Rebecca woke up with a start, her heart pounding in her throat. She had just had a terrifying dream where Kathryn was being dragged away by a man with a grey beard, struggling in vain against the ropes binding her to a chair.
Shaking off the dream, Rebecca sprang out of bed and scanned the room for Kathryn, but her roommate was nowhere to be seen. Panic rising, she ran to the bathroom, then all the way down to the bar on the first floor - but Kathryn was still nowhere to be found.
Just as despair started to creep in, Rebecca remembered the gym on the second floor. With a cry of relief, she ran to the elevator and frantically pressed the button. As soon as the doors slid open, Rebecca sprinted down the corridor towards the gym.
When she opened the door, she saw Kathryn, serious concentration on her face, throwing learned kickboxing moves at a sandbag. Rebecca almost collapsed with relief. She walked into the room and sat down on a bench, breathing hard.
"What are you doing up so early?" Rebecca asked, after she had calmed down. "Shouldn't you be asleep?"
Amused by Rebecca's question she said
"Why, I wake up 5.30 every morning"
"I thought you'd sleep in, you know, considering you were exhausted from...everything," Rebecca said, not wanting to bring up the fact that Kathryn had been crying for the past hour and a half.
Kathryn stopped her kickboxing practice and spun around to face Rebecca. "You mean because I cried for a few minutes?" she asked coldly.
"Um, one hour thirty minutes, and I thought it might be better to move the meeting up to 9am," Rebecca said, feeling a little uneasy under Kathryn's glare.
Kathryn gave a heavy sigh and turned away, taking up a weightlifting position. Even Rebecca was a little taken aback at her apparent change in mood; who would have thought that the cold, emotionless woman in front of her had been bursting into tears a few hours ago?
"Alright then," Rebecca said, breaking the silence before she moved to the treadmill and started running.
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Kathryn stepped out of the white limousine, her security personnel clearing a path on the front porch of the company lined with hordes of reporters.
Kathryn walked into the office feeling radiant and confident in her Isabel Marant ensemble. The jacquard blazer had a beautiful floral pattern that was illuminated by the light spilling in through the windows.
The edges of the blazer were complimented with small touches of sparkling crystal-embellished buttons, and the light fabric seemed to float around her as she moved. She paired this with a crisp white shirt, tailored white pants to match, and her signature black heels to complete the look.
Diamond earrings glinting in the sun, Kathryn walked into the company, Arthur and Rebecca following closely behind. Somehow, her air of nobility commanded respect and admiration just by its sheer presence, and her powerful aura made everyone want to willingly submit to her every wish.
Despite wearing little or no makeup - or perhaps because of it - she was breathtaking, and the way she carried herself even when every employee and board members stared was nothing short of perfect.
Rebecca on the other hand, wore a red above knee length V neck red body con gown, that clung to her body like a second skin.
going for a professional but classy look she wore a peach colored blazer..
The tight fit red dress exposed her perfect figure and tiny waist,She looked extremely gorgeous..
she complimented her look with a three inches black strapless heel..
Indeed both kathryn and rebecca complimented eachother, kathryn gave off a frosty outlook while Rebecca gave off a fiery outlook.
While Arthur on the other hand, wore an ink black tuxedo with a golden cufflinks...he looked dashing as usual..
Being the first time the employees and board members saw both gorgeous president and her vice, they wondered what good they did in their past life to be given such honor to serve such beauties with brains.
As they walked through the door of the office, the employees chorused in unison, "Good morning, President!" Kathryn gave a courteous nod in response before the board members quickly made their way over. With a few swift steps, the three stepped into the guarded elevator that only led to the President's and Vice President's offices on the 50th floor.
Breaking the silence, Kathryn spoke up.
"I would like to personally be present while interviewing the applicants in the interview room."
"Of course," Rebecca replied.
" After the board meeting," Kathryn continued, "I would like to speak with the heads of each department."
"That can certainly be arranged," Arthur added.
Kathryn wanted to say something when the elevator made a ding sound indicating their arrival at the top floor.
Leading the way arthur lead her to her office..
It was a spacious office, with a sophisticated desk, probably made with a cedar wood...
On top of it was a golden plaque with 'president Kathryn ' boldly written on it..
Behind the desk was a leather twirling seat,..
In the center of the office,was a center leather wooden desk, with six leathers black seat surround it..
Running the tip of her finger on her Desk, she loved the office...
It was beautiful and sophisticated befitting for a president.
Arthur gave her a tour of the office, it had a walk in closet, a secret bedroom and spacious rest room...
"I hope you like it" arthur asked,pleased with himself..
"I love it" Kathryn replied...
"This office is perfect,wow...just wow" Rebecca said in a daze.
"Your office is just opposite hers, rebecca....I would have loved to give you a tour too as yours is spectacular but we are already late for the meeting" Arthur said apologetically...
"That's not a problem , we need to move to the conference room now" Rebecca said making her way to the door..
Kathryn walked behind the two gracefully...
Seeing the three enter the room, the chatter from the board members died down.
Arthur led kathryn to the seat at the edge of the table,while he sat on her right hand and rebecca on her left hand...
Scanning the faces of the Eight board members.
"good morning ladies and gentlemen ,thank you for honoring this meeting" she said in a soft gentle voice that felt like a caress on their skin... .
Her voice was such a contrary to the aura she gave off...which was domineering.
"Good morning to you too" they replied....
Her voice was so sooting that they relaxed and listened effectively...
"Thank you for your support and investment this past few years, it brought so much stability to this company, and thank you for backing Arthur in all his projects and acquisitions even when most times looked infeasible" Kathryn said.
A man that seemed to be in his late fifties raised his hand indicating he had something to say,kathryn gave a nod allowing him to speak...
"We all are happy to finally see the person behind this company, but we all want to know if you will be just a figure head or take over all the operations" he asked with a smug look..
It was clear from his face that he wasn't happy that a small girl will be leading the company....
'What can a girl do, not to talk of a small girl that seemed to just finish high school' he snickered.
Rebecca saw his haughty look and wasn't suprised, ' how bold of you to think you can look down on me' she said in her mind...
Kathryn kept quite, she was calm...unbelievably calm for their liking...
'Think you can bully me' kathryn smirked as he stared at the man, who stared back..
"I don't need to take over the operations" kathryn said softly,whilst staring at the beautiful red paint on her fingers...
Some board members were annoyed at how nonchalant she replied the man that seemed to be their leader..
Raising her face,their was no trace of warmth in it as she said "why do I need to take over all the operations when I was and is the one that started and finished every projects operations for the past six years" she scoffed..