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Fixer's Trouble

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Who are you?

Laila's POV

(FEW HOURS BEFORE DINNER)

"Did you get all the information I need?" I asked Paige while reading a few emails request.

"Yes, if you're referring to the task you asked me to gather, then yes. I do." She said handing me the folder.

"Can't you send it through email? Hmp. Whatever." I sighed

I opened the folder, skimmed it and furrowed my eyebrows.

NAME : ALARIC FRANÇOISE MAXWELL

AGE : 30

JOB : CEO OF MAXWELL CORP

Boring..

"Paige, we're not new to this business, I'm not interested on how old, how many languages he can utter, or when is his fvcking birhday!" I exclaimed slamming the file.

"Calm down L, I thought this isn't business related. God! The guy is hot. I thought you like him." She said laughing.

"I'm not kidding Paige. The reason why I asked you to get an intel not because the guy is Adonis."

"So you admit, he is hot?" She said wiggling her eyebrows.

I admit, this Mr. Maxwell is indeed hot, not that I will admit it to Paige, but the reason why I ask for his file is to check if there is any skeleton hidden in the closet before my dad seal the deal. I haven't seen the guy, but from the stolen photos of him going or coming out of different hotel with different women, I can see that he is hot, but not to extent that I will drop my panties and crawl on his bed.

God! What's wrong with Paige?!

I checked his file again, something caught my eyes. oh wait!

"He's Uncle Nico's son?!" I exclaimed.

"Yes he is."

"I didn't know that he had a son." I said totally shocked.

Uncle Nicholas is my dad's bestfriend. I met him when I moved here 8 years ago. He's one of the people who helped me overcome what happened, he taught me few things about sports like golf and Polo. He's also a member of a gun club. I didn't know he has a son though. He never mentioned anything about his family, he's kind and always playful.

"Now you do. Question is what are you going to do about it?" Paige said interupting my thought.

"What to do indeed?"

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"Munchkin, we're not only dining with Nicholas tonight but also with his son." Dad said while we are on the car, going to the restaurant.

I don't know but I suddenly feel nervious, I know. I'm a hypocrite.

I told Paige earlier that I didn't care, but something within the inner me that curious to know who he is, yearning to hear how his voice sounded every morning when he wakes up.

Fvck. When did I become a horny bitch?!

"All right" I simply shrugged.

I have said everything mentally anyway.

"Last time I heard, he's still single." I snapped my head up to look at my dad, I can clearly see the glint of mischief in his eyes.

"Oh.. no. No. No.. Dad!" I don't know why I'm shouting but my temper is rising now.

"What? I didn't say anything. Oh, here they are." My dad said and looked at the direction of two men waiting for us.

When did we enter the restaurant? God! I'm so out of it.

As we approach the table, I can see Uncle Nico in his suit, in his usual self. Smiling. Then I averted my gaze to the other man standing beside him.

Damn! He is hot! Those photos didn't do him any justice.

This man is tall, maybe 6'4". He has a blond hair with peircing blue eyes with bristly eyebrows and thick lashes. He has Roman nose and half-dome cheekbones sat above his oaken jaw that complemented his prominent cheekbones. Broad shoulder that made him more manly.

HOW CAN A HUMAN BE THIS BEAUTIFUL?

Before we came close to their table and notice that I'm basically eye raping a man infront of my father, I averted my eyes. I heared Uncle Nico cleared his throat many times, that's when I realized that the GOD infront of me is currently on dazed. And he's gazing me. Wait! Me? Fvck.

When Uncle Nico tapped his shoulder that's when he realized that we're infront of him, he cleared his throat many times obviouly embarrassed and then he blushed!

OMG hes's cute!!

I can't help myself but to laughed, this is the first time I saw a man blushing. I quickly apologized.

Way to go Laila! You just offended this Adonis.

I learned that his name is indeed Alaric,

Beautiful name for a beatiful man!

Since when did I became a poet?

Damn! I'm screwed.

I thought I'm seeing a different man. He's different from the photos, his eyes are now showing a lot of emotions, unlike the cold and emotionless that was captured in his previous gatherings.

I noticed that he is on dazed again when he heared my name. Why?

I cleared my throat and extended my hands. I was shock that instead of shaking it, he kissed my hand like I'm some fvcking royalty.

"It's a pleasure Laila, beautiful name for a beautiful lady." He said smiling.

Fvck! Did he just read my mind?

His smile. I think I'll end up crawling then.

I just smiled at his compliment, I don't want this to be awkward since I'm with my dad. I looked at my dad to check his reaction, but instead of showing anger he seems amused.

Alaric helped us to settle in our table. I decided to stay quite and listen to their conversation. They are currently discussing about business. I can see Alaric glancing at me from time to time. I'm trying to avoid his gaze, as far as I know this beautiful man is bad news.

