Magnetic

TWO

DANAI

"Good morning Hal, Theo, Miranda," Danai greeted her bosses as she shook each of the execs hands. Patrick shook their hands as well, then went to sit next to Danai at the boardroom table.

These three were the top of the production chain at Visionary Studios, and they made a lot of the big decisions. It was thanks to her superiors' recommendations to these execs that she held her current position. Of course, their company had a full board to make important decisions and many other people involved in the day-to-day, but Theo, Hal and Miranda were the first people worth getting to know. They were the segue to everyone else at the top.

"It's always good to see you both. How's it feel to have your own part of the production," Miranda asked Danai.

She gave them a smile, "it feels amazing. It's truly everything I had hoped for and more."

They nodded, and Theo smiled, "fantastic."

They all sat there in silence for a few minutes, either looking at each other or someplace in the room.

Danai opened her mouth to speak when Hal said, "We're just waiting on one more and then we'll get started.

Danai looked at Patrick, hoping that the execs wouldn't notice the look she gave him. She thought to whisper, but then decided that it would be safer to write him a little note. She pulled a pad of sticky notes from her blazer pocket, then took a pen from the table and scratched out a few words.

"Can you make sure I get this note to my mom, Pat?" She asked as she handed him the small sheet of paper. "She loves getting little souvenirs from the studio," Danai told the production members when she noticed their curious glances. They laughed, each stating how relatable that was and "most moms do".

Patrick wrote something beneath her words, then passed it back to her.

She looked down at the note and smiled.

'I could have taken a longer nap had I known we be sitting here grinning at each other' -Danai

'Bubble tea after work? My treat' -Pat

She looked over at him and leaned in as she whispered, "no, my treat."

Patrick smiled at her, then sat up as the boardroom door opened.

"Looks like the wait is over. Thanks for joining us Everitt," Theo stood up, and they all followed suit.

Danai felt her face heat up as she locked eyes with the sexy Alpha, and she cursed herself inwardly for ever thinking of him as sexy. But it seemed like the suppressants had kicked in, because she remained calm and collected as he smiled at her.

"Hello," she said, reaching out her hand to him.

He took it and responded in kind, "Hi."

Theo looked between the two of them as they stared at each other, "have you met each other?"

"We were in the elevator together earlier, but I never got your name," Everitt said, then looked at Patrick, "or yours."

Danai took her hand back as he released his grip, "Danai Martel. And this is my assistant."

Patrick offered his hand to Everitt, "Patrick Emerson. Nice to meet you."

Everitt shook Patrick's hand, then let go, "I'm Everitt Riley, I work at Future Productions. You might've seen my little show, I don't know."

The three execs and Patrick laughed at his little joke, but when Everitt looked over at Danai, she didn't seem amused in the slightest.

"I know who you are. My brother is a big fan of your show," she said, giving a smile that didn't reach her eyes. Everitt nodded, then averted his gaze as they all took their seats.