Catalina's Dreams

Two down, One more to go

I'm thinking about it. If putting a ring on her finger is the only way to get her back, I'll do it. I'm dead serious about it. I won't let her go that easy. I'm done, man. She is the death of me. - Steffan ❤  

If you're really serious about it, think of what I said when I asked you in your office. – Luis

She was back in New York and back in the office. She had requested to have a 30 minutes meeting with the personnel of security in the building with Chris and Tyler. Chris is the head of security of the whole building of Renaulthès Corporate Tower. She told them that she is prohibiting Steffan to step inside the building and if anyone allowed him in, she will definitely fire them! That was her first order of the day. Chris and Tyler ask her the reason why, but she just snapped them out. She didn't elaborate or give them a specific reasons for why. She told Tyler, never let him in also in her apartment building. She forbid Steffan's presence in Renaulthès Tower. With that information given to them, she dismissed them all and walked back into her office.

She called Alice, Irish, and Mandy in her office. She told them also about the information preventing Steffan from inside the building and remind Alice not to entertain his calls. She informed her that she knows Steffan is monitoring her. She told them that if that happens again, she will give them a five-day suspension in the office. After everything was said and done, she dismissed them right away.

"By the way, Alice stays for a while I need you to do something for me. And the rest can leave us now. Thank you, guys."

Alice left inside because Catalina asks her to stay. Catalina asks her to prepare the conference room and send an email for a meeting of all La' Belle magazine staff. They need to review the next issue of the magazine. She asks Alice to call their photographer to reprint all pictures taken at the fashion show and bring them to the conference room. And last but not the least, Catalina told Alice that she will leave this time vacationing in Cebu, Philippines. She told her to book her preferred hotel in The Shangri-la Mactan Hotel in Cebu for five days stay and book her a round trip business class ticket a day after tomorrow.

"Alice, I trust you enough not to say anything where I'm going even to Alesandra, I'll take care of her after I left okay? Is that clear?"

"Ahh... okay no problem."

"Good. That's it then. Thank you." Alice left her office and rolled her eyes. What is going on again with this two? Ho-hum... Steffan, what did you do again this time? All she can think off.

Then ten minutes later, Buzz... buzz... "Yes, Alice what is it?" ... "Ms. Anderson, there's a delivery of flowers for you."

"What???!!" her voice a bit irritated. "Yes ma'am. One is from Mr. Guidicelli and the other one from Mr. Patterson." Alice is very curious about how Catalina will react to these deliveries. And waiting for her decision on what to do with all these flowers in front of her. She already accepted it and sign the receipt and let the delivery guys went back.

"Okay. Take it then, it's for you. I don't need it anyways. And by the way, our meeting will be in five minutes. Prepare the conference room. Thank you."

"Yes, Ms. Anderson. Right away." Alice knew something is off. Catalina is very formal and the vibes are really uncomfortable for her. But she needs to work on what needs to be done without getting in Catalina's nerve.

Conference room...

Catalina as everyone knows, had this penchant for behavior when she's busy and thinking, she keeps biting her lips. She had her pencil and she keeps biting it and licking it her tongue is on the tip of the pencil while listening during their meeting. Everyone knew how her mind works for all these ideas. Without it, she can't think and she's restless. It's her way of concentrating the whole process in her head and if she comes up with something, she will immediately write it down. Alice knew it, so every time there's a meeting of ideas, she always prepares a pencil and few pieces of paper in front of Catalina. No one is paying attention to what she's doing. They get used to it. Everyone is present from the magazine team.