Being With Mr. CEO (Book 2) [Completed]

(3) Lunch and Spreadsheet

Zoey's POV

My phone blared in the quiet room frightening the living daylights out of me. I hissed as the hot liquid from the mug scorch my skin, it must have spilled when I jumped back. Placing a hand over my beating chest I fetched the phone from my handbag. I briefly looked at the caller ID before swiping up and putting the device to my ear.

"Zoey where are you?" My older sister's voice came on.

I lightly slapped my forehead, I totally forgot we are suppose to have lunch today. Apparently I'm twenty minutes late, I observed looking over at the digital clock on my desk.

"I'm sorry Jaz," I placed her on speaker. I set the phone down to grab a few baby wipes from my bag. "I'm on my way,"

"Okay," I heard her sigh, "I'm still here."

I hurriedly began wiping up the small spill on the table.

I'm just glad it didn't throw away on the keyboard.

"I'll see you," I hang up. Grabbing up the wipes and cup I went to my adjoining bathroom. I disposed of the wipes and rinse out the mug setting it on the counter. I quickly relived my bladder, washed my hands and exited the bathroom.

I placed the cup down on the small counter near the machine. I then grabbed my purse and phone off the desk before I was out the door.

I arrived at the restaurant under ten minutes, fortunately it was just down the street.

I inwardly sighed at the cool temperature as soon as I stepped inside the building. The temperature has been slowly climbing since the other day, I guess because it's almost summer and this is California. I kid you not but if you leave a popsicle outside it will melt in under a hot minute.

Pun intended.

I walked up to the table d'matre and gave her the information, I was then directed to Jaz's seat by a waiter.

"How you've been?" I asked Jazylynn as soon as I sat at the table. I eyed her four month belly. Her husband is currently in Europe attending a mandatory event dinner so she decided to come all the way out here to spend time with me and my son. She didn't want to be and I quote "cooped up in the huge ass house".

"I'm fine, mostly exhausted," she sighed placing a few strands of brown hair behind her ear. "How about you?"

"Same," I answered clasping her right hand. "Let's order, you must be starving,"

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I really enjoyed lunch today. I'm happy that my sister is here, even just for a few days. It's so nice talking to her again just like old times. I'm glad mom got us back together.

I paid for the meal and we both got up and left. I offered to drive her back home but she fanned me off saying she wants to go sightseeing with the 'little one'. I just hope she doesn't get lost.

I'm so happy for her pregnancy though and that she's married- that she finally found the person just right for her. I guess some people do get their happily ever after all and she really deserves hers.

I got back just in time as lunch was almost over. I sipped on the chocolate milkshake I grabbed at a nearby cafe as I took the elevator up. I looked down on my phone once more.

12:55 pm

I have a small meeting in my office a few minutes away from now.

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I briefly knocked on the glass door before entering my boss' office. The room was way larger and well decorated than mine; I can still see the beach from here though. A refreshing scent of Jasmine and lavender hit me as I walked over to her desk.

"Here are the rest of the spreadsheet for the day," I said dropping the brown paper folders on her desk.

"Thanks Zoey," she smiled over at me grabbing a folder off the small heap.

We have been friends for quite a while now; a few months actually. We go out for drinks once or twice a week and just like Kathy she urges me to jump back in the dating world. Though she puts it way more decent than Kat could ever put it. I mean wayyyy decent.

I turned to leave deciding to sign off for the day but she stopped me when I was halfway out her office. I watched as she took off her small frame placing it on her desk. Her thick black curls swayed gently as she drew her office chair closer to the desk gesturing for me to sit in front of her.

"Zoey I need you to prepare a financial spreadsheet for Thursday." Tracy began once I was seated. Her dark brown eyes rested on my face. "I have this big shot company coming in town to talk about merging even though I explicitly tell them no over the phone,"

"Of course," I leaned back in the slightly uncomfortable chair. "I'll get started right away. Uh, which company?"

"Xavier's and Co. Enterprises," she sighed not missing a beat.

My heart immediately began to race by the mere mention of his stupid name. I swallowed the lump of bile that rose in my mouth, I don't know why I feel so damn dehydrated all of a sudden.

I need a big bottle of water. I think I might just chock on my very own spit... Or lack thereof.

"I believe it will be great for business but these big companies often take advantage of the smaller ones..." She pinched the bridge of her round nose and continued completely unaware of my reaction. "I just need to be a hundred percent certain of what I'm investing in. We've worked so hard over the years—"

I half listened to what she was saying. I honestly do not want to be apart of this. After all these years I'm gonna see him again face to freaking face. The universe sure does have a weird way of sorting things out.

I politely excused myself— making sure to let her know I'll get the spreadsheets done— and exited the room like my ass was on fire.

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