Private Grievences, Objections, and Apologies

Kada · Jul 4, 2020

Pietro was a smart man. He could connect the dots there, with what Mathos and Levina were saying about her initial encounter with Altizica. Still sitting on his chair, he slipped the golden bracelet in his pocket around his wrist.

Immediately his body changed forms, growing taller, lither, and somehow blending femininity and masculinity together. Like a young adult man drawn using a woman as reference.

"So what I am learning," he said, his flute-like voice replaced with one that was pure, velvety dominance. "Is that Altizica's concern is not with you, Mr. Sandoval..."

He turned his gaze onto Levina. Sharp, deep pools of blood red. Mesmerizing, even without him using his hypnotic powers. He couldn't help but lick his lips slightly, pulling them back into a small, tight grin. "-but you, Ms. Cromwell. How... quaint."

Zora · Jul 5, 2020

Mathos, at that moment, was extremely annoyed and it showed as anger flashed in his eyes. He could also feel and hear the Sluagh - who often fed off his emotions - buzzing loudly and angrily in his eat, something which only heightened his irritation.

"I am not about to tell you who you can see or date," Mathos started as his gaze, cold and angry now raked over Levina. "However, when that crosses over to the professional, and it starts affecting me and my business, and my business associates, potential or otherwise," here he nodded at Pietro.

"Then we have a problem. A huge one, in fact. I hired you exactly so I'd not have these sorts of problems. I have placed enormous trust in you, and now some ... random person, who wants to get in your pants, is costing me clients and the brewery's reputation," he pointed out, his voice cool and controlled. Emotionless.

"I think, no... I want you to apologise to Mr. Popov here, and if I see or hear that this person - or anyone else for that matter - is caught snooping around, talking about me or Immortal Brews in such an unprofessional and familiar way, and I find out it all comes back to you, you will be fired," Mathos said as he finished taking a strip out of his assistant.

Stefan · Jul 5, 2020

"Sir, you know I am completely committed to you and am not interested in dat...."

Levina had tried to interject but stopped and lowered her head as the verbal lashing continued. She started to sink back into a familiar place. One she had been in several times throughout her life. Mathos was right...

She had failed him. She had let him down. Levina had a moment of weakness and needed to be better. She had to be better for Mathos. She lifted her head to look back at her boss again, her face looked defeated. With arms still behind her back she clutched onto the tablet there. When she spoke her voice was soft.

"I...I understand sir."

Levina wanted to retort that she had already approached the issue and hopefully fixed it, but knew it would do no good. No, this is what she deserved and she had to sit there and take it. Eyes looked over to Pietro who had been grinning about the situation.

"I want to apologize again Mr. Popov. My actions and acquaintances of mine were out of line. They will be better and I will personally deal with any issues you may have again."

Kada · Jul 5, 2020

Pietro inhaled and held up a hand, silently asking both of them for a pause to give him some time to think. He took a moment to collect his thoughts, eyes closed, before he responded.

"Mr. Sandoval. As a potential business partner, please hear me out. Your employee, after our first encounter and her apology for her faux pas has been nothing but kind and courteous to me."

"I came here, not because she has offended me by being intertwined with this oaf, but because - and I will be honest, I did not want to go into business with someone who had an Eldritch as an enemy. They are by their very nature unpredictable, and that is dangerous and bad for business."

"Since that is not the case, I would be more than happy to take a tour of your facilities, if you would allow it, and discuss a potential contract."

Pietro finally opened his eyes, and his pupils were contracted into little pinpricks of black in the center of a sea of red. "That said, I must admit that I am a petty and vengeful creature. I would very much like, within legal limitations of course, to remind Altizica that while he may be the bigger animal, I am the bigger man. Do either of you have any thoughts on that?"

Zora · Jul 5, 2020

Still fuming a little bit despite Levina's heartfelt apology - which had actually defused a good chunk of his anger, Mathos calmed himself down completely when Pietro held up a hand to speak.

"You have my assurances that there will not be any further dealings - good or bad - with the Eldritch in question," Mathos promised Pietro as his gaze deliberately and pointedly strayed to Levina.

