I woke up the next morning with a dozen missed call from my dad, secretary, and brother. I placed a call across to my dad, I didn't know why he was calling but I felt it was very important, since it unusual for my dad to leave one than one miss call, if not an important issue.
"Buenos días papa." I greeted in Spanish, ( which mean good morning dad ). I was responded to by a harsh comment. "What is this I'm seeing all over social media." He questioned, from the sound of his voice I knew he was pissed. I knew he was talking about the auction scandal, it is not very hard for press to carry such news they find juicy around. "I haven't seen anything." I lied partly. "Then go check it out, make sure you fix this mess." He said before ending the call.
I opened my social media account only to find a devastating twist of the story. 'Ms Amber swayer, Famous Acting CEO Of Ambethan Technologies Destroys A Painting Worth Billions Of Dollars In Jealousy'.
"What! Jealousy!" I scoffed seeing the ridiculous message. I woke lily up, just so she could see the rubbish the press released. "What! Why will they tag it jealousy? Even though we didn't won the item we backed down gracefully." Lily said in outer disbelief.
I placed a call across to Stacey, telling her to bring down that article about what happened at the auction in pavilion. I was so relieved seeing that it was already taken down, though it has still done so damage, well fixable one's.
I got to work late. than usual, maybe because lily was present. "Good morning miss Amber." Stacey greeted. I gave a nod as a response, as I wasn't in the mood to converse with anyone. Lily seeing my gloomy face, decided to engage me in a conversation.
"What about Ryan? Your lover boy." Lily teased. I eyed her continuously, because she was distracting me off work. "Oh please! He is not my lover boy." "Really! So could you explain, or better still tell me why you were hanging out with him all the time, when we were on a business vacation."
Tired of answering her question I interrupted. "Just stop okay, I like him, yes, but it isn't anything serious." "Just like?" She gave me those foolish face of hers. "Enough of your question okay. Isn't time to send those report of yours?" I questioned, which got her busy in seconds. 'Pheew, thank goodness' I thanked my stars, for making her busy.
"Lily, could you go get some document for me from david, please?" I pleaded, I was meant to go get them myself, they are important documents and it could be jeopardize if it feel into wrong hands, held with lots of work, I had to use the available help since Stacey went to get lunch for us both, she got up almost immediately to answer to my request.
"Here you go." She handed me the files, which I accepted with delight and thanks.
"Aren't you hungry." She yawned as she asked. I got up from my chair to stretch my slightly aching body."I am. I sent Stacey to get us something some while ago." "I hope you ordered some kim...." We were interrupted by my ringing tone. 'Who is that?' ily gave me a questioning look. I indicated with my hands that I didn't know who the caller is.
"Who was that?" Lily asked, once the called ended. "The compensation guys." I replied. My mood was now ruined by this annoying phone call. "What did they say?" I could see the curiosity in her eyes. "We are to meet at jones restaurant this to talk about the compensation." I rolled my eyes at my own words.
Just as we about to discuss more, Stacey returned with our meal. "Thanks! Stacey." I dashed one of my generous smile. "I would take my leave now" she dropped the box of food on the table, before departing from my office. The hungry couldn't wait anh mor moment as she came rushing towards my table where the food was placed.
"Calm down girl, it ain't running." I laughed at her. "You don't know how much I have missed the food here in Azuria." She said with a mouth full of fries. "Definitely, since you want to spend all eternity away from here." I mocked. "But, food here is tasty." She said before stuffing some shrimps in her mouth. "Yeah, it taste more better when mrs mercy prepares it." I added, not forgetting to praise mrs mercy food again.
Alex POV
"You know you can be a little annoying." Liam said to me once we stepped outside of the auction building. "I wasn't going to let you use my paintings for a fun game." I walked pass him. "Boss, boss." One of my body guard called out. "Yes what is it?." I questioned. "I just got a call from ranger." I could see the hesitation in his eye. "I don't have all day" I yelled. "The Ember painting has been damaged." He said.
"The what?" I asked, to hear if what I heard was what he said. "The Ember painting is damage....". "I heard the first time" I yelled, this time in anger, making Liam ask what the problem was. "What happened?"
"This incompetent fools let some lowlife human damage my precious painting." I said in frustration. I was felling mixed emotions of both anger, sadness, killing instinct. 'I definitely would murder the bastard that had done the damage to the painting' I thought in my head.
I got to the scene only to see the velvet woman standing beside the damaged paintings. It only fueled my anger, seeing she was the one responsible. Amber swayer, Eldest daughter of the swayer family. I have seen a very good reason not to partner with the Ambethan technologies.