The One True Billionaire's Heir

Chapter Eight

"Mr Wilson, I ask for your understanding. Give me a little time to figure this out. I have no idea why Skyrock Company would terminate and sever ties with your company. In fact, my staff always made sure there was no glitch or any cause for them to complain. I put my best staff in charge of that." Andrew Miller said with a pale face as he explained to Finn's parents.

Ever since Asher terminated their Corporation with Apex industries, the Wilson business had suffered major loss. Which was in turn bad business for the Millers Firm as their legal advisor and consulting firm.

"There is no way Skyrock company would just terminate our contract with them just like that. Something must have gone wrong somewhere for them to no longer want to do business with us. And it was your firm's job to make sure nothing like that never happened". Finn's Father Henry said, raising his voice.

Andrew's face went white as if all the blood drained from it. This was bad for his firm. The Wilsons were his biggest clients. He couldn't deal with this now.

Sitting in the office with them was Andrew's wife Grace, Elena, Finn and Irene, Finn's mother.

"Sir, please trust me and give me some time. I will get to the bottom of this". Andrew said, pleading with Henry.

"Look!!! My investors are pulling out their funds. My major partners are severing ties with my company. This better not go on for long if not Apex industries will discontinue its business with your firm." Henry said firmly.

Andrew raised both his eyebrows in surprise after hearing Henry's words.

This was really becoming worst for him.

"Better still, we annul your daughter's marriage to our son. It's not worth it". Irene who had been quiet the whole time chimed in.

"I beg your pardon!!. Please watch your mouth". Elena's mother Grace said, very angry. "Is our daughter's marriage to your son worth less than your contract with Skyrock company?. What a bargain your son is."

"No!! You should watch your tongue Mrs Miller. My wife is right". Henry stated.

"Your husband promised to give our company 50% of your firm's profit. He promised to be on the lookout for my company and to give us  heads up incase of any trouble. That was his only job. In return, I used my connection to save his ass from going to prison, sending that pauper of yours in his place and footing the bills of our son's marriage to your daughter. Now look at this, it's all a mess and he couldn't see it coming. He couldn't do a simple task." He paused. "It is definitely worth ending their marriage."

"Dad!! Stop!!". Finn snapped at his father with clenched fists. "Stop doing this. My marriage to Elena was because we wanted it. Not because of some agreement".

"Finn, you are our only son. These people already made their daughter wrap you around her little fingers. For 11 years, these people made you sit around waiting for their daughter, while they whored her around as a pawn in their little game. I am not going let that happen again". Irene said, unscathingly.

Andrew looked at his wife and daughter. His face was red like an overcooked lobster. He was angry, confused and scattered. His hand ran repeatedly through his bald head as he paced round the office. He had to get to the bottom of this. He had to get Skyrock company to work with the Wilsons again. If not everything he had worked so hard all these years for will crumble, as the Wilsons already owned 50% of his firm.

Elena sat there as if she couldn't hear the whole conversation. Her face was all dried out, her lips cracked despite the popping red lip gloss she wore.

"Mr Wilson,please just give me some time to figure things out" Andrew said with pleading eyes.

"You better, because the next time I come here, it's not going to be funny".

Henry and Irene stood up ready to leave, as there was nothing more they could get from this meeting.

"You better be fast about it, Mr and Mrs Miller. If not, Finn and Elena's marriage will be annulled. I will not marry my son off to the daughter of an incompetent loser."

Mr Wilson and his wife left Andrew's office, soon followed by Finn.

Now left in the office,Mr Miller slumped in the velvety chair behind his desk, clutching his head. The poor man never seemed to have expected something like this would happen.

"What are we going to do now?". Grace asked her husband, who scratched his head hard. Her gaze fell on her daughter's face which was white and dry like that of a lifeless body.

"Elena!! Honey!!Are you alright?." Grace asked worriedly.

"No mum!! I'm not alright". Elena yelled, in between sobs.

Andrew looked at his daughter's face and his heart ached more. He needed to do something and had to do it fast.

