"Mind your words, Zane. Don't you know that people don't care about anything but money and power? This contract will give us both money and as much power as we want, and my company name and legacy in the business world will become larger than life itself. So it wouldn't hurt to tender a public apology to my ex if that's what it takes. And you should know that the contract will last for 3 years only, and then my company will be the face of all the patronages in Florida and across the States. We have to form this alliance to merge our business to yield more success, but Kendi is the only obstacle in between." He said abruptly with a bored expression.
Richie was over concerned, marveling at the alliance his ex-girlfriend Kendi, gat with Leonardo's family to condition him to tender a public apology before any merge.
He turned in frustration and pulled out his phone from his pocket in an attempt to call his friend Lucas, for the party his organizing for his staff and business associates on his Cruise boat.
He open his eyes and sighed deeply as he walk straight to his office and move to the open window. Yeah, he love the view and it relieved Richie's worries.
A few minutes later, he heard a knock on the door. It was his secretary Cora, after giving her his permission to come in.
"Sir, here's your coffee for the day" Cora his secretary announced and she walked over and placed it on the desk and look forward to her boss's moody face.
"Sir. It's anything the problem?" Cora asked in concern when she saw the sad look on her boss's face.
She was frightened wondering what could have made a billionaire like him look so unpleasant.
"Everything is fine." He retorted without wasting time, but Cora wasn't convinced.
"Am sorry if I bother you sir, but am ain't happy with the look on your face?" She asks again and moves closer to him, and places her palms on the desk.
"Am fine Cora, I said everything is fine. You can go now." Richie said abruptly in a loud voice, and wave her off, and she walked straight to the door without asking any further questions.
Richie, flared up in anger while slamming his palms on the table. In Richie's heart, he feels humiliated for him to tender a public apology to his ex Kendra Wilkinson. Richie doesn't know the alliance Kendra got with Leonardo's family. The coalition between them to asked his company to tender a public apology because of his misunderstanding with Kendi.
A few minutes later, he heard another knock on the door. This time it was Zane, Richie's assistant.
"Sir, it's time for your Lunch meeting with Lady bee." Zane announced as he walk in.
Richie gave out a loud and clear sighing, he almost forgot he have a lunch meeting with Lady bee, as he was contemplating Kendra's trauma.
"Zane, get all the documents from my secretary Cora. She got all the files prepared for today's appointment and join me in the car."
"Okay, Sir." Zane retorted without wasting time.
Immediately, he headed to the main door and he go straight to the parking lot where his bodyguard was waiting for him. They greeted him and open the back seat door for him.
Zane, his assistant, and the driver started the ignition and the car ran towards the restaurant, and his bodyguard quickly open the door for him.
"Let's go." He said, putting on his ray-ban shades and striding towards the security check with so much confidence in him.
Everything was perfectly set. What baffled him the most was his favorite meal for lunch. Lady bee has everything arranged to his standard together with her colleagues.
Lady bee ran her eyes all over his body while the meeting was on. She was glancing at Richie seductively pitting her lips trying to seduce him into her excitement. But Richie, wonder what she's thinking.
'This is business and we're partners. Not some kind of love infatuation. Besides, I know my standard when it comes to flirtation, not her type of person.' Pulling his thoughts back to reality. He sighed softly as he continue with the meeting without paying her any further attention.
Lady bee craved to have just one nightstand with Richie as a business partner, but he has a strong legacy in the city. And won't jeopardize his business with friendship.
Lady bee staring was getting on Richie's nerves. He never craves or has any appetite for her flirtatious attitude toward him. Despite her realizing she will never get him no matter how many times she tried, yet, she take every giving possibilities she had on him.
But he promise to try and play along with her because he needed the supplies to make a mega-deal with Leonardo's family. The Merchant Company.
A few hours later. They held the meeting positively to Richie's satisfaction, and the lunch was perfect and the supplies will be triple, and the deal will last for Two and half years.
Lady bee took Richie's briefcase from him walking together with his bodyguard on his right-hand side.
"Hey, Richie." He heard his name but he never looks back because he believe no one with his or her right sense will call him by his name in such a disrespectful manner.
And he keep walking with Lady bee then a tap came from behind, and when he turned, to his greatest surprise it was his ex-girlfriend Kendra Wilkinson.
"Oh my gosh. What the dam hell are you doing here Kendi? I never expected to see you." Richie squeezed angrily, because he never wanted to see her, but he took a deep breath, and excuse Lady bee while his bodyguard stands beside him.
Kendra looks so beautiful with her seductive abdomen. Her sweet fragrance descended upon Richie's nose and erupted some tingles in his heart with her glorious blue eyes peeking at him so irritatingly, as they stand motionless looking at each other for a fraction of seconds.
Richie gave out a sigh and took a sincere breath, as they stood motionless looking at each other. And there was a pause, as he was glancing at Kendi's abdomen from the corner of his eyes.
She has always been the girl Richie dreamed to spend the rest of his life with back then.
He raises his head calmly and looks forward to her.
Kendra stood still, as series of contemplation ran through her head while peeking at Richie lowly and sad, and she flips her hair over her shoulder with so much outrage.