I was interupted from my thoughts when my dad spoke again and asked Alaric about totally not business related.

"By the way Alaric, I heared you are not romantically involved?"

I almost choke from my wine when I heared dad.

Alaric seems taken aback by the question but answered anyway.

"You heared right sir." He said and glanced at me. I looked at my dad and raised my eyebrow.

"We actually had an arrangement with Mr. Grant's neice to be his future wife." Said Uncle Nico.

I feel like lightheaded upon hearing Mr. Grant's name. I just cleared my throat and shifted from my seat.

"I'm still thinking about it dad" he said with gritted teeth. "I met her during Mr. Grant's birthday few weeks ago." He continued and sent me a mischevious smile.

Holly cow, he was there?!

That's when I totally lost it. I cough hard that I think my lungs are going to collapse.

"Are you okay munchkin?" Dad asked worriedly.

"I'm fine dad. Excuse me gentlemen, I'll just go to the powder room." I did not spare a glance to Alaric. I hurriedly went to the restroom.

When I reached the restroom and checked that all cubicles are empty, I hurriedly dialed Paige number.

She answered after a several rings.

"P, give me all the information about him! I need to know if has some connection with Mr. Grant! I think Mr. Maxwell saw me at the party." I said, almost shouted.

"What?! Shit that ain't good. How did you know he saw you?" Paige ask nerviously.

"He said something about being there! Check that bastard Grant on what he's up to! Make sure that those people eyeing them are not stupid to be noticed!"

After the conversation with Paige, I went out of the restroom and saw Alaric near the door.

"O-oh, Alaric. W-what are you doing here? Men's room is the other way." Stuttered bitch

It took him awhile to answer, he looked at me instently then cleared his throat.

"Yes, I was looking for you. I just want to make sure you're alright."

Did he hear what I said?!

"I'm okay. Let's head back. My dad might get worried." He just nodded.

After eating the dinner, my dad and Uncle Nico decided to have their own time and asked Alaric to drop me home instead but informed Alaric that he will be in his office tomorrow morning to sign the deal for the merger. My dad asked me to come with him tomorrow but I refused. Merger is a big news, news mean publicity. Publicity is the last thing I have on mind.

We drove silently to my penthouse. Alaric seem cold after the talk we had outside the ladies room.

"So, thank you for dropping me off. Goodnight." I said and gestured to leave but halt when he grab my arm. I was taken aback so was he when he realized what he did.

"I'm sorry. I was just about to ask if I can have some coffee? I might dozed off during the drive." He said. I just nodded and ushered him to the living room and I went to the kitchen to make him coffee.

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Alaric's POV

I don't know what came over me that I made this excuse to asked for coffee, I just want to be with her longer. I can't help to be suspicious though, especially after what I heared in the restroom. I didn't mean to eavedrop but when I heared mine and Mr. Grant's names, something vexes me to listen. She sounds different over the phone, she sounded like a person with authority, with power, with people working for her and not in a good office environment. As far as I know she is a student and not working. I need to read the file.

I was interupted when she came back from kitchen.

"I'm sorry, I forgot to asked. How do you like your coffee?"

"Oh, that's okay. Black please, no cream, no sugar." She just nodded.

I can't believed I'm in her penthouse right now. The place is huge but by the looks of it, it seems that she's always out or super neat. The place is spotless.

After few minutes, she came back and handed me the coffee, she made one for herself too.

"I didn't know you like black coffee too." I said as a conversation starter as I feel deaf with the silence.

"Yes, I do." She smiled.

"If you don't mind Alaric, have we met before?" I was taken aback by her question, I don't know if I should answer it honestly.

"I don't know, maybe? I mean we have mutual acquintances."

"Yeah. You're right. I just thought you look familliar, maybe I saw you on the magazine or something." She said. I just nodded.

We talked for quite few hours before I bid my goodbye to her. I asked for her number thankfully she agreed to give it. I thought that when I finally meet my mystery woman I'm going to feel relieved, but after earlier, my curiousity to know her more is at its peak. Something about her is different, without the call earlier I would have thought that she's an angel.

After the long drive back home, I hurriedly wend to the office to check what I can find about her.

Name- Laila Adrienne Salini Dubois

Age- 27 years old

Date of birth- Aug. 1, 1992

Language- French, German Deutsch, Mandarin, Nihongo, Korean

-Only daughter of the previous Prime Minister of france.

-Grand daughter of Italian billionaire Mr. Augustus Salini

- Sole Hieress of Salini Pharmaceuticals

-Currently studying Political Science and Government.

- In a relationship with a businessman.

Hobbies - Golf, Horse backriding, Polo, Gun shooting, tennis and scuba diving.

After reading her file, I gently massage my head. The file shows that she is rich, but did not explains the behaviour she has earlier during her phone call.