The Single Ladies Club

8. Alicia

"Mum" I say with fake happiness, that is what I get for not looking at the caller ID before answering.

"Hello sweetie, how are you doing and how's work? hope you're taking care of yourself ?" that's just mommy for you, she can ask a thousand questions at a time.

"I'm good mama, is there anything you want to tell me?"

"You silly girl," she scolded "can't I call you to ask how you're doing because I miss you?" I laughed, I knew her too well, from the sound of her voice, she didn't call just cause she missed me.

"Anyway Alicia, New York fashion week is just around the corner and Rose will be showcasing her new collection, of course, Rita is going to model some of her clothes."

I already knew this, my sisters and I have already talked about this, but I still sounded surprised because mom wouldn't be happy if I told her I already knew.

"Wow mom, that's great, we need to go shopping and head to the spa, are you free on Saturday?" I asked her.

"Yes I am, although I have a meeting with the women in the morning, but I'll be free for the rest of the day, yes we'll go shopping, you have to look your best honey, there are going to be a lot of handsome men and you might just get a husband, who knows?" Oh, so that's why she called.

"Mum I've got to go, I have a meeting, call you later, love you, bye." I said hanging up, when my mum brings up the me getting a husband thing, she never stops talking.

I sat in my office, spinning my chair around, I love my chair so much, it's very comfortable.

I've been thinking about my meeting with Jason Baker, whose family owns one of the biggest oil company in the world, NBK oil company. Jason's father Nathaniel jnr, handed over the company to his son last year.

These people are so rich, they have properties all over the world, Woods foundation is planning on going on a trip to Zimbabwe to reach out to it's citizens and help as much as we can.

When my father was on seat, he'd sponsor organisations and they'd be the one reaching out, but me being a woman, I personally decided we go there ourselves and our targets are women and children.

We are going to need a lot of funds and that's why I'm meeting with Jason Baker.

I've heard a lot of things about him, including being a play boy and how he goes after anything in skirt but 'what do I care?' It's not like I mix business with pleasure and I also plan on staying out of the dating scene for a while.

My phone rings pulling me out of my thoughts and I pick it up, I knew it was my secretary.

"Miss Woods, Mr Jason is here, shall I send him in?"

"What?!" I wasn't expecting him. "Yes Penelope, send him in." I was shaking inwardly, why is he here? I'm supposed to meet with him in his office few hours from now, he's one of the wealthiest men in the world, men like him don't go to people, people come to him, more so when they need his assistance like I do now. In addition to all these, he's so freaking sexy that his presence is enough to make any woman drop on her feet and worship him, not that I'm gonna do that but..my thoughts are again interrupted and my door opens to reveal the sexiest human being on Earth.

I feel like I'm going to faint, I don't even know if can be professional for this meeting, this man's facial features are really distracting and I pray to God that he doesn't notice the effect his presence has on me.

"I had to change the time and location of our meeting, I have just an hour to spare, nothing more, nothing less, are we going to get to it or are you just going to stare at me Miss Woods?"