My obsession

A successful meeting

When I got there, some of the board directors were sitted, while some were still chattering.

I saw Mr Teron standing directly opposite a man who seemed richly dressed, just like Mr Teron himself.

The man was young too, and very captivating, he wore a black suit, his hair is brushed back. His face is tightly set, but he looked muck more welcoming and nice than Mr Teron.

By now I am sure that he is the reason we organised thid meeting.

These days people are lucky.

They are grown into a family that have been making it for decades, and then just like that they grow to inherit their parents businesses.

There are few unluckily ones, like me.

"Hey" I heard a familiar voice greet.

I turned to see see Travis giving me his best smile.

"How are you, Travis" I smiled equally.

"I am fine, I have not been seeing you"

"Me neither, I was beginning to think we were in different companies" I joked.

He bursted out laughing, "sure you did"

After some minutes we were all sorted down and the meeting began.

I presented my work on the projector as I spoke concerning the shoes.

I knew what I was doing but I was scared, other people have their testimonies about their task at work, most of them are disastrous, but I silently prayed that it wouldn't be the same for me.

I couldn't even tell from Mr Teron's face what he was thinking.

He had no expression on his face, it was almost like he wasn't in the meeting.

I wonder why he would give me such important task, right now, the success of this meeting depends solely on me.

Few minutes later I was done with my presentation and it was my bosses turn to talk.

"So what do you say, Mr Raphael" he asked.

So his name is Raphael.

Mr Teron should really be thought extensively on how to treat his secretaries, I mean I didn't even know the clients name, till seconds ago.

"Raven" I heard my name and snaped out of my thoughts.opps It's my bossy boss.

"Yes sir" I asked him innocently, but in the other hand the look he had on his face wasn't his normal tight look, it was worst.

"He just asked you a question" he glared further.

"Who did" I still asked, oblivious to what was going on. I didn't know at all that Mr Raphael had referrd a question to me.

Mr Teron rubbed his forehead, he probably is thinking about what he can possibly do to me

It was Mr Raphael that spoke instead.

"I was asking if you were his secretary" he said with a smile on his face.

"Yes sir, I am"

"Mm" he looked at me like he knew me somewhere.

"Why sir" I know, I know, I shouldn't ask but I couldn't help it, the look on his face told me he had something he wanted to say.

He chuckled, " I wanted to say you are excellent, but I don't know anymore"

Really Raven?

You had to demonstrate your foolishness right in front of an important client.

Mr Teron cleared his throat and our attention went back to him, as he planned.

"We need to conclude the outcome of the meeting, so what do you say?" He asked Mr Raphael.

"Well, I liked everything in the projection, your secretary did a great job"

I blushed seriously.

"So may I know when you are ready for the contract signing?" He asked.

Wait what!

Yes!

It means the deal is on!

The smile on Mr Teron's face confirmed it for me.

Great news,!

Soon everyone had a smile on their faces.

"As soon as possible"

"Great" Mr Raphael said as he stood up, indicating that the meeting was over.

Mr Teron stood and everyone else followed.

He told them the meeting was over so everyone started to head out.

I didn't know if I was to follow them out or I was stay.

I decided to move out too after a few seconds of thoughts.

"Why are you in hurry, we are flying to Paris tomorrow, we can all go together" I heard Mr Teron offer as I sluggishly walked to the door

"Oh, no, I have to be there today, I have a lot to take care of in the office"

"Okay then"

"But it would have been great"

"It sure would have been, by the day, I'm excited to be partners with you" Mr Teron said offering his hand

Mr Raphael smiled and took it, and the shook each other like the way men did.

"Miss Raven" Mr Raphael.

Great, just when I was successfully out.

Mr Teron had seen me walking out like a thief, he didn't say anything so I concluded that he had no issues with it.

But why is this person calling me

"Yes Mr Raphael"

"You will be flying with Mr Teron to Paris tomorrow right" he asked.

I would like to know what that has to do with anything.

"Yes"

"Great, I will look forward to seeing you" he declared.

That's really exciting, I thought sarcastically.

"I'm excited too" that is a terrible lie, a big fat lie. Truth be told all I have been thinking about is how I would make it for more than an hour's flight with this Denon I call a boss.

