Intentional Targeting

Stacy's Pov

I was still in my bewildered state when I got back to the office, why would Richard specifically choose to sit In Front of me?

And that too with the whole design department there! I thought he was the one that doesn't want me to expect special treatment, why then is he acting weird? I sat there in my own thoughts

I saw everyone walking into the office in pairs, giving strange glances at me whispering and some even blatantly pointing at me and making gestures with their faces. Even if I had no interest in making friends with any of them here I still didn't want to be at the centre of their gossip!

Richard does the most unpredictable things. Sometimes I muttered to myself and tried to focus on my work again. Then Lilian, the head of the design department, came to me….

I know you were not ordinary when you were able to get into Morrison group with your shabby educational background, I don't care what your relationship with the boss is but don't expect you'd get by here with little or no work. She said…

What do you want from me? I asked her because I don't think you gave me any job to do.

I'm trying my best to do my job interrupting anyone, but you all keep getting in my business. I responded

"Do you think you can do whatever you want and speak with anyone like you wish to just because you have some kind of relationship with the boss?" Lilian said

Sorry to disappoint you but this is how I talk to people who are rude to me regardless of their age and position, so you should adjust your attitude if you want to me to be polite to you as well. I retorted

Third person's pov

Lilian went to back to her seat while fuming but had no way of responding to her but she had determined not to let things slide this way…

Just some minutes after lunch break,Stacy got an email of a Job with the request of the client, clearly it was going to be a very complicated design, Stacy tried to approach of one of her colleague in the department to find out the client's kind of person for easy understanding of what design would suit him.

But to her disappointment because the client is a very picky person, the only person that has ever done a job that satisfied him is the general manager and apparently she has been transferred to manage the other branch in the neighboring city…

Lilian saw her talking and said to Stacy, "I expect you to be working already and not talking, and of course nothing but the be best design should be made for him, He is our long time client and we don't want to loose him because of any lousy job you do."

Stacy stopped talking to the colleague and faced her desktop to start working with the determination to pull it off no matter what it takes…

Meanwhile on the other hand Richard went back to his office with a slight smile on his face after lunch.

Richard's POV

I walked into my office thinking of Stacy face while fleeing like a like a little rabbit back into it's hole and a small smile crept up on my face…

I noticed Joseph's awkward gaze and raised my head to him giving him a questioning look but he immediately shook his head and brought out the iPad to update me on my remaining schedule for the day.

You were supposed to have a lunch meeting that was pushed back by an hour, after that I conference meeting with Mr Jack of Prisma cosmetics by 3pm, and a gathering with your alumni association by 7pm, but before that Old Mr Morris called and asked to meet you, I scheduled the time for 5pm… Joseph said in a breath

And I nodded going back to work on my desktop and dismissing him, before he walked out of the door. I said to him "Prepare the car and I'd be down in thirty minutes after responding to these emails."

When I got out of my office to leave for the meeting I met Joseph already standing by the door outside, Sir we just got another design contract from Mr Roland but Miss Paige is not here to do his design. He said

Inform the design department to assign the job to Stacy. I replied him and Joseph's eyes widened "She is a fresh graduate sir and Mr Roland is quite picky with his work, I don't think it is a right idea to assign it to her sir" Joseph said thoughtfully.

Are you telling me I don't know what decision is best for the company's image? I asked him

No sir…I'm sorry I didn't mean it that way.

We won't have any conversation on this again. I said glancing in the direction of the design department while passing by to catch a glimpse of Stacy, which I didn't.

I went down to the front and entered the car, all through the drive down to the meeting place, I kept thinking about what would be Stacy's reaction when she finds out I was the one that assigned the design to her…

I know it is quite difficult task for her and all, but I saw her talent even if it was for a brief moment when she was in my room and I am willing to guide her in places where she might need help because even the ones with years of experience in the department can't deal with Mr Roland's work and I'm definitely not bringing Paige back to Luxe City just because of a job…

How dare she try to seduce in my office? Just because our families have been friends over the years is not a legitimate reason to pardon all her mistakes, and this is me being absolutely nice already by just sending her away and not jailing her…

Third person's pov

Richard got to the meeting with the executives of the company already waiting for him, and he took a very different turn in personality…

I'm so sorry for being late, I was caught up with something in the office. He said giving the brightest smile he could show.

We definitely know how busy you are and we have decided to come a little earlier than planned one of the executives said.

I would go straight to the point of the meeting because I don't want to hold you all up unnecessarily, I would like to purchase all your shares in Mhizpet and you can read the amount I'm offering in the contract and if you don't have any problems with it, you can sign it. Richard said

One of the executives went through the contact and said what you are offering to pay is way higher than the current market price and I'm very sure you're aware that the company has been bankrupted by the chairman's grandson….

Richard replied saying "Yes, I am aware and this is just a way for me to appreciate you all, after all you've been with the company for years".

Since this is a good opportunity for us there is no point in hesitating anymore another executive said jokingly…

Majority of them signed immediately and remaining two people was going to have some more thoughts on it.

The meeting ending on quite a good note for Richard.