Esmeralda woke up from her slumber as the sun rays settled on her face. Her eyes adjusted to the morning light and a sigh escaped her lips.
Ring!
She turned her body to the source and saw her phone light up. Turning her body to the left she stretched forth her hand towards the table and grabbed her phone. Looking at the name on the phone she abruptly sat up and answered the call.
"Boss," The person at the other side greeted with respect.
"Any news?"
"We obtained some information from him I sent it to your email. I think it will serve as a stepping stone for us.
The person reported.
"Did you silence him?"
"Yes."
"And the body?"
"Already been taken care of."
"Hm. You did well. Collect your reward from Travis." Esmeralda tossed her blanket and got up from the bed. She ran a hand through her hair as she dragged her feet towards the bathroom to freshen up.
"Thank you, boss." The person said with words filled with gratitude.
She ended the call and kept her phone on the counter. She stared at the mirror with a smile on her face. Now that she had gotten the information she wanted she needs to make plans for her next step.
Night quickly came by and Esmeralda was driving towards the location Dominique had sent her. She decided to drive by herself and not inconvenience the driver. She parked her car in the parking lot of the restaurant and got down. Locking the door she saw a figure walking towards her in long strides. The man's long legs moved with ease and his aura exuded dominance and power.
Dominique stopped a step away from the woman and stretched forth his hand. "Shall we?" He asked with a small smile playing on his lips.
Esmeralda took a quick glance at the hand before her and then nodded her head before placing her hand in his before walking after him.
Dominique could not withhold his excitement. This was the first time he held her hand and they were soft like marshmallows fitting his perfectly. It was like they were made for each other. His enthusiasm was over the roof. He had never been this happy over a mere thing like this. Maybe it was the fact that he was going to spend some quality time with her that counted. Or maybe it was the fact that this was their first dinner date together. They were not going to be sitting side by side facing the stars but in front of each other staring straight at one another.
While Dominique was busy relishing his happy thoughts, somewhere by the side close to a black SUV, some men where shocked at the scene.
"Since when did the boss get all touchy with women?"
Dominique's subordinates didn't know what to feel at the moment. Their eyeballs were practically coming out of their sockets as they saw their stone cold boss smile? They didn't expect this turn of event to happen. On their way here they noticed their boss' odd behaviour and found it strange. He was anxious and a look of impatience settled on his handsome face. This was the first time they saw him have a change of emotion, all because of a woman. But from the way things were turning out... Were they getting a madam soon?
"Do you think we are getting a bosslady soon?" One of the men asked.
"From the looks of it, yes." Another answered
"Are you sure we are not over thinking this, cause look at her, she isn't wearing a dinner dress. Just a grey sweatpants and hoodie. Are you sure they are not just casual friends or business partners?" Another voiced out his opinion. He had been watching the woman since their boss walked over. She didn't seem love struck or enthusiastic, just calm and composed with a hint of boredom.
"As long as it's a woman and they are holding hands it's enough to consider."
Inside the restaurant
They had settled down in the private room Dominique had booked for them.
Esmeralda appreciated the interior design and rested her gaze on the man in front of her. She then turned towards the waiter who was taking their orders.
"Spaghetti special and red wine."
"I'll have the same." Dominique replied and handed the waiter the menu.
The waiter bowed and left leaving the two in serene silence.
Dominique decided to start up a conversation knowing that the woman across him was not a talkative person and prefers peace and quiet.
"How was your day?" He started off with the first thing that came into his mind.
"Normal as usual. Yours? You seem a little bit too excited." She pointed out.
"It was okay. I just signed a deal that I had been waiting for for the past few months." Dominique said. Though he had his cool and calm composure, his eyes were twinkling with excitement.
"I see. Which company?" She asked referring to the company that became partners with his.
"Realm."
Esmeralda hid the surprise look that was threatening to come out as she nodded her head. "That's nice. It must not have been easy to get them as partners."
Dominique observed the woman in front of him. He could see that she was interested in business. They shared same line of interest.
"It wasn't. Their CEO was not willing to partner with us even after all the persuasion and benefits we presented he still didn't burge. But all of a sudden we got a call that they accepted our proposal and want to sign the contract immediately."
Esmeralda was silently listening to the man. She didn't utter a word while he spoke.
"Maybe he, after careful consideration, changed his mind." She said.
"Maybe. But the most amusing thing was, ever since the beginning he didn't show his face even when we requested for his presence multiple times."
Dominique was still thinking of this. That man has never shown his face to the public. No picture, no scandal, no nothing. Not even an interview that could determine his personality. People only knew of the vice president, Kyle Accardi, who handled all of the company affairs and currently the face of the company.
The only thing people knew was that he goes as N.E Accardi. There were rumors that he was related to Kyle Accardi but there was no evidence and was taken as a coincidence.