The Demon King Forbidden Bride

Chapter 41

I woke up the next day stretching my arms. I felt new and refreshed, I rubbed my eyes and got off the bed. My eyes widened as my eyes glanced through the window. I rushed toward the table, grabbed my cell phone, and checked the time. “Omg, it’s noon. How come I slept this long?” I found it outrageous because I haven’t been getting enough sleep these days. “Well, it’s nice!” I muttered going through my face phone, I’ve got fifty unanswered calls, ten from Addison, twenty from my parents, and the rest from unknown contact. I called Addison back, and she answered on the second ring. “Hello, Miss Audrey'' she greeted.

“What’s the matter, is everything fine with the store?” I inquired, creasing my brow.

“Ma’am, you have a meeting with an important client today and it’s thirty minutes before the meeting begins” my jaw dropped. I forgot about the meeting I had with Mr. Baldwin, it was an opportunity for me to hand in my proposal to the chairman of Vogue, which was the biggest and a popular magazine. This is one of the opportunities I got from winning the trade fair conducted by the Astors. I dropped the call and ran to the washroom, I hurried with my bath and dried my skin and my hair. I tied a bathrobe and moved to the closet, I chose a formal outfit that would make me look outstanding and slid into it. I packed my hair, wore a black stiletto, grabbed my purse, and left in large strides. Stepping out of the district I saw an empty cab approaching, I waved my hands calling for his attention. The cab driver halted quickly and as he noticed me, I jumped into the car and gave him the address of the restaurant I had chosen for the meeting.

“I still have fifteen minutes” I asserted, breathing heavily, I called Addison and informed her to welcome the guest and that I would be there in a few minutes.

Five minutes later the cab driver pulled over Omg in front of City Global's five-star restaurant, I paid the driver, straightened myself, and strode into the restaurant. A waitress showed me to the suite that was booked for the meeting, I pushed the door open and walked in. I was expecting to see Mr. Baldwin but I only saw Addison sitting on the sofa.

“Where is he?” I inquired with curiosity. “Don’t tell me he left because I was late” I added with a glint in my eyes. I was still speaking with Addison when the door swung open, I swirled and saw Mr. Baldwin stepping in with a lady that I guess is his secretary. “Hello Mr. Baldwin” I greeted with a broad smile and bowed curtly, he motioned me to sit which I did. “I’m sorry for being late, this is quite unusual,” he said, I chuckled awkwardly and waved my hand, “it doesn’t matter Mr. Baldwin, I’m honored to have such a great guest” I retorted, he smiled and made a gesture to his secretary. The meeting proceeded immediately, I informed him about the thoughts I have on hosting a runway show for my brand and that I’d want it to be in his magazine. After much deliberation and going through my proposal he raised his head and gazed at me. “This is a very good project, but you would have to prove to me that your brand is worthy of being on my magazine” he asserted and relaxed on his back and the couch. I gulped trying to understand what he was saying, the lady behind him placed a document on the table.

“Miss Wellington, Mr. Baldwin will only accept you in his magazine if you pass through his test” she explained, I bit my lips as I glanced at the man sitting on the sofa and back to the document on the table.

“Well, that’s not a problem. I’ll go through it and I promise that I won’t disappoint Mr. Baldwin” he smiled and got up from the seat.

“Then I wish you success” he mumbled as he nodded at me and left with his secretary ambling after him.

I heaved a sigh of relief, releasing the breath that I didn’t know I was holding and sat back on the sofa. It is not easy to speak with a business genius, I felt intimidated like I’m going to lose my breath. I looked down at the paper that was still lying on the table and huffed, “nothing is too hard for me Audrey Wellington to take on, I’ll definitely pass your test” I uttered proudly and grabbed the paper. I carefully went through it and was shocked. My jaw dropped as I read the last clause, “what! This is unfair” I asserted angrily. Addison took the file immediately and went through it.

“Oh my, this is supposed to be for those already in showbiz, Rey Grandeur is still new to the industry, how does he expect the new design to make ten billion sales. It would have been better if he had rejected us plainly” Addison scoffed and sat back on the seat angrily. I was mute as I was lost for words. Reading the clause had made me lose my spirit of determination, I sat on the seat with my legs shattered and my head turned to the left side.

“I think this is his way of rejecting us, this is a no-no for us. How can I get ten billion sales in the new brand? I think it’s best I give up” I muttered casually and got up from the seat, “Miss Audrey, what if we give it a try and introduce the new brand? It might hit ten billion sales. I have faith in our creation” she compelled, I rolled my eyes, grabbed my bag and strode out of the suite without sparing her another glance. Addison groaned, took her bag, and ran after me, “ma’am think about it, this could be a great chance for our store, we go worldwide” she affirmed while walking behind me.