The meeting went on for a while with the different members actively suggesting how they would like their party to be.
"Why did you bring us out here? I heard the others say this has never happened before." Natasha asked Brandon.
"Because I was never involved with it. My work was just to approve. If I did the same this time, how could I be here with you now?" Brandon replied and looked at her. "And how could I have gotten your lip swollen…"
"I have a proposal!" Natasha suddenly interrupted the speaker on stage. "If I may." She added after realizing what she had just done. She rolled her eyes at the man next to her. She looked around the room and sweetly smiled. "My apologies, I was just afraid my idea would be forgotten before I said it out loud. Why doesn't our Boss Brandon sponsor our team building activity. Instead of the party being a one-time evening event, I ask that he allows it be a weekend activity and on the last day, we can hold our evening party where we award exemplary employees. I am certain by the end of the weekend we shall have had a lot of fun time." She said and looked back at the man sitting beside her. The room went quiet again. She sat down and avoided looking at the man looking dangerously at the corner of his eye. Watson struggled to contain his laughter. They both knew she was poking the big boss. It was a revenge plan.
"Ms. Claire, with all due respect, this party is the employees as it is partly deducted from our salary to cater for the party. And since all employees cannot afford more than that, I suggest we leave it as is. In addition, I am sure Mr. Joseph will not be willing…"
"I accept. It shall be on me. Get the preparations underway." Brandon interrupted the company's F. O and continued looking through his phone. Everyone, including Watson, was shocked at his acceptance. Natasha looked at the man next to him and pinched his thigh. The man ignored her and continued to look through his phone. The other members applauded happily at their boss. They could not believe he had just accepted Natasha's idea just like that!
"I was joking." Natasha said to him as the room was in chaos.
"I know. But, you just wanted to spend more time with me." He teased her.
"You…are so annoying!" She said underneath her breath. The man let out a smirk and looked at her hand on his thigh underneath the table.
"Is that why you cannot let me go?" He said and looked at her. She looked at him and he looked at his hand on his thigh. She hurriedly let him go.
"I am going to the toilet." She said and she prepared to stand up to leave.
"It seems you did not have enough of what happened." The man teased her even more and watched her blush. He adored her with every cell in his body. She pouted and decided to not leave.
"Ms. Claire, please." The coordinator of the meeting called out Natasha again. She was rather distracted and did not seem to know what was happening. She looked round the room and saw all the other members look at her happily. She stood up and walked to where the coordinator was on stage. "Suggest what activities you would like us have during the team building." The coordinator helped her stay in check. Natasha smiled at her awkwardly.
"Hello everyone, once more. I believe since it is a team building activity, all of us should get involved. We have plenty of activities to do like mountain hiking or climbing, zip lining, obstacle challenges…anyone else…" Natasha drifted off as she felt Brandon's eyes on her. As she went on to coordinate, his eyes never left her. He studied her every delicate feature from her hair to her toenails. The more he looked at her, the more his breathing shortened and his body temperature rose. 'You are really something else Ms. Claire. Whether you are near me or far from me, you know how to turn me on!' Brandon thought to himself and took a very deep breath to control his beastly nature. He stood up suddenly, unconsciously. "Mr. Joseph, any suggestions?" Natasha asked the man who seemed distracted. She smiled sweetly. 'You even dare to call out my name and smile sweetly. You are going to pay for arousing my thirst Ms. Claire.' Brandon cursed in his heart.
"Yes, Ms. Claire." He answered. Watson looked at his boss and slightly chuckled. Brandon looked round the room and at the man chuckling next to him. "I have informed Watson and he shall suggest on my behalf. I have to receive a phone call, urgently." He turned to leave the room leaving Watson cursing him a hundred times over in his head. 'You really deserve what Ms. Claire is doing to you!' He said underneath his breath and immediately smiled when Brandon turned round urgently and looked at him. Brandon walked to the door and paused. "Ms. Claire, this phone call involves you too." Then he walked out. Everyone looked at Natasha who tried to maintain her composure. She smiled at the other members and nodded at Watson to continued. She then excused herself and walked out of the room. She could feel something was off.
Stepping out of the room and into the hallway, carefully shutting the door behind her, Natasha took a deep breath. Then she walked on to look for her boss. Since the conference room was at the end of the hallway of the floor, she had to walk to the other end of it but it was so silent. Before she got to the end of the hallway, she was pulled in to the first room next to the elevator. She could smell his perfume in the room. His strong arms gripped her waist as he leaned in closer to her neck to smell her perfume.
