In the Grand Royal Europa Hotels.At the Exclusive Staff Auditorium.There were about 57 people seated in the hall, waiting for Luca to come address them. Each of them was the head of their various teams, whether it be the clubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, or other departments. The atmosphere felt dense, and a sudden dreadful energy hovered around the place, although distant giggles and whispers could be clearly heard."I heard that Lord Ercole is still alive and walking!" one of them whispered."I heard so too, but I just feel bad that he demoted Madam Aurora," the other frowned."I don't feel any type of way about it. She deserves it so much! I'm really rooting for the new HR... Mr. Luca!""Wait a minute, do you really mean that she was really demoted? I mean, Lord Ercole demoted her? Why did he do that?""I can't really say, but from the rumors I've heard, there are other hidden cameras apart from the surveillance ones we see here. Those hidden ones make Lord Ercole see everything
Chapter 65.Meeting Mia."What?!" Mia gasped, a flurry of questions tumbling out. "Why? What happened? What really happened to Aurora? Is she still working with the company?"Blue quickly addressed her concerns. "I'm very sorry, ma'am. Aurora is still with the company, but some of her responsibilities have been reduced. Someone else will be taking over the shareholder-related matters." She lied not wanting to tell her that Aurora has been demoted.Mia let out a deep sigh. She knew the process would likely be more complicated without Aurora there. Mia and Aurora were quite close, so deals were usually straightforward. But now there was a new person involved, someone Mia wasn't sure she knew."And who is this person?" Mia asked, unable to hold back her curiosity any longer.Blue responded curtly. "He's already here. I'll let him introduce himself." She gestured for Luca to come in, and he walked gracefully into the hall with a confident stride, his presence commanding attention. Luca's
Luca opened his file and started to go through it before turning on the laptop in front of him. For the next five minutes, everyone was booting their computers and logging in to the company's website. A sudden silence hung over the room. After witnessing how Luca had shut down Mia's earlier outburst, everyone seemed to be making an effort to avoid drawing his attention.Suddenly, Mia's voice broke the silence. "What is wrong?" she shouted, her face contorted into a deep frown. "This computer is faulty! It's been booting up for the last seven minutes!"Luca rolled his eyes before speaking as politely as possible. "Miss Mia, what seems to be the problem over there?"Mia ignored him and turned to Blue. "Hey, you!" she scowled aggressively. "Why did you give me a faulty computer? I'm sure you knew I'd be sitting right here, and you went and gave me this shitty computer!" Her face flushed red with anger as she glared at Blue with intense disgust."Look around, everybody here - their compu
The room fell into an eerie silence, as no one dared to utter a word. A palpable wave of anticipation swept through the crowd of shareholders sitting in the hall. They all wondered who would be dropped, each silently praying it wouldn't be them. Being dropped by Grand Royal Europa Hotels would be a significant loss, as the hotel had other lucrative companies under its umbrella, which generated revenue for all of them.Every eye was glued to their screens, eagerly awaiting the companies Luca would announce as being dropped. For the next ten minutes, the only sounds were the chiming of messages and the flipping of files. The atmosphere was charged with electricity, as if the very air was thrumming with excitement and anticipation.Mia sat up, carefully avoiding eye contact with anyone. She felt a heightened sense of focus and alertness, her senses sharpened in pursuit of knowledge.Ten minutes later, everyone raised their heads curiously as Luca cleared his throat."I want to say a very
A deep sense of anticipation of Luca's words swept through the hall, and even Blue was confused and slightly curious about what he was doing. Didn't she just giggle about Mia losing the deal? Is he about to put her back...Mia was at a crossroads, unsure of whether to ask him what she could do to be put back on their company's list of shareholders. She knew how badly Owen needed the job.She swallowed a gulp before asking in a very low and polite tone that surprised even her fellow shareholders."What do I need to do to be added back on the list of shareholders? I know we've had rough times, but please, can you just leave this strictly business and help me out. What do I need to do?" She asked very politely.Wow! Luca was shocked that she could be that humble and polite at the same time without being condescending. He found it quite amusing how the tables had turned now, and she needed his help."Please, Luca!" she finally let the plea out from her chest and gulped as a wave of shame
He wrapped his arms around her passionately, his breath brushing against her ear as he whispered, "Thanks, babe. I already paid for a two-day vacation - this calls for some rest and a little celebration."Mia gulped. The fact that she hadn't secured the deal only to come and find her fiancé already celebrating was overwhelming. She stood there in his embrace, unsure of what to say or how to break the news to him. Her eyes wandered around the office, taking in the decorations and the small lunch table set with dishes, and a cold chill ran down her spine."Look, babe," he said, pulling her arm towards the lunch table. "Sit down and have lunch with me, my damsel." He smiled seductively, his eyes locked onto hers.Owen's eyes were brimming with pure happiness and affection, while Mia's were pale, her expression grim. It was evident that she was confused and frustrated. Owen walked over and helped her pull out her chair."You may sit, my lady," he mused, gesturing for her to settle into th
Mia's brow furrowed in confusion as she contemplated whether he was truly serious in telling her to leave. "Owen, is this it?" She tried to stop him as he left, but he didn't respond. At that point, her heart shattered, watching Owen walk away after firing her. She couldn't believe that the same Owen she had left Luca for had just terminated her employment, despite her best efforts to secure the deal. In that moment, she regretted everything she had sacrificed for him, from leaving Luca to her unwavering dedication.Suddenly, the door burst open, and four security guards approached her. "Ma'am, you need to leave before Mr. Owen returns," one of them said politely, extending a measure of respect since he knew of her previous relationship with Owen. She nodded and left the N&K company, struggling to hold back the tears streaming down her face.Quickening her steps, Mia reached her Audi A7 and pulled the door open, but a force from behind slammed it shut, startling her. Turning around, s
Three hours earlier. At Apple’s club.The whole place was dark with dim lights shining across the whole room of the club. The male strippers were on the dance floor and the female ones were getting ready to hit the stage as well. The music was loud and quite deafening, with different customers yelling happily as the male strippers danced their hearts out.At the edge of the club stood Sara, her curves accentuated by a sleek black dress that hugged her body in all the right places. Her long, raven hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall of night, and her piercing dark eyes sparkled like emeralds in the dim light - it was only her eyes that could be seen, as she had a mask covering her face. Though it wasn't something new in Apple's club, the majority of the guests used masks so no one would know their identity.Sara was engrossed with her phone when one of the female strippers walked up to her."Madam!" She called out, and Sara turned to her. "We have a little problem.""What pro