Partnership Meeting


    I wondered if other people saw him this way as well or if it was just me because I was probably too


    obsessed and in love with my husband. That was a question that I kept to myself in amusing wonder.


    “Do you want toe along?” Hayden asked suddenly when I finished with his tie.


    “I can?” I eximed in shock.


    “You can’t leave my side, if you’re fine with that then you can,” Hayden replied with a smile.


    “I’m fine with that. I need to get dressed…like right now…” I replied in a shocked whisper before quickly


    turning around to head to the dressing room.


    I heard Haydenughing behind me as I rushed off to get some presentable clothes on. After marrying


    Hayden it wasn’t made entire clear whether I could leave the house and go out as I liked like normal or


    not. Even with the improvement in the situation with Silva and the other small gangs after my


    kidnapping, Hayden was still cautious about taking me outside. I did my best to be patient and


    understanding about all this. My not-so-pleasant experience of being kidnapped for the second time


    was still fresh in my mind although I tried not to think about it.


    “Let’s go. Thank you for waiting,” I said cheerfully when I had finished dressing.


    Hayden’s blue eyes travelled down the entire length of my body before making its way up again. He


    cocked his head to the side slightly before he started frowning.


    “I think your skirt is too short. Put some long pants on and while you’re at it, change the top to


    something that covers your neck and has long sleeves,” Hayden instructed before he turned and strode


    out of the room.


    I stood glued to the spot as I watched his back while he walked away from me. What has gotten into


    him?


    My skirt wasn’t any shorter than it usually is, and this top isn’t revealing…


    …


    In the end, I changed into the clothes exactly as Hayden had prescribed. Compromising on this was


    way better than not being allowed to go outside. Since I was still quite scared of being alone, his


    condition that required me to stay by his side all the time truly worked in my favor as well.


    We arrived at the head quarter of Torex after a while of driving. Since we left very early in the morning,


    the traffic wasn’t yet bad in the business district. After stepping my foot into the building, I immediately


    felt safer for no rational reason at all. Unlike the first time that I was here, I felt much less out of ce


    and intimidated than before. The ce gave mefort and a sense of security because I doubt any


    smaller gangs would attack the headquarters of Torex directly.


    “Are you, ok?” Hayden asked closed to my ear as he wrapped his arm around my waist and leaned in


    close to me.


    “I’m fine…don’t worry…” I replied as I tried my best to assure both Hayden and myself at the same


    time.


    If I wanted to live a life normal outside once again, the first step was for me to get over my fear and


    paranoia. The first hurdle wasn’t getting Hayden’s permission anymore, the first leap had to be done


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    from my side and I was determined to work on it.


    “The boss is here today so security is very tight. Don’t worry. Ethan and many prominent members of


    Silva is supposed to be here too,” Hayden whispered close to my ear.


    I let him take me by the hand and lead me to the private elevator and led up to the upper zone where


    the meeting was to be held. Hayden never filled me in on all the details of the uing meeting, so I


    found myself feeling nervous and strangely excited at what was going to happen. I prayed during the


    ride up in the elevator that the oue of the meeting would be beneficial and satisfying to all parties.


    The meeting room was veryrge and so was the long meeting table that was positioned in the center


    of the room. When we walked in, Ethan the boss and other prominent members of the two gangs were


    already present and seated. Are wete?


    Hayden didn’t seem bothered about anything as he strode it and took his seat at the table after asking


    for one of the men to grab a chair for me. I thanked the man politely before taking my seat next to


    Hayden at the meeting table. Despite the fact that this was supposed to be a meeting for a partnership,


    the tension in the air was high and the atmosphere felt suffocating. The old men seated at the table all


    had very stern looks on their faces.


    I nced over at Ethan who caught me looking at him and smiled a little my way. Just like Hayden, he


    didn’t seem at all bothered by the stifling atmosphere in the room. The boss cleared his throat, and


    everyone seemed to sit a little straighter than before and that marked the official beginning of the


    meeting.


    “We are here today to discuss and to vote on the potential partnership between Torex and Silva


    regarding underground auctions. Please review the documents in front of you if you haven’t done so


    already. If anyone has rifying questions, please ask them up front. If not, then we will proceed into


    the discussion. As per standard protocols, everyone will be asked to cast a vote either for or against


    the partnership. No one is allowed to abstain from voting or voting for a neutral stance. That is all,” a


    middle-aged man with a beard spoke through the microphone before sitting back down in his chair.


    “That’s how it is. So, any questions before we start the discussion?” the boss asked, and he sounded


    quite annoyed.


    Everyone seemed to pay attention to the document in front of them, but no one raised any questions.


    Hayden didn’t even bother to look at the paper in front of him. I wondered if Hayden would vote in favor


    for the partnership or not. If he’s here as well, that means that Hayden also has a vote to cast, right?


    --To be continued…