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Chapter 6 - A Devil's Bargain

Masato Miraki's Residence

At Masato Miraki's residence, a servant enters a room, " Sir a man is here for you" Masato looks up " and who is this late night visitor" the servant answers " the person is Mr. Hiro Hirai" Masato gasps "you mean Hiro Hirai is here so late at night let him in let me see I will see what he has to say" the servant nods " ok sir as you wish" Hiro enters the room his gaze meets Masato, Masato stammers " what are you doing here Mr. Hirai" Hiro laughs frenziedly " am not here to hurt you don't stammer did you see me with a gun" Masato exhales slowly " if you aren't here to finish me off what are you here for" Hiro smirks " hold on am not here to hurt you don't be afraid you aren't even part of my blacklist" Masato huffs " and how do I believe this Dangerous Don" Hiro answers " I know that am not the kind of person to be trusted but to be sincere I am only here for business nothing else" Masato stands up " what kind of business" Hiro taps him on the shoulder " The type of business that has to deal with my daughter your company's lead fashion designer" Masato looks at him in a confused manner " what business do you want to discuss with me about your daughter" Hiro sighs trying to stay calm " I don't want to waste my time and yours so I will clearly state what I want you to do and that is for you to fire my daughter Mei" Masato's eyes widens " what fire your daughter" he laughs then continues " you are joking right cause am sure this must be a joke" Hiro turns serious " do you think am joking I meant everything I just said" Masato frowns " it can't be my company is famous worldwide because I found your daughter and you want me to fire her if I fire her I will lose everything" Hiro smiles " that's why I came here prepared how much do you want" Masato responds " Excuse me" Hiro strokes his hair " don't act as if you don't understand what I mean" Masato looks puzzled " seriously I don't understand what you mean" Hiro starts counting " 1 million won, 10 million won, 100 million won" Masato expression changes to shock and realization " you are trying to bribe me into firing your daughter aren't you" Hiro smirks slyly " and I believe it is working right" Masato shakes his head " I have never seen a person who is willing to sabotage his own daughter" Hiro smirks " now you have seen" Masato stands firm" I won't fire your daughter if I do my company will go down in flames if I fire her other companies will have the chance to have her and that will be the end of me and my career" Hiro sighs " I don't care should I bid higher maybe this time in a different currency let me start $1 million,$10 million,$100 million" Masato eyes widens at the enormous amount" $1 billion" Hiro gasps, taken aback by the hefty price tag, " first time someone left me speechless weren't you just preaching to me now like I always say money can buy anyone and I mean anyone" Masato nods slowly " will you get it or not" Hiro responds " why not I can go to great lengths to destroy her" Masato asks " since you are willing to pay up then i have no objection but I have a question" Hiro sighs " and what might that be" Masato inquires " how will I handle the press if the news of her getting fired gets out they will to me and raid me with questions" Hiro smiles slyly " then you tell them that she is incapable" Masato glowers " and you think a sane adult will believe such a lie" Hiro huffs impatiently" just say it I will take my leave and as for the money you will receive it before the end of tomorrow" he takes his leave as he leaves Masato sighs " it will be a great loss to lose her but she is not the only talented fashion designer"

Mei manages to hail a cab and slips inside. The driver asks " madam where to" she tells him her Elder cousin Erika address he starts driving he glances at her in the rearview mirror," madam you're drenched do you need a towel" she nods weakly " yes please " he hands her the towel. As she wraps it around herself, she notices her arm bleeding profusely she asks " please do you perhaps have an handkerchief ?" he replies" yes ma'am take" Mei manages to stop the bleeding but not for long" the driver announces " ma'am here we are"

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