Chapter 189 - Announce Ryan As His Fiancée.
Chapter 189 – Announce Ryan As His Fiancée.
On the other side, maintaining her pace and charm in the eyes of the people, Ryan made her way towards the top floor of the President's office. Though she was feeling all broken inside, she can't let the people outside know about it. Their low murmurs were the only things that were relieving her pain inside.
Taking the stairway, she soon got on the floor, she intended to get. She wanted to take the elevator instead of steps but she wasn't provided with that privilege. The elevator to the top floor was restricted to only three people's use, Feng Shufen, Qi Shuai and Gao Fan. Other than them, everyone else was simply restricted from that floor.
Reaching the ultimate door of his office, the elegant smile of her face got frozen. Was she doing the things right? Or this will only ruin the things furthermore? This pair of questions were only ones for whose answers she has been fishing around all along her way to this office. 'Ryan, don't think too much. Things can't get any worse than they actually are. And if you don't take any strict steps now, then with what face how are you going to confront that man again?'
Her egoistical inner voice provoked her more, pushing her towards the edge of the deadly cliff she was already standing at. Getting all overpowered by her own arrogance and ego, she finally knocked twice at the door before twisting the doorknob to enter the office. To her luck, the door was not locked and got opened at once.
Hearing the knock from outside, a raspy voice came. "Come in!". the voice itself was proving how much in the bad mood was the man sitting inside.
For a moment, Ryan thought that she should drop her idea but when she assumed the reasons that would have brought the man to such a bad mood, her lost confidence got back again. 'He must have seen the real face of that bi*ch last night. She has really crossed her line yesterday, questioning him that way. No man would take that then how did she expect a man as powerful as Shufen to accept such insult. Serves her good. Now it's my chance to prove myself'.
Getting all confident, she pushed the door open revealing herself to the gorgeous man inside. His look was all perfect, nothing out of the place except his eyes that looked a little tired. But that tiredness did not fade his majestic aura rather was enhancing them to its peak. The sunlight from the glass walls was creating a slight halo presentation behind him making him look more like some Greek God.
Ryan was all hypnotized when her eyes fell on him. Was this the view which the people tagged as morning bliss? Because the peace and joy she was feeling at this moment have made her forget all the cries and pain she has felt last night.
She was lost in her trance until she was brought back by his cold hoarse voice. His words were not directed to her rather for someone on the call. "Gao Fan! How come we have such incompetent people working for us? Get rid of the front desk representative at once and ask her to go and get proper training before joining some other company".
Saying his words, he disconnected the call and turned back to look at the woman who had invited herself on her own. "Ms Kim is here! I didn't know we had any meeting scheduled today?" his voice was formal enough to show how professionally he was treating her but at the same time, he did not care to hide the irritation he was feeling inside.
"I apologize for coming without taking your appointment but I had something important to ask regarding the partnership we signed," She said, taking her steps confidently ahead and then taking a seat across from him.
Feng Shufen eyed her, before reverting his focus at the file he was working on. "Continue!" he said, without giving any attention to her. Ryan bit her lower lip lightly feeling the coldness the man was showing to her. Again her assumptions were proven to be just her wishful thinking.
Clenching her fingers into fists, she said, getting all consumed by her heartache, "I am here to make something clear to you today. Though I know you have a personal life and being a friend of yours, I truly respect it. But as your business partner, I can't take it anymore." She said her words all at once, making the man halt his pen for a second before continuing it again.
Placing his signature at the end of the paper, he capped his pen back before folding his arms up at his chest and pushing the chair a little back to get in a more relaxing posture. His expressions were stiff, letting the woman know the seriousness he was holding at her words.
Ryan almost jumped in joy when she saw him finally focusing all his attention at her. 'Yes, I did it! I knew it, this man was still the same as he was before. To him, the most important thing was still his business. He won't just neglect his business for some random woman.'
"Look Shufen, I know it might sound a little harsh to you but isn't this industry already harsh if you want to achieve success. Your relationship with Li Xue might become a hindrance in the long run and you know some risks are only better if avoided", she explained more of her words when she saw the man not responding.
"…" Feng Shufen still did not bother to respond to her words. He just kept his eyes fixed at her, forcing her to speak out everything she had intended to.
Ryan looked at him and as he had asked, spoke up all her intentions, right the way she had thought to tell him. "You know the investors in Europe that have also put their investments in this project are doing this because they think that in future, our relationship is something that will become stable and profitable for them. And if they come to know that you have some other woman in your life, they will not be this supportive."
"It's not like I am asking you to announce me as your fiancée, just to make this project successful. No, I am not asking you that. I am just asking you to pretend that there is nothing serious between you and Li Xue until we get to finish with this project. Or else I don't think we will be able to go ahead with this project. I know this project has always been your dream, so thought to discuss it with you before making any strict decision from our side"
She said giving off an expression of all consideration and care. The man looked at her and then said in a deep resounding voice that was clear enough to the woman's ears. "Let's do it then!" As those words got out of his lips, the door of the office, which was slightly opened before, opened full-fledged. And next came the throat-clearing voice that made the new presence known to people sitting inside.