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returned from my shock, with my appetite gone. That message is the la
meet with Andrea; that's a known fact. The unknown fact is I am not even prepared to hear from
. Maia is right. I can't possibly call quit everything I've worked for all my life. It only takes one step to begin the j
id not stray far from the wall clock in front of me. It feels like hours. Twice I ca
nation letter as soon as I heard his name at the merger-acquistion party. But, no, here am I regretting every minute of
into the waistband of my dress. To complete my look, I choose silver four inches Louis Vuitton stilettos, and at 5'2, I'm shorter than most women; heels make me feel powerful. I just hope it won't fail me today because I'll be needing my powers when I get to th
steps out of the office. He looks my way, and with a slight nod o
fidence evaporate from my body. The chilly feeling of having to see this man
will I tell Mai
ut on a smile and l
nk y
ecretary smiles kindly at me. She is wearing
tting the door behind me. My eyes find him standi
s how his shoulders went from relaxed to rigid. He tu
m the front. No missing those stormy blue eyes, full of con
made him even better-looking, unfortunately. He's got razor-sharp cheekbones, a jaw
name in a husky whisper, s
it before. The split second he used in assessing me from head to toe feels like an eternity. My palms are sweating profusely, m
same, too. Deep
d to set eyes again on this man. And how I have m
ian leathered cushion in his extremely spacious office. Da
tark, expensively appointed dark wood furnishings, a gorgeous Turkish
It was an office fit for a king. And by the time I turn to
gry, ver
most is the expression on his face, drawn, hard, his jaw clenched so tight the muscles in his neck st
nd last trip together has vanished, replaced by this stranger with fierce, mistrustful eyes.
e steadily for heart-stopping moments, and I didn't overlook the battle in his eyes. The emotions that wage f
e him. The smell of old
o numb, and my throat becomes so dry words would scratch it. 'Maia would be so proud' again, my subconscious airs her ugly voice. Abruptly, Andrea turns towards the couch and sits down while I walk to the opposite couch and sit down so close to the edge
sks, averting h
ht to the point" I shifted even closer to th
g as Head of accounti
s,
t a date for another meeting and pass the information to my secretary. I want to have a new
hich I stared wide-eyed at him, awaiting his response. Still, the look in his eyes holds a thousand daggers. I had asked him a question that
urs, he ended the silence
"if I weren't going to be there, I wouldn't h
painful silence, but this time the constant tapping of his right foot ma
or now." He snaps and
adjusting the fringe of my skirt, picking my
rt literally did a double somersault and scattered to pieces. Although it is sti
like that of the cold man I just spent half an hour talking to, no. This was different, his expression of uncertainty, need, and hurt. At that moment I wanted t
see me, not that I deserve it. His smile is as wide and beautiful as I remembered cracking the s
th his size and say, it would be tough not to get intimidated by this giant. I could tell he was ha
en" eyes looking
od," I answer wi
y good." he gives a low whistle,
answered as his attention went quickly from me to An
He was the only white horse, and I thought after what I did, he might hate me like the rest. Still, here is he all smiling and giddy. " it's nice seeing you again, John, see
p breath I didn't know was holding, all the while in his office, leaves my throat.'That went well, or n