37: Order

CHRISTY:

The meeting ended roughly two hours later. As much as I wanted everything to finish in only a minute, we had a lot of things to deal with. The next thing I knew, it was already late.

I continued looking at my watch and phone. She had not returned my messages. When we were on Swiped, she always returned my messages, but now, it was rare.

“Be safe on your way,” I exclaimed and ended the meeting shaking my business partner’s hands. “My secretary will update you on the progress.”

“It was nice having business with you, Mr. Watson.”

“You, too,” I retorted and waited until he was out of the restaurant. “It’s my pleasure, Mr. Smith.”

I checked my phone again. No replies from Christina. She was not fond of replying. She could have at least replied to me. Was that too much to ask?

She was always giving me a headache. She was stubborn. Defiant and won't even submit. I did not need full submission, but it would help if she would listen to me now and then. Her nostrils flared whenever s