I Dominate Them All!

Chapter 0006 - “Your wife is mine now, dog!”

Early the next morning, Orion’s phone rang. He answered it, greeted by Chloe’s ecstatic voice.

“Hey, hon! I got in touch with my classmate, and she helped us secure an appointment with Marcus Voss, the chairman of Black Mercury. Can you believe it? Also, I’ve prepared a business proposal that I’m sure will convince him to give our company the contract. Where are you? Let’s go!”

Sitting in the foyer of his villa, Orion took a slow drag from his cigar before extinguishing it in the ashtray. “Wait for me on your porch. I’ll come to pick you up,” he said.

Moments later, he stepped out, dressed in a simple outfit and ready to leave.

“Where are we going, sir?” Jimmy, already seated in the car, asked.

“To my wife. Step on it.”

“Yes, sir.”

At Chloe’s house, a sleek Mercedes Benz came to a smooth stop.

Orion stepped outside, only to stop in his tracks, surprised to find Miriam waiting on the porch instead.

Her gaze drifted to the car, then back to him, and her face twisted in a disdainful mask. “Gosh! What a shameless son-in-law,” she sneered. “Being a servant isn’t bad enough for you, is it? No, you have to cling to your master’s property like it’s yours too. I can’t wait for the day to be over, so you’re finally out of Chloe’s life.”

Miriam had been counting down the seconds, confident in his inevitable failure. Once he did, she would waste no time marrying Chloe off to a prominent figure.

She couldn’t wait to be a high-class lady again.

Orion ignored Miriam’s jeers and smiled politely. “Good morning, Mum! I hope you slept well?”

Miriam responded to his greetings by spitting in his face, before storming into the house and slamming the door behind her.

Moments later, Chloe forced her way outside. Upon realizing what her mother had done, she pulled out a napkin and gently wiped Orion’s face.

A smile spread across Orion’s face at her kind gesture, his crimson eyes sparkling with love. Chloe caught his gaze and giggled softly.

What the Carmichaels failed to understand was that the more they tried to drive a wedge between the couple, the stronger their bond grew.

Orion’s eyes drifted to Chloe’s attire, and he couldn’t hide his admiration. “Hm, honey, you look…”

Chloe did a playful spin. “Yes, gorgeous, right?”

Knowing they might meet Marcus Voss to secure a contract, Chloe had taken extra care to groom herself. She styled her hair into a sleek ponytail and wore a form-fitting business suit. Her red lipstick added a bold touch, accentuating her beauty to an almost indescribable degree.

“Of course,”

“Let’s go then.” They boarded the car, cuddling against each other as it sped off to Black Mercury.

“Hon,” Chloe said suddenly, her face clouded with worry. “If it weren’t for my friend pulling all the strings, we wouldn’t even have the opportunity to meet Mr. Voss. But what if, despite the help, he dismisses us? That would mean I’d lose you.”

Orion stifled a laugh.

First of all, they were meeting Marcus Voss because he had personally arranged it, not because of her friend’s efforts. Secondly, the contract was already a done deal. But he couldn’t say any of that to her.

Seeing the despair in Chloe’s eyes, he gently caressed her face and offered reassurance. “Don’t worry, hon. I believe it’ll work out. You’ve most likely put together an excellent proposal, so we’ll get the contract.”

Chloe sighed, her tension easing slightly. To distract herself, she changed the subject.

“Hon! Something crazy happened last night at the Blackwood estate,” she began. “Did you hear? Their patriarch hosted a party to celebrate his 70th birthday and a decade of owning Exodus Corp. But they’re saying a masked demon showed up and reduced the old senior to bones! It’s gone viral on social media.”

Orion acted shocked. “What?” he gasped. “That’s insane. I went to bed early last night, I didn't know all that happened. But wait, who are the Blackwoods again?”

From the rearview mirror, Jimmy shot him a side-eye. Orion caught it, glared at him, and he quickly focused back on the road.

“Well,” Chloe replied, “the Blackwoods are one of the empire’s wealthiest families, their patriarch being a pillar. Exodus Corp, their most successful conglomerate, was worth more than all my family’s lives combined. But I guess all good things come to an end because after the incident at the party, I heard Mr. Voss cut ties with them, and now they’re bankrupt. All just yesterday.”

A grin tugged at Orion's lips, but he faked sympathy. “Wow, I’m so sorry for them. I hope they’re good.”

In just a day, he had utterly destroyed the Blackwoods. Next on his agenda was finding his family’s heirloom and taking down the next pillar.

Orion wrapped his arms around Chloe, and they cuddled lovingly all the way to Black Mercury.

Soon, the car screeched to a halt at the entrance of the company.

The couple exited the car.

Chloe glanced up, greeted by an impossibly tall skyscraper, with hundreds of people exiting and entering. This was it. She stood before Black Mercury, the empire’s largest finance conglomerate, about to meet Mr. Voss.

Fear quickly seeped in. Her legs turned to jelly, and she forgot how to stand.

