A Moment in Destiny

Chapter 28: You Don't Allow Me to Hold Your hand?

“Our budget of the project is around five million dollars. We will have fifty thousand guests for the outdoor fashion show and four thousand seats will be arranged for VIP. As to the VIP lists, two thousand guests are from our local distributors; the other two thousand will be reporters from social media. The proposal will contribute one hundred million dollars to the profit of our company"

Just the moment, somebody asked, “Ms. Murray, why are you so certain about the profit it will bring?”

“From the historic data, The Rowland Group spent forty million dollars on advertising on the TV, newspapers and magazines last year. I think everyone has got to know how much it earned. It was only from several social medias. This time, we plan to invite some leading TV stations as well as newspapers and magazines with key opinions, especially the fashion magazines. The Rowland Group is so well-known that we don't have to pay them extra costs; they will try to attend the show to report our event. So, don't you understand how much we will earn from the promoting of the two thousand reporters?" she answered with great confidence and gave another question at last. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Sherry was smiling at all the meeting joiners, confidently waiting for the next question.

Unintentionally, she had an eye contact with William, but not try to avoid him at all. She might be asking whether he had some other questions to her.

Then she found William had a look at Liam who was also looking at and nodding to William now.

Finally, William raised a question, "Ms. Murray, it is late autumn now. Have you considered for the models about their feeling cold at such a night show?"

Sherry kept a smile to say, "Mr. Rowland, on our proposal you could read some information. We will set up a temporary backstage of three hundred square meters big there. The supplier of the central air- conditioning agreed to offer us free service at that night. As the exchanging condition, our group will use them as a regular supplier for installment of all air-conditioners in office:

Liam was happy with her answer. As a new joiner of the group, Sherry had a glorious performance.

Anna also changed her mind about Sherry now.

The meeting came to an end after some more discussion.

All people left the meeting room. Liam walked towards Sherry to give her a compliment, "Sherry, you did a really good job!"

He did not expect Sherry to perform so well that the arrogant Susan started to think highly of her and loved to invite her a dinner.

From the meeting, she was surly competent.

Sherry smiled and said, "I really appreciate your advice”

Now William was leaving the room but stopped to look at Sherry who stood in front of the projector. It made Sherry feel some of nervous.

Liam asked, "William, some comments?”

William watched them to answer, "If we can earn one hundred million dollars from the winter wear in the quarter, you will get the bonus of fifty-month salaries.

Liam yelled, “Wow! William, it's cool!"

Sherry was astonished and had a shy smile. Would she make it some day? Her smile stunned both William and Liam.

Before Sherry getting back to her desk, Alice came to give Sherry a hug and said, "Sherry, well done! Anna said you are so amazing today!"

Sherry shook her head; obviously, she had not got used to the close body contact, “Thank you. Mr. Rowland is in office.’

Alice sat back immediately and took a peep at William who came soon. He was back to his own office as well as talking with Liam.

Lara walked out of her office room and had a look at Sherry, then leaving for the pantry.

At lunch time, Sherry had something with Alice in the dining room. Lara was passing by with a hot soup.

Unexpectedly, she threw the hot soup on Sherry by accident.

Lara screamed, "Oh, my god! I'm so sorry, Sherry, this is an accident!"

Sherry yelled in a lower voice, “It's too hot!"

Alice found all the hot soup on Sherry's arm and said, "Sherry, you have blisters. It hurts?"

All the staff in the dining room turned to look at them. Someone felt sympathetic while someone felt gloating. Anyway, all of them kept silent because everyone considered Lara to be one girlfriend of William.

Lara apologized again, "Sherry, that's my bad. I am so silly to do it”

Sherry shook her head and bit her lips. She felt too hot on her arm where some blisters appeared. She said peacefully, "Never mind. I know”

It was Alice who got fury with this, “Ms. Rhodes, you can slip on such a wide pass. It's incredible!"

Lara raised her voice to be sharp, "What do you mean? You said I intended to do it?”

Alice curled his lips and said, “You know yourself! You poured such hot soup on Sherry's arm. She got blisters now!"

“Alice!” Sherry stopped Alice to talk more. She appreciated Alice for arguing with Lara. However, Lara had told this was an accident, so, she had to end the trouble.

