Chapter 12! Bonus Chapter Lunch!

Returning to the conference room, Milady couldn't help but admire the work environment of Crawford Chambers. Sherry kept her eyes on Milady as she surveyed the whole environment. With a smile lacing her lips, she moved closer to Milady and whispered something in her ear that made Milady blush harder. Milady thought that this Sherry was going to treat her like the third wheel. With the conviction that Sherry and Rockson were already an item, she felt calmer and braver about approaching Rockson but deep down, Milady was restless about the whole situation and unintentionally felt a sense of crisis.

"Speak of something I need. You know for a fact that you have something I need at the moment, so how about being of service to me and I promise to avail myself fully and serve you wholeheartedly. What do you think?." came Rockson's ambiguous voice. Milady almost tripped when she heard the voice. While eyeing Sherry from the corner of her eyes, she couldn't help but think to herself, "was he making arrangements with another woman immediately we stepped out? How messed up can his private life be?" Rockson continued the conversation with the person at the other end of the line and couldn't take the burning gaze of Milady on him anymore so, he said firmly "tell me whether you need my services or not. You know I'm a very busy man. I just got an emergency to deal with. Bye Jerry! Peace is unto you" Rockson broke into a laugh after testing Jeremy's patience over and over again but left just when he was about to blow up. Not that there is anything he could do about it though.

Making eye contact with Sherry, she gave him a wink and stormed off without being told. The quick interaction did not go unnoticed by Milady who spotted everything with the corner of her eyes. She couldn't be more sure of her previous conjecture. The two were oblivious to how they suddenly became an item in the eyes of Milady.

Rockson watched as Milady took her seat, looking less tense than before and couldn't help wondering what Sherry may have told her while they were away.

"Miss Gaya! How do you do" Rockson entered business mode the moment Milady took her sit. She who was wondering if the man before her would bring up the past could not help but sigh in relief while being equally disappointed at the same time.

That withstanding, Milady responded with equal enthusiasm "hello Mr Palmer! How do you do?" Glancing through a document before him as though he was engrossed in Milady's details when in actual sense, he already had every single finding of her engraved in his mind, Rockson said "your grades are solid, your development so far is sturdy and your ingenuity is like no other.

Crawford Chambers will gladly welcome the top scorer from Oxford. I understand you have been tried and tested because your case study tells it all. Will you do us the honour of joining Crawford Chambers Miss Gaya! He made everything so clear from the beginning to end and Milady was impressed and glad that he did not mix business with personal affairs. Well, so she thought. Had she known the man's resolve to resort to shameless means to win her heart at all cost, she may never sit so calmly before him.

In readiness to take the bold step, Milady made her decision on the spot without being asked twice.

"Thank you for having me here Mr Palmer, the honour is all mine," Milady spoke after which she started glancing through the contract before her as a seemingly disinterested look laced her face which Rockson knew for a fact that it meant she was hundred per cent engrossed in what was before her. His heartbeat quickened because he was worried she might refuse a particular term in the contract.

There was no definitive duration for the contract and Milady took it to mean that she is free to leave at any time without worrying about paying any compensation when the time comes. "How nice," she thought.

With a deep sigh, Milady penned down her assent and returned the documents to Rockson who adds his signature as well. It felt so surreal that he felt like pinching himself awake.

To assure himself that he wasn't dreaming, Rockson stretched his hand towards Milady who in turn grabbed it for a quick handshake.

It was so short yet confirmed the reality before him. Being the only one who knows how he stayed up all night in anticipation of her arrival today, Rockson could finally have a breather because it was all worth it in the end.

Leading the way out, Rockson took Milady to a reception area where a sumptuous meal was awaiting them with a smiling Sherry holding the door for them enthusiastically.

Taking her seat, Milady's smile widened at the sight before her and she joined the duo for a hearty meal. Milady took a sip of water and ate her meal in silence. The only thing one could hear was the faint sound of cutlery hitting the plate.

Chicken with fried rice and vegetable salad remains Milady's favourite. Even though fried rice happens to be his least favourite food because he finds it too oily, Rockson even paid attention to a little extra cream as Milady always demands when having this meal.

The table was engulfed in silence with each person in his thoughts. Rockson couldn't help but wish the meal never ends as he gets to see his favourite person eat with enough relish.

Meanwhile, Sherry couldn't remember the last time her favourite chef made her favourite meal. He stays cooped up in Rockson's mansion all the time and she couldn't even ask him for a meal when she visits. How stingy!. That withstanding, she kept her presence to the barest minimum because one can never tell when she is asked to go and attend to a nonexistent emergency only God knows where.

Milady on the other hand couldn't help wondering whether she could make friends with the cook. On second thought, she decided to enjoy the food while it lasts. It may be Sherry's favourite after all. As long as she sticks with Sherry, she gets to enjoy the meal also. Such happened to be the same thoughts of Sherry Hills unbeknownst to Milady.

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Meanwhile, at Price Pharmaceuticals, the atmosphere was so tense that many workers started lamenting whether to consider looking for jobs elsewhere. Many of the regular employees only know of the mysterious expert who always makes a breakthrough in drug formulation and placed them ahead of other competing Pharmaceutical companies.

The most important issue is that the company never sought to maximise profits, so how could the mystery person steal the works of another? It doesn't make sense but the lawsuit makes it a little more convincing. The question running through the minds of every employee right now is 'what will be the fate of Price Pharmaceuticals?'

People gathered in groups to lament about the current situation as many hoped this was just a lie by a bitter competitor. What they didn't know is that the whole thing is a well thought out set-up to bring Price Pharmaceuticals to its knees.

As the elevator doors opened announcing the presence of Kimberley Price, the atmosphere quietened down and everyone stared curiously as she made her way towards her office with a group of people in formal attire, all donning very serious looks.

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