Chapter 888 - Goodbye Mr. Dickinson (1/2)
~ Chicago, K Industries ~
Jasper arrived to his office after a long meeting and checked time. It's just past two thirty. Why does it feel like forever since he came to work?
He liked coming to work, but now his father is increasingly unpleasant. Besides randomly barging into his office, his father started showing up to meetings as well. Like, really?
Jasper told himself that he should not allow that man to spoil his mood because last few days are great. He and Ellie are doing great.
This whole week (previous three days because it's Thursday) at five o'clock Jasper leaves his office and picks Ellie up from her design studio and she spends the night at his place. That girl is on fire! Oh, how she can make him lose himself. The only thing on his mind is: Ellie, Ellie, Ellie… like he is possessed.
On Monday after work he took her out for dinner, but he was unable to keep his hands to himself. She smacked his hands away few times before giving up and asking the waiter to pack their dinner to go. After that incident they only ordered food and picked it up on their way to his apartment.
Away from prying eyes of other diners Jasper can reach out and touch Ellie whenever he wants. Even if that means caressing her thigh under the table with one hand and eating with the other. Her smile tells him that she is not bothered by it. Heck, she likes it!
He does not mind waking up a bit earlier in the morning to go to a European bakery nearby and buy fresh pastries for breakfast. Ellie likes fresh pastries. She starts her first meal of the day with a savory puff pastry filled with cheese and topped with sesame seeds, and then she has a sweet pastry filled with sour cherries. Jasper makes sure he gets for Ellie one each and they go great with coffee.
He smiled when his mind wondered to that morning. He returned with breakfast and Ellie was up and taking a shower. He removed his clothes at the speed of light and joined her… and she didn't mind. Ah, he could do that every day and not get bored of it.
For today after work, they will do something different. Ellie said that she will go to his place early. Jasper made sure to call the doorman three times to remind him to let Ellie go up and he texted Ellie password to his door so that she can let herself in.
Thinking that she will be there early, Jasper started planning to wrap up his work and head home early as well. He can't wait to see her again.
Jasper checked his email and saw that there is an unread item from Mr. Dickinson with a subject: 'Goodbye… after many years' .
He held his breath while reading contents… After a long deliberation Mr. Dickinson decided to sell his stocks and focus on other areas of life.
Jasper read it few times to make sure he is seeing right. Mr. Dickinson had 8% of K Industries, and he was one of Norman's strongest supporters. He sold his stocks? Jasper was confident that the dinosaur-man will never leave K Industries alone. Doesn't Mr. Dickinson have two sons? Why sell the stocks instead of giving them to his children? But that is not something Jasper should concern himself with.
Did his father just lose 8% of vote? Or did another Norman's supporter get these stocks? A horrible thought came to Jasper's mind: what if his father bought these stocks? Thinking about this, Jasper narrowed his eyes and called Faith.
”Summon to my office Mr. Schmidt from analytics department. Right. Now.”
About ten minutes later, one older man entered Jasper's office and almost shivered from hostile icy gaze that Jasper directed at him.
”CEO Kiani, you wanted to see me?”
Jasper observed the man for some time before speaking in an icy tone which matched his expression: ”Mr. Schmidt, is it part of your job to track movements of our company's stocks?”