The Contract

Chapter 2

Three days went by, and it was finally the day I have a meeting with someone from Desire.

Phoning up was easy, and getting a face-to-face with someone inside was tricky, but a few lies later I got an appointment, but I'm anything if not persistent, I went all out on the receptionist and used every trick in the book to get someone to see me.

The shame I feel sitting here, in the waiting lobby is enough to put me in my grave, the looks alone from those in fancy suits double that feeling.

Why didn't I dress up? If I had known every single woman and man inside this building was flashy, I probably would have borrowed some of Robbie's clothes.

The looks alone... I know that if any one of them were in my situation, they'd do the exact same thing as me.

The building is high grade, just like I expected, walling inside felt like walking inside of a catalog for rich snobs.

This place screamed 'I'm more important than you, so shut up or I'll sue you' and that was starting to get me anxious.

I don't fit in here, I'm not like these people, I didn't come from wealth...  I don't even have $5 to my name.

Was this a huge mistake? Should I just let myself sink, or should I swim into the unknown, those are the questions I can't get out of my head.

"Mr. Beckett." A beautiful young woman in a pencil skirt and tight blouse comes up to me with a smile. "Mr. Steele will see you now."

Wait, what did she say? With the CEO? That's a mistake. 

I stand up and walk after her. "Excuse me, I thought I had a meeting with someone called Jason?"

I follow her until she stops at the double doors a few feet away from the lobby. "No sir, Mr. Steele will be taking this meeting, Jason is his PA."

The secretary, Stacey- knocks and then opens one side of the doors. "Sir I have your 2oclock." She says sweetly.

I don't hear a reply but Stacey opens the door for me and smiles at me with pity once she sees the panic on my face, she gives me an encouraging nod for me to enter whilst she holds the door open for me.

Shit, no turning back now, here we go...

Entering his office, the first thing I notice is how big it actually is, and intimidating, it was far too big for what was inside the room, I did a quick look before I focused on the man himself, stationed in the middle of the room.

Donovan Steele had not even looked up at me, he was sitting looking over papers without a single care in the world.

Stacey closes the doors behind her, making me jump.

"Take a seat." Mr. Steele says, his voice leaving no room for questions.

I feel like I'm about to be told off, even so, I do as he says and sit in the chairs in front of his desk.

He had yet to raise his head and look at me, and I took that time to study him.

He didn't look like the guy everyone thought he was, sure the guy had a face only Lucifer could have, he was terrifyingly beautiful, and he was taller than me and much larger, and there was this air around him that made me feel nervous.

Despite this, he looked reasonable, maybe he'll understand my situation and show me some pity.

I swallow hard. "Mr. Steele, you know why I'm here I assume?." I say tightly, making him put his fancy-looking pen down on his desk.

He raises his head and looks and me, and my body completely freezes, because damn if I don't admit that I'm fucking terrified right now.

The corner of his mouth twitches as he leans back and stares at me with his piercing cold eyes.