Chapter 3: Chapter 3- The Deal
Orbit incorporations is a 40 storey building with a penthouse which serves as Elizabeth's hiding place when she needed to rest from work.
Today has been an hectic day for her. From one meeting to another, she's at the verge of closing a huge deal for the company and she cannot afford to make any mistakes, she only has to get just one more person on board and shes good to go.
But there's an issue, getting the CEO of Arks and Sons involved is a great task she's yet to solve. Mr Arks is a 60 year old man who only believes in money. You can buy even his loyalty for money, he will readily do anything as long as money is involved.
But the problem is the old cargo is asking for an outrageous sum of money from her to just have his name appear on her documents. She has been having series of meetings with Mr Arks' lawyer for the past one week, yet there seem to be little or no progress, the bastard is as stubborn as they get.
"I need to find his weakness, to get him to succumb easily"she thought to herself as she stood by the glass wall of the pent house looking outside with a glass of whisky in her hands.
As usual, she was dressed in a fashionable white pants suit with a black body con inside, her lush hair neatly packed in a bun on her head, letting a few strands drop laszily around, she looks effortlessly beautiful even while stressed.
She turns around as she heard the pent house door click open, she knows only one person can get inside her safe haven - Ali.
Just then, Ali came into view, a shopping bag in her hands.
Ali is also a gorgeous lady,dressed in a beautiful dark blue skirt suit, her black eye glasses sitting elegantly on her face, she dropped the shopping bag in the nearest couch and walked to the bar to pour herself some drinks as she flips her 4 inches stilletoe somewhere.
"Any headway with old man Ark?" She asks casually.
"None yet"
"When is the deal due? " A glass of whisky in hand, she moved beside her by the glass window, looking outside thoughtfully.
"Next week"
"Hmmm...I may have something for you"
"Something? Seriously Ali?" Elizabeth said in enthusiasm, looking expectantly at her friend who is now smilling at her.
"Yes babe... seriosly..' she replied..walking back to the couch where when dropped her handbag and the shopping bag as Elizabeth follows.
"I have been digging into grandpa Ark for a while now and you won't believe what I got". She beamed with smiles.
She retrieved an envelope from inside the shopping bag and handed it to her friend.
"He has a wife who has amnesia but loves paintings, grandpa Ark will move the world for this woman and besides money, shes all that matters to him. Whatever the wife says is final to him, he never goes against his wife's wishes, whoever the wife likes has scored a goal with grandpa Arks" Ali explains smartly as Elizabeth scans through the documents and pictures Ali packed in the envelope.
She can't believe her eyes, when she was just thinking of finding his weakness, her angel of a friend dropped this on her laps.
"With that, I think we can get grandpa Arks on board without much issues, what do you think?" Ali asks , looking at her friend expectantly.
"Have I told you I love you babe?" Elizabeth pouts playfully, looking at Ali.
"Oh.....I get to see playful Liza today!!!"she laughs. "Who would have thought"
" Ali..!!!"
"What??? I don't get to see my stuck-up friend laugh everytime so please let me enjoy every bit of it,! " Ali retorted with smiles.
" Common now Ali...thanks so much for this babe...you don't know what you've done for me with this" Lizza said hugging her best friend happily.
"Now you owe me and I'm gonna call it in soon"
"Anytime babe...please just don't ask me to do any outrageous thing for you..." replied Liza, laughing wholeheartedly as she walks to her table at the far end of the room. " And please..no clubbing as well"
" You sure are a kill joy Liza"
"Yes...like I don't know you"
Elizabeth took her seat and proceeded to make some important calls .
Few minutes later, she walked back to where Ali was seated,reading a fashion magazine.
"Babe, I just booked a ticket for an Arts Exhibition tonight,we shud get grandma Arks a beautiful painting delivered by tomorrow morning" she said,a smile of victory dancing on her lips.
"Iam game babe...at least I will have some free glasses of champagne" Ali answered, smilling heartily at her friend.
" Even though you have a whole bar of exotic drinks at home"
" Who knows...we might even get some hook ups tonight...right?
"You are crazy Ali...IAM tired of you already".
"Well,do you have a choice?"
"I wish I can just sell you to some crazy bidder somewhere"
"And you will come get me back when you can't stop missing me"
"Definitely won't"
" You sure will Liza...you can't live without me..just accept it already"
" You are a big pain in my butt Ali"
"And you love me like thAt"
"Nah ..I hate you"
"I love you too".
Alisha replied her, laughing as she packs her bags, getting up to take her leave.
"I will pick you up by 5 the exhibition starts by 7pm." Elizabeth shouted after her as she puts on her shoes, walking to the door.
" Dress to kill Liza...you are due for a lay" she answered as she exited the room.
'crazy girl.." Elizabeth muttered to herself amidst smiles as she walks back to her desk.
She pressed the intercom on her desk and her P.A's voice came on.
"Betty, can you get a nice dress in the next 30 minutes, I have an event to attend by 7pm, nothing too fancy.."
"Alright ma'am,I'm on it"
Without a word of thanks, she relaxed on her chair ,her eyes half closed as she tried to string her thoughts together.
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"The Ice queen needs a dress" Betty said to her partner in her office, some floors down. She is a beautiful young lady in her early twenties. Dressed casually in a light blue flowered shirt and black pencil skirt, her needy eye glasses on.
"She's finally going on a date? Who..... " Alexia asks startled.
"A date? Who would dare take the witch to a date, she's overly proud and has no manners, not sure she knows how to say thanks" Betty cuts in.
"A business event then ..that's all she ever attends"
"I wonder how Ms Alisha keeps up with her, heard they've been friends since childhood"
"Well even Satan has his own people" chipped in Barry as he stood by the entrance, looking at both ladies, smilling.
"Barry!!! What are you doing here?" Alexia half screamed excitedly as Barry strolls into the office.
"Just passing by and thought to say hi to the newest P.A" he replied casually.
"Barry, you have not met Betty, she is the Ice Queen's new P.A, thankfully she has survived two weeks already" Alexia introduced, laughing hard at her last sentence
"Hopefully you will stay longer " Barry said,smilling heartily as both exchanged pleasantries
"I hope so too"Betty replied curtly.
"I have to run,I will catch you ladies later"
"Bye Barry" both chorused with smiles as he stepped out of the room.
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