INTERTWINED FATE

Yvain woke up to his telephone ringing. He got home last night pretty late as his mom wanted him to spend the night back at home, but he had to go back to his own crib as he had many things to tend to today. His room was dark as the thick curtains were blocking the rays that came from the sun.

"Hello?" He said, voice groggy.

"Monsieur, this is Bella. I just called to remind you that you have an appointment within thirty minutes."

"Filipe is already outside your house." Yvain's eyes went wide as he forgot about his appointment today. He practically stood straight up from his bed.

"R-Right! I'll get ready. Thank you, Bella." He didn't wait for Bella to answer as he immediately dropped the telephone and practically ran into the bathroom.

He quickly did his routine and immediately got out. He picked out a suit and some sleek pants paired with a tie and some shiny leather shoes. He looked at himself in the mirror. He looked like how he looks like usually. He grabbed his suitcase and went out of his room. He ran down the stairs and was about to head out when someone called him.

"Dear? Aren't you going to have lunch?" He looked back to see Martha, his nanny since he was little, looking at him.

"Ah, I'm quite on the hurry today nan! I'll just catch something to eat out!" He ran outside without waiting for Martha's response. Filipe saw him and immediately opened the door.

"Filipe, what time is it?" Asked Yvain as he got in the vehicle.

"We only have ten minutes to get to your appointment." Yvain nodded at Filipe's response.

He did not bother on telling him what to do as Filipe already knows how to handle things when they get in a tight with a situation like this. As soon as Filipe got inside, the engine of the vehicle started to roar, and they soon was moving a lot faster than usual. Yvan looked at the things on his briefcase to see if he had something missing and thank God he did not or that would make them go back to the house which will waste a lot more time.

Yvain was thrown to the side of the backseat as Filipe made a sharp turn. Filipe said an apology, but Yvain said that it was fine since he understood the situation. A few minutes later, they came into a full stop.

"Have we arrived?" As soon as Filipe started to nod, Yvain pushed the door open and practically ran outside.

"Monsieur! Over here!" He saw Bella waving from a corner. He walked in a fast pace to get to where Bella was.

"Yes? Is there anything wrong?" Yvain asked. Bella shook her head before speaking.

"I figure that I should go along with you." Yvain nodded.

"Do I look okay?" Bella looked at him with an expression that says 'are you serious' before speaking.

"You always look good, now let's head inside or you'll be late for the first time." With that said, the two went inside the building.

They walked down the hallway of the buildings. Many employees were busy, and some were focused on their papers.

"So, why did you want to invest in this particular company?" Bella asked as they got in the elevator.

"Simple, this is the only company that gave me the real assurance." Bella nodded in response.

It is true that her boss was searching for the for a company to invest on. And by his choice, Bella was impressed. The boy did everything so flawlessly and everything he does are already calculated. The elevator made a dinging sound and the door opened. The two immediately went outside.

"You know what room the meeting is going to be held?" Yvain asked Bella.

"That's why I came with you. Follow me." Bella started to walk ahead Yvain and the other just followed his assistant. They soon came to a halt at a certain room. "This is it?" Bella nodded in response.

"All right let's get inside."

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France was already in the meeting room waiting for the new investor but as he kept track of the time, it's almost time and the investor still hasn't showed his ass up. He groaned on his chair. The room was practically dead silent with him being there. The board are seated on their seats, but they only follow the what France commands.

"Is this investor going to show up or not?" He asked in a stern voice. The tension on the air became even more thicker that you can cut it with a knife.

"Let us wait for a few more minutes. They still have 3 more minutes to show up." Daniel spoke.

The clock was ticking, and France was starting to get pissed because this investor might not show up and end up wasting his time. He has many things to do and some places to go and this investor having nothing of a reassurance to show up is pissing him off.

"Did someone from his side reached out to us? Did they confirm that the meeting will be today? Daniel, if you messed up, I will hang you here and now." France threatened his assistant. Daniel just rolled his eyes and sighed before speaking up.

"Yes, I was just on the phone with the assistant a while ago. Just be patient or I will choke you with a thread." France threw him a glare at the last remark. He was about to talk back when the door of the room opened. A girl who was wearing a formal wear walked inside the room. He was about to tell her off about how she was almost late to the meeting, but another person came in. France's heart was starting to beat in a much quicker phase as his eyes came to recognize a white-haired boy walking towards the table with a suitcase on his hand. His hair was slightly disheveled but his aura was known still. His eyes were dead blank serious and he looked very intimidating, even for a man like France.

France's mind was swirling at this point, but he almost lost it when the boy looked at him and sat so confidently on the chair positioned in front of him.

"Shall we start?" Yvain's voice melted France's stance and he was starting to give in and get out of the room.