*Kat's POV
I took everything needed for the presentation from my desk and headed towards our meeting room. It had an enormous table in between the room; I think at least 20-25 people can be seated I was to nervous each time I got here to bother to check how many people can be seated but I think my guess is quite correct by looking at how big the table is. Upon entering the meeting room to the left is the projector and table set in front of the door through which we enter is the walls has small modern arts hanging with so many space between them giving the viewers the feeling of liveliness because of pictures.
As I entered the meeting room, I saw two blonde heads running around the table making sure everything was set for the meeting.
“Cassy Rayna, are you two in charge of setting things today? Now I am perfectly sure of us getting the deal.” I said while heading towards the stand, passing Cassy.
“Hey Miss perfect we both are stuck doing these stupid chores. I wish I was in my cabin gawking at that handsome man.” Cassy said with a dreamy look in her eyes. Cassy was known for two things. One the ‘News reporter of designing department’, she either gets some gossip or says some gossips making any secret in our department known within seconds. If you have a secret which no one knows about or has no chance of being known don’t worry without making you speak she will know what the secret is and the highlight is the second she knows the secret the next second the whole company will know it but she shares nothing of her best friends and that’s the reason why I and Richard hasn’t been kicked out of the company yet for fooling around during work hours. Second ‘her eyes for men’, she has an excellent taste in men but hasn’t been in a relationship yet she doesn’t believe in true love it seems, she always gawks openly at guys with no shame. And don’t even ask me how we became friends.
“Cassy be careful the guy you are mentioning is the CEO of Waynst Ltd.” Says Rayna catching my attention.
“What? The CEO himself has come to see our design. Oh, no.” I said nervously.
“Impossible he rarely goes to any meeting, he calls for meetings in his office. It’s said that he is too cocky, rude, cold CEO that one harsh look from him makes you wish you were dead.” Says Cassy increasing my nervousness. I have done many presentations but still I have stage fright and with Cassy’s words I wish I never accepted to handle this deal.
“Cassy!! Shut up, don’t make Kat more tensed than she already is.” Says Rayna coming near me to soothe me.
“But I must say, he is soooo handsome no wonder he has different girl in his bed every night.” And there goes Cassy’s dreamy look.
“Gosh!! Girls do your work and get out of here before chief comes up here and starts her shoutings.” I said. Speak of the devil and she may come. It was if someone was waiting for me to say those words she came inside bursting through the doors.
“IS NOTHING READY HERE. WHAT ARE YOU GIRLS LOOKING AT MY FACE, GET YOUR ASSES TO WORK, HE HAS COME.” She shouts, looking at us. Woww the cool chief shouting before the meeting is the first time. She does shout and scold like any boss but before any presentations she is soo cool that we think something is wrong with us to be nervous.
“chief isn’t it said that it is a representative from Waynst coming to sign off the deal. Why is the CEO here?” I ask, looking at her while arranging my stuffs.
“Don’t ask any questions, just be prepared. I too don’t know why it is HE who is here I too am confused. But the rumours are the building we are to design is his most important one, and that’s why he himself is here. Anyway, All the best. You can do it and that is why I made you in charge of this project.” She says looking at me seriously. Wow, to say I am shocked is an understatement. Our chief has complimented no one before, no matter if it was the best design or if it got us the contract.
We three were staring at her with shocked faces. “Why are you three looking at my face? GO DO YOUR WORK.” And with that, she exited the room.
“Wow, is that just me or was it a dream that came true? SHE COMPLIMENTED SOMEONE.” Cassy said, still with shocked face.
“Nope its not just you.” Said Rayna and I at the same time.
And with that we got on to our work. When I was done setting the project, the double doors were opened and a bunch of suited men came in. Cassy and Rayna were ensuring if anyone needed anything and after providing things to the men they went and sat at the chair in the back so that if anything is needed, they could provide them with it.
