Sinclair pov
My stomach rumbles for the fifth time as i stare at my shareholder dropping their opinion about the new auction that should be happening in days from now, the company seeks to sells most of its buildings, auctions are usually the most profitable time and event of the year
And I have only three days to plan all these,and also prepare for it. We also have clients coming from the north, just to partake in this. It's more than just a lot already, but my mind wasn’t at the meeting table, it was back home .
It rumbles again this time picking the notice of luca, an italian shareholder, seated close to me, he gave me a questioning, ‘what is wrong?’ kinda look, “haven’t eaten” i said taking a sip of from the bottle i had earlier.
He smiles, then pairs his eyes at the speaker, i haven't left the house this hungry, for over weeks now, didn't know my system would get used to so much care, just like a toddler I crave food almost every time, it should be unhealthy.
I could tell from the odd fitting on my gowns that i had put on some extra weight i need to burn asap, before get out of shape, that should be on my to-do list, staring at my phone, I had placed it on on ‘do not disturb. Martins had called ten times already, with some message as well,few of which are repetitions of sorry s and whys.
All I want to do now is make up my mind that he will be leaving soon, while I search for a better man , with the same good experience, rather than having a man who makes really hard decisions for me.
“Then its settled then, it would be a masked couples auction” jake grayson said, he was the third largest shareholder, “ thats nice” they all said in unison, if i were to give account of what they said, i wouldn't get 50 percent of what they said.
“ Well, the rest of the conversations and opinions would be done on zoom call” I said standing up, Alice would send a record of everything afterwards. For now I need food, and I need mint for my throat.
Walking into my office, I started off with the pending files for proposals and sone project i still have to sign before they proceed, currently not in the mood for either one of them, not in the mood for anyone too, fatigue had the best of me.
The landline rings, picking it up, i get a news that i had a visitor who wouldn't leave until he meets with the manager, “ i don't want to see anyone ” i said dropping the landline, anyone it might be can wait,
My phone beeps, its a message from martins, ‘i am down the lobby with your breakfast, and lunch’ it clearly stated, a smile crept on my face, for crying out loud i shouldn’t be amazed he's here in the first place, picking up the land line i call the receptionist “let him in” I said dropping it.
My finger pressing hard on my tempos, for a second i was so mad at him, i was ready to let go of my desires just so he would get out of my life, and that of my family but here i am once again, he walks in, with the receptionist behind him, she bows gently then walks out.
“ hey, sinclair” he said nervously, the fear i had seen early in his eyes earlier comes back same with the guilt, his expression was an open book , it wouldn't matter if he said anything,” drop the food and leave don't you have something to do” i said sternly trying my best to keep calm and finally be in control with him so close.
Gasp
“I also want to clear the misunderstanding between us, today when i left the sex .. i mean pleasure room” he smiles then clears his throat,
“I have been asking vanessa about some of your previous lovers because, i want to know more about you, then she told me about how luke” he pauses again, i knew he was finding it hard to talk, so i relax taking the food he had brought, so he would get his head straight, but my hands fidgeted slightly, heaven knows what vanessa must have said to him.
“ Luke being your lover, before vanessa father , and as tragic as it seemed death took both of them away, and” he paises again, this time my hands were sweaty, and my eyes welling from the pain that hasn't gone away for a decade now, but if he knows this ,that means he really asked around .
“And all this only says one thing, and that means you are broken, and you wouldn't let anyone in,waking up to your face this morning , i just prayed it was real, and when it came to my realization that it was reality, i could only have you beside me when having sex, i just couldn't take it , it was the most depressing moment of my life”
“ sinclair look, i know i ' m nothing like you” he pauses then looks at my office before gulping down , it was the most spacious, after the foyer, and my taste for vintage and class made it the most attractive in the whole building with little of everything in it, including a mini coffee maker.
“ and that's why it really hard and hopeless, even our little dating charade didn't work out well” he said making me roll my head in exasperation,true, he had proposed the idea of a love relationship, but life was way ahead of us, i didn't deem him serious until now.
But his confession clear my doubt, “ so what are you trying propose now?” Opening the flask, “ that you give me a chance to know you, I will work hard on myself just for you, and even as silly as it sounds, I will try to be alive, '' he said, making me choke.
I know it sounded funny
Now that the dense air was a little but clear now, he brings out his phone, “see, and when vanessa and i were in the room, she was teasing me about all this” he said showing me some picture i wasn’t aware of, there i am with a gamepad on my hands and my tongue sticking out like a child,playing racing game.
“When did you take all this” scrolling through all, i found it amusing and beautiful they actually looked like a masterpiece , “ they were the best moment of my stay at your house and Baldwin, i hope we get to have such great times, again”he said making me blush.
“ you know there an auction coming up, and i would love to go with you as my partner” his eyes popped wide open,
“ really?’
“Yes’
“ thanks , i haven't been to an auction, well been to a lot of yard sales, but not the wealthy kind,” he said bending his head.
“ well, thank goodness, because it's going to be steamy.