Chapter 2 Broken Hearted

(Three months earlier)

“Babe, guess what?” I was so excited to share the good news with him that immediately called him without a second thought….

“What, Nyx; it’s definitely a good news cause you’re way too excited about it,” He chuckled and I could only giggle.

“Well, you’re right. It is a huge deal for me,”

“Okay. I’m listening,”

“I’m finally going to start my own Cooking Fest!” Phoenix was definitely excited about it.

“Cooking Fest? What is that?”

“Babe, C’mon. Don’t tell me that you forgot. I discussed this with you a while back about starting this. You know how much Cooking Fest to me and you know that that’s why I opened tons of top notch restaurants and tons of five-star hotels and also why I hired the best chefs around, cause I want people to go to cloud 9 with my menus. Well, since you forgot, I’ll remind you. Cooking Fest is going to be a TV series that airs once in a week and at the end of the month, a competition is held and the winner will either be hired by PHOENIX CORPORATION or they get monetary value,”

Phoenix explained diligently

“Oh, yeah, I remember. I’m so sorry that I forgot. You know how busy I get these days. I’m sure you understand because you’re a boss yourself,” Allen laughed. Allen always had an escape route for everything.

“Of course, I do. Who wouldn’t understand your busy schedule? Being the CEO of MAGIC GAMERS, I’m sure it isn’t easy on you,”

“You make me feel so big but you know that I’m just trying to keep my head in the game,”

“Honey, you’re doing just great. You’re already in the league of competitors in the gaming sector. I couldn’t be more proud,”

“Thanks babe,”

“How about we celebrate, this good news of mine is worth celebrating. How about dinner at your place?”

“Uhhh, babe, how about celebrating during the weekend? I’m busy with work at the moment and I’m worried I won’t give you the attention you need,”

“Oh, okay. The weekend then. Love you. Bye,”

“Bye babe,”

After the call, Phoenix thought that Allen’s behavior was weird but whatever, she was probably reading too much into things.

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Somewhere else…….

I dropped the phone on the table and looked at the woman in front of me but I really wasn’t looking at her, my mind had wandered off. Tsk, Phoenix, she really hasn’t noticed the signs yet. Well breaking up with her at this point is useless because her supposed good news will bring me to the spotlight as her boyfriend but then again, I don’t think it’s worth the risk of losing this big catch right in front of me. Sure, Phoenix is very hard working, built her conglomerate of some sort from the scratch but who is to say that her business won’t become a flop later! But this woman, right in front of me can give me so much power through her father, of course.

Lisa Myers is such a spoilt brat and doesn’t know how to make her own money but her father, now, that’s a mogul in the gaming world. If I get married to her, then I will have absolute power…..

“Allen, are you even looking at me?” Lisa called out to me

“Hmmm, yes baby; I am and you look ravishing,” Lisa giggled at all of Allen’s flirtatious comments. She loved it when he did that.

“Well then, if I’m so ravishing, what is keeping you from claiming your prize?” Lisa’s eyebrow rose up in a somewhat seductive manner.

“Your wish is my command, my queen,” As I was removing her clothes, Lisa stopped me

“Babe, who was that?”

“Who was who?”

“Babe, stop it…” she giggled “I heard you on the phone with someone, who was that?”

“Oh, that? That was a potential business partner and she called to keep me up to date on stuffs,” I said, not entirely telling the truth.

“She?” Lisa’s mood changed drastically

“It’s not what you think. She’s just a potential business partner. Aren’t I allowed to have female partners?”

“I guess you can do that but they shouldn’t get their filthy hands on you,”

Ohh, possessive much…. I guess it’s my lucky day.