The list

Chapter 19 The list 'Here we are," I muttered as I got inside the symposium hall. It was getting tiring quite alright but I love the kind of leverage Oil Crest had giving me since the contract. Tonight was one of the nights again and the hall was already filled with important personnel who were there for networking. I adjusted my tie and smiled ready to get to business. I turned around, seeing one of my associates I needed to speak to when I saw him walking to no other than Myra. She was here again tonight? Does she ever rest? She was engrossed in a conversation with some people and they seemed to listen to her with keen interest. One of them said something with which she replied to and flickered her hair to the back before laughing. As always she was dressed to kill and her poise screamed elegance. I put my hands in my pocket and took a long gaze at her. Indeed she is an interesting woman who knew what she wanted and how to get it. For a seconds I felt something I couldn't place my hands on but disregarded it. As much as I'd love to stay out of her way, considering how I almost messed up with our relationship the last time, I figured I had better get into her clique. I dropped my empty glass on the nearest table and made my way to her as I always do. ‘Always do?' What a cliche way of saying it. A voice said in my head. 'Myra?" I called out, disrupting her speech. She and her clique looked back at me at a time and I smiled. 'What a surprise, I didn't think I'd find you here," she said. 'Excuse me, I have an important thing to discuss with him," she said to the group and they gave have her a polite smile as she left their midst and followed me. 'I didn't know you'd be here. I've been meaning to ask, do you ever rest?" I asked and she smiled. 'What can I say. I seemed to have gotten the attention of most people and they all want to have me at the same time. But jokes apart, you do know that this kind of event is really good for networking right? You really don't know who you'd make acquaintance with and get to help you someday," she said and I nodded. Her perspective is right and thought provoking. 'You are right. You've got quite a number of them for yourself, it's no fault of them though. You are an amazing young woman Myra. I will give you that.' 'You flatter me too much Royce but I'd take that. Speaking of which, how far are you with kick-starting the project? You do know that I'll be of me no matter what it is right?" She said to my surprise. 'Oh, speaking of kick-starting, I almost forgot. Want to know what I found out today?" I asked in a light tone and she nodded. 'So my team and I were going through the list of suppliers I needed for the project and your name appeared on the list. Seems our relationship is a match from heavens. I guess I'll be seeing more of you, seeing as you top the list," 'Oh, really? I'm glad about that. But hey, forget about what the list says. You know I'd help with anything you want right?" She said again. How can a woman be this selfless? 'Of course. So, what do you think? Would you like to work with me? I assure you that it would be totally official," I said 'Do you even have to ask that. Although, I have to add that when it comes to work, I'm not so friendly. I love to work and get whatever I needed done as soon as possible. I'm quite persistent also, so you better be ready." She warned sternly. 'I really don't expect anything less than that from you. And I love persistence, I'm glad we are on this together and I'm sure we'll attain greater heights with this" 'Also, I need to see the terms and conditions before making major decisions. As much as we are friends, I'd like to make this official, I might be the CEO but I still have people I have to make reports to" she said. 'Fair enough, I'll have my secretary do that. And I forgot to add that the site would be Italy. So if you like my terms of contract, we'd both be flying to Italy in a week's time." I said and she nodded. As she sipped from her wine,I wonder what about her that fascinated me. I couldn't help but notice how beautiful she looks and how her skin glows and how I would like to get to know her more. **************************** Carl's POV I watched in admiration as she gave her speech and the audience clapped for her. I couldn't help but noticed how sound she is at the CEO thing. I wonder how I didn't know about her for a long time, never did Bella mentioned her to me. To say the truth,she looked like Bella herself. 'Bella's dead," I said reminding myself of the tragedy. It still seemed like yesterday when she told me she'd be flying to Italy for her anniversary and the next I heard was her death. And the rumour about her eloping with her lover. I had wanted to refute the claim but then, they found her body and that of her supposed lover. Exactly three years after her death, someone allegedly called her friend appears miraculously when he thought all were lost and that he'll lose his company to those hyenas. For some reason, everything about her reminded me of Bella, especially her voice and her sets of teeth but I have no proof to back up my suspicions. I can only speculate about it. And I couldn't risk telling anyone, what if my speculations were right? What if she had reasons to come back with a different name but then, her face looks completely different. How's that even possible? 'Is everything alright, you look disturbed." My assistant of many years Bernard said with concern. 'Yes I am. I have something on my mind but there's no evidence back it up. Do you think you can get ‘him?' I asked '‘Him' as in him with the burner phone? It's been long since you required his service. What could it be that you need him to solve." He asked. 'Get him on the phone Bernard," I said with urgency.