Sorry for not updating! And of course for the short chapters.. I hope you will still read this story.. even if not today. :)

As all the chapters of this - edited by icalyn ! :))

Christian took another bite of his bread and looked out of the window.

The hotel was good, really good. The view was amazing, and the food was cooked well and was delicious. And he was happy because Anastasia was not there yet, so he didn't have to waste his time arguing with her. He could concentrate on how to make a better presentation today with the client. He had to be funny and talkative. Everything Anastasia was not.

He thought about going to his room but then he saw the most perfect legs and ass he had ever seen.

Her hair was dark brown; her long locks falling over her shoulders. She was wearing a pale blue dress that was the perfect length to look sexy yet polished.

She was also wearing black high-heeled shoes, her legs looking long and perfect.

No, he couldn't waste his chance. He stood up and took his plate, walking right where she was standing.

"Can't decide what to have for breakfast?" He asked huskily as he approached her.

"Can you suggest me something?" She asked and flashed him a smile that he did not return.

He stared at her in disbelief.

No way she was… She was!

"Steele, I ummm...these eggs are good." Seriously, Grey? The best thing you can say. His thoughts were racing as he kept staring at her. Did she really have that long and beautiful hair? Even her face looked different. Her eyes looked so big, her lips so sexy.

And her dress hugged her chest so perfectly that for the first time in his life he could be one hundred per cent sure she was a woman because her breasts…

"Well, thanks for the advice. I guess I will see you in two hours at the office, right?" Ana said as she picked some food and then she went to a table, unaware of Christian's stare as she left him standing there.

He stared at her in disbelief. Who was this woman and what had she done to Anastasia Steele? How did she manage to look so good?

Okay, maybe he noticed that her nails had been painted yesterday. And her face might always have been okay. But this…

She had actually been hiding that body of hers.

No, he had to stop.

So what if she looked good? Nothing changes. Most likely tomorrow she would look the same as she had been looking for the past few years.

And even if not… He had worked with many desirable women and nothing had happened with them.

Okay, there were some exceptions, but that didn't matter because they were gone soon after he had ended things.

But if something happened with Anastasia…she was a smart woman. A very smart and intelligent woman.

And now it seemed he had to admit she was also hot.

But that would not change anything because he had no interest in someone like her. He had seen enough.

Even though her looks might not be that bad at all, her personality made him have no interest in her.

"How did it go?" Kate asked as the two women spoke on the phone.

"Well, at first I thought it would never work, because Kate - how much did you spend? Will I ever be able to afford that trip now that I have all this stuff?" Ana laughed, but then continued. "When I woke up, I looked horrible. But then I somehow styled my hair, put on that blue dress and some makeup."

"Which shoes?"

"The black ones." Ana said as she took off the high-heeled shoes and made herself comfortable on her hotel bed.

"Oh God, so you looked good in the end, right? What was his reaction?"

"I actually looked good. I might try to keep this look going. But as for Christian…" Ana smirked. "He tried to talk to me before he had seen my face."

"Oh, really?" Kate asked, laughing.

"Yes, I went to choose something from the buffet, and then he asked in his low and sexy voice if I needed some help. And when I turned around, you should've seen his face."

"Oh, Ana, Ana...you haven't even worn that pink dress or those leg-hugging jeans yet!"

"I know, and it makes me think I am so going to distract him from this project."

"Well, I should get back to work, Ana, and you should too. Remember that you need to work as hard as you can! By the way, how did you like other things I bought?" Kate asked, laughing.

Ana's cheeks reddened as she realized what was Kate talking about.

"Such a waste of money for underwear like this." Ana said as she leaned over her suitcase and took out one of the silk underwear sets. Even without using it as a part of seduction, it made her feel sexier. It made her really feel desirable.

"Ana, Ana, how long have you been single? You so need to use this trip for yourself. Go out. Meet some hot blooded Italian guy…"

"Kate! Get back to work!" Ana laughed and they finally said their goodbyes.

Ana had a free hour and this was the best time to make a plan.

She took her notebook and started writing down her dreams and the steps to success.

STEP ONE

Work harder than he does!

STEP TWO

Make him fail!

STEP THREE

Enjoy your job as the finance director!

Work hard. Make a plan better than his. Do anything to get the job.

Look good. Distract him. Flirt. Lie. Lie to him. Seduce him. Make him lose.

Win.

She closed the notebook with a smile.

Yes, she will win this.

And that's what she was thinking as she stepped out of the taxi, giving a smile to the driver.

"Anastasia Steele." She said and the security men let her in and she was shown where to go to meet the Johnson's team.

As she opened the door of the conference room about ten men and five women stared at her as they stopped discussing something. Including Christian.

"You are late, Ana. We already started discussing the project." Christian said as everyone's attention was on Anastasia.

"Well, I am sorry..."

"You have nothing to be sorry for, Miss Steele." The one and only Willie Johnson said as he went to the door where Ana had been standing.

"Please call me Ana." She said, and the man took her hand as he led her in the room.

"Everyone, I would like to introduce you to Peter's other financial analyst, Anastasia Steele."

"Ciao, bella!" A few men cheered, and he could see her laughing.

"Ciao!" She said back, still smiling at the men.

"Well, we could get back to work, right?" Christian asked and soon everyone moved back to work.

But still all he could see was her. When had she learned to be so…so communicative, so…so not her?

She was talking with everyone, she was laughing, and she was so different from what he had seen from her previously.

"Hey, Ana, it is lunchtime, are you joining us?" One of the men asked her after they had been working for a few hours.

"Well, if you can show me a good place, then I totally am." She said as she followed the man.

"Hey, mind if I join?" And then Christian stood up and asked.

"No, sure, come with us."

He would come. He won't let her use her newfound charms to get the most information from these men. He would not let her win this.