CHAPTER 4 [Presentation]

She couldn't stop fiddling with her fingers as she went towards his cabin, afraid she might witness another unholy situation there. She didn't want to stay alone with him even for a second but he was her boss she need comply his orders.

She knocked on the door, hearing a soft 'come in' she went inside. There he sat, as proud as ever behind his desk. She looked around the room looking for any girl to pop out from anywhere.

"Who are you looking for?" he asked with his signature smirk, making her flinch in her place due to his voice.

She quickly shook her head and entered the room. He signaled her to sit.

"Ms. Davis we will be working on a project together. You have to prepare a presentation for today's meeting that you will be attending with me." He eased back in his seat.

"TODAY?" She replied in a loud voice, astonished over the news.

On her first day of work she gets harassed by her boss and then on the second day she is given the task to make a presentation for a very important meeting and upon that she is supposed to accompany her pervert boss as well for the meeting. Her life is really a mess.

"Yes, Today! Any Problem with that?" he raised his eyebrow at her, challenging her.

"No, not at all sir." She gave him a smile as she adjusted her glasses.

"Okay then let's get to work. I will explain every single detail about the contract to you." He said as he moved to pick up the specific file relating to that project.

For the next hours they were working seriously on the presentation. Travis guiding her without teasing or harassing her, making her think that this contract would be really important for him.

They took a break for lunch as it was already past lunchtime and they didn't realize with all the work.

"Okay let's take a break and have lunch. I will order something for us." He stated as he picked up the receiver.

"No. Please do not order for me. I brought lunch from home. I will get that from my cabin." She politely denied his offer for lunch as she stood up to get her lunch from her office.

"Ok." He got busy with talking to the person on the other line.

His lunch came after a few minutes while she brought her own lunch box. He took a quick glance at her food and made a disgusted face.

"You eat that stuff?" he scoffed like a rich brat as he took a bite from his sandwich.

"This is healthy food, Sir. Vegetable roll. I made it myself. Would you like to try it?" Evelyn said as she pushed the box towards him.

"No thank you! I am not interested in that unhygienic food of yours." He rejected her quite harshly but she wasn't sad as she was expecting this kind of reaction from him. She shrugged her shoulders and started eating her roll again.

After lunch they started their work again. His view about Evelyn wasn't good but he wanted to entice her with his charms just in case she was that typical classless girl.

"Evelyn complete your presentation early so that we can leave for the meeting on time." Saying that he gave a slow bite on his lower lip. Evelyn looked away while rolling her eyes which infuriated him. The girl who belonged to a lower social status kept insulting and rejecting. He could not stand this.

"You… What do you think of yourself, huh? How can you treat me like that?" he banged his fist on the table.

"I am sorry sir. I have no intention to treat you like that but please respect me as a woman and your junior." She stated in a matter of fact tone and looked down.

He didn't reply to her statement and she sighed.

They finally completed the presentation without any 'distractions'. She glanced at her watch to realize that it was already 6 PM.

She knew they will be late. Her brother would be dead worried about her. She took a glance at her boss just to see him lightening his cigar.

"Sir! Can I make a call?" she asked him.

"To whom?" he raised his eyebrow, expecting her to answer him.

"My brother. He would be worried about me. I should inform him that I am staying late for the meeting."

"Okay…. And do tell him that you will be having dinner with me today." His words petrified her. He smirked seeing her reaction.

"I…I can't. Actually sir-." He stopped her mid-sentence.

"Ms. Evelyn the meeting will end at around 9 PM so it would be normal to have dinner at a hotel." He reasoned and she nodded.

She wasn't really interested in having dinner with him in a hotel but the reason he gave was quite genuine so she accepted. She told her brother about the plans and got ready for the meeting.

'God knows what will happen today but let's hope for the best.' She thought.

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They made their way to their client's office. Evelyn was really nervous about the presentation as it would be her first time presenting in front of successful businessmen that too on her second day of work.

Travis was smiling looking at her wiping her sweaty palm on her skirt. He was really enjoying looking at her condition. Her trembling hands, sweaty forehead and constant wetting her lips was giving him internal satisfaction.

"Are you frightened?" he asked in a teasing voice.

"No!" she snapped. "Just a little nervous. It is my first time and I don't want to mess anything."

"Don't worry. Just do your best. The contract is already confirmed. This will be our project. This meeting is just a formality so don't stress about it much." He sincerely smiled and patted her shoulder to calm her. The warmth of his touch and his words gave her some confidence. She let out a shaky breath that she didn't even realize was holding.

They entered the meeting room. She saw a lot of board directors were only waiting for their arrival.

The presentation went well and she did not make any mistake. During the meeting she caught Travis constantly staring her. It seemed like he was observing her which made her a little uneasy.

"You did well. We will definitely get the contract." He said as soon as they got out of the building after greeting the clients.

"What do you mean sir? You said the contract was already ours." Her eyes widened in shock.

"No, actually it wasn't. It was dependent on your presentation." He moved to open his car door. They settled in the car and sped towards the hotel for dinner.

"But you…"

"And you believed?" he laughed. "I only said that to calm you."

"I am worried now." She said while biting her nails thinking of all the ups and downs of the presentation.

"You did great. I appreciate it." He genuinely smiled at her.

'He behaves so comforting and normal sometimes?' she thought. Just then his phone rang.

"Hello. Travis Harrison speaking... You need to wait for me babygirl. I am a little busy right now." He said in a flirtatious tone.

'Okay I take my words back. This man is bipolar. Once a playboy, always a playboy.' She mentally face palmed herself.