Chapter 127 - Prideful so called ego... (1/2)

The day finally arrived and Veronica got ready for the meeting. She wore a beautiful peach colored blouse which had beautiful trails at the collar area and sleeves. She matched it with an off white colour pencil skirt that ended just before her knees.

Letting her straight hair fall on her back, she applied a light makeup consisting of eyeliner and a little compact. She put a nude lipstick on her lips and wore the pearl earrings with the her silver plated watch on her wrists.

”Are you sure that you don't want me to come with you today?”

Reuben who was wearing a similar color of off white suit with Veronica, asked her hugging from behind.

He was a little worried about her though he knew that it was her own company and nothing could happen to her there.

But still… being the overprotective boyfriend as always he couldn't help but shielded her with his care.

Smiling at their reflection in the mirror, Veronica covered his hands with her own which was resting on her stomach before assuring him, ”Don't worry honey. I'll be all okay. I'd not be anxious while confronting Alonzo. And if I feel anything wrong I'll immediately call you, I promise.”

”That's good.. However don't forget to call me after the matter with Alonzo solved.” Reuben mumbled as he gave a kiss behind her ear.

”I won't.” Veronica replied before patting his cheek.

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Creation…

Veronica and Willa were already sitting in the meeting room, waiting for Louis and Alonzo to arrive with their respective assistants.

Finally after ten minutes, they arrived as both Willa and Veronica stood up to greet them. They shook their hands with each other.

While shaking his hand with Veronica, Alonzo kept holding her hand for few more seconds than the others and squeezed it with a certain force to make her feel a little pain, but not too much to make her cry in pain...

Veronica gave a sharp glare to Alonzo which warned him to leave her hand. In spite of letting go of her hand, Alonzo tightened it more and returned her glare with a cocky smirk on his face.

Pulling her hand out of Alonzo's hold as calmly as possible, not to bother anyone, she sat on her chair and opened her laptop.

But…. This little interaction didn't go unnoticed by Louis…

Earlier this day, Reuben had called him to look after Veronica today and if he unraveled anything erroneous in Alonzo's behavior that would be directed towards Veronica, he should notify Reuben right at that moment..

Reuben didn't defined him anything about the actual reason for this, but Louis knew that if his cousin told him to do so, then that would surely have something to meddle with Veronica's safety.