CONVERSATION...

  AUTHOR'S POV

Just as Sia asked the question everyone was wondering about, while trying to hide her smirk, all the attention went towards George. It was clear that he was furious and he was having a hard time controlling himself.

Everyone was still waiting for an answer hesitantly. George looked at all the people around the room understanding that he shouldn't do anything here, as he wanted to preserve his reputation. He understood already that an outburst was what Sia wanted from him. People like him , who were monsters behind closed doors, always wanted to pretend to be saints in front of people.

He cleared his throat and tried to look composed, "Last night at the party someone attacked me when I was looking for restroom". George said trying to dismiss this converstaion clearly lying about him trying to find restroom. It was fascinating to Sia how people like George could lie looking directly in someone's eyes, but she can't say much about it as she was not any better than those people.

Everyone looked quite shocked after hearing that someone attacked George.

Louis didn't want to look up and see George as he knew, he won't be able to control himself. So, he was playing with his pen revolving it between fingers. He seemed so focused like nothing else mattered in this world than that pen in that moment.

Sia after hearing George that someone attacked him, relaxed back in her seat unclasping her hands and folding them on her chest.

George's eyes followed every gesture of her, he was angry at her but he couldn't stop himself from wanting her as well.

Sia noticed the movement of George's lustful eyes and smirked, knowing that people like him never change. She sighed sadly faking shocked expressions,"Oh really!...that's bad....Who was it?!".

George hearing Sia's voice snapped out of his lustful daze and suddenly remembered about his surroundings and all the people looking at them, "I couldn't see who it was, as it was too dark. But the person who has done this to me" He pointed towards his nose, " Will have to pay one way or another" he placed his hand back on the table, clasping his hand together once again.

Sia noticed his posture and behavioural pattern, he was tense and was trying hard to hide it. His hands her clasped more tightly than they usually should have. Maybe it was his way of controlling himself, Sia concluded.

Louis was getting impatient with this whole meeting, he glanced up at Sia to notice her observing George. He was at the verge of lunging at George. He wanted nothing more than this meeting to be over and done for as soon as possible. The silence was longer than usual and it was awkward,

"That seems quite impossible getting hit by someone on your face and not seeing them, but anyways let's start the meeting". Sia was satisfied with George's tense posture. She knew even if he threatened her indirectly just a moment ago, he won't be so stupid to go against her just yet.

After that awkward encounter, the meeting finally started where they discussed all of their partnership plans in the future. Sia and George were quiet, only approving everything.

The meeting started and ended after an hour. Everyone stood up agreeing on the deal and the directors of George's company bid Sia and Louis their final greetings.

Sia was greeting the director of George's company when she looked at the approaching George, from the corner of her eyes.

Louis who saw him going towards her, came and stood behind her protectively.

George stopped at a distance from Sia after seeing Louis's poker face. He gritted his teeth and hissed under his breath so no one could hear except the three of them, " You should be on guard from now on Sia Martin.... This won't end good for you!"

Sia shrugged her hand in front of George's face, " Whatever! We will see!"

Sia turned around walking staright for the door and then leaving towards her office which was on the same floor.

She opened the door and stepped inside taking the view of her office. It was not that posh. It was rather simple with a combination of black and golden setting.

There was a black huge table at the corner in front of the door and behind that desk was her usual seat of CEO. Behind that seat, there was again the magnificient view of the city, she loved once.

She closed the door behind her not locking it and started walking towards the table. She was just by the table when Louis came barging in, the door making a loud noise by the force he opened it with. He blurted out without even taking a breath, "Why didn't he do something? Why was he even here today ?"

Sia sighed knowing that it was going to be an explaining session again. She faced him, her back leaning against the table while she was looking leisurely at Louis who was busy pushing his hair back with his fingers messing them even more, " Louis, Do you EVER observe people?! " She emphasized the word Ever.

Louis stopped tangling his fingers in his hairs, letting them fall on his forehead and looked at Sia with a look that screamed Are you serious. To add more to this effect he even raised his eyebrows.

Sia sighed dramatically "Men! " She started and Louis couldn't help, but listen to her. She looked in his eyes " Men!....They are too proud.... They have a huge ego and this George has an even bigger ego issues. He will not even in a hundred years will ever admit, that he was hit by a woman!"

Louis was listening attentively to her to get her to explain, even more about the reason why George even came.

