The Life of Veronica Moore (A Billionaire's Secret)

Chapter 9

Needing to break the tension I nervously joke. 

"I am the president of the United States." 

I see an assumed look on his face that immediately calms me down and I continue to tease. 

"And who are you Chad Baker?" 

"Haha, I am being serious I want to get to know you, Ronnie," He replies whilst taking another step towards me. 

So much for calming down as I feel my heart rate accelerating.  I can feel the THUD, THUD, THUD of my heart beating louder. I'd be pretty surprised if he couldn't hear it. 

This time I decide not to do anything in return as he lens forward and now his face is only inches from mine. I take the opportunity to look at his lips, it only heightens my need for him. He pulls his arm around my back and I close my eyes anticipating his lips to connect to mine. 

I instead feel nothing. 

Opening my eyes his face is even closer to mine and I see his hand slipping behind my back. He pulls my phone out of my back pocket. Not moving from our position, a smirk begins to form on his lips as he realizes the effect he has on me. He cooly indicates for me to unlock my phone. Shocked, I do what he asks and sees him type in his number. He then calls his own phone to get my number. He leans in again, never diverting his eyes from mine and places my phone back in my pocket. 

I can feel his breath against my ear as he whispers. 

"Do I make you nervous Ronnie?" 

My breathing shortens as neither one of us moves. His stormy blue eyes deepening with every breath. 

"Ronnie, you're home..." 

Hearing Tessa's voice breaking the tension, I immediately jump back a few steps from Chad. 

"Am I interrupting anything?" she asks.

I look over at Chad as he begins to walk towards the door.

"I'll call you Ronnie. Bye Tessa." 

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It's been two days since my encounter with Chad and I still haven't heard anything from him. I know I have his number but he did say he would call me... 

"Miss Moore... Miss Moore... VERONICA!" 

My thoughts are interrupted as I realize the finance head has been asking for my attention for a while. 

"Um.. Sorry, Mr Chang, what were you saying?" 

"No worries Miss Moore, I remember how busy my mind was during college too," he laughs and the other to department heads proceed to do the same. 

Oh great the first meeting my dad has entrusted me with before the big takeover and I haven't done anything to prove my critics wrong. 

Pull it together Veronica. 

I analysis the charts in front of me and hold my hand in front of me as a way to silence the three figures in front of me and begin to say with full confidence.

"Actually Mr Chang, I was just distracted as I was thinking about how to increase these profit margins whilst still keeping our environmental and social credibility." 

I can see my comment has taken immediate effect as Mr Chang's posture has tightened and his serious face returns. 

"True Miss Moore, do you have any suggestions?" He asks testing me once more. 

I take the next moment to genuinely think about it. 

"Yes actually I do. A major trend at the moment and one that is only growing are eco-based brands. I would like to focus on the material used to make sure its 100 per cent green in the way its made and sourced." 

Now looking towards Mrs Beter, the head of design, I add, "Is that something possible?" 

"Yes, I'll get straight on that and let you know in a week or two," she replies looking intently at me. 

"Also, before I forget I'd like to do monthly visits to the factories to see the happenings on the ground level," I indicate towards the production head Mr Lewis. 

I look around the room at the three executives seeing something on their faces that I never thought imaginable. 

They are impressed. 

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Hey readers, 

Thank you for reading this far. 

I hope you have enjoyed the bit of business talk in the Chapters so far. 

Thanks so much again. 

Missy xx