Under The Sheets

91. Off To Manhattan

I woke up really early in the morning with the annoying sound of my alarm. I basically throw the alarm clock on the floor and it stopped ringing. I made a loud yawn, got out of bed, and went straight in the bathroom. Today, I'll be going to Manhattan cause I have an arranged meeting with Mr. Andrew Carter, the president of the Carter Queens Inc..

After taking a bath, I chose one of my best suits that mom bought from France. I put it on and started walking towards the mirror. I look at myself in the mirror as I tie my neck tie. I got my car key, phone, and wallet from the side table and went out of my room.

I started walking downstairs headed to the kitchen where I found mom making breakfast. Wait! Where's Darcy anyway? Oh! Nevermind, I'm pretty sure that mom insisted that she'll be the one who's going to cook breakfast. I went over to her and picked the sliced fruit that was placed on a container.

Mom slap my hand but it was already too late cause the mango is already in my mouth.

"We've got lots of spoons and forks in there and yet, you used your bare hands to eat the fruit salad that I'm making" mom said pointing at the direction where the spoon and forks are.

"There's no milk in it, so I wouldn't consider that as a fruit salad" I feel like teasing mom right now.

Mom chuckles and said, "You're all dressed up, what's up?" She flips the pancake on the pan.

"I'm headed to Manhattan" I answered picking up another fruit, earning a glare from mom.

"Manhattan?!" She exclaimed. "What are you going to do there?" Mom added.

"I have a meeting with the president of Carter Queens Inc., and we'll discuss about our plan in investing to their company. Our family's company's sales are decreasing, and dad's freaking out" I answered.

"Good luck, son" mom gives me that assuring smile. "By the way, aren't you going to eat breakfast?" She asked.

"Hmmm..... Nah!" I answered. "I have to go, mom. Bye!" I said goodbye to mom and left the house.

Diana's P.O.V

I grab my bag from the table and went out off the house. I got in my car and drove to my work. If I can over time in work this week, then I'll work over time cause Tara's deadline is coming soon and I want to help her with the stuff she needed or to expenses she'll have. I know Blake is working and helping too but I want to help.

I arrived at the company's parking lot in less than an hour. I turn the engine off, got my bag, and went out of the car. I look at my wrist watch and I have fifteen minutes left to go up to Mr. Carter's office, so I immediately went to the elevator and press all of the three elevator buttons. I pressed the three of them cause if one of elevators door opens first then I'll go in that elevator so it's somehow a race of elevators.

After a few moments, one of the elevator door opens and I immediately got in pressing the right button to Mr. Carter's office. I arrived at the floor in less than half an hour and it made me exhaled heavily, cause I thought I'll be late for work and a tardy on your record is a deduction on your salary and that's the last thing I want to happen.

I walk really fast headed to the president's office and I am almost sprinting. It actually took my by surprised cause I don't know that I could do that with my high heels on. I push the hard door of Mr. Carter's office and literally drop my butt on my chair. Right now, I am seriously catching my breathe.

"Was someone running after you?" Mr. Carter asked.

"No sir" I inhaled and exhaled consecutively.

"Then why are you catching your breathe?" He asked.

"It is because I am running late for work and late means salary deduction and I don't want that" I answered grabbing the tumbler filled with water on it and drinking it.

"I see!" Mr. Carter said. "That's a nice job, Diana!" He added.

After Mr. Carter and I's chit-chat I immediately went to work. After an hour of doing all my stuff, I got a call on the telephone. I pulled the hand phone and press it on my ear.

"Carter Queens Inc. the president's secretary, Diana, speaking. May I help you?" I asked prefessionally.

"Diana! This is Lucy the ground floor receptionist. Can you please tell Mr. Andrew Carter that his guest has arrived. This guest actually has a scheduled meeting with Mr. Carter" I immediately recognize the voice.

"Okay! Hold on a second! Who is this guest you're talking about cause Mr. Carter might ask?" I asked.

"I don't know cause the initials written here on the schedule is N.H and I don't know who arranged the meeting" Lucy answered.

"I see! Kindly please tell the guest to wait for a while cause I'll just tell Mr. Carter that he or she is here, but don't hang up" I said.

"Okay!" She replied.

I covered the mouth piece and look at Mr. Carter, at the same time he look at me.

"Mr. Carter, Lucy said that your guest had just arrive. She said that the initials were N.H, and she also said that you have an arranged meeting with this person" I said.

"Ah! Yes! I know him. I was actually the one who personally scheduled our meeting. Please get him downstairs and bring him in the V.I.P room, cause this guest of mine is an important guest." Mr. Carter replied. "When you get there, please tell him to wait cause I'll be there in a few minutes, okay? And by the way, don't go anywhere. Just keep my guest a company" he added.

"Okay!" I smiled

I remove my hand from the mouth piece and press the hand phone back to my ear.

"Lucy! Please tell him that I'll be right down there to fetch him. Thank you!" After that, I hang up the phone and stood up from my seat.

Before going out of Mr. Carter's office, I spray my clothes with a cologne cause I don't want Mr. Carter's guest noticing that I smell like sweat. Since this guest of his is important, I should not look bad and smell bad.

I went out of the office and went in the elevator. After a few minutes, the elevator door slides open and I step out to the ground floor. I started walking and searching the whole place for this guest, even though I don't know his face. When I stop at the reception table, Lucy pointed where the guest is.

"Excuse me sir! Mr. Carter's secretary is here to bring you to the president" Lucy said.

Suddenly, I noticed a guy, from my peripheral view, wearing a suit stood up from the couch and started walking towards me. I turn to my left and all of his features showed.

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