Darling, only I can be your man

Michael steps came to a halt but then he nodded, "Yes. Since you already know, then there is no point in hiding it."

"Then why would you hide something like that? You like to see me make a fool of myself?" Samantha said softly and bit her lip.

Michael looked at Malcolm and Samantha with no expression on his face.

Malcolm got nervous, "Why are you looking at me like that man?"

Michael ignored his question, "Sammy, I sent my Mom home with my driver. Don't complained to her unnecessarily." She nodded and hold down her head with the way Michael was scolding her.

"I was just wondering, how long do you plan to keep this secret?" Michael scoffed at them but then smile.

"Man, what are you talking about?" Malcolm went pale for a second. Did Michael called him here on purpose?

Samantha looked between them lost.

Michael sneered, "Do you guys take me for an idiot? I have always known about your relationship since high school." Both Samantha and Malcolm looked like they have seen a ghost.

"How did you know?" Samantha asked with a colorless face. How was that a possible? They always stay hidden.

Malcolm always suspected that he knew but he was never sure.

"I am sorry Michael. You don't have to..." Malcolm was apologizing sincerely but was cut off by Michael.

"Dude, stop apologizing." He went to a chair on the other side of the meeting table and sat down. He wanted to get back to his wife as soon as possible but she was down on the ninth floor with her friend. He continued, "I should be the one apologizing because I stand between the love you share.

Samantha, you're a good woman and you're beautiful and you deserve better than what I have to offer you. You're like a sister to me and I don't want you to give up your happiness.

I know you are trying to help the company and without binding the marriage it would fall into the wrong hands but I just want you to trust me. I will solve this. Just give me about two months the most." Sammy nodded with her eyes teary. Now she knew why Michael always refuse her. He did not want his friends to suffer the loss by being selfish.

She was now worried about her father and how he will take it. She was always a yes person when it came to her father's wishes.

It was a silly contract back then that was created on impulse.

The Miller Corporation was bigger than the Matthews' Group back then by a wide margin. The Matthews' Group would have been the one benefitting from the contract but now the table has turned when Michael took over the company. He made it an international company in less than a year while the Miller Corp was decreasing in value.

The downside is that if Michael refuse, then he would have to give up the company. Although with his connections, he can more than handle the situation with the company but if he does that then the enemies will continue to stay in the dark and play tricks.

He needs to lure them out with their biggest desires and he knows just the right way to do that. It just might put his wife at risk. The enemies might know her whereabouts.

"So what are you saying man?" Malcolm asked curiously.

"Are you an idiot?" Michael shot at him coldly.

Malcolm shot back angrily, "What the hell does Ariana see in you? You don't have an ounce of affection in your bone."

"Do you want me to show you affection? Not in your wildest dreams." Michael got up and walk out.

Malcom was speechless. What have he ever done to deserve such an arrogant and ruthless bestfriend?

Samantha chuckled at Malcolm's reaction and wiped her tears.

Malcolm pulled her to him so she could fall on his legs, "Are you seriously laughing at me?"

Samantha laughed some more while he was biting her lips as a punishment. "You knew he is like that and you haven't gotten used to it."

"How can I get used to someone insulting me. If he wasn't my friend then I would have arrest him for disrespecting an Officer a long time ago." Malcolm scoffed playfully.

"By the way, why are you here? I thought you called in sick." June raised her eyebrow at Ariana.

Ariana giggled and turned away playfully, "I have no clue of what you speak of."

"Ha! Ha! Somebody is lightening up. You are not as aloof as before." June teased her.

"Says the girl that looked like I owe her something the first time we met. I thought you hate me." Ariana complained.

June pretended to be offended, "That is not true." Ariana raised her eyebrow at her. "Okay, I did not hate you. I am a bit reserved around strangers. I didn't know you and you also looked unapproachable too. That is all."

Then she added, "But now, you are glowing like the morning sun. Seems like the President is giving it to you well."

Ariana glared at her angrily, "Can you stop that?" her face was red as a tomato. June was not any different from Emily.

They were so into their conversation that they did not realized that the entire floor went quiet and only one person can make that happen.

"Stop what?" they heard a deep masculine voice.

June looked horrified when she turned to see who it was.

Ariana shivered wondering if he heard their conversation just now.

Michael held out his hands so she could take it. She wanted to refuse but she did not want to embarrass him.

He pulled her to his chest and wrapped his hands around her waist protectively.

Ariana went pale with all the envious eyes around her shooting her daggers.

'Why did this man choose to show public affection at this moment?' She inwardly complained.

Michael did not care about anybody else. "Tell your friend goodbye and let's go."

Ariana looked at the pale June and bid her goodbye.

Then she left with Michael.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