Amber Sows A Seed Of Bitterness

Ella POV

I knew the media frenzy would stir up trouble, but I didn't expect Jake, the CEO of Black Enterprise, to lose his mind over it. Apparently, he hadn't taken the revelation that I was a Kingsley heir too well. The moment the news broke, my phone lit up with his name flashing angrily on the screen.

"Miss Kingsley—or should I say Mrs. Soon-to-be-King?" Jake's voice came sharp and biting the second I picked up. "Do you know how this looks for us? Partnering with the competition's daughter? You lied to me, to the shareholders, to everyone!"

I rolled my eyes, holding the phone a little away from my ear to save myself from his fury. When he finally took a pause to breathe, I decided to step in.

"Jake," I said calmly, leaning back on the plush couch in my father's villa. "Are you done?"