Mr. Ratan Singh

Without waiting for the instructions, I stood up immediately and went to check the door, saving me from an inevitably awkward situation. I met a young lady at the door and she gave me a strange stare like she had expected to meet someone else.

“Sorry… I was looking for Mr. Maxwell Blackwood.” She said plainly.

“Yeah, you are at the right place,” I replied, standing in between the half open door and the wall. “Do you have a message for him? I would gladly pass it along.” I added immediately.

The lady hesitated, stealing quick glances through the little space between me and the door. I don’t know if she was trying to confirm that the CEO was there but that was really unprofessional.

“Hello?” I immediately called her attention and she looked up at me. Emphasis on the up, she was a short lady.

“Sorry, bad habit.” She apologized immediately and I gave a fake smile with a light chuckle. Good lord knows I wanted to slam the door in her face.

“Please inform Mr. Blackwood that Mr. Ratan Singh