Today just wasn't her day, Amelia was cranky. Her alarm was late, her car wouldn't start and because she was late she didn't wanna trouble Emily by asking her to get someone to come pick her up, so she just had to get a taxi and of course get caught up in the morning rush.
By the time the taxi pulled up at her office she was already seething and because she was late she couldn't stop by to get her morning dose of the necessary caffeine.
Coming out of the elevator to meet Emily's told you so look didn't help matters either, she just rolled her eyes and said "I know okay I'll look for a driver soon"
Emily just stared at her like she had two heads while she walked by and said
"You do know you are the CEO of this company right? You don't have to look for a driver, you just ask for one"
Amelia just shook her head pushed her door open and said "And good morning to you too cEmily"
Emily followed behind not letting the door close, "you have a conference call with the team in Japan in about" she paused to look at her watch "ten minutes and then you have a ten o'clock appointment right after"
Amelia took off her jacket while settling into her chair and mouthing "I need caffeine" to Emily.
Emily just smiled and said "On it boss" walking out, Amelia called back just before the slams "And get me the Japanese project file ASAP."
Amelia sighed and massaged her neck before getting right down to the files on her table.
An hour later and Amelia was just about to combust, massaging her neck while her Japanese workers argue among themselves, she had all but had more than enough of their bickering. Looking down at her wristwatch she faced the screen and said "Guys we need to round this up, you need to figure out how to deal with this, we gonna have to take serious action, if this extra endeavor is causing more harm than good then I say we cut it off" they were about to argue but she lifted her hand saying "hold it" when they quieted down she continued
"You have till the end of the month to give me a complete analysis report and if I do not like it then am shutting you guys down. Gentlemen and ladies have a good day" and she turned off the screen drowning out their objections.
Emily came into the conference room to take the files and while walking out she said to Amelia, "your ten o'clock is waiting."
Amelia just sighed and shook her head but kept walking, just before going into the office she turned back to Emily and said "I think I need more caffeine the other one has been used up." Emily just stared at her weirdly, she didn't get it though what's wrong with her, but then she turned around and knew exactly what the problem was.
Now Amelia has been trying to figure out what dream she was having that kept her restless all night, all through the weekend and seeing those brown eyes again and that annoying smirk made her remember it all, but she wouldn't let this affect her, she was in control here, this was her territory and she could do as she pleased.
She walked round to her table and picked up the file Emily had dropped for her, God bless that woman, while simultaneously asking "so I take it that you are my ten o'clock" she continued to scan the documents without meeting his eyes. Finally after going through it to her satisfaction she lifted her eyes to look at him, he was still sitting on her couch and still had that smirk plastered on his face. She lifted her chin and pointed to the chair in front of her desk, "Please Mr Kingcade have a seat here."
He smiled and stood moving to the chair directly in front of her still looking straight into her eyes.
"So" she said
"How may we be of help to you today?"
That got the smirk off his face and the first thing he muttered was something she never thought she would hear from a man such as himself .
"I need your help Miss Banks" Her eyes widened and then she replied
"Excuse me?" This was obviously hard for him, he was fidgeting so much you would think there was something on the chair.
"What I mean to say is My company needs your help, you come highly recommended by someone who I trust with my life and therefore I am obliged to believe him." He shifted in his chair then continued to add "But if you find the heavy lifting is too much I'll understand" he smirked and added again "After all am sure you've never had to work for a company as large as mine." He finished with a satisfied smirk still on his face.
Amelia narrowed her eyes at him then replied
"I would have you know sir, that I've worked for multinational companies all over the world and none of my clients have ever complained about not getting their money's worth, but as for your company we'll see what we can do for it" she paused picked up her pen and her glasses and wrote something on the file, then she lifted her face to him and said
"I'll come in on Wednesday to get the feel of the place so I know exactly what am dealing with" she lifted her brows asking "That fine with you?"
"Fine Fine" he said lifting his hands and standing up, she stood too and said
"I'll draw up a contract and have my secretary fax is to you tomorrow."
Stretching to shake his hands she noticed he had a tight grip and he looked into her eyes and said sincerely "Thank you Miss Banks, I'll sign them and have them delivered back to you before Wednesday" She shook her head and replied
"No need to thank me yet, I haven't done anything, thank me when the job is done."
He nodded and walked out of the office.
Giving him one final glance she sat back down and went straight to working on his file, "maybe this wouldn't be as bad as I thought" she thought to herself, reaching up to hook her glasses perfectly.
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HIS LADY BOSS
Romance"This is my company" he said Towering over her almost an inch or more but still that didn't stop her, she kept staring into those brooding brown eyes that seem to be piercing deep into her soul. This was a battle of the wills and she sure as hell wa...
