Seeking Help II

Mia alighted from the taxi by the Henderson Group Of Conglomerate, standing before the huge and towering building she felt nervous and overwhelmed.

Taking a deep breath,she wiped her clammy hands and stepped foward then she remembered the promise she made to Mark about not seeing Lucian.

"Forget it, I'm not seeing him for personal matters,this is an important issue",she breathed in and moved forward almost colliding into Mark.

"Talk of the devil",she took a step backwards, frightened by his cold aura.

"Miss Mia",he called,hid face stoic and cold."how can we be of help?".

"I. .I want to see Lucian",she stammered for words,his aura and countenance sent shivers down her spine and she retracted her gaze to the floor, shrinking back in fear.

"Did you forget your words,you already promised so you have to stick to your words and besides considering the situation now,you're regarded as our enemy even though it's all just a wasted effort and you want a jerk of all people to help you", Mark replied sarcastically his voice dripping with sarcasm.

"I know I promised but this is an urgent situation,the company can barely hold on for three days without collapsing if there's no immediate intervention", Mia held his hands pleading with him."And those words I said we're in the spur of the moment,I misunderstood the situation back then,now I apologize,and please I need your help, please, I've learnt my lesson besides it's Leonard. . "

"I know it's Leonard's doing but inadvetedly it's your company's doing,so why should I help", Mark retracted his hands from her grip calmly."besides you're a total outsider now, Leonard already introduced Eddie to the family as his legal fiancé,so please maintain your dignity Miss".

His lethal words stunned her into a trance, arousing the sorrows and pain she had buried within her soul.

"Leonard. . Leonard introduced Eddie to the family as his legal fiancé discarding me",she mumbled,tears streaming down her cheeks,she was nothing like the usual graceful and calm Mia,she looked haggard and broken.

"Not just anybody can enter the Henderson Group Of Conglomerates especially during this busy period, maintain the rules if you don't want to lose your job", Mark said to the security guards and left.

When she jolted out of her trance, Mark was already long gone.she moved forward to enter but was stopped by the stern guards.

"Miss, maintain your dignity,this is not a charity center".

"Please,I really need to get in,I need to talk to Lucian,this is concerning my family, please just let me in for ten minutes. . no,five minutes",she said pleadingly her voice quivering with emotions but the stoic guards paid no heed , ignoring her.

She finally settled to a corner after pleading endlessly but still up to no avail.she squatted in the corner.

"At least, Lucian would surely leave the office right", the thought of that was enough to ease her high strung nerves as she sat awaiting lunchtime.

Just then,a pretty young lady in her early twenties arrived,she was dressed casually but she seems to have a noble and aristocratic aura.

"Perhaps she's also here to see Lucian",Mia thought and jumped to her feets immediately."perhaps I might be able to get in with her",she would be a fool not to make use of this chance.

But what happened was of the contradictory instead as she was obstructed by the stoic guards again.

"Miss, you sure are obstinate",the guards blocked her path after the lady entered.

"Partiality,this is partiality",Mia cried."how could you let her in and have the guts to block my path, we're both here to see Lucian but you allowed her in and blocked my path instead",she yelled infuriated.

"Enough,how dare you compare yourself to the noble and fair Miss Emily, you two are worlds apart besides do you know who she is , just scram!",the guards shut her off coldly and dragged her out mercilessly.

"Stop it,do you know who I am?",she cried in pain.

"We only recognize our employers and other employees,we don't give a fuck about you, since Master has issued the order,you can never get in so just save everybody the hassle and leave.

Lucian's office.

Lucian was seated on the swivel chair,his head buried into the piles of documents on the table.

"Lucian", Emily greeted softly as she walked in.

"Have your seat Emily",he flashed her a warm smile gesturing towards the cushions.

"Lucian", Emily began.",when I was coming up just now, downstairs I saw . . ".

"It's time for the meeting Sir", Mark entered loudly and purposely interrupting Emily midsentence, shutting her off with a cold stare.

"Oh", Lucia stood up immediately."Emily let's talk later and Mark pack the documents and join me",Lucian ordered and walked out towards the conference room.

"Why did you stop me just now",Emily asked as soon as Lucian left the room, glaring at him distastefully.

"You sure are a woman with a pure heart,a pure heart of gold,why do you care about her,why don't you secure the moment and take this chance to make your move", Mark asked.

"I'm not that finicky besides he treat me well enough",she sighed."but we all know that he loves her and wouldn't. . "

"Wouldn't be able to watch her suffer,tch, tch,so because he loves her ,he has to be on her beck and call,he has to be treated like an option", Mark refuted."besides have you forgotten how she slammed Lucian, she's an ingrate and now that she need his help she's here again, I hate that type of people,I . I . ",Mark stammered clenching his fists tightly as he swallowed.

"Just forget it, he needs to get over her,he needs not to be swirled by her any words, actions and situations,the whole responsibility of the Henderson group of conglomerate and the manor are all weighed on him",he added.

"But.. ."

"No buts, Miss Emily,I would never let her get close to him,I would never let her toy with his emotions, never", Mark concluded with a tone of finality and left.