Chapter 842 - Lilian Cavadini (1/2)

~ Chicago, K Industries HQ building ~

2:41 PM

Young woman, in her mid-twenties, is wearing a dark red pencil skirt and walking down the hallway in her stiletto heeled shoes toward the CEO's office. Her name is Lilian Cavadini. Lilian is level 1 secretary in the company and she does not have a permanent boss. She is available to all directors as a help or as a substitute when their permanent secretary is out of office. It a special position which Jasper's father created for her four years ago.

Lilian is carrying a stack of documents in her hands, tightly pressed against her chest.

When she approached the desk of CEO's secretary and saw that no one is there, smile bloomed on her face.

She adjusted her skirt and blouse before knocking on the black French doors which have in white letters:

'Chief Executive Officer

Jasper Kiani'

No one answered and she frowned.

'He should not have meetings until 3 PM.' Lilian knows this because as a secretary of the highest level in the company, she can see Jasper's schedule. However, she is not his secretary so she can't see the details. But she can see when his time is blocked.

After a second of hesitation she opened the door and entered.

At that time, inside CEO's office…

Jasper is in the bathroom which is attached to his office. He took a shower and is checking himself in the mirror. Pants are OK, shirt is perfect… he is excited. His last meeting is from 3 to 3:30 PM, and after that he will go to pick up Ellie. Ride should be just under half an hour if he does not hit the afternoon traffic, so he is all set. He adjusted his hair with hands, pushing few unruly strands in place, and gave himself a satisfied wink in the mirror before stepping out of the bathroom into his office.

He frowned when he saw who is visually inspecting his desk.

”Lilian…”, he called.

Lilian was startled.

She does not like that he calls her by her full name. Everyone else in the office is calling her 'Lily' .

Why is he distancing himself from her?

Lilian was about to remind him for the hundredth time to call her 'Lily' , but she got distracted when she noticed that his hair is damp. ”Did you take a shower? How unusual…”

Jasper never takes shower during work hours, at least not how much she noticed. And she is spending quite some time noticing what Jasper does.

A bit of history...

Lilian's father and Jasper's are friends for a long time, from their college days. They usually meet on weekends at least once, and that includes dinners as well. Four years ago, during one of those dinners, Jasper and Lilian were present as well, and Jasper's father mentioned how she is a great match for Jasper. His father even said that she will be a good daughter-in-law and offered her to come and work at K Industries as a secretary, close to his son. She always thought that Jasper is handsome, and since his father planted that seed that he will accept her… it's sprouting.

However, other than one steamy night more than three years ago, Jasper doesn't pay attention to her. He gave her a lame story how it was a mistake and does not want to be romantically involved at work because he wants to focus on being a CEO. She thought of quitting her job, so that he does not have an excuse of a work to avoid her, but she realized that she gets a chance to see him only at office.