Chapter 4: Seduction

?? LOVE DIARY OF A PREGNANT CEO??

⚜️(Romance:Arranged marriage)⚜️

(Theme:Love, revenge, action)

Setting: England, United Kingdom (21st century)

✍️Written by Richie ayomide ✍️

(CHAPTER 4)

?? Still in conference room ??

*******

So, as of today...

A member of the shareholder's committee said.

"Miss Lauren Quinn, you are longer the CEO of Linde Plc"

And in the meantime, we are going to decide who is going to be the next CEO"

Luke and Lucy smile.

Suddenly, Ethan barges in with a file in his hand.

"I disagree with that... Miss Lauren Quinn is going to remain the CEO of Linde Plc by right"

He said and everyone was shocked. The atmosphere became tense for a moment.

"And who is this?

Luke asked with an upset look.

Lauren looked up with her worried face and saw Ethan.

*For the first time, someone stood up and fought for me

No one has ever done that"

She thought and a little smile appeared on her face.

Luke looked at Ethan with some much hatred.

"And who are you?

Mr George also asked.

"Am the business administrator of this company and also Miss Lauren's lawyer.

Am Ethan Baker"

Ethan said and smiled.

George was scared for a little bit as that name rang a bell.

Miss Ellie later walked in.

"Am sorry for the way he barges in here, he just resumed work yesterday.. he is one of the recruits Miss Lauren hired"

Miss Ellie apologized.

?Flashback ?

⭐~Thirty minutes earlier~⭐

"Morning Ellie.."

Ethan blocked her way.

"Look, this is not the right time to talk about your job

Miss Lauren is busy"

"What... What's going on?

I came today just like she said"

Miss Ellie sighs.

"Tell me, what's going on? "

Ethan held her shoulder with sincerity.

"First, can you get your hands off my shoulder?

It's not like we are that close"

"Well, we are becoming close right now

Just tell me, what's going on?"

"Miss Lauren is about to be impeached from the CEO's position"

"What about my job?"

"Is that what you care about right now? If she is no longer the CEO, you can't get a job here"

Ellie replied.

Ethan sighs and looks around.

"I have a plan"

"And what plan is that?

Wait, you are offering to help?"

"Yeah...

Ellie stared at him.

"Miss Lauren is going to dumb you if you have feelings for her"

"What? No

Am not doing this because of that.. am trying to save my Job here"

Ethan replied.

?Present ⭐

"So you are Miss Lauren's lawyer?

Lucy asked.

"Yeah.

Ethan smile.

"When did you graduate from law school?"

"I think that's not why we are here"

Ethan said and dropped a file on the table.

"This file is the copy of my client's will which states all properties are willed to her by her father including Linde Plc and she will remain as the CEO of Linde Plc"

Luke slammed the table angrily.

"I don't know who you are and I don't want to know...

We have to remove her as the CEO"

She is mismanaging her position which is costing our money"

Everyone here invested in this company and we won't see all our money thrown into the fire by her"

*Yeah...

We won't"

Everyone else agrees with Luke.

Ethan smile.

"If she is mismanaging the CEO position, then that's none of your business.

You are free to withdraw your investment anytime"

The investors have the right to do that, but to remove her as the CEO?

That can't be possible, she is the sole owner of her company"

Miss Lauren looked at Ethan with a smile.

She then faces everyone.

"My lawyer has already spoken, the meeting is now brought to a close"

Miss Lauren said.

"Yeah, we are done here"

Ethan said and held Lauren's hands as they walked out together with Ellie.

Lucy scoffs.

??⭐?⭐

Lauren drags Ethan into her office.

"Do you know what you just did?

Lauren lashes at him.

"What are you doing here?"

"Seriously?

You are not going to thank me instead?"

I just saved you"

*Well, I didn't ask for it?

Lauren replied.

Ethan moved close to her and pinned her on her office wall.

"Tell me you didn't like how I solved your problem"

Ethan said staring directly at her eyeballs. Lauren was also staring at his face. She scans his whole face and stares at his lips.

"Tell me you didn't like it"

Ethan said and brought his face closer ready to kiss her. Lauren looked at him with her cute baby eyes before pushing him away.

