She sighed, smiled and put her cell phone back on her desk. It’s going to be a long day.
He needed to see her again and not at work. Actually he’d spent most of the day avoiding any place she might be. Yet every meeting seemed to bring her name up.
“Seems she has a way of leaving an impression with everyone she meets,” Charles said.
“I guess so,” Seth replied. “Now back to the audit we were discussing.”
“Are you really here to rattle off numbers or was there something else you wanted to talk about?”
“This is what we do. I bring you the information, you pretend like you’re listening and I go about my day,” Seth said sarcastically.
“Pretend? Why would I do that?” he asked.
“I assume because you know that I triple check everything prior to submitting my findings.”
“Then why are you here if that is the case?” Charles asked.
He got up and said, “I guess that’s my cue to leave.”
“Or you can sit and we can talk about Charlene.”
“I already gave you my report.”
“I’m talking as your brother, not as the CEO,” Charles clarified. “I heard she stayed at your home this weekend.”
“Not that it is any of your business, but yes she did. Nothing happened,” he stated.
“I’m not asking for details. I want to remind you that she is like a sister to Sofia.”
“Once again, I’m aware of this.”
“Good. Because I wouldn’t want to see this become a problem between my brothers,” Charles stated.
“What do you think I’m going to do? Never mind, don’t answer that,” Seth said firmly. “Are you telling me I can’t see her? Because you don’t have that authority.” No one does except for Charlene.
“Just making sure this isn’t some casual fling.”
Seth laughed. “I’m not the brother you need to worry about.”
Charles didn’t laugh. “I’m not worried about you. It’s Charlene that I’m concerned about.”
God, does she have this effect on everyone?Even his brothers seemed to be protecting her. But he wasn’t a threat. “I’m not out to break her heart or anything like that. We are just enjoying each other’s company. That’s it.” Seth wasn’t going to explain himself any further.
“That’s a shame.”
Seth was puzzled. “Are you drunk? Because you’re not making any sense. You warn me off her and then you are disappointed we’re not together?”
“I’d like to see you happy. And from what I’ve heard, that’s what you’ve been lately.”
“I’m not sure how you know this,” Seth stated.
“You’re not living in the office 24/7. That’s a dead giveaway. At least it was when I met Rosslyn.”
“I didn’t expect this lecture coming from you,” Seth said.
“Me either. Then again, I never would’ve put you and Charlene together.”
“We’re not together Charles. We’re just…”