Sophia arrived at the office at 6:55 PM, her heart racing with anticipation and of course curiosity. She had spent the afternoon preparing for the meeting, researching the potential investor and reviewing Ethan's notes.
she doesn't wanna be called inefficient since she already know the type of person Ethan was .. she doesn't need a prophet to tell her that she would be truly fired if the fucked it up ...
As she entered the office, she found Ethan pacing behind his desk, his eyes fixed on his watch.
he was ready to pounce on her or better still sack her if she came late but just as he took a step back ward there she was staring surpringly at him , she wasn't expecting him to be this early to work ... he was the owner for Christ sake ... before she could utter a word ... he spoke first cutting her off...
"Right on time," he said, his voice approving. "I like that, I mean it's not like a compliment but I do like people who do exactly like they were told don't get the wrong impression " he said trying not to make it obvious that he was surprised she came that early...
Sophia smiled, trying to hide her nervousness. "Thank you, Mr. Blackwood. I'm ready to take notes for today's meeting yeah the one you talked about ...
" oh , yes almost forgot yeah ... c'mon have a seat let's proceed ,we have a lot to cover up here ... . he said leading her to where the investors of course we're already waiting but no one dared talk .
Investing into blackwood was a huge deal so they didn't wanna fuck it up not when Ethan was doing what he wanted.
The meeting began, and Sophia took down every meaningful details on the notes as Ethan discussed business strategies and financial projections with the investor.
She was impressed by Ethan's knowledge and confidence, but also intimidated by his intensity. she was surprised that he took business strictly without much time he already stated many of the necessary things needed for the job to be carried out .
she stared at him this time with a different kind of aura he really deserved it ... " why are people not seeing this side of him '' she reasoned he want too ambitious or too wanting now his just a normal guy who is running his business... nah whatever she snapped out of it ... reality should speak better she guessed.
After the meeting, the investor left, and Ethan turned to Sophia. "Good job tonight. hope you got everything ... I mean all the details just now yeah " he asked staring directly at her , Sophia swallowed hard ...
'' yes sir I got it all covered ... everything was writing approximately to what you said you can take a lo....
before she could complete her sentence Ethan said something that made her wanna blush a little...
''welldone then keep it up ! , you did a great job right there " he said absent mindedly , he himself was surprised he praised someone for once which made him not to look up Immediately .
Sophia felt a surge of pride. "Thank you, Mr. Blackwood,Making sure she said it correctly any error can turn him to a best he was . I'll make sure to keep improving sir."
she said with a face full of assurance .. someone from a mile away could even sense her seriousness with the way she said it .
Ethan nodded, his expression softening slightly, he was just a little bit amused at her reaction it was a little bit too much .
"hey ... em you can call me Ethan when we're alone. Mr. Blackwood makes me sound like I'm 100 years old , which am not .. yeah .. " he said smiling broadly ,which he never did , i mean there's always a first time yeah .
. "Okay.... sir .... I mean Ethan " she was already blushing silently not minding whether was cheeks was down with red or not ..
As they worked on summarizing the meeting, Sophia noticed Ethan's gaze lingering on her consistently.
She could swear she felt a flutter in her chest, but pushed it aside I mean what the fuck was she thinking ,his actually her boss ...no jokes .
She was here to work, not get distracted by her boss's charm.. and of all the people it Mr.Blackwood ''naaa girl snap out of it " she told herself .
The night wore on, and Sophia found herself growing more comfortable around Ethan which was unusual . She began to see glimpses of humor and kindness beneath his tough exterior and proud self which she saw earlier.
it wasn't an easy stuff but to her utmost surprise she was feeling normal not quite rushed she didn't feel like she was being forced to work or anything she was going with the flow....
As they finished up, Ethan stood, stretching his tall frame with a long yawn .. he was really tired he guessed.
just as he turned slightly to check what the time was clocking he saw Sophia still working , which surprised him he wasn't expecting her to still be there at that time .
"You're still here, Sophia. I guess I'm not the only workaholic around here , seems like you are getting used it a little bit huh " he said with a tired face ...
Sophia smiled, feeling a connection. "I guess not, Mr. Ethan , I just taught that it would be rude if I left first ... you seem to be buried at your work so I didn't wanna disturb you ... " she said trying not to make it sound like she seriously wanna go home no jokes ....
immediately she said that she tried to look up directly to him to watch his reaction and just what she have been seriously avoiding , Their eyes met, and for a moment, Sophia felt like she was drowning in the depths of his blue gaze. Then, Ethan looked away, breaking the spell.
"Let's call it a night," he said, his voice low and husky. "You're free to go."
As Sophia left the office, she couldn't shake the feeling that she was walking into uncharted territory with Ethan Blackwood, who was a ruthless man naaaa she napped it off.. besides she was too exhausted to think of unnecessary stuffs ....