"Where were you?"
Kyle rushed towards the woman whom he had been waiting for for the past one hour.
Esmeralda shut the taxi's door and saw her brother walking towards her in a fast pace, his eyes was filled with worry and fear.
"I'm sorry I took so long. I was helping a little boy find his uncle."
She explained after he checked her body for any injuries.
Kyle frowned upon hearing her words. Little boy?
"Little boy?"
Esmeralda nodded.
"Anyways, let's get in first then you can tell me what happened."
He ushered her into the building through the secret elevator in the underground parking lot.
****
"And that's what happened."
Esmeralda leaned back on the sofa in the large office. The softness of the sofa made her feel comfortable and relaxed.
"Hm, I see you made a friend today."
Kyle chuckled. He was amazed at the story and couldn't help but shake his head full of black hair. His sister becoming friends with a little boy whom she calls little panda was shocking but at the same time amusing.
"He's a nice boy. Well mannered."
She uttered. Taking a bite from her half eaten chocolate. She cringed at the taste but kept on eating.
Noticing her reaction after taking a bite Kyle sighed and said
"Why are you eating it if you don't like it?"
"Well I heard someone say 'If you eat something sweet your day will become sweet' so that's what I'm doing."
She kept on eating in slow motion and swallowing big portions just to get rid of the excessive sweetness. After a minute of torture, she tossed the remaining chocolate into the bin and drank water.
"What happened?"
Kyle raised his perfectly shaped brow and smirked.
"I can't. It's torture. It feels like my teeth are about to break and my tongue's about is about to shrink from the sweetness."
She frowned at the taste lingering in her mouth and stretched her hand forward to grab the cup of coffee on the table.
"Well that's a nice was to describe it."
Taking a sip she sighed and turned her head to look at the man smirking at her.
"Wipe that look off your face before I do it for you."
"Oh come on. It isn't everyday you do something this amusing and besides it was worth the look on my face."
He gave her a killer smile. Esmeralda rolled her eyes at him.
"So how's everything around here?"
She questioned still looking at her brother who sighed and leaned back on his chair. Ever since he took over as the temporary CEO he looked stressed and hardly got any sleep. Everything was work!!!
"Fine. The deals with the other companies are going smoothly and the projects are almost completed. Though Jo and Sons are giving us a hard time but we are still progressing."
Esmeralda nodded her head. She understood what her brother was trying to say. The business world wasn't all sunshine and rainbows instead it was a labyrinth. Filled with death traps. One way in, one way out.
"Jo and sons are really trying their luck with you. Testing the waters incase of any danger. Their smart but not smart enough to cover their tracks."
She scoffed at their attempt at hiding their traps that could be seen with the naked eye. They were like an open book.
"You're right. But it isn't fun if you expose them at the beginning. Let them try atlesst."
Kyle rubbed his chin and bit his bottom lip.
"Any meeting today?"
Esmeralda asked.
"Yes. At four."
"Okay. I guess I'll be going now."
She stood up along with her black umbrella. Kyle widened his eyes at her and hastily stood up.
"What do you mean you're going?"
He questioned after stopping in front of her. Mainly blocking her path to the door.
"I didn't intend to come over but since you called I decided to visit since you were so worried. So now the time for visiting is over."
She stated. Not willing to stay any longer, she walked around him and headed towards the elevator at the far end in the office. Private and saves time. Better than sharing and avoiding unwanted attention.
Kyle ran towards the elevator and stood in front of it with his arms spread out, blocking her path again.
"Wait! Atleast let me get a driver to drop you off."
He pleaded.
Staring at him for a long time she sighed and nodded her head. Kyle let out a sigh of relief and dropped his hands, but what he heard next made him frown.
"But I'm not going home now."
"Why?"
"Still have stuffs to do."
She said nonchalantly. There was still a place she hasn't visited in a long time.
"OK."
Kyle answered with a skeptical look on his face and he didn't bother to ask further questions and just led her towards the elevator.
***
"Be safe okay? And if anything, call me."
Kyle said with all seriousness as he stared at his sister who had that same blank expression on her face. She looks unbothered.
"I've heard you papa bear. Little bear promises to be careful."
She said. Her voice dripping with sarcasm.
Kyle brushed off her sarcastic comment and grabbed her shoulder before enveloping her in a tight hug.
"Loosen your grip papa bear. You might hurt me unknowingly."
She mused and felt his grip loosen a bit. Returning the hug she rubbed his back and then patted it.
"If you go on like this you'll get late for your meeting. "
Kyle finally released her and opened the car door for her. Shutting the door he leaned his head forward.
"I'll see you at home."
Esmeralda nodded her head and Kyle straightened up. He waved at her as he watched the car disappear for the underground parking lot. He sighed and made his way into the building. He had alot of things to attend to and his head ached thinking about the piles waiting for him on his desk.
"Let's get back to work."
He motivated himself and got busy.