Chapter 2

Zoe's P.O.V. He was the last person I was expecting after all these years or at all and he is here in front of me. Crystal walked in at the same time as I shot her a glare. "Please excuse me for a moment," I said with a tight smile as I walked out closing the door behind me. "Why me God, what have I ever done to deserve this not that I am questioning you or anything!?" I said screaming thank God the floor was empty except for his secretary who looked at me with wide eyes. I shook it off before composing myself and going into the office keeping a poker face. "You two stop smirking and me and you Grey this is strictly a professional meeting," I said seriously as I pointed to the three of them. 'Ok, Zoe treat it like a client or any other person you are talking to' I said to myself. Crystal on the other hand decided not to stop laughing as she shook her head at me. "Didn't expect that huh?" "I know he would be successful because I had that faith but I did not know I would see him ever again," I said forgetting he was in the room for a minute. Just as I was about to speak again Andi decided to make his precious appearance, why was his timing so bad and why did he have to be late this once. "Oh lord, why does Zo look so red?" He said looking at me with his eyebrows raised not noticing anyone else. "She's just blushing and looking like an Italian tomato," Andre said smirking as Crystal tried to hold in her fit of laughter. Glad to know she was enjoying this. "First of all I am not blushing as I have no reason to and secondly this is strictly professional so let us get this over with please," I said as I sat down on his office chair not trying to be rude or anything but the least he could do was stand. "Really Zoe?" Daryl said coming up in front of me blocking me from the files I just placed on his desk. "Well since Crystal, Andre, and Andi are occupying the other chair I'm in this one so stand and it is not polite to be rude to your guest Mr. Grey," I said turning to the papers I placed on the desk. He just laughed before telling his secretary to get another chair and that she was not needed in this meeting to take any notes. Let me just say this when she walked into the office and saw me on the chair she looked livid. What? I have never done anything to her and today was the first time I am seeing her so why did she look like if she could she would kill me and bury my body or like if I took her most valuable possession and should go to jail for it. Oh well forget her and let's get this over with... Almost an hour went by trying to convince him to drop it and we were going nowhere with this. I was about to say something when Andi decided to talk, finally, Daryl and I had been going at it for the entire time and they were just spectating like if it was a show. "This isn't about buying her company's building is it Daryl?" He asked looking at him all amusement wiped out his face. "What do you mean?" Daryl said looking at Andi with his brows raised. "By doing this you are getting attention from Zoe and you love it don't you, I don't know why but you do....you make moves carefully that's why you are so good at business and you could have any other building in that city but you knew she owned this one and decided bingo I got her," Andi continued pointing at Daryl. "No her building is just on a really good commercial area and the building was already used for tech purpose," Daryl defended himself as Andi looked at him not believing a thing, which was true there were many who would gladly sell their building to him and he had the money and resources to rebuild so why me. "Shut up both of you it is almost lunch and I am starving so I am going to eat and then we will continue like civilized adults!" I said fed up at their bickering. "Wait, let's come to a compromise then," Daryl said turning to me. "I am listening Dar-Mr. Grey," I said turning to Daryl. "Help me get a business deal as my lawyer," "Daryl don't you have a lawyer for that stuff already and you are the most successful business owner today so I am sure they would gain rather than you to be making any kind of deal with you?" I questioned breaking all the formalities that I just had in my tone. "I do but this deal is hard to get as I am unable to acquire the shares as the owner is not budging and from what I see and heard you are the best at what you do," "I will agree as long as you promise to leave my building alone after it with no more trying to get it to buy and you leave me life," "Deal on the first part," he said smirking for some odd reason. Before going into his walk-in kitchen and walking back out. "Oh Zoe here is some lunch," He said handing me a kit with sandwiches. "I can't possibly take the lunch your fiancèe and or wife made for you," I said pushing it towards him feeling a pinch of hurt for no apparent reason. "What?" He asked looking at me "You know your spouse and or future wife...I can't take the food that she made for you or maybe your private chef did I really don't know but I can't take your food," "I heard you the first time Zoe, and just so you know I am very much single," "It is still yours