Ava didn’t bother knocking on James’ office door before opening the door and walking in. James lifted his head from his computer to look at who had disrespectfully barged into his office.
When he saw it was Ava, he heaved a sigh. ‘Only she can do such a silly thing.’“Hi, James.” She smiled softly and approached his desk. “What do you want, Ava? I told you I don’t like disturbance at the office.” He shifted his gaze back to his computer and kept working.“I’m sorry, okay? You have been ignoring me, so I decided to pay you a visit.” She walked past the chairs and headed to where he sat.She touched his face with her right hand, and he looked at her. “Stop it, Ava.” He moved her hand away from his face.“Why? Don’t you love me anymore?” She asked, and he scoffed. “Love you? When have I ever said I love you, Ava?” He looked at her unbelievably.“What? But, we…” “We had one night of pleasure and that is all, Ava. No feelings attached. I made that clear before we kicked off, didn’t I?” He asked, and Ava gulped hard.“Yes, but I don’t want to be just a one night stand. I want us to start going out.” She wanted to reach for his face but he moved his face away.“Don’t touch me, Ava, and stop dreaming. We are never going to happen. I don’t date, and I don’t court. I f**k you and move on.”Ava felt her heart burst inside of her when she heard the words that proceeded out of James’ mouth. She had always dreamed of them being a couple, but he kept pushing her away.Her eyes heated up, and she moved away from his desk.She reached for her tissue paper in her pink large bag and tore some. She cleaned her eyes neatly so that she wouldn’t ruin her mascara.She looked at James again and saw he paid her no attention. She turned her back and walked to the door.‘I’m not going to give up on you, James. I promise I am going to have you to myself alone. No one is going to have you except me!’*Amelia got home and tiredly crashed on her bed. She exhaled loudly and closed her eyes. She replayed the scenes at James’ office again.As she thought about it, she could perceive his cologne full her nostrils again. She creased her brows and opened her eyes, staring at the ceiling. ‘How am I still perceiving him?’She suddenly heard a loud knock on her door, and she raised her head and looked at the door.“Who is it?” She asked, resting her elbows on the bed and raising her lower body. “Open up, Amelia.” She heard Hudson’s disembodied voice. She shut her eyes tight and stood up from the bed.She hopped to the door and opened it. Hudson leaned on the door frame and when she opened the door, he leaned forward that their heads almost touched.Amelia moved back very fast, and he walked into her room. “What do you want, Hudson?” She asked, and he smirked.He looked around her room and then at her. “Why would you ask me that question in my house?” He asked, and she bounced her head slowly. “Sorry,” She mumbled.He tucked his arms on his chest, still watching her. “My room needs cleaning. I need you to come and take care of it,” He said, and Amelia couldn’t help but knit her eyebrows.“Your room? But, the maids are…” She stopped talking when Hudson spoke up again.“And what are you? Don’t tell me you see yourself as one of us.” He let out a little laugh of mockery, and she clenched her jaw. She felt embarrassed.“Can I please rest a little? I promise to clean your room when I wake up.” She lowered her head, and Hudson arched his eyebrow.“Rest a little? You haven’t done anything today. What are you resting for?”He made his hands fall from his chest, and when she saw this, her heart started thumping against her chest. She could think of nothing but him hitting her for what she had said.“I went to see Mr. James today, and I am very exhausted because of the injury on my leg. But I promise, once I’m awake, I’ll do exactly what you want me to do.”She lowered her head and prayed silently that he allowed her rest. “Injury? When did you sustain an injury? Let me see it.” He threw his head forward after speaking.Amelia nodded and reached for the left leg of her pants. She pulled it up and when it was above the wounded spot, she stopped.She could see some traces of blood on the bandage. “What happened to you? How did you get injured?” He asked, and Amelia raised her head to look at him.