Arranged Marriage

Suddenly, his Secretary called, "Mr. Miller, I have information regarding the lockwoods"

He wanted to hear it badly but definitely not in front of charlotte, "I'll catch up with you later," he said, eyeing Charlotte, who was busy foaming in the back seat.

Later that night, in his room, he phoned his secretary, "What's the deal with the Lockwoods?"

"Mr. Miller, last year, Lockwoods' company started going bankrupt."

"Company? Lockwood's Corporation?"

"Yeah, their annual revenue dropped from three million dollars to thirty million in a few months."

"What? How...? What happened?"

"Ethan Lockwood took over the company, and now it's on the brink of collapse."

"Collapsing?" He smirked. That word pleased him. "He wanted to bring down the Lockwoods, but it looks like he's got help. What's their next move?"

"They're trying to marry off their daughter to Zayn Smith, the Smith family's eldest son."

"Their daughter? Which one?"

"We're not sure, but it seems to be Emily."

Derik frowned. They were tr