Even when Diana was staring at the table and trying to avoid his serious gaze, he still didn't take his eyes away from her. Derrick was undoubtedly stubborn.
Diana was so hot and pressed while speculating on why he would be staring at her all day long.
"Is there something on my face?", She thought,
"General Laura, tell us your opinion please!" A grandwar master suddenly cued her, bringing her back from her reverie.
She stood up, looking puzzled clearly as a result of her daydreaming. She had no idea what the grandwar master was pertaining to for seeking her opinion personally.
"Uh..... Can you come again sir!" She said boldly wth a puzzled expression.
As her response landed, the grandwar master wore an ugly expression.
"Are you not general Laura who was deployed from united City? How can you be absent minded in a serious meeting like this? How incompetent of you!" The grandwar master, master Lee was naturally harsh thus he decided to reprimand her to teach her a lesson.
" How did you become a four star general by air castling in a grandwar's meeting? Do you know how many lives are dependent on the decision we agree on from this meeting?" Another grandwar master chirped in angrily.
In the military there is no room for incompetence as such they were all angry.
"You were sent here to assist us. Instead of doing that you're daydreaming?" Another officer questioned with his cold voice.
Diana buried her face in shame and disappointment on her face while she didn't know what to say.
"Let's not make a fuss about this. General Laura, what's your opinion about adapting the mogol empire attacking strategy?" A male voice rang out, outshining all other person's voice and with that alone, the place got quiet like a graveyard as they awaited Diana's answer.
Derrick simply gave Diana a reminder.
When it comes to picking and adhering to strategy's Diana was an expert, thus, she meticulously explained her opinion, as she did that, she felt Derrick deep gaze on her and she tried to avoid it.
"In short, if we lure them into the dead zone border, we can finish them up from the four corners!" She concluded.
Alas, everyone was amused with the way she presented her opinion and everyone nodded in agreement, except the man like female three star general. She shot Diana a hateful and envious stare.
At the end of the meeting, General Derrick had the final say and soon, the meeting ended.
"Okay. You all are dismissed. An officer announced!"
"General Laura, stay behind. The others may leave!" Derrick stated,
Diana's heart skipped in bits. This man! What does he need from her? Even as she panicked and her thoughts jumbling Helter skelter, Three star general Catherine envious frosty glare on her intensified.
Soon, Diana was now alone with Derrick in the conference room. Although the room was well ventilated and cooled by air condition, it felt hot like hell fire to Diana. Something about being alone in the room with the cold and stoic five star general scared her to the guts and as well burned her from inside as her mind raced like a power bike in high speeds.
As she stared at his cold face, she couldn't help but wonder if it's really a mere coincidence that her children, especially her two boys have a striking resemblance with him, well, the only explanation is a coincidence because they had only met today.
Diana sat uncomfortable on her chair as Derrick deep gaze pierced through her. He stood up and walked over to where Diana was seated powerfully.
He then sat on the table beside Diana. Diana could feel his breathe and his fragrance were just like that of the gigolo from seven years ago. That morning when she woke up, the fragrance of his cologne filled and wafted the entire room....
Why does everything about this man remind me of that unprofessional gigolo?..
"Have we met before?" Derrick asked,
Diana's heart skipped very fast when the question landed. What's prompting the question?
"Well! Sir, we have only met today...." Diana responded, trying to remain calm as her mind raced.
"You sure?" He asked, this time he was leaning closer to Diana.
Then suddenly, his phones ring disrupted the moment.
Diana uttered a sigh when he shifted away from her to answer the call . She didn't even know why Derrick would be asking her if she is sure when they barely just met earlier today.
"Hello,- " Derrick said into the phone, it was Anamika who had called.
"I sent you the location. Meet you in a hour. I love you!" Anamika answered excitedly and hung up.
Derrick wore a downpissed expression. Did she just call me to tell me that?
When Derrick turned, Diana was already gone.....
Diana felt like she had managed to escape hell fire when she got out of the room. She breathed heavily for a number of times before she was able to calm her nerves.
"Woah..." She said as she got out of the building....
An hour time, Derrick went over to Anamika's reserved hotel for the dinner.
Anamika was seated at the 4th table of the hotels restaurant. Her perfume wafted the air. With her well made dress, she looked like a seductive succubus and her make up and cosmetic drastically increased her aesthetical value.
In a jiffy, the most powerful figure in Delta city sat across to her. He was not only powerful, he was charming and looked strong enough that many girls fantasise having such person as their lover.
"Hey!" Anamika greeted after Derrick sat down,
Derrick raised his head to look at her and he saw her chest. She looked so hot that Derrick spent almost ten seconds staring at them.
Soon, he jolted back from reverie and asked, "Did you have anything to do with fire this evening?"
Anamika smiled and folded her lips seductively wondering why Derrick asked the question all of a sudden.
She looked at herself, of course! She didn't have anything to do with fire and she didn't even get into a kitchen before coming here...
"No, why?" She asked eagerly.
"You look so hot!" Derrick dropped the bombshell making Anamika blush hard.
They had their dinner even as they chatted, but Derrick however suffered to struggle being present minded.
At times, he would think about general Laura without knowing why...
At times, he gets carried away, ogling Anamika's hot body.
After the dinner, Anamika coyly invited Derrick to the room she had reserved ....