Chapter: CHAPTER 17ELENA. Joy was an understatement for how I felt when he said this. Should I say I've been expecting this? But I couldn't take the chances, I could only imagine all sorts of words all through the weekend. It even got to a point where I couldn't sleep, last night, I could only get roughly four hours of sleep. I even woke up earlier than usual and to distract myself, I had to arrange and rearrange my room. When I left the room, it was around past 7 am which seemed like the most reasonable and natural time to wake up. Aunt Millie reminded me how much she trusted me. "I'm sure you'll get the job. I know my niece's capabilities." She gloated. *My lips parted, and shut almost immediately. "Si-- sir.""And your performance for the past week has been outstanding." He smiled. "I'm proud of you, Pearl."Again with the name. My heart fluttered against its will. I averted my gaze and tried to stay as professional as I could. "Thank you, sir, I'll try to be better, and I'll make sure to never
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Chapter: CHAPTER 16KAISER. His eyes was wide as he stared at me in shock, his hand was on the jaw I just punched. "Did you just--""You have no fucking right to insult my secretary." I have no idea when or even how I did that, but I didn't regret it. "I wasn't even--" He stopped talking, dropped his hand from his jaw and sighed. "I didn't even insult her, bro, that was harsh." "Well, you talking about her like that is like an insult to me." I snapped. "How dare you stare at her lustfully and have such thoughts towards her?""Oh." He blinked. "I didn't know you were this protective over your workers. Or is there something I don't know?""She's--" I stopped talking when a knock on my office door cut through. "Come in." I yelled and turned to Sam, sending messages to him through glares. Elena walked in with some files. "This is the file you asked for sir, I'm sorry for the interruption.""It's fine." Sam chuckled. "You didn't interrupt anything.""You can go." I said coolly. "Someone will call your des
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Chapter: CHAPTER 15KAISER.I'm sure if there was a way for Elena to disappear into the seat of the car, she would've. She looked very uncomfortable, completely stiff. All through the drive, I noticed how often she kept glancing at me. She kept stealing glances like I wouldn't notice. I didn't act like I did though, but I couldn't help the smile that spread on my lips. I didn't want to speak, I really didn't want to say anything about her stare but I just had the irresistible urge to tease her. "You've been staring hard. Should I turn for you to get a better view?""I--" Even in the dim light, I could see her cheeks redden. She was the cutest when she was blushing. "I didn't." She stuttered the lie out. "Oh, I must be wrong then." I smiled. "Forgive me for the misunderstanding." Her lips moved, but nothing came out. She immediately bit her lips and stared out the window. Pearl. "There, that's the place." She pointed. The driver pulled up in front of the house. She grabbed her stuff beside her and
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Chapter: CHAPTER 14ELENA. Fiona stopped a few steps close to me, her glare was heavy. She scrunched her face and turned to Kai immediately. "Can you believe this new secretary of yours? She disrespected me!" Kai dipped his hand into his pockets, staring at me and demanding a response. Is the whole universe against my first day of work? "I didn't say anything offensive other than remind her that she wasn't my boss." I muttered. "That's a fucking lie!!" She yelled. "You insulted--""You're disturbing the peace of this office, Fiona. And I hate it." Kai snapped. Fiona scoffed. "Why are you snapping at me? This girl needs to be taught a lesson! Not only did she insult me, she's also lying to my face, our faces--""Are you coming in for the meeting or do you wish to go back to your company?" "It's not fair and it's just crazy how you can't teach your--" "Fiona!!" Kai raised his voice, surely, it was enough to get Fiona muted. She grabbed her purse from my desk, shot a glare at me and walked past Kai,
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Chapter: CHAPTER 13ELENA. A loud gasp fell from my lips, the size of my eyes could be compared to a saucer's at this point. Is my job over before it even starts? My hands flew to the tissue box on the table, I pulled out several pieces and wiped his face with it. A lot of it spilled on his lips. Jesus Christ! what the fuck is wrong with me? "I'm sorry, sir. I just got startled. I'm very sorry." I was on my knees, we could be earning attention but I could care less at this point. I just wanted to save my job. Will that even be possible? He let out a deep sigh after I was done wiping his face. "You know..." He drawled, making my heart skip several beats. "Just tissue paper isn't enough to wipe what you've poured on my face. And stand up, people are fucking watching." I stood up, not because I wanted to but I really needed to follow his orders. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-- I'm sorry, sir." He sighed again, like he was trying to control himself from having an actual outburst. I immediately went q
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Chapter: CHAPTER 12ELENA. I didn't want to think much of the name Pearl that he called me before entering his office. But for some reason, his voice lingered, much more than it was supposed to. Before lunch time, I already had myself mentally prepared for this business meeting. Though I wouldn't be doing more than just jotting, so my full attention was needed. Again, it was all part of his assessment, I needed to do a good job. I needed to impress him. Finally, after hours of endless waiting and almost falling unconscious due to nervousness, it was almost time for the lunch date. I picked up the telephone on my desk and called his office. He took the call almost immediately. "Yes?"I swallowed at the sound of his voice, it was raspy, the kind that gave you naughty--"Sir, you have fifteen minutes left for the lunch meeting with Mr. Winston." "Okay, I'll be out in ten minutes." But before I could give him another response, he ended the call. And just like he said on the phone; exactly ten minutes
