As I Collide, I See I Am a Paradox // White Collar

SEVEN

i'm back and it's easier that way

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Kira enters the Elite Model Management building to come across the front desk. A woman looks up her. Kira looks at her name tag which said, "Mali." Mali lifts up a finger for Kira to wait just a few seconds as she finishes up her phone call. Kira takes this time to take a good look around. Security guards looked doubled. Probably because the kimono, Kira deduced. Her eyes scan the ceiling in search for security cameras to find three looking straight at her.

Mali hangs up the phone forcefully. She lets out a small frustrated sigh, then looks up at Kira with the best smile she could muster, "I'm so sorry about that. You're here for...?"

"Georgiana Claudia."

"And your name?"

"Rose Carmella."

After a few seconds, Mali takes a glance up at her, "I don't see you on here. When's your appointment?"

Kira lifts up her wrist to check for a watch that's not there, "Uh, now." She lets out a laugh.

"Okay, hold on just one sec." Mali presses a few buttons on her keyboard.

Her eyebrows scrunch together. She takes a glance at Kira, "It says there's an Evangelina Lyn appointment. I'm sorry, maybe you got the dates wrong."

"Oh, no. I'm sorry." She lets out a laugh, "I'm here in Evangelina's place. She called in sick and they sent me instead."

Not exactly a lie. Evangelina wasn't sick, but currently drunk, all thanks to Neal.

"Oh. Okay." Mali nods and grabs a elevator pass from the pile next to her, "Here you go. Seventh floor."

"Thank you." Kira offers her the brightest smile as she takes the pass. Walking towards the elevator, she lets out a subtle breath of relief. The security guard posted next to it eyed her with a gaze she could not place. Kira takes a passive glance at him, then turns her attention back on the doors in front of her.

As they open, she walks in and scans her elevator pass, pressing the seventh floor button. As the elevator doors close, Kira is left alone for only a moment. A few seconds pass before the elevator doors open in front of her.

Kira makes her way towards Georgiana Claudia's office. She turns the corner, coming across her assistant, Gaynor. Gaynor stands from her seat when Kira arrives. Kira takes an uneasy glance at her, "I'm—"

"—Yes, uh, Mali told me you were coming." Gaynor offers her a smile, then knocks on Georgiana's office door before opening it slowly. "Mrs. Claudia, you—"

Gaynor cuts herself off when she sees Georgiana Claudia jumping away from a man, her blouse open to see her bra and her hair an obvious mess. "—Uh—" Gaynor begins to stutter. The poor girl looked like a deer in headlights. Kira takes a look at the man in Georgiana's office to see that it was Neal.

Kira lifts an eyebrow at him while he makes a face at her. Kira sends him a teasing smirk. She puts a hand on Gaynor's shoulder, "—It's okay. I can wait." She exits the office followed by Gaynor, who closes the door behind her, then places a shocked hand over her mouth.