Chapter 44“Come in”, Elsie said. The receptionist pulled the door and came in. “Good morning ma'am… Good morning Miss Elsie”“Yes Ziva.. how may we help you?” “Umm.. sorry… I came to inquire if you have an appointment ma'am with Mr. Walters.”“You came all the way from your office downstairs to inquire, Ziva? Whatever happened to phone calls, the intercom, the system?”“Err… ma'am”“Exactly”, Elsie said. “Did you suddenly go , I don't know, idiot, for a second there?”Ziva had to take a deep breath in. “I've actually been trying to reach your office, Miss Elsie and I couldn't. And even on your personal number, you weren't picking up. Being that, Mr. Walters isn't a very patient person…”“Enough”, Nancy ordered, cutting the girl short. “All I hear, Ziva, are flimsy, pointless excuses. It's stupid enough that you have come all the way up here to inquire of something you would have simply gotten with a phone call and now you are blaming your lack of composure and competencies on the
Chapter 45“I don't understand.”, Nancy said, a shocked expression on her face. She stopped the makeup artist from dabbing on her face. “Hold on”“He said he was here for the shareholders meeting. Did you invite him?”“I … I'm not even…”, Nancy paused. “Somebody get me Elsie!”Within minutes, Nancy was walking hastily down the passage where the conference room was. She took a look at herself in the big mirror on the wall just before she got into the conference room. Elsie was behind her, eyes on the files in her hand, checking if they were complete. “Get the door, Elsie”Elsie looked up, quickly realizing that Nancy was waiting for her. She got the door and Nancy Dalton walked in, catwalking elegantly to the head of the table where her executive chair was. Adrian was seated already, focused on the presentation being done by the company's sales manager.Elsie signaled the manager to cut the presentation short so they could proceed with the meeting. The manager rounded up and the gues
Chapter 46“So what is the total quota for everything?”“A hundred and fifty billion dollars collectively. That's approximately twenty two million dollars for each of the shareholders”“Is that final?”“Yes Mr. Adrian”, Mr. Oratio said, glancing at the others who nodded in approval.“Great. Consider it done”“Done?”, Mr. Oratio asked in surprise.“Yes, I'm totally fine with the quota.”Adrian got to his feet, handing his devices to his bodyguard.“When is the next meeting so we can seal everything on paperwork?”“Umm…”“This week I presume?”, he asked directing his question to Nancy “Yes … of … of course Mr Adrian”, she stuttered. Adrian smiled within himself. Nancy never stuttered.“Great," he said, glancing at his watch. “I have to be on my way now”“Appreciate you coming Mr. Adrian”, Mr. Oratio said, his hand out for a handshake.“My pleasure”The bodyguard got the door and Adrian walked out. He took the elevator to the ground floor and when the doors slid open, Rosa was there in
Chapter 47Audrey came to Bethany field, her mind weirdly captivated by the glow of the beautiful evening sun. She was at the higher point of the slope field and she let her tote bag slide out of her arms, taking her seat on the grass. Soon enough, she had to take her eyes away from the sun. She lay down, letting her head rest on the soft grass, dandelions floating out as she did so.Tranquility. That was all she felt. Peace. She could almost hear it.The kind of tranquility that was unsettling yet soothing. Disturbing yet calming. The kind of tranquility that brought you unexplainable tears, that allowed over thinking and let all the voices flow freely in your head.That was it. That was it overwhelming her.She hadn't meant to take it on Vanessa. It was never about the boy even though she didn't exactly like him. She'd lost Grandma's pendant necklace to Ethan, flopped her test and had almost ruined a relationship today - if not already ruined.She was completely overwhelmed. Beyo
Chapter 48“Come on Jamie”, Lilian said, carrying her son off the carpet where he'd been crawling. With her free hand, she took up the baby bag and walked up to the receptionist.“Mrs…?”“Miss Lilian Felters”The receptionist looked up to be quite sure she'd seen the child.“Oh.. okay”Her eyes darted to her computer, the keys of the keyboard making the constant tap sound as she typed. Lilian adjusted her postition as she stood, doing her best to pacify the toddler and be patient.She was about to say something when the receptionist looked up.“I’m sorry, I can't find you on my system. Who are you here to see?”“Mr. Leonard”, she said, her accent slightly coating her words. “Mr. Leonard Grayson”“Mr. Leonard?”, The receptionist asked sarcastically, an unbelieving expression on her face.“Yes, Mr. Leonard”, she said in the calmest voice, ignoring her sarcastic tone.“Well, I'm sorry ma'am but your name isn't on the system meaning there is no booked appointment for you with Mr. Leonard”
Chapter 49“Lilian?”Lilly went in quickly, closing the door behind her. Knocking followed immediately and when Troy opened the door, Leslie legitly pushed herself inside.“Mr. Leonard!”, she said, more loudly than needed, pretending to be overly exasperated. “I’m so sorry Boss. I tried to stop her but it was beyond me. Crazy whores are not my thing”“Oh no, she did not”, Lilian said, handing Jamie to Troy. She was about to switch from civilian to military father's daughter very soon.“Hey, hey”, Troy said, trying to hold her back. “Will someone get this crazy woman out of here?”, Leslie cried, a disgusted look on her face.“Oh, they'll get me out of here alright”, Lilly threatened,trying to free herself from Troy's hold. This sloth was threatening the military in her.“Security!!”“Enough!”, Leonard shouted. “What the hell is going on? In my office, Leslie?”“Sir I…”“Get out, All of you!” Leonard ordered. The bodyguards in the room besides Troy trailed out. “And?”, Leonard asked
Chapter 50Mr. Jackson walked into his office, the bodyguards following behind him. “Good morning sir”, his secretary greeted, getting to his feet.“Morning”, he said, waiting for the bodyguard to get the door. The door swung open within a second and Jackson entered into his office. “Send for Didi in the financial department please”“Yes sir”, the secretary responded, leaving the room just as hastily as she'd replied. “Let me have a look at today’s schedule”, Jackson said to the bodyguard closest to him who handed over the iPad.“This meeting with Mr. Charles… I thought I asked that it be postponed?” Jackson asked, a question that he knew fully well couldn't be addressed to any one of them.Just in time, his secretary knocked on the door. The bodyguard got the door.“Mr. Jackson sir…”“I thought I asked you to reschedule my appointment with Mr. Charles.”“Yes sir… I did”“If you did then why do I still have it scheduled for 1 p.m today?”“Yes sir… it was previously scheduled for Tu
Chapter 51 Helda left, tossing her blonde, wavy shoulder length extensions dramatically as she walked away. Shilla rolled her eyes. “So rude”She couldn't understand it. Helda always spoke to her like they had some unspoken beef between them. Always trying to put her in place. Or claiming to be that way. Something that was just too obviously insecure about her attitude.Shilla got back to her client but he'd waited for her too long and he had to leave.“I have a meeting in an hour's time. I need to go now”“Oh…. I'm so sorry Mr. Williams for keeping you waiting like that. I deeply apologize”“It's okay. I understand. But I have to go now so we may need to finish whatever we are discussing some other time?”“Oh yes… umm… ““Should we schedule a date?”“Oh no, a physical meeting wouldn't be necessary Mr. Williams. Whatever conclusion we need to come to would be duly done virtually. I'll just send your secretary the link. How's 7 p.m for you today?”“Umm…well … I can't say I'll be avai