"We need to update some of the modern trains that have been traveling through the city." The elderly male spoke, his sleek black suit slimming his rather chubby form.
Circle frames hug low on his nose while pepper and salt hair covered his chin, neglecting his rather bald head.The light reflecting off of it like a glass table.
The business man was not seated at the front of the table, that was meant for the CEO of the corporation and that was no man.
Standing by a sheet that displayed graphs and statistics he continued to speak, fidgeting a bit whenever his eyes would meet with blazing ice greys.
The room was a bit quite, most of the workers were taking down notes while other would ask short clipped questions. Of-course he would answer them but did it quickly,his true goal aimed at the approval of the woman who sat in the far center seat of the maple wood.
"What do you suggest we do to discover these 'difficulties' Mr.Adam?" Her voice came out in a chilled husky tone, full lips giving way to white aligned teeth.
"From the data we are being given by companies, a majority of not all of our trains seem to be operating and appearing correctly."
Ice grey eyes remained glued on the stack of papers in front of her, speaking while her long slim fingers flipped through the crisp pages and read them closely.
"That's the problem actually..."
He commented, after taking down a dry lump that had formed in his throat from anxiousness.
"The company receives this information from the operators, if they were to lets say..."He flipped the huge page to another that displayed a few bullet points, "show that they were not taking the proper steps or displaying the highest standards as posed by the company... then we would ultimately shut them down or replace management."
Moving a stray strand of black sleek locks behind her rich colored ear,the CEO nodded in agreement and urged the old business man to continue.
"Okay,"he sighed after viewing her nod. "I purpose that we allow some members of the company to go out personally and check the trains and sites that have been getting the worst reports. To-to umm..." He bit his bottom lip at his stuttering.
He has done this a million times before, but looking at this intimidating woman across from him just made his tongue stick to the roof of his mouth. Her aura oozed power, assurance and attention, and that aspect was what made her so frightening. Never has he met anyone male CEO that has made him trip over his words, but this woman and her dangerously sharp eyes was doing just that.
Shaking his head to rid the anxiousness he felt, the old business man continued,"...see where the problem actually is."
A cool air passed through the silence that ensued after his proposition. The workers turned their head to the elegant woman who tilted her head slightly in thought. They waited and then waited, in this matter time wasn't an issue, their job depended on her decisions and where she decided to take the corporation.
Patience was one attribute they all learned to gain over the years of working for Ms.Gisele Abimbola. All the men and women in this office and meeting have worked for her longer than five years.Unlike her father,who enjoyed putting his trust in his workers and letting mistakes slide, she is not so forgiving when it comes to impatience and rash decisions.
Taking a long moment to think of the man's suggestion after he finished his presentation, she tapped the bottom of her chin analyzing every possible result or disaster. Once her thought process seemed complete, she dropped the pen onto the table and gave her full attention to the speaker.
"Well..." Her deep accented voice spoke. The air of authority that followed her grabbing the attention of everyone in the room who were truly waiting for her opinion.
"I say lets do it."
The presenters face shaped into a childish smile, his pale skin revealing all the wrinkles and sun spots of old age.
"But..."
The air stilled while she cut off their momentary relaxation, causing their shoulders to stiffen and bodies to go rigid.
She lifted her long pointer finger, nails coated in a deep tint of plum, "I shall check the number one service that is suffering or has received the worst reports. Going about other places is unnecessary..." She rose a perfectly arched brow in question of anyone's disagreement, when no one posed a question she continued.
"When all my data is completed we shall impose these changes onto other suffering sites."
A cold air ran through the entire room, the workers stared at her as if she was on something else.
The area their CEO intended to go to are some of the worst in the entire country. Not just due to their bad equipment, but mostly caused by the kind of horrible people that resided in that location. The city was no joke when it comes to their history and reputation. Yes, it was very prejudice since a majority of these areas had minority groups but that was just reality. The government neglected this city and due to that it was it's own hell. Death and murder was something that appeared as common as birds chirping or children playing. The area is just bad news and if their CEO get's hurt then they all get hurt.
"I will start tomorrow and turn in my reports by the end of this month. Whether we will be shutting down these areas..." She stood from her leather seat, pushing the papers aside while she took out her cellphone."Or improving them will be determined by me."
With that comment she excused herself by giving each of her workers a silent but concluding look. Despite their expressions that illustrated doubt and worry, her mind was made up which means nothing was going to change.
The workers bid her goodbye and waited for her to leave before they would start packing up their things.
Pushing past the sliding glass door that gave way in and out of the large meeting room, she began to search through her contacts to reach a close business partner.
Moving toward her private office, Gisele smiled at some of her workers who saw her and spoke to her. She was cold but made sure all those who worked for her knew that she wasn't some anonymous figure that doesn't ever show her face. Her father taught her that technique. His workers adored him because he was known and displayed his trust in all his workers, despite how foolish she thought he could be when it came to his business deals.
The company has always been strong but under her leadership it has become one of the top businesses in the world. She wasn't a joker when it came to deals and her partners knew that. At first they attempted to move around her due to her sex, but with a stern fist she got those idiots to respect her.
Like her father has always taught her and her brother,"money speaks but mouths due the persuading."
Once she saw the name in her phone that seemed seared into her mind, she clicked the contact.
Not being one to enjoy exposure of any kind the ebony haired woman made her way into her very spacious office, locking the door behind her.
Ring
Ring
She was already getting impatient at the lack of response, as they say 'time is money' and every seconding was itching her closer aggravation. She has other business partners to call and waste of time was not making her very happy.
"Gisele..." A deep tone that resembled a similar accent of hers spoke.
"Arnfried."
A gentle laugh was the response to her business like tone.
"Don't you think it would be more comforting to great me like your older brother and not some business partner." He joked, poking the woman's frustration.
"I need your expertise and opinion Fred." Plum coated fingers running through long midnight locks, her back leaning against the pure oak desk.
"Well well, isn't this a surprise."
He poked some more. She called him rarely but when she did it was about business. His comment was a joke however, because her brother called her on a weekly basis just to bother her and help her move away from her workaholic habits.
"Welp sis tell me what's up."
Rolling her eyes at his childish voice, Gisele went on to explain what exactly she wanted to do and also asking if he knew anything about the 'city experience.
Her older brother choose the field of an architect, so he has to visit and research a-lot of areas including the upscale and very impoverished.
After an hour or so of talking, they concluded on her going to the the city but of-course once or twice a day and avoiding conflict at all cost.
The woman wasn't scared at all, despite all the gruesome information her older brother told her about the area. Standing at five-feet eleven and being a expert at Bokator, Pencak silat, and having a heavy dose of bare knuckle boxing knowledge in her back pocket, she is more of a threat then a victim. Her brother has the same training so he knows very well that she can take care of herself. But being the protective fool he is, he decides to give her advice on how to 'protect' herself.
Gisele thought that he truly did it to protect those who threatened her. In all honesty it seems to be the humane thing to do since she is capable of killing someone with her skilled techniques.
