The Billionaire's Secret Lover

I kept checking the phone time after time expecting Nina to return any of my calls but nothing yet and I have dialled her number like sixty times already. I'm so scared right now. What could have happened to her? She hadn't done this before? Or did Deborah get to her already?

“ Are you even listening to us, sir?” 

I came out of my thoughts to see my newly appointed managers looking at me with shock on their faces. 

I have forgotten that I was in a Zoom meeting with my managers. Actually, it was supposed to be a live meeting but that stupid secretary of mine has forgotten to send a message to them last night to be here in New York today.

“ I am, what were you saying?” I asked them as I dropped the phone in my hands. I was tempted to check her at home but my schedule was jam-packed. I can't leave...

“ Hotel Italia's account isn't balanced and I'm scared of taking over and being accused of embezzling the company's fund” Mr Alonzo replied, he was the newly appointed manager who would manage Thompson's Hotels in Italy.

“ Damn! Not again. Why is that hotel's account not always balanced? First was with Leonardo now it's Alexander” I cursed into the laptop which was in front of me. I don't want to deal with any of these right now. I just want to find my wife! I shouted in my mind.

“ I'll have the financial department look into it, any other problem?” I asked them already, signalling to my secretary who stood in front of my table taking note of the meeting to call the head of the financial department for me.

“ Nothing at the moment,” Mr Alonzo replied, shaking his head as he glanced through the paper in his hands.

“ Speak for yourself, Alonzo” Mr Damien retorted angrily at Alonzo. I nodded at him to ask his question, he was the new Director of Thompson's Hospitals.

“ Sir, most of the equipment in the hospitals are outdated, we need newer fashion to aid surgery and ______” 

“ What is the estimated budget or didn't you do that?” I asked him, cutting him off from his babbling. Any other day, I would have patiently waited for him but today, I just wanted to round everything up and go home to my wife.

“ It is a hundred million dollars” Mr Damien replied as he pulled his white coat nearer to his body in fear while others shouted at him in anger trying to tell him that the money was too much 

Any other time I would have questioned that money but right now, I was in a hurry which was why I just approved the budget without thinking “ That's okay. I will have the accounting department forward the money to the company's account by tomorrow. Have a nice day gentlemen”

They were about to protest but I didn't give them the chance to, I slammed the laptop shut just as my door opened, ushering in my secretary. Another thing I hated her for, she doesn't knock before coming in. She enters anywhere like she owned the fucking place and I don't like that. 

“ I have given them the file, sir,” She told me as she came to stand in front of me going through her notepad in her hands.

 I nodded at her as I picked up my phone and dial Nina's number again, it rang and rang before going to voicemail.

that I'm in no mood for the meeting? But I needed to go seeing

her reluctantly, already getting off my chair. I buttoned up my jacket and walked out of my office while she followed behind

as the investors already seated. I took my seat at the head of the table and turned to look at the large screen ahead of me where the projector was mounted and Chris, who was in charge of the new contract. He was

Chris,” I told him motioning to him to start after I was through

richest business in the

in shock, cutting Chris off as he was already showing the different casino games and their various places with the estimated income one would

presentation, Michael. I guarantee you that you'll love it” Dad told me, motioning to Chris to

one of the biggest cities with numerous players

like always it rang before going into voicemail. What could have possibly

you think about the idea, Mr Thompson?”

in front of me to the man who stood on the podium with a smile on his face awaiting my praise for a job well

face went blank for a few minutes as I tried to recognize the man in front of me. A flicker of recognition passed through my eyes, I smiled as I stood up clapping my

as I shook his hands. I can't believe I was so caught up in my thoughts about Nina that I forgot everything and

who nodded before turning to communicate something to the investors. I checked the time to see that it was nearly two p.m.

The investor both shook each of our hands before turning to walk out of the conference room. Chris also excused himself leaving Dad and

all of them alone” I complained to my father. If we get to sign a new contract every day I'm afraid I might

lightly. I wanted to tell him that I was

I have everything sorted out already” Dad continued gently as he smiled at me. I nodded

handle Thompson's Art. Victor will handle Thompson's Entertainment while you are to take care of Thompson's Hotels, Hospitals and the newly launched Casino” Dad continued,

That's great dad, I love it. Now the workload

all. Nina will handle Lush Beauty and Thompson's Media. How's that?” Dad asked me looking up at me with a smile on his face already going to

my wife. Don't you think that will be too much for her to handle” I protested angrily at him? I

out of the door. I stood glaring at his retreating back, too tired

print out that note. I want them on my table

any note sir,” She told me, causing me to pause on my way

You are fired!!” I screamed at her before stepping out of the conference room. Her being fired was long overdue, I was only giving

as I walked into the elevator that will take me to my car“ Have Aurora reinstated back to her former position” I called to them. I heard a faint‘ Okay,

at the back. He took the steering wheel with John beside him“ Did you know where Nina