Chapter 2 Arrangement

"Where is Anna for crying out loud" mark said to himself.few minutes later she walked in with a half smile playing on her lips "I knew she must have been with Emmanuel and he's the reason she took time to come"he said to himself and a smirk played on his forehead

"what are you smirking at,mark?"anna asked when she saw him smirking

"ohhh....it's no big a deal,my sweet Anna"

" Hmmm if you say so. Please tell me what the ceo said while I was late" she said

" you'll have to pay for it cause you came late"he teased

"Really now? mark"she said surprised at him

"You owe me lunch,Anna,or maybe food cooked by you "he replied grinning at her

"If that's it then no problem "she said smiling

"I have another favor to ask you and you can't say no" mark said

"What other favor again mark, pls I don't have time for teases "she said

"It's not a big deal and also a big deal, I want you to take me to a place where I can get a befitting ring for my lady " mark said

" woah, you want to get married? I'll follow you to wherever in this world where we'll get a ring that will suit her well and don't forget I'm planning your wedding"she said smiling widely "ohh... the strict faced mark is blushing " she said laughing

"You'll take me there today once we closed from work,so now let's discuss what you came here for

" mark said feeling too shy to face her and wondered how he'll survive the evening with her

"No, not yet, we'll go ring hunting through out this week and we'll decide where to get one on Saturday " she said to him " now you can start with briefing" she said

" thanks empress Brianna Emmanuel "

"Shut up" she said blushing

"As her highness pleases" he said

Unknown to Anna, Emmanuel had been to her office before she was and was startled when she was suddenly grabbed by the waist "Hey stop it or I'll punch you" Anna said amidst laughter when she was suddenly grabbed by the waist by a familiar arm

"Ohh.... I've offended my queen. I'll really punish you for this Emmanuel"he said pretending to be scolding himself

"I'm not angry at you Emmanuel,just go to your office cause you're spending too much time in my office"she said

"Okay empress Brianna " he said playfully and made sure he gave her a quick kiss on her cheek.

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Claudia Bernard. A tall & beautiful spilt brat, was drooling on a guy she found familiar in a picture she found in her friend's apartment.

Emily smiled at her behavior on a particular person in the picture frame. "Do you like him?" she said.

Surprised, she looked up at Emily. " I didn't hear you come back in" she said smiling awkwardly.

Emily nodded her head. " I know my cousin is handsome,don't worry I'll get him for you and f he doesn't have a girlfriend". She replied her

Feeling awkward, Claudia quickly responded. " it's not like that he just looks familiar to me" she answered.

Slightly taken aback, " you don't remember him?" Emily asked.

Claudia smiled to cover her awkwardness. " sorry, I really can't" she said.

Emily decided to tease her about it. " ok,what about anyone with my surname in your class?" She asked

Claudia gasped at recognition. "What a small world" she thought. How could she not remember the cute guy in her class whom she had a crush on but had to be mean to him when he tried getting friendly, because he was from a lower background to hers. But how come she never knew he was a Dennis or even part of the highly accorded and respected Dennis family.

She quickly put her act together and replied with half enthusiasm. " now I remember him" she said .

Emily sat beside her. " yeah, he's grandma's favorite, but he's always quarreling with uncle because he doesn't want to work full time at the company" she explained bitterly.

Trying to understand what she meant, Claudia queried. " which of your uncles is his dad? And why doesn't he work full time at the company" she asked trying not to show her nervousness.

Emily was surprised by her question. " don't you know who his dad is?" She asked.

Claudia felt she should have been smarter. " the truth is that we didn't really talk in high school so I don't know his background". She explained.

Emily nodded in understanding. " his father is grandma's third son but the richest one,uncle Theo, and he's very nice." she said with full smiles.

Claudia was totally caught off guard. She stuttered. "Even...even...richer than your dad?" She asked.

Emily nodded again. " yeah he's richer than my dad,but he's very humble and still treats my dad as the first son that he is and still comes to my dad for advice sometimes" Emily said praising her dear uncle Theophilous.

Claudia blamed herself for being stupid and quickly thought of making her dad use her as a bait into the Dennis family. To think that she was close to Emily because she aimed for Emily's brother and it turns out that there's someone richer than Emily's father.

She smiled as she took a biscuit from the plate. She knew how much her father wanted an alliance with any of the Dennis brother's. She had the perfect opportunity. Claudia gasped at recognition. "What a small world" she thought. How could she not remember the cute guy in her class whom she had a crush on but had to be mean to him when he tried getting friendly, because he was from a lower background to hers. But how come she never knew he was a Dennis or even part of the highly accorded and respected Dennis family.

She quickly put her act together and replied with half enthusiasm. " now I remember him" she said .

Emily sat beside her. " yeah, he's grandma's favorite, but he's always quarreling with uncle because he doesn't want to work full time at the company" she explained bitterly.

Trying to understand what she meant, Claudia queried. " which of your uncles is his dad? And why doesn't he work full time at the company" she asked trying not to show her nervousness.

Emily was surprised by her question. " don't you know who his dad is?" She asked.

Claudia felt she should have been smarter. " the truth is that we didn't really talk in high school so I don't know his background". She explained.

Emily nodded in understanding. " his father is grandma's third son but the richest one,uncle Theo, and he's very nice." she said with full smiles.

Claudia was totally caught off guard. She stuttered. "Even...even...richer than your dad?" She asked.

Emily nodded again. " yeah he's richer than my dad,but he's very humble and still treats my dad as the first son that he is and still comes to my dad for advice sometimes" Emily said praising her dear uncle Theophilous.

Claudia blamed herself for being stupid and quickly thought of making her dad use her as a bait into the Dennis family. To think that she was close to Emily because she aimed for Emily's brother and it turns out that there's someone richer than Emily's father.

She smiled as she took a biscuit from the plate. She knew how much her father wanted an alliance with any of the Dennis brother's. She had the perfect opportunity.