A Billionairess Choice

4 A Different World

        Gianna POV   

       I need to let off a bit of steam this morning before my next meeting with Andrew today.  I let Brenda know that I will be in after I go to the gym to meet with Zack my personal trainer.  He is a really nice guy and very attractive.  I have never had to worry about him not being professional because his husband thinks he is attractive too.  When we start my work out I always groan about how I hate it but by the end I feel so good.  We do a lot of kick boxing which I really enjoy.  We make small talk and he tells me all about the trip that he is taking with his husband to the islands next week.  It's hard to believe someone could be so in love after ten years.  I guess I am just skeptical after the way I was burned.  On the drive to the office I don't know what makes me think of the day that everything changed with Jared.  

    Flashback Six Months Ago

    I'm going to head home early and surprise Jared Brenda.  "Well that definitely will be a surprise considering I usually have to kick you out".  You do realize that means you work as much as I do.  Brenda chuckles and waves me off.  I head to the elevator super excited to see my fiancé. Jared and I had been together for two years before we decided to get engaged.  We had just started living together and I was trying to make an effort to get home at a reasonable time but sometimes it just wasn't possible.  I arrived at his penthouse since we chose to move in to his place. I hadn't sold mine yet but I wasn't rushing because I loved that place.  As my key turned in the lock I got this strange feeling of dread.  I walked in and it seemed very quiet until I got in the hallway near our bedroom.  As I got closer to the door I could hear moaning.  My palms started to sweat and I started to feel sick to my stomach with what I was about to see.  I turned the handle slowly wanting to be wrong.  As I peered in I could see Jared b*lls deep in my cousin Miranda.  I could not believe what I was seeing of all people my own cousin.  I cleared my throat and you would think that I threw hot water on him with the way he jumped up.  He started to speak "this isn't what it looks like".  Are you f**king kidding me?  Tell me you did not just let that come out of your mouth.  He stood there just staring at me while Miranda sat there with a s**t eating grin on her face like she won some kind of prize.  I turned to him first and threw my ring at his face.  We are finished and I hope you have fun seeing if any of the agencies hire you after I bury your career.  Then I whirled on Miranda as for you have fun with that little d*ck  and my seconds is all you will ever be able to get.  Her face was priceless as I turned to walk out.  Jared was begging me to talk to him and her screaming f**k you at the top of her lungs.  I walked out with my head held high and never looked back.  That's not to say when I got back to my penthouse I didn't cry and eat a pint of ice cream. That's why I vowed to never let it happen again.

End Flashback

    As I arrive at work I shake off the memory and put my game face on.  The minute I get to my floor Brenda is asking me what's wrong.  I try to brush her off but she has been my best friend forever and she is not buying it.  We go in to my office and I take a sip of my coffee.  We start talking and I tell her what I was thinking about this morning.  She listens like a good friend and when I'm finished she speaks.  "Do you remember how true you stayed to your words to that a**hole?"  I do I made sure he was black b**led by every company in our industry.  Even when he called me crying he couldn't get a job I told him to bad about your luck you should have kept your d*ck in your pants.  "That's right do you know why?"  I know what she wants to hear so I indulge her.  I am a strong, beautiful, independent, kick a** woman and I don't need a loser like him or anybody.  "That's right you are awesome".  I started to laugh and felt like myself again.  We started to talk about my appointments for the day and she reminded me of my meeting at Andrew's office at one.  My mood fell a little because Andrew's player ways just made me think of that a**hat Jared.  After Brenda left my office I got to work but I kept thinking about why our grandmothers put in the terms that we had to meet everyday.  There really is no need and especially when the every third had to be at a restaurant.  We also had to talk about things other than work not that they had anyway to tell if we did talk about work.  It was just strange terms and I felt they were trying to make us be friends.  It made no sense but I wasn't going to screw up their deal.  I could have twenty one meetings with Andrew and stay professional.  

    I arrived at his office at quarter to one.  When I entered his building it seemed more flashy than I like but to each their own.  When I approached the receptionist desk and told them I was there to see Andrew the woman actually scowled at me.  She composed herself and then told me to head over to the elevators to the top floor.  On my way up I thought about how rude his staff was and wondered if they treat everyone that way.  I have no idea how he can be successful if that was the first impression his staff gave.  When I got off the elevator I approached a second reception area.  There was a young man there and young lady  who was dressed quite provocatively for an office.  When I approached the young man said hello and asked how he could help me.  I told him I had an appointment to see Andrew at one.  He introduced himself as Jacob, Andrew's assistant.  The woman interrupted us asking for the reason for my visit which I thought was odd.  Jacob intervened and told her that was none of her concern.  The whole interaction made me quite uncomfortable.  Jacob then turned to me and said "please excuse me while I let him know your here".  I nodded politely and waited.  Needless to say Lisa stood there looking me up and down like she was sizing up the competition. My brain then caught up he must have f**ked this woman and she is thinking I'm a threat.  That is ridiculous that he sleeps with employees or she is worried I might be here to do the same.  While waiting I am becoming more and more irritated by this woman's behavior.  I can't stand when women act desperate it makes us all look bad.  Right before Jacob returns I  turn to Lisa and make it perfectly clear.  I am not sure your issue but I am hear as a professional woman so if you have something unprofessional happenings with your boss you don't have to feel threatened.  I would tell you that the way to being successful in life is not on your back.  Just as I finished speaking Jacob returned and ushered me to Andrew's office.  Lisa didn't even get a chance to respond and if looks could kill I'd be dead.  I chuckled to myself inside.

    When I entered Andrew's office he was seated behind his desk.  I sat in a chair in front of him.  Looking at his office it was definitely masculine but it was again over the top.  I like simplicity and class.  Based on his décor and employees he liked neither.  Andrew begin to speak but I cut him off.  I am not going to continue to come to your office and have your tarts be rude to me.  That needs to change or I will inform my grandmother of my request and why.  Andrew looked at me like he had no idea what I was talking about and then looked like a light bulb went off. He got this big smile on his face like he just learned the best secret.

    Andrew POV

    After Gianna sat down and I was finishing admiring her body I was ready to get to work.  I had a million things I wanted to get done so I could get out early for a party I was planning on attending later.  Just as I was about to speak Gianna cut me off.  She started to talk about the woman in my office calling them my tarts.  At first I didn't know what she was talking about then I realized she was jealous.  Then she threatened me to tell her grandmother what our we five. I believe someone is jealous and wants me all for herself.  If this was a cartoon this would be the place where smoke would come out of her ears based on the look she is giving me. "Are you kidding me right now?"  "I will not be disrespected and I could give a f**k less who you screw".  Oh my goodness what language from that pretty little mouth.  Gianna stood at that and I needed to get a handle on the situation this was a lot of money.  I'm sorry please sit I will speak to my staff about their behavior toward guests.  Gianna sat down but didn't respond just started to talk about business.  I don't know why but I didn't like that my staff was rude to her.  I really will be talking to them after she leaves.  We finished up the meeting and Gianna left with a curt goodbye.