said.
“I did some homework,” Bernard said, “made some calls. Kinetic came highly recommended.”
“Well, I’m happy to hear our reputation is solid. Our results are solid, too. We can definitely help you. You’ll be in good hands.” She winked at Giorgio.
“Wonderful,” Giorgio said, looking away. “Bernard has brought some information along to help get you started in the direction we’re hoping to go with this campaign.”
Bernard handed Raquel a thick folder.
“Excellent,” she said as she took it. “I’ll review this information right away. I’ll call you if I have further questions or need any more information before we begin preparing our proposals for you. Once I have all of that in place, I’ll set up a time for a formal presentation on our proposed strategies for Tsar Enterprises.”
“Sounds good to me,” Giorgio said. “I look forward to it.”
“I’m certain we can provide ideas that will impress you,” she said, giving a playful raise of her eyebrows.
“Great, I thank you for your prompt attention to this.”
“It’s my p leasure to be of service to you and your firm,” she said, a hint of seduction tracing her words.
Bernard looked to Giorgio. He was starting to feel a little uncomfortable.
Giorgio took note of his assistant’s reaction. “Well then,” he said as he pushed his chair out. “We will leave you to it.” He got up and Bernard followed his lead.
They all gathered to leave, following Raquel back to the reception area. There, hands were shook, assurances were given again of follow up calls, then Raquel did something surprising. She leaned in to give Giorgio an air kiss. Anabelle saw that she had pressed her bosom into his chest just ever so slightly, and lightly ran her fingers down his arm. “I look forward to talking to you again,” Raquel said, her voice low. “Call me anytime if there’s anything you need in the meantime,” she said as she handed him her business card. “My cell number is on there as well.”
Anabelle knew this was not her usual way of saying goodbye to a client.
Jennifer sat by watching the exchange. She motioned to Anabelle, trying to point out how hot Giorgio was. Anabelle ignored her.
He took the card, showing no reaction to her come-on. “Thanks, I appreciate that.” His voice was clear, professional, to the point. He nodded at her.
Just as they were leaving, Giorgio took a step back. “Anabelle, can I have a moment?”
Raquel looked at him in surprise, then at Anabelle. She looked her up and down, taking note of the discount clothing and messy hair and scant makeup. She crossed her arms in annoyance.
“Um, okay,” she said nervously, feeling Raquel’s glare burning in her direction.
Giorgio led her back to the conference room as the others waited awkwardly by the front desk. He closed the door. “So this is where you work, oh mysterious one.”
“Mmmhmm,” she said, nodding. She felt too shy to make eye contact with him at the moment since she had purposely not told him where she worked.
He reached out to gently touch her chin, bringing her face up to meet his. He stepped a little closer. His cologne was melting her brain cells it was so manly and intoxicating. She noticed the dark chest hair peeking above his open shirt collar. She felt her knees go weak. He lifted her chin a little more. “Well, your secret’s out now.”
She stared at his full lips as he spoke. Hers parted.
“So, I get to know a little more about you,” he continued. “That’s progress, even if by happenstance. It seems we keep getting thrown together.”
She looked into the endless blue depths of his eyes, boring into her. She took a deep breath and nodded. “So it seems.”
“What are we going to do about that?” he asked as his hand went to her shoulder, touching her ever-so-slightly.
His touch felt electric. She stepped in just an inch closer to him. It was as though she was gravitationally drawn to him.
He leaned down
“I did some homework,” Bernard said, “made some calls. Kinetic came highly recommended.”
“Well, I’m happy to hear our reputation is solid. Our results are solid, too. We can definitely help you. You’ll be in good hands.” She winked at Giorgio.
“Wonderful,” Giorgio said, looking away. “Bernard has brought some information along to help get you started in the direction we’re hoping to go with this campaign.”
Bernard handed Raquel a thick folder.
“Excellent,” she said as she took it. “I’ll review this information right away. I’ll call you if I have further questions or need any more information before we begin preparing our proposals for you. Once I have all of that in place, I’ll set up a time for a formal presentation on our proposed strategies for Tsar Enterprises.”
“Sounds good to me,” Giorgio said. “I look forward to it.”
“I’m certain we can provide ideas that will impress you,” she said, giving a playful raise of her eyebrows.
“Great, I thank you for your prompt attention to this.”
“It’s my p leasure to be of service to you and your firm,” she said, a hint of seduction tracing her words.
Bernard looked to Giorgio. He was starting to feel a little uncomfortable.
Giorgio took note of his assistant’s reaction. “Well then,” he said as he pushed his chair out. “We will leave you to it.” He got up and Bernard followed his lead.
They all gathered to leave, following Raquel back to the reception area. There, hands were shook, assurances were given again of follow up calls, then Raquel did something surprising. She leaned in to give Giorgio an air kiss. Anabelle saw that she had pressed her bosom into his chest just ever so slightly, and lightly ran her fingers down his arm. “I look forward to talking to you again,” Raquel said, her voice low. “Call me anytime if there’s anything you need in the meantime,” she said as she handed him her business card. “My cell number is on there as well.”
Anabelle knew this was not her usual way of saying goodbye to a client.
Jennifer sat by watching the exchange. She motioned to Anabelle, trying to point out how hot Giorgio was. Anabelle ignored her.
He took the card, showing no reaction to her come-on. “Thanks, I appreciate that.” His voice was clear, professional, to the point. He nodded at her.
Just as they were leaving, Giorgio took a step back. “Anabelle, can I have a moment?”
Raquel looked at him in surprise, then at Anabelle. She looked her up and down, taking note of the discount clothing and messy hair and scant makeup. She crossed her arms in annoyance.
“Um, okay,” she said nervously, feeling Raquel’s glare burning in her direction.
Giorgio led her back to the conference room as the others waited awkwardly by the front desk. He closed the door. “So this is where you work, oh mysterious one.”
“Mmmhmm,” she said, nodding. She felt too shy to make eye contact with him at the moment since she had purposely not told him where she worked.
He reached out to gently touch her chin, bringing her face up to meet his. He stepped a little closer. His cologne was melting her brain cells it was so manly and intoxicating. She noticed the dark chest hair peeking above his open shirt collar. She felt her knees go weak. He lifted her chin a little more. “Well, your secret’s out now.”
She stared at his full lips as he spoke. Hers parted.
“So, I get to know a little more about you,” he continued. “That’s progress, even if by happenstance. It seems we keep getting thrown together.”
She looked into the endless blue depths of his eyes, boring into her. She took a deep breath and nodded. “So it seems.”
“What are we going to do about that?” he asked as his hand went to her shoulder, touching her ever-so-slightly.
His touch felt electric. She stepped in just an inch closer to him. It was as though she was gravitationally drawn to him.
He leaned down
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