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"No?!" I walk towards his table with long angry strides. "What do you mean by "no""?
"I will not be giving it to you." He raises his hand to stop me from talking. "Unless you give me what I need in return."
"What do you want?" I ask.
"What you can give me....hm...." He ponders with one of his hand cupping his chin while watching me. I know he is playing with me. But I have to be patient.
He puts his hand down from his chin and then straightens. "You will be my new "adopted sister"." He says and I frown.
"You are going to adopt me?"
"Of course not." It was his turn to frown now. "I will act like I adopted you. And then you will help me out with something."
"Something like what?" I raise an eyebrow.
"Something I will tell you after you agree to make this deal with me." He says. "If not, you can just leave without your pearl."
I straighten standing in front of his desk, in front of him, thinking. If I don't take it, he won't give it. And what if the Delphinaa agree to make this deal with him and take my pearl?
Do they want to destroy my pearl? That's not out of question and most likely, with the information I have, the reason why they want my pearl.
This Evander, all he cares about is his own profits which I knew he would. And so I'm ready to make an unknown deal. Becoming his "adopted" sister is definitely not for a small matter.
"Will you be announcing it to the world?" I blow out a breath, striving for calm among all this frustration.
"No." He smiles coldly. "You don't deserve to be introduced to the world as anyone at all by my side."
"Very well." I nod. "I agree to make the deal with you."
"Come back tomorrow. I will have the contract ready." He says in dismissal as he picks up his file again.
I clench my fist and turn around, standing before the door, I glance at him one last time and then leave.
I nod at the assistant and she nods back. The elevator opens as I stand before it and a sweet looking woman comes out of the elevator. She looks me up and down and then her eyes dart to the CEO's door and she slightly frowns.
Looks like she isn't coming out anytime soon. I enter the elevator and she seems to jostle out of her stupor and finally gets off. The door closes and the elevator moves down as I press the switch to the ground floor.
Evander is giving me one last chance to back out. But I can't. Grasping at my skirt, I calm myself down. I look back at the reflection of myself. My pink eyes staring back at me.
Pursing my lips, I turn away and then leave the elevator as its door opens with a swish.
Since Evander wants me at his office here tomorrow, he will make the appointment for me, won't he....?
Should I go back....? The receptionist notices me and smiles at me brightly. "Good morning, miss. How can I help you?"
"I have an appointment with Mr Evander tomorrow. I would like it if you can confirm it for me." I say. She nods enthusiastically and calls someone. Then, after hanging up a minute later she types into her computer.
"It's done." She smiles. And I smile back.
"Thank you." With that I leave. Thoughts of what happened in the Evander's office swirl in my mind as I walked back to the appartment I was hiding in. It was far but I will get there. Soon.
His office is simple. A dark wooden table and a soft chair behind his desk. Dark blue carpet on the wooden floor of his office. A little further away and on the right of his desk is a glass table surrounded by black sofas.
Entering into his office, one would find him sitting on on the right, behind him a small in-built shelf. A potted plant beside it. In the front, would be a wall of glass in front of which are the sofas.
On the left is a bigger shelf with lots of books and files in them. The walls a creamy white colour. His assistant is beautiful honestly with her soft orange hair and pink eyes.
I will be meeting her and the receptionist again tomorrow. The receptionist seems like a sycophant. But whatever, none of my business.
As for Karter.... He will tell the rest of the Delphina family about my return. So much for hiding until I get my powers back. But I will get it back tomorrow...or until the deal it done...which could take a lot of time.
And I am sure, the Evander wouldn't do anything to protect me. That's not in our deal. I sigh. Let's just hope everything goes perfectly fine.