Chapter 42

Klinn's POV.....

I alighted the car once we got to the office, heading into the building where David awaits me by the door.

"She is not here yet, sir." He said, following behind me as I walked towards the elevator.

Entering, the door closed, and I picked up my phone from my pocket, my eyes resting onto the lit screen.

"How long until the appointment?" I asked, my gaze not leaving my phone.

"An hour, sir." Answered David and I nodded my head, my eyes finally leaving the phone screen to rest on the closed door of the elevator, placing the phone back into my pocket.

"Would you like coffee, sir?" David asked and I nodded. Indeed, I would like some coffee as I had not had breakfast before coming.

The door opened with a ding, and I stepped out if the elevator, David following behind me as I walked to my office where I pushed the glass door open, walking in.

Dropping the documents on my desk, he had gone to get me coffee. Somewhere in my heart, I was relieved to have him back. And not that woman whom had been his substitute while he was gone. Her perfume gave me an unsettling feeling.

Picking up the documents, my eyes scanned through them until David's footsteps echoed in the room again.

Placing the cup on the table, my eyes had subconsciously moved to look at it.

I picked it up, bringing it close to my lips where I took a sip.

"You may leave now." I said, waving my hand and motioning for him to leave, and I caught his words as he mumbled.

"Do you still need your job, David?" I asked when he was about to leave, and he stuttered, knowing fully well I had heard his earlier words.

"Yes...sir." He replied, pulling the door open and walking out.

Seconds passed, and then minutes, and it was finally time for my appointment.

David had informed me that the head of sales of the investing company had arrived.

I walked to the meeting room where I found a woman waiting for me.

"Hello, my name is Margaret Morgan." She said, stretching out her hand for a handshake in which I accepted.

"Nice to meet you." I said, staring at the woman who's name was Margaret. She looked to be in her mid twenties, her dirty blonde hair styled richly.

Done with the formalities, we sat, discussing the new game. For what seemed like hours, we discussed until the last moments.

"It would be best if you let skyrise do the launching, as you see, skyrise is part of the top 20 most reputable companies here in New York." she said, offering a smile.

"Lest you forget, skyrise has only just invested in this." I responded, my gaze expressionless as I stared at her.

"You should think about it over the weekend, Mr Ethan." She said, her smile not wavering as she got up to her feet, heading out as David led her.

I stared at the space in front of me, my gaze hardening.

...

"Do you need anything, sir?" David asked once he came back, but I ignored him, rising to my feet as I headed out.

"What other schedule do I have today?" I asked as I walked towards the elevator, David following behind me.

"The finalizing of the contract with Sun Tech, sir." He answered, and I nodded, handing him the documents in which I had been holding, entering the elevator without him.

The day soon slowly passed by and I was finally done with my schedules for the day.

I head for the elevator and stood for seconds until the ding pierced through my ears. I had reached the ground floor.

"I walked to the garage where I found the car waiting for me. Getting in, I headed for the cafe in which Grimm had texted me to meet him at.

The whole ride was quiet as I thought of Isabel. I figured I had no way to contact her, and I wondered why she did not have a phone.

"We have arrived." The chauffeur announced, cutting into the trains of thoughts that had clouded my mind.

Stepping out if the car, I proceeded to walk into the cafe, my eyes searching until it fell onto the man who was sitting on a deserted table, seemingly enjoying a glass of wine.

"Some example you are to your patients." I said once I reached him, referring the the glass of wine in which had had taken a sip from.

"You know how much I love wine, Klinn." He said, shrugging his shoulder and I pulled out a chair, settling onto it as I rolled my eyes.

"There are always non alcoholic ones, I'm case you forgot." I said, and he chuckled heartily. Grimm was unlike me, a smile marrying his face always.

"Tsk...always so ready to crucify me when I am trying so hard to get you back to normal." He said, clicking his tongue as he shook his head.

Turning to look at me, he had shut his mouth at my glare.

"Fine, no more jokes." He said, and I was ready to listen to whatever he needed to say.

"Has any new emotion spiked?" He asked, and I nodded, my gaze getting serious. Our last therapy session had been interrupted by a doctor whom had stole Grimm away.

"Same woman?" He asked, and I nodded again.

My eyes followed him as he pulled out a book and a pen from his pocket.

"Anything else?" He asked, opening the book and scribbling something on it.

"A voice." I said, and he raised his head to stare at me.

"A voice in my head. I had thought I had been hallucinating as I heard it first when I was drunk, but it came again." I said, my gaze not wavering from looking at him.

"What did it say?" Grimm asked, and I was about to answer.

"Do you need anything sir." feminine voice pierced through my ears, and I turned to see the waitress who had interrupted us, waiting for my order.

"Nothing." I said, and she nodded walking away.

"Mate." I replied to Grimm's earlier question, and I did not miss the glint that flickered in his eyes before it vanished.

"This is not the right place to have this session." Grimm said, his gaze hardening and I nodded. Perhaps it was a serious situation than I had imagined.

Chatting with Grimm for a little while, I headed out of the cafe to the car where I got in, driving home.

I stared out of the window as the car made it's way through the city, the orange and purple rays of sunset painting the horizon.