Struck By Love

The Offer Made

AZANE'S POV

Fuck. "David, this is the second time in this meeting that I am mentioning that I am not interested in this proposal. Kindly get the fuck out of my office." I say to the dude dressed like a nanny in front of me, Stressing on the not part. He straightens out his tie over his slightly wrinkled pale blue shirt and gathers his laptop and various binders to some horrible designs and walks out of my office.

"Tracy bring in the monthly reports for the finance and sales department. Also bring me the minutes of the meeting that was held for the designers who are going to be working the next month's show in Paris." I say through the phone. Already on edge with the work that has to be done for the show, I sigh heavily and lean back taking in the cool air of the room. I loosen my tie and make my way to the view behind my desk. Overlooking New York from one of the tallest buildings on the street, quietly observing the hustle in the city, makes me calm.

The fashion week in Paris is a great deal to me and to the shares of the company. Our newest venture relies on how much we will make off of this event. So, this damn show in Paris needs to be a success. I can't afford to mess it up. While these thoughts disturb me Tracy, my PA calls me, I pick up the receiver and bark a low grunt, and she said," Sorry Mr. Langston, we have a problem here" I shift in my chair and ask her to continue," The designs that you approved for the Paris event are completed but due to the complications in the material procurement, the designers have just handed their resignation as they do not want to bear the brunt of the entire event falling out. And they are moving over to the Pierces, an insider resource claims that they have been offered a project on the Vanity Fair event and it pays off well. " I lose my temper that instant. What?

I holler through the phone "Get me all the intel you can on this offer that made these assholes move over to the Pierces. Tracy, assemble the Dream Team right now in the conference room."

I don't let this get to me yet, you see in situations like these, I always have a plan B. The Dream Team is a very delicately engineered team as the members are trained to work in high pressure scenarios and are the best of the best because this team is handpicked by me.

I will see to that whoever is responsible pays for this. Tracy walks in with the profiles of the designers of the Dream Team. I go through the list and check that Gloria's name has been cancelled off. "Tracy, why is Gloria not available?", Tracy replies "She is on maternity leave, Mr. Langston. We will need a substitute for her. I checked but nobody has expertise like her on the HAUTE COUTURE. I have arranged a meeting in 10 minutes with Mr.Yokohama to pitch in the designers he has been training."

I nod at her and she leaves the room. Tracy is very efficient when it comes to work. Hence she is a part of the Dream team, Apart from being my PA she also works on various projects with me. Her efficacy to handle situations like this, makes ger a wonderful asset to my company. High End. Defining class and style for generations to come. I divert my attention to the numerous emails and start tapping furiously on my laptop.

A knock on the door followed by Tracy reminding me that it's time for the meeting with Mr.Yokohama. I ask her to send him in, while pouring myself a drink from the Scotch that's sitting on my mini bar cart. The door to my office opened revealing Tracy followed by a short stout man, reaching his early fifties. Holding his screen in one hand he extended his other to greet me I got up and shook hands with him. He runs an agency where some of our manufacturing is done for the boutiques. We have a deal where this agency provides me with requirements in emergency scenarios, or loss of resources. After the formal hand shake, I ask him to take a seat, he gapes at the interiors of my office and says " Mr Langston, I would like to say that, our agency has many talented designers......" But before he could finish, I interrupt him saying "Come to the part Mr. Yokohama I do not have the whole evening to spare and do be specific in answering if we have any resourcethat matches the profile Tracy has remailed you." Taken aback by my very polite words he then says "Akira Summers is an exceptional designer and is very talented and dedicated to her work. She in fact is applying as an assistant designer in your company. I have shared her details with Ms. Tracy." "Very well, then Tracy, fix an appointment with Ms. Akira tomorrow morning and inform her that her interview would be taken by me." Tracy notes that down in her iPad and I receive the confirmation on my calendar. "Thank you, Mr. Yokohama. Enjoy your evening. Tracy I am done for the day. You can email me the details of this candidate; I will go over them on my ride home. Please call for Arthur, I will be waiting in the driveway."

Tracy: Sure, Mr.Langston, Have a good evening. I nod at her and she leaves with Yokohama.

After the stressful day today, I leave to my penthouse in my Aston Martin with Arthur driving. As I reach my room, I undress and have a cold shower to calm my nerves. I shout out to my house maid Mrs. Hailey to get my strong black coffee in my office room with donner. I am not workaholic, but I just like working. Situations drive a man to such extremities.

Quietly eating my dinner and going through some emails, I conclude my day with a few drinks and head to sleep.

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