Dick Ep.4

With the mornings business taken care of in such spectacular fashion Richard deemed it pointless to spend any more time in the office, there was nothing that was going to happen for the rest of the day that could possibly match the success of the Hitachi meeting. So feeling very confident about his executive decision to cancel the rest of the day he gathered his things and made a b-line to the elevator; it was time to celebrate. After a few quick passing conversations with the powers that be about how well the meeting went and some additional kind words to Sharon after he reminded her to keep his Friday afternoon schedule light he finally reached elevator. Richard knew exactly where he wanted to go first to get the party started and grabbed his phone to see if he could convince a few of his lady friends to take a long lunch and meet him at Sushi Rock, a nice little restaurant with good sushi and killer drink specials. Busy grinning at his phone while reading the responses to his requests the elevator doors opened and suddenly that feeling of doom he had earlier in the day returned. The excitement of the meeting and the drama with Sharon had made him forget all about how his day started, he still didn't know why he felt the way he felt this morning. As Richard looked up from his phone he was startled once again by what he saw standing in the elevator but this time it was by a face that he had never seen before. A man seemingly in his mid fifties was standing patiently at the back of the elevator; he wore a well-put together, blue three-piece suit and some cherry brown Tom Ford wingtips. His hair was salt and pepper with dark roots and silver streaks that ended in a close taper at the back of his neck. The man's paisley tie was offset with a deep ox blood pocket square and he smelled of Versace cologne. On the man's wrist was a timepiece Richard had only seen on Instagram or in GQ magazine; it was Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz with a diamond bezel. To say Richard was a little taken aback would be and understatement, he had dealt with CEO's of major companies from all over the world but never had he seen a man put together with such detail and luxury. The man in the elevator exuded success and Richard had to find out who he was and what he was doing at his office. "Sir, may I help you?" Richard blurted out and instantly felt like he was an employee at the Gap or some other retail store. The man hearing Richards question took a deep breath and said "I don't know, maybe...” For some reason his response sent chills up Richard's spine, it wasn't what he said that was so jarring it was the way in which he said it and the look on his face when they made eye contact. The man had a look of what could best be described as royal impatience with the entire situation even though Richard had only said few words. Without breaking eye contact the man walked to the front of the elevator and brushed Richard as he passed. Richard was stuck. With a confused face and mind racing with questions about the brief but deeply jarring encounter he turned around to see what the hell had just happened. The man in the blue suit was now calmly and confidently walking down the hall way in the direction of Richards office, "what the hell is going on" thought Richard as he pressed the elevator button to prevent the doors from closing. Richard spoke up again "Sir! Can I help?" he said sternly as he was also getting a little frustrated with the peculiar nature of the whole encounter. The man, now walking like he was on a stroll in the park with his hand folded behind his back answered without breaking stride, "Richard we need to talk."