“Whoa,” Orion said, catching her. He tilted her face close to his. “Chloe, look at me. I promise it’s all going to be alright. Just have faith, okay? At least in your abilities.”

His soothing voice and reassuring words gave her the strength to muster the courage to call her classmate. She answered quickly, telling them to wait in the lobby.

The couple strode into the grand building and did as instructed.

About 10 minutes later, a woman in a revealing suit with bold, attention-grabbing makeup stepped out of the elevator. Her gaze swept through the lobby and stopped at Chloe.

She couldn't believe what she saw.

She had heard rumors about Chloe’s transformation and had even seen pictures, but seeing her in person was a shock. The ragdoll had truly transformed into a five-star model.

The woman envied Chloe but hid her jealousy behind a mask of a casual smile.

Inching closer, she called, “Chloe?”

Turning, Chloe lit up at the sight of her old friend. “Lucy! Wow, it's you. Look at you! Not only are you the head of a department, but you look wonderful, too. You've really outdone yourself, girl!”

Lucy Chan pretended to be flattered. “Stop it! I’ve done nothing. Anybody could do my job. And besides, my looks are nothing compared to yours.” she caressed Chloe’s face. “Wow, Look at you. You're a goddess.”

Chloe humbly shook her head, fidgeting with the business proposal in her hands. “Not a goddess. I’m just a simple woman trying to save her marriage.”

Lucy chuckled and raised an eyebrow. “Of course, the contract. Alright, if you want to meet Mr. Voss, you’ll need the director’s permission. Come on, let’s go!” She grabbed Chloe's arm, but Chloe didn’t budge.

Something didn’t feel right.

When they’d spoken on the phone yesterday and again this morning, Lucy had assured her that the appointment with Mr. Voss was already arranged. So why was she suddenly talking about needing the director’s permission?

Lucy turned back, noticing Chloe’s hesitation.

She rolled her eyes. “Chloe, it seems you’re still so naive. Don’t you know getting a half-a-billion contract with Black Mercury is next to impossible? But…” She leaned closer to Chloe’s ear and whispered something.

“Absolutely not,” Chloe rejected her request.

Lucy frowned. “Chloe, if you can’t make this simple sacrifice, how do you expect to get the contract? Listen, I’ve already sent your picture to the director. As long as you sleep with him, the contract is guaranteed. You won’t even need to present your business proposal to Mr. Voss.”

Chloe’s eyes blazed with anger. “My answer is no. What the hell, Lucy? Is this how you treat a longtime friend?”

“Friend?” Lucy spat. “We’re not friends. You’re just a pretty piece of trash I decided to help out of nostalgia. But since you’re too self-righteous to do this simple thing, I’ve got better things to do. Hmph. Call me when you’re ready.”

She swirled around, her heels clicking as she walked away.

Lucy couldn’t care less about Chloe.

When Chloe reached out for help, and Lucy heard the noble reasons behind her need for the contract—combined with seeing her transformation—Lucy perceived her as a virtuous threat that needed to be dragged down to her level.

Like herself, Lucy wanted to strip away Chloe’s chastity. She wanted Chloe to sleep with high-ranking officials to climb the ladder of success, just as she had been doing, so they could be equals.

Meanwhile, Chloe’s eyes blurred with tears. She had utterly failed. Turning to face Orion, who had been silent the entire time, she raised a listless hand, her voice breaking. “I’m so sorry, hon. I—I couldn’t save our marriage.”

Orion cradled her. “Don’t cry. Until Marcus Voss himself personally rejects the proposal, there’s still hope. How about you request an appointment with him directly through the receptionist?”

Chloe pulled away from him, upset.

Couldn’t he see that they’d failed? Why did he speak as though he had any authority over the situation?

A second-class nobody like her couldn’t possibly secure an appointment with Marcus Voss, the chairman of Black Mercury, through a receptionist. That was ridiculous.

As Chloe considered going back to beg her family for leniency, Lucy unexpectedly returned, this time intimately clinging to the arm of a richly looked young man.

This man was Kane Voss, the younger brother of Marcus Voss and the current director of Black Mercury. He was surrounded by bodyguards and dressed in an expensive suit, complete with a Rolex glinting on his wrist.

Lucy was his mistress, one of many within the company, and it was through him that she had secured her position.

She had sent Kane pictures of Chloe, and he had been so aroused by her appearance that he promised Lucy even more favors if she could get Chloe into his bed. Kane had come personally to meet the woman who had been “playing hard to get.”

Lucy exalted him. “Chloe, this is Kane Voss, the director of Black Mercury. He personally oversees all external contracts and decides who gets them and who doesn’t.”

At the sight of Chloe in person, Kane adjusted his tie, barely able to contain himself.

He had to have her in his bed.

He spoke, his lips curling into a covetous smile. “I’m glad I finally got to meet you. You want an exclusive contract with Black Mercury, right? Consider it done. Just follow me back to my office. It has its own private suite, complete with a bed you’ll love.”