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Aaron
LYDIA’S POV.
MONDAY.
It was yet another regular day at work, who am I kidding? It was another busy day at work, Roseline had informed me of the bunch of work I had to do, and the CMO had requested my presence at the meeting with the marketing team of the two parties.
I had just gone through the documents she had sent with the plans regarding the marketing initiative. My purpose was basically to inform them of the budget and the proposed income of the ad campaign goes well.
I downed the rest of the coffee before rising to my feet and heading straight to the conference room. My hair was packed up in a messy high ponytail and my face was in simple make up, my eyebrows were done and my lips were coated in red lip gloss Lorena had suggested would look perfect on me. She was honestly my stylist.
“You look prettily tired today Miss Lydia.” I scrunched up my face playfully at Roseline’s compliment as she walked behind me.
“Whatever that means.” We both chuckled before she helped me open the door to the conference room. I greeted the Chief Marketing Officer, Mrs Hill and the chief Marketing officer of the King Industries. After a brief introduction, I took in my surroundings feeling the eyes of employees on me but a specific stare was burning daggers on my side profile.
Looking away from Mrs Hill who was presenting, I traced the feeling, and saw Jennifer looking at me with mixed emotions but for some reason she seemed extremely irritated. But as soon as our eyes locked, she gave a tight-lipped smile looking away from me.
I rolled my eyes before glancing through the reports I had seen a dozen times. After a long hour, which included me sharing the profit margin and the company’s expectations from the campaign, the meeting came to an end.
“Ma’am, do you know that lady? She kept staring at you all through.” I shrugged nonchalantly at Roseline’s question over a whisper. Everyone piled out of the room talking amongst each other, the marketing chief had appreciated me then walked hastily saying she had another meet to attend.
As Roseline and I strolled to my office, I caught a glimpse of Nathaniel who was standing not so far ahead staring at the woman in front of him with stressed lines forming on his forehead. Walking closer towards them, though her back faced me I knew it was no one other than Jennifer.
Of course, he had given her a position in the company, the Kings had such a weird obsession with Jenny and I secretly hope she and Nathaniel get married and have kids that look just like Jenny, maybe twins.
“Let’s go out tonight, my treat. I just want to thank my boss.” I heard Jennifer say seductively before walking past them. I could feel Nathaniel keeping a hard gaze on me.
“I’m busy. I have plans tonight, let’s talk later.” He wrapped it up quickly and I could hear his heavy footsteps following behind me. I rolled my eyes praying he wouldn’t even try to speak to me.
“How are you doing Lydia?” To my dismay, he was walking next to me. His mood had changed drastically from stressed to surprisingly giddy. He even flashed me the most charming smile I had ever seen, in fact the beautiful smile anyone had ever caught since he became who he is.
With a blank facial expression, rather than speaking, I gave him a polite head nod then walked away. I hurried in my steps classily, before letting out a breath when I arrived in my office.
******
It was now 7pm and everyone was closing up for the day. Roseline had left about thirty minutes ago but I was just wrapping up for the day. Andrew and my father had gone out for an important dinner with a few shareholders and business partners, so I felt all the people I spoke with were gone and I had just completed my work, so it was time to leave.
I carried my handbag, happy at the fact that I would not be needing to pack work with me. I got in front of the elevator waiting for it to arrive at my floor, as I waited my eyes went wide when I happened to meet Nathaniel in just his white tee-shirt all rolled up coming out of the common room with two cups of coffee with him and he seemed quite excited.
Our eyes locked and his face fell in disappointment but was quickly masked up as he walked towards me.
“Good evening.” He greeted me and I gave a polite nod in response. I gave him a look that basically asked, “What’s with the coffee.”
“I assumed you will be working late and got you coffee.” He said and I hummed thinking of my next words.
“There’s no need for that, I’m already on my way out.” I expressed clicking on the elevator button twice, wondering what was the hold up.
He was about to speak when we both heard something drop down and I was certain everyone had already left, at majority of the people on this floor.
When no one came out, I reverted my attention back to Nathaniel who was already staring at me with a look I couldn’t read.
“How about we go out tonight? Have Dinner and just catch up.” Nathaniel suggested and I looked from his face to the two cups of coffee then back into his eyes which held hope.
“I have plans.” I said simply and the elevator doors opened. I let out a breath of relief stepping into the elevator silently praying he didn’t hop in as well and luckily for me, he didn’t. The doors shut with me just staring at him, his facial expression unreadable.
I arrived at the ground floor in excitement and right before I got out, the security personnel right in front of the building stopped me.
“Good evening Miss Taylor.” He greeted me politely and I nodded.
“Good evening, how are you doing?” I responded with a small tired smile.
“Great ma’am. There is someone here who has been waiting for you for hours now.” He informed me and I scrunched up my face in confusion.
“Who is it? Why couldn’t the person just have called?” I asked, thinking out loud and he shrugged.
The driver’s door to the all-black Lamborghini truck opened, and it felt like something out of a movie. My eyes went wide as Aaron emerged, his eyes crinkling at the corners as he flashed me his signature smile.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.