Darkness Turns to Light

Chapter 1 - The Meeting

Day : Friday

"Whoosh.... Whoosh" Eleanor exhaled as she threw rhythmic punches at the punching bag. Inhaling another deep breath and drawing her right leg upwards she kicked the bag, spending it rolling several feet away on the ceiling beam. She set her foot back on the ground and dropped her arms on her either sides. Finally, she had completed her morning workout session.

Eleanor had woken earlier than she should have. The horrible nightmare had woken her up at 4 in the morning and she wouldn't dare think of going to sleep again. So, she boxed and did some gym exercises from 4 to 6. But she still had enough time to kill before she went to work. So, she decided to bake some cookies and a cake before setting off to work.

Approximately 2 hours later:

She stood before the full-length mirror. As she smoothed her outfit she gazed at her reflection. And thought. Here she was. Strong, bold and confident. She had achieved her goal. And now she was striving to gain more success in her career. She was wearing a dark blue pinstripe blazer and a similar pair of trousers with a light peach color formal top tucked in. Small golden tops adorned her ears. She had her hair in a messy bun and applied some lip-gloss and mascara as her touches of make-up. Strapping on her favorite Fossil watch she moved towards her footwear collection. Glancing from up to down she searched for a perfect pair. Then she reached out and plucked her black Jimmy Choo "Misty" stilettos from the rack. Grabbing her purse, she made her way towards her study. There she placed the laptop in its bag and headed for the elevator. She chooses her silver Mercedes GLA ( picture above ) for the ride and drove towards Mr. Xander Williams office ....

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She stepped into his office. Her heels clicked against the tiled floors in rhythmic beats as she strode confidently towards his table. He was gazing out at the beautiful scene of New York from his office window. Hands in his pocket, body slightly angled towards the window, dark hair gelled and sliced back, dressed in a dark suit with expensive  cuff links  glinting in the sunlight, he rode the billionaire etiquette perfectly.

He turned around that the sound of his name being called. "Mr. Williams" said the voice. It was clear, sharp and dominating. And there stood the owner of the voice, the most beautiful women he had ever seen. She looked stunning in her formal attire and small pulpy pink lips.

They gazed at each other. Each of them lost in the latter's eyes. But Eleanor couldn't give in and so pulled away from the gazing contest. But Xander continued to gaze at the rest of her body. It was the sound of someone clearing his or her throat that pulled him out of his stargaze. It was Eleanor's voice.

"Ah! Miss. Brewer" he said and shook his hand with her. Gesturing her to have a seat, he settled down in his own chair. He would have loved to gaze at every detail of her but now was time for some work. And nothing could divert his attention from work.

Xander spoke first. "I hope you have a clear idea of the project."

"Yes, I do."

"A question though as to why you requested the meeting with only me and not my manager."

"I would like to know the person who I am actually working with."

"Very well. Now that you have met me, would you like to work for me?"

"Depends. Other on the person but also the deal. I usually decide that after the meeting has ended."

"Oh! So, what have you thought of me till now." He said as he placed both his hands on the glass table and leaned forward.