The Billionaire's Deal (BWWM)

16.

Song-Earned it by The Weeknd.

Aiden.

As we entered the office, all of the employees began staring at me. Some in shock, others in disgust.

Like they were being paid to judge me.

Some of the men were eyeing up Clara like she was a piece of meat.

I don't think so.

I took her hand in mine, intertwining our fingers. Her hands were so soft and silky.

She looked up at me, still licking her cone and blushed.

"Excuse me people," I said turning to them when I realized that they were still staring, "I don't pay you to judge me, just like I don't pay you to judge her. Let me set this straight. You see her? Clarisse Thronen? She's my fiancee and I have zero tolerance for disrespect. You all know what will happen if I catch you doing that. But I won't tell you what she'll do."

She looked at everyone and smiled sheepishly. She looked so damn adorable.

They resumed their tasks and we walked upstairs to my office.
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Paul and Mike were in there, waiting on me.

"Good morning gentlemen." I said.

"You sound like your father." said Paul. He glanced at Clarisse.

"Who is she?"

Mike turned to glance at her. She stuck her tongue out at him and finished off her ice cream. He shot her a glare.

"This is Clarisse Thronen, my fiancee."

"Wow, she's beautiful. Where did you find this perfection?" asked Paul.

"Mike did."

"She's not like the girls Mike finds? Please say no."

Mike crossed his arms. "I find good girls. I could hook you up."

"No thank you. The last girl you hooked me up with didn't even know who Harry Potter was."

Clarisse gasped. "She didn't know about the boy who lived?"

Now Paul gasped. "You know?"

"Yes, I watched all the movies and read the books."

"You're not a real Harry Potter fan unless..."

"You get sorted in one of the houses." she says.

Mike and I shared a look. I wasn't liking this.

"I got into Ravenclaw." said Paul.

"Me too!" she cheered.

"Who's your favourite villain?"

"Voldemort. Favourite character?"

"Snape. You?"

"Dumbeldore. Death that made you cry?"

They went silent.

"Dobby!" they both cried out.

"Then..."

"Snape!"

"Then..."

"Sirius Black!"

I face palmed. I didn't know she loved those things.

Then again, you didn't even get to know her.

"You watched Fantastic Beasts?" she asked.

"Hell yeah!"

"And The Flash?"

"Barry Allen is badass."

"I felt kinda bad for him when Iris was with someone else and he had feelings for her."

"Oh my goodness," gasps Paul, putting his hand on his heart, "why didn't I meet you before Aiden? Lucky bastard."

"Right here, you know." I said.

"I approve. Marry her and fast." he replies.

Clarisse smiles. So did I.

"Your dad is waiting in the office for you."

I held her hand and together we walked out of the office into his office.

When we entered, the entire senior staff was there.

"Today," announced my father, "is a lovely day. Today I take my hands off the reins of Azure Enterprises and hand them over to my successor, my sole heir, Aiden Martin."

Everyone clapped. I walked over to my father, still holding Clarisse's hand.

"Clara, such a pleasure to see you." said my father.

"Likewise."

"Could you step aside?"

She frowned.

"She's not Mama, she will never step aside." I answered.

"Aiden!"

"No! If I sign this, I want her next to me."

His shoulders slumped in defeat. "Fine."

I let her stand next to me. Then I held her hand and put the pen in it.

"Aiden what are you..."

"Shh. I'll still be holding your hand."

"Everyone's watching us."

"That's all they can do, watch."

I held her hand which was holding the pen and signed my name.

"Aiden, congratulations. You are now the CEO of Azure Enterprises. Any words?" asked one of the journalists, holding a mic.

"As CEO, I will make sure this company never bites the dust. Some of you are wondering why I signed like that. I did this to let you all know that this woman next to me will never leave my side."

Everyone awed. Clarisse smiled. The camera zoomed in on her.

"What made you decide to have a wife of another race?"

Clarisse's smile faded. Then she snatched the mic.

"This has nothing to do with race. When you love somebody, race doesn't matter. Hell, race becomes insignificant. Cause when you cut our hands, the same red oxygenated blood flows. Point is, we're all humans."

Everyone clapped. I smiled proudly.

I definitely chose the right woman.
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