HELL'S ANGEL

As she pushed the door open and walked to the receptionist, she thinned her lips and made a face that l

d at the tag on her shirt. "R

this industry, I've had for days now, several days, but the

She took the landline up and dial

aumont from Av

r. "She's here to do the interview with M

mont, would you lik

ow lon

coming meetings and chores that cannot be postponed or attended to later

is arrogant ass on a quite comfortable seat, somewhere in this building, rejecting the entire city of Avalon, because he's too hot for the

aid, unhinged. She was used to thi

porarily subsided. She looked around the glass storey. The officers, the bus

here was a pair of eyes behind this eye? The thought of it sickened her, and she smirked with obvious irritation at the camera, shaking her head before she looked

nt, he will

of the room, two men in neat black suits emerged and walked beside

hought, roll

ion. The walls, painted a deep, rich black, seemed to absorb the light, creating an intimate and exclusive ambiance. The

anorama that seemed to stretch on forever. The desk itself, a majestic slab of polished

emanded gratification. And yet, despite the overwhelming sense of opulence, the room felt strangely intimate, as if it had been carefully

s standing, a sleek, silver computer sat p

op for the first 20 seconds after Sheen walked in. When he was done typing or so, he looked up, first at the s

as she walked towards the d

"No," he said curtly, before extending a han

gh the room was full of light. And she refused to tear her eyes away from the beautiful sight she beheld. He was handsome. So handsome that he was beyond handsome. She co

w me." Z

a bit. "I kn

inside. was

eather armchairs at the center of the room

rmchairs, choosing the one that directly faced the desk and view of the skyline, draped by a thin reflection of the curtain. It seemed t

, took some ice cubes from the freezer, and sorted them into the glasses befo

iately binding such feelings deep within a prison inside o

. You know why I'm here. You know why I've been ri

ery crucial one for me and mine. Business always

e little smirk on his face as he

iced how not just breathtakingly beautiful, but how familiar he was. L

tool in the center and took out

'finally', and the C.E.O. simply raised an eyebrow. No matter how much she tried to

ham. I am c

of the energy sector for decades in this city. We may practically say we

alking about oil and gas. I'm talking about the future of energy-sustainable, renewable, and limitless." He

this, since you think you haven't already? Your comp

inger. It was attractive. Zora noticed, but she was now distracted by the hind thought that she has actually never met

lon city might not be as big as a country, but it has been blessed and endowed with enough to make us an independent nation. And we are developing some cutting-edge technolog

ive, Mr.

dation of all learning. We thr

ism your company presently faces, over lan

ns and benefits. Our presence is important, it creates jobs, elevates the economy, and

ing. Honest eve

ming from a businessman, a

diffe

r words over the years s

mply

stries? I hear some big, global pla

"that's not exactly for public ears right now, bu

but she could tell. She stared at him for a few seconds

being here. In this office, with this man. The aura was invasive and intruding. Compelling even.

eded to gulp down the rest of it. She rememb

there..." S

ha

saw you there. At

popped on his face, and his eyes glinted with much intensity. It was only for

processing damage control plans. He liked her, thi