CHAPTER 144 DEMANDING

“Okay, I’ll end the call now.” “Okay.” On the other end of the line, Derik glanced at his phone and couldn’t help but smile. He had assumed she would no longer be concerned about him. “Mr. Robles, it’s almost time for your meeting with the client. We should leave immediately,” his assistant reminded him. Derik pocketed his phone, grabbed his suit jacket, and headed out. As they reached the hallway, a man approached them. “Mr. Robles!” Derik’s eyes held a bewildered look as he regarded the woman striding towards him. “Who might you be?” She was none other than Yana. Her embarrassment surfaced when she noted Derik’s lack of recognition. “Mr. Robles, it seems you’ve forgotten. You saved me two days ago.” Yana was a beacon of beauty, as many around her affirmed since her youth. Shouldn’t she be a face to remember? Why couldn’t Derik place her? Derik’s eyes took a calculated sweep of her, and realization struck— he had indeed crossed paths with her. “Ahh, I remember now,” Derik