CHAPTER 6: HIS CONSISTENCY

“Kimora, Mr. William is calling you, he said to meet him at the conference room.” Deborah said. I just nod at her then clean my work place first leaving. I immediately head towards the conference room because Mr. William rarely calls someone privately so I have a hunch that there is some serious matter he needs to discuss with me. As I reached the conference room I knocked before I enter, as I enter I was really shocked on what I am seeing.

“Hi Ms. Kimora, please sit down.” William said. I sit beside him and simply whisper on him.

“Ahm sir, what is the meaning of this?” I whispered on him.

“Well, he called me yesterday and he said he need to talk to me as well as with you.” He whispered back. Dammit! The guy from the tour last week is here, and what did William said he called him yesterday?

“Sir Thatcher, Ms. Kimora is already here can you please say what is your business here?” William said with full of respect. Crap! I guess this Thatcher guy is not only an ordinary travel agency owner. I’ve never seen William so cautious on his words and his actions like this ever since I started walking here. Yes, he already faced a lot of big people but his actions are normal unlike with this guy.

“Oh yes Mr. William I would like to tell you that from now on Ms. Kimora will be working for me.” He said that made me stands up from my sit.

“What?! I’ve never agree to this Mr. Thatcher. I’ve already decline your offer last week.” I said.

“Oh yes, yes sorry I forgot. Well, Mr. William I am here to give you an offer.” He said while grinning on me, I rolled my eyes on him that made him laugh.

“What offer Mr. Thatcher?” William said while pulling my arms. I looked at him and he mouthed to me ‘to sit’ so I just oblige him because I don’t want to put him or this art gallery in danger.

“Well, I will be your business partner for lifetime if you will give me Ms. Kimora as my personal assistant.” He said

“How will I benefit with this partnership?” William said. I looked at him but he is only looking at Thatcher. Crap! I feel like I was about to cry, they are bargaining me.

“You know who I am Mr. William and you know what I can do. I can make your art gallery the number one art gallery here in our city, and you know that it is not a lie.” Thatcher said.

“Can I know the reason why you really like to have Ms. Kimora as your personal assistant?” William said

“Of course. Well, last week during the tour in your art gallery I was saved by her, she calm me so fast and I feel like she can save me from this illness.” Thatcher said while looking at me. I just look somewhere to avoid his gaze.

“What illness Mr. Thatcher?” William asked

“It’s called ‘Stendhal syndrome’ Mr. William I know that you knew this illness.” He said William just nod at him and the whole place was covered with silence. Mr. Thatcher is the first one to break the silence by asking what is the decision of Mr. William.

“So what is it Mr. William? Will you give me Ms. Kimora?” He asked that annoyed me so much.

“Mr. Thatcher with all due respect, I am not a thing that you can just buy whenever you want. If Mr. William’s decision is agree to your wants then Mr. William I will quit before that happens.” I said and was about to leave when Mr. William speaks.

“Mr. Thatcher, thank you so much for you offer, but like Ms. Kimora said she is not a material can just bargain with you. I treated her as my own daughter, everyone here in the art gallery they are my family. So with all due respect Mr. Thatcher you can leave now.” William said that urges me to cry.

“Well, if you don’t like the easy way, then let’s move on to the crucial way.” Thatcher said before leaving. As they left, my knees felt like it loses all its strength because I suddenly fell down on the floor. I heard that the door opens, and I saw that it was Winter, the moment he saw me he suddenly walks towards my place then hugged me.

“What happened?” He said sounded so worried. I cannot answer because of crying so hard.

“Do you remember the guy from the tour last week?” William said while walking towards us.

“Yes.” Winter said. William sit beside me while rubbing my back, he knew how to calm me down because there was this time when I was so scared because of the higher people during the meeting last year, and long story short to help me calm down he just rub my back and it helps me a lot.

“Well, he came back here with an offer. He said that, if I will give Kimora to him as his personal assistant then he will make this art gallery number one.” He said and with that I felt that Winter is controlling his anger.

“Then what did you said sir?” Winter asked William.

“I declined the offer, and I thought that he will stop but before leaving he said that he will move on to the crucial way on getting Kimora.” William said

“Mr. William, you were so cautious about yourself, who really is that Thatcher?” I asked when I finally calmed down.

“Well, he is the owner of the number one travel agency in the whole Asia called “Travel Thatcher’, and not only that he is also known as the famous head of a syndicate group called ‘The black gang’.” William said. He is a leader of a syndicate?

“Does he have connections with the crimes here in our city?” I asked but William shake his head.

“No, their group is not like that but more likely the reciprocal of what you think.” He said

“So they help all the victims of bad people?” I asked

“Yes, they were like a secret agent, and they work better than the officers here.” He said

“But it doesn’t mean that he is a good guy, he will still use all the means to get what he wants, so prepare yourself Kimora.” William said then tap my back

“What does he mean?” I said when William left the room

“It’s like what he said Kimora, but don’t worry I will always protect you.” Winter said then hugged me. We stay in that place for a moment. Oh goodness! I don’t want to leave this family, but I also don’t want to put all of them in danger, I need to make my decision quickly before something bad happens not only on me but also to them.