Chapter 12: Chapter 12

Winter's POV

"So, what happened last night?" Haley asked me teasingly while we were inside my dressing room, preparing for the conference that we are going to have with the agency about the new project that I want to do.

I glared at her. "I killed him. Are you happy now?"

"What?! Wait, did you really do that?!"

I just rolled my eyes.

I just hate every single thing about that stupid man. Knowing that he's living under the same roof with me pissess me so much. I badly want to kick him out of our family immediately. And now, he's going to be appointed as the new president of our company. For sure, he is now celebrating.

"These are the projects that are being offered to you, Winter. Have you checked them already?"

"I didn't. I was too tired to check them. Just tell me the roles I will be playing and I'll decide."

They all heaved a sigh. They can't do anything, anyway. I am their biggest celebrity and half of the profit they earn comes from me.

"As for the drama with 20 episodes, the role they offered is a rich woman who married a poor man—

"I don't like that. Next."

"But the producer who gave the offer was the same producer—

"I said next."

They all looked at each other before proceeding to the next offer. In the end, I chose the drama where I would be playing the role of a mermaid, then I will meet a man and fall in love with him.

"You are going to play the role of a mermaid. That means you have to attend some swimming lessons so they could teach you the mermaid swim." Haley said to me while we were having lunch.

"I know that."

"By the way, do you already know who's going to be Miss Winter's leading man?" asked Olivia.

"If I am not mistaken, I think the agency is still choosing between Lucas Denmark and Ian Lewis. They are both handsome, but they are still considering their acting skills."

"Ian Lewis?! Isn't he the actor who has a huge crush on Miss Winter?"

"He is. And he is handsome too. His fans even call him a handsome prince because of how handsome he is. I even heard he is such a good actor, although he tends to goof around too. He is none other than the one and only son of Lewis group of companies."

"Oh, that! Some people also said that he is not a real son of Denver Louis. Many people are having different theories, though."

When I couldn't take it anymore, I glared at the two of them. "Can you just stop gossiping about someone in front of me? I want to have my lunch peacefully."

Themis' POV

"This will be your office from now on. If you ever need something, just call me or your secretary." Mr. Wesley said as he guided me to my office.

"Thank you for personally touring me around your company, Mr. Wesley."

"It's an honor."

I just smiled at him and after telling me the things that I need to know, he left. I then sat on the swivel chair while checking the papers on the table. I was the one who served as the CEO of our company back home, so I wouldn't find it hard to do the job of a president.

"Good morning, sir. My name is Jack, and I am your new secretary as assigned by CEO Wesley. You can call me every time you need something and I will be here in no time." A man who I think is just about my age introduced himself to me enthusiastically.

I stood up and reached for his hand. "Nice meeting you, Jack. My name's Matthew."

"S-Sir Matthew." he said shyly while glancing at me.

He was obviously curious about the eyepatch that I was wearing, so I had to speak. "I got involved in an accident before and my right eyes got badly hurt. Since then, I had to wear this eyepatch to cover the scar that it caused."

"O-Oh. T-Thank you so much for telling me your story, sir."

"I hope we can work well together, Jack."

"I will do my best, sir."

"By the way, do I have any schedule for today?"

He started reading through his tablet before looking at me again. "You don't have any scheduled appointments, sir, aside from your meeting with the board of directors to introduce yourself to them."

"I see. What time will that be?"

"Your meeting with the board of directors will be at 1 pm, sir."

"Alright, I'll be there at exactly 1 pm. I think I just have to fix some few things here for a while."

Jack nodded his head, then left.