I took a huge breath in and choked on it as I saw a familiar suited man entering inside the meeting room with his assistant behind him with a folder in his hands. I felt as if I couldn’t breathe the moment we locked our eyes. I felt like it was just us in the room and no one was around as I stared at the very familiar blue eyes as he stared at my hazel eyes. I saw an emotion in those cold icy eyes, but before I could identify what it was; he returned back to his cold self. Ryder…. what has happened that he closed off everything.
When he retained his composure, I remembered that we were in a room with at least 15 people waiting for me to say something, and with a cough I took a deep breath and started my presentation. I thought I would stutter in between or at least forget but something inside me burned as I looked at his I-don’t-care-about-anything attitude, which made me say something and by the looks of my chief I knew what I was saying is not rubbish and it makes sense but if u ask me later what it was, I wouldn’t even say hell I wouldn’t even remember a word from what I am saying.
As I was done with my presentation, I looked at everyone or everything except those blue eyes. There were a few seconds were I passed by his eyes and I could see the anger in his eyes. I don’t know why he is angry, is it because of me? What did I do to for him to me mad? To be honest, if it is anybody who should be angry, it should be me. The way he fools around with new girl everyday hurts me but what hurts me more is how he looks like a stranger to me.
As everyone discussed on my presentation, I was thinking for a reason to why is the way he is now. Is it because of his parents’ death? The moment we heard of that news my parents and I tried to call him, we even went to the hostel where he stays to support him, but he was nowhere to be found. From that day onwards we lost all contacts with him. It was as if he vanished.
Ryder was the last person I thought to be the so-called cold icy handsome CEO. Wasn’t his company’s name Scott enterprises how did it became Waynst and what does it mean? If I should think about anything right now, it should be if they will accept my designs instead of why he is here. If his anger were of any hints, I was very much sure that we won’t get the deal. But his words shocked me.
“Yes, we accept your designs bring that to my office next thing in the morning. We will discuss the rest in my office.” He said firmly after he stood up and left soon after his words were out. And here I was thinking on ways to keep my job after this deal was not accepted, and shock is a simple version of what I was feeling. Should I be happy because he agreed to my designs, meaning I will get to see him more often? Or should I be sad, angry that he doesn’t acknowledge me and looks at me as if I am a stranger. For now, I should think about how to get out of the tight, literally breathtaking hugs from my chief and friends.
*POV of Ryder Scott
Today morning, I was pissed as the person in-charge of our new building said he was taking leave and that is the reason for why I had to go to the Simiona Architects. But little did I know soon the last thing on my mind will be why he took leave.
As I entered the room, I saw the most beautiful woman I have seen in my entire life. My woman. Or was my woman. The mere thought of her being someone else angered me, but the main reason why we are not together is because of me. When I locked my eyes with her beautiful hazel eyes, I felt different emotions igniting in me which only held anger the past five years. Her eyes were my weakness. I could sit the whole day doing nothing with no complaints looking at her eyes, and me saying that is a big thing considering me to be the restless type of person I hate sitting idle doing nothing.
I felt relieved, happy to see her, above all, love. The moment I realised I felt something I had trained myself not to feel, I retained my cold icy composure I made all these years. She was truly something. All these years I have met many women, slept with almost half of this city, but no one has made me feel the way she has made me feel just by a look which was hardly for 5 seconds.
As she was doing her presentations with all the hand gestures and the best presentation and designs I never seen before, I heard nothing but her sweat voice and the memories it brought me back to. The days I used to lie on her lap and the way she used to massage my head with those skillful hands and talk. When her presentation was over, I realised I heard nothing at all throughout the 30-minute presentation.
When it was time to decide whether to accept their design, I heard men talk about how excellent the designs and presentation were, and that left me to say whether I should accept it. Everything in me screamed to say no because accepting the designs means I will have to see her every day and that means the cold cover I have created will be broken down. But I cannot decline it and say the reason as I don’t want her to work with me because I still love her and that she will be able to make me return to my old self, which is something I cannot do. It is too late to return.
The business mind in me won, and I agreed to it and asked her to meet me in the morning. Only god knows what will happen in the future. Will I return to who I was before? Will she melt my icy heart? Is it too late to be the old me? Only time will tell.