Mr CEO - Daniel Ricciardo

Thirteen

Claudelle's POV

I hadn't spoken to Ollie or Robin in a week.

It was the longest week of my life.

I had gone from mostly having plans and meet ups every day, whether it be after work or during work in my lunch hour, to doing absolutely nothing.

And to make matters worse, Daniel's been very busy. I've hardly seen him or spoken to him in seven days and it was becoming a problem to me.

I'd had my fix of Daniel everyday for the last six years, and to go a whole day without even seeing him, hearing him, sensing him, was bizarre.

He'd been in various meetings to discuss the potential rebranding of the company. This was work he really didn't want to have any involvement with, but due to him now being the most important and powerful person in our company, it was compulsory for him to attend.

He did hint at sending another partner today, but it turns out that he was needed, which now leads me to now, where I'm staring at the empty vacant chair in his office.

"Knock knock..." I heard Ollie's voice sound from the side of the desk, snapping my thoughts back to reality.

I looked at Ollie with a scowl before looking back down at the notes in front of me, picking up another highlighter to strike across the page.

"Oh, Pickle. Please don't ignore me." Ollie whined as he leaned at my desk. "I miss you. I've had such a shitty week without you."

"Hmm." I hummed, keeping my eyes firmly planted at my writing.

Of course, I missed my friends too and I'd also had a really shitty week. I'd had nobody to talk to and I felt as if I was retreating back into my shell.

"Pickle." Ollie said again which drew my vision onto him. As soon as our eyes locked together, he smiled faintly, "Hi."

I tilted my head and continued to keep my stern exterior, "What can I do you for, Ollie?" I asked him as my breath grew tired.

"Please don't be mad at us anymore, Claude. I miss you and I don't want to fight anymore." He declared to me. "I know women can hold grudges for years but I can't. I have too much cock in me to do that."

I wanted to laugh at his statement, knowing that he must've been dying inside to be caught up in the midst of this argument. Robin would hold her ground until I approached her, I knew that and I had understanding of that.

With Ollie, he was still a man. He didn't want to have a drawn out fight, he wanted it resolved and put to bed. He didn't see the point of not communicating, which is correct considering it's the only thing that would remedy this situation.

However, I was a woman. And women, they can drag along a fight.

"I was wrong, Claude." Ollie continued as I lay my pen on my notepad so focus on his apology. "You're more than capable of being a damn good lawyer, you know. Also, I like Daniel. He's made you smile more and I know he's lifted your spirits massively. I know that you've needed that more than anyone."

Ollie's words stuck with me as he spoke, speaking every true word from the heart.

I could feel my defenses starting to crumble as Ollie spoke. His honesty pierced through my stubbornness, and despite the tension that had been hanging between us, I could sense the genuine concern in his voice.