He was dressed in a black designer shirt that tucked into a jean. He folded the arm of the shirt, exposing his arms that were designed with different tattoos. The first two buttons of his shirt were left undone, giving him the hot playboy look. He looked at himself at the mirror one last time. His black hair was gelled and curled backwards. On his neck was a simple, yet expensive gold necklace and he wore a diamond watch to compliment his dressing. He wasn’t a sucker for jewelries, so he loved using few pieces on his dressing. He stepped out of the house into his Mercedes AMG CLS 53 and zoomed off.
He arrived at the hotel, the venue for the dinner less than twenty minutes later. It was a multi-million five star rated hotel he had bought and transformed few years ago. He took the elevator to the restaurant section of hotel and was greeted politely by the security. He had recognized Jack as the CEO. He went to the VIP section and took a seat close to the huge glass window. He had set the dinner for seven, but he was already there thirty minutes before time. He settled on his chair and opened the bottle of wine that was placed on the table. He decanted a bit into his glass cup and took a sip before dropping the glass. He got up and took a little walk round the restaurant, his workers were doing a good work, he smiled his appreciation.
He had told her about his reservation and informed the secretary at the front desk, so it wasn’t hard for her to locate the fancy VIP restaurant where he made a reservation. She took quick elegant steps as the heels of her shoe made contact with the floor, resonating a bit loudly across the hall. She was gracefully dressed in a long black gown that had a slit on the left leg up to her thigh. It had a deep V neckline, exposing a good part of her cleavage. The gown was sleeveless and it hugged her like a second skin, exposing all her curves. She was led by one of the workers to the VIP restaurant Jack had booked. She walked inside and scanned the room with her eyes before she sighted him sitting at the far corner near the large window.
“Sorry if I kept you waiting.” She apologized as she reached the table. She took the seat opposite him and sneakily checked him out. He was dressed sexily in all black. His hair was styled perfectly, he could easily pass off as a model. The first few buttons of his shirt was opened, exposing his chest. She smiled shyly as he caught her staring at him.
“Great to see you.” He finally spoke up after they had sat in silence for about five minutes. He had used the period to check her out too. She was dressed so sexily that he couldn’t resist staring at her. Her black gown matched her skin perfectly and she Jewelries complimented it, making her look like a diva from a fashion magazine. Her deep brown eyes accentuated her round face, drawing him in.
“Same here.” she responded and they got on talking. He told her a little about himself, the public details that everyone else knew, like the fact that he owned different businesses and was a billionaire. She told him a few interesting facts about her like the fact that she was a blogger and had a degree in communications though she skipped the part that she was unemployed. It wasn’t necessary for him to know that.
Some minutes into their discussion, their meal arrived. It was a large meal consisting of Chicken piccata, lobster mac and cheese and sushi rice and California rolls. The waiter set it on their table, bowed in greeting and left.
“Isn’t this too much?” she asked as soon as the waiter was out of earshot. She couldn’t hide her surprise as her brows knitted in surprise. He shrugged in response and starting digging into the food, leaving her no choice but to join. They eat in silence, focusing on the plate of food in front of them. Only the clattering of the utensils on the plate as they eat could be heard from the table. She eat cautiously, not wanting to embarrass herself in front on Jack. The food was really good. She moaned gently as she savored the delicious taste of the food in her mouth.
The waiter came back and cleared their table as they relaxed back into the chair. They didn’t finish everything on the table and Karen wished she could, but she was already full and anymore food would make her pass out.
“You know, I find you really interesting.” He began, pouring himself a glass of wine. Her eyebrows knitted in surprise as he said that.
“Why?” she asked calmly, her voice coming out low. She was really curious and wanted to know.
Before he could respond, their dessert arrived. It contained apple pie, chocolate-covered strawberries and brownies. The waiter set it on the table and he took a plate of apple pie for himself. She smiled widely as she took a plate of chocolate-covered strawberries. It was her favorite dessert. They dug into the desert in silence and she for a moment, forgot the question she asked.
Their dinner ended about two hours later. After they had cleared all the deserts on the table, they continued their discussion while drinking wine. They ended up talking like old friends. He told her a bit about the company and how difficult it is to be CEO and she listened with rapt attention. When it was time to go, he offered to drop her off, but she declined. After going back and forth, he gave in and let her order a ride.
