The Billionaire's Seduction (The Billionaire's Temptation #1) - J. S. Cooper Page 0,16
introduced you to everyone in the executive team as of yet.”
“Oh, that’s okay.” I stood up. “Is Mr. Green mean?”
Lewis laughed. “Mean doesn’t describe it. He’s a hard-ass personified.”
“Ugh.” I twisted my fingers. “I hope he likes me.”
“Oh, he won’t.” Lewis grinned. “Don’t take it personally. He thinks he’s the only one that can do anything right.”
“I’m guessing you don’t have a great history with him?”
“I respect him, he’s got a multi-billion dollar company but as a person I can’t stand him.” Lewis laughed. “Don’t tell him I told you that though.”
“I won’t.” I laughed with him and we got into the elevator. I was surprised to see Lewis press the button for the fortieth floor.
“I thought he’d be all the way up on the fiftieth floor?” I questioned.
“Nah, he prefers the view from the fortieth.”
“Oh, okay.” We walked out of the elevator and I straightened my skirt. I hoped that I could make the best impression possible. I wanted to impress Mr. Green so that I would be able to keep my job for as long as possible.
As we walked down the hall, I flushed thinking about my make-out session with Bradley. Thank God, Mr. Green had not been back in the office then. Imagine if he would have caught me. I would have been fired on the spot. I frowned. I needed to stop thinking about Bradley. He was too old for me, and he was bad news. Lewis and I stopped outside a closed door at the end of the hallway and Lewis knocked.
“Come in,” a muffled voice called from inside the room and we entered. The office was huge, and I had to admit it had a great view of the city. Almost as impressive as the view that Bradley had in his apartment. I shook my shoulders trying to get him off my mind. Mr. Green was sitting in a large leather chair with his back to us. He lifted a finger up, telling us to wait and he continued with his phone call. Lewis and I stood there awkwardly as Mr. Green talked on the phone and I looked around the office.
It was furnished luxuriously but there were no personal touches like photographs or books to tell me anything else about the enigmatic CEO of Green & Hall’s Corp. I was staring at a painting on a wall when he swiveled his chair around. I almost fainted when I looked up and saw who it was. “Good to see you, Lewis.” Mr. Green, who looked just like Bradley, shook Lewis’s hand. And then he turned to me with a smirk. “And nice to see you again, Sarah.”
“Uh.” My face turned red and no words came out of my mouth. Lewis looked at me in confusion. “You’ve already met Mr. Green?”
“I, uh…” I continued staring at Mr. Green in shock and embarrassment. I felt like I was going to faint.
“We met yesterday, but I have a feeling she didn’t know who I was.” Mr. Green laughed and ushered us to sit down. I’m not sure what made me do it; maybe it was because I didn’t have enough sleep or maybe it was because I was still in shock, but I started walking around the room in circles.
“Sarah?” Both Mr. Green and Lewis looked at me in concern.
“Who ezzz dis Sarah you speak of?” I put on my best French accent and opened my eyes wide. I pretended to have a mini-seizure and spoke again. “I am Madame Bon Pain. I am seeking answers from my long-lost husband, Pierre Napoleon.” I bit my lip, mad that I hadn’t come up with more original names.
“What? Sarah?” Lewis looked at me like I was crazy and I suddenly realized just how stupid I must have looked, but I was determined to carry out my act of being possessed. Maybe if I distracted them by thinking I was absolutely mad, I could get out of this without being put through the wringer.
“Where is my Napoleon? He promised to bring me banana pudding from Magnolia’s.” As I spoke, I felt my stomach rumble, I was hungry and banana pudding sure sounded good.
“Sarah?” Lewis groaned, his face looking completely baffled as he turned to speak to Mr. Green. “Sir, I’m sorry. I don’t know what has come over her.”
“Leave, Lewis. I’ll deal with this.” Mr. Green’s voice sounded serious, but I could hear the laughter at the back of his throat.