I became a powerful person for him.

As Maya was leaving the room, she gave a side glance to Lucas. He was sitting there as if he had just lost the biggest battle of his life; so defeated. "Well it is true, he indeed was defeated by me, huh!" Maya thought as she said, "Ashely, meet me in my office and bring that report."

When she walked out Maya could still feel the stares of people, it felt a bit uncomfortable, she still did not know that was wrong... But one stern stare from her and no one could look at her.

...

"So I think it was because of that call in the morning that now everyone is talking about you being unfaithful and Lucas being the poor little guy." Ashely explained to her.

"What a joke! Only if they paid this much of attention in their work. But no one can blame them, everybody loves gossip. Leave it, it's nothing important."

"Do you want me to deal with it? You know PR, I am an expert in that!" Ashely said with excitement.

"Good old days.... but there is no need. I don't think it's something so serious. Rumors will always be there." Maya said she turned serious, "And have you brought the analysis?"

"Yes, here it is." Ashely said as she gave Maya a folder which was containing today's voting information.

Although it was termed as 'anonymous voting' Maya naturally had her ways, she had to check who was actually on her side and who was sold out. It was high time to remove some 'unwanted weeds' from the company or at least keep them in check.

"It seems as if Mr. Colins is the person in charge to take the members on Lucas's side. Today morning before the meeting had started, he was trying to get you voted out. I think Lucas had sent them some message yesterday, I will get back to you after I confirm my facts." Ashely said.

"I want to know about that till tomorrow morning." Maya responded and continued, "Do I have any shows that I need to personally go? Any important clients?"

"No not for now, and how many times do I have to tell you? Now you do not need to do any work, you are a business woman now! Does it look good that the CEO of a company goes around for appointments and does make-up for people?" Ashely just couldn't understand why her friend had to do this even after having this post. Even when Maya gave out her name cards, she introduced herself as a makeup artist.

"You won't understand Ashely. This company... I had started this not for me, but for us, mainly Lucas. I wanted to prove it to my father that I did not make a wrong choice by rejecting the marriage he had told me to do, I wanted to prove that even the man I had chosen, was an excellent choice.

So you can say that I have become this powerful person for someone else. But being a makeup artist, it is the identity that I made for me myself. That is why I love it more than anything else." Maya said as she was sitting in daze. "Anyways! Now go and get me the information of all the important executives and find what Lucas is up to, as soon as possible. Today's meeting was a proof that he has not being sitting idle and has planned this for a long time."

"Yes." Saying that Ashely left the room.

.......

It was already around 7 p.m. in the evening, most of the employees were leaving now.

*tic tic tic tic*

The sound of Maya typing on her phone could be heard. She had a cute smile on her face as her fingers danced beautifully and skillfully on the keyboard of her phone. Even she didn't realized this, she looked like a school girl taking to her crush. She was talking with Aiden. They had been chatting for a while now, when suddenly Aiden asked if he could come to her company and give her clothes which had been drycleaned already.

[Aiden: So can I come to your company? I have the clothes with me.

Maya: Hmmk. Call me once you are here, I will send someone to pick you up.

Aiden: K. I'll be there in around 20 minutes.]

Maya was about to call Ashely to ask her to pick Aiden up when he comes, it was now that she realized that it was already time to get off work.

She walked out of her office and looked as there were only a few workers who were cleaning while some female employees were in the pantry, they were having some girl talks.

Maya thought that maybe she can ask them to go down. So she walked in the pantry.... suddenly the chattery stopped and everyone looked at her.

"Good evening Ma'am." One of the girls named Amy came forward and said. Maya had a feeling that she was in a school!

"Hey Amy, can I ask you for a favor? I have a guest coming over. He will be coming soon, can you go and pick him up?"

"Yes sure. Should I go down now?"

"You can go in ten minutes, he will be here by then. Thanks." After saying that Maya went back to her office, she still had so work to complete.

She had to figure out a way to deal with the people who were siding with Lucas.