"Good morning everyone. Today's meeting is very important, it's about a strategy that can move our company to the next face in the business world and make a mark on the country's economy." Miguel said with confidence and looked at Amelia, a female board member, signaling her to go ahead with the presentation.
Amelia was the only female in Kelvin's board of directors and she came to that position through her father, Mr Miguel. She was dressed elegantly, wearing a flair green gown with black high heels. Her neck was beautified with emerald necklace that matched with her bracelet.
Her short hair fitted her uniquely shaped face and her makeup seemed perfect. Amelia stood up from her seat and went to the projected board, in full control of the laptop she began her presentation.
"Good morning everyone, I'm glad to be here today and without wasting time I'll dive into the purpose of today's meeting." She gave out a bright smile then continued, "I stumbled upon this project that was disapproved by this same board if I'm correct, but going through it I discovered it was a project that could take this company to greater heights..."
Amelia continued the presentation, talking about the carbon supply and ways of using it not only to generate income but to put the country's economy at a corner. She stood gracefully and confidently while doing the presentation and all the board members except Kelvin were amazed by how well she refined it.
All the board members knew about the project she was talking about. It was a project that was turned down years ago by the same board because of the expenses it manipulated.
During her presentation, every now and then, Amelia would steal glances at Kelvin and smile but each time she would notice he's not even looking at her.
Amelia had deep feelings for Kelvin and that was why she begged her father to work her way to the company board so that she could get close to him but yet all her effort remained unsuccessful. Either he gives her a cold glare or he gives her a reply that feared her.
Amelia continued the presentation and questions were thrown to her at intervals which she answered correctly and strategically with confidence.
Selena watched and listened with excitement. Even though her legs were weak she could not be more grateful to Kelvin for inviting her to this board meeting. Kelvin looked at Selena, seeing the excitement on her face, he smiled unconsciously but it did not go unnoticed by two souls; Jorge and Amelia.
Jorge saw Kelvin smile and his jaw dropped. "Did I just see this guy smiling?" He screamed in his head. Jorge has seen Kelvin smile but it was either a mischievous smile or a vicious one.
In his whole life of knowing Kelvin and being friends with him, he has never seen kelvin's soft and genuine smile but this was the first and it caused by a woman.
Still trying to process what he saw, he noticed Kelvin expression was back to it's usual cold mood and he wondered if he actually saw this man smile. 'Jeez, doesn't he knows he looks better when smiling.' Jorge muttered in his head.
'Who's is she?' Amelia asked herself when she saw Kelvin smile. Her jealousy was building up and right now she felt like teaching Selena a big lesson. "How can he smile for someone as low as her without her doing anything while I've been trying to get his attention?" She complained in her head.
Meanwhile, in Selena's mind she was thinking of how she would meet Amelia and compliment her presentation. She wasn't even aware of Kelvin's smile towards her neither was she aware of Amelia's new found jealousy towards her.
Amelia calmed her self down and decided to finish with the presentation first before thinking of a way to deal with Selena. Hiding her envy and growing hatred for Selena, she continued her presentation.
After presenting, she heard sounds of clapping and she smiled satisfied with herself.
"You've done well my dear. In my opinion, this project is the best this company has come up with so far." Miguel said with pride for his daughter and directed his question to the rest of the board members. "What do you all think? Are we giving it a shot?"
"This project deserves more than a shot, we should put our best in it." Another board member said.
"I accept, we should give this project our all." Jorge said and everyone looked at Kelvin waiting for his answer.
"Selena, did you listen to the presentation?" Kelvin asked not minding the prying eyes.
"Yes sir." Selena nodded.
"Good, give us a feedback. Should we go for it or not?" Kelvin inquired looking at Selena.
The whole room fell in shock and the silence could be heard because of what Kelvin had said. Even Jorge didn't expect it, "What the fuck!" he whispered.
Selena too was surprised about Kelvin's question. Noticing the expectant eyes on her, she regained her composure. "The presentation was well organized and from the ideas I'm sure that it would really be beneficial to the company." She turned her gaze towards Amelia. "You did great." Selena complimented with a smile.
"Well then everything is settled. Mr Miguel, you and your team can go ahead with the project." Kelvin said while standing up. "I guess there's nothing else to talk about. The meeting is brought to a close." He said and started walking out of the room.
"Let's go Selena." He added and left the room with Selena following behind.
"Who is she?" Mr Miguel asked Jorge after Kelvin had left. They were all curious but Miguel's curiosity was at it peak.
He knew how much his daughter loved Kelvin and how much she's tried to get his attention but yet he was unyielding as he treats his daughter as if she is a plague to be avoided and now this woman just came from no where only to get Kelvin's attention without doing anything.
"Yes Jorge, who's she? we've never seen her around here before." Another member chimed in.
Jorge knew he was going to be asked such questions but yet he was not ready to say anything since Kelvin never instructed him to.
"She's a new intern and she's serving directly under the CEO." Standing up from his seat. "If you want to know anything else you can go and ask the boss himself." He left the room quickly before he would be asked another question.
Kelvin entered the elevator and Selena followed him.
"Your office is up not down." Selena said as she saw Kelvin press the first floor of the company.
"Check your time." That was the only reply Kelvin gave to her before resting his back on the wall of the elevator and closing his eyes.
"I didn't wear a wristwatch and I left my phone at your office." She said hoping he would tell her why they were going down instead of up but he said nothing.
"Sir?" She called but still heard nothing. Releasing a sigh she rested her back too on the elevator's wall.
"Drop the honorifics when we're alone." Kelvin opened his eyes and said calmly.
"Huh!.." Her eyes rolled wide when she heard him.
"Call me Kelvin." He said bluntly and closed his eyes back.