"What do you think you are doing?"

Lauren asked.

"Miss Lauren

Ellie walked in.

"He only offered to help, he means no harm"

Lauren sighs.

"What do you want?"

"The job...

It seems you need me around here"

Ethan replied.

Lauren scoffs.

"Huhn...

Do you know what you just did cost me?"

Am going to lose a lot of investors"

Ellie and Ethan smile.

"No, we are not"

Ellie said.

"What's going on?

Lauren seems confused seeing the creepy smile on their faces.

"No investors have withdrawn their shares...

They only supported Luke and Lucy for your CEO removal after being threatened by them"

Ellie said.

"I guess they knew you were a good CEO after all... And they trust you with their shares"

Ethan also added.

Lauren breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thanks to you guys"

"Sooo...?

Am I hired?"

Ethan asked.

"We don't just recruit random people...

Besides, you failed the interview, you have to wait for the next recruitment next year"

But I appreciate your help today and am going to reward you in some other ways

Lauren replied.

"C'mon... Miss Lauren

All that have done is to get the job...

You don't know how I need the job badly"

Ethan was surprised.

"But... But

You said I should see you today about the job"

"Yes...

Am sorry

"Miss Lauren, we need him here, he saved your life, saved your company?

At least, we should recruit him to show appreciation"

Ellie said.

"He is not fit for the job... He failed the interview"

Lauren replied.

Like I said earlier, we will reward you.

"I didn't fail the interview, I was only late*

Please, Miss Lauren. I need this job,

Am the best-qualified person here, I graduated from Oxford with a top degree in business administration"

"Then why Linde Plc?

Other companies would gladly accept you"

"I don't know.

Maybe because Linde Plc was ready to recruit just in time I need this job.

"It's just, that I have a debt to pay"

"But it's fine you don't want to give me the job, I get it"

And am I glad I helped out"

Ethan said and walked out. He looks sad.

Miss Ellie looked at her boss with a sorry face.

"What??

Look, Ellie... I have bigger problems to deal with right now and a job for a random guy isn't part of my problems right now"

Ellie folds her arms.

"Are you sure that's the reason you don't want to give him a job?

It seems there is another reason you don't want me to know"

Ellie asked.

?????

~Luke's apartment ~

Lucy sat down worriedly on the couch. Luke came in and threw his phone at the wall angrily.

*Hey, calm your nerves down...

We are going to find another way"

Lucy said.

"What other ways??

Am trying my best to get back what belongs to me"

"Then be patient.

Things like this don't come easily"

Luke sat down still upset.

"Who is he?"

"Who is who? "

Lucy asked back.

"The guy that bailed out Lauren at the meeting"

"I don't know maybe it's just some random guy...

I mean, I don't even know Lauren has a personal lawyer and this same lawyer works for him*

"He is dangerous and will hinder our plan... I need to clear him out of the way"

Luke said with a dangerous look. He stood up and walked to the glass window staring at the City of London.

"No, no...

Not again, Dad just cleaned your mess some weeks ago.

What you did at the party and the woman you raped while you were drunk.

If you do this again and the world gets to know about it, Dad won't bother to help this time around"

"I don't care...

All I want is to be the CEO of Linde Plc"

"Then we have to take things slowly and be patient"

Lucy replied.

Luke suddenly faced Lucy who was already behind him.

"How do you know Lauren was pregnant?

He suddenly asked without thinking twice.

"I have my sources from the hospital"

Am kind of surprised she is pregnant, someone who doesn't even have a boyfriend, or was once in a relationship

"You said I was drunk when I raped a woman at the party two weeks ago.

Was it Lauren Quinn?"

Lucy looked shocked for a while and then scoffed.

"You get to be kidding me...

Of course not,

Lauren doesn't go to parties"

"The woman who I raped?

Can I meet her?"

"She is dead.

Dad had to shut her mouth from spilling the secret to the world"

Lucy replied.

"She is dead?

Luke asked and faced her sister.

"Yes"

"Are you sure about that?"

He asked again looking into her eyeballs.

TBC...

Did Ethan just try to kiss her??

Can Luke be responsible for Lauren's pregnancy?