HOPE

Chapter Four

I am so dead Mrs Hopps is going to kill me I just got off the phone with her screaming and yelling at me. Curse you traffic! I tried to dodge all the cars and beat the traffic. Whoever the client is he or she must be important.

I finally got to work, parked my car and ran inside. I used the elevator to be faster I didn't even branch my office I went straight to hers.

I got there I saw her talking to the client am not sure she saw me. I cleared my throat. She shot me a stern look.

"Am so sorry Mrs Hopps I was caught traffic and I... woke up late...... I promise it will never happen again." I said with my hands placed together as if I was praying. She looked at me and smiled. I know that smile isn't real. I pray she doesn't do the undoable. Like fire me. She is full of mischief.

"Well Freeman, meet Damien Smith. You'll be his contract lawyer from now on." What did she just say, Damien Smith? Like Damien Smith. I blinked twice, just to check if am not dreaming. I hope that wasn't obvious. I looked at him, he is more handsome in person than when you see him on the television. Blue eyes, dark wavy hair... what am I doing, Anna behave I told myself. He's your client but you can't blame me for admiring a young handsome and attractive man. Not just a man but a celebrity.

"Mr Damien Smith, am Anna Freeman your new lawyer." I guess he already knew that.

"Call me Damien." He said shaking me. His hands are so soft I wonder the cream he uses to make them so soft.

"Let's go to my office." I gestured for him to go first and looked back at my boss and told are "thank you". She replied saying "Am just returning the favour."

I led him to my office. "So. why do you need a contract lawyer?" I asked him  playing with my chair.

"Well I need a lawyer to back me up in all my contracts because I don't have time to read all the paperwork," he said smiling. Woah! his smile is so charming. That must his signature smile Anna get your head straight.

"So, you didn't have a lawyer before or you had." Am just being a professional lawyer that is why I was recommended. Not to brag I am the best in what I do.

"Well, I had. He was not straight forward and it costed me dearly. He was not working for an organization like this. He was a one-man person. I don't want to make that mistake again, that is why I came here."

"You are in the right place and you have also found the best lawyer for that. I pray we will be long-term friends... I mean  colleagues." I said as I chuckled. Did I just say that? Pull yourself together Anna, you got this.

"Yeah, we could be"

"What?" I shot back at him

"Colleagues, of course," he said raising a brow at me

"Yeah...... of course." It was getting awkward; this is a part of some movies where the guy and the girl kiss. Anna get that filthy thought away from your head my subconscious shouted at me. You are just healing from a break-up.

"Are you okay Anna?... What are you thinking? It looked like you were tranced." he said looking straight into my eyes, I looked away. Why do I like looking away, looking away gives the person an impression I like him but I don't like him? I just admire him.

"Nothing.......... so, when do we start?" I said bringing out a file so he could sign it, avoiding to make eye contact with him.

"We could start now."

"Okay sign here and I'll be officially your lawyer." he took the file and signed it

"Is that how just sign any contract they give you? you don't even read it?"