Love Comes With Agony

chapter 9

Claire's POV

I knew what I had to do... I knew I had to put some sense into his head... At first I  thought I would pay him a little visit at  his house in LA but I decided against it... I knew if I visited at his house then I wouldn't get some alone time with him cause that bitch would be loitering around... So I waited till I got back to NYC.. I knew I had to visit him while he was at work so that I could meet him... I knew I could get inside easily cause my friend's mum was working as the receptionist at the DeLuca Corps.....
However there was only one problem I didn't have any idea whether he would recognize me or even want to have a little chit-chat with me... But I knew I had to take my chance...
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I drove to the DeLuca Corps... I parked my car and got off... The shadow of the enormous white building looming over me... I stood in front of the glass door... My mind debating whether I should go in... But my heart said I should cause it was for my sister... I had to do it for her.... I walked inside and was greeted by the lady behind the desk...
"Claire oh my God how are you sweetie..." She asked me happily
"Oh I am fine... How are you Mrs. Beserk..?" I asked her back
"Oh I am perfectly alright... By the way what are you doing here? Are you here for the internship??" She asked me.
"Um no actually I am here to meet someone..."
"May I ask who dear... Got yourself a boyfriend who works here?? Huh huh.." she said wiggling her eyebrows.....
"Um no actually I am here to meet Mr. DeLuca.."
"Huh... But why??".. she asked clearly perplexed by my answer..
"I had some work with him..." I said... "Actually some important work" I said trying to convince her..
"But you will need an appointment for that... You know he is a very busy man..."
"Just tell him it's Claire Thompson..... He should know me... Please I beg you I have to meet him today.... Uh ok one sec let me talk to his assistant if he tells me that he is available then maybe I can sent you up... Okay... Just wait a minute..." She said walked out of her place and went up to a man... Probably in his mid 40's... She spoke to him for a minute or two... In between pointing at me... She came back to her desk...
"Ok you are good to go but he has a meeting in the next 30 minutes so whatever work you have with him please just hurry up with it okay..." She said..
"Thank you so much so very much means a lot... Um by the way which floor should I go...?" I asked
"Oh my bad sorry I didn't tell you just get in the elevator and press the button 42... Once you get out go right, you'll see two rooms, his one has his name on it..." She said.. I thanked her once again and went towards the elevator...
The ride to the 42nd floor was like my little journey towards hell... It took like forever...
Then it went ding and I stepped out of it...
I walked towards the right and found two rooms... The bigger one had his name written in bold and italics...
Axel Marco DeLuca,
              CEO and Owner of the DeLuca Corps...
I stood there took a deep breath and knocked...
A very, deep manly voice said
"Come in..."