The Mysterious Women Series:Blackmail
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Chapter 2
It's just six months that I have been working for Raven Smuts and twice have I been late for these meetings, I must stop feeding myself with those nasty sleeping pills, and Sara cursed herself while almost running towards the elevators. On her way she greeted a good morning to Rosy, the receptionist who always had a sullen face. Sara often thought why the company recruited such people who didn’t know how to smile. Rosy reminded the former of her next door old lady who lost her cat after her seventieth birthday. Reaching the elevator she pressed the button for the fourteenth floor. The elevator door closed and then opened again she swore a little loud for the intruder to hear her words. He was in a rush, yet entered the elevator with dignity, had an aura around him and could keep his mind cool in public. Their eyes locked for a few seconds but then he straightened himself, he found himself staring at her again like a teenager and turned away from her. An awkward silence lay between them till the fourteenth floor. After they stepped out of the elevator Sara tried to greet him but he didn’t stop to reply, he was totally embarrassed for his act there in the elevator. The man is really a proud jerk, she thought while walking towards her chamber. At her chamber she couldn’t find the schedule for the day, it was then she remembered that the previous day before leaving office she left the brochures as well as the schedules in Zack's chamber. In a state of tension she quickly jostled to his chamber without even knocking and then there was a collision and thud. She fell back with her hands supporting her, trying to protect her head from getting smashed, while Zack fell on the other side. Both of them got up slowly, Sara held her head between both hands. She was a few inches shorter than him, her hazel eyes, pouty lips and auburn hair would make any man fall for her. She was just two years his junior but had more patience than him. Though Zack felt like he had been hit by a stone yet he acted strong. Sara curled her lips to say something but was snapped by Zack" Are you alright Miss Aaland?" checking her hands with a look of concern in his eyes, staring at her big brown eyes. A feeling of chill ran down her and she almost jumped of his touch. Even at 5 feet 8 she seemed much smaller than Zack, her skin turned even paler due to his touch .It was a familiar feeling she got rid of after a lot of sleepless nights and sleep is something I need now. Her mind raced to a similar event when she was in relationship with Daniel once she tippled in the stairs and the latter saved her. She straightened herself, no this is not going to happen anymore especially not with this person, coming back to present. She had no intentions of getting involved with her boss or any of the coworkers. But in front of this man it seemed quite difficult to keep her guards on. "I am perfectly alright Mr.Robenstein; I think we should move towards the board room", she said with a stern look. He immediately sensed the change in her behavior and thought it was better to do whatever she said, later they could take care of her reactions.
Just then his phone beeped, it was a message from the blackmailer. He sent his bank account number, so this time the money must be transferred to his account, clever one. He sent Sara to the board room and checked out his account. For some reason he knew that the account number belonged to the same bank in which he invested. After pulling out a few strings he found that the blackmailer's account was in the same bank as his. Why would he do that? This person was a cold minded criminal and intended to play with him. But even he could not let the truth out in the world. Now the only thing that seemed right was to transfer the money and he did just that. He had to take care of this person who had been blackmailing him for over a year and if he doesn’t do this soon, later he'll have to lose his reputation as well as Sara. Even if not now, within a month or two I'll make her mine. He had wanted her right from the day he set his eyes on her, the little minx may not have any idea of her wanton and if she does then she was way much better in putting on a mask, with a grin he moved towards the board room. This board room was one of the largest board rooms possessed by the company. It was built under the direction of Zack's father. The man was ambitious much more than Zack; strongly built with green eyes, auburn hair, much like the cow boys of the West California. He was a great visionary, on the initial stage of the company he could say that by the time his son turns CEO of Raven Smuts, he'll be a millionaire. But his death still remains a mystery to everyone. Entering the room reminds Zack of the day when for the first time his father had brought him here."Zack my boy don't think of this company as just an asset, think of it as your God, worship it and most importantly give it your time". Zack could see tears forming in his father's eyes; he had never seen the old man crying. He hugged the person and proudly said" Yes, dad I'll always remember your advice and not for once will I think this place as my income source, I'll cherish it just like you."He couldn't understand why suddenly these memories came to his mind which couldn't lurk in since his father's death. But now was not the time for grief, he had to give his time to the meeting just like his father said, he could not think of himself.