Secrets & Desires (ManXMan)

Chapter 6: Obsession

Alexander's POV:
"I convinced Okazaki group and others to not make the any decision today and hold another meeting three days later," Evan Sullivan, head of UMICO's electronic sector informs me immediately after entering.

"Good. Thank you and I am truly sorry for the inconvenience my absence caused," I apologize to him. This project is really important for us and we just can't effort to lose it.

Evan clear his throat and letting me know he is still in my room and the matter isn't over yet. So I forced myself to look up from my laptop screen and give him my solo attention while hoping he doesn't have anything worrisome to say.

"Missing an important meeting is quite unusual for you. If you mind me asking, is everything alright with you recently? Is your health alright?" he asks, still giving off his signature cold all-business-no-nonsense vibe. And this leaves me completely flabbergasted.

As much as I remember, Evan Sullivan never asked about my well-being before. He isn't a rude person, he just doesn't like talking with his coworkers if it isn't something completely work related.

"I am fine. Thank you," I reply somewhat awkwardly. Fuck! I seriously can't handle small talks.

"Ten minutes eighteen seconds to go!"

Lyla storm into my room to inform the exact time left before my meeting with Bichsel Enterprise, making Evan to excuse himself, savings me from further awkwardness.

I give her a curt nod. She is still on thin ice with me since she could've tried calling my landline or my housekeeper's mobile when I was missing such an important meeting, but she never thought of these options.

"Sir, Mr. Jackson is outside. Would I send him in?" She asks somewhat nervously and I give her another curt nod.

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Someone drop a white box on my table noisily.

I am forced to look up from my laptop again and this time to give Andrew an annoyed glare.

"Why are you bothering me every day? Don't you have your own law firm to run?" I ask sincerely. I really need to know how he managed to get so much time to harass me daily.

He huffs, clearly offended.

"Look," he points at the white box and I open it, already guessing what's inside. "Mr. Herrnann sent it to me this morning."

"Thanks," I thank him for returning my lost mobile, while fully knowing I can't use it anymore. Because of my line of business, I got too many powerful rivals who could hire people to trails my every movement to find out my weaknesses. So using a smart device which I suddenly lost and then miraculously found is too risky for me. I already eased everything I had in it last night, immediately after I realised I lost it.

"No need to thank me. You should thank the staff who saw you dropping the phone when practically run out from the club. By the way, what the fuck was wrong with you last night. Were you trying to commit a fucking double suicide with me with that reckless driving of yours......"

Andrew continue his lecture but I completely black him out after I heard their staff saw me dropping my mobile. As much as I remember there wasn't anyone present at place who could have saw me dropping it except him.