The clock strikes at 1:50pm, reminding me that the meeting is set to hold for 2pm. Without wasting time I carefully put my things away, leaving them in the lounge room as I make my way to Clark’s Office.On my way to the office I bump into Clark, who is closely followed by Lai, who’s busy arranging some documents that I assume are relevant to the meeting we are about to have.“I was just coming to get you” Clark says, with a half smile. I nod, “same, let’s head to the meeting floor so that we can get good seats” I joke.Clark’s eyes widen and I assume that he’s about to correct me when his mouth opens and closes immediately as he understands the joke, “you’re just joking about the seats” he says, as we enter the private elevator.“Never been in here” I say, referring to the private elevator, “and yes I’m just joking. I know we have assigned seats and we can’t sit anywhere we like” I smile.“Are you nervous?” I whisper to Clark as we walk through the hallway towards the meeting room. H
“And the next successor to the Dames group is…” Daren, the company secretary says, as she presses the button revealing Clark names on the large screen displayed before those present, “Clark Rique”.I breathe a sigh of relief at the image of Clark’s name, the room erupts into applause as people congratulate Clark on becoming the new successor of Dames. From the results displayed on the screen 85% of people voted for Clark while the remaining 15% voted for Fernand.From the looks on the faces of people, it’s easy to tell those that voted for Fernand as they all mumble a word of congratulations as they remain rooted to their seats.My eyes settle on Fernand who looks like he’s about to explode either from anger or the embarrassment from losing. Either way I don’t really care, I’m just really happy that Clark is the new successor of Dames.“Congratulations Clark” I say excitedly, as I put my hand out for a handshake. He playfully slaps my hand away as he pulls me into a hug, “I couldn’t h
“Please send Clark’s and Lai lunch through the driver” I hurriedly say to the Chef before dashing out of the house and into my car.The drive to my office takes about 20 minutes and I’m inwardly grateful that I didn’t have to face traffic on my way to the office.“Good morning,” Alice says, collecting my things. I smile, “good afternoon, are the clients inside?” I ask, checking my watch as I take note of the time. The meeting was set to hold by 9am and it is currently 8:59 am. Why I’m late is a different story and I don’t want to get into it.She shakes her head, “not yet, they called to let us know that they would be a few minutes late as they encountered some issues on the road”. I nod, “alright, that’s fine. We’ll wait for them in the meeting room” I say, feeling very grateful that they haven’t arrived, giving me sufficient time to collect myself.I spend the next fifteen minutes going through the documents for the book signing and promotion before the client arrives. This is a fi
“Heyy” I say, carefully placing a kiss on Clark’s cheek for the sake of public appearances. “Hey babe, you look quite tired” he says, putting an arm around my waist, as we walk into the private room in the restaurant.I nod, “I had quite a day, if this wasn’t important to me and my business I would have rescheduled. I’ve barely had time to eat since I’ve been going from one meeting to another” I say to him.He has a serious look on his face as his assesses the situation, “I can always reschedule with him” he states. I shake my head, “no need, I’m already here so I prefer to get on with it and besides I’m too excited to reschedule”.He nods, “alright then, if you say so. How about getting something to eat, I’ll call the waiter to come take your order”. I smile, “thank you, but I’d like to eat after the meeting. I’m more tired than hungry, and I’d like to get a bit of sleep even if it’s just twenty minutes” I say, glancing at the time on my phone.Clark nods, “Alright, but there’s not e
“I understand that you’d like to discuss business with me” Todd says to which I nod I reply, “yes I do”. He smiles, “there’s no need for that. To be honest I was actually considering promoting some of my books with your company even before Clark spoke to me about it”.“I’ve been monitoring the results that authors that sign with you derive from the market and I can clearly state there’s no better choice than your company” he smiles.“So I’ll be in your office this Friday to discuss the intricacies of this book promotion and the contract if that’s fine with you” he says. I nod, “that’s fine with you, thank you so much for putting your trust in me and my company” I say, extending my hand for a handshake as I stand to my feet.He nods, “can’t wait to do business with you” he says, returning the handshake, “I’d like to stay back and discuss with you two but I have to run home and attend to Stella and our baby boy. I promised her I would be home by 6pm” he states, looking down at his watc
Clark stretches on the bed pushing the pillow dividing the bed we share for the 4th time this night towards me. “Remind me again why I agreed to get married to you and most importantly why I even agreed to share a bed with you” I sigh.Clark had convinced me the night we moved in that we had to share a room. He stated points that seemed reasonable, especially the fact that our parents could walk in anytime and discover us.But I think the main reason why I accepted that night was because I was tired and didn’t want to be alone in a house I’m not familiar with.He smiles, “the way I remember it, you literally begged to get married to me and you couldn’t wait to share a room with me” he says, turning on the light.I roll my eyes, “there’s absolutely no way in this world that I’d ever do that, you’re not even my type” I joke, inwardly admitting that he’s the type of guy I’d usually date. “Is it too late to get my own room?” I pout.“If I’m not your type, then who’s your type?” Clark asks
I stand in front of the mirror, my eyes sparkling with a bit of excitement as I take in my reflection. Seeing it’s been a while since I dressed up for a date, though it’s just a double date but still I’ll take what I can get. The burgundy dress drapes elegantly over my figure, accentuating my curves and making me feel confident. I run my hands over the soft fabric, feeling the delicate lace under my fingertips.A smile plays on my lips as I admire how the dress enhances my natural beauty. With a final adjustment to my hair and a touch of lipstick, I feel set to go as I grab my purse.“Lara” Clark calls out for the second time in a row, “we are going to be…”, “I’m ready” I say, cutting him off as I head downstairs.“The date is not for another one hour, and you should know that women need time to get ready, especially for a date” I say, walking towards him.He breaks into a smile at the sight of me. Wrapping his arms around my waist, “you look breathtaking my darling. I guess it makes
I spend the drive home dozing off and waking up intermittently, “are we home yet?” I ask tiredly at Clark’s nudging.“Yes we are” I hear him chuckle. I scrunch my face into a frown as I force my eyes open, “what’s so funny?” I ask, trying to make sense of my environment before making a move to alight the car.“Nothing” he shrugs, “you’re just so cute when you’re tired. Do you need help getting down?” He asks. I nod, “yes I do” I reply placing my hands on his shoulders as I alight the car.He wraps his arms around me to steady me as we walk towards the door. “You do know that I can walk by myself right?” I ask, inwardly grateful for the support.He shakes his head, “at this point I doubt, you've tripped twice now and I’m not risking you falling and hurting yourself” he says.“You’re so cute” I say without thinking, he chuckles, “thanks, I’m glad to hear that my wife thinks I’m cute” he replies. I shake my head, “I didn’t mean to say that, what I actually meant was thank you for your he