Having no choice they went to sit back at the sofa they are lounging earlier. Jin checked the time and realized that they only have less than twenty minutes before the meeting starts.
"Now that's rude. Gosh, where the hell is the person that Jake has task to meet us here in the lobby. This would have saved us the trouble of dealing with that insolent ill-breed bi---" Jazz went ballistic in frustration.
"Yes, she is ill-mannered." Jin has to stop her from saying any more derogative words as some of the guests are starting to eye them distastefully.
"And yes I understand how frustrating things right now, but this is not a place for you to unleash your fury." Jin continued amused that Jazz hasn't snapped at the rude receptionist in an instant and has to wait till this moment.
"You know what you ought to call him again and tell him to get that person to meet and accompany us this instant. While I go and deal with that rude little one." Jazz stand up at once.
"Don't overdo it." Jin reminded her. Sure she is cool with how Alice treated them but that doesn't mean she likes being treated the way they are treated just now besides who is to say that this is a one time thing attitude.
Jazz chuckled. "Sorry to disappoint my dear couz, but I wasn't labeled a drama queen for nothing."
Jin just rolled her eyes and went to call Jake while Jazz went back to the counter.
"Excuse me one moment please." She smiled at the guest that is currently talking with Alice.
"You, we need to talk." Alice is taken aback by her attitude but immediately recovered.
"Miss don't be rude and difficult. While you might be somewhat rich you have no power in us. Now please leave and let me do my work." Alice glared at her before going back to her conversation with the guest.
Because of what she just said the other guest looked at Jazz with disdain.
Jazz gives Alice an amused smile then looks towards Kate who is paying them attention but is still doing her job flawlessly.
"I'm sorry to interrupt but Kate can you please call your front office manager." She asked for shocking the latter.
Kate isn't sure what to do as they are told never to call their manager unless it is about an important matter.
Alice heard this making her laughed smugly. "Don't unless you wanted to get fired." She whispered to Kate.
"And seriously stop being difficult and just leave already. Stop interrupting us, can't you see that we are trying to work here? Unlike you, we have no parents who pumper us and give everything we ask with just a simple whim." Alice lamented making the crowd agree with her.
Jazz ignored her and asked Kate to go on and call their manager.
"Alright, that's it. I asked you politely to leave. You leave me with no choice." Alice then called one of the bellboys and asked him to call in some of the guards at the same time when Jin was finally done with her phone call and went to join Jazz at the reception.
Jazz also took this opportunity to persuade Kate to call their manager. Seeing that things are about to get out of control Kate took a deep breath and called their manager who was raging when she asked him to come down as he was busy assisting a VIP guest.
A few minutes later their front office manager came. "Is everything okay in here?" He asked Alice and Kate.
Seeing him Alice gives Kate a deathly glare before smiling sweetly at their manager. "It's nothing we couldn't handle sir. In fact, these guards are on their way to assist those who are causing trouble."
"What kind of trouble?" The manager asked.
"Just---"
"Hi, I'm Jazz Villaneuve-Rhodes and this is my cousin Jin Harrington-Rhodes. We are here to attend the business meeting that is to be held at 3 pm which is about to start..." Jazz looked at her watch. "...8 minutes from now. So could you please tell us or better accompany us as to where the meeting will be held?"
The manager is confuse at first as there are a lot a meetings being held to the hotel, besides shouldn't every person know the location of their meetings before hand? He looked at the ladies at the reception, this should be easy to handle why does he need to be involve.
"Absolutely madame, which company are you affiliated with and do you have an invitation or any prof of identification?"
At least this one is trying to be professional. Jazz is about to introduce themselves when. Amidst this situation, a man arrived who looks like he just came from a marathon. After catching his breath he looked around and noticed the tense air.
"Sir. Elton..." The front office manager is shocked to see their General Manager.
"I'll take over this matter, you could continue with your work. We have a lot of guests to attend to." The general manager instructed the staff before switching his attention to Jazz and Jin.
"Miss Villaneuve and Miss Harrington?" He asked the two of them in which the two confirmed.
"I'm Elton John Mendes, general manager. Please follow me to the conference room. The meeting is about to start." He told them in which they comply.
Seeing this the office manager is glad he did not lash out right away. Kate also felt relieved she didn't do anything to offend them ealier, while Alice looked like an ice bucket has just been poured over her.
"I'm deeply sorry for the inconvenience, please understand that a highly distinguish guest just check out earlier and I have to personally attend to him. I'm sorry we are unable to immediately look for someone else to escort you in my place as the place is a bit busy." Elton told Jazz and Jin on their way to the elevator.
"That's alright..." Jazz murmured before giving Elton a perfunctory nod. "That's totally understandable but one of the receptionists is such a bi---"
"Have an attitude." Jin cut off Jazz causing the latter to glare at her.
"Alice..." Elton whispered which didn't escape their hearing.
"Say, thus she often acts that way?" Jin pried.
"Well, the HR department did receive some complaints against her and we did give her some warning..."
"Some?" Jazz interrupted, slightly doubting him.
"Well, countless complaints, and she was given warnings numerous times, but oh God please don't tell anyone I told you this, but rumors have that she is having an affair with the Managing Director preventing her from getting fired." Elton whispered even when it's just the 3 of them on the elevator.
Though the managing director is just one position above him the latter has strong backing from the president, being related, thus he doesn't dare to go against him.
"Mmmh, interesting." Jin murmured already having a plan on her head.
Among the two of them, Jazz tends to talk more and be the center of attraction while Jin tends to be on the sidelines and observe things. It's not that she stays unnoticed it's just that she prefers to learn things if not everything first before getting into the center of attention which is scarier.
At the same time that Jazz and Jin we're at the lounge discussing their presentation, unbeknownst to them just as how they have felt the tension coming from the man earlier he also felt the aura that is coming from them which caught his attention.
Once on his car he saw a clear view of the two ladies whom he felt the pressure from the moment he set his foot on the lobby. Nothing appears to be special from the two of them if based on their physical appearance, yes they are above average when it comes to looks alone but they don't look familiar at all.
Though he doesn't feel any ill intentions coming from either of them, the pressure he felt isn't normal. It isn't something that he could just ignore as not anyone have that enough presence to catch his attention without doing anything. He ought to be careful for it seems that there are some new presence on their territory that he isn't aware of.
After leaving a thorough instruction to one of his subordinates, he finally ask his driver to leave the hotel.