Chapter: CHAPTER 25ELYSIA. Groaning, I stretched my stiff limbs and opened my eyes. The room wasn't very bright. I turned, but saw Zane sitting in silence, staring at me... watching me. "Ahh!" I shrieked, falling off the bed in startlement. I winced, sitting up slowly. Zane was still on the spot, unfazed by the little drama I just showcased. My brows creased in anger. "What is wrong with you? Must you always act like a creep? You didn't have to sneak up on me like that." I snapped. "I haven't scolded you for going to a party without my permission and almost getting yourself raped." My jaw dropped, and I looked around; my brows shot up when I realized I wasn't in my room. It wasn't the guestroom in Zane's guesthouse either. The memories of last night came rushing back like a gush of wind with an eye-blinding migraine. The last thing I could recall was telling Nova I was drunk and the hazy silhouettes of men. I couldn't remember what happened after that, but with how pissed Zane looked, I'm sure he
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Chapter: CHAPTER 24ZANE. Stepping into the silent hallway, I narrowed my gaze. I stopped at the end of the corridor, pushing the door to the last room open. Bryan jerked, turning with his brows creased. His expression changed in a split second when he saw me. His eyes widened in shock. "What?" He huffed. "How did you get here?" A FEW HOURS EARLIER...I had been busy at the business meeting when I received a photo from the guard I had placed to keep an eye on Elysia. Was she having lunch with Bryan? I left the client I was speaking to when I got the information about her and Nova taking an Uber to Bryan's club. I know Bryan; he's an asshole who grabs whatever opportunity he gets to fuck a woman. He's unimpressive in bed, so he preferred to drug them before taking advantage of them. He invited his friends, five of them. They split themselves, three-to-one. Bryan was supposed to go first with Elysia, since, as rumor may have it, he hated sharing. The other two were still waiting for him in the loun
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Chapter: CHAPTER 23Elysia. Working as Zane's secretary for the last four days has been... Sigh. Exhausting, exasperating. I wonder how long Dahlia had been working for him before she got dismissed. His annoying personality was always intact, unmovable. But when he's in for business, he's in. Nothing questionable has happened over the last few days, and if I hadn't witnessed what I did a few weeks ago, I'd think Zane was just another regular CEO. And what I noticed was how oddly organized he was. And I'm not talking about him going through all of his daily routines and appointments without missing a beat or postponing anything; I'm talking about how in place all of his stuff is. His suit jacket would always be on the rack, in the same position. His pen container had all the pens covered and pushed to an orderly corner; there wasn't a single day I would come into his office and find anything out of place. Plus, the cleaner comes to the office three whole times in a day. It's always the same lady; s
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Chapter: CHAPTER 22ELYSIA. "Look at the bright side of it all." Nova's voice resonated through the phone's speakers. "An increment of your paycheck. It's a huge deal bagged effortlessly if you ask me.""You don't get what I'm trying to say." I groaned, wrapping my hair in a low bun. It was my first day going to the company as Zane's newest secretary. Of course, it's still absurd to me, but Nova doesn't think it's all bad, especially because there was a pay increase. If only she knew Zane way beyond his annoying personality and handsome appearance. If only she knew. I tusked. "How can I get multiple promotions from being a junior analyst, almost unknown, to being a secretary?" Plus, it happened all while I thought he had left me alone, or even forgotten about me. "You said it yourself; your supervisor put in a good word about you, and that alone is believable and enough. Maybe he's seen your potential and figured out it's not something to be kept in the dark."I rolled my eyes at Nova's blind reas
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Chapter: CHAPTER 21ZANE. "What do you mean I'm your secretary? What happened to Dahlia?" Elysia had her hands on her waist demandingly. "She's been doing her job diligently, hasn't she?"Sure enough, I had expected this, but she delivered it a little more dramatically. I didn't want to smile, even if I was enjoying her outburst. "The last time I checked, I'm the CEO of this company. And I decide who leaves and who stays, and also who'll be my secretary, and that's you.""What if I choose not to be your secretary?""You have no choice, doll, but there is an option though." I raised a brow; the side of my lips curled up. She looked both interested and suspicious. "And that's leaving the company entirely."She groaned. "Why are you like this? How can I jump from being a junior analyst to your secretary within just a month? What kind of promotion is that? It's not like you have any idea how I've been--" "Of course I do." I cut in. "You heard the heartfelt speech I gave about how good you've been at your
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Chapter: CHAPTER 20ELYSIA. Bryan scoffed; of course he was unwilling to stand. I gave him all the eye signals there were, but he didn't move. Instead, he looked up at Zane, who was still giving him a chilly glare. Shouldn't the glare make him realize he was treading on a lethal line? But no, it was either he was too ignorant, or he really had no idea what he was getting himself into. Immediately, I remembered what happened last night; Zane was giving Bryan the same look. "Bryan, that's his spot," I said softly. "You can sit here instead--""Don't make a move, doll." Zane cut in, making me halt. "Sit your ass back down."I had initially wanted Bryan to take my spot, but I sat down at Zane's command. Goosebumps appeared all over my body, and all I wanted to do at the moment was to make sure Bryan didn't get the same fate as Mr. Roger. "I have no idea what's making your boss cranky, but I guess it's a cue for me to leave." Bryan stood up and smiled at me. "I still have your contact; I'll call you, and
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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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