The days that follow were quite great. Hanging out with Stephen was now a normal occurrence, ranging from you visiting him and Wong at the Sanctum, bringing food or meeting at the café you both agreed to be 'The Spot'
Today was a normal day, going by the Sanctum to have a small chat with Strange before leaving to go to work but it was soon interrupted by an out of breath Vernon
"I'm not late!"
He burst through the door, you hand him a coffee and smile "It's alright, don't worry. Take your time" You pat his head happily before walking to your office
"Huh, weird" His brows furrow at the sight of your joyful demeanor
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"Ma'am, I have new insurance reports I need you to sign and cargo ship updates to inspect"
Vernon walks in with a handful of papers and a folder "Give them here" You reach for the papers and he hands them
"Woah, you never accept papers directly... This is new" Vernon mutter
"Maybe I'm just happy" You shrug as you roll your chair to another desk with writing stationary "I don't know if I should be creeped out or happy about this" He mutters, walking out of your office to gather your other friends.
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"She looks fine to me" Prue comments, seeing you work on something
"Watch this. Hey boss, I'm going out. I'll be gone for the next three days!" Vernon shouts to you
"It's okay! Have fun!" You smile gleefully
"Holy shit that is terrifying" Jack looks to the others in worry "Yeah, I don't know what's causing it either..." Vernon crosses his arms in thought
In the other room, you continued to work. Soon your phone pings with a notification. It was Stephen
"Hey, I know you're busy but I just wanted to thank you for the donuts you brought earlier"
Your smile became even wider, your friends taking notice of this action
"No problem! It's fun chatting with you guys before work" You wait for a reply
"Well, if it isn't a hassle. Wanna meet at the café? Maybe at your lunch break?"
"Of course, I'll see you there :)"
You set your phone back down and keep your eyes on the desktop.
"I hacked into her phone" Jack informs, showing the string of messages to Prue and Vernon
"What the hell is this?" Vernon exclaims in disbelief
"Yeah, this is definitely the reason she's so happy" Prue takes a closer look at the messages "She even put a smiley face on the end of the message! That's not the Y/n I know" She points to a message in shock
"Do you think..." Vernon trails off
"No, she probably isn't. Probably" Prue catches on to what Vernon tried to say "'She probably isn't' what?" Jack asks in confusion
"When she likes someone she usually grows a lot more bubbly"
"Isn't that good?"
"Not really. Well it is but the fall is much worse" Vernon sighs
"The fall? You guys are talking nonsense"
Prue hits Jack "When she has a crush it's like a sugarhigh, all her energy is spent on one person until she's left with nothing, that's when the lack of energy kicks in. She becomes less productive and more cold" Prue shivers at the thought
"How do you even know this is guaranteed to happen?" Jack looks to the two "I saw it happen back when we were in high school, it was really 'crushing'" Prue looks at the readers, hoping they got the joke
"And I trust her word" Vernon points to Prue
"Is there a way to prevent-" Vernon's phone interrupts Jack "Sorry, let me take this for a sec" Vernon walks over to his desk and picks up the phone
"Ms. L/n's office" Vernon greets
"Yes, this is the London office. We need Ms. L/n to come in, our finance firm has been getting a lot of problems and we need her to address it, effective immediately"
The voice in the other line had the tone of full authority which worried Vernon a bit more "Alright, I'll talk to her about the matter. When would you like us to come in?" Vernon opens up his planner to write down a date
"We expect Ms. L/n to arrive in the next two days, earlier if possible"
"Okay, we'll be there" Vernon hangs up and turns to the other two
"Y/n has to leave for London in the next few days"
Prue's eyes widen
"Oh God, could things get any worse?" Prue paces out of stress "Calm down, we'll figure something out" Vernon stands up to approach them "I'll handle this. You go back to your station and Prue, go to Bucky, I'm sure you need him right now" Vernon commands as Jack and Prue nods, leaving after saying their goodbye's
"Um, Ma'am?"
"Yes Vernon?" You look up to him and he lets out a nervous chuckle "You will be needed in London on friday Ma'am" Vernon expresses a look of fear "What?" Your smile falters "I'll only be needed for a few days right?"
"Well... Not really, they're having trouble in finances and they need you to share your thoughts on it, in person"
Your mood changes from joyful to annoyed "Why can't they assess it themselves?"
A change of tone is evident in your voice
"Apparently not, I feel just as annoyed as you" Vernon sighs as he takes a seat
"Inform them that I'll be there, but if I find out who or what's causing the problem, they're getting fired right then and there" You stand up from your seat
"And I need to go for a walk, don't expect me to come back for a while"
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Central Park, one of the best places to calm down. The sight of people either exercising or just taking a brisk walk gives a questionable feeling of calmness. In all honesty, New York was one of the best/worst places to live in, because the people just don't question anything.
A thirty-two year old woman contemplating her life on a park bench? That's absolutely normal
"God, today was going so great"
You sigh in frustration, opening a plastic cup of orange juice and opening a flask, dumping its contents into the cup. Securing the lid and drinking from the straw
"MeeMeeMee 'There's a problem in financials' 'Oh I'm from the London branch and I have a stick up my fucking ass'"
You complain in a mocking tone, to no one in particular "I swear to fucking god this fucking business is going to kill me" You down the whole drink before walking up to a trash can and leaving the empty cup there, continuing your walk.
You check your watch "Oh, it's my lunch break" You hum as you look at the scenery
"Oh shit it's my lunch break!"
You exclaim, remembering that you planned to see Strange.
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Strictly Business | Stephen Strange x F!Reader
Fanfic「CONTAINS SWEARING」 "You don't scare me" He replies darkly "You don't scare me either, stop pretending you're so high and mighty when I know you're shivering in those unfashionable shoes of yours" You smirk once again "Now stay out of my way. Or els...
