The Lazy Life Of Raine

Broken Home (8)

Violet wore a white dress with a red suit jacket to the meeting.  When she arrived at Tate Inc with Lyle Barlow, her lawyer, there was no one there to receive her.  

Was it an oversight on their part or was it a power play?  Raine thought as she and Lyle walked up to the reception desk.  

“Hello, Miss.  Welcome to Tate Inc.  How can I help you?” One of the receptionist asked as she quickly looked at Violet.  

“I have a meeting with York Woods at 11 AM.”  

“Sure, may I have your name?”  

“Violet Tate.”  

Both of the receptionist looks up from the computer screen at the same time.  Their faces shined with a look of surprise then it quickly changed to disbelief.

“Right, if you’re Violet Tate, then I’m Lizzie Cobb.”  The other receptionist said. “Everyone here knows that Violet Tate and Mr. Tate do not get along and that is why she left 8 years ago and hasn’t come back.  You’re not welcome here and you need to leave, or I’ll call security.”

“Okay, I’ll leave.”  Violet said as she pulled out her cell phone and pressed one number.  The phone on the the other line quickly picked up as Violet placed the call to speaker.  “York, I’m downstairs and the receptionist doesn’t believe I’m who I say I am. They also said that I’m not welcome here and that I need to leave.  If this is how you and my Father do business, then it’s no wonder that Luna Corp. surpassed Tate Inc. in 8 years. Since the contract between us has not been signed yet, you can just forget about it.  Don’t bother me with your nonsense again.”

“Wait, Violet…”  

Beep…. beep… beep… York looked at his cell phone and quickly picked up his office phone.  He directly connected to the receptionist at the entrance of the building.

“This is York Woods.  Whatever it takes, stop Violet Tate from leaving the building.  Apologize profusely for not recognizing her. Tell her I’m on my way down.”  

York slammed the phone down and quickly went out of his office.  His 3rd secretary, Yumi, still sat at her desk working and quickly looked up from her computer screen when she saw York.  

“Mr. Woods!”  Yumi said as she stood.  

“You’re fired.”  York said as he stormed towards the elevators.  

Yumi’s face was frozen with surprise and confusion.  Why was she fired?

Dennis, York’s personal assistant, was already by his side as the elevator door opens.  

“I should have sent you to greet Violet.”  York growled through his clenched jaws.

Dennis quickly opened his cell phone and made a call.  He quickly made quiet inquiries before closing the cell phone and giving York bad news.  

“It’s too late.  Miss Violet Tate is gone.”  Dennis told an angry York. “After apologizing to Miss Tate, she still insisted that since she wasn’t wanted, she would leave.  The receptionist even ordered a security guard to stop her. When the security guard tried to forcefully detain her, Miss Tate flipped the security guard on to his back and left with the man she brought with her.”  

“Did anyone else follow her.”  

“No.”  Dennis told him with a heavy heart.  He knew they failed York Woods.

When the elevator reached the lobby, they could see the end of the scene, as the crowd parted ways.  Dennis had a bad feeling as he walked behind York. He could practically feel York’s angry aura and knew heads were going to roll.