The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 55
Fiona
My press release went out in morning, and though it was just one step of many toward recovering our public image, I felt like I was at least making progress. But then, only hours later, the other shoe dropped.
The first domino to fall was a phone call from one of our suppliers, from whom we sourced wood, stone, and other natural building supplies. The company abruptly terminated their contract with our developer, offering no explanation. This would be a significant setback on its own, but it should not have been too debilitating. I expected it would cause a delay while I found another supplier to work with.
nded up contacting just about every building supply company and lumber yard across the country, and every single one of them refused to sell us any materials.
le next month.” That was the reply from one vendor – the only one willing to speak to me for longer than two seconds.
r answer.
n order with her. And many more vendors did not even take my call or return my messages at all.
as Scarlet.
d teeth. “I see that you have been busy.”
st be useful to you in the workplace, in addition to making you so very insufferable. You have managed to make some impressive deals for Crescent Ventures over the past few weeks.”
ou want, Scarlet?” I snapped, growing impatient.
iminal extortion,” I snapped.
that.”
afraid of a little business competition?”
t staring at the wall, lost in thought, when Alexander came in.
mmediately, looking very concerned.
at ease. He was always anxious about my health lately. “I’m sorry, I don’t mean to worry you. I’m alright. Just had a tough day at work.”
what happened.” He jutted his chin at a glass of water on my nightstand, reminding me to take care of myself. I took a sip.
glad I did not need to explain the whole thing
tough opponent before.”
way,” I said, dismissing the compliment, “all I can do is keep trying. Keep showing up and doing everything that I can, until someone tells me that it’s over.”
virtue. People like Scarlet often get their way not by force, but by intimidation. She’s a bully. She expects that when she puts pressure on someone, they will eventually give up and give in.”
of opponent she is used to fighting. Giving up isn’t something t
hen it looked like he was just about to say something, but he stopped himself.
continue talking through my thought. “Right now, Scarlet is just throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. She can’t keep doing that forever. Even she w
ugged gently, encouraging me to get up.
ng to be resolved tonight. You can take a break from worrying about her to take care of yourself. Or at least, to let me take c
azing. Every time he touched me, it was a reminder of how necessary it was for us to be together like this. I felt my strength returning, his energy warming the blood in my veins.
me, Alexander stroked my cheek and neck gently, making my spine tingle. I couldn’t help that my eyes flutte