Book Two: Branch One Hundred and Ten

'How about we have a late-night snack after this dinner?' Joshua sent it to Aletta.

She was sitting a few tables away from him and the business partner who until then he did not know was a woman.

He had no prejudice against women but he hated the way she was throwing herself at him and trying her best to touch him every minute she could get.

Aletta raised her head to him and shook her head in disbelief, it was obvious that his mind had wandered so far away that he was not listening to what the woman sitting in front of him was saying.

"Are you listening?" the woman in front of him asked touching his hand slightly.

"What?" he asked recoiling his hand so fast as if dirt had touched him.

"Are you listening?" she asked trying to make her voice sound as low as possible.

"Yes I am," he said and she giggled.

"I never thought you would come yourself for the meeting" she said pushing herself forward so her cleavage was not fully exposed.

"I always like attending my meetings myself," Joshua sa