I'm thirty minutes early for the meeting, being his assistant I have to set up the conference room. Having this meeting at 8pm means I skipped dinner to be here, it's that important. If we can land this contract it will be a huge thing for the company, there may even be a pay rise in it for some of us.
I place my bag on a chair and get to work. I use my key to open the supply cupboard and take out a brand new pack of note pads and a new box of pens. I open the note pads and place one on the table in front of every chair and a pen on top of each pad. Next I get water glasses and place them around the table, the refrigerator in the corner of the room is stocked with bottles of water which I will distribute when the meeting begins.
I hear him come into the office, so I quickly grab my bag and run into the ladies room. In the bathroom I change from my flats into my heels and check my hair. The elegant chignon from this morning has lost its setting so I decide to remove the clips from my hair, letting it loose and cascading around my shoulders. I grab my brush out of my bag and run it through my hair, the chignon has left my hair with a bouncy curl which I like. I check my dress, making sure there are no stains on the white of the fabric. Once satisfied I grab my lipstick out of my bag and apply the dusky rose colour to my lips. I usually wear nude lipstick to the office but changed my bag this morning leaving this colour as my only choice. The colour isn't very very bold so it will have to do.
I exit the bathroom and head back to the conference room, passing by his office quickly. "Sam?" I hear him call.
"Yes Mr London" I reply from the conference room doorway.
"Can you please make sure there are note pads and pens around the table? And make sure you set out a place for yourself, I need you to stay and take notes for me." He calls from his office.
"Pads and pens already set out sir and I'll add a place for me."
"Thank you!"
I head to my little office and grab my iPad, taking notes on that will be much easier. I head back to the conference room and place it at the end of the table, opposite his place. I also get myself a glass.
He walks into the room, looking at his phone "Sam they're arriving now is everything...?" He trails off as he looks up at me, his mouth slightly gaped. "I've never seen you with your hair down... pretty" That last word sounded like it should've been a personal thought but I don't draw attention to it.
"Thank you sir. Is there anything else you need before the elevator arrives?" I ask. He shakes his head as we hear the ding and the doors open.
"John..." the first man exiting the elevator says, extending his hand to him.
He shakes his hand. "How are you Bob?" Several other people get out of the elevator behind Mr Kellerman, he always travels with an entourage.
"Can't complain. Let's get this show on the road shall we?" Mr Kellerman walks into the conference room and takes a seat in the middle of the table with his back to the window. His assistant Ms Deacon sits to his right and the other members of the party take seats around the table. I get up from my place at the table and get the bottles of water out of the refrigerator and hand them out. I can feel someone looking at me, like their eyes are boring through me. I ignore it before taking my seat and opening the notes app on my iPad.