Billionaire Ascendancy

“So Raven is here to see the CEO of the Maxwell group?” I questioned Lisa who nodded her head and smiled at me. “Would you go and see her? Or you want someone to pretend like you”. Lisa does have some opinion on what she said but how can I ask someone to play my role in order to meet up with her? “I won’t agree to your suggestions Lisa. I’m now the CEO of this company and I will never hide that for any reason”. With Such words of me being Said, she smiled at me cheerfully. “That’s it. I wonder how she will react On seeing you”. Lisa said with a smile

“neither do i! ! I’m so happy to let her know of this so without wasting my time, go and bring her here”. She bowed her head and scuttled out of my presence. I was a bit nervous and anxious to face Raven after the incidents that happened between me and her. “And here she is. Lisa came back in the next one minutes . “Do let me know if you need anything sir, I will be outside “. Lisa Shrugged at me and made herself out of the office. leaving me to face Raven who was seated .

I could see the surprised look on her face the moment Lisa addressed me as ‘Sir’ and talked to me in such a way. I could see that she was speechless and didn’t know what to say. For a while she was quiet and I decided to ignore her and look at the file I was holding. When she’s done hallucinating, I’m sure she will speak.

“Stefan, what are you doing here?” She asked with curiosity as I let out a smirk. “I should be asking you the same thing! What are you doing here?” Her hands Were shaking as I ask her that question.

“you know Lisa right? She directed me to the CEO office and I don’t know why she brought me here, in your office or whatever you’re doing here”. She uttered and I couldn’t help but scoff. I can’t believe that she’s still talking down on me upon knowing that I might be the CEO who she has been ask to meet. How does she really see me even after we’ve departed from each other? Does she really think that I will be a commoner forever just like they’ve thought? I was furious with the way she talked about asking what I was doing here. In return for her rude words, I decided to reply to her harshly.

“Since you’re not so sure, I think you should go back and ask whoever that brought you here where the CEO office was and make sure never to come back here. I wouldn’t want to have a rude arrogant lady like you in my office”. I roar at her bluntly . I could see the stunned facial expressions on her face but I didn’t care.

She could only open the door and walk away. Outside the door, I heard her conversation with Lisa who was standing at the front of the door. “Why did you take me to the wrong office? You know that I and Stefan had already divorce each other. Was this your way of trying to make us talk to each other and bring us back”. She shrugged at Lisa and I couldn’t help but laugh. How foolish was she to think of such a thing. I couldn’t believe that she was really dumb not to figure out the puzzle in front of her. And I heard Lisa laughing at her questions. She just fucking made a fool of herself by asking Lisa Such questions. Does she really think that I still have the intention of meeting her or having anything to do with her again?

“Don’t get everything wrong and twist Raven. Try using your brain before overthinking. Do you think Stefan will go back to you again after everything you and your family have done to him? I don’t think you would have got such a gut of saying this if you were aware that he will be getting married to someone very soon. You asked for the CEO of the Maxwell group office and I showed it to you so why are you shocked? Why can’t you accept just accept the truth in front of you “.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

I smiled on hearing the words Lisa had spoken to her. I was really impressed with how she impacted such words in her brain. “If you don’t believe me, you can ask other people about what I told you”. With that, I heard the sound of the opening door as Raven made herself inside the office and closed back to the door with an agony look on her face. Why did she come back again? Is this girl really serious.

“I’m sure you Heard our conversation. Was everything she said true? I give her a mockery laugh which I know Will pain her as I let out a sigh. “Have you done your confirmation? What did They say to you?

I asked but she didn’t reply to me other than some water of tears pricking out of her eyes as she cleaned it away. “Now can you go straight to the point and why are you here?” For a while she didn’t move an inch. She could only look at me and I could see the deep regrets in her face.

“Can you tell me the truth, Stefan? How did this happen? How could you become the CEO of this company overnight? She questioned with demand to hear my reply. She didn’t add the marriage part which Lisa had scolded her about. Of course she knows her place and asking me about the marriage will make her seem desperate.

“Are you here to know about my personal life or you’re here because of business?” I questioned her with a serious look on my face and she couldn’t believe the way I was talking to her. “Why are you being so strict on me? Have you forgotten the fact that we once knew each other? I just need to know how this happened”.

And there she goes. Still insisting that I tell her how I become the CEO of the Maxwell group company which she thinks I will never be. I was impatient with her and since I didn’t want to have anything to do with her or talking about myself to her I decided to call ‘Lisa’ who will drag her out of my office and drag her out of the company.

