NEVER EVER (Charlotte's story)

Chapter 38: Road to a Second Encounter

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"There's a meeting between the four shareholders of the upcoming project. The meeting will be at the Glamour Hotel, at eight thirty night."

"H-Huh?" I blinked.

The man before me ignored my surprised voice.

He was sitting behind his desk as cool and composed as he's always been, his voice unfeeling, and emotionless. And he was examining some papers slowly before him.

"Considering this meeting will be the last before the final meeting, where shareholders sign the contract of the deal, you're going as my private secretary." Mr. Ellington continued, still ignoring my flabbergasted state.

"I-I'm going?" I stammered.

"I dislike repeating my words twice!"

I blinked for a few more moments, "You keep me in the dark of what the entire project is about, and now you plan to take me to the one meeting prior to the last?"

He went silent for a moment, "You are in no position to be questioning my actions, Signorina, you're going. Because you're my private secretary, and I am your employer. End of story."

I stood in place for seconds, registering his words, then a very unpleasant thought hit me.

"Paris Fiore will be there then?" I frowned, and my voice shivered.

He raised his eyes to fix me with his heated gaze, and curtly nodded.

My breath stuck in my throat.

"I-I see." I nodded back.

"Y-You said it's at eight-thirty, you mean it's like a ball or something?" I added.

He paused for a second, and then shook his head.

"Not exactly, it's no ball with dancing or such, it's a business dinner and meeting at the same time where we discuss the final levels of the project. And for this, you, Sarah, Stevens, and Leonard shall be there." he explained coldly, and composedly.

"Jaden, and Sarah too?!" my voice came out surprised.

"As the financial analytic, Stevens is required to be there at this level of the project, as for Sarah, she is Leonard's secretary, and he decided to take her along." he replied coolly.

I nodded, signaling I got it.

"I see, I'll be ready by eight, sir."

"Fair. We'll pick you up from there. You're dismissed early for today, head home and prepare." he ordered.

"Yes, sir. I'll be going then." I turned on my heels, and headed outside the office.

And that's all what my dear master wanted me for.

After that, I took my things from my office, exited it and the Golden Floor, and then took a cab and headed home just as his majesty ordered.

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I closed the door of the apartment behind me with a 'click', and headed inside.

Ughh, I'm tired.

I went to Katy's and my room, and found her there sitting on her working desk, with the little lamp lit before her on the paper in front of her.

I came closer, and saw that she was drawing a dress design.

I believe I said it before, Katy is quite a talented fashion designer, and had made some good acquaintance with celebrities and other important figures ─one of which was Paris Fiore.