It took Lisa a while but she finally managed to make it to Rock Enterprise. Without wasting any second, she hurried to the receptionist and immediately demanded for Noah's office floor.
"Mr Grant is busy at the moment, I am unsure if he is willing to receive visitors." Those were the words the secretary blabbed to Lisa after she had gotten lost twice before finally making it here. She only needed one glance to tell that the lady behind the counter was threatened by her. She was likely infatuated with Noah as well, and clearly didn't want any competition.
"Noah is an acquaintance of mine, if you don't want to lose your job I'll suggest that you let me see him immediately!" Lisa fixed her gaze on the secretary, her voice cold and authoritative. The woman's initial confidence wavered a little, before she finally yielded.
"I—I need to call his office first," the secretary stammered, reaching for the phone. Her fingers trembled slightly as she dialed, her eyes darting nervously between Lisa and the phone.
She whispered on the phone for a long minute, before finally flashing Lisa a warm smile. "I'm sorry about earlier, you may enter."
Lisa didn't say a word to the lady before her, she merely strutted away, she didn't have all the time in the world, and she wanted to spend the few she had with Noah.
"Lisa..." Noah called out tentatively as though he was playing with the sound of the name on his lips. His gaze didn't leave the paperwork before him, and he didn't seem particularly surprised to see her even though it's been three years since the last time they've seen each other.
"Noah.." Lisa returned with a smile playing on her lips. It had been three years since she last saw him in person, and he seemed to get hotter each time they saw each other.
Noah Grant was the kind of man whose presence commanded attention the moment he walked into the room. He had always possessed a rugged, almost primal allure, and time had only deepened that magnetic quality.
His hair, a rich, deep brown, was tousled just enough to appear both stylish and unruly, as if he'd just run a hand through it. And his six foot five imposing figure was something that made Lisa crumble to her feet each time they were standing side by side.
Noah didn't need to acknowledge Lisa with more than a glance, because he knew the effect he had on people—on her. Even now, after years apart, his presence alone was enough to stir something deep within her. With Lisa, Noah Grant knew that he didn't need to try at all.
"You're in town, when did you get here?" Lisa asked as she slowly advanced towards Noah. He still hadn't looked up to get a glance at her, and she was doing everything she could to get his attention.
With a wry smile, she reached for his chest, massaging it with her left hand, while she toyed with his hair with the right one.
"What are you doing here Lisa?"
Noah finally looked up from his paperwork, his hazel brown eyes locking onto hers with a cool detachment. The intensity in his gaze was enough to make anyone falter, but Lisa held her ground, determined to break through the wall of indifference he had put up.
As her hand slid across his chest, feeling the firm muscles beneath the fabric of his suit, Noah's expression remained unreadable. She trailed her other hand through his tousled hair, hoping to elicit some reaction from him, but Noah didn't budge. Instead, he lowered the pen in his hand and pushed the paperwork away a bit.
Then without saying a word, he reached up and casually pushed her hand away from his chest, his touch firm but not rough.
"What are you doing here, Lisa?" he repeated, his tone formal, as if they were here to discuss some important business matter. This was their first meeting in years, but Noah wasn't as excited as Lisa was.
"I think I asked that question first, Noah. What brought you to town?"
"Olivia did. I'm here because of Olivia." He answered, and Lisa immediately froze up.
"Olivia?" She returned just to be sure she had heard correctly.
"Yes, Olivia. Is something the matter?" Noah inquired before returning his attention to the paperwork in front of him. Buying a company overnight was not as easy as he had thought it would be. The papers he should have filled gradually were now piled up on his table, and he had little time to play naughty games with Lisa.
"No, not exactly.." Lisa replied, settling on one of the guest chairs in front of Noah's desk. "... it's just that I'm confused, why Olivia? Did something happen between you two?"
For the second time, Noah raised his head to face Lisa once more. "You're still friends with Olivia, right?"
"Yes, we are still friends, I guess." Lisa replied, still confused about the entire situation. What exactly did Noah want with Olivia? It definitely wasn't money, Olivia might be successful now, but she still wasn't on the level of Noah Grant. So why, what did Noah want with her after ten years?
"That's excellent, you'll help me convince her to become my wife once more." His words were clear and direct, and Noah couldn't help but wonder the source of Lisa's sudden confusion. Had he spoken in riddles, or was Lisa now unable to understand basic English?
"W..what? Are you insane?! Why would I ever do that?!" Lisa yelled out, dramatically rising from where she sat. "I want you, Noah, you know that! Don't ever think that I'm going to help you get married to another woman."
"You're overreacting, Lisa, calm yourself down." He rose from his seat and walked over to hold her from behind, his figure towering over her petite own. He lowered his lips and met hers in a gentle embrace before cupping his cheeks in his hands. "You've misunderstood me completely, Lisa. Olivia is part of a game one that I cannot lose. You might be the first person I've told this to, but I haven't signed those divorce papers."