The Billionaire's Interest

Getting Through My Day

Last night I cried myself to sleep, I hate that my mom thinks that she can just control my life. I got away from home because I didn't want to be controlled. I didn't want to be in an environment that if I did not listen and do what my mom wanted me to do, my step father would punish me for my behavior. My mom called me through the night. She showed up at the apartment, banging on my door. I did not answer it, because I told her not to follow me and not to contact me. She eventually left. 

My day is starting off in a mood that I really don't feel for anything. Not even Connor's moods. I got to my desk, his office door is wide open. I put my bag in my desk drawer, I take a seat and I power up my computer. I am wearing a black skirt that flares out, its just above my knees. I am wearing a long sleeved white top that is tucked into my skirt, with black heeled boots. My hair is loose with curls. I go through the pages, with a pen in my hand. I read through some descriptions of some designs.

"You're early" I look up to see Connor standing in front of my desk, smirking at me a little bit with a mug of coffee in his hand, while his other hand is in his black dress pants pocket. He is wearing a white shirt that is tucked into his dress pants. He looks at my mouth. I don't realize that I am biting the end of my pen while I was reading. Its a habit I have apparently. I drop the pen onto my desk.

"Oh.... yes I am early, I needed to get away from the apartment" I say.

"Well I'm ready when you are" he says as he walks to his office. I got up from my desk, I pick up my notebook and pen, then I walk into Connor's office. I close the door behind me. Connor is sitting behind his desk, his reading glasses now in place. I take a seat, I open up my notebook at todays date. 

"So there is a meeting with Rush properties today at twelve, as well as a meeting with MRS Ryan for her private property at two today. The weekend is the site viewing of MR Landon's mall and hotel" I say as I read through the schedule. I don't even recognize my own voice due to my emotions. But I always keep them at bay. I look up to find Connor looking at me with no expression.

"You will join me the weekend to view the sites, dress comfortably" he says.

"Yes Sir" I say as I look back down into my notebook. "There is a meeting with MR Landon today at four, that is all for today" I say, and then I look up to him.

"Okay, thank you Miss Gibbs" he says, I close my notebook "Are you okay?" 

"Um... yes I am" I give a small smile that doesn't meet my eyes and I look down. I really do not want to talk about anything, I just want to go back to my desk. I feel his eyes burning into me "Is there anything else MR Holt?" I ask looking up at him.

"No, that will be all" he says still looking at me in thought. I get up from my seat and I walk out of his office to my desk. I place my notebook on my desk and I take a seat.

For the rest of the day, I went through every email, and I got my work done. I ended up sketching an elevation of a house, just roughly. 

"Are you ready for the meeting?" I look up to see Connor with pages and a file in his hand. I got so carried away with my sketch that I didn't check the time, remembering what Laura told me about doing other things other than work at my desk, Connor could fire me.

"Um..." I say quickly closing my book.

"You're joining the meeting" he says, turning on his heel, then he walks to the boardroom. I get up from my desk and I pick up my notebook and a pen, then I walk fast to catch up with Connor. He always walks as if on a mission.

I follow Connor inside of the boardroom, MR Landon is sitting by the table.

"Hi" he says with that gorgeous infectious smile of his, I feel heat rise up to my cheeks, I return his smile as I walk past him.

"Good evening MR Landon" I take my seat at the table. I open up my notebook, ready for the meeting. I look up to see MR Landon looking at me and smiling at me. I return his smile, he is classically handsome. Then I remember that he saw me at Ravings when I did my dance, Oh gosh this is embarrassing. A throat cleared in the front. Both MR Landon and I look to the front and Connor is watching us, then he continues to speak.

I jot down everything that Connor was presenting. He glances at me every time he gets and MR Landon glances at me every five minutes or so, giving me a smile, which makes me blush. I look down at my notebook every time I blush. 

The meeting came to an end, I pick up my notebook and pen. Connor is speaking with MR Landon and the other men who joined the meeting. I walk out of the door after saying my good bye to MR Landon and the other men. 

"Miss Gibbs" I turn around to see MR Landon behind me, we are close to the boardroom door. "I want to know if you want to have dinner with me tomorrow evening?" he asks me with a little smile that is still so infectious. Connor cleared his throat standing by the door watching both of us very seriously. MR Landon looks at him then back at me.

"Um... yes sure MR Landon" I say with a smile.

"Great, I will call you tomorrow then, I have your  telephone number" he smiles at me. "Holt" he says to Connor then he walks off. I turn around and I walk back to my desk. I put my notebook in my drawer, and I get ready to go home.

"I told you to steer clear of him" Connor says in a serious tone. I turn around to face Connor, he is standing by my desk.

"MR Holt, its only dinner, and I cannot decline a client, if this means it will give you more work" I say as I continue to take my phone and my bag out of my desk drawer.

"Fine, but only for tomorrow evening, don't make it a habit. You blush like a silly teenager when he looks at you" he says through gritted teeth as he walks to his office. Is he being jealous or just rude? "See you tomorrow Miss Gibbs" he says and he shuts the door behind him.

I power off my computer and I leave. Connor and his moods, he cannot tell me with who I can and cannot hang out with. I moved away from the controlling lifestyle of my mom, I can't have my boss control that too.