She got home very tired and collapsed on the couch in the sitting room. she removed her heels and massaged her feet gently as she reminisced about the good time she had spent with Jack. He had spoken so freely and politely with her and she felt like she was important to him, or maybe friends. She took out her phone and opened the photos she had taken with him. She stared at it in smles. They both looked genuinely happy as they smiled to the camera for a selfie. They had taken the selfie after taking desserts. She had a hard time convincing him to take a selfie with her but he finally succumbed. She rushed to Instagram and uploaded the pictures with the caption “Dinner” and added two complimentary emojis. She knew it was sure going to create a lot of buzz on social media and that was what she wanted.
***
He stood, facing the wall length mirror in his room as he took off his clothes. He loosened the buttons of his shirt as his mind flashed back to the dinner he had with Karen. She had appeared looking so beautiful and sexy. The way she spoke and laughed made his heart fluster. It took a lot of control and discipline on his part not to propose sex to her. He didn’t have plans of meeting up with her again. He had to stop. He had to stop any kind of feelings that was growing. It was only going to ruin him, like his ex had done. He stripped naked and went under the shower to take a bath.
***
Karen stepped out of the huge building that served as the headquarters of the sports company she had applied for. The sun stroked her beautiful maked up face making her look glorious. Her interview had ended some minutes ago, and something in the depth of her stomach told her she wasn’t getting the job. She sighed as she walked out of the gate of the company and flagged down a taxi.
She got in and the driver zoomed off. Her interview was scheduled for nine AM so she had left Los Angeles for San Diego the previous night. After she had arrived, she booked a room in one of the low-budget guest houses close to the company. She knew she wasn’t a morning person so she decided to arrive the day before. She woke up twenty minutes after seven and rushed into the bathroom to take a quick bath. She changed into a blue skirt that hugged her thighs and stopped a little after her knee and a white shirt that had sleeves. She applied a little foundation, mascara, and a nude lipstick before grabbing her bag and running out of the room.
She grabbed a cup of coffee and bagel on her way out before getting into a taxi. She arrived at the huge company twenty minutes before the set time for the interview. She was marveled at the huge building in front of her. It was a six-floor story building with a large parking lot. She took the elevator and made her way to the third floor where the interview was to be conducted. She met other people waiting at the lounge. There were over twenty people who had applied for the same position as her. She sighed as she made her way to one of the empty seats. She hated when she had to compete for something and she hated losing.
“Hello.” The guy seated next to her had greeted immediately she dropped her ass on the seat and she turned to him, muttering a “hi.” He was dressed in black trousers and a blue checked suit. He had glasses on that gave him that nerdy look.
“You are here for the interview too?” he stated in a question form. She rolled her eyes at the dumb question. What else would she be doing in a company she wasn’t working for, and as early as nine in the morning with a bag of documents in her hands?
“Yes.” She replied anyways and he grinned.
“Nice to meet you, I’m Connor” he introduced stretching his hand for a handshake.
“I’m Karen.” She replied, shaking his hands firmly.
They finished exchanging pleasantries and got back to minding their business, few minutes later, he was called in by a voice that rang out of the speaker in the lounge. He turned and smiled at her and she gave him a thumb up. Twenty minutes later, he walked out of the room holding a neutral expression. He didn’t talk to her even when she tried waving at him. He walked robotically out of the door and she focused back on the boardroom. Names were being called and different people took turns going in and out of the boardroom. They all had the same expression when stepped out and it made her fear. “Were they getting out-rightly rejected? Was she going to be rejected?”
Soon, her name was called and she breathed out, trying to calm herself. She got up from the chair and straightened her cloth before walking toward the room. She knocked on the door and opened it gently before stepping in. Seated in the room were three people. Two men, and a woman. They were seated by a rectangle glass table, holding straight expressions. She shook slightly under their hard stare as she made her way to the front of the long table. She read the tags in front of them and realized they were vice presidents of different departments. The CEO was obviously absent. She introduced herself and submitted her CV and it was passed around. They began asking her questions and she tried answering to the best of her abilities.
About thirty minutes later, she walked out of the room sweating. She wiped the sweat that shimmered on her forehead as she stepped away from the door. She had tried answering all the questions that were thrown at her, but it later got tougher. Her interview ended and they said they would contact her if she gets the job.
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She walked into her hotel room and fell on the bed. She got up and stripped down to her underwear before walking into the en-suite. She bathed quickly and got back into the room. After dressing up, she got dressed in black leggings and a blue top, she walked to the restaurant in the hotel to grab a quick lunch. She finished her lunch and went back to her room to grab her things. She was going back to LA.