Chapter 5: Stuck With The Crazy Lady
Aaron Black's POV
Run, the angel, run.
I watched the petite brunette sweep back to the classroom as if the hounds of hell were after her, her ponytail bobbing behind her head like an overwound pendulum. I smiled to myself, unable to take my eyes off her trim figure.
I shouldn’t have goaded her like that but I couldn’t resist the way her exotic golden eyes had sparkled at me crossly and the way her creamy skin had flushed pink.
She’d had the strangest effect on me the moment she had come striding through the door like some field marshal about to do battle. Her heart-shaped face tipped at an angle that said she could easily take on Alexander the Great and win. But of course, her petite form has nothing on me.
Okay, maybe it wasn’t the strongest effect. Maybe it was a purely sexual one, but it had hit him from left field because she wasn’t his usual type. Too uptight—despite the Snow White attire—and too small. Delicate even. Her waist appearing so slender I could easily wrap my hands around her without any trouble at all. Even though I like my women a little taller, a little more sophisticated and a lot more accommodating.
I checked my wristwatch for the time knowing how important every second is to my business. I looked around the building when she excused me to go get a parents register or pad. There was colourful amateur paper, brightly coloured pens, cotton dolls and some kid finger tattoos on the wall all neatly arranged. Soft pink Cinderella themed curtains hung from the wall windows and various child-related art works lined the walls.
And some New-Agey smell had got up my nose and I am yet to locate the source. I wondered how Anastasia Peters, yes I can't forget such a beautiful name smelled and whether her neat figure would live up to the promise outlined in her prim blouse and red skirt that looks like a gown, I'm not sure what kind of dress she was wearing but it pretty looks basic. Then I told myself to quit it. I am not here for that. vanilla and … musk? Seductive, whatever it was, I thought, slightly bemused at my one-track mind.
I shouldn't be thinking about these things now that I have a child to take and make more billions out of. She dared to tell me that I can not take my child with me if I don't identify myself. I don't know whether she is just pretending or just doesn't know who I am. The head of admin came to meet me in the hallway to brief me about the Parents Teachers Association Meeting and Awards Ceremony taking my thoughts away from the school teacher.
"Can you help me pick up Ava"
"Of course," She said, bowing down while the rest of the protocol followed behind me to the chairman's office-My office.
"Well, that's a wrap, gentleman. We will meet at the hotel tonight, I have another important meeting so I will leave it here. Do send in the reports, latest 4 hours time"
"Thank you, Mr President " They all chorused, bowing down. I nodded and went to my car heading to the hotel to attend another meeting.
"Harry, where is Ava?"
"Sir, the nanny took her to the hotel to feed and get her refreshed "
"Okay, that's good," I replied, closing my eyes, hoping to take a power nap before working on the analytical data flow waiting for me at the hotel.
"Sir, Ava refuses to take anything or sleep no matter how hard we try "Mrs Daniel, Ava's new nanny complained with a worried expression. I sighed "Okay, let me see her"
I entered my office to meet Ava sitting on my chair sleeping quietly. I turned to look at Mrs Daniel with a questioning look "I swear Sir, she must have slept when I left a few minutes ago" I dismissed her with my hands, gently picking her up and laying her down on the cradle bed inside my and adjourning room to my office.
"Let's us go-ahead to the conference room, received a message that the social media marketing team are waiting for me"
"Yes Sir" They nodded as we made our way to the conference room to meet with the second party to seal the social media deal since the new wave and trend of social media especially with this new generation it's high time we make a profit out of it too.
"You can all be seated"
"Thank you, Sir"
"Go ahead with the pitch.."
"Well, it's a live development which appears in real-time to your fans and they have to pay to view using flowers and diamonds they get by playing one among the numerous company mobile app games or just going ahead to buy it with a credit card. " The lady said in a swift paragraph. Precise and short, exactly how I like it.
"What are the chances of getting profit and what age group?"
"74% and the age groups range from as low as 15 years to 55year olds"
"That sounds good, I will check the analytical data to fit our targeted audience at the moment. Do release the test phase and I will be involved by being the first person to go live. It will get them the self-confidence in the platform"
"That's impressive " And they all clapped.
"Make sure to install it on my phone Harry" Mrs Daniels came running in before we could round up meeting "Sir I can't find Ava"
"You're fired," I said, running out to go and check my office, leaving Harry who was already calling security and asking for orders.
"I need to hire more competent staff, especially where my only child is concerned" Yes, she was not in the room or office. I checked the restroom and still no sign of her, I bent down to check under the chairs and desk. Maybe she was playing hide and seek but no, Ava is not here.
I removed any phone to check up on Harry and that's when I stepped on the cheese balls crumbs. Thank goodness, a clue finally. I started following the trail down to the hallway when I saw a room slightly open.
"Ava baby?" I kept calling out when a feminine force pushed me in and pinned me to the wall.
"What the actual hell?"
I would have retaliated getting used to being attacked by different assassins sent by my business rivals and opposition. I made to put out my pistol when the scent hit me "Is that Anastasia Peters?" I kept my callm to find out what the fuss was all about when she started pouring out her heart. Something about a lover manipulating her.
Watching her all riled up and heating me when she thought I was someone else but then I remembered the reason why I am here in the first place. "I think you got the wrong man," I said, wanting her to release me before I used force and she turned into some kind of assault. I need to go find my daughter.
I moved towards the switch and put on the light and the expression on her face was priceless but not compared to the deep blush. Just when I was about to leave, her hair had got stuck to my tie and the fall on the bed was making me think of the oath I had left long ago. The crazy girl had to burn her hair out to untangle me from my embrace.
After bantering up and down. She finally left me before I took a couple of times to fix myself up. Checked around to pick up my phone which was live testing on the social media platform. That means everything was on record to the whole world. Darn it.
First Ava, I will deal with the issue later.
"Yes Harry"
"Mr President, we found Ava and we will be heading to your office " I released the breath I didnt reliaze I was holding.
"That's okay" Ava was not looking rattled or scratched "Where have you been my baby?" I asked all concerned.
"I went to play with Dior and the teacher from school," she said smiling, obviously in a good mood.
" Harry, what happened?"
"According to the camera, she wandered around calling your name, obviously looking for you and a lady prevented her from having an accident. A teacher from her school,"
"Okay, make sure you send her some appreciation funds"
"Okay Boss' ' I picked Ava up and went to spoon-feed her myself and put her to nap under the watch of 5 of my bodyguards After making sure that she was sleeping sound and safe. I went and freshened up before setting out to attend the Parents Teachers Association Meeting which was already in progress. That wasn't a problem since I will just go and offer the award.
Wait, was that not the award Anastasia was bitterly complaining about. And for some weird reasons, I feel she had a point if not why she sounded so bitter and she seemed so drunk.
"Hey Harry, look into the research paper works for one Mr Vincent. I want to know every detail concerning it and I need the report as soon as possible" He said yes before I hung up and walked up to the stage just in time to announce the winner of the award. If Harry doesn't give me immediate feedback I won't stop the guy from having the award but my phone blinked the moment I climbed the stage facing over a thousand people and prominent individuals with dozens of journalists and their flashing cameras.
"Thank you all for honouring our invitation and avail yourself to attend this great meeting but the winner of this award is no one," I said immediately, causing a roar and a disbelieving look from Vincent who was already walking towards the stage,I didn't even call a name.