the CEO

Chapter 4

Ryu Pov

"Sir, chairman sent me here to ask you one last time if you are not still interested about taking the CEO position of SK Techno. The Chairman will give the position to others. He has already prepared a list of candidates." West waited while I sat on the sofa like bored Chairman Kray is really persistent.

"Hmm... I'm already a CEO on my own company. That's a lot of work." i said like i am not really interested.

"Sir, you're the one who co-founded the company when you're younger. I know you can handle this position easily."

Is he saying I'm old now?

"You know that I lost my interest in Techno project, West. The only thing that I can gain from that position is more money, however you and I both know how useless that is to me." I smiled at him and leaned back in my seat "Why would I need to work my ass off to earn more money?" I added.

West sighed as if he was losing hope that I would agree.

"Alright, I understand sir. I will forward your message to the chairman so he will be able to start choosing from the list of candi—"

"Wait..."

West didn't finish his words when Marga interrupted us.

"Ms. Avedra, w-what are you doing here?" West asked Marga in surprise as she walked towards me.

"She's my guest." I replied to him.

I'm sure West thinks I'm hiding a girl here in my house. Well, I'm not hiding him, I am just keeping here beside me for a reason.

"Please wait a moment Mr. West. I'll just talk to him." Marga said goodbye to West and immediately pulled me to the kitchen "Are you really going to reject that offer?" wrinkled when he asked me after we got to the kitchen.

"I don't have any plan to spend my bachelor's life just sitting in a chair all day and even nights just to make more money I don't even need." I replied.

She looks at my face and glaring at me like I am so arrogant aristocrat's.

Does she have any plan if I take over that position?

"As my wife, what can you suggest?"

Marga Pov

"As my wife, what can you suggest?"

I didn't answer his question and just kept looking at him. I imagine I'm holding the devil's neck, I can't handle his arrogance.

"You don't have any suggestions? What a shame." he continued and touched her chin.

"Because I am not your wife." I restrained my answer to him.

"I already made a memo, I'm going to make it official later."

"Don't do it, I have a better proposal for you I am confident that he cannot refuse my proposal.

"What is it?" he asked full of challenge.

"Hire me, and I promise to bring SK Techno to the top and crush Avedra corporation in the process." I seriously suggest him.

He just kept looking at me as if he was still thinking about whether he would accept my proposal.

"I know Chairman Kray and other board members will not accept me even if I am no longer the CEO of their competing company, there's still no way that they would be willing to hire me especially if they hear the rumors..."

I bit my bottom lip to stop my voice from screaming.

"That's why you should accept the position and then hire me to do all the work for you, since your reason is because you are rich enough." I added.

He thought for a moment and then sighed.

"You'll not be getting any recognition by doing that. Are you really willing to work hiding behind me as my shadow?" he promised and crossed his arms.

"I don't care about the recognition. All I want is to take revenge right now. I told you, I will do everything to pay them back. I want them to feel the pain of losing something they value so much. This is only the beginning." I responded to him with wide eyes.

"Alright."

I breathed a sigh of relief when he said that. I thought I would kneel down just to get him to agree.

"Then, let's make a deal again." he added making me frown.

"What? We already made a deal."

"It seems like you didn't read carefully everything that was written in our first contract. It's all about you staying in my house until my hickeys disappear and the compensation of the trouble that you made, it doesn't include your revenge, darling. "

Is he fooling me? I thought it was for—arghh he managed to outwit me.

"Fine, let's make a deal again." I surrender, I don't think it's the best idea to argue with him especially I am the one who needs help.

"Okay, I'll give you all the things that you want."

I was less annoyed with him because of that. I am fine in any conditions as long as he is willing to give me all the things that I want.

"However, are you certain you're willing to do anything in exchange, darling?"

"Yes, anything!"

He smiled at me because of my unequivocal answer.

"Are you sure?"

Pvtrgis, yes it is.

"Yes, I am sure, Mr. Salvatore." I answered him emphatically.

He bent slightly so that our faces were even.

"How about, start calling me hubby?"

I swallowed because he was so close to me. So I immediately moved away from him.

"Hubby my face, stop joking around, Mr. Salvatore." I snorted at him so he fixed us "Alright, but hubby sounds great. Isn't it, darling?"

I glared at him after he said that. His sense of humor is so powerful, leche.

"Okay, I'll stop." he said and immediately became serious.

"Then, I'll be stating my price for our another deal."

Am I really sure of my decision? He's a devil, what if I can't give him what he wants? Is he going to throw me away too? No, no, I can't take another failure and disappointment.

"Tell me..." I challenged him.

"Mmm. Marry me."

"Mmm... Marry me."

I froze after hearing it. He couldn't be serious about this, right?

"Are you kidding me?" wrinkled when I asked him.

He's really stressing me out. I am so dumbfounded right now, I can't find any loopholes for this.

"I am not." he replied curtly and slightly scratched the side of his lips.

"You really want to marry me? W-why?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

I thought of a reason why he wanted to marry me.

"You want a wife." I said and he immediately smiled.

"I need a wife." he corrected with emphasis.

But why? Why does he need a wife, after all he can do whatever he wants because he is free.

"Is it because of inheritance? Won't the chairman give you your inheritance if you're not married yet?"

He immediately nodded in response.

"But why me? I mean we're not close."

Are you really stupid Marga, we're not close? You pulled him and yelled at him "We're only going to get married because you need a husband, right? After you get your inheritance we can get a divorce, right?"

What am I saying? That will probably happen. Why me? Maybe he's thinking that i won't be the type of woman who would cling onto him and maybe, he thinks that i am the type of a woman who will sign the divorce papers without putting up any fight or complaints as long as i get my revenge.

"Are you really sure of choosing me as your wife?"

"Why? You think you're not worthy enough to be hitched to a handsome man like me?" he asked full of confidence.

He really likes to throw me off when I am d*mn serious. It's annoying.

"Of course not." I answered confidently and leaned forward so that our faces were level.

"I honestly think that you'd be lucky enough if you marry a woman like me." I added and immediately grinned.

"Not bad." he said the same and laughed a little.

"So that seems to be a yes, I assume?"

"No, I mean we should first discuss our conditions right? I need to know them all first before I make the final decision." my excuse

"Smart girl, but I have to tell West my decision right away. If i let him go back without accepting "

"Just accept the position first." I interrupted what he had to say.

"What if you change your mind and run away after I accept the position?" he assured.

"I won't escape, promise."

He just looked at me as if he didn't believe what I said.

"How about we sign our second contract? I don't mean the marriage contract, okay?"

"Okay, that's better." he agreed and immediately took out his cellphone from his pants pocket and called someone.

"I need you to make a contract for me. Right now." he immediately ordered while looking at me and after that he immediately hung up.

It's really different when you're rich, order there, order here.

"Alright, wait here, darling. I'll just talk to West while our contract is being fixed. So while i am talking with him, better use this opportunity to think about this all over again. Because once you sign the contract there will be no turning back." he waited seriously and started walking.

Even before he had gone far, he immediately stopped and faced behind me.

"I am giving you this one last chance to back out, Marga." he said and then continued walking.

Do i really have a chance to back out?

To Be Continued...