‘Why is he asking so many questions? Does he care about me now? But if I tell him it’s Ava, won’t he do something bad to me?’ “I…”“Ava did it right?” He butted in, and Amelia nodded slowly.‘How did he know?’He clasped his lips, and she saw a smile light up his face. Immediately, he burst into a loud laughter.“God, Ava is something else! She told me she broke your leg but I was too shocked to believe. So it’s true.”He kept laughing, and Amelia bowed her head. Tears hurriedly heated her eyes, and that streamed out without hindrances.‘Was that supposed to be funny?’ She questioned herself inwardly as she sobbed.“Well, I’m so sorry for not giving a f**k about your leg. I want you in my room now.” He headed to where she was standing and stood right in front of her. He was so close that his breath touched her forehead.Amelia swallowed hard and clasped her eyes when she felt him very close to her.He raised his hand and ran his finger on her silky hair. He moved his nose to hair and sniffed it deeply, his eyes fell shut.Amelia moved back after he sniffed her hair. She didn’t know what he was doing, but she didn’t like any of it. “I’ll clean your room now,” She muttered, looking at his face.He had a weird, unexplainable look on his face and this made Amelia very uncomfortable.He began to approach her slowly, and she began to move back. Before her back hit the door, a knock was heard again.Hudson lifted his gaze from her and made it fall on the door. Amelia let out a sigh of relief as she believed whoever it was had saved her from Hudson and his weird attitude.“Amelia, are you home?” They heard Freddie say from outside her room.“Yes, Uncle. I’m back.” She said, keeping her eyes on Hudson.“What are you waiting for? Open the door,” He said, folding his arms again. Amelia grabbed the door knob and pulled the door to herself.She put on a fake smile as she looked at Freddie. “Welcome back, Uncle.” Freddie nodded and looked up to see Hudson inside her room.He narrowed his gaze at him and walked in. “Hi, Dad.” Hudson smiled widely.“What are you doing here?” Freddie asked, also smiling. “I came here to see Amelia. I heard she has an injury, so I came to greet her.” Freddie smiled with great emotions and said, “That is so nice of you, Son. I appreciate your care towards Amelia.”Hudson nodded and looked at Amelia who just watched them blankly. “I’ll excuse you both,” Hudson said, and he approached the door.He got to where Amelia was and rubbed her hair, just like how a dog owner rubs her dog’s head.He leaned closer and whispered in her ear, “Consider yourself lucky today. Next time, he won’t be around to save you.”Amelia fearfully smiled and looked at his face. “Thank you for your care.” She responded.Hudson walked out of her room and as soon as she was out, she turned her head to look at Freddie. He sat on the bed and tapped the space next to him.“Let’s talk about your visit to James’ office.” He said, and she nodded.“I apologized to him, but he has yet to forgive me. He told me I have to find what he loves the most and do it for him.” She sat next to Freddie, and he stared at her with confusion written all over him.“What does he love the most?” He asked, and she shook her head.“I don’t know, uncle. I asked him but he asked me to find that out myself. I don’t know what to do, Uncle,” Amelia said, and Freddie exhaled.Without uttering any words, he pulled out his phone from the pockets of his trousers and searched his call log.Amelia furrowed her eyebrows as she watched him. She wondered what he wanted to do but she kept mute. Soon, Freddie put his phone on his ear and waited some seconds before talking.“Charles,” He uttered, and Amelia’s eyes widened.‘Mr. Charles? James’ father?’“Freddie. How is it going?” Charles asked from the other end of the phone.“Your son asked her to look for what he loves the most and do it for him. Do you have any idea what it could be?” Freddie asked, and Amelia nodded as she listened to him.“I’m sorry, Freddie. I have no idea. What James loves the most is best known by him. She would have to know him well before she can figure it out.” Freddie looked at Amelia sadly after he heard Charles’ response.Amelia’s heart skipped when she saw the look on Freddie’s face. She knew something was wrong.