somewhat stunned at the sight of Silicon Valley’s most powerful billionaire working over a stove.
“Good morning. Do you like eggs?” Ryan tells his future wife.
“Good morning. Sure, I love eggs. I didn’t know you cooked.”
“Oh yeah. When I first started Emperor Technologies, I used to make breakfast for everyone at 7 a.m. That ensured that they would show up early for work. Ever since then, cooking has been my one hobby. So how do you like your eggs"?”
“Scrambled would be great, thanks.”
Ryan prepares a breakfast of eggs, potatoes and a side of orange slices. The couple sits down at the humble breakfast table right off the kitchen. As they eat, Karin gets the feeling that she is already married. She can certainly get used to being with Ryan. As each minute passes the couple become more and more comfortable with each other. As Karin finishes her breakfast, Ryan checks his laptop. He begins to furiously type messages to members of his staff. As he is typing, he looks up and notices Karin. Ryan places the laptop to the side. “That’s a bad habit,” the CEO remarks.
“What are you talking about?” Karin asks.
“Me typing like that while you are eating.”
“I understand. You have a huge company to run.”
“I know. But those messages can wait. I need to learn to be more, well, courteous.”
The couple finishes their breakfast and head into the car. As Ryan drives to the company headquarters, he begins to field calls through the Audi’s hands-free phone system. Karin is impressed by the way Ryan efficiently deals with each call. One minute Ryan is negotiating with a manufacturer in China, the next minute, he is making decisions on new products. When Ryan and Karin reach the Emperor campus, Ryan has already talked to three departments within his company.
The couple exit the car and walk into the building with their bodies closer together than usual. Karin is not nearly as self-conscious as she was before. And anyone observing the two would not doubt for a moment that they are a couple. They enter the elevator and trade mischievous smiles and giggles as they rise up to the fourth floor. When the elevator doors open again, Karin realizes that it is time to go their separate ways.
“I guess I’ll see you later,” Karin tells her fiance as she heads off to the conference room.
“You can come hang out in my office,” Ryan invites.
Karin is speechless. She didn’t think that Ryan would allow her to be this close to him around the office. The young intern joins her boss in his vast corner office. When they get inside, the Karin relaxes on one of the two large sofas.
Ryan quickly morphs to CEO mode. He examines the local papers on his desk while his personal assistant gives him the rundown on what needs to be done for the day.
“The sales reports are on your desk,” Ryan’s assistant tells him.
“Thanks, Anna.”
Karin watches her fiance get to work. She is fascinated by the look on his face. He is intense. She loves to watch him think. When Ryan looks up at her for a moment, she quickly turns her head away, afraid that she is being too creepy. She grabs a nearby pad and a pen and pretends to take notes.
“Ryan. Are you busy?” Author asks as he stands right outside the CEO’s office.
“Come on in, Author.”
“So I have been talking to Ed over at IBS.”
Ryan gives Author his full attention. “And?”
“He has been talking to his board and you may have the votes to be CEO after the merger.”
“What do you mean may have the votes?!”
“Ed thinks you have about eight of the twelve votes from the IBS board of directors. But those votes are not set in stone.”
Ryan drops some papers on the desk and shakes his head. He looks around his office and gives a passing glance at his Napoleon bust.
“I want to meet with their board of directors.”
“When?”
“Tomorrow.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yeah. I’m getting on a plane, I’m going to New York and I’m going to
“Good morning. Do you like eggs?” Ryan tells his future wife.
“Good morning. Sure, I love eggs. I didn’t know you cooked.”
“Oh yeah. When I first started Emperor Technologies, I used to make breakfast for everyone at 7 a.m. That ensured that they would show up early for work. Ever since then, cooking has been my one hobby. So how do you like your eggs"?”
“Scrambled would be great, thanks.”
Ryan prepares a breakfast of eggs, potatoes and a side of orange slices. The couple sits down at the humble breakfast table right off the kitchen. As they eat, Karin gets the feeling that she is already married. She can certainly get used to being with Ryan. As each minute passes the couple become more and more comfortable with each other. As Karin finishes her breakfast, Ryan checks his laptop. He begins to furiously type messages to members of his staff. As he is typing, he looks up and notices Karin. Ryan places the laptop to the side. “That’s a bad habit,” the CEO remarks.
“What are you talking about?” Karin asks.
“Me typing like that while you are eating.”
“I understand. You have a huge company to run.”
“I know. But those messages can wait. I need to learn to be more, well, courteous.”
The couple finishes their breakfast and head into the car. As Ryan drives to the company headquarters, he begins to field calls through the Audi’s hands-free phone system. Karin is impressed by the way Ryan efficiently deals with each call. One minute Ryan is negotiating with a manufacturer in China, the next minute, he is making decisions on new products. When Ryan and Karin reach the Emperor campus, Ryan has already talked to three departments within his company.
The couple exit the car and walk into the building with their bodies closer together than usual. Karin is not nearly as self-conscious as she was before. And anyone observing the two would not doubt for a moment that they are a couple. They enter the elevator and trade mischievous smiles and giggles as they rise up to the fourth floor. When the elevator doors open again, Karin realizes that it is time to go their separate ways.
“I guess I’ll see you later,” Karin tells her fiance as she heads off to the conference room.
“You can come hang out in my office,” Ryan invites.
Karin is speechless. She didn’t think that Ryan would allow her to be this close to him around the office. The young intern joins her boss in his vast corner office. When they get inside, the Karin relaxes on one of the two large sofas.
Ryan quickly morphs to CEO mode. He examines the local papers on his desk while his personal assistant gives him the rundown on what needs to be done for the day.
“The sales reports are on your desk,” Ryan’s assistant tells him.
“Thanks, Anna.”
Karin watches her fiance get to work. She is fascinated by the look on his face. He is intense. She loves to watch him think. When Ryan looks up at her for a moment, she quickly turns her head away, afraid that she is being too creepy. She grabs a nearby pad and a pen and pretends to take notes.
“Ryan. Are you busy?” Author asks as he stands right outside the CEO’s office.
“Come on in, Author.”
“So I have been talking to Ed over at IBS.”
Ryan gives Author his full attention. “And?”
“He has been talking to his board and you may have the votes to be CEO after the merger.”
“What do you mean may have the votes?!”
“Ed thinks you have about eight of the twelve votes from the IBS board of directors. But those votes are not set in stone.”
Ryan drops some papers on the desk and shakes his head. He looks around his office and gives a passing glance at his Napoleon bust.
“I want to meet with their board of directors.”
“When?”
“Tomorrow.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yeah. I’m getting on a plane, I’m going to New York and I’m going to
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