The CEO's Surrogate

Chapter four

It was the day of the meeting and something I dreaded so much. Mere thoughts of Stan’s presence caused me cold chills down my spine.

However, just as James had said to me; I needed to show them that I was the most suitable person for the position.

“Sir, your outfit has just arrived!” My assistant said to me as she walked into my office.

I nodded my head slightly as my eyes travelled to her hands which held the bag.

I had intentionally asked her to get me an outfit with the conclusion of asking for her name if she eventually gets something that suits my taste.

She took slow and fearful steps toward me as she handed the bag over to me.

“I would check this out once I get home”, I said to her, with a look of appreciation visible on my face.

She nodded calmly and without uttering any other word, she walked out of the office.

I glanced at the bag and shifted my gaze to my wristwatch. It was currently 11:am and the meeting was scheduled for 2 pm.

“I better head home to get prepared”, I said silently as I picked up the outfit and headed out of the company.

Once I got home, I took the outfit out of the bag and got glued to the beautiful piece that caught my sight.

It was a dark blue suit. It looked simple yet, classy.

Above all, she was able to get it at a cheaper rate compared to others I had gotten from my designers.

“This is impressive”, I said to myself as I scurried into the bathroom to take a quick bath.

Once I was done, I quickly wore the suit and smiled at my reflection in the mirror.

This was perfect for the occasion!

It was some minutes past 1 pm when I walked out of my suite and headed to the brown house.

The brown house was the name given to my grandmother’s mansion. She loved the colour brown and, as such, ensured that everything in her mansion had the colour.

That was where the name emanated from and most times, I find it hilarious that the house is referred to as such.

“Are you ready?” James said to me the moment I drove into the mansion.

He was standing by the front door, clad in a black suit and looking all prepared for the meeting.

As long as I was concerned, James was a part of the family because no meeting was held without my grandmother inviting him.

“I’m so ready!” I said aloud as he hugged me and patted my shoulders lightly.

We were on the verge of moving inside the house when I caught a glimpse of a black BMW which drove at a very high speed.

At first, I wondered who in his right mind would drive so recklessly until I saw him…

“Hey, brother!” He called out as he hurriedly hopped off his car and trudged to meet me.

“Stan!” I gritted my teeth as I let out a fake smile that didn’t get to my eyes.

“Hi Stan”, I said as I observed his eyes studying my outfit.