Chapter 14- Meeting Adrian

October is a month where we lose the most power from the sun but for some reason today, the sun looks so bright coming from my room's window. Monday came faster than I was prepared for and frankly I wasn't ready to leave my bed this morning, a call from my secretary to remind me about my meeting woke me up at six-thirty am this morning. After the call, I made a dash for the bathroom and came out at a record time of exactly fifteen minutes. This is so unlike me because I spend at least thirty minutes in the bathroom on a good day. Deciding to go a little subtle today and not draw too much attention I picked up a new channel black gown Mom and I got during one of our spree. It was an armless body con dress, I looked simple but wasn't really portraying the role I was about to take up. Still deciding to look very subtle, I picked up a white blazer to go with it and it definitely looked more befitting for the soon to be owner of Mount Corp. To complete my outfit I picked up a simple diamond stud earrings and a matching necklace, black Louis Vuitton stiletto high heels and a nude designer bag. 

(I wish I could upload a picture of how she is dressed here, since I can't let your imaginations run wide. In my opinion, she looks great).

By the time I was done dressing it was already five past seven, I didn't have time to get my hair done so I just left it in its natural curls. I went downstairs to grab a bit before going down to work, when I got down James was having a cup of coffee with him back turned towards me and Charity taking out toasts from the pop machine. When they heard me they both turned in my direction only for James to spit out his coffee, thank God I wasn't close enough for it to touch me. Ignoring him I went over to the other side of the kitchen island to have a sit,

"You will catch a fly, Why are you staring?" Charity had her mouth opened and kept looking since the moment I stepped in here. 

"You look beautiful ma'am" she said smiling. "Oh…Thank you" I replied with a smile as well. "I would have just one toast and coffee"

"No eggs?"

"No" with that she placed a toast in front of me, went on to pour me coffee.

"Where are you going?" James finally spoke "Work"

"You don't have a job. You should just stay at home" he said in a condescending tone.

"Oh… I didn't know I now owe you an explanation for every of my actions, and I have a company not some job" before he could replay, Kelvin walked in with a small box

in hand. "Good morning ma'am, Your Father instructed you should be given this" he said, stretching out the box to me. I picked up the box and untied the ribbon, a small note and a car key seated elegantly in the box. I picked up the note to read,

"I am so proud of you, you would do great. Love, Dad" my Dad is just the sweetest. With a smile a pick up the key and inspect it, hoping to know the make of the car from it.

"What model?" I asked Kelvin when I couldn't figure it out. I was never good with cars. "It is the new Range Rover 2022 Vogue, but yours is custom made"

"What colour?"

"White" I giggled after hearing that. I was hoping to go in unnoticed but I guess that won't be happening now.

"I will be out in five, you can go prepare" I said, giving him the keys.

"Yes ma'am" with that he left. "Congratulations!" Charity said in a child-like voice, I looks more happier than I am. "Thank you, you can have the rest of the day off. I would be out late"

I was hoping to have dinner with my parents at the end of the day, hopefully the meeting goes well. Finishing off my coffee, I got up from the seat and picked up my bag ready to leave, "Can I have the BMW keys?" I heard James ask. "What BMW?" I asked, playing ignorant. I know very well the car hewas asking for, Mom had sent it over a few weeks ago and it was the same car I rode with Kelvin to his business opening.

"Stop acting like you don't know the keys I am asking for"

"No, you can't"

"Why?" "If you want to ride in a BMW, get one with your money. Like I said, I won't be helping you with anything ever again."

"Really? So you get a new car but I can't"

'Like you always say, I am a spoilt little bitch who gets everything from my parents. You shouldn't compare yourself to me, you should be the chaste one. We can't have two spoilt people in a marriage"

"Now if that is all, I have a meeting to catch" I said as I strut out of the kitchen.

"You are pushing it Penelope, you really are!" I heard him shout as I left. I am beginning to enjoy the back and forth argument between us way too much, the fact that he always threatens me at the end is also very amusing. I got outside and saw the car Dad got me, I fell in love. The white car looks so heavenly with a license plate "MOUNT 03" on it. I went over

to the driver's side where Kelvin was waiting by the door "I will drive down myself, you can just follow in another car" I wanted to take the first spin in my new baby. "No problem ma'am" he said, handing over the key. I opened the car door and was shocked again, so this was what he meant when he said custom made. The car seat was a powder blue colour with "Nene" written on the headrest, the seats were a mixture of cotton and silk since I always get car sick with leather seats. It looks gorgeous. Excited, I jumped in immediately since I was already late and started the car only to hear, "Welcome Nene, where are we heading to?" I giggled. "Mount Corp. Please" "Checking for the best route" after that the journey to the company was smooth. I arrived at exactly eight fifty-five am. I rushed in to catch an elevator to take me to the conference floor which is the twelfth floor, I saw one about to close and called out immediately

"Hold please" hand stretched out from inside the elevator and stopped it from closing. "Thank you" I said after getting in. Looking up, to see the face of Deaton Hunt smiling down at me. "Good Morning, heading for the meeting right?" he said still wearing a smile. "You know me?" I am quite surprised he does, even some of the employees here don't.

"Of course Miss. Mount."

"Penelope is fine please" I answer with a smile of my own.

"Then you can call me Dean as well"

"Nice to meet you Dean" "The pleasure is mine, it's not every morning you get to share an elevator with a beautiful woman" he said chuckling. I smiled looking at him properly, he is a good looking man about six feet tall and a shade of hair you can't call black or brown. His is a mixture of both in a weird yet cute way. He looks boy-ish with his temple fade haircut and I noticed he was spotting a silver band on his ring finger, married? Impressive. "You are married? I am sorry if I come off the wrong way, I was just curious"

"It is no problem, and Yes, I am. Married and expecting" he had a wide smile on his face that was cringe worthy while saying that. "You look happy"

"I am, she is everything I have ever wanted and more"

"Good for you"

"Since we are going to be partners, you would run into each other one of these days" he said still smiling "Oh… Okay?" I was just being polite because I am in a good mood. There is actually no need for family introduction. We got out of the elevator right after that and my new secretary was waiting right there, looking nervous "I will go ahead then, see you soon" Dean said

"Sure" I said awkwardly, he was talking like we didn't just meet in the elevator.

"Good morning Miss. Mount" my secretary Olivia greeted.

"Good morning, is everything we will be needing set?" I asked wondering why she was hovering around the elevator.

"Yes, we can make our way down to the hall" "Why are you here then?"

"Oh… I was worried you might be late, Mrs. Mount mentioned you aren't a morning person" Really Mom?

"You don't have to wait next time, I won't be late. Let's head in?"

"Yes ma'am'"