Without a second to lose, Yulia immediately shouted at Naomi on the other side of the door, âEnter.âPushing the door open, Naomi walked into the room.âMs. Yulia, Mr. Silverton of Silverton Corporation would like to see you.ââMiles?âYulia was stumped at first, but her mind flew back to the list Naomi had given her. Miles Silverton was on it.âDidnât you call to inform him that weâre signing the deal with someone else?âConfused, Yulia asked.Naomi was about to say something when an angry voice barked from outside the door.âAre you telling me this hollow shell of a company is screwing with us, Silverton Corporation?âOh, the nerve!âWith that, a balding man in his forties barged into the room.It was Miles.A young man of a towering build followed right behind him. The extra-large suit was not quite a good fit for the man as it was bursting at the seams.He appeared to be Milesâ personal bodyguard.Turning her gaze to Miles, Naomi was about to stop him when Miles put his hands out and shoved her out of the way.He then swaggered his way to the sofa in the reception area to sit down.Pursing her lips, Yulia tried to keep her cool and asked, âMr. Silverton, what are you trying to do?
Not only had you barged into my office, but you were also rude to my employee.ââWhat do I want?âMiles let out a cold scoff. âYulia Sue, I should be asking you the same question.ââThis morning, Kareem Fashion made a public announcement, seeking for partnership.âI backed out on two projects that were about to launch and crossed two of my oldest clients so I could pool together sufficient funds for your anti-blemish cream project.âWhat did I get in the end? You told your assistant to call me and tell me that youâve found someone else. âThatâs so soon. Donât you at least have the decency to tell it to my face? Are you trying to play me?âMilesâ remarks only made Yulia and Skylar want to laugh.Indeed, Yulia instructed Naomi to make a public announcement this morning that Kareem Fashion was interested in looking for a business partner.Nevertheless, nothing was promised or set in stone to Silverton Corporation.It was Milesâ problem for whatever trade-off he made to fight for partnership over the anti-blemish cream project. What did it have to do with Yulia?He should have expected the outcome when he backed out of other deals.Why was a CEO living in his own fantasy?Yulia said, âIâm sorry, Mr. Silverton. We have found a business partner. Itâs Mr. Cullen, Jay Cullen of Cloudtopia Riverside. Itâs a company that has always dabbled in skincare products. I personally think heâs a better candidate than you to partake in the project.âMiles scoffed and snapped back, âWhat? Are you trying to intimidate me with Jay? Iâm not scared of him!âSince youâre admitting to playing favorites, Iâll cut to the chase.Shaking his leg in glee, Miles added, âYouâve done me dirty, Yulia. You have two choices.âEither ditch Jay and partner up with Silverton Corporation, or hand over the formula of the anti-blemish cream to make up for my canceled projects.âHe put his feet on the coffee table and arrogantly uttered, âYou have one minute to reconsider. Tick tock.âSkylar and Yulia scowled.It appeared that Miles was not living in a fantasy. He had a hidden agenda, and it was to blackmail.Skylar snorted and raised his brow at Miles before uttering, âMr. Silverton, we wonât consider either choice.âBut you have two choices.âA chilling glint alighted in Skylarâs eyes.âEither get out of here, or Iâll make you!â