The pit in Alexia's stomach grew as she walked into the large building owned by a terrifying man.
The people in there looked miserable, head low, drained with under eye bags. "Alex! Stop walking." Her friend Ava whispered shout as she followed Alex into the building.
"What are you doing here?" Startled by her friend's voice as she turned, "this is a bad idea, i'm telling you." Her friend's blue eyes looked into hers with fear.
"I know you're against me on this but it's my dream...i have to do this, for my dad." She added the last part hesitantly.
Ava just sighed as she nodded her head ever so slightly, "i'll wait for you out here."
Alexia's smiled softly at her approval, and mouthed "thank you."
Ava just took a seat on the couch near the receptionist while picking at her nail beds nervously.
Alexia walked towards the receptionist with her head held high, the receptionist had a phone plastered on the side of his head.
He glanced at her and nodded for her to speak, "Ms Finley, i have an appointment with Mr Saniz."
He looked up at her with astonishment before scanning her up and down. Turning to a brunette lady with heels on her way to the lift lobby, waving his hand to get her attention so she would come over.
Once she had appeared by his side he just spoke of her name before the lady looked at Alexia and smiled slightly.
"Follow me." she paced the lobby quickly not stopping or caring if Alexia was going to follow her or not.
She led her into a lift hidden behind a statue near the exit, there was a fingerprint needed in order for level 87 to appear.
She placed her finger on a scanner, making the scanner turn green and the 87 button was next to 86 appeared ever so faintly.
She clicked on that and the lift moved up slowly, ride was quiet and the elevator music was so soft that it was barely noticeable, soft piano playing in the background.
She led Alex into an office with no one in it, making her frown in confusion. "We have to go over some paperwork before you can see him."
Alex nodded before taking a seat, the lady disappeared into the backroom and appeared with 3 folders full of papers, "read these carefully and sign them accordingly, once it's been signed press this buzzer and i'll come to you." She handed Alex a small black buzzer.
"Thank you." She accepted it and slowly read what was on the paper.
The documents just stated that whatever she says will be held accountable and that whatever she does will be looked at throughly and whatever happens in that office must stay in the office, no work related issues will be shared with anyone else.
Once they find out she had said something related to this place without anyone consenting, she would be thrown to jail.
Secretive...she thought to herself.
Once she was done she clicked the buzzer as instructed and the same women came in to collect the forms and lead her out again.
This time the lift had to be revealed by a card that they have with them, only selected few has them as she had to borrow one from a blond man.
Once the blond man scanned his card a door revealed to be a lift and three of them went in, clicking on only one button available they got into a big hallway.
He guided them both to a big door with securities guarding it, "He's in there, all the best." She spoke softly.
She wasn't afraid then, she definitely was now...
One of the security guard knocked on the door which then he replied with "yes" his voice was deep and raspy, accent was rich in spanish and something else that Alexia couldn't quite catch.
The guard opened the door for her and she was met with a man with a black dress shirt, hair was curly but slicked black, a few strain fell as his face was glued to the paper on his desk.
It was either his chair was small or he was big as his chest was wider than the chair. He has a defined jawline as he chewed on gum at the back of his mouth.
She stood there a little stunned, looking at this man who is usually never seen as he is known to be the most insufferable billionaire.
For insufferable he was definitely attractive.
"Ms Finley, please have a seat." He looked up from his paper, scanning her outfit.
To her, he was judging she was wearing a simple grey short skirt together with a matching grey blazer and a white button up underneath but everyone here looked at her as if she was wearing a pair of jean shorts and a cropped shirt.
She cleared her throat and sat down, "you want to rent the building next to me?" He asked softly.
"Yes, only the first floor as i will be opening a cafe, apart from rental fee i am willing to pay you 20% of my cafe's money." She states her offer.
"That won't be necessary, i don't need your money that you worked for." Voice was still thick with accent but still in a monotone state.
"What can i offer you then?" She asked.
A glimmer of amusement flickered in his hazel eyes, "what makes you think i need something in return?"
"The building remains untouched for a reason." She simply state.
"I need an escort" He finally said after a pause.
"Escort?" she repeated, making sure she wasn't hearing things.
"Yes, i would hire one but i'd have to go through an entire interview process with many different people and i'd rather speed things up as i need an escort by tomorrow." He elaborated.
"I am only your escort? what do i address you when i'm out seen with you?"
"My business partner." He reassured.
"I accept." She finalised, refusing to back down on his offer as she was so close to opening her own cafe.
"Good, i have more papers for you to sign before i can hand you that building's keys. As my business partner i need to know who exactly you are and you have to do the same. Tomorrow meet me outside the building and we will discuss on how we go about it."
She nodded before standing up, "Thank you." She couldn't hold back her smile as she said it.
Leaving the office with a large smile, once she met up with Ava she had a big smile plastered on her face.
"I got it!!!!" She yelled happily once they were no where near the intimidating building.