“Thank you, Charles. I’ll hang up now.” Freddie hung up the call and heaved a loud sigh.“What did he say, uncle?” Amelia asked.“According to Charles, You will have to know James pretty well before you can know what he loves,” Freddie answered.“But, how do I do that? He hates me, Uncle,” She said with great worry.“If you want to know him, I think the best thing you can do is stay close to him and watch him closely. And the only way you can do that is only if you work with him.”Amelia narrowed her gaze as she tried to understand what her uncle was proposing. “What are you trying to say, uncle?” She asked.“What I’m saying is that, you have to apply for a job in his company. This is the first step to earning his forgiveness,” He said, and her eyes popped open.“But uncle, he is kind of…” She swallowed her words and bowed.“Kind of scary, right?” He asked, and she hurriedly bounced her head and looked at him. ‘Thank God I am not the only one that feels that way.’“You will have to get used to him then. There is no other way. You have to get close to him. Make him like you, and boom! He forgives you and then, I can do business with their family again.”“Okay.” She slowly nodded and divulged a faint smile. ‘Why do I find myself in trouble all the time!’ She screamed in her head.After Freddie left Amelia’s room, she stood up and began to pace in the middle of her room. “Can I work in his office? I don’t think so. He hates me, and he is scary. This isn’t a good idea. I don’t think I can work well in his company. What if I ruin something, and I have to apologize again! Oh God, this isn’t good. Why is my life like this!” Amelia sat on her bed again and lowered her head in sadness and thoughts. The sudden sound she heard at her door jolted her out of her mind, and she saw Hudson walk in. He stood at her door and stared at her with a straight face. “My room is still dirty,” He said, and Amelia sprang to her feet. “I was preparing to come. I. Am. Coming,” She stammered, and Hudson moved closer to her. She gulped hard and stared at him as he approached her. “You were preparing to come and you were sitting?” He asked, and she slowly bounced her head. She bowed and played with her fingers nervously. “Why are you still waiting? You don’t know the way to my room,
“Dad? I thought you went out,” Hudson uttered and got off Amelia quickly. “What the hell do you think you are doing?” Freddie fumed to where Hudson stood and threw a slap to his face. “Are you out of your mind? She is your sister!” Freddie yelled in anger, and Hudson divulged a frown. “She isn't my sister!” he yelled. Freddie clenched his fist and looked at Amelia, who covered her body with his duvet. “Go to your room, Amelia,” Freddie ordered her, and she bobbed. She wrapped her body with the duvet and wept as she ran to the door. “Hey… my duvet!” Hudson yelled, and Freddie raised his hand in the air to slap him again. “Dad, that is enough. You and I know that she isn’t my sister. We are not related. Why do you keep lying to her?” “Shut up, Hudson! Shut that filthy mouth of yours! Amelia is always going to be family, okay? Whether you like it or not. And trust me, Hudson, you are going to pay for this!” Freddie poked his chest and boiled out of his room. “Oh God, what the hel
“Thank you so much for helping me arrange yesterday, Elena. I would have had to do all of the work alone if you weren’t around. My uncle had an emergency meeting,” Amelia said to Elena as she stood in front of her door. Amelia was dressed in a white ironed shirt and black office pants. She carried a black tote bag which hung on her shoulders. In her bag were her credentials. She was fully prepared to apply for a job at James’ company. “It’s nothing, Amelia. You are my new neighbor and it’s only nice of me to help you out,” Elena responded, and Amelia bounced her head happily. “So… where are you headed? You are off to work?” She asked, and Amelia heaved a sigh. “Not really, Elena. I’m just going to apply for a job. I hope I’m accepted into the company.” Elena smiled and nodded. “You seem smart. You will be accepted. I wish you good luck.” Amelia nodded and smiled widely. “Thank you. And you? You aren’t going to work?” She asked, and Elena shook her head. “I’m yet to secure a job.
