"I just wrote you a Million dollar cheque and you just rejected It without a thought. Mr. Hallman, just tell me what is it that you want?" She suddenly got up and slammed her hands on the table, and for some reason, he only stared at her with a mocking twinkle in his eyes, amused at the anger and energy which her petite body possessed.
He knew at that moment that the woman before him was dangerous- more dangerous than he thought she was actually.
"What everybody wants... " He got up, not liking the way she tried to exercise her dominance by the second, and the moment he got up and she had to raise her eye level upwards to meet with his eyes, he finally smirked down on her. "But In my case It's not just money, Step mother. You know what I want."
"I have no Idea what you're talking about." She suddenly raised a brow and let an angry outburst of laughter with mirth and mockery in her eyes. "What do you think you want to do exactly? You think anyone would take you serious when you just appear out of thin air one day and decide to claim your self proclaimed father's properties?"
Ariana suddenly walked around the table with folded arms, and knowing she was heading towards him, he turned so that this time they were faced off squarely without the table acting as a barrier between them.
Despite the cologne he was wearing on, Ariana was stunned by his musky scent which held her hung over for a short while before she jutted her chin up at him, ignoring the fact that he topped her with a full head and some inches.
"My husband comes from a bloodline of hardworking individuals who have succeeded in making the company what it is today, and his lawyer and members of the court- no matter how hard you get a good lawyer on your side would never accept someone like you to inherit his properties."
"Oh?" He pretended to be surprised and It seemed to tick her off because he made It obvious that he was being sarcastic. She was fed up with him already and they had just met in a span of thirty minutes.
Of course he hadn't come here all the way from Australia and stayed four years monitoring her just to come here like a naive little boy wanting to inherit his late father's properties because he was his young dupe.
If It was one thing he could be able to use against Ariana- It was the fact that she underestimated him.
"If you knew that, why bother coming here..."
"I came here to get a job." with that, he slapped down his file which contained his work permit and other necessities right on the table and she glanced at them, uninterested before turning to glare at him.
"You think I'm supposed to believe that? Is this some kind of a joke."
"I never said I was here to play around, step mother. I came here, not as My father's son but as a civilian looking for a job."
She finally snapped like he wanted him to.
"It's Mrs. Torres. We're not related so I'd suggest you quit with the endearment. You're not getting anywhere with It." She finally turned to the papers and glared at him suspiciously before she went around the table and sat down, scanning through the files with her hands and eyes.
Steven remained standing and dug his hands in his pocket, watching her expression switch from irritation to surprise to mortification, and when she held up his birth certificate, It turned to one of confusion.
He wasn't used to how blue her eyes was as she glared at him. It was like she was staring into his soul.
She suddenly slid something towards him and he glanced down at his birth certificate which had his name and every other details boldly written across It.
"Mr. Hallman. You expect me to believe you have gone through the tertiary institution, bagged your degree and you're legible to work all at the age of 18." She sneered. "You're basically a child. Last year, you were just a minor."
"But I'm not anymore, and who are you to argue with governmental evidence. Are you saying I'm not legible to work here?"
With that he raised a knowing brow at her and she gritted her teeth as she thought of the possibilities of what was to happen If she didn't hire him. With this man looking like Henry Torres's dupe, he was capable of causing more than just a slander to her name.
Sure, he won't be allowed to inherit his late father's properties simply because he was his blood. He had to be 21 years above with a valid work experience of more than one year, and he had to go through the tertiary Education system.
But here he was, 18, having miraculously finished with school and bagged a degree and now he was legible to work. In the next three years, he'll be allowed to inherit all his father's properties without the government holding back a dime.
And If she, as his father's wife, refused to give him an opportunity to get a work experience, he could be able to sue her.
And Ariana was not stupid. Even with any Lawyer, he'll be able to win the case because he had the upper hand in this situation.
Now she was trapped between accepting his offer and rejecting him. Either way, he was going to take everything from her that was rightfully his. But she had a plan.
With clenched teeth, she cursed Henry. This wouldn't have happened If he had been faithful to her. Now a bastard who had come from a whore have appeared from thin air to ruin her life.
"You know what..." She suddenly said before reaching under her drawer and pulling out her business card. "If you can make It back here before 8AM tomorrow, we can sign an agreement based on you working here."
He stared at the business card and she almost twitched when he didn't move to take It. This kid was so difficult.
"Tomorrow won't be like today where my secretary just let you in because you urgently wanted to see me. I will ensure I fire her because I don't deal with incompetent workers. Without that card, you won't be allowed into my office."
"So what agreement are you talking about?" He asked befire lazily reaching out for the card and examining it.
"An 18 year old kid comes through my office doors claiming he's the son of my late husband and wants to inherit his Billion dollar worth of properties after so many years. If I'm going to hire you, knowing completely well that you're only here for the sake of getting a work experience, I have to be sure you're not here to sabotage me."
He smirked, the whole time examining the card as she spoke. Yet as he placed the card into the breast pocket of his shirt, his eyes were locked in hers.
"And that's going to stop me... how?"
She could feel her blood boil. It sounded like he was telling her that even with the seal between them to finalize the agreement, he would still sabotage her If she wanted.
Suddenly she got a call and she was just about to ignore It when she saw who was calling from the corner of her eye.
Why was she calling?