Behind Closed Doors

Chapter 19: The Meeting

I hear a banging noise which wakes me up from my sleep. I slowly open my eyes and moan from the brightness in the room.

"Layla!" Michael shouts from behind the door. "We need to leave in 5 minutes! Are you awake?"

My eyes widen and I jump up from the bed. The meeting!!!

"Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck!!!!" I moan loudly. I overslept and didn't set my fucking alarm!!!

Michael continues to knock on the door.

"Yes ok!!! I'm coming!" I shout out, running around the room getting my things together.

I realise I'm still in the clothes from last night. Oh god!! This is not good. I pull my dress off and pull out a white blouse and black skirt. I try my best to quickly pull on a pair of black tights, hopping around the room, but they snag.

"Oh for fuck sake!!!" I shout.

I pull them off and throw the tights to the side.

"Layla we really need to go. I'll meet you there ok?" Michael calls out.

"Ok fine!! I'll see you there." I shout, sighing heavily.

I hold my head and frown. My head is banging! I get dressed quickly, brush my teeth and then I quickly sort out my hair. I gather paper work and my handbag and open the door. Fuck my laptop!! I quickly rush back in, grabbing it and I practically run to the elevator. It takes too long so I take the stairs. I run through the lobby and see a taxi outside. I rush over to it and ask him if he can take me to where I need to be but he doesn't speak a word of fucking English!! In the end I manage to get the place up on my mobile to show him and then he understands. I sigh and sit in the taxi. Michael should have just waited for me! I look at the time... I'm already 10 minutes late. They better not have started!

By the time I get to the building I'm 20
minutes late. I pay the driver but he goes to give me some money back.

"Keep it!" I say waving my hand. I jump out and quickly walk in to the building.

"Hi." I say to the receptionist, trying to catch my breath. "I'm supposed to be having a meeting here on Mr Daniels behalf. I'm his wife."

"Oh yes, Mr Jackson said you'd be late. I'm afraid the meeting has already started but I can take you up there."

"Yeah." I nod, tucking my hair behind my ear. No shit.

She takes me up to the floor the meeting is being held on and walks me over to one of the conference rooms. She knocks on the door, and walks in with me standing next to her.

"I'm so sorry to disturb you all, but Mrs Daniels has arrived."

There's about 7 people sat around the wide table, and Michael is standing up. Asshole.

"No problem at all. We are glad you could make it Mrs Daniels. Are you feeling ok?"

Michael looks at me and I look to him and then to the big boss.

"Uh yeah thank you... I'm sorry I'm late."

"It's fine. Take a seat." He says bluntly.

I smile at him and the rest of the people. I make my way over to a chair and sit down. They continue where they left off. Im supposed to take note of the whole fucking meeting and I've missed almost half an hour. I take my laptop out, and paperwork.

"So Mr Jackson was just telling us how much it would benefit the business if you let us take 30% of certain profits."

I accidentally let out a laugh. What the fuck?! This is not what Michael should be saying!!!!