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Chapter: CHAPTER 44ELYSIA. Waking up that weekend morning, Zane was nowhere around me. When did he leave? I was still looking around my room with sleepy eyes when a soft knock sounded on the door. The door opened slightly and slowly; Mom poked her head in. "Morning, sweetheart." She smiled. "Did I wake you up?""No." I shook my head. "I'm awake. Good morning." "It's past 9 am already; breakfast is almost ready." "9 am?" I was stunned. "Yeah. You should get ready for breakfast. And your trip." She left. Zane had told me last night that we'd be leaving by noon. Good thing I got all of my stuff ready since yesterday. After breakfast, I started my preparations. I FaceTimed Nova to pick out an outfit for me. "I'd prefer you in something very simple, since he said there's a private business dinner; you can change into something more sophisticated then." She suggested, rejecting every dress I brought until she finally nodded at one with a satisfactory smile. .I left my room in a light pink mini A-lin
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Chapter: CHAPTER 43ELYSIA. I didn't realize how ruined my mood was until Nova brought food. "I'm not hungry," I muttered before she could say anything. "And you're telling me that you're fine?" She creased her brows. "I am." I nodded. "Elysia, what did you have for dinner?" She asked. "Nothing." "Did something happen at the office?" I looked at her. I knew Nova; she wouldn't stop bugging me if she didn't get an explanation. I told her everything, Brielle. Apart from the part where Brielle had told me about my feelings for Zane and how I found out that she wasn't very far from the truth. I wasn't really attracted to him. Why would I be, if not for his mouthwatering body and insane facial features... Hell, I was now listing out the reasons I found him attractive? However, apart from these, he's not all that. He's even dangerous; I seem to have forgotten that he murdered someone right in front of me, like the person wasn't even human. He's a dangerous person, and as Brielle said, definitely not
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Chapter: CHAPTER 42ELYSIA. In the restaurant, Brielle didn't bother hiding her disdain for me. And honestly, I couldn't care less. Even during our drive here, she kept glaring at me through the rear-view mirror. It was the kind of glare that dug holes into your soul. Yeah, it was that intense. She tried all she could to get Zane's attention; she was trying hard, so hard that it got me feeling ashamed for her. For someone looking this hot and untouchable, she was too cheap, throwing herself at someone who wasn't paying much attention to her. Compared to yesterday, Zane acted more distant. He had most of his focus on his phone. "What are you doing with your phone that's stealing your attention?" Brielle whined. I scoffed. Why's she acting like a pick-me? "I have something I'm taking care of.""Can I see what it is?" She strained her neck, but Zane pulled the phone away from her reach. I was seated across from them. "Eat up, your food is getting cold." Zane pointed. "I could say the same for you
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Chapter: CHAPTER 41ELYSIA. I don't know why but I loved how the clothes Zane got for me looked on me. I felt... Sexy in it. And honestly, it was my kind of clothes but I didn't think Zane would want me to wear them to the office, until today I mean. After breakfast, we went to the company. We had a meeting in less than thirty minutes. "After the meeting, what else do I have in my schedule?" Zane asked once we arrived at the office floor. "A lunch meeting with a collaborating real estate company." I replied, looking through the tab."Good, you'll be going with me." I nodded with a small smile. "I'll just drop these real quick and we'll head to the meeting room.""Noted sir." He went into his office while I grabbed my stuff to get ready for the meeting. I ran my fingers through my curly locks, adjusted the Bayonetta glasses I had on. It perfected my overall chic professional look.I smiled, took a few pictures and quickly sent them to Nova. Just immediately, Zane walked out of his office. "Okay, I'm
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Chapter: CHAPTER 40ZANE. I watched her cheeks go red; she'd been caught red-handed. She scoffed, rolling her eyes and masking the embarrassment of being caught. "Why would I be jealous of a lady coming over to meet my brother?" My smile froze, my eyes twitched at one word—one-word reference. Brother. "I'm only your stepbrother, sweetheart." I rubbed her jaw; she sucked in her breath sharply, and her eyes fell on me. "What's the difference?" She tried to sound bold, but her voice didn't match her intentions. "That word, step," I replied, trailing my fingers from her jaw down to her white, smooth neck.Smooth. Milky. Spotless. Shiny collarbone... I pulled away from her before I stared too deeply. Before I acted impulsively, even if I didn't know what and how the impulsive step would be. "Staying out with Brielle late wasn't my intention," I muttered. There was no need for any explanation; I expected her to say that, but she didn't. Even if she wasn't staring at me, she still listened. I also didn
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Chapter: CHAPTER 39ELYSIA. After their little hugs, Zane turned to me. "She's a friend.""An old dear friend." Brielle corrected, the corners of her lips curling up. Did I forget to mention how expensive she looked? Deeply sophisticated, she could get the attention of literally everyone in a room without even speaking. Her presence was the domineering kind. Maybe it was the way she was dressed. Grey colored suit that was a little tight on her, making her cleavage pop out for fresh air, and grey pants. Black YSL heels. Maybe it was her lipstick, deep plum, or the classic and elegant makeup. She was literally too attractive. I swallowed, ignoring the slight feeling of inferiority that was starting to creep in. Zane took her into his office, and she kept giggling until he shut the door behind her. A tight sigh escaped my lips. I couldn't explain how I felt, and it wasn't a feeling I wanted to dwell on. I focused on work instead. .After half an hour, they finally came out, and the smile never left
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