Page 194 of His Flash Mate
“All of it.Steele Corp doesn’t need investments.It has a stable financial supply chain.Here…there’s a report you can look at that will help you see the bigger picture.”He motioned for me to watch over his shoulder as he turned back to his desk.“Because of Steele Corp’s consistent growth, anyone who owns stock rarely sells.So, the Stonestocks’ withdrawal of investments will be their loss and someone else’s gain.”
He pulled up a report that had numbers that stunned me.
“Billions?”I said, leaning closer because I doubted what my eyes were seeing.
“Yeah.And this is the quarterly report.Look at the report for this week.”He pulled it up.New projects were being signed, and projected revenue remained higher than the previous quarter.
“Obviously, these numbers could be used to correct public opinion about Steele Corp’s supposed financial crisis, but what news outlet would want to report on that?Misery and doom are more interesting and clickable than facts most of the time.”
“So you’re telling me not to worry?”I asked as a man turned the corner with Bomir.
“I am.”
I nodded and watched the man enter Konni’s office.His jovial and enthusiastic greeting put me more at ease than the numbers.
As I turned back to my own work, I realized Edi was right.No one wanted facts.They wanted the drama and the dirt, and if I wanted to change the narrative, I needed to give the media something more interesting.
And I knew exactly what would make the headlines.
But was I ready?
I thought of everything Konni was doing and his mom’s unwavering support and I had my answer.
For the rest of the afternoon, my plan grew.By the end of the day, I was committed.Butterflies danced in my stomach as Konni opened the car door for me.
“Are you still upset about the article?”he asked when he got in.
“No.Just thinking.”
“About what?”
“I’ll tell you at dinner.”
I knew, if I told him first, it would sidetrack the whole evening, and we didn’t have time for that.Actually, I wasn’t sure how much time we had.Hopefully, an evening wouldn’t make a difference, but only his Mom could confirm that.
He didn’t ask again, but did steer me straight into the kitchen as soon as we were home.
“Is dinner done?Sophia has news and won’t share until dinner,” he called.
“Table’s set.Sit down.I’ll bring the manicotti,” his mom said.
I sat across from Mom.She studied me for a moment and then huffed a small laugh.
Could she seriously tell what I was going to say with just a glance?I narrowed my eyes at her.She smirked, then shifted her attention to Kaya as she set an impressive tray of manicotti on the table.
The aroma wrapped around me, and I eagerly held out my plate.It tasted even better than it smelled.
I waited until Konni had a mouthful, then said, “I think we should move forward with the welcome party.I’m ready to come out as Konni’s mate.”
His mom’s excited scream drowned out the sound of his choking.
“You did that on purpose,” Mom accused as Kaya hurried away with her phone.
Flashing her a grin, I reached out and patted Konni’s back.
He grabbed his drink and took a large gulp.A second later, I was caught up in his arms as he alternated between light coughing and making me promises that I wouldn’t regret accepting him as my mate.
“I know I said you had plenty of time, but that’s changed,” I heard Kaya say.“Can you be home tomorrow?I think I can pull this off in twenty-four hours.”
