Married to The Ruthless Magnate

Chapter 28: The Casting

Mr. German just looked at Gabrielle and Kyla intently from head to toe. There is a sinister intention hidden beneath his eyes and he was looking at them like a hungry wolf.

"Hmm. Umupo muna kayo."

As Kyla sat down, she immediately took the folder she was holding and handed it to the man. "Mr. German, this is the full details of the business proposal I have prepared for you. I have also sent you an email about it and if you haven't read it yet, I'll be happy to discuss it with you."

Mr. German opened the folder and just looked at it for a few seconds before nodding. Itinabi niya lang ito nang dumating ang waiter para e serve ang pagkain niya.

"So Mr. German, what do you think about investing with us?" Kyla asked while maintaining a polite smile but the man did not answer as he was busy smelling his food and tasting it little by little.

"Mr. German?" Kyla called again but the man seemed to be ignoring her on purpose. Napatingin si Kyla kay Gabrielle sandali na may pag alinlangan.

"Mr. German, have you read the proposal?" Gabrielle asked and this time the man looked at her smiling. "Oh right, I haven't. You can discuss it with me after I eat."

Gabrielle sighed and leaned her back on the back seat. She quite guessed that this man had no interest in investing.

"Mr. German!" Parehong napatingin si Kyla at Gabrielle sa babaeng kararating lang.

"Oh Fiona, you're here." Mr German stood and offered Fiona a seat next to him.

"Bakit nandito siya?" Bulong ni Kyla sa sarili na narinig din naman ni Gabrielle and before she could even ask, Fiona turned to Kyla with a wide smile.

"Kyla? What are you doing here? Long time no see." The woman looked shocked but there was a tone of ridicule in her voice.

"Oh? Magkakilala kayo?" Mr. German asked but Gabrielle felt like this man already knew the answer.

"Of course. She is the former president of Phoenix Publishing." Fiona responded with a mocking expression.

Yes, what everyone knows is that Kyla is the President of Phoenix Publishing but the truth is, she is just the acting President but Gabrielle is the CEO.

"Let me guess, were you trying to make Mr. German invest in Phoenix Publishing?" Natatawang tanong ni Fiona bago lumingon sa lalaki.

"Mr. German, considering that we're friends, Phoenix Publishing has long been gone ever since Genesis vanished. They don't even have the Phoenix property."

"Pwede ba Fiona, wala ka namang alam kaya manahimik ka." Gigil na sambit ni Kyla.

Fiona just grinned. "Mr. German, let me remind you that her company was bankrupt three years ago. Would you really trust them in business?"

"Shut up Fiona!" Sigaw ni Kyla habang napakuyom ng kamao.

Mr. German only cleared his throat as he put down his spoon and fork. He then glanced at his watch. "I have a meeting to attend to. We'll talk about this some other time."

"Mr. German please. Listen..." Kyla was about to follow the man but Gabrielle grabbed her left arm to stop her.

"Let's not pursue him."

"Pero Gabby..."

"He is obviously not interested from the start."

Malungkot na napaupo si Kyla at naiiyak. "Sorry Gabby. I messed up."

"It's not your fault. Nag trabaho ba siya sa Phoenix Publishing dati?"

Kyla raised her head and nodded. "Si Fiona, she is the former head of our Public Relations team but now she is working with Bloom Publishing as the Chief of the Marketing Department. Noong naging inactive ka na for two months, she was one of the first few who betrayed us. She also took with her a large batch of our writers to Bloom Publishing."