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Chapter Twenty-Five: A Romantic Dinner for Two
"What's on the agenda Olivia." Seto prompted the moment he was in earshot of her.
She looked up blinking. Normally he would say Good Morning or something. "Um well at nine you have the Kaiba Land meeting."
"Alright. Get the conference room ready."
"Yes sir." He got in his office. A post-it note on the phone with three numbers written on it. He glanced at it. One was called in a quarter of seven. "They start early." He muttered.
Olivia tidied up the room like she was 'asked'. She knew that today was her boss's birthday and since she's been working for him he never worked this day. But today she sensed something was troubling Kaiba. She hoped that he and Claire didn't have an argument.
A knock on the door and she looked up. "Um good morning ma'am."
"Morning. Kaiba Land meeting?"
"Yes ma'am."
She walked past him to her desk. "You can start to set up seeing as you're early. Mr. Kaiba will be in at nine."
The young man creased his brow. "He's not in yet?"
"No he's here, but the meeting's not until nine. So that's when he'll start."
"Of course." He looked around the lobby. "I'm with French Entertainment."
Olivia nodded nonchalantly. "That's nice."
He smiled. "Were hoping to get one of Mr. Kaiba's theme parks in France shortly."
"Good because I want to get it start quickly." Seto commented. He shut his office door behind him. "Time is money and it never stops." He walked in the conference room first.
The French man smiled at Olivia and followed Seto in the meeting room.
She sat down at her desk. She took the top memo from the basket, read it, and began to type it's content. It was near finished when the phone rang. "Hello Kaiba Corporation. Mr. Kaiba's office, Olivia speaking."
"It's Claire, Liv. Is Seto busy?"
"A meeting just started a few minutes ago." She heard a sigh on the other side. "Something wrong?"
"I'm not sure Liv. This morning I was talking with Seto and for the first time, I think he ignored what I was saying. He said something about birthday blues and I was completely taken off guard when he said he had work today and didn't know when he was getting off."
"It's probably just the pressure from his new building plans."
"Yea you're probably right." Claire sighed again. "Do you know when his last meeting is?"
"Seven. And it should be a short one. So he should be back in his office by eight."
"Could you do me a favor and make sure that that's the last conference he has today. I figured since he doesn't want to celebrate here at home, I'll take it to him there."
"Of course Claire. I'll be sure to do that."
Jonus sat in his New York office. He liked the city best at night with it's bright lights and such. Newspapers from around the world lay across his desk. The top one was a Paris paper, containing the possible building of a Kaiba Land. The one under that was Domino City Tribune. He chuckled at the lied information he provided the managing editor of that paper. His momentary present to the Kaiba's until he can get a ticket to Japan.
Camora walked in. "Nathaniel was telling me that you might not be able to make a move until 2010." She sat on the edge of his desk. Her long legs curved as she crossed them. "I thought you fix and worked out all knots and ties."
"I did." He turned around in his leather chair. "I've decided to treat this take over with care because I know I'll love it too much."
She shook her head. "If you weren't a world wide, sucessful, business man, I'd think you were nuts."
He smiled. "Love, I am crazy."
Standing, Camora picked up the stack of files on his desk. "Since I'm here I might as well do some secretary work."
Jonus was looking out the floor to ceiling window.
Sighing she left him to his own thoughts.
Around seven thirty Claire walked down the hall to Olivia's desk. "Still in the meeting."
Liv nodded. "I see where you're coming from. Seto's been acting weird all day."
"Yes, sadly." She shifted the weight of the basket in her hands. "I'm going to wait in his office."
Olivia smiled. "He'll love the surprise, I know he will."
Claire stopped and swiftly turned around before she entered Seto's office. "Do you have anything else to do for the night before going home?"
"I finished it all about fifteen minutes ago."
"If you can help it, try not to let Seto delay coming back in his office. And once his in here, you're more then welcome to leave."
Olivia stood. "I'm all ready packed. Just Seto and you tonight." Her swedish accent was gleeful.
At ten of eight Seto walked from the conference room. "We'll be in touch shortly, I'm sure of it."
"Yes I agree. And I like the plans of your building. We're quiet glad you've decided to connect with us."
"I'll be sure to have my secretary fax you the offical transcripts."
"As will I have mine, Mr. Kaiba." He shook the corporate owner's hand. Passing Olivia's desk, he nodded his good night.
Seto waited until the man was on the elevator to speak. "I've got things to get through tonight. If you're done Olivia you can leave."
"Yes sir."
Seto read the notes he took as he walked into his office. Looking up he noticed that the lights were off. A single candle was lit on a small table to his right.
"I figured since you didn't want a party at home, I'd bring it to you. Just you and me."