"Boss Bran, you…"
"Presidential suite number one in three minutes." He said and left immediately. Natasha knew she had no other option for his tone was final. She stood there perplexed for a moment wondering what type of man she had involved herself with. Remembering the time, she took a deep breath and went on to look for the suite. The elevator opened to the top most of the grand hotel and as she approached the suite number one, she could feel her legs tremble. As soon as her hand touched the door, it was opened and she was pulled in and pressed against the shut door. The man had already taken off his coat and tie. He stared deep in her eyes. "Ms. Claire, what shall I do with you? How should I punish you?" He whispered in to her right ear.
"Boss Bran, what…what did I do?" Natasha asked with her eyes closed.
"You keep trying me." Brandon replied and before the woman before him could understand, she was lifted and put on the couch. The man flashed a dangerous light in his eyes. "How do I punish you?" He growled seductively. Natasha unconsciously bit her lip then regretted immediately after the man lost it. He dived in for a kiss. His whole body wanted only her and he did not hesitate to show her. He showered her body with kisses and began working his way upwards from her thighs.
"Boss Brandon, I am sorry. Please forgive me!" Natasha begged. She could not handle his stamina anymore. Brandon did not stop kissing the resisting woman. The door suddenly opened from the outside.
"Ah!" Came the sound from the door as the one who had just entered dropped the things in her hands. Brandon slowly but dangerously looked up at who dared to interrupt his beastly moment. Natasha immediately followed and pushed the man on her away and stood up, straightening her dress. She looked at the person at the door shyly.
"Sasha!" Natasha snapped even more embarrassed but relieved.
"Ms. Ryan." Brandon said calmly, trying to bring his emotions to a balance. He sat on the couch and looked at Sasha indifferently.
"Tash…Mr. Jose…I am sorry for interrupting." Sasha replied. "Let me leave." She added and bent over quickly to pick up the fallen bedsheets on the floor.
"No. You did not interrupt." Natasha said and scratched her head.
"Speak for yourself." Brandon complained underneath his breath and buttoned his unbuttoned shirt buttons. Natasha gave him a quick glance and rolled her eyes.
"I sincerely apologize. Let me excuse you." Sasha said and turned to leave.
"Yes." Brandon said but only loud enough for Natasha.
"No!" Natasha said. "In fact, let me help you. Excuse me Mr. Joseph." Natasha said and strode out of the room, dragging her friend with her before Brandon could complain. She knew she would pay for it later, but it was better than at the moment. As soon as they had gone in to the elevator, Sasha laughed out at her friend. "Laugh all you want, but you are my savior today. You have saved me!" Sasha could hear the relief in her friend's voice and she laughed even harder. "I did not know you worked the top most floor too."
"No. I don't." Sasha replied in between her almost finished laughter. I just pretend to then go and enjoy the suites." Natasha looked at her friend in awe. "What? How can I work in a bakery and not enjoy the cakes once in a while?" She added. Natasha shook her head and rolled her eyes. "What are you doing here? Or did you and Mr. Joseph skip work to…"
"We have a work meeting for the company's top management in the third floor." Natasha defended immediately.
"And what were you doing on the top most floor. It is a little bit far from the top most floor of the hotel, don't you think?" Sasha mocked her blushing friend.
"I have a very chivalrous boss." Natasha replied sarcastically.
"But baby girl, your man is…"
"See you later!" Natasha said and rushed out of the elevator before the topic could go farther. Sasha looked at her friend running away from her unbelievably and she shook her head. 'Sorry but your man is a predator who has had the opportunity to catch its most preferred prey.' She said to herself.
Natasha went back to the meeting room and saw that Brandon had still not come back. She breathed a sigh of relief. Brandon did not come back at all even as the meeting ended at four in the late afternoon. Going back to the company, Brandon did not join them, neither did Watson. Natasha figured that they had something urgent to deal with. She settled in her office and requested Margret to give the minutes to her before she handed them to the CEO. She could feel her lower abdomen start throwing kicks at her. She closed her eyes and thought it would be better to do most of the work before the start of the following few days. She worked until late in to the night trying to make up for the lost time of the past and the future. Brandon did not contact her the whole time and she was worried.