"
Fidelia turned around toward the door and left when she remembered Sarah.
"Sarah" She called out and Sarah turned upon hearing her name.
"You are my new Personal Assistant, work starts tomorrow morning. I'll drop a location for you. Get a nice suit." Fidelia said to her and then she walked out.
"Yes!" Sarah screamed in joy, her teammates were jealous at that point. She had just been given a huge raise.
Just as she was excited and turning back to work, her eyes met Andrian and she saw his mouth twitch as if he wanted to scold her.
'She stole you right in front of my eye and you are excited about it' He shook his head
She quickly bowed and looked away shyly.
'Sorry boss, you can't blame me for a once in a lifetime opportunity. I hope you understand,' she said in her mind.
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Fidelia stepped into the elevator, rode it down in silence, and when the doors slid open, she walked out of the building.
The moment she appeared outside, a furious crowd closed in around her, shouting and hurling insults. Eggs, scraps of food, and other debris rained down on her, splattering across her clothes and hair.
Before the mob could overwhelm her, Adrian rushed to her side, shielding her with his body. His employees quickly followed, forming a barrier to protect her as they forced a path through the chaos.
Still, eggshells clung to Fidelia's clothes, and she flinched from the barrage, trying to keep her head down.
At last, they broke through the crowd and reached the car. Sekepe opened the door, and Fidelia slipped inside, shaken but relieved to be out of reach.
"Let's get out of here..Now!" He instructed his driver to immediately they entered the car.
"Are you okay?" Andrian asked and Fidelia gave him a deadly stare.
'Do I look okay to you'
"Sorry I meant you are safe now" Andrian corrected him self and handed her a handkerchief to clean her hair and face.
"Thanks" Fidelia collected it and expressed her appreciation. She was cleaning herself when her phone rang and she saw it was Silas calling. Fidelia frowned, staring at her phone as she squeezed the handkerchief in her hands trying to calm herself down.
"What do you want, Silas?" Fidelia barked at him.
"Slow down tiger…how was the present I gave you? I could those people waste foods on you"
"This was you Silas!!"
"C'mon don't praise me too much you are sounding like I did something worthy…"
"I'll make you pay for these more than you can imagine" Fidelia cut him off as he was speaking.
"What even before that I have another big surprise for you..trust me it's better than the previous one…do you want to know?"
'What could he have planned again' Fidelia thought and Andrian was looking at Fidelia too. She had put the phone on speaker so he could hear.
"It will ruin you and your so called Husband..are you sure you don't want to get a head start?..." Silas spoke again but I kept quiet trying to think.
"You must be too shocked to speak. Anyways I'll tell you…"