chapter 26

She walked up to the receptionist behind a desk. " Hello good afternoon " The receptionist looked up and smiled but it faded away the moment she saw the woman behind the big rimmed glasses was trying to hold her tears back. " Good afternoon Miss. How may I help you? " She asked sympathetically. " I'm here to see Brenton Blackwood " The receptionist looked at loss for words. Mel snapped her thumb and middle finger in front of her and the woman blinked two times before she apologized . " Sorry Ma'am. You mean the CEO? " She asked just to clarify and clear her doubt. What business could this sad looking woman possibly want with the CEO? She wondered " Yes " Mel answered, breaking into the receptionist's thought. " Do you have an appointment to meet with him? " She probed further. " No, just call him now and tell him Melody Evans is asking to see him " " Okay " The receptionist answered and put a call to Brent. Mel tapped her left foot impatiently, in a bid to calm her nerves but