It means I will have to see his every single minute.

Mr Teron looked from me to him, I wonder what he was thinking about.

"Forgive me if I made you feel incompetent, I was just pulling your legs, you did an amazing job" he said giving me an assuring smile.

"I'm flattered sir"

"There is a meeting by 3pm today, have you made preparations for it?" Mr Teron asked

There is no meeting today, or am I missing it.

God did he inform me about a meeting and I skipped it

No, of course not.

If there was, it would have rang a bell immediately he said it.

Maybe he is mistaken, maybe...

Oh, I understand.

He wants me to leave.

"I'm still working on it, if you would excuse me Mr Raphael" I said with a smile

"Sure sweetie, make sure I see you in Paris tomorrow"

Turning to Mr Teron he added, "and you ensure you bring her along"

I'd I know Mr Teron well, I would say he was getting irritated by the whole conversation, and I wondered why

"I don't go anywhere without my assistant" he said purposefully.

I stepped out of the hall to avoid hearing their conversation.

I wanted to head to my office but my stomach rumbled, reminding me that I didn't finish my food earlier this morning.

It was lunch break so I can take a few minutes to go and eat.

Turning around I bumped into my boss, the collision made whatever he was holding to fall to the ground.

Immediately, I bent down to pick them up.

"Where were you heading to?" He asked as he rubbed his chin.

A few strands of his hair fell to his face, which made him look like he was a model.

Except he looked angry.

"I am hungry" I said after handing his files to him.

"So?" As if that didn't explain anything.

God help me, I'm always having the urge to bite him.

"I'm going to eat"

"Are you done with your work" he inquired.

"No sir"

"Then?" He asked raising his brows.

"It's break time, and my tummy is rumbling" as I spoke I silently prayed to God for his intervention in this matter.

He probably doesn't know how mad I can get when I'm hungry, oh I can get a lot crazy.

"Come"

What, didn't he hear the part I said my stomach was rumbling.

"But-"

"To my office"

I decided to respect myself and and follow him to his office.

He went in silently and sat down on his table.

"Not that it's what I want to talk about but you should know that as my assistant you allowed to order your food and it will be brought to your office"

Oh my f*****g God, this is the first cool thing about this office, apart from the p*****t though.

"Thanks for letting me know" I said trying to sound as calm as ever.

I cannot afford for this man to figure out that I love food.

"Now what I want to talk about.."

I stood quietly as I watched him, waiting for him to go on.

He seemed reluctant to talk about it now.

"Yes sir"

"You did a great job out there, but, you should learn to keep been formal in meetings like this" I would have said he was joking but Mr Teron is not one to joke is he?

I was formal, for a person that loved smiling I didn't even smile with anyone except I had to smile back.

"But I was formal" I defended.

"Yes you were formal to everyone, even to me except one person"

"I don't know what you are talking about"

"Raphael, what was it that you were doing with him"

"But what are you saying, are you joking Mr Teron?"

I realized he was probably joking, infact he is joking.

"He was flirting with you and you were foolish enough play his game" he is actually serious.

"I think you are highly mistaken"

"You are saying I'm blind"

"That's not-"

"Listen, I didn't call you here to argue with me. I think you should know that I am your boss and while you work under me, you are entitled to do whatever I want not what you want understood?"

My mind was roaming around, I didn't know what i did, i was only been nice to a client.

Would he have preferred me to do otherwise?

"I believe i just asked you a question" he asked in a way that told me he was loosing patience.

"I didn't catch what you said"

"I said i don't want you to be sluttering around, you catch that?"

Sometimes I can do myself good by reminding myself of the reason I am here, this is one of the moments.

"I understand that sir" I said moving from his gaze.

"Good now"

"Any other thing?" All I want is to vanish from his sight, I cannot bare the insult.

"Yes, you are dismissed now, you can go home and pack because we will be leaving very early tomorrow"

Wow, here he is doing a good deed right after a horrible one.

God, please don't forgive him.

"Thank you"

I couldn't even muster a fake smile like I would usually do, I turned immediately and left the office, closing the door behind me.

Maybe it wasu imagination but I heard him mutter something, whatever it is I do not care.