His fingers glided smoothly on the black leather revolving chair. His eyes were blazing with satisfaction as he sank into it and breathed into the air of victory. Just then, the door to the office burst open.
"HOW DARE YOU CHRISTOPHER ?!" - Aiden sh...
A couple of weeks later saw Isabel walking along side Christopher in Wilder Chemicals, heading towards the conference room for a meeting.
Isabel stopped dead in her tracks at Christopher's statement. Her head snapping in his direction. "Me ?"
It was her first day at office after Foxen's death. Christopher had stayed with her at home every minute and every second of the first two weeks. His presence was the biggest comfort for her and had helped to cope with her loss and slowly return to normal life. Then from the third week, he joined back office to get everything back on track. Although stable, Isabel hadn't joined back with him as she was mentally preparing herself to go office and find her father's chair vacant.
"Yes. You." - Christopher confirmed, fully turning to her with his hands in the pockets. "I have made you the head of this project."
Right from his joining back, Christopher had taken the company by storm. No sluggish behaviour was anymore accepted as the outcome had already slowed down in the past weeks following Foxen's death. He had taken several new projects, appointing able and deserving team on each one to look after. He also terminated a few employees - Foxen's rumoured girlfriends - who were there for nothing and used to just spend their time in the late CEO's cabin. The rumours confirmed when those girls were the only one among the entire staff whom Christopher found sad at Foxen's death - genuine or pretence, he couldn't be sure.
Isabel blinked. "But Chris.."
She was not hesitant to lead. It was just she was not in the mood to immerse herself in work so soon. She knew it was not healthy but...
Christopher gave a sad smile. He moved a step closer and held her hands in his. "I need you, Isabel. In every matter of life. I won't be able to handle it all without you by my side."
A lump formed in her throat. Heart dropping a few beats. How transparent he was to her. He never hesitated in telling her how important she was to him or in expressing how much he loved her.
She offered him a warm smile and squeezed his hands. "And you will always find me by your side, Chris."
How could she not ? Wherever Christopher Jose was, there will be Isabel Rosaline. It was an unbreakable and unamendable universal law.
He smiled bright but she suspected his eyes to be too shiny. As if, moist.
"Let's go then." - he tugged at her hand and led her towards the conference room.
Not giving her chance to inquire about his suspiciously damp eyes.
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As Christopher had expected, Isabel smoothly and effortlessly ruled the meeting. She practically owned the space and the mind of every person sitting there. And it might sound bizarre to others but he found her absolutely irresistible in that moment. The way she paced back and forth, her hands moving animatedly in the air highlighting the key points mentioned on the projector all while being dressed up in a loose white shirt roughly tucked in a high waisted black pants, it was hot. Extremely hot.
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