CAN I TRUST HIM?

THE MEETING

Rainer's POV:

Yesterday after firing the love of my life, JT. I called my father and told him that I would be leading today's meeting with the Perkins. He was obviously shocked but soon recovered himself and said-" Finally you opened your eyes and tried to look what you've been missing all these years. I knew you'd be bored of this party life and join me. " Well I wasn't exactly bored of my 'party life' but I wanted to prove someone wrong.

I was awake whole night learning about the land we've bought and what kind of hotel we're expecting. I wanted to be really prepared and tell people that there was more in me than just a party boy and the one who spends his father's money. I wanted to make my father really proud. To make him feel that he didn't made mistake in making me lead this meeting. Of course I took help from JT who was a great tutor. He really was amazing. JT always helped me a lot and I am grateful for that. I memorized everything and was prepared to head to the Perkin's office. My father sat in my car.

"So are you prepared or not? I don't want you to make a fool of our company or yourself. If you're not, tell me now. We have backup and it would save all of us from utter embarrassment." He said. I know what you're thinking, that he's a jerk to say that to his son in his first meeting when he should've encouraged but it isn't his fault. I was an embarrassment in my first meeting. My father trusted me and told me he was proud of me. Said all those encouraging things but I was hungover from the previous night's party. I know I should've prepared myself but I thought that JT would breif me about everything but he suddenly got viral and wasn't able to come. He apologized to me a lot but honestly it wasn't his mistake. I was chilled then also cause I didn't care.

I thought that I was the best. Who wouldn't when every girl would throw herself at me with just a mere glance at them. Caella told me that looks wasn't everything. She didn't even acknowledged my good looks. She seemed like my presence didn't effect her at all. I wanted her to feel things I felt. I wanted her to realize what she was doing to me. Instead of being angry with her I sort of developed respect towards her. Believe me when I say this, I never respected anyone. I had no friends, I mean I had but not as much as real friends we see in movies and read in books. I don't know what real friendship is. As far as I know my friends we're with me because of my status, reputation and money. I am sure that if I lose all of this I'll lose them too.

If normal people look at my life, they'll admire that. They'll want to be rich and will want people always on their feet. We always admire the things we don't have and see other people having them. I wanted to be normal. To leave all of this status living cause all of this was fake. This money and this whole thing was fake. I realized that I don't want to live a fake-poster-life. I wanted to be real like her. Like she respects everyone. She made me realize that. I don't know why but I wanna be a better version of myself since I met her. I don't know why but I wanted to tell her that I really am not a person she thought I was but we all know the truth. I was. Suddenly I don't wanted to be. Suddenly I wanted to be who I really am from inside. Cause I know hurting people, living a high-status life never pleased me when I thought it would. Suddenly I wanna say sorry to all the girls I hurt. I wanna be me. The me no one knows about. The me who died of guilt everytime it hurt someone. The me who admires real friendship. The me who respects everyone.

I came back to reality and replied to my father, " Yes dad, trust me. I won't embarrass anybody. I am prepared this time."

"I know you are and don't worry you're gonna kill it. " He laughed after saying that and I joined him with my nervous chuckle.

Yes yes I was nervous. I know you're surprised and I am too. I mean I've never been nervous ever before. But the thought to prove myself also never came.
I always thought I didnt need to prove myself to anybody. I thought I was already the best. I want to be a person who will do anything for family, who reads at night, who didn't care about status or reputation. Trust me that person was me. I know it's confusing but I changed when he left me. I changed when...

We reached to there. The Perkin's office. I really would like if we close the deal here only. I just want them to give us a great deal.  Their pitch should really be convincing.

The receptionist welcomed us. I don't if she was the receptionist or the assistant. Well I don't care. She stared at me for a second and then realized what she was here for. She was taking me to the conference room when I told her I needed to use the restroom. I was going there when I heard her voice. I followed the sound and saw her. She was wearing a very professional pantsuit and was talking to an elderly man. He looked like he was his boss. I came close to hear what the were talking about. I know eavesdropping is a bad but who cares? I don't. Do you?

That elderly man was wearing a name tag, SCOTT. "Caella please do this for me. Look I know that you're not prepared-"

"No sir I-" She interrupted and was interrupted by Scott again, " You only have to take notes. That's it. No one will ask you any questions and you'll also learn a thing or two. Plus I know you want to meet Rainer. All the girls are going crazy to have a chat with him. Maybe you'll getta chance? " He said wiggling his eyebrows.

Caella narrowed her eyes at him and said, "I'll do it." Scott sighed. I didn't know she was like all the girls. I mean she agreed  to go to a meeting unprepared so she could have a chance talking to me? I smirked. Wow I definitely am something.
"But just so we're clear. I am not going in that meeting so I could chat wiith some Rainer. That is so not me. I am going because I wanna learn how to pitch and how these important meetings work. Just that. And don't say 'please' to me Mr. Scott. You know I am a lifesaver." She made some superman pose nad started laughing.

She really is something...

A/N
I am really sorry I updated this late but exams are dancing on my head and I was really busy. Sorry😔

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