though and therefore I can't accept it so don't worry I will go and buy something to have for lunch and there is a cafe here right," I said trying to change his mind and trying to put the container with sandwiches back into his hand. "I want you to take it Missy and could you just take the damn thing without putting up a fight with me!" He ordered putting the container back into my hand. "Excuse me but who are you calling Missy and don't shout at me, Daryl Grey!" "You little minx," "What are you going to do about it, Mr. Grey?" I said smirking as we turned to Crystal, Andre, and Andi who were busy laughing off their behinds and that I completely forgot were in the room with us. "Are you three okay?" I questioned looking at them confused because there was no reason for them to be laughing as much as they were so they must be turning crazy or facing some kind of weird psychological effects. "Just looking at the married couple argue with so much passion," they all replied simultaneously laughing even more if that is even humanly possible. "No baby nooo do you see a ring glittering here!?" I said snapping my fingers to make a z at them. "Daryl she's telling you that you need to put a ring on it soon; in a smart way of course," Crystal said as I turned red hiding my face in my hands. We were adults and clearly not acting like it right now. "Excuses and uses I never said he would be putting any ring on my finger now or ever!" I said as Daryl laughed almost crying at this point. "We'll see about that soon enough," they said laughing as they were just doing like if it was an everyday thing to say and like they knew something I did not. Even Andi and after everything I went through he knew all of it so the fact that he was laughing and so calm about it was scary for me. I just rolled my eyes at their childish behavior. Why can't these three idiots not realize that this is strictly business and will always be strictly business? Seriously they are still teasing me about it. After everything, I can't bring myself to give him a chance even though he didn't ask and I don't think he ever will. He didn't care to notice then and he doesn't care now so why should I put myself through that again. Anyhow back to the story, I continued to try to get him to take back his sandwiches but apparently, I could not win this one. I grumbled opening the container taking a bite of the sandwich my eyes widening. "This is so yummy," I said not thinking, and broke a piece before gesturing for Daryl to open his mouth. He laughed taking it into his mouth before chewing and swallowing before he turned to me. "I know it is yummy because I made it maybe not chef good but good and besides I bet I know something that will be much more yummy," he said looking at me strangely. "What is something on my face?" I asked as he shook his head making me look at him in a daze. I jumped out of it as his secretary knocked saying that the Chinese I had ordered for them were there. I took out my purse to pay but Daryl beat me at it handing the secretary money to pay the delivery person and taking the food from her before closing the door behind him After finishing lunch I talked to Daryl to finalize the day that I would help him close the deal and the details about it. We decided the next day would be the best time for the meeting as both of our schedules would be clear and the CEO of the other company had agreed to have the meeting with us then. That night once I went to the company I decided to stay at the office later. Around 10 pm I started getting hungry so I went to a cafe across the road from my building to get myself cookies and tea. I walked to the counter and gave my order when someone wrapped their arms around my waist. "Boo!" "Daryl the next time you try that I hope you get a comfortable place in the hospital," I said hitting his shoulder. He ignored it and placed his order as the cashier looked at him stuck in a daze. "You won't dare," he said gasping dramatically. "Try me, baby," I said tapping him. "Oh trust me, sweetheart I don't need to try," he replied smirking at me. After I collected my order and he also did Daryl and I left. Now we went separate ways to clarify that. I finished up my paperwork then went home. That night when I got home I barely had any sleep as a certain Grey was occupying my mind and invading my head. The next morning I got dressed and headed straight for Daryl's office where the meeting would be held. Thank God his assistant wasn't here yet she was too much. I went to his office and prepared the files for the meeting when Daryl walked in. "Good morning and you are late the meeting is next 15 minutes and don't worry Angel the receptionist set up already," I said taking up the file as both of us walked to the conference room. Just before we stepped inside I grabbed his arm and he turned around. Placing the file under my arm I fixed his tie. "Thanks, Zo," "No problem why didn't you fix it before though?" "Well, I have you now babe," "After today we are strangers," I said still fixing the suit. "Zoe-" before he could finish I walked into the room. Wait the CEO of the other company is......