Hearing Pietro's last request, Mathos couldn't help but grin. He had to admit that vampires were his kind of people. They fully understood what it was like to be a petty and/or vengeful creature.
"Don't apologize," Mathos said in an amiable tone. "Sometimes necessary steps are needed to get one's point across," said as he got to feet and moved around to the front of his desk.

"Perhaps, Levina can help you out there?" Mathos suggested. "She not only knows the man but she is also great at logistics and planning out details," he explained as he glanced at his PA, this time calmly and with approval.

Stefan · Jul 5, 2020

Levina nodded eagerly. She was willing to do whatever it took to get back in Mathos good graces. The look he gave her this time, calmed her down a bit and made her long for him even more.

"Yes sir. Absolutely. Anything you need. As long as Mr. Sandoval approves of it, I am at your disposal. All of my contacts, skills, and abilities."

She seemed like a puppy jumping at the feet of their owner dangling a treat over her head. She had already made it clear to Alt to not interfere with her work or anyone that might be associated with her job, but if Mathos wanted Pietro happy and this was going to do that she was more than happy to do what was needed of her.

"I'm not personally one to come up with schemes, plans, and ideas, but I am more than capable of handling anything you need with or without your name attached to it."

Levina tossed in a sly wink along with the emphasis, hoping to indicate her dedication to what was being asked of her. Anything to make Mathos happy.

Kada · Jul 5, 2020

Pietro pursed his lips, considering for a few moments. He could see a number of different solutions, each one different levels of mean-spirited, petty, or long term.

"If you are at my disposal, then let me ask you a relatively simple question that should help narrow down what specifically we will be doing."

"Ms. Cromwell, is it your belief that Altizica is interested in you romantically?"

Stefan · Jul 5, 2020

Levnia paused again to think. Had he given off any vibes that he was romantically interested in her? Even if he had, it was a common place for that lust to be there immediately with her, and then disappear. She wasn't sure she could confidently say he was.

"I-I don't know. He has mentioned if I ever wanted a sparring partner he would be more than happy, he left me his number, he responded when I asked to meet him after work. He's exceedingly curious about me, asking about enemies, love interests, and just generally being annoying with questions and constantly bringing up things he knows I don't want to speak on or talk about."

The best thing she could do was just lay out everything she knew about him. It wasn't her place to decide what was to be done. That was between two people with much more power and control than her. Her eyes looked worried, but only because she wanted to live up to the expectations. She had let Mathos down so much that she wanted to win back his attention however she could. Suddenly her eyes widened, she remembered a major detail, but should she bring it up? It felt wrong to suggest, but again, that wasn't for her to decide.

"He does have...a kid...I don't really know much more about Altizica. But I'm always happy to answer any questions or do what I can. Anything. Please."

Begging. It made her sick. She didn't beg to anyone. Well anyone except Mathos, and now Pietro because it would please Mathos.

Kada · Jul 5, 2020

"I wouldn't bring harm to a child, ever," Pietro said, his voice darkening as he cut her off. The cold anger in his eyes wasn't aimed at her, but it still loomed over him like smog.

"But that does give me an interesting trump card if he decides he wants to retaliate against me. Tell me though, Ms. Cromwell. How would you feel about being taken off the market, so to speak? Assuming he is interested in you romantically, that would be a blow to his ego that I would very much enjoy seeing."

"If you are so inclined, I would love to be seen with you, as well as my lover Natasha. In public, often and obviously affectionate. Whatever happens behind closed doors is of no consequence, but in public at the very least, you would be essentially mine."

Stefan · Jul 5, 2020

Levina listened very carefully to what Pietro's plan was. There was a part of her that was relieved he wasn't going to do anything to Alt's kid. Why that worried her was lost on her, but it wasn't something she was going to have to confront at the moment.

How did she feel about being taken off the market? She only wanted one man to take her off the market. Her emotions all of a sudden displaying very obviously on her face as she thought through it. Levina didn't care what others thought about her, so being seen out in public with him, even affectionately, wasn't the issue. She wanted to know what Mathos thought. That was her only concern.

Electric blue eyes looked over to Mathos with a concern in them. She didn't know how he would take it. Part of her hoped he would be appalled at the idea, come to her defense, and sweep her off her feet away from the idea, but she knew that wasn't going to happen.

"Mr. Sandoval? How do you feel about this?"

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Private Grievences, Objections, and Apologies

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