Chapter63: Forced Meetings for Future ‘Business’

Targu Province – Kerrigan                         Kerrigan Lokir finished up the last of her day and was heading to the door with Natalie. It had been a long week and she was ready for the break the weekend would provide. She just had one last dinner meeting tonight and a short schedule tomorrow to survive and then she could relax some. Two of her sales VP’s were waiting to take them to dinner tonight to discuss the spring marketing plans, when Kelan Benedict stepped off the elevator with a bouquet of flowers. Kerrigan groaned as Katie beamed from the secretary's desk.             “I told you not to toy with my staff, Kelan,” Kerrigan said heatedly, hands-on hips.             “Of course not dear, these are for you.” Kelan pushed the bouquet into her chest before she could make sense of what was going on.             The VP’s and Natalie began to gossip as Kerrigan spluttered, trying to come up with a response. She caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye of Katie slumping, dejecte