Maya crumpled her disposable Expresso cup, tossing it into the trash can. She blew out a sigh and rubbed her face with her hand wondering why she just had to get into a fight with Xavier about this? Why couldn't he understand her for a change? See this from her perspective?
Sighing again, she switched her phone on, her hand hovering on the call icon beside the moving company she had contacted a day before, not knowing if it was right to cancel their former agreement and just ask for her things to leave Xavier's house this night.
She didn't want to go back to him. If she did, she knew he'll try to convince her why taking a job in Tyler's company was a bad idea and she'll disagree, then it'll be the vicious argument once again.
She was happy they were finally having an understanding, must they fight over everything all the damn time?
And what was this hatred he had for Tyler that was so overwhelming an
Maya squinted her eyes just to be sure it was still the penthouse she had left a month ago. Grey couch had replaced pink glittery love settees and on the wall, the silly framy heart wallpaper has been replaced with a less "pinkish" one. She had let herself inside the house with spare keys she still had in her possession though, from the sounds coming from the kitchen, someone was in. What had happened and what the fuck was going on? "Maya!" Jessica came out of the kitchen looking at her bewildered. "You are here? You should have told me you are coming around to visit." She gave her a little uneasy smile, not knowing if she should just tell her that she will be coming back even though she had not given them any form of prior notice. But it wasn't like her room had been given to someone else and she needed to drop a notice for it to be vacat
Jasmine looked out of the window gasping, "Xavier is also here." Maya smiled sweetly, "It appears so," she muttered underneath her breath noting that she was cornered. Maya raised her brow at Skylar who appeared like she was told Christmas will be coming earlier. "Oh my God this is happening," she muttered underneath her breath while trying to comb her hair hastily with her fingers making Maya blink wondering what the fuss was about especially since she worked under him. Then she remembered that she only saw Xavier regularly because they worked in the same building and it was not the same case for the other workers especially since he had a private elevator and his own personal parking space. Most of the workers have never seen their boss except through tabloids and the television. He looked breathless even as he busted into the room, his eyes finding Maya almost i
Maya exhaled even as she smiled, leaning on Xavier's body trying so desperately to sell the picture of two people passionately in love. After humoring Ashley with her little video, they had discussed for a while with the trio acting like they had actually come to visit and when Xavier had suggested it was late and they should probably get going, she didn't know why but she had felt relieved. Now, she just had to swallow her pride and stay under his roof until she gets a place of her own because some hours ago she just discovered she was officially homeless. "Are you alright?" Xavier whispered, his eyes at his side of the window as he ended the silence they have sunk into throughout their ride back. "I don't even know anymore," she mumbled truthfully, closing her eyes feeling so tired, "I don't know," He glanced at her, "You know you could have just told them you wanted to move back."
Maya smiled at Xavier as he opened the door for her to enter the car. It was her first day at work and she would be a big liar if she said she wasn't excited about finally going back to the workforce and real life. Xavier had insisted on dropping her at work before heading to his, something she regarded as him trying to assure her he fully consented to her working with Tyler. The morning was off to a beautiful start and though they had started off a routine like they were a couple which bothered her, she couldn't say she didn't enjoy him waking her up because she had overslept a bit. Then they had both been in their respective rooms showering and following through with their morning routine. She had made breakfast without thought, falling back into the pattern of cooking since she was the one who did all the cooking for the girls. They had eaten in companiona
"Have you sent the review of the Beta gamers to Mr. Salvador?" Maya asked Jessica, even as she typed into the computer referring to Tyler. "Not yet." She whispered uneasily, "I'll do that later today along with the report of the engineers once they are done testing the design of the app." Maya nodded, her eyes still fixated on the computer screen. Playit was launching a dating app soon and it had been taking a chunk of her time, as everyone had been on deck to make sure this particular job was just as perfect as the others. She smiled at Jessica, not even blaming her for slacking a bit, even as she told her she could leave now. The landline in her office rang, she picked up the call, her eyes still on her screen. "Maya," She smiled, "How are you doing?" "Fine but I don't know about you. I didn't know when you came
Maya stared at the cup of coffee, apprehensively not only because she doesn't like black plain coffee in fact she knew that's what she needed at this point but she was trying to wrap her head around how nice her new boss Jared was. Like wasn't it illegal to be this understanding and goofy, yet have so much money in your account? He made Tyler who she had thought the absolute goofball seem like a scowling monster in his charcoal black sweatshirt and denim shorts. "I'm supposed to be giving you this." She muttered a few seconds after muttering a quick thanks and taking in a gulp of the much-needed caffeine. She felt violated in the least. They had just taken a short break after talking to the marketing team. It'd been hours of hearing strategies and so many promotional sites, watching so many PowerPoint advertisement pitch, her ears bleed and her eyes were blurry. "You are not my assistant. That is Maria's
"Firstly Xavier is not an alleged devil," she mumbled. "Oh, I'm sorry if that came out__" She snorted Amused, "He is the Devil." His eyes widened, "I didn't see that coming." "I didn't see him coming." She waved her hand where her rock engagement ring rested on which had made Jessica, her assistant gulp and almost trip on her heels the first time she saw it, "I didn't see this coming." "I think that's the main basis of love, like whoever plans to meet the one?" "Me," she whispered, not knowing why she was offering a part of her truth to Jared. Maybe because he was so simple to talk to, so nice you'll assume he had no judgemental bone or you are just tired and need a fucking reprieve and a release, "I'd it all planned you know. Childhood sweetheart check, love at first sight check, and then it was supposed to be blueberries and walking the aisle next like__"
Maya yawned tiredly after the long tiresome press conference. While In college, she had thought she knew all there was to know about this field of work but nobody had talked about the insanity that came with the publicity of an application. They were done with the meeting after some minutes past 7 and Tyler had insisted on having a brief wrap with the rest of her unlucky executive colleagues despite everyone's groan. She had been too tired to even protest and even now, she barely registered Tyler's word but could see his mouth was moving. He was pointing at her and yet she knew that if she dare hear a word he was saying through her sated brain she could only scream obscenities especially if it was a question. Shouldn't this be illegal and an infringement of human rights? Her phone vibrated inside her purse since it was silenced, for like the hundredth time and she