Chapter 25: Chapter 25

Marietta P.O.V

"What is this?!" Bre asked when I threw the file in front of him.

"I don't know. You are going to tell me." I nonchalantly said.

After leaving Daddy's cabin, I came towards Brett's cabin. He was doing something on his laptop with so much focus that he didn't even notice me. He jerked when I threw the file in front of him.

Why everyone here was so occupied with their work? Well, I was going to be like them soon... He carefully observed the file and then looked at me with wide eyes.

"Who is Darren Wilson?" I asked, pulling the chair out and sitting on it, in front of his desk.

"What are you doing with these documents?" He questioned me instead of answering my question.

"Hey!!! I asked first." I said frustrated. Because curiosity was internally biting me. I wanted to knew what's so special in Darren Wilson. That somehow he became my key to enter Amino.

"Daddy gave me this..." I pointed my finger towards the file in front of him on the table, "...and said that I have to get Darren Wilson's signature on it in order to get my shares back."

"Do you even know what is this?" He asked, pointing at the file, and looked more frustrated than me.

"Am I supposed to know, I mean how could I know?" I said frustrated.

"You're in big trouble girly." He smirked and leaned back on his chair. Oh please don't show me that stupid smirk. I was literally starting to hate that smirk thing.

He shook his head and then said, "Darren Wilson, the owner of the Rose enterprises. Rose Enterprises is an architectural company working on the International level. Basically, they are our competitors. We have only a 1.55 percent difference." He said.

"Who is on the lead?" I asked curiously.

"Rose enterprises." He replied.

"Ohh!" I said. But I didn't want to know who was on the lead and who was behind, "What's in this file, Brett. I mean...."

He interrupted, "We designed a co-project with Rose enterprises. If we collaborate, it will benefit both of us. As the rate of stock and share will increase along with the marketing price of both companies. It will benefit both if we signed a partnership for a cooperative project." He opened the file.

"But it is pretty difficult to meet Mr. Darren Wilson as he spent most of the time in New York but for the last two days, he's in England. This file contains the partnership and project's papers which you are supposed to sign from him." He said, showing me the papers and detailed work on it.

"In three days." I added, reading the documents.

"WHAT???" He shouted. I looked at him confused. What so difficult? We just have to get his signatures and persuade him to work with us. That's it...

"It's not easy like it seems. He is Darren Wilson. We are trying our best to set up a meeting with him but every time he just refused us. He is a kinda arrogant type of person." He winced and passed me a pitiful gaze.

"Do you know, even Caroline tried 3 times to set a meeting with him but he always refused, saying he has some other appointments and blah-blah. For heaven's sake for the first time in Amino history, Caro seen failed." He smiled lightly.

"You should encourage your friend instead of scaring her." I winced.

Damn it! How could I expect something easy from Mr. Max Amino?

"I'm telling you the truth. It would take days to set up an appointment and then there is no warranty he will agree on signing it. This process will last long many days. 3 days is a very short time, princess..." He shook his head disapprovingly with a worried look.

"I didn't expect Sir will give you such kind of a task." He said, looking back at his open laptop and then picking his phone.

"What should I do now?" I asked, looking at the file. Now, it felt so difficult but there was an inner feeling, encouraging me that I can do that.

"Let me think." He said and looked again at the laptop.

"By the way, what are you doing?" I asked, pointing at his laptop.

I noticed he was looking again and again at it. He turned the laptop screen towards me, which had displayed the picture of that tattoo. The skull with snake or snake enclosing the skull whatever you could say.

"Look, this tattoo is different from many other tattoos. I'm trying to find out the maker. These kinds of tattoos usually belong to a signature mark of gangs and things like that. I'm sure he is someone from the professional underworld." He said and I looked at him shocked.

"How did you know that?" I asked and he just shrugged.

He managed to get so much information just in a night. I told him about it in the night when......

"What about Antonio?" I asked but before he could answer. The door slammed open and Caro came inside like a storm. Her facial features told us she was in a high temper. Bre and I both stood up.

"What do you think you are doing? Do you even know about business and how to handle this kind of thing? Are you trying to be a hero? Where is that girl who used to say I'm not interested in business?" She started yelling the time she entered inside. I didn't mind her yelling now because I was used to it. She was my sister and can yell at me anytime.

"This is not a piano lesson that you can practice and then play confidently. It needs experience and specialization." She stopped in front of me and glared.