Amelia carefully carried James’ cup of tea in her hand. The hot tea was in a coffee disposable cup. “Now, I think I obeyed and disobeyed him at the same time. Tea in a coffee cup is coffee.” She smiled at her cooked-up principle and walked out of the elevator. She proceeded to James’ office and when she got to his door, she could hear him talking. She moved her ear closer to the door and tried eavesdropping. Soon, she began to hear another person’s voice. This time it was that of a lady. She could barely hear what they were discussing. She shrugged her shoulders and knocked on the door. She exhaled softly and waited for him to give her the permission to go in. After waiting a few minutes, and she didn’t hear him ask her to come in, she knocked on the door again. “Why does she keep knocking?” Amelia heard feminine voice, and she furrowed her brows. ‘He asked me to make him a cup of coffee, and I am here to give it to him.’ She thought. “If you want to stand there, I’d prefer y
“I should be asking you that, ma’am. Where are you going?” The driver asked Amelia again. “I don’t know! Oh. My. God! He didn’t tell me the location!” She grabbed the car seats and yanked herself forward. “Start driving!” She yelled, making the driver flinch. “You want me to start driving without a destination?”“Yes! That’s exactly what I’m telling you. Now drive!” She yelled, and he dragged the gear backwards. The car moved forward all of a sudden, throwing Amelia forward even more. “But where…” “It’s a black Mercedes Benz! He is in a black Mercedes Benz. If you are very fast enough, we will meet him and track him till we get to the venue.” “Ma’am, there are more than one Mercedes Benz cars on the highway. You need to be more specific, okay?” “Just keep driving. I can guess it’s his car when I see it. Go as fast as you can!” Amelia had never been so restless her whole life. It was her first day, and she was going through hell already. ‘Maybe Tina wasn’t wrong after all. How
After Amelia was done puking, she rinsed her face and ran out of the restroom. She ran back to where she had run into James and saw that he wasn’t there anymore. She saw a man standing next to the entrance, he was wearing a blue and black uniform. “Excuse me, sir. Please, do you know where the meetings with the CEOs are taking place? I should be there but I have no idea where it is.” The eyes of the security man she spoke to roamed her body from head to toe. He wondered what someone who looked so not-classy would do at such a great event. “It’s on the other side. They are in the first conference room.” He pointed forward, and Amelia turned to the direction he pointed to. “Thank you!” She hurriedly ran down the corridor in front of her, while her eyes were busy checking out the doors. Soon, she got to the fourth door and saw a tag with ‘Conference Room’ on it. She moved closer, and she could see the inside of the room. It was super huge, and her mouth fell open in shock. Ther
The meeting came to an end, and they began to exit the conference room one after the other. James’ company, and one other won the competition.“Congratulations, Mr. James. Your assistant did brilliantly well! I’m so impressed. Who would have thought she would have such words in her mouth.” The chairman greeted James, and James smiled faintly. Amelia that stood behind him couldn’t help but giggle. “My former secretary would have done better too. Don’t make her too happy. She could have done better.” He looked at her face, and she stopped giggling. ‘Why isn’t he happy? At least we won.’ “I understand you. But we should still celebrate. There is a party here tonight. The lucky companies should be around to celebrate.” “Sure. I’ll surely attend,”“You are invited too, Miss Amelia.” He looked at her, and she nodded excitedly. “Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.” The chairman walked away, and James began to walk to the building’s exit. Amelia followed behind him like a fly following poop, bec
Amelia got home and applied some ointment to her burnt chest, and she felt better. She started preparing for the dinner party in no time. She had gone to call Elena to help her pick an outfit, but when she went, Elena said she was busy, but would be with her in a few minutes. “Amelia, I am less busy now. Can I come in?” Elena knocked on Amelia’s door and waited for her to answer. “Yes, come in! I didn’t lock the door,” Amelia responded, tossing more clothes from her closet. Elena walked into Amelia’s apartment and searched the living room with her eyes. Her eyes fell on Amelia’s open bedroom door, and she walked to the door. Her jaw slacked when she saw how scattered Amelia’s room was. So many clothes were on the floor, some on the bed, and even few found their way to her standing mirror. “What in the rough’s name is going on here?” Amelia, who was in towels, jumped at the sound of Elena's voice, she looked back and sighed after seeing how shocked Elena looked. “Thank God, you