Aeon who had read the report about his movie statistics couldn’t help but ask, “Why are you helping me?”

The budget he decided to shoot limits the resources and that will limit the post-production process too. If the budget was high, he could manage a movie at A rate and reach more audiences. More audience, more profit.

Aarvi scoffed in her mind but plainly said, “Excuse me? That’s the report to say I will not approve my brand to work with your movie.” She stood up and took her mobile and bag to set off to Rivas Industries.

Aeon had thought she was going to invest and allow him to use the brand in their movie. He quickly went behind her and asked, “Didn’t you offer to invest in the movie?”

Aarvi smirked as she walked ahead. If he hadn’t turned her down and accepted her when she offered, she wouldn’t have used the jewelry company to stop him. Since he dared to go against her, she also stopped him another way.

If he wants the investment from Skylar International and the jewelry brand to work for him, she will make sure he waits for her and runs around to look for an investor before she brings back everything to place. Clean and tidy.

“Offer closed when you had turned it down.”

Aeon: “…”

Aarvi sat in her SSC Tuatara and left without another word. ‘That’s the price for turning me down.’

She wanted to leave him hanging on the thread – Checked.

Aeon was amazed at how investment and the brand connected to each other. Reading the reports, he had thought Aarvi was helping him but now he understood she was the same. Cold-hearted and ruthless.

Determined to get another brand and investor, he left for his office throwing her off his mind.

—

At Rivas Industries

Aaron was really surprised by her message and responded without knowing or asking why she asked.

It wasn’t even an hour, Aarvi strolled in the lobby and saw the meeting was on. She noticed the PowerPoints and entered inside without knocking or permission. Nobody even asked because Aarvi wasn’t new in the Rivas Industries and the respect she gets was the same as Aaron and Shawn.

All greeted almost in unison willingly or unwillingly, “Ms.Evans.”

Aarvi merely nodded at them and watched Aaron as she went near him. Other than his eyes slightly brightening upon her arrival, there was no reaction on his face. Aarvi didn’t only notice his changes, she could feel her changes too.

Ava Kelly was a girl who smiled irrespective of her messed life. She was a girl who never let anybody know what she had gone through a minute back and behaved her life is awesome making everyone happy around her.

Now, she was able to achieve her serene composed look only because of Aaron. She learned to concede her feelings from him. It was a part of him in her by his influence.

Secretary Wen saw her walking inside so he quickly vacated his seat for her and asked another secretary to get him a chair. “Ms.Evans, would you like to drink coffee or juice?”

“No, thank you. Continue the meeting.” Aarvi mildly responded and Secretary Wen cued to continue meeting.

Aaron’s backhand checked her temperature and cued Secretary Wen to increase room temperature and asked Aarvi, “Do you have a dress for tonight?”

Shawn’s birthday party. He had tortured Aaron to let him celebrate in his villa.

Aarvi responded with a word, “Nope.” Her evening dresses were in a waterfront villa and the mansion didn’t have many clothes.

“Lunch?” Aaron carefully asked as he watched her intently. He had missed her for so many days and now, he patiently spoke a few words but he couldn’t understand why she was so attentive to him.

Aarvi shook her head and looked away from his chocolate brown eyes. She hadn’t given much attention to Aaron in the past. Now seeing his eyes, she understood why Aeon’s eyes reminded her of Aaron.

Meeting went on for an hour and Aaron approved a project and investment while Aarvi wrote pointers in the project files that were waiting for Aaron’s approval.

A file caught her attention which was in Aaron’s hand. She took it without caring he was reading it. Her eyes darkened seeing the file, the same file project presentation started. “Move to next.”

Her voice wasn’t too loud but it was audible to all that paused everyone in their action. The manager who had submitted the project for permission, retorted, “Ms.Evans, this project will help us to venture to a new sector and the turnover of this industry is giant due to high demand. Please allow us to give you the presentation for your better understanding.”

Aarvi nodded and asked, “Are there any interns or trainees?”

The manager glanced at Aaron who didn’t only react when she took the file away from his hand, he didn’t care even if Aarvi was rejecting the project on his behalf. Hearing the unrelated question, he was annoyed which Aaron and Aarvi both noticed, “We do have in all the departments.”

Aarvi didn’t care what he was thinking, “Only they will work on this project for the experience and the team shouldn’t interfere in it. Go to next.”

The manager didn’t accept defeat and rebuffed, “Ms.Evans, many major companies are bidding for this project…”

Aarvi took Secretary Wen’s laptop as she mused, “So Rivas will suicide if other companies suicides, Interesting.”

Aaron knows she wouldn’t say anything without a reason especially things related to business. He saw her working on the laptop that she turned towards him to check even though it wasn’t required. He just saw the title and understood why she was stopping them to invest there.

He turned to Secretary Wen and instructed coldly, “That team will not receive any bonus. If they fail next time, fire them.”

Secretary Wen glanced at the manager and noted down saying, “They will be taken care.”

Then Aaron stood up elegantly and buttoned his blazer, glaring at the manager for retorting Aarvi. His eyes turned gentle when he looked at Aarvi, “Let’s go.”

Aarvi stood up and walked out without a bother.

Secretary Wen checked what was on the laptop screen and frowned. He didn’t know why Aaron was so easy on them but he wasn’t, “Manager Gilmore, you are demoted. Feel free to resign if you want. Meeting adjourned.”

He collected the files and laptop with another secretary and left by ignoring the gazes on him. He might be just a secretary to the outer world, but he was merciless if the work wasn’t carried out properly.

Since Aaron keeps swapping between hospital and business, Secretary Wen’s authority was unquestionable in the company.

He paused and coldly ordered, “I will not tolerate if anybody hurls back at Ms.Evans again.”