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If I told you this was only gonna hurt
If I warned you that the fire's gonna burn
Would you walk in?
Would you let me do it first?
Do it all in the name of love
Would you let me lead you even when you're blind?
In the darkness, in the middle of the night
In the silence, when there's no one by your side
Would you call in the name of love?

-In The Name Of Love

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'You were my cup of tea but now I drink Champagne'

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I wake up as I felt the warm sunlight on my face. I stretch out my arms and climb down my soft queen-sized bed. I glance at the clock on the adjacent wall, it is 8 am. Finally, after weeks I got my proper eight-hour sleep. I never get time to sleep as I am always travelling from one country to another. My business deals are usually out of town.

I had to get up today because is it Monday and not because I will get fired for being late. After all who will fire the CEO of the company?

Yes, you all heard it right. I am Aubrey Andrea Clinton, The CEO of the Clinton Empire, the only child of my mom and Dad, Jennifer and Benjamin Clinton.

I quickly brush my teeth and take a long bath. I change into my office clothes and go down to have my breakfast.

"Good Morning Ivy. What's for breakfast?" I asked Ivy, who takes care of my house when I am at the office or in a different country.

"Ma'am you might want to check the news." She says in a slightly melancholic voice, turning on the television. I furrowed my eyebrows as I read her frightened expression. I glanced that the Television screen and I felt my whole world tumbled down after reading the heading.

"THE FAMOUS CLINTON EMPIRE OF THE INFAMOUS BUSINESSWOMEN AUBREY CLINTON LOSES 25 BILLION DOLLARS AS DOMINIC JONES CUTS ALL TIES WITH THE EMPIRE."

"Ma'am? Ma'am!!" Ivy shouted but I couldn't focus on anything. All I could hear was my heart beating wildly against my ribs. I knew that I shouldn't have trusted that bastard Dominic but just because his father and dad are best friends I trusted him. His company was the second-best in real estates and he was our biggest investor. Hell, we both were really good business partners. How can he just sever all the ties with my company? What am I going to do? I am gonna sue that bastard.

I quickly grab my phone to confirm whether that bastard had really severed all the ties with my company. I quickly go out of my house, called my manager, and told him to find that asshole. As soon as I step out of my house, I was surrounded by the paparazzi flashing their camera at my face and asking me millions of question.  Of course, people want to know about the downfall of Aubrey Clinton, the most famous and successful businesswoman.

I put on my shades and ask the guards to escort me out without the press pouncing on my body. As soon as l am out, the press attacks me with millions of questions

'What will happen to the employees now?'

'What are you going to do'

'Are you going to sell the company to someone?'

I hate it when people think that only men can handle a company.

They think that I am not capable of running a company because I am daddy's little girl. When I was young in high school, I was a pampered princess, I got everything that I wanted, now people think that I can't do anything without my father's help. I wanted to create my own empire from scratch but I didn't, as I didn't want my dad's efforts to go in vain. After I got my business degree from Cambridge, My dad made me the CEO of his company on my 25th Birthday. It's been two years since I am running this company which has been always in the top five. Now, because of that bastard, my company is falling.

I ignore the press as usual and sat inside my car. I told my driver to drive to my office.

The car stops in front of my 85 floored building. I can't just give away this empire to any stranger. I went inside my office, shoving the press out of my way, again. People are more interested in my life than their own. Everyone wanted to become like me. I mean who wouldn't want to be like me? I have everything, designer clothes, shoes, handbags, you name it and I have it. Many men are behind my money. Every single bachelor in New York and the business wants to marry me. I mean who doesn't want to marry a billionaire?

But now the situation was different now.

Everything in my office is chaos. People are running up and down, all of them are busy doing god knows what. The receptionist is receiving calls on all the phones. They are so busy doing their work that they didn't even notice me. I called my secretary.

"William, what the fuck is going on?" I shouted loudly making everyone in the room silent and stand in their place like they are mannequins. Yes I am a heartless bitch in the office but it is not my fault, when you are cold and hard like icicles, people fear you and make sure that the work is done or else it is their death wish. And I have changed a lot because of certain people.

"Ma'am ac... actually... ma...many... people...are... hmm...resigning.." He said in a shaken voice, obviously terrified of what I will do next. I try my best to tame my anger.

"You know what, let those cowards resign, give me all the names of the employees how to think that Clinton Empire is seriously going to fall. I still have 25 Billon dollars, half of the shares of MY company. Just because the media says some bullshit you all want to leave this job? You know what I don't want cowards in my company I will make sure that they get a job outside this country." I spat out loudly. I am sick of people thinking that I can't handle the company. I brought this company to the number third from fifty. I want to prove to the world that I can do anything and I don't need anyone's help for that.

"O... Okay... M..Ma'am..and..one..more..thing." William said in a shaky voice. 

"Now what William!!" I snapped at him angrily.

"Mr De Angelis is w..waiting.. in.. your..office...ma'am.." Just hearing the name of that guy boils my blood. What does he want now? Is he here to laugh in my face and tell me that I can't do anything without him?  Oh, he might be here to just fuck one of my employees.

"I already told the guards to not allow that bastard in my fucking office. Tell the guards to throw him out of my office and then fire the guards."

"Ma'am  but..he...said...that...he...won't...leave...until....he..speaks...with....uhmm...you.."

"William I said that I don't want him in my office. I am the boss here you do as I say or else you get fired. You know what I will throw him out myself." I say angrily and storm towards my private elevator to my floor.

I open my door to find the devil himself sitting on MY chair with his back facing me.

"Xavier get the fuck up from my Chair"

He turns around and his cold blue eyes meet mine. He hasn't even changed a bit. His jawline is as sharp as ever. His blue eyes are grey and cold but when he looks at me, his eyes soften a little but they were back to the stormy grey ones. His muscles are cleverly seen through the suit that he is wearing. He hasn't even changed a bit, he looks sexier than before.

"Calm Down Andrea. I am here for both of our benefits," he says in his thick Italian accent and with his stupid smirk on his face.

"My name is Aubrey Mr De Angelis, I will repeat it one more time. I don't have time for your shitty games. Get the fuck out of my office! NOW!!"

" Andrea just listen to once, I am not dying to be here, in the same room as you, I am here because I think I know a way to help you out."

" You know how you can help me, Mr De Angelis? By leaving my office and me alone." I say

"Andrea, princess, just listen to me I am not here to get in your pants or something I-"

"I know why you are here, to taunt me, to mock and tell me that I should have never taken up this thing in the first place, that I should have accepted your deal and not his in the first place. But believe me, I will accept an offer from the devil the have any sort of deals with you." I said in one breath and paused for a second, giving him a chance to speak and I immediately regret it once I heard the words that escaped from his mouth,

" Marry Me."

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Author's Note:

Hey Guys!!!

So here is the first chapter. I hope you all like it.

QOC- What's your favourite colour?

I will post the next chapter soon

Until Then.....

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