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late for a meeting where he would unveil the new products for the season. A man exiting a gla

er glance at the stubborn light, decided it could be just the sweet exchange he needed to make up for his tardin

et girl with red hair called from behind the counter. She was

en his attention. He could tell she was naturally a blonde from her lighten

know he was interested, and subsequently make their move to try their

" The cheery red head asked,

hing," Xyrus flashed a smile as he p

alf or a full dozen vari

nodded, mentally calculating how

ghtheartedness of his clients that made him refuse to completely by in to corporate America. Most men in his

and his idea to bring a box of treats to a business meeting was a clear indication of that. While the cheery woman packed a powder pink box filled with donuts, danishes and

them, I would have gotten one of those,

ed the warm milk over the espresso. Xyrus watched carefully, wo

rder," the woman said, rais

had to learn more about. Racking his brain for the right words to say, he watched as the window

nd twenty five cents," she announced, setting the

the brunette. She appeared less than impressed by him, focu

e cheery red head extended her th

o," Xy

e right thing to do, but still his feet walked around the counter inste

something especially from you," h

she didn't turn to face him. Xyrus is still satisfied with

ssenger seat before pulling back into traffic. The frequent red lights weren't as bothersome now that his thought

s, because they understood who his first love would always be-his company. Xyrus generally preferred career women who didn

car before darting through the lobby. There was a special elevator reserved jus

Mr. Ashington!" The hus

ed back, always sure to lear

d an integral role in every aspect of the business-from hiring to product develo

world, so for Halloween, he decided to create a costume he knew his girlfriend would love. Turns out, more people on campus wanted princes

rm dedicated solely to canine family members. It was more th

the elevator. The entire floor was vibrant and alive, excited

s at Xyrus's company. Everyone from the head designer to the mail sorters know where to find

as he made his way around the corner,

sweeten the de

his career stress him out. As far as he could tell, he was living a dream,

ce room," she spoke, out of breath a

uice, and put those on a platter," he

ed she could have nerves even half as strong as his. Quickly, she moved about the office, ordering the reception

e the Christmas season," Xyrus announc

ize as they looked to the plate. She knew instantly that Xy had made the right decision

ough for the both of them. She had been one of the first people to encourage him t

mad at Xyrus for long, even when he was twenty minutes late to a meeting. Glancing around the room, sh

r her. He enjoyed getting her worked up because it was so easy to do. She watched in s

His mind still raced with ways to get the attention of the blonde from the bakery. No

man announced with a sm

e Xy's hand. His down to earth reputation preceded him, but it was still shocking for people

oman suggested, as she approached him. She was tall and blonde, sm

with the harmless banter before shaking hands with the pretty executi

?" Xyrus smiled, moving

products in design meetings, but he preferred to be the face when people saw his company. While they did billions o

as his way of not getting a big head from so much success. Somehow, Xyrus had remained the same

Not much got done without Akira's approval, although her title said she was just Xy's assistant. She

," Xyrus suggested, leading the last member

he didn't have the necessary documents, Xy decided to finish the conv

ome that was actually more comfortable than his actual house. As a self-proclaim