Liam was in the dining room for a moment; now he was much annoyed with what happened. Everyone knew how nice Liam was, but he was horrible at the moment and came to them.

Someone said, "Hey, Mr. Brooks was here”

Liam came near to see Sherry's hand; there were some blisters.

He held Sherry's another hand to leave and said, “Follow me:

“Mr. Brooks!” Sherry tried to get rid of Liam, but failed by his great power.

When passing by Lara, Liam looked coldly at the surprised Lara and left.

It also stunned everyone here who was doubtful about the relationship between Sherry and the charming Mr. Brooks.

Alice did not imagine that Sherry could be highly recognized by both of William and Liam. Whatever, Alice was happy to see how astonished Lara was.

Out of the dining room, Liam took Sherry to the lift.

"Mr. Brooks, I'm fine. Let me go!"

“Are you ok? We're going to see the doctor”

Now William met them holding each other's hands. He turned to be angry to ask, "What are you doing?"

Liam and Sherry turned back to see the upset William standing behind them.

Sherry tried to get rid of Liam again and failed again. Seeing William, Liam answered easily, "Sherry's hand was hurt by Lara with hot soup. I am going to take her to the hospital. It occurred among your staff; you are the boss who should care about the victim. I suggest you go to see the CCTV now to check what happened.

William had a look at their holding hands and Sherry's wound; he did not say anything, just walking to hold Sherry. He said: "She is my secretary, and from today, she is the first secretary of mine. I will take her to see the doctor”

Liam did not expect him to talk about it; he nodded and patted William's shoulder to say, "Good boss, just go”

William held Sherry's hand to his personal lift.

Just now Lara was walking out of the dining room and saw Sherry leaving with William; she was some of jealous.

They did not treat Sherry as a normal staff. Sherry, you are so charming that even the stern William greatly cared about you?

Before realizing what happened, Sherry had already been in the lift with William. She was stunned to look up at him to find he

was such a handsome man.

His big hand covered her smaller hand fully. She tried to get rid of him because she thought it was not suitable for them to be like this. Yet William did not let her hand off; he was much more aggressive than Liam.

Sherry pretended to have a cough and said, "Mr. Rowland, please let me go. I don't need to go to hospital.”

William did not follow her request, but got her another hand to see. The radiant-white hand turned red and swelled; several blisters were there. He said, "Don't move.’

“I said not to go to hospital. Just a scald”

"Shut up!" William spoke loudly in a fierce way.

“Don't be so mean to me!" Sherry was hurt by his girlfriend; now he yelled at her.

William calmed down to say, "Just get some medicine”

Sherry had a look at her two hands being held by him and frowned to say, "Could you please leave me alone on the way to hospital?”

He asked abruptly, "You only allowed Liam to hold you?"

She got surprised to hear it and soon looked at the unconcerned William, asking slowly, "Are you crazy?"

Then she had her hands off him without any hesitation, "Thank you so much! I can go by myself”

Sherry had some blush on cheek for getting angry. What's the problem today? Lara hurt her by accident; William also disturbed her. What a bad day!

William watched her blush and got some idea in his mind.

It took longer to get to the ground floor by the lift. Sherry looked at William calmly, but actually through his eyes, she was unsure about what he would do to her and became worried.

Just the moment, William stared at her to say, "Follow me to the hospital”

By instinct, Sherry was still scared by his sharp look.

She shifted her eyes from him to see the buttons on his shirt which was of silver-grey color. Today William wore a light-color tie with printing. His chest seemed amazingly strong; it was no doubt that he looked so fit to be absolutely fascinating.

Damn! She was thinking about how fit he was!

Back to the reality, Sherry said, “Mr. Rowland, I appreciate your kindness. But it's not necessary to go to hospital now!”

William frowned and knew she pretended to be calm, just saying, "This is an order!"

Finally, she stopped talking more.

But she still looked unhappy with him.

Why did he care about her with an order? What an aggressive man! Anyway, he was trying to protect her, Sherry would not like to argue more.

But Sherry did not understand why he watched her with great frown. In his view, she was a trouble to him?

After a while, William started to ask about the reason, "How was your hand hurt?” Sherry almost lost herself in his fabulous voice; she believed she had heard the voice before!