Never Meant To Be

Chapter Twenty Two

Aria's POV

I took in one last deep breath before knocking the door.

"Come in." I heard Axel's deep voice say from the other side and I slowly opened the door and walked inside the office.

He was busy typing on his laptop and I cleared my throat to capture his attention.

He looked up and run his eyes over me from head to bottom, before going back to typing on his laptop.

"Good morning sir?" I greeted but he did not answer, he just carried on with what he was doing.

Okay.

"I finished drawing the designs sir."

I went over his desk and placed the new notebook I had drawn the designs on top of his desk.

He took it and started turning the pages as he looked at them. I could not tell whether he liked them or not because his facial expression remained blank. He's really changed.

He placed it down and took the telephone on his desk and started dialling some numbers.

"Come to my office right now." He said before placing the telephone back onto the receiver.

"Ummm...sir, do you like the designs I have drawn?" I asked not able to hold in question as I really wanted to know what he thinks about the designs.

He looked at me for a brief second before going back to typing on his laptop.

There was something that I always felt when Axel ignores me, like my heart was being subjected to some sort of sharp pain and I really hated it. I preferred when he talks to me, even if he shouts or accuses me of something I know I am innocent of, but at least he is saying something to me and I am able to hear his voice.

A knock was at the door and Axel's deep voice swept across the room as he said 'come in'. The door opened and Howard walked in.

"You called for me Mr.Campbell?" He asked as he stood in front of his desk just a few steps from me.

"Yes Mr.Stevens, I did. This is Ms.Aria Watson, I hired her a few days ago and I had given her some work which she has completed." He said as he gave Howard my notebook. "I want you to partner with her and get started on making those designs. You have a deadline of two months and I trust your abilities as you are one of my best employees here in this company, and I am pretty sure that you and Ms.Watson will make a good team, now Mr.Stevens, are you up for this?" He asked with an authoritative voice.

"Hundred percent Mr.Campbell, I am." Howard answered.

"Good. It's a really important assignment and I don't want any disappointment do you get me?"

"Yes sir, I won't let you down." Howard said.

"You may go with Watson and get started."

"Okay, thank you sir." Howard said and left the room with me following him behind.

"Wow Aria, I'm really impressed with your designs. They are very new and unique, unlike anything I have seen before." Howard said as we walked down the hallway.

"Really? Thanks Howard."

"No need to thank me, you are very talented Aria." He said and I just returned the compliment with a smile.

"Where are we going Howard?" I asked as we entered the elevator.

"We are going to the storage room to take the fabrics and other necessary supplies needed to get started on making the clothes." He said and I nodded in understanding.