UNDER HIS INFLUENCE

Chapter 8

Kayla

Ding ,dong!!

I had finished getting ready and was now headed to the restaurant downstairs,when I heard the doorbell ring. Maybe it was Ian.But why would he ring the bell when he had the key.

Nevertheless,I checked who it was at the door.

"Who is it?" I called out and waited for the person behind the door to answer.
"Room service, ma'am."
"I think you came to the wrong room. I didn't order anything." I said having opened the door.

"No, ma'am.Mr Stevens,told us to deliver this to you."

"Oh,ok thank you."
I said and closed the door after they left. I still had a full hour till the departure time and thank goodness I was saved from going to the restaurant.

It was so thoughtful of Ian to send me breakfast even after he said he didn't care.

The food looked inviting and the fresh aroma made me hungrier than I already was as it filled my nostrils. I didn't have to think about whether I should eat it or not because the next thing I knew was me digging into the freshly made egg salad.

Everything about the food was divine and it wasn't long before I took my last sip of coffee. I was full but I couldn't leave without eating this fruit salad. It just looked so delicious and that is why I devoured every bit of it to the last slice of pineapple.

I was done and I even had a few minutes to spare,but anything could happen,so I made my way to the lobby.

As I walked into the lobby,he was there and it didn't not seem like he had trouble waiting. Because the man himself ,had a new encounter and it didn't seem like it would end in the lobby.

So I stood there oblivious to whatever was going on until he finally caught sight of me.

"Are you ready?It is already late."He said like I was at fault.

"Well, I was not the one flirting and making out with a random person in the lobby."I said and he flinched a bit.

The car was waiting outside the hotel building and we got in immediately.

The whole journey was
awkwardly silent but I enjoyed it. It was really satisfying knowing I had shut him up atleast for a while.

I sat back in my seat and looked outside the window. Sydney was a very beautiful place.

The car came to a halt. We had arrived to our destination. A tall shiny building stood independently on the street surrounded by smaller but equally tall buildings.  REYA CORP-SYDNEY.

This was new!!I had no idea that Reya Corp had  offices in Sydney.In actual sense I had no idea about what this meeting was all about.

"Good morning sir, ma'am." The guard greeted as we walked into the glass doors.

The interior was similar to the one back in Ohio,only difference was the people and the first floor was filled with numerous desks unlike the one in Ohio.

Everyone looked so busy and drawn into their work but with the clicking of our shoes onto the tiled floors,they all looked up and stood up.It was really , unexpected.

"Good morning sir, ma'am." Everyone greeted. Ian only shook his head and I ,well I only smiled. I could see women looking admirably at Ian.  If only they knew what kind of beast he was behind his beautiful face.

"Good day sir. We were not expecting you here at short notice but we are glad you came." A tall brunette dressed in black office pants and a white long sleeve button down shirt said as she walked us into the elevator.

She did not acknowledge my presence,not even a bit. It looked like she and the boss knew each other and I was not at all needed here,but I was.

I stood at the back of the elevator and waited patiently for us to reach. For some reason,the place felt so crowded despite only having three people in it.

Ding!!

The doors finally opened. I felt like I could have died in there. The brunette took her time cat walking  out of the place and I really had to stop myself from pushing her out.

I had just met her only a few minutes back but I already did not like her. For some one dressed up like she was, she was surely less professional but I gave her the benefit of doubt. Maybe I was quick to judge her.

Only, I wasn't. She was all over the boss as we entered the office.Her hands running up and down his hand. I wanted to slap them off but why would I. Maybe they had something going on and that is why the boss was didn't even mind her doing so.

"Could you not do this right now?Look around,Mae." Ian finally said.

"So what?She can stay here." She said.

Wow!!Talk about shamelessness.

"Mae,this is my office,and she is my assistant. Could you please show a little bit of respect?"

"But I thought I was your assistant, Ian. So why would you bring her here?" She looked like she was about to fight.

"Miss Matthews,please proceed to the office,I will meet you there." He said,and I obliged. I was already tired of their drama as it was.

I sat down in the office and waited for them to finish. I didn't want to know what was going on outside and thank goodness this place was sound proof.

But that didn't stop me from hearing her last words.

"........so you are now sending me off just because of her?What  is so special about that bitch?"

"Well, for one,she is nothing like you.
And she is much more professional than you,Mae. She has self respect,unlike you."

With that,I heard  the clicking of his shoes draw closer ,so I pretended not to have heard what had just been spoken.

It  was going to be a long weekend.