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They soon started the meeting. Harry made his proposal while speaking charismatically. Ciara listened attentively, jotting down some points. After laying out his points, Ciara raised her hand to speak.“Go on,” the CEO urged.She stood up from her seat and smiled. “The budget you are proposing isn't enough to carry out the publicity project for that period of time.” she countered eloquently. Harry stared at her in surprise before asking “And why is that so?”“You intend to cover a wide area using different methods. The budget can only cover half the area if you want to use different methods of publicity or the full area with limited means of publicity.” she pointed out subjectively. Her speech was fluid and she had a poised stance.Harry was visibly impressed by her speech. He gave her an appreciative nod as he returned to stare at the documents in front of him. Her beauty had blown him off one feet, and now her intelligent speech was drawing him in.“Take a survey and make an estimat
Standing at the door was none other than Mrs Antonio, Jack's mother. Tears welled up in her eyes as she stood by the door. Her feet wobbled under her as she looked really shattered. Jack quickly got up from his seat and rushed to her, catching her before she slumped to the ground.She wept bitterly in his arms as he tried to console her, but to no avail. It was obvious that she had listened to most of their conversation. This was something he was trying to avoid by not informing her. He couldn't bear to see her so broken like the way she was currently. She soon hiccupped to a stop. Jack had taken her to sit on a long waiting chair while he sat beside her trying to comfort her.“How much of the conversation did you hear?” he asked softly after he knew that she was strong enough to answer. “Every important thing I had to know.” she replied with a shaky voice and he sighed softly.“You weren't supposed to hear that.”“Why? Why did you think that it was not important for me to know?” she
He walked away from his car and towards the mall and luckily, he spotted Ciara standing by the huge doors. She was dressed in a blue jumpsuit and a black sneakers. Her hair was tied in a bun and her make up looked perfect on her. He smiled on seeing her and increased his pace to get to her.“Looks like you're all kitted for war.” she spoke, smiling at him as she noticed him come up behind her.“Fortunately, you're my commander” he replied with a smile of his own and they shared a laugh. The atmosphere was calm and friendly. He extended his right hand and she took it. He pulled her closer and they walked inside.Ciara pushed a cart around the mall and they walked through the different sections. They chatted happily like old friends as he walked behind her. They had gotten a few things including groceries.“But, for real, why did you pick a mall for our first unofficial meeting?” he questioned as they walked past the wine section. He was really curious about it and realized this was the
Her mouth hung open until he walked up to her.“How did you know my address?” she managed to ask, and he smiled, a triumphant one.“I just did. You seem to forget who I am” he stated proudly and she scoffed with a little smile tugging on her lips. “I guess I'll find that out later.” she stated, turning around and walking up to the door. She inserted her key into the lock and turned it open before turning to face him again. “You can come in if you aren't leaving yet.” she offered.“I'll be right behind you.” he answered, returning to his car to pick out something. She stepped inside the house and minutes later, he followed her in with two small bags in his hands. He surveyed the living room area with his eyes as he stepped in. Its interior was beautifully decorated. She had a huge flat screen television on the wall. Not as huge as his', but bigger than normal. Some paintings hung on the wall alongside some photos that he figured out was her favorite.“Please, have a seat” she pointed a
“A new house.” she answered at once and he stared at her in surprise. Her expression was stoic, couldn't give away her thoughts.“At which location?” he asked finally and she opened her mouth wide in surprise.“Huh?”“The location you would love to get a new house in” he answered and she still stared at him in shock.“Are you actually serious right now, cos I wasn't.” she finally replied after the shock had weaned off. She had just mentioned a new house for fun, she didn't know he would take it seriously.“Ohhhh '' he mouthed “I thought you were serious about that.” he relaxed into the chair as his shoulders dropped considerably. “ I know you are very rich and you're capable of that, but, thanks. I dished out the food, it's at the dinning.” she announced, leading the way out, into the dining. They both took seats at the table, digging into the meal quietly.~•~“I guess I'd see you on monday.” Harry spoke up. He was standing by his car in the parking area of Karen's house. Their meal
She led him inside the house, closing the door as soon as they got in. She folded her hands below her chest, staring at him. He was dressed in black shirt, the first two buttons left open and dark blue trousers. His hands were tucked into his pocket as they stared at each other. His dressing and posture oozed a deep sense of masculine sexiness. Maybe, it would have moved her few years ago, or even some months back,“What are you doing at my house?” she asked him pointedly.“I came to see you” he replied simply and she scoffed angrily at his calm tone.“How did you get my address?” she asked again, and his lips raised in a smirk. He held a proud look on his face, ignoring her question.“How are you doing? I can see you are set for work.” he stated, doing a once over of her dress again.“Yes, and if you can excuse me, I'd like to be on my way.” she responded. “I thought, maybe we could talk about us.” he took his hands out of his pockets, his expression becoming grim. She noticed his su
Ciara dropped the phone with a small smile on her face. She had been angry at him, but that phone call was enough to lift her mood. She stripped to her undies and walked into the ensuite. She had a date to prepare for!Jack walked through the quiet corridor of the hospital, the heel of his shoe clicking violently with the floor with every step he took. He was still in his office wears as he had come from work. His hands were tucked into his pocket, the sleeves if his shirt rolled to the elbow. He had a tired sexy look. He stopped in front of vip room 09, the room his father was occupying and watched him through the transparent part of the door. His father was seated on a chair, dressed in the hospital wear. He was reading through a magazine which the television in the room was left on.Harry pushed the door open and stepped in, drawing his father's attention to himself. “Good evening sir.” he greeted fhe old man, walking up to him.“My son! You're here” his father replied, patting his
***Flashback continues.“Who is the lovely little girl?” Mrs Antonio asked her husband. They were currently seated round the dining table, enjoying their dinner. Mr Antonio had taken Alexa to join the rest of the family on the dining table where she was currently munching on a cookie.“She is part of the family.” he replied simply, going for a glass of water. She stared at her husband in surprise. What did he mean by she's part of the family? She eyed him, her eyes begging for more explanation but he only nodded his head. He was going to explain to her later. They continued their dinner in awkward silence and she cleared the dining after they were done.Jack and Alexa returned back to the sitting room after the dinner while their parents went up to the room.“Something doesn't feel right, Mike” She started, immediately they both stepped into the room. She sat on the bed with many thoughts running through her mind. Her husband stood by the door, watching her with eyes that showed that h