He glanced at me like I was the one who pounced at him when he came in and he said "I was here for few glasses of wine. When an employee asked me if I wanted to try a new brand. After drinking that wine, I suddenly got drugged. I booked a room and ordered to sent someone to deal with this thing. When you came in, I was drugged and I thought that you were the one send."
I sighed and said "I think that our drugging incident are actually not related. The staff…The staff who was responsible for taking me to exit was actually taking me in here. I was the one who shoved him a side and got into this room." Mr. Caldwell nodded.
He sighed and asked "Do you want me to take responsibility for what happen pervious night?" I was confused like couldn't he just ignore this? Why would someone want to take responsibility? I asked "Can't we just forgot like this never happen? And beside we both were drugged."
He chuckled and actually believe me that was very, very scary chuckle. Like can someone be this scary? He said "I'm not like someone who have countless number of mistress. It was my first time, but since because it was my first time. Speak. What you want? Money?" I sighed and said
"First, of all it was also my first time…sleeping with someone. Second of all do you think that Sullivan family is poor. Forgot about being poor we already have control over international markets. So, do I look think some one who needs money? And if you ask what I need. Then, just get ready to collaborate with our company. That is what you can do for now."
After I said this Mr. Caldwell stared at me. There was a long silence until Mr. Caldwell got out of bed and walked towards the bathroom. He came out exactly after 10 minutes dressed neatly. He looked at me and said
"Go and wash up" strangely, it was like an order and I did follow it. Once we both were ready enough to talk about business he asked "What do Sullivan family want?" I sighed and one by one arranged all be business matters. Actually, we talked about business like for 2-3 hours or something. At last, he said "The project is fine. I will confirm the funding once, tomorrow." I nodded and said "Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Caldwell." We both shook hands and exited the room.
Actually, I'm pretty grateful to the person who drugged me because if it was not like that this business will still remain pending and we could have lost a huge deal of money. I happy exited the bar when I saw a huge crowd in front of main gate. My secretary who was also there at the moment said
"Sir, this is…Actually Mrs. Sullivan is here" What? How? My mother Mrs. Sullivan would never ever come even close to bars. But, this time… something must be wrong. I walked towards the front gate. When I got there the crowd fell silent. I saw her, my mother "What are you doing here mother?" I asked. My mother as always grabbed my collar and shoved me inside her car. The car took off within minutes. Once we got away from the crowed my mother asked
"What happen last night? I found out that yesterday you were drugged" I explained "Yes, mother I was drugged. Because of that I accidently slept with Mr. Caldwell. It actually helped because we got to discuss the business that needed collaboration. And I and Mr. Caldwell agreed to forgot about this incident."
I mother sighed and said "You are so naïve my little one. You and him might forget what happen but neither Sullivan family nor Caldwell family is gonna ignore this incident. The higher ups… They already got the information about this matter. They are deciding a marriage."
"Marriage??! Between who??" Mother smacked me on head and said "Between Noah Sullivan and Ethan Caldwell, of course!!" "But…But…I'm straight!!" I argued "That will not help. Those old hags are out of their minds. They even wouldn't take the drug incident." What?? These old hags really are out of their minds. Are they deaf or blind? "What about father?" "He is with them. He wouldn't miss the chance to create one more collection." I sighed and said "I don't think Mr. Caldwell will be fine with this marriage. I will talk to him." "That what we can do for now. If he refuses to cancel this marriage it is gonna be a big problem." "Mother…But why are you against this marriage?" Mother sighed and said "You know, McTech company. One of the share holders died and because he doesn't have a child or any relative the share were supposed to be mine but those higher ups are giving the share to Caldwell family for the marriage. If that happens, they will become the person having the most shares."
So, that the reason why my mother is against the marriage. My mother will not do anything without any reason. I sighed and said "I just wish that this marriage will not affect the project funding." Like that we ended the conversation. We reached our home when I was greeted by Mrs. Caldwell of the front gate.
She was a cheerful woman but if she is serious about something even the god wouldn't be able to stop her. If she is against this marriage, it would be a good thing. I greeted Mrs. Caldwell with a polite smile but the only thing that came out of her mouth was "Don't be so polite I'm here only to my son-in-law." I'm done for. If she has already considered me a son-in-law than stopping this marriage is impossible. At that moment I crumbled into pieces. My mother took me aside and whispered
"It seems that Mrs. Caldwell is supporting this marriage. My little one you are done for." I nodded. Mrs. Caldwell sensed the discomfort and said "It seems that my son-in-law needs some time. I will be going then. But, keep in mind, Ethan really wants this marriage. In fact, he was the one who proposed this marriage." I got goosebumps. Really, she was really like Mr. Caldwell. Like mother like son. But what was the most important thing was that
WHY THE HELL DID MR. CALDWELL DID THAT!!?? Like he did say that he will take responsibility but he has already done that part by collaborating with the project. This don't make sense at all. My mother yet again whispered in my ear "You said that Mr. Caldwell is against this marriage but why hell he proposed this marriage." Either Mr. Caldwell really did propose the idea or Mrs. Caldwell is lying. I whispered back to mother "I don't know". After that Mrs. Caldwell left. My mother looked at me and said "You better hurry and meet Ethan Caldwell." I nodded.