When Universe Conspires

46 - Oo

(Lisa)

Done unpacking. Why did I end up here in Paris? I could have been in London right now. It's easier to talk to British people. French is one language I'm not good at. I can understand a little French but man I can't speak it! I gave up trying to learn it when I was little. Because French was the last language my linguistics professor taught me. I am multilingual. I know of course English, Spanish, Nihonggo, Mandarin, Russian, Filipino, Korean, German and I am supposed to know French. But the accident happened and I wasn't able to focus on studying after that. My professor just gave up when I gave up on trying. So now, I hate to say this but I suck in French. That's the only reason why I don't like staying in Paris alone. I don't like the feeling of being in a place where people around me talk and I don't understand what they're talking about. Remind me to study French again when I get back home.

My phone rang before I left my room for lunch.

Chae called me to give an update from the countryside. She told me there's a group of unknown people spying on Jen! She said they're on high alert. She and her underground team and of course my regular security team. I told her she needs to stay with Jen, make a way for her to be literally beside her at all times. That's the only way I'll be more at ease when she personally guards my girlfriend. I need to go there asap! I can't stay here any longer. I have to cancel my meetings for next week and I have to wrap up my work today. Why do they have to appear when I'm thousands of miles away from where Jen is!

I dialed my secretary's number and asked her to contact our client. I will reschedule my meeting today to an earlier time. I can't just drop this project right away, I've been working on this for months now. I have to close the deal.

My secretary called me after 20 minutes and she told me everything was already set. I just need to show up in that private meeting place. I work on stealth mode, they don't really know I am the owner of the multibillion dollar company, they know me as the right hand woman of the 'real owner' who's identity will never be revealed due to security reasons. That's what I always do, they know me as that person. I'm like the extension of the 'big boss'.

I showed up in a hotel room which is heavily guarded. I have my own security of course. The clients looked at me like I'm a kid lost in the park.

"Good afternoon gentlemen, I'm Lalisa, Miss Pranpriya Manobal's representative", I said shaking their hands.

"So, you're the lady they're talking about huh?" one of the elegantly suited men said with a mocking look.

"Yes, regardless of what you might have heard. Thank you for agreeing on such a short notice. I apologize for moving the meeting on an earlier time, but I'm sure that you gentlemen will not be disappointed once you hear my proposal", I answered with a slight attitude trying not to be too intimidating.

"Aren't you too young to be the extension of your boss?" one of the older men said.

"You know, age is not a factor here. Yes, I am young but I can assure you, I already made billions for our company with my knowledge, skills and connections. I am the one who closed hundreds of deals since Miss Manobal hired me. She wouldn't trust me this much if I'm useless anyway", I said walking around the room in choreographed steps. This is my way to intimidate 'non believers'.

"Let's see what you can offer us today about the expansion of your real estate group of companies here in Europe", another one of them said. There are four men in suit I have to deal with. They keep talking one by one. They haven't even identified themselves yet but I already know who's the boss just by looking at them.

"Of course, shall we start now?", I said confidently.

"Yes. Please proceed", the mocker told me.