" I know what you want to know Louis! ... Don't give me that look!" She sighed again but this time she was really tired, " George's company is not doing well...! The shareholders were right that his company was going in loss... He can't survuve if he doesn't ensure this deal with us"

Louis expressions turned from frustration to dark this time, " You even knowing, that the other directors were telling the truth and they tried to stop you all the way , still made a deal with George?! Can I know WHY" He was not able to understand anymore what she was doing and wanted to do...

Sia unfolded her arms and stepped closer to Louis making him gulp and forget about all the anger he felt towards her. She reached her hand to his hair and smoothed them out. Louis couldn't help but be stunned seeing her so close to him. He didn't realize he was holding his breath until Sia exclaimed, still fixing his hair , " You still can't set your hair right Louis!"

She smoothed his hair and stepped back looking in his eyes. Her eyes were soft this time, just like her eyes used to be a long time ago. Louis didn't want to look away fearing that he will miss this soft look forever, "I am doing everything for a reason! Always remember it!"

Her soft gesture made Louis forget all about his anger, but there was a heavy awkwardness hanging between them so Louis decided to change the topic again remembering something," Wait a minute.... I am also a man! Did you say, I am egoistic as well?!"

Louis faked overdramatic expressions placing his hand on his mouth.

Sia also mimicking Louis faked surprised expressions, "Are you a man?!" She faked her sigh, " I didn't know! Thanks for telling me " She wiped the imaginary tears.

Louis rolled his eyes. Here was the sarcastic woman back again.

"Siaaaaaa" Louis whined almost stomping his foot on tha floor. " Not everyone is the same, you know!" Don't know what came over him to say it and turn the atmosphere back to serious again.

Sia walked around her table and sat down on her seat opening the file that was in front of her, " Are you going to lecture me now?! You know Louis you are in no position to do so" She harshly broke his heart and crushed a little hope that he got just a few moments ago.

He also wanted to square it up with her. He stepped forward placing his palms on the table, leaning towards her, " I am your friend Sia! We have been friends for 7 years now!.... I.have.every.single.right to lecture you, advise you or say whatever I want to you!" He was emphasizing every word while gritting his teeth.

Sia who opened her pen to sign the papers closed it again and placed it back on the table before looking at Louis angrily, " YOU ARE MY FRIEND" She laughed sarcastically and ended up scoffing, " Did you remember that we are friends, when you all hid things from me ?! " She accused him.

Louis was speechless, so Sia grabbed the pen again after uttering harshly, " DO. NOT. EVER. PLAY. THIS. FRIENDS CARD WITH ME AGAIN" She emphasized each word slowly copying Louis and signed the papers.

She was clenching her jaw hard while signing the papers and Louis was frozen in time just staring at her thinking of the last time they talked normally like they used to do before.

Sia closed the file and placed it at one corner and grabbed the other one while Louis was still staring at her, " You can leave now, Louis!"

Louis sighed heavily with longing and uttered hopelessly, " I wish Sia that we could go back to the old day, to the old us "

They both knew that it was not possible but we are humans we always have this weird wish that we could turn back time. We don't make the right decisions when its the right time and then we regret it for the rest of our lives with a useless wish that we wouldn't make this choice if we could turn back time. Time is not something that can be turned around, having that wish is foolish in itself.

Sia calmly raised her head and looked into Louis's eyes that were filled with hurt but her own face was blank like she was not affected at all, " But time has passed already. We all have changed. Your wishes are of no use now Louis"

Louis sighed heavily trying to contain his emotions after seeing Sia's blank face. He turned around to leave but then he remembered something so he faced Sia again, " You know! They are all coming back the next week Sia"

He turned and started to walk towards the door without noticing Sia's hand, that stopped mid air after hearing what he said.

She slowly raised her head and saw Louis's disappearing back, a slight tremor in her hands.

Louis opened the door and got startled for a second, to come face to face with Jack whose hand was raised to knock on the door, but Louis opened it before he could knock.

Jack was Sia's head of Security. He was a man of few words. He was handsome and had a robotic aura. He seemed colder than Sia.

Louis raised his left eyebrow and frowned while still holding the door's handle, indicating his clear dislike towards the person standing in front of him.

They both didn't notice when Sia came and stood behind Louis, looking directly at Jack. Those both were busy staring each other down. It was a staring contest between Jack's cold eyes and Louis's judging one's.

Sia was unphased by them staring each other down, as she was used to it. She directly adressed Jack, " What is it, Jack?!"

Jack broke the eye contact with Louis and looked at Sia this time, " You need to come with me right now! I need to escort you to him right this instant!" His tone was robotic as always.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE

HEY FAM!!!

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