Chapter three

*Ding ding*

Zoya put down the files she was entering on her system as she stood up to go to the CEO's office after the intercom rang.

She straightened her coat as she walked up to the CEO's door.

"You called for me sir." She muttered as she approaches the CEO's desk.

"Yes Zoya, we'd be going to Haolaq enterprise tomorrow to discuss the contract with Mr.Ka'mil, I just want to make sure you're done with it, as you know Zayan Ka'mil tends to be very meticulous in his work." CEO James said seriously as he continue working on monitor before him.

"I'm almost done with it sir, I've also reviewed it carefully before entering them as a software. I also added the few strikes and points you mentioned earlier. I should be done with it by 2:00pm if there are no more works for me." Zoya replied while glancing at her watch for time.

"Ofcourse, there are no more works right now, I'll just trouble you to quickly enter this for the marketing department." CEO James mused as he picks a file on his desk to hand Zoya.

Zoya breathes inwardly as she muttered. "Alright sir. I should get going now." She quickly walked towards the door holding her breath as she prays her troublesome CEO won't add another work for her.

"Zoya…." CEO James called almost immediately her hand reaches the door knob.

'Dfeeasghgreswwqww' Zoya cursed inwardly as she replied "sir.." She turned around facing the CEO with a composed smile while gritting her teeth.

'What the hell do you want now, I already have a lot on my desk. As if working on a contract for the mighty Zayan Malik isn't enough.' She cursed inwardly as she glared at her boss who was facing his monitor while typing away.

She quickly retracted her gaze as he looked up to her. "Make me a cup of coffee."

She breathed a sign of relief. "Ok sir."

She thought her boss wanted to add more work for her as she wasn't expecting him to just as for coffee. Knowing her boss, who she'd been working with for close to three years now. He shows no mercy as he piles up a lot of files for her to work on everyday.

She wasn't always angry knowing he also indulge himself in a lot of work and many a time she leaves him in his office to go home after she was done with her work. She always admires his working style and pities his wife and children a-time as she knows besides few weekends which he spares with them. They don't spend much time together.

She remembered the longest time he was away from work was when she was already close to a year working for him during his 3rd wedding anniversary which his wife made a ruckus in his office three times with she and his personal assistant witnessing there argument about him always engrossed in his work and spend little time with the family.

She must commend the wife though because he reduced his working time closing together with her most time by 7:30pm. Even though almost all the workers has left by then. It was still a progress to her.

She sat back on her executive chair as she typed away on the keyboard while thinking of how her boss molded his company to one of the biggest in the country. It is ranked among

the twenty biggest and successful companies in country M.

* * * * *

Two months already passed after the death of Zayan's parent and he and his brother already completed the series of rituals and prayers for his parents. Rahman already went back to college and he on the other hand is back to his chair as he wasn't able to work steadily in the office since mishap, though he works from home a-times.

As a result, He've gained a stack of file to review or sign on his desk and also other contracts to work on, which leads to him overworking this past few days and sometimes leaves the office at midnight.

He was fully concentrated on the file he was reviewing that he didn't notice his assistant walking towards his desk quietly with a file in hand. Not until he was a step to the desk that he noticed and asked after sometime.

"Why are you here, Sean." He asked impatiently.

"I didn't mean to disturb you boss. I just came to inform you that R&J Corps will be coming tomorrow to finalize the contract as I already discussed the designs and structures they'd be working on the other day." Sean replied giving a detailed information to enlighten his boss on the progress of the contract.

"Alright, just drop the file here I would go through it later." He said without looking up from the file in hand.

"Did you just mention R&J corps, the one that did the interior of our third branch last year. CEO James??" He tried connecting as he finally looked up from his file.

"Yes sir. Is there a problem?" Sean asked holding his breath as he feared his boss is unsatisfied or displeased with R&J corps which would really get him crazy if he decide to terminate the contract, though he had no choice other than to find another way as this boss of his is really hard to please. He already started thinking of other prestigious designing enterprises to shift the contract to when he heard Zayan muttered.

"No problem, you may carry on with your work." He said as he shifts his focus back to the file before him.

Only those few words made Sean beam in delight as he releases the breath he didn't realize he's been holding. He thought his boss would really give him an heart attack from that panic he felt earlier.

He quickly replied an "alright sir." And made his way to the door.

Zayan looked up from the file again and thought of what he remembered when Sean mentioned R&B corps and smiled in anticipation.

He merely remembered Mr. James secretary when they met the last time.

She was a beautiful young lady with a tall and slim figure, though she's busty in the right proportion she was still taller than most women he met which intrigued him.

He didn't even realize he liked her that much until Sean mentioned her company and suddenly remembered her.

He really couldn't deny that he was looking forward to their meeting. A smile plastered his face as he continued his work.