In Between

14. Catorce

Sage

I was done with my meeting at 2:30pm and was walking back to my office when one of the investors I had a meeting with, stops me.

"Sage!" Aguero Salazar, calls out to me.

"It's Ms.Michel to you, Salazar. I didn't stutter the last time." I say, halting my steps, waiting for him to catch up.

"Apologies, Ms. Michel! Wouldn't want to offend the ice queen now, would we?" he got up to me with an arrogant smirk on his face.

"I don't appreciate my time being wasted, so Salazar, if you can get on with it?" I replied, waving my hand dismissively to him.

He got red in the face from embarrassment, "Don't think everyone's not watching you after what you did to Yieldsure. You think you're high and mighty now, huh?" He hotly replied, moving close to my face like he wanted to exert dominance.

Being raised with men and having a brutal mentor like mine, I knew people like Aguero Salazar. Men like Salazar enjoyed making people feel less than worth it even when they had value to give. Especially as a woman, they try to invalidate your experiences in the industry just because of your gender.

Signaling my security to stand back, I walk to him, so we're standing toe to toe with a smirk on my face.

"I AM high and mighty. At least compared to you, the insecure grown man, oh so worried about a "woman" coming after him.
Let's get this straight, Salazar, if I want your company, you wouldn't be able to stop me. But sadly, I don't. I have better use for my time than to go for something so close to the ground."

I signal my security to come forward and take him, then turn away, heading to my office.
"Next time, Sal, don't threaten me on my grounds ever again. Marcel would be rolling over seeing a businessman with no etiquettes."

I knew mentioning his father would trigger him and it did. He began screaming after me as he was being carried out of the building. I shake my head stepping into my office to have some privacy.

My phone beeps in my blazer pocket and I bring it out. A message from Bella displays on the screen asking if I'm free for the day. I quickly reply her, telling her I just finished my major meeting of the day.

I knew I wasn't going to have a missed call from mystery girl, so I decided to do the honours. I hear a husky chuckle, before she says,

MQ: you have my time now, huh?

I chuckle before taking a seat on my desk chair.

Me: You were supposed to call me?

MQ: you told me to call you. I didn't say I was going to.

Me: Fairs. Now I need to know your name querida. It's high time you did so, don't you think?

I had the overwhelming urge to know her name and how her name would feel on my tongue.

MQ: wouldn't you like to know, mi dulce.

I have no idea how she looks, but I could imagine the mischief on her face after saying this. I heard the mischief in her voice and decided to say fuck it.

I switched the call, requesting for a video chat.

MQ: who's curious now

I chuckle before seeing the call switch to a FaceTime video.

MQ: well I'll be damned.

Me: Hmmm bellissima.