~8~

Selene woke up that morning with so much enthusiasm.

She brought the dresses she bought yesterday infront of her mirror standing behind each of them, imagining how they would look on her and which one she would love to wear for the interview.

After much deliberations, she decided to go for the dark peach skirt suit.

*It would match my hair*

She thought as she also went for her black stiletto pomp heel and a chanel black hand bag.

Taking her bathe, she dressed up looking very gorgeous and classy.

Well, GO CLASSY meant it when they said it.

She decided to let her hair down on her shoulders as she left that morning for Lucian's Estates and Resorts.

Stephanie left earlier, so she had to board a taxi.

Getting to the firm, she looked up the building and saw a giant picture of a gracefully looking man. Why was he so extra in that picture? She wanted to find any possible means of criticizing the billboard. Something about him is just so annoying ugh!

*Are you for real now, Selene? C'mon you don't even know this guy. You haven't even met him. What's with the displeasure?*

Her inner mind asked her as she rolled her eyes and waved it off. She walked briskly as she entered the firm.

At the reception, there were also so many other men that came for the interview, fourteen of them. Some were busy sorting their files while some just sat down waiting for the CEO.

Selene said hi to few people and sat down at a corner, feeling very awkward being the only lady around.

Looking around, she found a guy that came possibly for the interview, scanning her with his eyes. Selene felt a little bit uncomfortable. She noticed her blood racing when the said guy started walking towards her.

Does he know? Selene doesn't even know what to think anymore.

"Hi, gorgeous."

The guy greeted once he came closer to Selene.

Oh, maybe he wanted to be friendly Selene thought as she eased off a little.

"Hi"

She replied him giving a quick smile.

"Well, I'd felt so unfortunate if I were you. Being the only lady to come for the interview, do you think you have what it takes to get this job against these men?"

Selene's mood immediately switched from a friendly composure to immediate irritation. Why would he ask her such stupid and condescending questions? She thought of a comeback. She wouldn't let the egocentric freak win.

"Well, I'd answered your question, but the only one I came to answer today is that of the Boss. So, if you don't mind, I would like to be left alone"

Selene said as she stood up and went to the other corner of the room. Leaving the guy to eat his own shit.

Few minutes later, Mr. Winker came downstairs to address the interviewees.

"Good morning good people of West Side. We appreciate your time to be here with us today. The CEO himself would like to interview four people and the other eleven, I would be giving the honor to handle because of time. These are the names,

Thompson Adams.

Zack Smith

Anderson Stewart

Selene Rogers

Please while these people mentioned move up to the 9th floor, the rest of you should remain seated.

Good luck."

The four people mentioned stood up and the guy from earlier were amongst them, he must be Thompson Adams. He gave Selene a quick smirk which obviously said.

*You don't stand a chance*

Selene glared at him and saw herself taking the challenge. She promised to give the interview her all even though she was never really into it. But this guy had dared her and she was so falling flatly for the dare.

The interview went according to how they were called out.

When it was Selene's turn, she took in a deep breath, stood up and straightened her dress, tucking her hair by the side of her ear, she stood in front of Lucian's door waiting for the bell to go.

Ding.. the bell went and she pushed opened the door and stepped in.

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~Lucian's POV~

He had been waiting to see the woman, the only woman that got so many referrers and here she comes.

Raising up his head from his system to see who entered. His heart acted like it saw a red traffic light. He almost forgot to breathe and when he did, a fruity and putrid flowery scent excited his nostrils. She smelled so nice the whole room smelled like a lush flower. What could be the name of her cologne?

The colour of her hair, so unreal you could mistake it for an imitation; a light beige colour, almost blonde. Her physique was so perfect, her up the knee mini skirt did no justice to enveloping her perfectly sexy thighs.

Her almost pale skin colour matching her choice of suit left Lucian wondering if she knew what she was doing with all of that dressing and choices. Lucian had seen so many beautiful women since his stay on Earth, but nobody told him Angels lived freely around too. Lucian had his mind going haywire at the sight of this woman that had such impact on him. He dropped his pen and rested his back on his chair, tilting his head up and spinning the chair gently sideways as he kept on feeding his eyes.

