Fifty Shades of Steele **Book 1** (Completed)

Chapter 11

Anabelle Steele

My meetings at the university were one big waste of time. In two of our research projects, here at the school was one big booboo. The whole thing burned out and cost me a shit load just to waist like that and frankly if they just let me know sooner we might have saved the project completely. That saying that said: 'far from your stuff, close to your misfortunes'. It is so true. I am so totally pissed off tonight and I am sure it shows on my face but I can't help it I am so fucking angry with the dean at the head of the research projects. I almost punched him across the table, and all he can say is sorry. Like sorry, will give me back the 5 million I invested in these projects. No not a good day at all.

Even poor Taylor is keeping his distance from me. Sitting in the parking lot waiting for the only person that can make my day much better. I can't believe I just said that. What the hell is wrong with me? I'm not a soft and squishy woman that will hang around a ton of guys, in fact, the men drool over me, if only they know how I would like to beat them into submission with my harsh flogger and then make them beg for mercy or a break whatever comes first. Christiansen walks up to us and Taylor got out to open his door. He slides in and he saw my face immediately. He took my hand and kissed it.

'Bad meetings?' He asked after a few minutes of silence the car.

'Something like that yes. How was your last day?' He is very attentive to things like that I noticed and it makes me wonder if this young stallion could be for me. But for me as in, husband mine. Oh Anabelle, Anabelle, Anabelle what the hell is going on inside your head these days. Am I turning squishy after all? I just want to give him the world. Yes, I've got it really bad.

'It was okay this morning by this afternoon time didn't want to move at all. I feel a little sad to be leaving but I feel so excited as I"m now setting out what I really want to do in Seattle.' He explained his day to me. We drove off to where Charlie Tango was parked and set out to her. We got out and walked the few flights of stairs up to where Charlie Tango stood waiting for us. Christiansen being a gentleman he is helped me up the stairs making sure I don't fall with my high heels on the stairs. We got strapped in and took to the skies back to Escala. We enjoyed the beauty of the setting sun over the arctic as we land on the room at Escala. We here heading down from the Escala rooftop when my phone rang and it was Mrs. Belikov and the members finally settle for the percentage I lay on the table. One crisis sorted and the next started.

'Techfield Blossom Inc.' I planned to purchase because them legal and financial team said the figure looks really good and stable. I am meeting David Sanders early this week for a golf game to go over the paperwork. 'Techfield Blossom Inc.' is a solar power farm where they also do extraordinary research with solar power and if we can get these research facilities off the ground and up to where it should be we can reach new heights real soon. I finish up in my study when I had another call. It was Ros, Tokyo is starting to have doubts about us. This made me angry and I had to hold my anger in check.

I finish up with Ros and we hung up. I sat in my chair and boy am I tired. Being the boss may sound like a wonderful job to have but it is rarely always fun but I truly love what I am doing. That includes the annoying bits. Sat forward in my chair resting my elbows on my desk with my head in my hands. There was a soft knock at my study door.

'Come in Christiansen.' What? He is looking so yummy only dressed in his jeans no shirt or shoes. Oh, my how can any woman pass up this yummy body. We will have to make due. He walked over to me and cupped my face looking into my eyes with his concern filled gray ones.

'Are you alright?' He asked me. I smiled up at him

'I will be, okay. There are just some days being the boss has it's downsides.'