Well, technically my piano lessons were much better and enjoyable than this. They were difficult to learn just like the task I just received but patience, practice, and the spirit of never giving up make you win. And I think, that formula will work here too.

"Do you know how to play the piano?" I asked with a warm smile and a sweet voice.

"No." She replied.

"Guitar?"

"No."

"Violon?"

"No"

"Flute?"

"No."

"Harmonium?"

"No!" She exclaimed.

"Anything??" I again asked.

"No!!! But if I learn and practice then I will sure." She said.

"Exactly. That's my point, if you try then you sure will. It same goes for me, If I try then I am sure I can handle business too just like my musical instruments. Just let me try at once." I said, trying my very best to let her understand my opinion.

Her features calmed a little. Just a little bit when she spoke again, "You only have three days. This project is very important to us. Listen carefully, if you fail in it then like a good girl you will never approach for any business thing and Amino." With this, she stormed out of the room just like she came. I sighed.

When will that day come when she treats me like a sister not a piece of trash and enemy?

"Let's try to arrange an appointment with Wilson's." Bre said, making my attention back to the file or I should call documents and my task.

In two hours, trying his all connections, he finally managed to fix an appointment. While I read the details of this cooperation and project benefits. I wish everything will go smoothly. I need this cooperation to be done.

I wondered how arrogant he could be? Will he accept this cooperation? Will I succeed?

"Here!" Bre said handed me one more file. I looked at them with confused eyes.

"These are some more details of Darren Wilson. Might help you." He winked. I chuckled. This guy will never stop doing his secret investigation on people's weak points and strengths. But in the business field, I think you needed to know about your employees, colleagues and partners' details.

"You are going with me," I said.

"No!" He replied without missing a beat.

"Why?" I asked.

"You want your share back so do it yourself. It's your task, not mine. But still, if you need more information on anything you can ask me. But for project thing, you have to fight on your own." He added with a mischievous grin,

"Plus you have already taken my so much time. I have to complete my pending work, now you should go and complete your work and let me complete mine."

"Fine." I pouted and he grinned.

I moved out of his cabin along with the documents. I needed some fresh air because for the past many hours, I was inside a cabin, working and sitting that made my body somewhat froze. It felt like the statements, facts, and figures, benefits, and disadvantages were the only things rotating in my neurons.

Using the elevator, I came on the rooftop of the Amino building. It was a 70-floor building with each floor consisted of different departments. This was the head branch of other branches.

Standing at the edges of the roof and staring at the little humans and gadgets moving at such a low difference makes you felt a strange feeling. I closed my eyes for a moment to feel the chilled air tickling my skin and falling my hair with it. It was the end of September and the start of October like the time to say goodbye to spring and welcome the winter.

"Don't stand so near the edge. If someone wants to kill you he will easily push you and then said it was an accident." I heard a familiar voice.

Without turning around I said, "Some people want to kill me? Why?"

"Because you are very special."

I chuckled at his reply. I turned around, "Are you guys alright?" I asked, remembering my nightmare.

I remember myself calling all of them by some names when I did not know their names yet.

He didn't answer, his face was looking pale. His black eyes looked dark and his face had no signs of any emotions. Suddenly, I felt an unknown terror from him.

"No! We need your help." He said within a strangely cold voice. Last time, I remembered him joking.

Today, he was looking strangely weird.

He came towards me and grabbed my hand. I knew what happened next if I won't stop him. So I exclaimed loudly snatching my hand back, "Wait!"

"We need to go crystal world now!" He said coldly without emotions.

"I can't go with you right now. Besides, how can I help you?" I said. I couldn't disappear like that again. I did not know what these strange creatures wanted from me.

"You have to come with me." He said.

"Sorry I can't. I have something really important to do and the time limit is very short." I said, stepping back.

"Alright." He said and pulled a ring out of nowhere.

"Have it and when you are done with your work. You can call me with the help of this." He said, putting the ring on my hand.

"But please be hurry. Our time limit is very short too." He said and disappeared. While I stood there dumbfounded.

I didn't get this. They needed my help! Why? They had a short time limit for what? And who was he? Mike?

I looked at the ring in my hand and felt a strange shiver ran down my spine. It was a gray-colored ring with a thick black-green shimmered line in the center, a simple yet sophisticated one.

They needed my help. Why? But...... Why did I want to help them?