Evan was probably in his late twenties. He was handsome in a masculine way. He has a well-built body and an aura of a man of action. From the week she had spent time with him, she found him quite intelligent, articulate, and with a good sense of humor.
Why had she not noticed it before? Maybe because she was too busy worrying about her new position and responsibilities that the rest did not matter.
“By the way, it is customary that we welcome our new partners with a welcome dinner. What about next Friday night?” He asked, startling her from her internal preoccupation.
She mentally scolded herself and checked her schedule. “Friday next week is good with me.”
“I’ll have my assistant contact yours for the details.” He said as he stood up to leave.
“Sure. Looking forward to it.” She said, extending her hand again for a farewell shake.
“We are more than glad to have you on board.” He took hers with a firm grip. She walked him to the door and gazed at his back as he strode to the lift at the far corner of the floor.
“OMG. Did you just agreed to go out on a date with Mr. Adonis?” Trust Jacky with her adorable aliases and obviously, her eavesdropping skills.
“It’s not a ‘date’ date…” She corrected her. “…like you are thinking. It’s work-related.”
“Yeah, right. Still, it will be just the two of you. I think it would be perfect if you could seduce him to sleep with you. I believe he would be a willing victim.” She teased.
“Stopped it.” She ordered. “Go back to work.”
Sometimes she wondered if it was a good idea that she brought along Jacky. Then again, she would not have survived all this time without her. Despite her crass and easygoing personality, she was a great treasure when it comes to her work and being a true friend.
Jacky had long gone home to prepare for her date while she opted to stay to finish up on some more files. After finishing the last one on her desk, her eyes wandered to the darkness that enveloped the outside of her window.
She found herself wondering if she did agree to go on a double date with Jacky, who would Marcus brought with him. Would she see Alexander? Would he want to see her? Ever since their last meeting in her office in her previous job, she had not heard from him again.
Her mind kept wondering what he was doing or where he was. She kept on thinking if one day they would bump into each other in a caf?, in a resto or just on the street since they were now living in the same city. What were the chances that they would meet again?
She knew that he was the new CEO of the Welsh Group of Companies, which was just a few blocks from her building. Would there be a chance that they could work together on the same case or be on the opposing end again?
“Stopped. What are you doing?” She reprimanded herself. There was no point in thinking about him when there was no future in it.
There was a reason why she did not want a relationship, but this was not the time to think about it. She just wanted to go home but tired as she was, she knew she would not be sleeping again.
She grabbed her things and decided that home was the last place she wanted to be. She had something better in mind.
He shook his head at his foolishness. “You idiot.” He sifted his fingers through his hair, loosened his tie, and took a deep breath. He sank back on his seat and stared at the darkness outside his window. He checked on his watch, it was getting dark, but the street still had a lot of cars passing by.
His mind went back to this morning when Marcus mentioned that he was going out with Jacky tonight. Then, the idea that Dani would be alone kept nagging at him the whole day until he eventually gave in, grabbed his jacket, and rushed out of his office. The need to see her overwhelmed all reason.
“What am I doing? This is insane.” He bawled out inside his car. He glanced at the seat beside him, glancing at a bouquet of rose laying on the seat.
He was not thinking straight when he first thought of this idea. Now, he realized how stupid this whole thing was. He picked up the flowers and shoved them in the back seat.
His phone rang, slightly disrupting his thoughts. “Yes,” he answered Bob, who was heading his security today.
“Sir, just checking if you need us to do anything,” Bob replied as they sat in their car, parked a few cars away from their boss. He did remember this place, from the last time their boss asked them to follow a girl.
“Just keep your distance.” Having his security following him around had been a norm in his life. Another of the things attached to his name was the constant threat in his life. Although he was trained to protect himself, additional backup was a necessity he could not disregard.
Now, sitting in his car for almost half an hour and staring at her apartment building made him looked like a damn stalker. Of course, he could not just come up to her apartment unannounced knowing that she had no idea he knew where she lived. That would send red flags and all his plans would blow on his face.
His phone started ringing just in time as a movement in the front of the building caught his attention. Ignoring the buzzing sound, he strained his eyes, focusing on the vehicle that was about to leave.
He recognized the car and the figure in the driver’s seat. Where was she going this late of the night? Alone. If what he was thinking was correct, he had an idea where she was heading. That would be perfect for his plan. He might be able to salvage this night yet.
The persistent ringing brought him back and he answered it while starting the engine of his car, cautiously watching the other car’s direction. He slowly pulled out of parking, following the car ahead.
“What?” Alexander shouted at the caller without even looking at whoever was behind the other line. He figured it could be his security checking up on him once again.
He concentrated on putting a considerable distance between him and the other car. He made sure that it was enough without losing sight of the car ahead of him.
“Where are you, man?” A familiar voice boomed on the loudspeaker.
“Oh shit!” He muttered between his teeth.
He forgot that he had a late meeting tonight. What was wrong with him? He might be losing his mind to be this irresponsible and reckless like this. He cursed himself and it was all thanks to the brunette or this time blonde a few meters away from him.
“I’m sorry man. I have an emergency I need to take care of. I won’t be able to make it.” He quickly made an excuse, still chastising himself for his big slipped up. He looked at his watch, and he knew there was no way he would be able to arrive at the meeting on time.
“What emergency? Do you need any help?” The voice on the phone asked, probably wondering what kind of emergency that he would blow off a very important meeting.
“Nothing I couldn’t handle.” He said curtly. Not wanting to explain his irrational behavior. “Can you take care of the meeting on your own? I’m confident that you can manage just fine without me.” He said calmly this time. He truly believed that his friend could take care of this.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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