Asher POV (Mr. Beacon) He was annoying... I mean he didn't need to flirt with her, and she didn't need to flirt with him back. I'm actually surprise she didn't give him an attitude or corrected him like she tries to do with me. He should keep it professional like I do myself. I don't mix business with pleasure. I keep it strictly formal. Its too messy when the two mixes together. Mr. Ray led Natalia to a seat right next to him. I can tell she was a little uncomfortable about the whole thing. Which surprisingly made me feel a little uneasy. But I quickly shook the thought out of my head. After everyone was seated. Mr. Ray started talking immediately. I looked at Natalia nodding my head towards her notepad signaling for her to take notes. She nodded her head in response and quickly got a pen out jotting down words. "So, there is a proposition that I want to approach you about only if youre interested?" Mr. Ray asked. I laid back, folding my hands on my stomach. I looked at him, raising my eyebrow for him to proceed. "I want to join companies and be partnered with National Elect Industries." I was pretty shocked of what he was proposing. I mean it was a big deal. But I didn't want to be partnered with anyone. I work alone, I succeed on my own, I build on my own, I come up with ideas of my own. And I wanted to keep it that way So I was going to reject immediately. Until Mr. Ray jumped in probably aware of my response and hesitation. He continued to convince me. "Before you say no just listen. It will be a great opportunity for companies to join looking at the business aspect of it. We can create new ideas, have more profit, and be set in numbers. Don't get me wrong Mr. Beacon everything is not peachy dory. Everything has its disadvantages. However, with this proposition the advantages overcome everything else." The more he was speaking the more he made sense. The more I thought about it, it sounded like a good idea. I know many companies who partnered together and there was a great outcome. On the other hand, I also needed to think of what's best for my company. "At least think about it Mr. Beacon please?" He asked one last time pleading. I looked him over once again before agreeing about thinking about the offer. He smiled wide and pride scooting from his chair, standing he stretched out his hand towards me to shake. "Great! Thank you, Mr. Beacon, for even considering it." He said while shaking my hand. "You're Welcome." We continued to talk about our next meeting for the update about the offer. Which will be in a month or two. He walked us out to the elevator. "Thank you for your time Mr. Beacon, and Jason I will hopefully see you shortly with good news?" "Yeah, hopefully." He smiled, and then looked past me. I turned around to see what he was looking at. And obviously it was Natalia. He walked up to her grabbing her hand talking to her. She smiled with a strain. It kind of made me chuckle on the inside that she wasn't interested in the old guy. He then leaned forward and whispered in her ear saying something. It wasn't good, because Natalia scrunched up her nose in disgust. She really looked off. I was kind of getting frustrated with him. So, I decided to step in. "Mr. Ray I think that's enough of touching on my personal assistant don't you think?" I said through gritted teeth He snapped his head towards me in shock a little. However, I don't think he got the point, because he said something jokingly after my question. "There's enough for us to share huh? He laughed lightly looking at Natalia. "No, I think that's enough actually." I said in a serious voice. I think he got the memo this time because he released Natalia's hand muttering a"Sorry, Mr. Beacon." He walked off thanking me again and went towards his office. I guided Natalia in front of me. So, Mr. Ray couldn't say good bye to her. I stepped in after her, with Jason falling behind. Once we got in the elevator I looked straight at the buttons angrily Once the elevator stopped we entered the lobby. I exited the building waiting outside for Jason and Natalia. "You good Bro?" Jason came up beside me asking. "Yeah, I'm good." Jason was my best friend, partner in business, and someone that I could actually speak to without getting tired of. I hired him in my company as soon as I became CEO and I don't regret it at all. He was one of most dedicated people I know when it comes to work. He also works closely beside me. Often going to meetings just like this one. Every business meeting, deals, and interview goes through him Hes my right hand, my go to in everything. Sometimes I lose my temper with him, like I did earlier today on the phone. But he understands that's just how I am. He knows not to take it personally, and I think thats the reason why I dont get sick of him. He just understands me with no questions trailing behind. As soon as I responded my limo came into a view. "OK well see you later man. I'll get in contact with you this evening about the meeting." "Yeah, alright" He waved a goodbye going into the direction of his car I assumed. I hoped into the limo, waiting for Natalia to come in. She stepped into the limo taking a seat. After a little while the limo begins to move. I was still heated at the way she acted back there. So, I decided to say something to her. "Next, time don't flirt with any of the people that I have meetings or talking business with. It's trashy, and as my personal assistant youre representing me and my company." I looked at her straight in the eye saying those words. She had her mouth open in shock and her brown eyes looking at me like I was crazy. "What are you crazy? I wasn't flirting with him, if anything I was trying to let him down easy without being rude!" She yelled clenching her fist on the seat. I looked at her with a disapproving look for the way she was talking to me. However, she was right, for the most part she did look uncomfortable, but I was still fired up and irritated about the whole situation. "You let me handle it, I-" "No, I'm a big girl I can handle it or anything by myself. I don't need to tell you my problems like you're my dad!" She snapped I could tell she was losing her patience. I didn't care though I was going to push as many buttons as I need until she understands my point. I chuckled at her response making her more annoyed. "So, I'm guessing the only way that you can 'handle' situations like that is by flirting back with a stranger thats giving you any type of attention? Wow, good job." I said sarcastically squinting my eyes at her. At this point she was fuming.