Right Person, Wrong Time

Isaac stared at Chloe, who looked like a grumpy, raging cat as she glared at him. He knew that he must have annoyed the woman with his actions. "I'm sorry. I knocked on the door, but you didn't respond. The guards rang your phone, but you didn't pick up either. They let me in and I knocked on your door again, but you still didn't say anything. I asked someone to make sure that you were in the office, and I got worried that something might have happened to you, so I decided to come in. Yet, you still misunderstood me." Isaac let out a sigh.

He explained himself in a single breath, and Roxanna didn't get a chance to say anything at all. She ended up not knowing what to say at all. She hadn't intended to put all the blame on the man, and she felt rather pleased and surprised to hear the man explaining himself so thoroughly. "You really misunderstood me," Isaac said as he lowered his head. He looked like a sad and sorry child who had been wrongly accused.

"Alright, alright. It's my fault, okay? I shouldn't have blamed you for this. Is there any reason you're here, Mr. Quill?" Roxanna hastily apologized for her mistake. Today seems like an unlucky day for me. How did I end up in this situation? She no longer looked the man in the eye after that, as she didn't know how to comfort him.

As Roxanna was looking away, Isaac sneakily lifted his head up and he curled his lips into a cheeky smirk. He hadn't expected the woman to be so easily fooled by his act. Of course, he had been completely honest with his explanation—he had no reason to lie to Roxanna. He simply hadn't expected her to be such a fun person to fool around with, and he couldn't help but feel the urge to tease her a little more.

"I heard that you guys started another research center overseas, and I got rather worried about our partnership, so I dropped by to talk to you about it. I hadn't expected you to be so hostile with me." Isaac got into the mood a little before he began to play the role of a victim again. He sounded rather disappointed as he spoke.

Roxanna seemed a lot more alert upon Isaac's mention of the partnership. She snapped her head back to stare at the man, only to see his miserable and meek expression. She found herself extra guilty as she reflected on her earlier actions. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Quill. I hope a generous man like you can forgive me this once. You should take a seat if you're here to talk about the partnership," she replied.

Roxanna nearly forgot about how Isaac was technically her client. She deeply regretted her actions when she recalled the way she had treated him earlier. I must have gotten a little too comfortable around here, and I totally forgot how some people can be calculative and mean. I hope Isaac isn't one of those guys, Roxanna thought to herself. She silently prayed that the man wouldn't fault her for her actions.

Meanwhile, Isaac stole a glance at Roxanna to see the look on her face. Then, with the same hurt expression on his face, he sank into the seat that Roxanna had pointed him toward. "The last time we spoke about the partnership, we agreed that my company will be the only one partnering up with you for the makeup products, right?" Isaac wasn't just there to tease the woman; he was also there for work. He wasn't the sort of person who would fool around when it came to business.