Chapter 3 His Conditions

"What the...." She immediately covered her face with her proposal manual and coughed slowly, making Jaxon turn to look at her, Ethan also."Hmm. I just came down with a cold. Can I pass this to Enamel?" She asked, still covering her face completely.Enamel's eyes widened as she moved closer to Ava, pinching her sharply. "What are you doing?" She whispered."Enamel please. Save me this once and I'll explain everything." Ava whispered back, with pleading eyes."Save you from what? I'm not prepared for this okay?" Enamel replied and Ava held her hand tightly."Please, Enamel.

I promise I owe you big time, just do for me. Pinky please?" Ava tried her luck again."Only if you tell me what's going on." Enamel replied."I don't have time for that." Ava gritted her teeth and Enamel shrugged lazily."Fine!""Ava, are you sure you are okay?" Jaxon's voice was heard and Ava moved the book cover just enough to show her eyes and nothing else."I'm not fine, sir. I'm having a very critical stomachache and I think I have to see a doctor." She replied immediately, making Enamel clear her throat."You are supposed to take the presentation today and suddenly you have a stomach ache, do you actually want to be fired, Miss Morales?" Jaxon was being serious now as he called her by her surname and she covered her eyes back."I'm sorry sir. But I don't think I have a say in this. How did I know when my stomach is hurting and when it's not going to hurt?" Just as Ava asked her question, someone suddenly dragged the book out of her hands and she gasped, replacing it with her two hands. Ethan smirked as he dropped the book on the table, folding his hands as he stared at her."Is something wrong sir?""Is everything okay, Mr Blackwood?" Lucas and Jaxon asked at the same time."Oh. I just feel Miss Morales is so familiar. It feels like I met her last night at a bar, doing crazy things..." Ava suddenly covered his mouth with her hand and everyone's eyes widened."Ava, are you crazy?" Enamel shot and Ava's brain suddenly booted, making her drop her hands."I'm so sorry, Mr Blackwood-" She apologized immediately as Lucas came forward to give him a tissue which Ethan did not collect."- but I'll like to say you are mistaken. Which worker in her right senses would go to a bar a day before her presentation, huh?" She stared at him, wide eyed."Is there something in your eyes?" He asked and Ava gritted her teeth tightly."I'm just trying to say you are mistaken." She said."I don't think so." Ethan shook his head slowly."I'm sorry, but what's going on here, Ava?" Jaxon asked and Ava bit her lips."I don't know, sir. Why don't you ask Mr Ethan?" "Mr Blackwood?" Jaxon called."Can we go on with the presentation?" He added."No, never mind." Ethan suddenly said."Why?" Ava asked."I don't work with clients who lies, Miss Morales." Ethan said and Ava bit her lips slowly again."I said you were mistaken..." She muttered."Ava, what's going on?" Jaxon shot."Sir?" Lucas also came forward as no one could understand what was happening. Some murmurs were already going on around the shareholders who kept on watching the drama."Ava?" Enamel called."When you are ready, Miss Morales. I'll have you." Ethan smirked and turned about to leave the room."Wait!" Ava suddenly stopped him."Listen to my presentation first and we'll talk." She said. Ethan raised a brow."That's not my condition." He said and she scoffed."Then what's your condition?" She asked."Promise to work with me on this project and I'll sign the papers even without your presentation." He said."Are you daft?" Ava scoffed."You are going to put millions in a project without even listening to the presentation?" "Yes. If you accept my conditions. If you don't, then this deal is off." Ethan said curtly, without making faces.Sharp gasps were heard all over the room as he said the words."Why would you do that, Mr Blackwood?" Jaxon asked."It all depends on your worker, Mr Lane. You should try to convince her." Ethan responded."Don't worry sir. If he rejects the project, there's someone else who would accept it. There are a lot of companies out there." Ava said."I'll also make sure no one accepts any contract from this company." Ethan said."And who are you to do that?" Ava nodded her head angrily."Ava." Jaxon whispered dragging her to a corner. Enamel went with them."You....do you know that guy?" Jaxon asked seriously."Who? Mr Blackwood? I did my investigations on his company thoroughly." Ava pointed out."Not about his company, Ava. About him. About Ethan Blackwood." Enamel asked."Do I really have to know him? That's unprofessional." Ava rolled her eyes."This is where you get it wrong, Ava. Aside the fact that he's the CEO of Pulse industries, gossips have it that he's the heir to Eclipse Group of Companies. It's not confirmed yet and I don't want it to be. But to be on safer side, please accept his conditions. I'm not trusted by my family, Ava. If I lose this company, I'll be six feet below the ground. I take back every I said to you...your proposal, they are all fine huh? Please just accept his conditions?" Jaxon held her hand tightly as he pleaded with her, making Ava shocked."Everything you've said?" Enamel looked confused and Ava winked at her."Ooh..." She muttered in realization."Fine. I'll do that. But....you have to increase my salary okay. Give me lots of incentives." She said with glint-full eyes."I promise, Ava." Jaxon said."Me too." Enamel raised her hands and he eyed her, as they all walked back."Fine, I'll agree." Ava muttered slowly as she stared at Ethan angrily."Then let's sign the papers." He smirked and Jaxon clapped immediately, cheering the other shareholders who clapped too without even knowing what was happening."Thank you, Ava." Jaxon whispered the moment Ethan signed the contract."I'm telling you, sir. This guy can never be the heir to that great group." Ava whispered back and he sighed, ignoring her.