Chapter 23 Thomas looked at Danielle with love and admiration . " Still , writing a business proposal on my behalf to MGT Corp ! I don't know what to say ! " Danielle was extremely confused , she had no idea what he was talking about , she'd never even wrote a term paper let alone a business proposal , and to MGT Corp. Making sure not to give away the truth , she shyly probed him further . " Oh , my goodness , H - How did you know ? I was trying to keep it a secret . " " I got a call from his VP . He told me Ms. Crest put in a word in and sent my business proposal , said it was impressive ! I can't believe you did this ! " Danielle's eyes bulged with surprise , she wasn't the ' Crest ' they were talking about , but she wasn't about to let Thomas know . Smiling , she innocently looked at Thomas . " I know you're married to my sister , still , I just wanted to help you . Please , don't tell Raby , I don't want her to be mad at me . " Thomas ' eyes darken , he'd cursed his grandmother everyday since she forced him to marry Rabena . Now , he was forced to keep something this big a secret to avoid causing trouble for her . But that was all behind them now , Rabena was gone , leaving him and Danielle the opportunity to finally be together . His grandmother would cool down once he secured this deal . Learning Danielle was the one that set it up , she would have no choice but to give them her blessing . After getting into his car , Thomas opened the glove compartment and pulled out a small silver box . Inside was an engagement ring with a pink heart shaped diamond , Danielle's favorite . Today was the beginning of his new life , whatever guilt he'd felt regarding Rabena was now a thing of the past . Thomas arrived at The Regency Hotel at exactly 8:30 am , the meeting was at 9am so he wanted to get there early . Suddenly , he began to feel nervous , he had heard stories about the shrewd businessman Aaron Michaels , he'd hope he would be able to impress him . ' Shit ! I should have read over that proposal more thoroughly. What if he asks specific questions ! ' Thomas began to fret ; he pulled out a copy of the proposal that was emailed to him by Michaels ' assistant . He decided he could at least do a quick over , as he read through , he became more and more shocked . This business proposal was amazing ! The outlined details regarding the company revenue , business expansion , she even predicted the grossed general sales and designs for the next five years . Not mention , with this merger , he'd be able to expand his family's architecture corporation throughout the western continent . How had Danielle come up with all of this ? Though it was true she went to college , Danielle had never been much of an intellect , that was always Rabena , though it went unnoticed . She'd went to her family's alma mater and studied literature . It was a simple enough elect ; besides , she would have eventually married someone prominent and lived her life as one of Banton's most popular socialites . Thomas took a gulp of water to calm his nerves . Suddenly , a tall man wearing glasses walked over to the bar . Vincent , Aaron's assistant smiled politely while extending his hand to Thomas . 1/2 21:42 Fri , 29 Aug Chapter 23 15 % > " Mr. Lockwood I presume ? A pleasure to meet you , I'm Vincent Holmes , Chairman Michaels assistant . Allow me to escort you to the conference room . " Thomas followed Vincent into the conference hall , ' this is it ! My moment of truth ! ' With his nerves kicking , Thomas strutted with pride as they entered the room . Suddenly , a tall man wearing a tailored Italian royal blue pinstriped suit , faced Thomas with a slight smile . Extending his hand , Aaron's tone was smooth but filled with authority , Thomas instantly felt intimidated . " Mr. Lockwood , pleasure to meet you , I'm Chairman Michaels . " Chapter Comments 2 POST COMMENT NOW