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III: Time to Impress

III: Time to Impress

Third POV

Two glasses of Sauvignon Blanc wine were distributed between Izuku and Honenuki.

The overall lighting in the room had been dimmed, as the large skyline windows had the curtains drawn to bring a more secretive atmosphere to the meeting about to take place.

With Honenuki at each head of the oval table, and their assistant either to the left or right of them, the meeting could finally commence.

"I hope the drive here wasn't too stressful?" Izuku hummed, hoping to make light chatter before the heavier details, though he only got a bored, glazed over look from Honenuki.

The man didn't seem interested.

"So, you really aren't together with Bakugo any longer?" Honenuki inquired, taking back Izuku and Todoroki who sat besides him.

"He's not, though I believe their marital status is not your business, concerning the reason why we are here." Todoroki snapped back, his tone cold and precise.

Izuku gently bowed his head before clearing his throat, "I agree. We're here for business concerning my child. Not my ex-husband."

Honenuki gently flicked his hands in an attempt to dismiss it, "Right. So back with the meeting."

"You want to use some of my resources to ensure a what exactly?"

Izuku's gaze shifted, "Acquire, is the word I'd use. As for the reason that's classified, however, the area you give us, will be compensated by however amount you deem suitable."

Honenuki looked to his partner, a beta woman dressed in light grey business formal. Her shoulder- length white hair pinned up in bun.

He then let out a chuckle, "Are you hearing this, Yanagi?"

"Compensation of my choosing? Tell me, Mr.Midoriya, do you even have the proper funding or time to fulfill such a promise towards me?" Honenuki asked, raising his brows in a mocking concern, "absolutely no disrespect towards you, your people or to this small startup of your own, which, if I recall from public knowledge, you acquired from your ex-husband, do you even have the bandwidth to work with me like that?"

Izuku's brows pinched, as a faint scent emitted from Todoroki who clearly wasn't in the mood for Honenuki's wavering tone.

"Excuse me?" Izuku cleared his throat, unsure if he was actually hearing this, "Do you have an unaddressed problem with me that prohibits you from working with me?"

Honenuki took a sip of the wine, "Well, I wouldn't call it a problem, just a bit of an obstacle."

"You divorce Katsuki Bakugo, you know, the man who realistically speaking has all the power in all of this and expect me to go along with the words of a what? An omega that should be a housewife or something?"

Izuku could feel his heart pang in his chest, listening to Honenuki go on,

"I heard you had a child with the man and couldn't last, so how exactly do you expect me to understand and work out an agreement such as this when you won't tell me what exactly it's being used for and can't keep it together with someone who I can admit has far more money and influence than I do?"