The unexpected audition

Part 7

2 November 2023

11:00 am

everyone was going full steam ahead I even heard some legal terms I am pretty sure I have never heard in my life and to be honest the first few hours felt as if I was simply a bystander watching, listening and overall observing.
Just about what everyone had been saying.

"alright next we need to talk about the ongoing news?".
some lady in a blue suit spoke facing me and suddenly the whole bystander thing vanished I had to actually speak.

"there can be two ways we deal with this Sara now I know you may feel opposed to the company profiting off these rumours but we have seen a spike in interest".

she then clicked her fingers and Leon gave her a  file

"I just ran the numbers we are making double, people are interested in this mystery lotto winning Cinderella and want to know more about her.

" Thus including who she's dating unfortunately."

Leon had spoken showing a graph with number figures and looked at me apologetically.

"What's the other option?." I spoke.

the woman in the blue suit seemed to not like my response. I granted the deep sigh but she kept on going facing everyone else in the room as she spoke.

" the other option would be for us to send out a statement denying all the allegations, the pay of some of the gossip blogs to relay the message that what everyone saw was nothing but a friendly dance". she stopped rolling her eyes a bit

" but of course, that would mean sales would be back to normal, and our normal target audience would be reinstated and of course less interest."

" Of course Miss King you are not pressured into anything it is your call " Ella spoke sipping her tea with a look I couldn't grasp.

"Yes..ah your call" the lady in the blue suit stuttered and was not feeling me at this moment already probably anticipating my decision.

"Ah well I am really happy with all the positive those ah rumours had on the company but if I am going to be the heiress of the Gentia company well then I don't think I want to be known for my romantic relationships and this is not how I want to carry on the legacy".

I spoke with as much confidence as I could muster.

"So what would be the best step miss king? ". suddenly Ella wasn't just a fairy godmother but she was a businesswoman, a 60-year-old insanely cool talented no funny business, millionaire.

her stare alone had provided me with goosebumps and shivers all over my body I mean the way she commanded the room with just one question had me floored.

" Give me a few days that's all I ask, in those day I will prove to double sales and move traffic in a different way than this".

I had clutched my hands tightly into fists, my heart had been beating far too loudly and let us just say I was praying I would not let out a fart from just how nervous I was

"miss king those better not be empty promises, after all you are the next Heir, and as the next Heir I expect that you would love this company of mine that I tunered around and made my baby and well I wouldn't want anyone messing with my baby .. you understand that right?".

again this coldness came from within her it was crazy it was as if all the warmness from her drained and all that was left was this other persona I was frightened to even be around with.

"yes". I spoke

"good I guess that's that, miss king you are excused oh but Rachell over here will go over the do's and don'ts with you when it comes to media I will see you for dinner later.