Chapter Seven
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Nicole's Pov
I feel weird and agitated. Its like there is something inside my chest that and I feel uncomfortable. I can't explain what's happening to me. I already went to Doctor Lisa several times to be check if I'm sick but she said that I'm totally fine. I am really convinced that there is something wrong with me so I ask her to do some test and it came back clean. She asked me if I felt something like pain or dizziness and I said no. I told her that I can't focus on my work today with unknown reason. She said maybe it is just work fatigue. She advised me to take a day off today and rest but I can't do that so I went back to the office and call my father to ask him if he had experienced this similar kind of thing in the past. He answered in the first few rings and we exchanged pleasantries then I ask him if he felt something like this in the past. He said that it also happened to him and still happening if he can't decide on something or when he waits for something to happen. I asked him how can I manage this feeling and he answered I can’t. The only thing to resolve that is to decide already or make things happen already. I know my father will try to ask me about it so I thank him immediately then hung up. Maybe the possibility of meeting and talking to Claire is what causing this weird feeling so all I need to do is meet her already. I give Greg a call and ask him to tell Claire that I will meet her today in my office at 7pm. He agreed then ask me why the sudden change of heart. I didn't answer him cause even me don't know the reason why. I convinced myself that seeing her peacefully sleeping is enough so when Greg told me that Claire is requesting for another meeting, I turn it down again and again. He tried to convinced me for several days to give Claire another shot but my answer is the same. Claire also tried to ask for another meeting via email but I dint reply. So now I understand why Greg is so shock. Of all the day I can choose to set a meeting, I choose today where I know that they already had plans to celebrate Claire’s birthday somewhere. I went back to the office and try to work some papers but I cannot so I decided to went home. I need to prepare myself to for her, I mean I stole her night with my brother Greg so the least I can do is to look presentable right. She is indebted to a mafia and the "don" which is me summoning her for a meeting. Failing to be on time in a meeting with the Don once is stupid, twice is asking for punishment. I am sure that she knows the consequences of her action. I am the leader of the mafia and I cannot afford to be mocked by anyone. I will show her who is she dealing with and what I am capable of doing. We have a past yes, but it seems that it will be just a distinct memory, at least to me it is a beautiful memory that I will cherish forever. Maybe the Claire that I know in the past is not the same Claire today. I am excited to see if she is wise enough to be on time to even bother to show up or if stupidly choose to celebrate her birthday somewhere. The tragedies that happened in her life surely affect her greatly. Maybe if I didn't choose to left and escape by that traumatic event, we still have been close friend or maybe more. Now time to choose what to wear, maybe I need to do some shopping, or not.
Claire's POV
I am thankful that the Don give me another chance for a meeting. I will not mess this up because I don't want to face any consequences. Today is my birthday so the possibility of me screwing this up is less than me nailing it. The Don is generous enough to lend me that amount of money so I will try my best to pay it. I'm sure there is something I can work on like working with the mafia as secretary or something...
I arrive at the villa 30 minutes early before the meeting. I go straight to the Don's office and there is lady there who is fixing a drink. I thought maybe she is a secretary; I mean she is a good-looking woman with a nearly perfect physique. The way she dresses and the way she presented herself. I wonder if the Don's wife already saw her, I mean is she not bothered that this woman can seduce the Don, or maybe she truly trusts his husband to stay faithful.
The woman noticed me and give me a perfect smile. I smile back then ask if the Don is present. She said yes.... I waited for her to do something like alerting the Don of my presence or offer me anything to drink but nothing. She just looked at me. Maybe she is not informed that the Don is inspecting me so I inform her.
the Don is inspecting me so can you inform him that I am already here.
she didn't look move in what I said, so maybe she knows that the Don is inspecting someone. She is playing the glass of rum in her hand while still looking at me. she is testing my patience. Well good for her I don't need any additional hustle before I talk to the Don so I just sit in the sofa and decide to wait. The woman is still looking at me and I don't know why. I will not be intimidated by her. so, I get my phone to text Greg that I'm here and that the secretary is very rude to me, ... The woman sits in front of me and put her glass in the side table.
I just look at her and she speak...
start talking lady.
wow, she just called me lady... wtf she really is testing me.
I'm here to talk to the Don not you LADY so back off.
The lady smirk at me then Greg came at the door.... Oh, so you two already met he said. Yes, Greg I was just saying to this rude lady secretary that I'm here to talk to the Don not her. Can you tell to this secretary not to waste my time anymore, maybe after this we can still save our reservations?
Claire what did you just say?
ask Greg
well, this lady is very rude to me. I ask her to tell the Don that I'm here but she didn't bulge, she just continue fixing herself a drink.
Claire, I texted back to you. You didn't read it? s**t girl good luck
then he went out. I fetch my mobile in my bag then read his message... (there is no secretary Claire, she is Nicole the don)
oh, f**k I'm so dead.
So, what are you saying about me wasting your time?
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