The morning of the next day, Damon woke up. He felt the empty space beside him and turned over. Anya was already gone.
She must be up early.
He got up from bed. He started to do his morning routine.
While wearing his suit, his phone rang for a call. It was his head secretary, Gabe. He pressed to answer the call.
“Yes.” His cool and distant voice greeted.
“Good morning, sir. The board informed me there will be a conference meeting today.” Gabe explained directly to the point. It was their rule, to get straight to business.
When Damon heard this, he raised a brow.
A conference? Hmm. Looks like this will be the day.
“Prepare everything. We’ll show up in time.” He ordered Gabe. Gabe acquiesced and went to do his boss’ bidding.
Damon finished changing and went down. When he arrived at the first floor, he already smelled the fragrant scent of breakfast.
A smile formed in his lips.
He went to the kitchen and saw a very heart warming scene. His woman was cooking food for him.
He approached her and hugged her in the back.
Anya felt strong arms wrapped around her waist. She was startled but immediately knew it was Damon. She turned to smile softly at him.
“Good morning,” She greeted.
Damon returned the greeting with a peck on her lips.
Anya immediately blushed. She raised the freshly cooked breakfast she made to divert the situation.
“I made breakfast for you.” Anya said. Damon looked at it.
“Looks delicious.” He answered and smiled gently.
The two of them sat at the table and started breakfast. It was still early, and the little child was still asleep. He will be woken up for milk later.
“Eat plenty and don’t forget to have the meal at lunch later.” Anya reminded. Damon smiled amusedly and held her hand.
“I will.”
Anya stared at her man smiling brightly, as if there was no war brewing within the business industry.
she sighed in her heart. I will help you, love.
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Damon entered the company with his secretary in tow. The employees stopped and greeted him and he would nod in response.
As he entered the elevator, he asked for a short briefing from Gabe about the meeting. After he listened, although everything seems normal, he knew something was up.
But he was still confident and at ease when entering the conference room. And just as he thought, he saw interesting people inside.
“Damon! Good thing you’re here!” His uncle Mike, greeted him.
Damon only went straight and sat on the head seat. Then he looked up at the old man. “Uncle. Looks like we have some outsiders here?” He asked as he swept his eyes at the additional people.
It was no other than Veronica and George Ambrosia, with Andrei Davids. Damon sneered inside.
Mike glanced at the people and smiled amusedly at Damon.
“They are not outsiders my dear nephew. They are here for negotiation.” The old man answered with a smile.
Damon kept his cold eyes at the scene. Negotiation?
But it seems all these are up for confrontation. He laid his eyes at Andrei. This man finally decided to show himself.
He smirked.
“Let’s hear it then.” Damon said as he leaned back on his seat.
Staring at him, Veronica can’t help but furrow her brows slightly. Still, looking confident even with the situation?
She suddenly smirked, but her outer facade showed a sweet smile. Let’s see how you’ll look after we get to the bottom of this.
Veronica thought vilely.
Mike looked at this nephew of his and showed a sympathetic expression.
“Damon, all of the board of directors thinks that the fight between the Ambrosia should be terminated. Because the financial capacity of the Castellanos Group of companies is not enough. If this will continue, I’m afraid the company will fall.” Mike said with an exaggerated sigh.
“Really? And then what?” Damon asked languidly.
“Well, the Ambrosia here is willing to acquire the Castellanos Group of companies. Right now, they have a huge fund and support. The Castellanos need this!” Mike said convincingly as he looked around the boards.
The members each gave a nod of agreement and whispers arouse. Damon sneered at this.
“Are you saying I give up the company? All the investments will go to waste, and the Castellanos Group of company will fall into a third class company, and a mere acquisition? Is this what you want uncle?” He asked sarcastically. Mike is a matter of factly, part of the Castellanos. Watching him sell off the company his part of was a joke.
Mike knew the words Damon was implying but he brushed it off.
“Oh Damon, no need to be discouraged. You’ll surely make a comeback if you step back for now. You can do it right? You are the esteemed head of the Castellanos?” Mike fired back just as sarcastic.
He was still bitter of losing the position of head to someone who is a generation younger than him. That’s why this fall of Damon Castellano, he wanted to make it more apparent.
Damon looked coldly at Mike. He already knew from way back, this old hag’s grudge. He was bitter will all the things that fell on Damon’s hand. He had been battling internal conflicts in the company because of people like Mike.
He roamed his eyes around the people of the room. All these members seemed to be convinced, and was just waiting for him to fall.
Then Damon’s gaze fell on Andrei Davids. He knew he had been to lenient with this man, but he didn’t expect he was fearless enough to bet everything just to bring him down.
Looks like he threw everything away just for victory.
Andrei also looked squarely at Damon. He looked at the man seated at the front, still imposing and confident.
He yearned for this day. The day he will watch that haughty look on Damon Castellanos face be wiped off. When he’ll finally fall and taste the defeat.
His eyes darkened and his heart raised in anticipation.
Be haughty all you want. The moment you realize you don’t have any room to turn to, let’s see if you can still look as calm and composed.
Andrei smirked inside.
Damon Castellano, I will bring you down.