The Dry Cleaner

Chapter 15

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Malcolm's POV

The suns ray poured through my curtains. I let out a long yawn and turned around and saw a blonde haired woman asleep next to me. Startled I starred at her calm face and tried to remember what event had led up to this. I slowly slipped out of the bed and walked into my bathroom. I locked the door and had a hot shower as memories filled my mind. I had just finished the meeting with the board and I decided to go to the bar and have some shots to ease m stress. Then she walked up to me, flirted with me and I ended up bringing her back home. Off course I know what happened afterwards.

Fuck! I cursed loudly. Why did I always end up doing this? What was wrong with me?

I got dressed into one of my navy blue Armani suits and walked up to my bed. I tapped the woman on her shoulder and she stirred awake. She looked at me with her set of deep blue eyes as a smile crept onto her lips.

"Look. I'm sorry. I'm a bastard and I know I am. What happened wasn't supposed to happen but I can't apologize for it happening because I did enjoy myself." I said as I grinned at her. "Anyway I'm sorry but you'll have to leave. You can have a shower if you want my maid will bring you fresh clothes but just never show up again. Okay. It was just a one night stand. Goodbye."I said as I walked out of my room and made my way down the stairs of my mansion.

My maid, Maria had just returned from the month long vacation that I had given her and I bumped into her. "Make sure that she's gone okay. And change my sheets, change everything. Have a good day." I said as I smiled at her. She smiled back and bowed her head in response.

I walked into my kitchen and ate the eggs that had been prepared and drunk the orange juice. I went into my garage, got into my range rover and drove to work. I arrived an hour later at nine on the dot. I got into the elevator and made my way to the highest floor, my floor and got out. Immediately , my secretary Melanie ran towards me with a coffee cup in her hand and some files on the other.

"Good morning sir."

"Good morning," I said as I took my coffee from her hand.

" Mr Mahoney is here in the board room waiting for you. He says its something urgent."

"Okay. Anything else?"I asked.

"Yes, your meeting at four has been rescheduled for tomorrow. They said that they wouldn't be available today but that they would be available tomorrow at ten. Is that okay with you?" she asked in an unsure tone.

"Perfect." I said as I smiled. This would mean that I would get to go to the dry cleaners earlier and I would see Keyna sooner than I had anticipated.

I don't know what was wrong with me, but I couldn't seem to be able to get her off my mind. Maybe it was that beautiful smile of hers, or her gorgeous body, or her sweet smell that got me so attracted to her. She was perfect and I knew that she was. I enjoyed teasing her and making her angry just for the sake of seeing her mad. But it wasn't like I liked her or anything. She definitely wasn't my type. I just enjoyed spending time with her.

"Malcolm? Are you listening to me?" asked Mr Mahoney as he brought me back from my small day dream.

"Yes off course. Please carry on." I said.

We had been in the conference room for the past forty minutes. He was just informing me of new businesses and old businesses that we could buy and control as we wished and earn or from them.

"The dry cleaners.. whats its name?... oh I know its name its just a couple of blocks away...is it Rose ..oh yes rose dry cleaners," he said.

"Blue rose dry cleaners," I corrected him.

"Oh yes. How could I forget it name. My wife goes there almost every week. Anyway they are reportedly under a new management. Have been for the past month and they have recorded a significant increase in all terms. The board and some others ave proposed that we buy the business think of all the profit that we will make......."

I tuned him out as I tired to process what he had just said. New management? I wonder who?

"Malcolm? Should we still buy it?" he asked bringing my attention back.

"No. Not now. We should just wait and see if they record more profit. If they do we can consider it but as for ow lets just not bother. Is that all Mr Mahoney?"

"For now it is. Thank you for your time."

"Thank you." I said as I gave him a firm handshake.

I walked out of the board room and went straight to my office and I didn't leave until it was thirty minutes past four. I rubbed my head as I walked to my car trying to relieve my stress. It had been a long and I was exhausted. I got into my car and began driving to the dry cleaners'. I arrived in a short while and parked my car and smiled when I saw her sitting inside a the counter. Quickly, I came out of my car and carried the tow suits that I needed to be laundered on my shoulder.

I pushed the door open and heard a small bell ring and saw her head rise at the same time. She looked gorgeous even when she didn't try. Her hair was held neatly by pins and she didn't have any make up on, just her beautiful smile plastered across her face.

"Happy to see me again sweetheart?I didn't know that you missed that much." I teased.

Her smile quickly disappeared and was replaced with her bitch face. I walked to the counter and handed the suits to her. She disappeared to the back and came back and started writing the receipt.

"Are you the only one here?" I asked curiously.

"Yes. The others left."she said.

"You know I heard about the new manager. Do you know who it is?" I asked curiously just to know who I might buy the store from.

"Its me." she said.

I was startled and taken aback.

"Really?"I asked.

"Why? You don't believe me?" she said as she smiled at me.She handed me the receipt after I swiped my card. "Goodbye Malcolm." she said as she turned around.

"Oh come on. We've barely talked and now you're kicking me out. Really sweetheart."

"You need to stop calling me that. And you need to leave. We'll talk later okay. Besides we're seeing each other on Friday. So just go away."

"If you wish." I said as I lifted my hands up in defeat. " I look forward to seeing you Keyna." I said as I smiled at her and left.

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