Chapter 7
The next morning, I awake to my alarm ringing off and Alexa reminding me that I have a important business meeting with a company from Tokay. Shit! I scurry
At least the benefit was fun, however, the man in the hotel bed for reason wasn’t satisfying since my encounter at the club and the man who I left in my bed. It is like my body did not want to cooperate with me. My life seems to be twisting, suddenly, the powerful aura that I suppressed as a kid, is starting to try and rear its ugly head again. I will it to stop and try to push it down yet, it is not going quietly this time.
Ever since I met that dark brooding stranger, I have been feeling that aura around me, this power swelling inside of me has been slowly clawing toward the surface, attempting to break free. I order it to stop, I order it to disappear. I feel a sense of pain from its presence, and I feel it becoming angry. Accusing me of abusing it. This is nonsense, no one in the real world is has the power, my mind is snapping I decide. Tiffany is right, I do not a holiday.
I start to think about going home to my parents for a visit. It has been a long time since I have seen any of my siblings, I will admit I do miss them. Perhaps I should fly to Seattle and visit my brother? This idea seems nice, and I almost book the tickets when my assistant signals me that the partnership meeting is starting soon. This company, which is just as lucrative as mine, wants to partner with us.
I give her the okay and proceed into the conference room. Normally I do not host meetings on a weekend however, this deal, we have been waiting months to try and get Tokyo to buy our product. They are fucking difficult to connect with. They have rejected our proposal three times however, I do not back down from a challenge.
After a three-hour meeting, and them being very reluctant, they finally sign with us. I do not miss the looks of disgust on some of their faces. I cock my eyebrow at one of them, I start to gather my things ignoring them. My back stiffens and I close my eyes in fury at a whispered comment “A woman, has no place in a mans seat” I take deep inhale. If I respond, I will completely fuck up this deal. I know that man is trying to get under my skin. I keep my eyes closed for awhile and concentrate on my breathing. Out of nowhere, I feel cool breeze around me and soft caress, like a hand touching my face. I do not know why but, it comforts my soul. I decide to walk out, and I think it is following me. I head back to my office.
My head of finance hurries to approach me with a cup of coffee.
“Thanks, Margo, although, I wish it were stronger” I joke
“How did it go?”
“Oh, you know, same, misogynistic men, do you know one of them had the gall to whisper “woman should not be in a man’s seat”
“While you were standing there?!”
“Yup, I knew he was gunning for a fight, it was so hard to keep quiet and ignore them.
Margo shakes her head in anger
“Fucking men, what do you expect you know, they’re only good for one night”
“Wow! That’s bleak, cruel much” Margo muttered
“You haven’t lived through what I have” she said with bitterness. She felt the energy in the room turn hot, like something or someone had became pissed off at her statement.
“Margo, go ahead and spend your day, it is Saturday, I am going to close up”
“Wow! Thank you, and some people say you’re a scrooge” she smirks
“well if I found out who said that, don’t worry I’ll fire them” she said with a devious look
Margo turned to stare at her in shock
“Kidding. Enjoy your Saturday. I am going to go back home and catch up on sleep.”
Velaria sent everyone home, after a couple more hours of working, she turned everything off in the building and headed back home. Her dreams that she was hoping to have about sexy men and tequila shots were not going to happen. In the shadows, unseen by her clouded eyes who would not accept idea of magic, the stranger who haunted her dreams lurked. He wanted to know why she became this way, she is full of bitterness towards men, he had to know how to reverse it. He decided to wait a while for her to get comfortable inside.
Velaria walked into her apartment, in an exhausted huff, she just dropped everything on the floor. She stripped out of her clothes; thankful she did not feel the weird energy that was around her earlier. She stepped into the shower and felt the hot water relax her muscles as well as her mind. She felt herself letting to go of the stress from the office meeting with Tokyo. She just wanted to sleep and dream something good and sexy.
After taking a long hour soak, she shut off the water, and towel dried off. Again, smirk at herself of how hot she looked in her slender natural hourglass figure. She headed to her bedroom and climbed into bed. She laid her head down and drifted off to sleep.