Nice to Meet You

Zunnie's meeting had taken twenty minutes. when she stepped inside the lounge Nyo flashed her a huge grin.

"Zunnie sis, are we going now?"

"Mhm, come on..."

On her way to the Eyan's office, she and Nyo chatted. There was something about him that always made Zunie happy. He was a gleeful and talented boy and she adored him.

As she listened to him speak, Zunnie couldn't help wondering if the moment she spent with Nyo would change as he got older. She wanted to take him on a trip for his birthday, to allow her aunt some time for her wedding anniversary in January.

"Zunnie sis, I got this really cool painting I did for you. My mom forgot to bring it."

"You, do. Thank you, sweetheart. I will take it when I drop you off. What do you want to eat for lunch?"

"Yes, it's good, my dad said you'll love it. Umm, can we bring brother Eyan?"

"If your dad says I'll love it, then I love it already. I love all your paintings. Eyan may be busy. You can ask him if we get to see him."

"Okay," Nyo replied and continued to gaze through the window.

Zunnie had just pulled into the parking lot at Bai Entertainment when her phone rang.

"Honey are you not going to invite me to go shopping?"

"Um, I had no idea you were being serious. Don't you have work to do?" She replied casually.

"I do but today I'm not really busy. Can I tag along?" He pleaded into the phone.

Zunnie sighed. Alex seemed desperate to make up for what had happened, but she had no intentions of going shopping with him. Truthfully, she really wanted to spend time with Nyo. He had called her crying earlier in the week and she hoped seeing her and Eyan and spoiling him would cause him to feel better.

His father was being hard on him because his water painting skills were not as good as what his dad wanted it to be. Even though she disagreed with his dad sometimes, there was nothing much she could do. She did understand that he was a renowned painter and wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, but Nyo was still too young. All she could do was take him out to have fun and support him with whatever decision he makes as he grows older.

A worrisome expression appeared in Zunnie's eyes as she thought of Alex's question. Nyo acted shyly when he met new people and seeing he had not met Alex, Zunnie decided not to invite him.

"No, Alex you can't tag along. Today is for Nyo."

"Where are you?"

"Nyo wanted to see Eyan, so we're at his office. Did you hear what I said?"

"Mhm; see you later."

After she got off the phone, they took Eyan's private elevator to the top floor. She was glad he had not been busy because Nyo would have been disappointed. When the walked in Eyan got up and walked to Nyo and threw him over his shoulder.

"You're getting taller. Soon I won't be able to pick you up like this." He grinned and sat Nyo on his desk.

"Brother Eyan, you're getting old, that's why you can't pick me up." He giggled.

"Oh, is that so?" Eyan replied as he tickled Nyo mercilessly.

The laughter filled the office earning a smile from Zunnie. After watching them play she left the office and went to find out whether her arch nemesis had been working. To her disappointment, Natalia was not in because it was her off day.

Zunnie was not ready to head back to Nyo and Eyan and decided to tour the company on her own. On her way down the elevator stopped and a handsome man stepped in. She had seen him before on the cover of a TechU magazine issue but had no idea who he was.

She politely smiled and nodded when they made eye contact. He smiled back at her and said,

"Miss Bai it's nice to finally meet you."

"I'm sorry, I don't think I know you," Zunnie replied a confused expression in her eyes.

"Apologies, Carson Maule, we went to the same high school." He said and extended his hand to shake hers.

"Oh, so you're Carson Maule..." Zunnie said still baffled that she had no remembrance of him.

"Yes, I am; do you remember me?" He asked her cautiously.

"I'm sorry I don't. I've heard your name a few times."

"Ah, you really don't remember breaking my heart, that hurts." Carson smiled and touched the area where his heart is.

"Please don't hold what I did when I was younger against me. I apologize for causing you pain."

"I should thank you. What you said back then made me realized I had only been infatuated with your uniqueness. It changed my view on love and what it means to be in love with someone."

"Really, you're uhh welcome..." was all Zunnie said before the elevator dinged and come to a stop.

When the elevator stopped on the first floor, Zunnie's eyes grew wide. Seeing Alex speaking to the person she had gone to look for, Natalia Omalu, an angry fire ignited within Zunnie. She clenched her teeth and jaw then walked over to where they stood.

"Miss Omalu, you're just the person I wanted to see." She stopped next to Alex and lightly brush his arm with hers.