Chapter 12

CHAPTER TWELVE
Raven pulled open his office door and there standing in his office in a dress that was supposed to be elegant and chic was the last woman he wanted to see in the world , Mirabelle Hales.
She looked exactly as she always had, tall and with a model thin body which served her well since she was a model..

"You know,its rude to stare" her feminine voice queried as she strolled towards him where he stood by the door.

He turned to Zane
" Why is she here" he asked and his secretary looked into the room and hissed in annoyance
" I did not know she had gotten in sir" he mumbled

He walked into his office and closed the door behind him, once he had pulled out the chair for her waiting for her to sit he turned round his desk and sat down
" I don't have much time, why are you here" he asked and she grinned

" Well that's too bad, you could have started with some simple hello's you know. Should I tell your father we need time together"she asked and he froze. She was playing him now, especially since she knew that he hated his father's influence in his life.

" I'm sorry, good evening" he gritted leaning forward over to him as she smiled slightly
" It really isn't a good habit you know" she murmured drily and he stilled

" What isn't" Raven asked he was a bit put out about this visit, he had too much work to do and too little time to waste on her.
But she was here to talk and talk she would

" Staring, it's not a good look on you" she replied gesturing to his face and Raven shrugged
" It's a habit, I like to look my problems in the face, " she laughed something tinkling like a bell, she was elegant but she rubbed him the wrong way.
Maybe it was because she was his father's choice

" I know, I think we had a similar conversation when we first met." She mumbled, he could remember that incident, sometimes he wishes he didn't
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Two years ago

" Staring, is not a good look on you" the young woman gesturing to his face and Raven shrugged, she looked beautiful but of course she was. His father was a conisseur of beauty so he knew what he liked and with this product they needed the best.

" Is that something you do regularly then" she asked and he shrugged
" It's a habit, I like to look at my problems in the face" he muttered, not that she really was a problem Raven was in need of relief, physical exertion to take his mind off the fact that his father had interfered with his project.

" Am I a problem then. I don't know whether to be flattered or offended" she drawled, her hair falling into her eyes.
" Well a beautiful woman is always a problem" Raven countered leaning into his eat and offering her a wide grin.
She scoffed

" I'm sure you say that to all the girls"
" They aren't many girls I find enticing enough to make the effort so no" he replied. She huffed staring at me with a curious expression, Raven wondered what she was hoping find to find in him and if she knew that she was not likely to find it ever.

" You seem familiar to me" she muttered, coming closer to him, her perfume entering his nose
" Maybe" he answered simply shrugging and , she slid closer and laughed

"Yes I do know you, you're Raven Qing my father has been interested in you company for a very long time" she muttered and he shrugged, laughing lightly
" Im the one who is not sure if I should be flattered or offended now" he murmured and she laughed
" I say flattered, my father is a fan of your work" she replied

" He admires your ruthlessness" he had to try hard to stop himself from grinning as she mumbled beneath her breath looking miffed
" I see you are not a fan" he mumbled and she shrugged

" I admire a ruthless man. I'm just not sure if I can be as ruthless myself"
" And so who are you really"

"Raven Qing at your service. And what's your lovely name " Raven asked

"Mirabelle Hales she replied, then scowled
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Present
" why are you here" Raven asked and she grinned

"I was hoping to see you again,like old time, I wanted to invite you for dinner" she responded.
" It's not old times anymore, We're all grown now, we've not been in a relationship for as long" Raven muttered and she nodded
She was glaring at him her cheeks a bright pink as she continued

"I know we didn't start off properly but I want to correct that" she watched him warily and he wanted to tell her that they had never been anything between them, she had only been with him because she had wormed her way into his father's good graces, but he didn't have the strength to insist on that since ignored her

"I am busy- Mirabelle.what do you really want "he asked frustration tinging his tone
"Surely you aren't busy now" she asked and Raven sighed interrupting her polite rebuttal
" I am busy "she glanced at me with curiosity amd suspicion

" I won't leave until you agree to dinner " she muttered and he huffed
" Are you a stalker" he asked, unable to help she laughed, sobering when he just glared at her
" No I'm not a stalker,but I am willing to become one if that's something you like " she said and he sighed looking into her eyes.
He rose from his chair and she followed suit

"Look I'm a business man, who two years ago happened to thinks you looked gorgeous and wanted to have dinner with you" Raven replied grabbing a file from off his desk
" And then what" she asked

" What do you mean" he queried genuinely confused
" What comes after dinner and after all the promises " she asked and he huffed

" Well we fucked, I believe. It was a good night. Not mind-blowing but enough to give me what I needed"
" Is that all it was to you" she asked her voice thin , he took his time as he stalked to her

" Well, miss Hales if we had still liked each other after that then maybe we would not be having this conversation right now would we " he said standing over her. He pulled away from her and walked to the door
" I'm going to leave you now " he muttered looking away from her,
" I expect you to be gone by the time I'm back" he moved to walk away when her hands grabbed his tightly, She swallowed looking flushed her cheeks red even when her hands were pale and cold

" Alright I understand but I have a favour to ask" he sighed looked back at her and asked
" What is it" he muttered and she sighed.

He looked to the ceiling this was not what he wanted to spend his time doing not after such a day with Fiona, he wanted to be with her but he wanted to get rid of Mirabelle Hales as well
"Fine, let's have dinner."

" One last meal together" she answered looking pleased with herself.
He looked to his wrist watch then around the office he could spare her an hour at least.

He nodded, to her
" Let's have dinner"
" That's great–"

" But not tonight. I have plans " he mumbled and she froze
" I see " she mumbled and he gestured to the door
" I'll tell Zane to get back to you"

He looked to Zane
" Get the thing I told you to" he muttered as he strode across the hall to a meeting he was already goddamn late for