"Mother, I will be off now. The caretaker will be here soon," Andria grabbed her bag, rushing to the door.
"Alright, you be careful ", said her mother.
She closed the door and ran off to the elevator.
It had been a month since her sister's death, but she couldn't stay home and grieve over Veronica. Andria had to go to work for there situation didn't let her rest.
Her mother needed surgery soon and her debt and utilities needed to be handled too.
She had received a call from the company that someone wanted to meet her for a role.
Rushing off, she prayed this time she would get the part permanently, than be laid off like before.
The company was quieter than usual and black-suited men seemed to be everywhere.
She frowned, heading up to the CEO's office that had two more black-suited men at the door.
Knocking the door open, the CEO led her in.
"Andria, this gentleman is here to see you ", he said.
Andria turned to look back to see a tall male figure seated down.
"Is he the director ?" she asked wondering how a young man was a movie director .
"Ahhh, why don't you sit down and talk first?" he said, pushing her to where the stranger was.
Before she could say anything to him, the CEO rushed out of the office, leaving her alone with the guest.
He was tall, with delicate yet handsome features. Black hair with piercing grey eyes that didn't stop staring back at her.
She wondered where she had seen such eyes.
"You don't seem to remember me " he uttered.
"We know each other ?. I don't think we do " she answered.
"We met in the hospital ".
"We did ....but I..." She stopped as a hazy memory flowed in.
After seeing her sister's body she had collapsed and someone helped her.
The piercing grey eyes, she remembered.
"It's you, the stranger from the hospital ".
He nodded.
"I am sorry, I didn't even remember you. Thank you for helping me that day".
"I am glad you're okay. I came here to invite you to dinner ",, he said.
"Huh...dinner with you ?" She blinked.
"Yes, tonight. I will have my driver pick you up " he said.
Confused, she didn't know anything about him or even his name, and he was inviting her for dinner.
"I am sorry, but I will have to decline. I am grateful for that day, but to me, you're still a stranger.
"Your boss said you don't have anything on your schedule this evening, so I believe you're free the rest of the night.
"He did ?".
"Yes, he did, so I believe you can make time for me this evening for dinner ", he said, getting up.
"But I ...don't even know you ...or want to go to dinner with you ". She stood up.
He fixed his suit and approached the door opening it.
"Karlye Blackwood is my name, and as for dinner, I insist," he mmuttered leaving.
She gapped confused about what just happened.
Her boss appeared rushing inside towards her.
"How do you know Blackwood ?" he grabbed her arm.
"I...I don't know" she muttered
"He asked for you personally and even waited for you here. I believe you both know each other " his grip tightened.
She pulled away from the pain, waking her up.
"We briefly met at the hospital, I didn't even know what his name was till a few seconds ago ".
Her boss sighed moving to his seat.
"Who is he?".she asked.
"Someone you don't want to mess with, so whatever he asks of you, do it. I don't want my company to face any problems cause of you "
"Huh?!".
"What did he ask for ?".
"To have dinner with him !" She mumbled.
Her boss stood up confused. "Just that ?"he asked.
She nodded.
"He said he wants to have dinner with me tonight and his driver will pick me up "
Her boss smiled moving back to where she was .
"Oh ..this is good . For you and the company , good....yes you go and meet him for dinner . I will prepare some documents , give them to him when you meet him later "
She nodded still half confused.