Next day-Lara sat in the coffee shop opposite Dana’s company. She knew Dana was busy, but she needed a friend's company right now. ‘Who asked Dana to be her friend?’ she thought willfully as she watched the door.“Ding” Dana’s phone lit up with a notification just as she was finishing the meeting with her staff. She looked at the gloomy faces around her “Let’s do it like this for now and we can revise the plan once the budget is finalized.”Everyone knew the Vice president was taking revenge for turning down his proposal for undertaking the Saturn group’s training event last month. But there was no way, they could meet the requested timelines while meeting all the previously agreed commitments. This was the fifth revision done for the “Pharmmed” training plan this week. It still came back with a reject seal.Neither Dana nor Tael, who was the Director of the training department could find any flaws with the proposal. It wasn’t standard practice to have proposals approved by vice pres
Dana parked in the underground parking spot in the Sun plaza and headed to level 4 were Sahn’s golden spoon was located. Lara kept her head down. Half way up Dana felt bad for Lara “Do you want to go to the ‘wigs and hats’ shop first”“Makes sense”They got off at Level 2 and went to ‘Wigs and Hats’. Lara didn’t like wearing wigs as they made her feel itchy and she had a phobia for where it has been before. However, this was an emergency. The lady at the counter was amiable and sensible, she sensed Lara’s discomfort and asked her why she wanted a wig since she had beautiful hair.“I … I just want to remain low key, not have anyone recognize me” she smiled uncomfortably.“I can show you a high end wig which will cost 10 times more than the regular stock, but it guaranteed to clean and it is easy to manage as long as you don’t treat it with chemicals”“Let’s have a look”“Also, I only have limited stock. I have a blonde one and brunette one that is waist long; then there is a slightly
Dana and Tael walked towards the meeting room discussing the final details of the plan.“This one is a no brainer. Don’t stress” Tael said lightly.“I am not stressed about the plan. I am just worried vice president will make it hard for the team” Dana shook her head. She knew her team’s morale was at its lowest. They couldn’t take another blow.Everyone walked into the meeting room and quickly took their seats. Henry walked in with the delegates from ANCHOR while Sandra distributed the meeting agenda and plan for the training event that the team had put together. Dana’s team comprised of her personal assistant, Esther, Trainer’s Richard, Phoebe, Paul and Interns Sandra and Henry. Dana opened the floor for the meeting with brief introductions and handed the floor to Richard.Richard summarized the layout of the training plan that was put together along with recommendations for experts in the area for running the session and average cost details. The ANCHOR team wanted to find out if t
Her lips were ruthlessly sealed before she could finish. How could he let her finish what she was going to say? ‘Last time heh! This was the first of the many to come Heh…heh!’He only meant to stop her chattering, but her allure was too great for him to stop, he could never have enough… and this stupid woman didn’t know how to breathe… she was running out of air.’ He pulled back and caressed her swollen lips.“Don’t say meaningless things… I don’t want to hear” He held her tightly, breathed heavily as he tried to restrain the demons of desire.“Eh… you … Can you not kiss me? I don’t like it” She was definitely angry, but why did she sound like she was pouting coquettishly??“But I like it. What do I do? Woman, you have poisoned me!” Ben looked deeply into her eyes. They clearly had only few interactions, yet she held his soul mesmerized. He didn’t know why. He had certainly met women who are a lot more beautiful, more accomplished and outstanding, yet none of them disturbed him like
Dana sat at dining table dressed in a black business suit with trousers nibbling on her breakfast absent mindedly.“Penny for your thoughts” Lara sat lazily beside her still dressed in her PJ’s.“No… it’s nothing…” Dana shook her head.“Does it have anything to do with a certain someone that we are not allowed to talk about?” Lara raised her eyebrows teasingly.“Who” Dana asked innocently but her face darkened in a few minutes as she realized her good friend’s evil thoughts.“Then what is it?” Lara ignored her dark face and kept teasing“I was thinking about today’s meeting” Dana said lightly. She knew Lara wouldn’t let it go if she didn’t spill.“What about it?” Lara was still not unconvinced and decided to play along.“I have a hunch that the ogre wants to twist my arm into accepting the Saturn group’s training plan”“How so?”“Maybe using my team?” Dana wasn’t sure either.“Why is he so bent on Saturn group? Is this the first time your department has refused to take up an assignmen
“Dring….Dring…Dring”“Hello” Ben picked up the phone with a smile looking at the caller id.“’Cuz, got a minute?”“Would you hang up if I said no?”“Has it worked when you’ve tried in the past?”“Didn’t think so… tell me… what do you want me to do?”“Do you have a meeting? Can we catch up at our normal place in 10 mins?”“Why are you so free today?”“Can’t I miss you out of brotherly love?”“I am too lazy to argue you… I’ll see you in 10, usual place!” Ben didn’t want to stay and watch Lisa acting pitiful. Any reason to get out was good enough.Both of them hung up.Ben walked out of the office “I won’t be available till 2pm. For emergencies or anything that can’t wait till 2, contact Shadow. Pass the memo to all the departments"Lisa blinked ‘Was he really going to hang her out to dry?’“CEO, do you need me to follow?”“Did I ask you to?” Ben looked sternly at Lisa ‘Was she this annoying before? How did he not notice?’Shadow “”Shadow followed Ben to the elevator, once the door clos
Frank walked to his cabinet and got one of the champagnes from his collection.“This calls for a drink”He filled the flutes and passed it to them. They clinked glasses and sat back. Ben told Tael everything that happened between him and Dana starting from their first meeting at Skylight up until yesterday’s dinner.“Wow!” Tael’s face was colourful. At a while he finally managed “I am truly impressed”.He sat back reminiscing all the details Ben just said and sighed “I don’t envy you anymore”“Ha…ha…ha” Frank and Shadow couldn’t hold it any longer. They had been watching Tael face from the moment Ben began recounting his interaction with Dana. His face went from shock to cynical to surprise to finally settle on a ‘deflated balloon’ look.“After Samantha, everyone had been worried about you… did you really have to find Dana?” Tael mumbled distractedly.“Don’t compare her to Dana!” Ben knitted his brows “there is no comparison” his tone had an irrefutable buzz!“I agree… I was comparing
“Dring …. Dring…. Dring”Ben’s phone rang. Ben looked at the clock and showing a gesture to be silent he picked up the phone.Ed mimed him to put the phone on speaker.Ben put the phone on speaker and muted the line.Tael’s laughter came from the other end.“Hur … hur… hur… everyone seems to be in good spirits. Of course it’s my department that’s under scrutiny, so why wouldn’t you all be?? Hur…hur…hur…” Tael walked in mocking his colleagues and sat in his usual spot.“Director Harrison, don’t take this personally. If they interfere with your department today, tomorrow it will be us. We are not fools not to recognize this. I will support you, just tell me what you need” A middle- aged tall man with springy hair and rimless glasses came up to Tael and sat beside him speaking in a soft voice.“Is Director