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~Selene's POV~

Entering the office, she first of all looked around the four corners of the room, deliberately skipping the man at the window side, saving the best for the last, you know. Damn. The room was so luxurious, every little thing in it costs so much from the way they appeared. The wall dark grey paintings and finishings was giving off masculine aura, the 4D realism paintings on the wall definitely went to the highest bidder. The floor black tiling was screaming classy and expensive. Then the giant glass rectangular window that started from the ceiling down to the floor of the office gave a very wild view of the city. Looking up the white ceiling, she almost dropped at the sight of the antique Andres-Charles eight light crystal chandelier that illuminated the room. Why waste so much money that could feed the whole of West Side on a chandelier? This man must definitely be a proud tycoon. At the thought of it, Selene realized the man she was thinking about is just few meters from her and she hadn't cared to look. Giving him a quick glance, she found him very intimidating, from the way he sat comfortably with his hand combing his well trimmed mustache, to the way he was using his grey-with-a-touch-of-blue upturned eyes on her. She felt naked before his soul piercing eyes. It was the man from the bill board outside. Well, Selene never thought of him as the CEO, she thought of him as a picture advert model because of flawlessly handsome he looked in the picture. But seeing him now, live and breathing, the picture was just an abstract, but Selene never wanted to give him credits.

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"You really want to use the whole day on examining the room? We could shift the interview to tomorrow, you know?"

Lucian said glancing at his wrist watch. Selene felt very humiliated with the way he chose to start the conversation, she was right all along, he was an annoying proud and spoiled billionaire who never suffered to make it in life, that was why he doesn't have choices of speech. But then, his voice, so deep and silkily baritoned, it gave her goose bumps at the sound of it.

she was careful enough to choose her words politely.

"I am only trying to take in the personality of the architect from his work, it's what we do you know?."

Selene said sitting across Lucian. They had some seconds of eye contact, Lucian couldn't get enough of her drowning eyes, her gemstone upturned green eyes was very captivating and her thick soft angled arched brow gave her an audacious and daring look which he found warm and sexy. She felt so..... interesting....

"You really want to use the whole day on examining my eyes, we could shift the interview to tomorrow you know?" Selene dauntly said, curving up her lips and arching her brow.

Okay, now that right there is a slap on the face.

Understanding what Selene did, Lucian slowly licked his lips as he gave a soft smile. Raising his hands up in surrender, he said,

"I give it to you, you are good with riles and rally. I hope you would be just as good too in your job.

Now, let's get to work, mademoiselle." Lucian said stretching out his hand and Selene handed over her documents to him.

Lucian went through it and found out, she was not overrated as he assumed.

"I get it, you are, Miss, Selene Rogers?"

"That's correct, Sir."

" I use to have a personal architect. But he died, not long ago, leaving me to go through this process again. And from what you've seen around, you already know I am a man of good taste when it comes to luxury.

I've been having a hard time considering a lady to be my architectural designer, I just hope you would meet with my standards."

"So, you're among them men huh?"

Lucian got confused, dimming his eyes towards her, he asked?

"What men?"

"Those who really think women can't offer anything good, because they are considered the weaker sex or whatever. But I would be happy if you'd give me the chance to prove myself to you. Don't pay me if my work turn out badly."

Lucian laughed at her words.

"You don't get it do you? It's never about the pay, Ms. Rogers. It's about the damages that must've been made."

Selene felt her skin crawling,

*why was he laughing at my words? Do I look or talk like a clown? God save me because this guy is giving me every reason to dislike him.*

"Try me Mr. Ichabod. And I would turn up and deliver."

Lucian looked at her considerably, apart from the fact that he actually wanted to see what she's got and capable of, he wanted to see her again. So, he had no choice left.

"Go home, Ms. Rogers and wait for the Firm's call back."

Lucian said pretending to be busy.

Selene packed her files and stood up as she said,

"Thanks for having me, Mr. Ichabod. I would be expecting your call."

Lucian only nodded and Selene gave him one last look and turned towards the door.

Immediately she left, Lucian dropped his pen and took a deep breath. He had never felt so human in his life before. Allowing this lady to take control of his emotions. He couldn't get over her lingering scent.

He smiled to himself at the thought of having her back again.