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“I regret to inform you, Miss, but I will be in and out of the penthouse as I have numerous errands to run and scheduled plans that unfortunately have to take place in the rain. I will be indoors for the most part, and if the weather wasn’t so poor and the little one wasn’t sick, I would have had no problem taking her out with me. However, I don’t think it would be good for her to be in the rain for a long period of time.” Brielle nodded and thought about who could watch Delilah on such short notice as she had to leave for the office soon. Madam A would be too busy, and Mr. Burkley is probably just as busy running errands for her.
“Miss... If you don’t mind me cutting your thought off,” Benjamin began, and she glanced back up at him.
“Sir shouldn’t have a problem with you bringing the little one to work with you. Finding a temporary caretaker will be difficult on such short notice, but that’s simply a suggestion.” Brielle sighed as Delilah finished eating and almost coughed up a storm.
“You’re not giving me much of a choice, Benjamin.. I mean, it’s going to take me a while to get a bag packed with everything she’ll need. I probably won’t get to work on ti-….” She cut herself off and watched as he pulled the chair from the table, looked under, and hauled a light pink tote bag and a smaller bag filled with her medication and food.
“…What if she gets cold-” She halted when he returned underneath the table and pulled out three soft beige fleece blankets.
“Well.. what if she’s too hot-” She stopped once again as he opened the bag and showed her a thermometer and several ice packs.
“If you couldn’t tell Ms. Newman, I am a very vigilant and observant man, and I try not to let anything go by without notice. I overheard Delilah cough once last night around three in the morning near my quarters, and I quickly rushed to give her a teaspoon of medication and a cup of tea. I don’t think the medicine did much, but the tea surely put her back to sleep. I also might have heard you speaking with sir, and I arranged what she will need for the day.”
Brielle narrowed her eyes slightly. “Benjamin.”
“Yes, Madam?”
“I’m getting a small vibe that you like spying on us.” He shrugged.
“I wouldn’t call spying, more so watchful or attentive.” Brielle stood before picking up Delilah. “Well, Mr. Spy, I think you forgot to get one thing ready with all your overplanning.”
“And what might that be, Ms. Newman?” Placing Delilah in his arms, she smiled.
“The other Ms. Newman.” Benjamin looked down at Delilah and nodded.
“Right, you are. I’ll be back in no time.” And with that, he walked off.
Killian continued staring at Calvin’s email regarding his proposal in return for his silence, and he still didn’t know what emotion to feel. He was angry at himself for letting something as meaningless as this come into his mind, but with Brielle, it was more than just a business deal.
He stepped away from his computer and looked out the window as he saw the rain pour from the sky. Walking over, he gazed down at the people who either hurried to reach somewhere dry or sat under their umbrellas or at the bus stop. The traffic was somewhat calm, but it didn’t help the panic he could see from afar.
He continued to watch as someone caught his eye. There was a man in a dark hoodie standing by his car, unmoving and doing nothing. He was just staring at Killian’s car from behind, motionless. Unlike every other person on the streets, this man seemed unbothered.. careless almost. He watched as the man pulled out his phone and aimed it towards his license plate. Killian pulled out his phone as well and dialed his security guard.
“Sir, is there a problem?”
“There is a man by my car taking a picture of the license plate… send him away, will you,” Killian requested, as this wasn’t a one-time thing, and his guards were used to such behavior. “And while you’re at it, have someone drive it to the garage. It slipped my mind to have that done.”
“Of course, sir.” His security replied.
Hanging up the phone, Killian glanced back down to the man, only to see him turned toward the building as he looked up. It was as if time had stopped as Killian stared at the dark shadow of the man’s hood, which hid his face. How the man could see him from such a distance was almost unreal.
Killian tilted his head to the side, and the man also tilted his head with him. Killian tilted his head to the other side, and the man mirrored him once again. While others may have found this encounter disturbing, Killian found it rather amusing.
Before anything else could happen, time seemed to have unpaused, and the man dashed across the streets as the guards arrived outside. He moved quickly and skillfully. It was as if running was his second nature, and he wouldn’t get tired of it.
He was gone as quickly as he was seen, and Killian turned away, thinking nothing much of it. He took a seat at his desk and continued to read over the different contracts he’d received, asking for his assistance with their company’s financial affairs.
On the other hand, Brielle had just arrived at the office and was struggling to get all the bags and the sleepy girl out of George’s car.
“Madam, would you like some assistance?” George shouted over the rain, and Brielle shook her head as she grabbed the bags and held her umbrella.
“You’re in the middle of the street, George. I’ll come back for Delilah. Then you need to go park.” He nodded his head in response.
Brielle closed the door and ran to the entrance, where the security guards, Jason and Tyler, quickly opened the door for her. She handed Tyler all of the bags before rushing back to get Delilah. Once she did, she entered the building again and turned the heads of all the employees in the lobby.
Walking to the private elevator, Brielle paid no attention to the women who started whispering and pointing fingers. Tyler entered the elevator, and Brielle pushed the top floor button. Once they reached it, they both stepped out, and Anna’s head rose.
She awwed at Delilah, who was in a white bunny raincoat. Brielle opened the door to Killian’s office, and his head snapped up as he watched Tyler place the multiple bags in her office before leaving. He looked to Brielle, who was holding the little girl in her arms, and watched her enter her office.
