How I became a Successful Business Woman from being Unsuccessful in Love...

Chapter 13

The next morning, Reanna dialled Rafe's mobile. He answered on the second ring.

"Valdez," he said.

"Hi, Rafe, this is Reanna," I said.

There was a brief pause on the phone before he spoke.

"Hello, Reanna. What can I do for you." He asked

"I was wondering if you are free today. Can we meet?" I asked him

"Is it something important?" He asked

"No, nothing urgent I just wanted to meet you for a few minutes. I can come over to your office, or we can go for lunch. Anything that suits you," I said.

"I am tied up today. Lunch will not be possible. But if you can make it around 12:30 noon to my office, we can meet." He said

"Sure. I will see you then," I said and disconnected the call.

I reached Rafe's office at the designated time. The receptionist had my name with her, so she gave me a card key to reach Rafe's 75th floor. A little uncertainly, I got out of the lift on the top floor and walked towards the door marked 'Personal Assistant to the Managing Director.

A woman was sitting behind the desk wearing a black sheathed dress and a slim-fitting shift. A natural redhead, I guess. She seemed confident and attractive.

As I approached her, she looked at her watch and said: "You must be Reanna."

"How do you know me?" I asked.

"Oh, I am Joanna Rafe's secretary. It's my work to know everybody and everything. Let me buzz him, " she called him on the intercom. "Rafe. Reanna is here," she listened to what he said on the phone and then replied, "I'm sorry. I don't have a photographic memory like you, but my brain is too busy being awesome. Yes, I will do that and don't worry, I will handle it for you like I always do."

After replacing the phone, she smiled at me and said: "Rafe will join you in his office." She directed me to the director's suite. 'You can go in,' she informed Reanna. 'That door over there...'

As I stepped into the office, the bright sunlight streaming in through the large windows momentarily dazzled me. All I could make out was the hazy outline of a man standing in front of the glass with his back to me in the adjacent room, the brilliance of the sunlight making it impossible for me to see anymore. When I came closer to the window, it was like he was standing right next to me, if not for the glass separating us. I saw Rafe shaking hands with a few clients and ending the meeting.

Rafe Valdez: a name that elicits a knowing nod of agreement from both men and women and now that I'm safe behind those glass doors, I can properly look at him without his piercing eyes peering into mine. That charismatic man looks great in a suit!!

He was wearing a classic Armani business suit, a wool blend with a touch of silk for that extra nod to luxury, a two-piece with side vents and polished details with sharp close-cut peak lapels, a blue silk tie with a half Windsor knot, a Patek Philippe chronograph watch, and Cartier cufflinks with his initials. His broad shoulders and narrow waist give a strong overall shape to his magnificent physique, creating a powerful but contemporary silhouette perfect for his disarming persona.