Page 2 of The Billionaire Revenge

“What are you talking about?” she asked him

“You know better,” her father teased trying to lighten the mood “don’t forget you are my first born.”

“I know dad” Carrie replied smiling.

“The right guy will come along whether or not you make the first move. Just remember that it’s every move after that that counts. And you don’t have to rush anything. You have time to do it the right way.”

“I’m just scared I might miss out on a few things if I wait too long to get married” Carrie replied “I’m afraid I won’t be able to truly love again after everything that happened with Alex.”

“Miss out on things like what?” her father asked. “Don’t forget that love comes regardless of hurt. Being hurt, in fact, makes it easier for us to recognize true love.”

“I guess I do have time,” Carrie said softly

“Don’t let mama bear pressure you” her father said “she just wants grand children now that the girls are on their way out. You know how much she loves babies.”

They both laughed as they approached the departure gate.

“I love you darling” her father said when they had parked “don’t stay away so long next time.”

“I won’t” Carrie replied feeling tears pricking her eyes as she let go “bye dad.”

Carrie was now on the verge of making another multimillion-dollar deal. As it stood, she had been buying out small make-up and fashion companies since she had left college, and now that those companies had turned around positively she was in a financial position to make millions. Being an entrepreneur was a risky business especially when so many companies were failing. All she could do was trust her instincts that as the CEO she could manage it all and pull it off. Her love for fashion had never been to wear fancy clothes but to produce high quality fashion at lower costs. So far, she had done a great job and her name was popular all over the fashion world industry.

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Carrie walked into the Ion building and greeted the receptionist. No-one here knew her as the boss just yet and she had been taking the time to feel out a few of the employees. The receptionist, she had decided, had to go. Not only was she impolite but also she was not attentive to the people walking through the doors. She had realized that the company was not the problem it was the employees. She was determined to change that and had planned on hiring one of the best PR consultants in all of New York.

She took the elevator to the top floor where the conference room had been set up for a meeting with the directors.

“Good morning gentlemen” she said when she walked in and took her seat. She looked around the room and was not surprised to see that there were no women present.

“Good morning” they replied in a chorus.

“Let’s talk business,” she said opening her notepad.

“I think it’s strange that a company that manufactures make-up and clothing for women has left women in the lower level jobs” she said disdainfully.

“Only a man knows what looks best on a woman.” she heard an executive to her right whisper.

“Is that so.” she shifted through her notepad to find his name “Arnold? I’m afraid you will have to be the first one to go. I expect you gone before lunch”

She looked at the shocked expression on his face and smiled.

“Do I need to have security to remove you?” she asked waiting for him to walk out. He scurried off hurriedly packing his things and walking out of the room.

“Now on to something very important” she said pausing “I have decided on hiring an external consultant for our marketing division. A man by the name of Malachi Benjamin who will be coming in for a meeting today.”

“Wait what?” the head of marketing said standing “how can you make hires without my approval?”

“I do believe you’re forgetting something Marcus” she said “I am the one sitting in the CEO’s chair and I know what’s best for this company. I trust you to keep that in mind going forward.”

After the meeting wrapped up Carrie made her way to the CEO office. Her personal assistant Jilan waited for her.

“How was it?” Jilan asked when she walked in

“As good as it could go in a room filled with men who think women’s periods is a reason they shouldn’t be allowed to work” she replied throwing her bag down on her desk. “How did your interviews go?”

“Great, I actually found the guy for accounts job” Jilan said