Chapter 6 Alone with you

Another normal day in the office when I received an email that we have a meeting. I'm curious about the agenda. 

I tried not to mind the urge sensation to see Reid in the office. I hope it doesn't look so obvious that I'm avoiding bumping into him. 

I wear trousers, a white turtle neck top and a coat. 

Conscious of how I present myself in front of Reid. Our last conversation didn't go so well, I want to develop a nice working relationship with him. Nothing personal simply works.

"Bec, in the conference room now" 

Sierra trying to make me stand up from my office seat. She looks pretty normal today. 

"Yes I'll follow you let me just grab a notepad and a pen" 

I replied and moved shortly to join her and the others in the conference room. 

As I entered Rina is sitting there giving me the stare, 

the door went open wide, Reid Alonzo is looking charming as usual,

His hair is tossed on one side, and wearing a suit is perfect for his body type. 

Caught myself glancing at him again, so I struggled not to, it seems so normal to look at him right away.  

"Thank you for your patience, we will cover the beautiful island of Sta. Inez." 

Rina informatively said

"Addition to what Rina said, we will go there to feature the island as the primary location to our story setting, I want all of you paying attention to this project close to my heart"

Reid clarified. 

Every movement he makes is where my eyes will be, but I feel the coldness in his eyes, he used to look at me when he speaks. 

I feel hurt in a way, maybe because of how I admitted that I only want to be professional around him. 

"Reid will supervise this project himself as you know Sta. Inez is a place where he was at a young age and her father looked after that place all his life" 

Rina kind of went for a storytime saying some facts about Sta. Inez.

"I and my chosen team will go there first since I don't want the island to be crowded by us, we will go there with partners." 

Reid keeps talking, however nothing is registering to me. My mind is floating, wanting him to look at me for once. 

"I already came up with the set of partners, Reid and Becca will go first."

I'm sure all of them see my facelifted, but Reid appears unhappy with the idea. 

"Sir is that okay with you?" 

Rina added asking, she also saw Reid's reaction after proclaiming that he and I will go together first. 

"Not a problem at all" 

he answered dismissively, he peeks at me rapidly and lost the eye connection.

I fixed my facial expression right away when the meeting came to an end, Reid was nowhere to be found again. 

Sierra and I went back to our seats and began working. The day went so fast for us because we are so doomed if we don't beat some deadlines.

Making my way on the elevator when Reid put his hands inside the closing door and went inside.

"Going home?"

he asked still not giving me any eye contact,

"yes I heard we leave at dawn"

I casually answered. I feel excited and uneasy at the same time, recognizing the coldness in the midst of us. 

"I know because I want to be alone with you"

He pushed me to the latter side of the elevator. We are in a chest-to-chest circumstance right this very moment.

He is staring at me intimately, feeling the sensation of wanting him to touch me, I find myself closing my eyes,

he pinched my nose instead and sweetly said.

"Silly girl, see you later Becca" 

I heard the sound of the elevator when we reached the ground floor, Reid took off.

Stunned in what happened, how can he oversee things so natural  

jumping from one emotion to another, in the meeting earlier today he barely saw me that I was there in the same room with him,  but in the elevator, he acted 

in a teasing way. 

There is no figuring out Reid Alonzo Manhannah. 

We leave at 3 am Sierra drives me to the private airport Reid owns, I was notified that we will ride a private plane going to Sta. Inez. 

"Try to make it as if you are there for vacation Bec, call me when you land"

I nodded my head and smiled at her.

Sierra always takes care of me like a sister, she hugged me quickly and waved her goodbyes.

The plane looks extra and has the logo of Manhannah Airlines on it.

No doubt Reid's family is one of the richest, they own several businesses in different industries. I learned they have hotel chains as well. 

Reid is walking towards me, he is wearing a white polo shirt and lose nude trousers, matching it with black sunglasses, wow the guys look incredible in every angle possible, 

"ready to go?" 

he implored while removing his sunglasses revealing his expressive eyes. 

I find myself speechless with his gaze, little by little he is stealing my heart.

"Of course"

I utter back.