However, Christian later became doubtful. His consistently unfortunate life had accustomed him to not dreaming big, at least until he was absolutely sure that he was the heir to the Demetri Family’s wealth.
What if they didn’t believe that the sender of the email was Christian Demetri? Or what if he wasn’t the rightful heir?
But all those worries vanished when the reply email from CrispCrafter Industries arrived on his phone.
“Good evening, Mr. Christian Demetri. We will promptly process your request. A board meeting will be held tomorrow to determine the requirements needed by the local companies in New York to collaborate with us. The results will be sent to you via email. Thank you.”
After reading the letter, Christian felt extremely delighted. He stood on the garden chair and leaped to let out his joy.
“I will make you happy, Yve!” Christian exclaimed.
The Next Day,
Yve hurriedly went to the office. Without hearing the events of the previous night, she realized that the deal with Percival had failed.
Upon arriving at the office, Yve went straight to her room and finished up some unfinished work from yesterday. After that, she started looking for ways to secure the 10 billion funds since the deadline was tomorrow.
Not just because of her grandmother’s orders, but as the general manager, she felt responsible for saving the company.
She contacted all the wealthy contacts in her phone to borrow money. She was willing to endure any embarrassment for the sake of the company.
But the results were futile. None of them were willing to lend money to Yvette. The name of De Delta company didn’t seem to instill confidence in those people.
Yve felt frustrated. She covered her face with both hands and then began to pull at her own hair.
“Where else can I go?”
Suddenly, her office phone rang. Yve picked it up.
“Yve, come to my office now!” a cold voice of a woman sounded on the other end of the phone.
“Alright, Grandma!” Yve replied weakly.
After a few moments leaning her body while closing her eyes, she finally walked to the president director’s office.
Inside the room, it turned out that she wasn’t the only one summoned. Orion and her uncle, Alaric De Delta, were already present.
“Yve, sit!” Marigold called out.
Yve immediately took a seat in the chair right next to Orion.
“How could you fail to secure the funds from Mr. Percival? Declan worked hard to arrange the meeting, and you ruined it. What’s wrong with you!” scolded her grandmother.
Yve knew the truth from her mother that she had been brought home by Christian while intoxicated last night. But she couldn’t reveal that Christian had sabotaged the collaboration because she knew he did it for her sake.
“I’m sorry, Grandma. Last night, I drank too much until I got drunk and eventually passed out,” Yve said, bowing her head.
Marigold slammed the table quite hard.
“Grandma knows that Christian sabotaged it. He hit Declan and Mr. Percival so hard that Mr. Percival is now hospitalized. We failed to secure the collaboration, and now we’re embarrassed because of your husband’s actions,” Marigold raged. Her eyes bulged, and her face turned crimson.
“But Grandma, he did it to save me,” Yve defended.
“Save? Grandma saw him bringing you and our family company to the brink of bankruptcy! I don’t care; you must divorce Christian as soon as possible! He’s only bringing disaster to our family!” Marigold was truly furious.
What her grandmother said somewhat influenced her view of Christian.
“Alright, if that’s what you want. I don’t care. You have to find that 10 billion funds by tomorrow, no matter what!” Marigold exclaimed.
Finding 10 billion in just one day? How was that even possible!
Yve could only nod her head. She then left her grandmother’s room to return to her own. However, when she exited the elevator, she ran into Declan.
“Good afternoon, Yve!” Declan greeted with his sweet smile, as if nothing had happened the night before.
“What are you doing here?” Yve asked.
“I’m here to apologize to you about last night. I didn’t know your alcohol tolerance was so low. And as an apology, I have a small gift for you,” Declan said as he handed her a black box tied with a gold ribbon.
Yve looked at the box, surprised because it bore the logo of a renowned diamond store.
“Is this for me?” Yve asked.
“Who else would it be for? I bought it in Milan. Actually, I entrusted it to my friend who was on vacation there, and I was going to give it to you as a gift. So, it’s not a bribe for you to forgive me,” Declan explained.
Yve then opened the box. She was captivated by what she found inside.
A necklace with a diamond shaped like a snowflake, so beautiful.
This necklace was highly sought after by many women. Those who owned it would feel proud because it was very difficult to obtain.
