Sapphire was working on the project and typing furiously when twinkle came there. Sapphire quickly wiped her nose and looked up. “ SAPPHIRE? " Called twinkle, coming beside her small desk.
Sapphire looked up and nodded.
Twinkle looked at her intensely in her eyes and found it red, she frowned and asked worriedly“ why are your eyes so red? What happened?"?
Sapphire : nothing, I think there was something in my eyes. So don't worry, I will be fine. She said, convinced her.
Twinkle : oh, boss has replaced me from this project as he wants the best for this.
Sapphire : but why? You are the best at this, and you will be okay for this project as well.
Twinkle : but you know that he wants the best for this as it will be conducted by some international company, and I am not that, so you need to go with your boss, so get ready.
Sapphire : but this was not the deal and I don't want to go there, you know. I just can't go.
Twinkle : but what's the big deal in it, sapphire. There will be the best companies and industries from everywhere around the world. There will be handsome businessman as well… She winked at her and smirked devilishly.
Sapphire : every company will be there. She starts sweating.
Twinkle : of course, this is the best chance for everyone, so all will be there.
Sapphire : I am not going anywhere and that's it. I don't want to go.
Twinkle : it is a good opportunity, sapphire. You will get more money for this, so why not go and grab this chance.
She was trying a lot to convince her, but sapphire was not ready to face anything. She knew that they will be there as well, and she would rather not face them now.
Sapphire : I don't want that money, twinkle. You can go.
She gathered files in her arm and walked past twinkle, who was looking at her weirdly as she was behaving different.
She knocked at Mr. Lincoln's office and after confirmation, she entered. When Mr. Lincoln looked up at her, he greeted her with a smile.
Mr. Lincoln : it's good that you are here… I was about to come…
He was cut off by a sapphire
Sapphire : sir, I don't want to go to London for this final project. And there are many seniors from me who are capable of this. I am a new one, so I don't know anything, and they can be good preventatives.
Mr. Lincoln : but it was only you who made me dream about this project and that we can do that, and now you are backing away. I know you are capable of everything.
Sapphire : but sir, I can’t go. I… I don't want to.
Mr. Lincoln : I trust you, sapphire. Why are you so afraid? Is there any problem?
Yes sir, I am afraid, afraid to face someone. Someone who I want to forget, but can't. She was afraid of coming closer to that one person from her past. She knows that he will be there as his company is the best one. Rowan, her husband or ex-husband. She would like to avoid facing him.
Mr. Lincoln called her again and again, but she was busy with her thoughts. He shook her and she came back… “ Where are you lost, sapphire? Take this list. This is the list of competitors we have to face in this project." he said and handed her over a white paper.
Sapphire, with shivering hands, took the paper and gulped her saliva. She looked at her boss, then at the paper in her hands. She looked into the list and found almost every company there, including their ones. But he was not here.
Sapphire lips curved into a beautiful but confusing smile. She was happy that he was not here, but she was confused about why he was not here, as his company is one of the best companies in the world. She smiled and said slowly,“ not here" but it was audible to Mr. Lincoln.
Mr. Lincoln : not here? But we are here. We are at the last number, just looked at the list. There will be only 2 companies who will be selected for this international project, one will be a networking company and the others will be an industrial company. So, we must work hard to secure our place in this networking company. So, we need to work hard and correctly.
Sapphire smiled at her boss confidence and nervousness when she asked to confirm her doubt“ sir every best company is here? I mean, I know that there is a company which is the world's best company which is not here, so?"
Mr. Lincoln : sapphire, are you talking about Hudson enterprises?
He asked to know about her query…
Sapphire heart beat quickly, but she nodded in positive…
Mr. Lincoln : you know I am also curious about why they are not here on the list as they are the best. But maybe they are already on top in the business world. Perhaps the CEO is not interested, or something like that. Possibly, they are not selected.
Sapphire : sir? What are you saying?
Mr. Lincoln : leave them. We have no concern with them. We are here, and they are not, then we font have much competition if they are not here.
Sapphire smiled and nodded.
Mr. Lincoln : we have more chances in this if they are not participating.
Sapphire : we had passed so many companies, and we are here, so now it doesn't matter what happened next? Just, we need to focus on our project…
He nodded and smiled at her. Sapphire smiled back and came out of the office ready to rule the business world. She just sighed and prayed “save me God”.
She was praying for something which was not possible. Furthermore, she needs to face her past. Likewise, she can't hide from her past forever. Not only that, but she was not aware that she had made a beast when she left one year ago, and she must control him now. Sapphire is happy that she won't have to face him, but will destiny agree with her or not?
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