Pressing the button on the intercom,"Paul?". Andrew said, referring to his secretary.

"Get all files on Skyrock Company now". He commanded.

"Alright sir!. On it."

After some minutes, Paul arrived with a file in his hand.

"Here you go sir"

Andrew quickly grabbed the file and skimmed through the pages. 

"So?". Grace asked  impatiently.

"Skyrock Company isn't an American based company. It is  the head branch to an Italian company named Vita Nova." Andrew stated, skimming through the pages rigorously. "But what I don't understand is why they would cut ties with Apex industries".

"Okay!!So?". Grace asked as she was already getting restless.

"Apparently, the owner is a young man in his thirties". Andrew said subconsciously. "And he is single". It was then that something clicked in him.

He had a daughter. A beautiful one at that.

"Elena!!". Andrew said as he went to sit close to his daughter. "I need you to do something for me".

"What is that?". Elena asked suspiciously looking at her father while cleaning strands of tears from her eyes.

"I need you to go to Italy". Andrew said calmly. 

"Italy?. Why?."

"Well from what I just read, the owner of Skyzone Company is a young man based in Italy. Who is single".

"Okay!!. So?". Elena asked, eyeing her father suspiciously.

"I need you to go to Italy and seduce him." He said calmly but sternly.

"DAD!!". Elena yelled at her father, shocked.

"That's the only way dear. If not all we have worked for all these years will crumble and we will go poor. I know you don't want that."

"Wow is that all I am to you?". Elena asked, adjusting herself to face her father. "An object you can toss from one man to the other".

"Elena!!. You know all I'm doing is for you"

"No!!, stop it. You are doing this all for yourself. It's always been about you". Elena said, standing up from her seat. "For seven years, you forced me to stay married to Asher. When you were done with him, you tossed him away and married me off to Finn for your selfish gains. Now this?".

"Elena!!,look–". Andrew tried explaining.

"Dad stop!!". Elena said, cutting her father off. 

"I'm married for God's sake".

"And you won't stay that way for long if you don't do this. This is the only way out". Andrew said convincingly.

Elena stared at her father in shock and disgust.

"Mum!!". She called out to her mother, hoping she would take her side this time. But Grace kept quiet which only meant one thing.

"Wow you guys are just the worst!!. You guys are unbelievable!!".

Elena grabbed her purse and ran out of the office as she couldn't stand her parents again.

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Later that day, Asher was driving past Apex industries owned by the Wilsons  when he saw a fascinating sight happening in front of the building. 

"Stop the car". Asher instructed Riccardo,who did exactly as he was told.

"What's wrong, young master?". Riccardo asked, turning to face his young master whose gaze was fixed on the scene happening in front of him.

"Sir please I'm begging you. Help me. My mother is about to die". A young lady knelt to the ground clutching to Mr Henry Wilson's pants.

"Let go of me you vermin". He said harshly pushing her off him, making her fall to the ground. 

"Sir, I beg you. You are yet to pay her salary and she's dying. Please don't let my mother die. Help me!!". The girl yelled , attracting the attention of everyone close by.

 Using his feet to stomp on her, Henry said heartlessly "I don't care about you or your worthless mother. I don't care if she dies. Leave this place this instant. Security!!". He called, gesturing to the security guards who were now standing in front of him. " Throw this pest far away from here. Make sure she doesn't come here again"

"Sir please. Help us. I'm begging you ". The young girl cried loudly as she was dragged out of the premises and thrown by the side of the road.

Dusting off sand off her body, with tears streaming down endlessly down her eyes,the girl noticed a masculine body towering over her.

"What is your name?". The man asked her, as he helped her stand up for the ground. 

"Sofia.. Sofia Brown". She said in between sobs, looking up at the strange man's chiselled face and piercing forest green eyes. 

"Sofia Brown". The man said, eyeing her head to toe. He drew  closer to her and brought out his hands.

" I will take care of your mother's hospital bills. In return, I want you to do something for me."