Hearts And Heirs(A Billionaire Romance Novel)

PART 05

Adrian's pov:-

I watch as the brunette stomps her way down the hall, putting as much as distance between us as possible. Iris Astor is precisely as I anticipated: long dark hair, big hazel eyes and a charming smile. Despite her innocent appearance with a Barbie doll face and sun-kissed skin, she exudes confidence and her body? Absolutely stunning.

Initially, I had no plans to attend this event. I find solace in my office routine and would have preferred to stay there. Yet, due to my dad's commitments, I ended up taking his place. To my surprise, being present here has proven to be unexpectedly fulfilling.

"Have you heard that Miller company's stock price surged after the positive earnings report was released", Adam's voiced pulled me back from my thoughts.

"Yes", I replied before tossing my drink.

"Oh, Come on, dude. Don't tell me you're still upset that we signed the deal with Astor Group. It was Dad, dude. I swear I tried to convince him, but he was persistent, you know?" He commented.

"I understand it; you don't have to explain", I said dryly.

I couldn't care less about his fucking reasons or any excuses. It's their loss, not mine. They missed out on a fantastic opportunity.

My jaw tightened upon hearing the melodious laughter echoing from across the room.

Iris was chatting with Charles and chuckled at something he said. Fucker is such an opportunist, especially around women.

"You know-----

"Let's talk about this later", I interrupted Adam mid-conversation and strode towards Iris and Charles.

"Heyy Charles, How are you"? I said in a dark and edgy voice.

It seemed like Charles noticed my Dark expression because his face went pale all of a sudden. And even though I couldn't see her face because she had her back to me, Iris also felt tense under my embrace. The atmosphere around us changed, like everyone could feel the heaviness in the air because of my mood.

"I'm fine, How are you Adrian?" Charles replied.

"Better than fine, actually I need to have a chat with you; let's catch up for a bit", I commented.

"Ofcourse, Let's catch up", Charles said in a amused tone. Motherfucker thinks I want to discuss business with him, Hell nahhh.

"After you", I said dryly.

He made his way to the bar, leaving Iris and me alone. That's when she finally turned to look at me and when her hazel eyes met mine, a warmth spread through me.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Astor", I extended my hand for a handshake as I said it.

"It's a pleasure to meet you too, Mr. Russo", She took my hand and smiled.

And Fuck me when her soft and beautiful skin touched mine. My cock hardened on the merely contact for fuck's sake and her smile, that smile, could make me do anything, I swear.

"Well, Congratulations on becoming the chairwoman".

"Thankyou", She replied.

"When are you taking the position?" I asked.

"Maybe in a week", She replied with a smile.

"Iris let's meet----", Camilla halted upon noticing me.

"Oh, Hello Adrian, I'm glad you came", She Commented.

"I'm glad to be here. Happy Birthday Camilla".

"Thankyou Adrian", She replied.

"Iris, come with me. I need to show you something", She said to Iris.

"Okay let's go. I will see you later, Mr. Russo", She said to me.

"Ofcourse, Ms. Astor", I replied.

They vanished from my sight. I reached for my phone, and after a few minutes of searching, I found what I was looking for--- the list of bribes Charles had taken and given to big businessmen and politicians. Without hesitation, I forwarded that list to a media outlet, because why not?

Tension and anger released from my muscles with each tap of a button.

Fucker will soon learn that it's reckless and foolish to meddle with what belongs to me.

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