Page 139 of His Flash Mate
The mark on my shoulder warmed, and I turned away and sat at the table by myself.
A few minutes later, our food arrived, and he joined me.
“What should I know about the upcoming meeting?”I asked.
“Meetings at the Nexus are less about the details of the project and more about establishing a relationship with the client.”
“So more like team building?”
“Exactly.”
“I’ve never been in the Nexus.I’ve only heard of it.Are there any rules?”
“Money talks there.Don’t leave my side.”
“What if I have to go to the bathroom?”
“I go with you.”
“Maybe you should have invited Lianna instead.Doesn’t sound like a fun place.”
“I promise you’ll be fine, and I don’t want to spend my evening with Lianna.I want to spend it with you.”
The heated look he gave me indicated how he’d like to spend his evening with me.
“Eat your food, Konni.”
He smirked, but listened.
Once we finished, Harlow drove us to Nexus—a sleek, mirrored building that rose several stories high in the club district.It was easy to distinguish Nexus’s clientele from other club goers in the foot traffic by their custom suits and cocktail dresses.
“Don’t bother waiting for us,” Konni said to Harlow.“We’ll get a rideshare after.Enjoy your evening.”
Konni offered his hand as we got out, but I was quick to let go this time and watched the people entering nod to one another in greeting.
“Are you sure I’m the best choice for this?”I asked Konni quietly.
“Yes.”
Did his certainty stem from knowing I could help build better relationships with the client, or from his neediness and just wanting to be with me all the time?
I glanced at him, guessing the latter, and he caught my look.
“You’re incredibly smart and talented.Doubt will only slow you down from achieving whatever you want.”
“And what do you think I want to achieve?”I asked as we started toward the entrance.
“You want to establish your career, but I don’t know what career specifically.I was hoping you’d tell me.”
“Why, so you can pave the way for me?”
He made a dissatisfied sound.“If only you’d let me hand you the world like that.I know better, though.You want to do it on your own.”
“Exactly.Which is why I’ll keep my goals to myself for now.”
In reality, my goal was simple: use my degree to get an office job and start learning all the aspects of running a business.
Without knowing it, he’d already paved the way for me by pulling me into his secretariat.I just needed to soak up everything and become useful so he wouldn’t regret the unintended help.
