unrivaled

chapter 7

The day passed with constant communication between all the parties.

Finally, by late afternoon Jin was satisfied that the contract was solid.  He relaxed as he hung up the conference call with Dae and Yoongi.  Now all there was to do was to wait for the meeting and to finalize everything.

Standing from his desk, he stood to stretch.  The stiffness in his muscles reminding him he had been hunched over his desk since before 6 a.m.

He buzzed Ms Min to bring in his coffee and paced his office to loosen up.

The small girl stepped in with a tray.  She had added several of Jin's favorite dishes.  He checked his watch and was surprised to see it was after 2 already.
He thanked her and asked her to set it on the table in his sitting area.

As she turned to leave, he stopped her saying, “Ms. Min.  I need you to call for a car to be ready at 8 tonight.  Not one of my usual ones but ask for my regular driver. 

I also require a bottle of this vintage champagne,” he said, scribbling the brand and year and handing her the paper.” I want it chilled and in the car.  Also call the florist and have a bouquet delivered.  Ask for cream roses and pink hydrangeas. Take them to the driver when they are delivered.”

Jin was mentally checking off the details of tonight and missed the look on the secretary’s face.

She stammered until his attention was drawn to her and she asked “who should the card be addressed to?....I mean……who are you meeting???”

Jin's raised brow caused the color to completely drain from her face. 

Jin’s voice was low and controlled as he said “Ms. Min.  My choice of companion for this evening is not a topic we shall discuss.  Do you have any other questions?” he asked, watching her.

His temper began to flare when the secretary stuttered “but….don’t you think….I mean how do you know…..or what if……”

“Enough Ms. Min.  Really, this is not open for discussion. Remember that in the future. You are dismissed to see about those things for this evening” Jin’ s voice was tight as he sent the secretary away.

Turning to look out the window, Jin missed the mixture of fear and hatred on the girl’s face.

Jin checked his watch and decided he had time to shower and change before the meeting. He slipped into his personal suite and looked through the clothes he left at the office.  He found his favorite black suit fresh from the cleaners.  He selected it for tonight and smiled.

It was his favorite suit because he knew it was Dae's favorite.  Heat flared deep within as he remembered the last time he wore it and her reaction.

She was in need of a reminder. 

He selected a pocket square that Dae had given him “just because” several years ago.  She would not miss that detail. He whistled as he turned on the shower and readied for tonight.

Across town, Dae had called in favors for a spa appointment and she tried to relax with a massage. She told herself she was ok with Jin having other plans tonight, but it wasn’t really working for her.

She had her housekeeper meet her back at her office with a selection of clothes.

Let Jin go out on his “special occasion”.  Tonight, she would celebrate this accomplishment even if she had to do it alone.

She picked through the clothes.  Neenah had brought a good mixture of suits and casual.  She wanted to look…..

“This is crazy, this is just a business meeting,” she scolded herself.  But right now, she wanted to make Jin very, very sorry he had other plans.

She ignored the fleeting thought that questioned if she really had the right to be jealous at all.

Her eyes fell on a brand-new outfit and she immediately knew that was it.  She walked to the mirror and held the camel cashmere sweater against herself. 

She smiled at the soft, thin fabric, knowing it would hug her breasts perfectly. 

Her wicked grin only grew as she added the oxblood leather skirt to her waist.  The leather would be tight against her hips and would show her ass to great advantage.