PLOT: AU. Mitchie and her big brother Jason works for their father's company. Mitchie is always focused and hard-working but her father seems to neglect her always and doesn't see the efforts she puts on their company. Good thing her brother's there to take care of her and who is kind enough to give her the vacation that she badly needs. While on vacation, she meets the guy that would make her realize that no can ever be perfect in career, life and love… xxSmitchiexx

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Understanding What Love Is

By: stupid-cookie-cutter-popstar

A/N: you must be wondering why the chapters are short, well, this is one of the stories I call mini series :) so I hope you'll bare with it and I hope to receive reviews from you! Thanks!

Chapter 1: Busy Mitchie

"Yes, I know. You have told me those things for like three times this day!" Mitchie called through her cellphone which she held by her left hand to her ear while her right hand was on the wheel of her BMW car. "Lizzie, calm down okay? I am there in five minutes…"

Then she took the phone away from her ear as her secretary continued to ramble about her schedule for the next day. When she realized that it was long enough, she put back the phone to her ear and asked, "Are you finished?"

But her secretary still wasn't so because of irritation, she pretended that there was static, "Bzzzz…. Lizzie… hey, I can't hear you… bzzzz…. Hey, I'll just talk to you at the office… bzzzz…" then she slammed her phone shut.

Then she started to concentrate on the high road she was in. Of all the days that she was going to be stuck on a heavy traffic, it was that day. It was weird since this was one of the few days that she got caught on traffic. Well, New York is a busy place but it wasn't this heavy traffic. And of all the days, it chose the day that she's going to have a presentation with her father, the boss of the company she is in.

Despite being the daughter of the owner of the company, she has to work extra hard unlike her friends who got to their places just because they were sons and daughters of the owner. But she was different, for almost 7 years, her father has treated her differently. She was always neglected and she has to work hard to earn her father's trust on a project or even earn his respect.

After 20 minutes, she got to the office and quickly but still elegantly walked to the halls of her office. It was on the tenth floor where all the executives where in including her brother, Jason.

When she entered her hallowed hall, she was greeted by her friend and assistant Lizzie.

"Mitch! What took you so long?" Lizzie asked worriedly.

"What's the rush Liz? The meeting's not for another hour." Mitchie replied confidently.

"Well, if you had been listening to me on the phone, you would have known that your father arrived earlier than expected."

"What?! Alright, no time to grumble. Ready the materials…"

"Hey, I know that you have been working so hard so I have done all the preps all you need to do now is to get to that door and present the best presentation that you have prepared, okay?" Lizzie told her.

"Thanks, Liz, I don't know what to do without you!" She smiled at her and quickly went to the meeting room.

She first took a deep breath and entered the room. Executives including her father and brother were already there. Her colleagues were already there.

"What took you so long?" Her father asked coldly.

"I'm sorry, sir. The traffic was heavy and I didn't know that the meeting was rescheduled." Mitchie explained.

"Stop explaining and start this presentation." Her father called.

Then she looked at her brother and he sent her a smile to comfort her and tell her that its going to be alright. Then she called her colleagues and they started the presentation. They were presenting a proposal of entering in a music company venture. Their company was a company that buys other companies that are bankrupt and sells them again or they could buy the company and help them prosper it again. When the proposal was finished, questions were raised. The presentation was easy, but it was always the post-presentation was hard.

"Mitchie, why venture on the industry and not just buy it? I mean, isn't it much of a hassle to join the very chaotic world of showbiz?" one of the executives asked.

"Sir, the company has potential, and once this venture succeeds, publicity to the company is a bonus." Mitchie answered.

"But that is for the long time process. Dear, we are business minded and we live on the short term basis. And we must be sure of what we are dealing into." Another of the executives added. Then more concerns were raised, some were answered and some were quite true and against the proposal.

Mitchie was silent and she started to get nervous when her father spoke, "Mitchie, are you pushing this through because you wanted this company and you are going to risk millions from the company just because of what you want?"

"No…" but Mitchie got cut by her father.

"I think I have heard enough." Obviously he doesn't want to hear Mitchie's explanation. "Reformat that proposal or just give it up. Meeting adjourned." Then her father stood up and left followed by his colleagues.

Then Mitchie was left there in the room stunned and rejected. Then she quickly ran to the comfort room to cry.

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A/N: Okay… how was it? I hope that you'll review… I know it's short and stuff but I still hope you'll like it… the first chapters are focused on Mitchie but don't worry you'll have smitchie later… so REVIEW! Thanks!

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