However, the necklace Declan gave her had the number 11112 engraved on the back of the diamond. It was a code indicating that the necklace was a limited edition with a heavier carat weight.
The price of a regular diamond necklace was usually around 100 million. But the necklace Declan gave Yve was worth 500 million.
All women from wealthy families coveted this necklace, and so did Yve. However, she couldn’t accept such an expensive gift.
“This gift is too expensive, Declan. I can’t accept it,” Yve said.
Declan, with a calm expression, held both of Yve’s shoulders. Then he said, “I bought it from far away. Even though I entrusted it to my friend, I still bought it in Milan. This necklace suits you perfectly. No one else deserves to wear it but you.”
The beautiful woman, currently wearing a red blazer over a white tank top and a tight red skirt, paused for a moment.
Declan couldn’t keep his eyes off her ample cleavage, clearly visible because of the tight tank top. He almost drooled.
“What I really need right now is 10 billion in funds. But your gift, thank you so much!” Yve said, smiling.
Yve subtly hinted to Declan to lend her the money for her company.
“Let alone 10 billion, I’d give you 100 billion right now if you’re willing to marry me,” Declan said, taking the diamond necklace and preparing to put it around Yve’s neck.
But suddenly, Christian arrived and immediately shook hands with Declan while saying, “Yve, don’t accept gifts from strangers. It’s not good.”
The 500 million necklace fell to the floor.
“Christian! What are you doing!”
“Do you know how much that necklace costs? How are you going to replace it?”Yve appeared panicked and stressed. For years, she had been giving Christian a monthly allowance of 3 million. If Christian hadn’t used any of it for three years, he would only have around 108 million left. That meant he would have to save for another 4 years to be able to replace the necklace.It wasn’t possible for Yve to replace it herself. She didn’t have that much money. She only had 20 million in her savings.But seeing the panic in his wife’s eyes, Christian smiled. He was glad to see that she still cared about him.If Christian had done this a few days ago, he wouldn’t be this calm. He might have been even more panicked than Yve.“Darling, I brought you lunch. Where would you like to eat? In the room or in the garden?” Christian handed a red lunchbox to his wife.“Wish-wish-wish... you’ve ruined someone else’s property, and you can still act so relaxed like this? Yve is panicking, but you’re acting li
There’s nothing wrong with what Elara said when she saw the clothes Christian was wearing. A set of clothes that, if sold, wouldn’t fetch more than 50 thousand.“Oh, 20 billion, is it? Quite substantial, isn’t it?” Christian asked, his left hand on his stomach and his right hand stroking his chin.Elara clearly didn’t like Christian’s attitude, which she thought was akin to that of a billionaire with assets in the hundreds of billions.Indeed, Elara’s estimate was far from accurate. Because Christian’s assets reached trillions.“Not just substantial, but exceedingly so. Moreover, we also carefully screen the data of those who want to open accounts with this bank. So, it’s not easy to become a customer of GMI bank,” Elara said.Christian then nodded, mumbling, “Well, in that case, the money I have here is truly fantastic. Helping Yve won’t be difficult for me.”His voice wasn’t loud, but Elara could hear him clearly. So, she furrowed her brow and assessed the ragged man in front of her
Not only Elara was surprised, but the entire room, especially the two security guards, were as well. If this happened, those two men were the luckiest ones.Elara was the most beautiful woman at GMI Bank. Her body enticed every man who laid eyes on her. Even seeing her in office attire was enough to make their mouths water, let alone without clothes.“You were the one who told me to take off my clothes earlier. Now, I’ll turn the tables on you. Come on, strip. Or do you think you’re not even the slightest bit guilty?” Christian said, nonchalantly, as if instructing someone to eat.Elara deeply regretted what she had said to Christian earlier. She didn’t expect that Christian would seek revenge on her like this.For a woman, a punishment like this was the most severe. Being completely exposed in front of a man who wasn’t her husband was a severe blow to her self-esteem and psyche.But the other option, leaving her 3-year-old child behind, was clearly not an option for Elara.“Mr. Chris
