The Perfect Intern

Chapter 6.

Dante

I was in my office with The Phelps, when Karina came in and let me know Jesse showed up.

The audacity. He comes into my building after selling my info to Santana's guys as if everything is good. Fucking rat. Karina found an email to Satana from Jesse's desk. You'd never think one of your own would turn on you. 

Loyalty. Does that mean anything to anyone now-a-days? You don't betray your friends.  The ones who love you. That's not only the law of the jungle or SEO, but the law of the universe.

Now it's no longer kill or be killed. It's kill or become irrelevant. And I plan on being relevant for a very long time.

I might have reacted a tad dramatically and I realized that after my eyes met hers. She looked terrified of me. Not that it was bad, because she should be as I am her boss. But as someone who wanted to get closer to her it wouldn't help me a lot.

If only she knew how serious spies are here. Not just because it's a big company, but also because of my past.

Because of my father's past. She couldn't know. No one could.  The only one who knows is Karina. She's my most loyal assistant.

It's not to be confused with a relationship though. She's my lap dog, not my bitch. Besides she'd be more interested in Ariella than in me.

All jokes aside, I had to find out how Ariella felt about it or me. Tonight. I wanted to forget about it which is why I didn't mention it, but by her reaction to me I could tell she hadn't.

I asked her to dinner at nine, in a very discreet way ofcourse. After all, I'd be there on business either way incase she didn't show.

My eyes grew wide at the sudden thought. A girl not showing up for a date with me? Dante Acosta? CEO of SEO Limited? That should be a comical thought, but then again she did turn me down at first. However, I respected that. She had respect for herself.  Not a lot of women do.

Wait.. Did I just call it a date?
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I was at the table surrounded by some business partners and friends. We discussed our next moves and beginning in Miami. After business, we joked and drank. I glanced at my watch to see 9:06 And still no Ariella. I guess she wasn't coming.

It downed my mood only for a second but then Antonio placed a hand on my shoulder.  "Are you waiting for someone, Dante? Perhaps a booty call?"

I laughed. "No, but I am waiting for someone. I guess she changed her mind though."

"Well man, your luck could be about to turn around because a hottie just walked in."

My eyes squinted and I looked to where he was gazing.  Ariella did come. A cheesy grin dispersed on my face. "That's her."

"Oh, wow," He responded.

"I know, hey try and get Victor home. He's had too much to drink. I'll be right back," I  walked towards Ariella. As I did I scanned her body. I had just noticed the dress she was wearing with black heels and I have to say, I like what I see.

She noticed me walking towards her and her pink full lips curled up into a smile.

"That's one good looking dress, " I told her.

She blushed, shyly and I found it kind of cute. "You don't think I'm too under dressed?"

She looked down at herself and then around the restraurant at the women. She looked perfectly fine, better than.

"Not at all, but for a second there, I thought you wouldn't show."

I looked at her dress again and wow. "Did I tell you that's a good looking dres-"