An Appointment

Chapter 5: An Appointment

Rose’s eyes lit up as she picked up the call. Her hands simultaneously lifted the phone to her ears, and her lips puffed out a calm “Hello.”

“Hello!” the caller stammered out from the other end, realizing the phone had been picked.

“Is this Miss Rose?” the feminine voice of the caller proceeded, her voice slightly filled with desperation.

Rose chuckled before she replied, “Yes, I am. How can I help you?”

“Oh my gosh! Finally! I have been trying to call you for ages, so I can fix an appointment with you, ma,” the caller stuttered from the other end.

“Okay. What’s the deal? What’s so urgent that you want to discuss with me?” Rose’s voice was calm but dangerous. She already knew who was calling and why, so she just had to play along now.

“Ma, please, we really need you in our company. My boss wants to meet you desperately,” the caller continued.

“Your boss wants to meet me desperately? I hope there’s no problem?”

“Oh no, not at all, ma. I promise you that the meeting won’t take up your time or stress you,” the lady from the other end continued.

“Indeed. What company is that exactly?” Rose questioned, her lips spreading in a deadly grin.

“Oh, ma, it’s Derek Enterprises. It will be a great honor to have you, so please don’t decline this offer.”

“It better not be a disappointing deal, because I won’t take it. I hope the deal is worth my precious time,” Rose said.

“Of course, ma. You won’t be disappointed at all. I promise you.”

“Okay, then. Schedule a meeting for tomorrow, because I can’t make it today,” Rose said with a tone of conclusion.

“Oh, really? Thank you so much, ma…” Rose didn’t let the lady on the other end finish talking before she halted the call.

“Pervert,” she cursed, a satisfied smile lurking around her lips. “Just you wait till I get my hands on you, Derek, and give you a taste of your own medic”ne. I will ruin you for ever messing with me,” Rose cursed with seethed teeth and a fisted hand.

“I will make you pay for messing with…” A call cut her short. She picked up the phone and stared at the caller ID, and her lips curved into a smile before she picked up the call.

“Hello! How are things turning out?” Dave asked from the other end.

“Well, things are turning out great. His company just called, scheduling an appointment,” Rose chuckled.

“I can’t wait to pay him back in his own coin,” Rose stuttered, and as she chuckled, she could feel pain building up in her again.

“He will finally get what he deserves. That jerk!” Dave cursed from his end.

“Mom, we are hungry…” Ken said, rushing to Rose. Dave chuckled from his end as he heard Ken’s voice.

“He hasn’t stopped being a foodie,” he laughed.

“Of course not, he doesn’t joke around with food. Well, I think I have to attend to the kids now. I will call you later,” Rose said with a hint of finality.

“Okay then. We will talk later. Attend to the precious kids,” Dave concluded before ending the call.

As Rose stood up from the couch to attend to her kids, she couldn’t stop herself from smiling.

“This is going to be so fun,” she chuckled.

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“Gosh! I am dying from suspense. How did the call go? I hope you have a positive response for me?” Derek stammered, his heartbeat racing. His secretary, whom he had assigned to call the popular model, was back in his office to offer feedback.

As Derek waited for her response, he could feel his heart almost exploding. He didn’t know what to expect, but he wanted a positive response by all means. At this point in his life, his career was on the line, and he didn’t want to risk it for anything.

All his fears and tension disappeared when his secretary’s lips spread into a wide smile. Instantly, he knew he would be expecting good news.

“She agreed to meet up?” he questioned his secretary, his ears itching for a response.

“Yes, sir. She agreed to meet up, sir,” his secretary screamed with excitement.

“Oh my gosh! This is huge,” Derek found himself smiling like a fool. This was a lifetime opportunity for him, and aside from that, it was an opportunity for him to expand his wealth fivefold.

He turned to his secretary, his lips still spread wide in laughter. “Get everything ready, the venue, the decorations, every single thing.”

“Yes, sir, I will do that immediately,” the secretary said with a bow and walked away.

“Oh my gosh! This is so much easier than I expected,” Derek exclaimed in excitement. “Just you wait, Father, and watch me prove myself to you,” he continued.

He sat back in his chair, relaxing his back on the soft cushion. He shifted continuously from his sitting position and wouldn’t stop laughing.

But his laughter suddenly turned to amazement as a thought flashed through his mind: “Who could this model be that I haven’t seen?” He earnestly wished to know the face of such a powerful and successful model.

“Who could you be?” he stuttered in amazement. All his life, he hadn’t worked with anyone more powerful than him. In fact, he was the one who usually declined deals, but for the first time, he prayed so hard for someone to accept his deal.

As he tried to think, it still felt odd. “Who exactly could this be?” He wondered, his curiosity piqued. He just couldn’t wait for the next day; he seemed so interested in this lady already.