“I’ll pay De Delta Company’s debt on behalf of Yvette!” Christian confidently declared.Everyone in the room fell momentarily silent, taken aback by Christian’s words. However, Orion burst into laughter, followed by Alaric. Even Marigold, who rarely laughed, joined in this time.“Oh, Christian, you’re incredibly funny, thank you for entertaining me when I’m feeling dizzy,” Orion said.Then the man turned towards Yve and said, “Your husband is perfect for a comedian. Just sign him up at a comedy club. It seems more positive than him having to do the dishes and cleaning at home.”Yve felt increasingly pressured by Christian’s presence. Right now, she was trying to save her marriage from the voices urging her to divorce. But here was Christian, showing off.“Look, Yve! Is that the man you chose as your husband? Someone who loves to brag and daydream. All his life, he’s relied on his wife, and now he dares to say he can pay off the company’s debt!” Marigold exclaimed in frustration.This
Yve’s common sense strongly rejected the name Christian. And then her thoughts led to Declan. Only that man, she believed, could afford to buy this exquisite gift. Moreover, the diamond necklace tragedy a few days ago involved only the three of them.“Declan, this is too expensive!” Yve muttered while gazing at the incredibly beautiful necklace.Then she said to Dorota, “Well, you can go back to your room.”The first thing Dorota did was search for Christian’s contact number. The issue about the necklace needed to be clarified to prevent any misunderstandings.After searching everywhere, she decided to ask a security guard who had been seen close to Christian for his contact number.“Mrs. Dorota, what’s going on, looking for Mr. Christian’s number? Or is it something else...?”“Don’t assume things!” Dorota snapped. “Hurry, where’s his number? Yve asked me to get it!”Upon hearing the name being mentioned, the security guard promptly provided Christian’s number.Dorota then immediately
Camila was momentarily stunned by the aura emanating from Christian’s body. However, anger had surged within her. “That’s right, isn’t it? You scoundrel!”“I will prove it. Soon, I will make you all kneel before me. Come on, Mother, let’s get out of here. There’s no point in staying!” Christian said, immediately taking over Mrs. Anika’s wheelchair and pushing her away.With anger already consuming him, Christian chose to leave.“Good, you leave! I’m sick of seeing you here!” Camila said, smiling maliciously.Declan, who had remained silent to maintain his image in front of Yve and Camila, smiled widely. He felt like he had won without uttering a word.Yve was the one most tormented by this situation. She could only be a helpless spectator.She knew very well that what her mother was doing was wrong. But no matter what, her mother was still her mother. She couldn’t oppose her.Anika held Christian’s hand and caressed it as she said, “My child, you should apologize to your mother-in-law
When Christian arrived in front of the De Delta company building, it turned out that Yve had just arrived. She had just finished submitting an investment application to several other companies in person.Christian immediately approached Yve, who was walking leisurely into the company building.“Yve!” Christian called out.Yve turned and immediately smiled broadly. For some reason, she could be so cheerful, perhaps the longing for Christian had filled her heart for more than a week.“Christian? What brings you here?” Yve asked.“I happened to pass by. And I thought of stopping by for a moment,” Christian replied.Yve nodded, her smile continuously expanding on her face.“How is Mrs. Pannti doing? Has she improved?”“She’s getting better, but she still needs a lot of rest.”“Thank goodness for that. Please give my regards to Mrs. Pannti. I’ll visit her when I have some free time,” Yve said.Christian smiled and nodded.Then, silence fell. Both of them seemed hesitant to speak. Christian
Yve pressed Christian’s contact number and called him.After three rings, she disconnected the call. She hesitated about her actions and thought that what was happening right now might not be Christian’s act but, as Orion had said, a delay in withdrawal.She then went straight into the bathroom to freshen up.For the past three days, Yve had put all her energy and focus into preparing a proposal to become the official distributor of Pommes Frites snacks in New York.She was even willing to sacrifice sleep and skip meals to create an excellent proposal to win the project for De Delta Company.Three days had passed. This afternoon, CrispCrafter Ltd. Company held a meeting with the companies that had passed the initial selection phase in their representative office in New York.Yve arrived alone, carrying the proposal she had prepared. When she reached the lobby, she met Declan, who had arrived earlier.At first, Yve didn’t want to greet him and pretended not to see Declan. She felt lazy