That girl ruined my day. First, she took the last croissant and poured her hot drink on my clothes, the clothes were not the issue here she was the issue I had never lost my cool in someone's eye before I looked into her eye, and it was filled with fire and passion no one has looked at me with defiance especially not a woman and so why can't I get the girl out of my head
'' what happened to you?'' Josh said chuckle, Josh is the only thing I have close to a friend I am not a people person, and I like it that way some people have to choose between fear and respect, I said, Is it too much to ask?
''Nothing,'' I said, my voice even
''didn't look like nothing you have coffee all over you,'' he said
''I have ordered a change of clothes, it's nothing ''
''come on man, I know when something is wrong, your fingers are twitching,'' he pointed out
'' It was some girl, she took the last croissant, and when I tried to reason with her, she poured her hot coffee on me, she is crazy''
'' if I didn't know you as well as I do, I would have believed you, but knowing you probably said something to piss her off, you have that effect on people you lucky I can tolerate you,'' he said
'' luck me '' i said sarcastically
''you know you love me,'' he said
''I don't do love Josh,'' I said
''I know you are the man of steel, not heart we get it do you not get tried for that?'' he said. A knock came on the door.'' who is that?'' I said
''your clothes, sir,'' my assistant's voice said on the other side of the door
''come in,'' I said she walked in with her head bowed, handed me my clothes, and walked out I don't think she has ever looked me in the eye since I hired her.
''Now you get out for office, or do you want to see me undress?'' I said
'' No, thank you, catch you later,'' Josh said as he stood up and left my office.
I had a meeting with a foreign investor, and after that, I went to visit my grandma. I arrived at her house on the east side, and as soon as I entered, I was greeted by her.
''my baby, how are you''
''I am fine, Grandma, you should not be moved so much''
my grandma raised me since my parents died in a car accident because I was the cause of their deaths, I wish I had not told them to come back early from that trip, I still regret my decision that fateful day. The sound of my grandma's voice snapped me out of my thoughts
'' We need to talk, kai,'' she said
'' why is they serious grandma'' I said in an even tone
'' some of the shareholders had a secret meeting, and they were discussing your lack of a wife, and your uncle was in this meeting.''
The mention of my Uncle Adam made my blood boil; he is a greedy bastard who wants my parent's company, some that he didn't work for.
'' What is the shareholder's business with my personal life?'' I said, still calm
''Your life is business, my dear,'' she said
I wanted to say something, but she cut me off by saying '' you need to find a wife, or I will find one for you''
'' what the hell, grandma''
'' watch that tone kai'' she said warningly
''I am sorry, but you can't do that''
''I can and I will if you are not able to find a wife by yourself, for goodness sake. You are 27, and you have enjoyed your youth it is time for you to settle down and have kids. I want to see my great-grandkids. Before I die,'' she said. ''don't say that,'' I said. '' I am old, Kai. I am going to die soon, so please do this for me,'' she said
''Grandma, I will find a wife said
'' that is my boy ' she said we talked some more about our personal life business and had dinner. After that, I went home; we had a new shipment of furniture coming in for Spain to add to my collection, so anything must go according to plan.
the next day
I wake up with nightmares of my parent's accident. I have had these nightmares for as long as I can remember, I stood up to get water from the fridge, came back to my room, and checked the time: 5:56, well it was never too early to start preparing for the day, so I got ready for work, and I check the time 7:06 I decides to go to the coffee shop hoping and not hoping to run into that girl that poured her drink on me, she interests me, no one has spoken to me that way before, and I admit I kind of like, I liked the fire in her eye her lovely blue eyes, they were like a stormy ocean beautiful and yet dangerous, skin pale and her dark brown hair and she smell of apple and cinnamon I have never thought that these two scents could make me go crazy. I went to the cafe I was hoping to see her so I paid for my order and left the office. I had meetings and paperwork in the morning after that, and I was enjoying my lunch when I got a call about the shipment that was supposed to arrive today
'' Hello, sir ''
'' what is it'' i said
'' The shipment is gone, sir,'' the person on the side of the phone said with a shaky voice
'' what do you mean my shipment is gone '' I said calmly, which was scary for the person on the other side
'' SPEAK'' said my voice raised
'' It was stolen, sir,'' he said
'' what the hell is wrong with you people, what the hell am I paying you, guy, if you can't do your damn job'' I said furiously
'' who was in charge of overseeing the shipment?'' I said.