Chapter 104
“Is everyone there already?” Smiles asked, making her way into the large building.
“No ma’am, I think it’s you and one other man remaining” The assistant spoke.
Smiles frown, “Wh a man? Doesn’t he have a name like others?” She asked and pressed on the elevator button waiting for it to open.
“He does, I’m sure. But his name wasn’t mentioned” he explains, entering the elevator with Smiles.
Smiles and nods but doesn’t say a word. She wonders who the unknown person is, well, she will find out sooner or later. That, she is sure of.
Smiles walks into the elevator punches a button and n, and the door starts closing. Just then, Keane emerges through the door heading to the elevator.
He wasn’t alone, he was with Derrick but this time, Derrick was not his personal assistant but the CEO of the Wright enterprise.
“Did you see that?” Keane said all of a sudden, he was definitely sure he saw someone similar to Smiles.
“What?” Derrick asked with a frown.
“Never mind” Keane waves. He knows Derrick won’t believe him if he says he’s seen Smiles or her look alike.
They walk into the elevator, heading to the last floor where the meeting is to be held.
On their way, Keane couldn’t stop himself from feeling like he really saw her, something in him said she was the one.
“Are you coming or not?” Derrick asked when he noticed Keane had been standing, not making a sign to move.
Keane walks out of the elevator, and they both head to the meeting room together.
Compared to the last time, Keane didn’t come with any guards. He’s learned to take care of himself and only call them when necessary.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
He’s really grown wider in his business and so has Derrick.
As they approach the door, Derrick’s phone rings, and he reaches out for it. He wasted no time and answered the call upon seeing the caller ID, it was Lisa.
“Will be a bit late” he informs and leaves.
Keane nods and leads himself into the room. The first thing he did was scan the entire room when he got in, looking at everyone seated at the table.
He breathes in, relieved he was just overthinking things. He walked to his seat at the center of the table, straight ahead was another seat. It could only mean it belongs to someone that’s as powerful as him and he wonders who it is.
“Who is it for?” Keane asked, directing the question to the empty seat before him.
“It’s for the Winston heiress” a black guy informs. His African hair was well trimmed, and his nice African color gave him a dashing look inside his well-ironed black suit.
Keane nods and starts flipping on the booklet before him.
The door cracked open and the sound of heels could be heard as a beautiful lady in lavender trousers suits walked in ever so elegantly.
Keane looked up and was stunned by what he saw, it was a smile, she looked even more beautiful than before.
She wasn’t that thin anymore, not like she was anyway but her figure now was one to die for.
Her breasts were round and bigger than before, and her tummy stayed as flat as ever but her ass, god! It was so perfect and had increased in size to the most perfect size a man would want to spend his life savings on
Keane couldn’t blink, he watched her walk to her seat and make herself comfortable. His eyes gaze at her, traveling through her face, taking in the beauty he’s been missing for five years now.
He lowers his head and takes in a heavy breath before looking again. Maybe he is just hallucinating things but to his greatest surprise, she didn’t change to someone else.
It was her, the love of his life. His addiction piles and his medication. She was staring at him straight in the eyes.
She looks good and more but something felt so different about her.
She wasn’t smiling, she looked all strict and composed.
She didn’t look affected by him, he didn’t mind. There is no relenting in chasing her and making her be his again.
His lips were up into a smile, only he could tell what he was smiling at. “You’re damn looking good!” He complimented in his mind, “but that look of yours won’t last. I promise to make you fall again”
“I’m sorry for my lateness, I had to take care of something urgent,” Smiles said, bold and sure. Her eyes darted around the gentleman in the room, as she gave them an apologetic smile.
“Pardon me, I know it’s not the right place but damn, Mrs Winston, you look even more beautiful than your photos “The black guy commented, still in awe of her beauty. Everyone agreed, smiling.
Who wouldn’t, they all wish to have a chance with her. She isn’t only beautiful but she’s intelligent and one in a million. Every man wants a woman like her.
“That’s indeed a good compliment, thanks ” She smiled, but it didn’t reach her eyes.
Smiles didn’t know she would be able to compose herself this good. The moment she entered and met those familiar sets of gray eyes, it was like she was frozen, stopping in time.
My heart was fighting, begging to be free again. But she didn’t let it, there is no way she will ever let her heart cloud her mind…never!
“A coffee after this will be cool for the apology” the African guy pressed on, smiling.
Smiles flash him a smile, and her eyes slowly examine Keane and his facial expressions. It wasn’t good at all, he looked like he would slay thousands of dragons with a single splash of his sword.
“Sure, Mr. Lurex,” Smiles said, smiling. “So, can we begin?” She asked and they all nodded.
Derrick walked in and quickly got seated. “Sorry for my lateness, got tied up by … ” he didn’t get to complete his words as his gaze fell on the lady in lavender.
He frowns, eyes narrowed at the lady who didn’t seem to have noticed him.
Derrick turns to Keane to see if he’s seeing the same thing or if he’s the only one apologizing and behold, Keane nods in agreement.
” Smiles?”Derrick blurted out her name without thinking. Smiles raised her head and was stunned to see him,” How on earth could I have forgotten Derrick will be here too? ” She cried in her head, blinking at him.
Apart from Keane, Smiles, and Derrick, no one knew her name was Smiles. They all know her as Mrs Winston.
Seeing everyone gazing at him, he quickly brushes off the awkward silence.”don’t mind me, I sometimes blurt out nonsense at times” he smiles, but his gaze never left the lady before him.
Everyone nods and goes back to what they were discussing.