“Lisa, can you come and drag this mad lady out of my office”. I think you made a big mistake for letting her in.

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Author’s POV

Raven’s heart skipped the moment Stefan uttered Such unpleasant words referring to her. And in order to avoid herself from being thrown out, she decided to let him know what brought her here.

“please, I will talk now”. She started with a sad look and narrowed her gaze at me. “I figured out that the partnership we signed with the Maxwell group company was terminated and I want to know the reason behind Such thing”.

Raven shrugged at him sadly upon getting everything now. He’s probably the one that terminates the contract since he has the power to do so since he was the CEO.

“Finally, you decide to talk like a business woman instead of blabbering your mouth. The partnership we once have with the Black group has been cut off and you know don’t you? Since I was now the CEO of this company, I terminated the contract so that it wouldn’t affect this company later”.

Raven knew that this was his way of getting back at her for everything that had happened. “Please, can’t you renew the contract? It will affect our businesses”. Raven pleaded with him but Stefan wasn’t ready to have it.

“Terminating the contract was the best option we could do since we’ve gotten a new partner. So cooperating with two different companies could affect our sales. Please can you leave now? I’ve answered your questions”. Raven felt so bad on how cold and ruthless Stefan was Becoming to her. She couldn’t just understand how he became the CEO within two days of them divorcing. She’s definitely going to ask some people on her way out because she just can’t believe the words he’s telling her.

“I understand that we’ve divorce each other but that shouldn’t make you act too cold and ruthless around me. We can be friends, you know. We don’t need to be an enemy”. Raven knew that she fuck up a lot and could only imagine what will have happened if she partners with the Maxwell group for months instead of the few weeks before the contract was terminated. In return, Stefan laugh at her..

“Have you really forgotten how you and your family all treated me? How you went and poured hot water on my body all because of the fact that I was a commoner to you so it was hard for you to listen to me back then before maltreating me with your family but that’s over now.. what made you think that I will smile at you when I see you? Were you hoping that I would smile at you and bow down to worship you like an idol?

Raven felt so hurt with Stefan’s words and she didn’t know when tears came out of her eyes. “I expect so much from you after that incident. But now, you will be getting married to someone very soon which means that all my observations about you cheating on me were all True”. Raven explains as Stefan bursts into laughter.

“You act so much like kids Raven. I don’t know if you carry Such brain from Katherine but you’ve got bad thinking. You were expecting me to call you that day after you’ve made a fool out of me? I have always tolerated the maltreatment your family usually used to give me but I couldn’t tolerate what happened that day. Not after everything came out from you. Please don’t ever show yourself to me again if you don’t want to get hurt. Just stay away from me. After all” we’ve been divorced so it’s best for you to go after Derek who you say was the perfect Man for you, I’m very sure your family will be in support of your marriage so why don’t you give him a shot this time around”, maybe he might accept you who knows”.

Raven was so heartbroken that she couldn’t look Him in the eyes. She couldn’t believe that someone who she once knew is now a stranger to her. Someone she once love and cherish

“You’re right! I should never show myself to you. I promise to beware of you starting from today”.

Although it was a hard decision for her , she needs to make it. She stormed out of the office Angrily, making her way out of the staircase and that was when she bumped into Lisa. “Were you able to see the CEO?” Lisa questions her with a whisper, trying to remind her of her statement back then to her but the raven quickly ignores her and continues walking.

She halted her footsteps when she remembered something. “Did you say Stefan was getting married? Who’s the new fiancee? Suspense filled her voice as she asked Such questions. “She’s someone you know. Maybe a friend of yours in the business but I won’t mention her name to you. It’s better you find that out once you receive a wedding invitation from her probably”.

Raven’s heart trembled in fear as she uttered Such words and walked away. There’s something she seems to be missing in the whole story. How would Stefan get filthy wealthy two days after they divorced? Where did he see such an amount of money to spend for wedding things? Her mind reflected back to the 100 billion dollars which she had kept in her room. What if he went to her room and stole all that money? Raven rushed out of the company and headed straight home in suspense to check her Room for the money.

Her aunt and mother were all at home the moment she rushed to her room and found the money in where she usually keeps it. None seems to be missing. But she wasn’t still sure and went to ask her aunt and mom if their money had been missing but they all said no.

“What’s the problem Raven? Is your money missing?” Her grandmother held her hand as she asked her that question but Raven nodded her head sadly. “this is about Stefan”.

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