“My poor phone will be waiting for your presence, pretty lady!” Hunter said in a flirty tone, waving at Kiara who was walking in her cubicle’s direction.“Sure!” she giggled, before turning her back to the man.Hunter and Kiara had a short but jovial time before Kiara’s coffee break was over and she went back to continue her work, but not before exchanging their phone numbers, which was, again, Hunter’s initiative.Unknown to Kiara, the man had immediately saved her number by the name ‘Pretty Lady’ with two red heart emojis. A winning grin spread across his face after Kiara disappeared from his line of sight. He bit his lower lip and ruffled his shiny brown hair near the nape. His eyes shone with the spark of new enthusiasm.“Just when you believe it’s all fated, I’ll make sure it turns out to be one!” A determined promise was what he made to himself, caressing the contact name on his phone’s screen.Hunter Brown walked out of ‘Ally Natures’ in a cheerful mood, which soon turned sour.
“Pardon?” Kiara frowned, confirming she actually heard him praise her beauty.Wasn’t it totally unrelated to her job profile? What does her beauty have to do with the company?Unknowingly, her hands had clutched the hem of her beige formal skirt. She had her forehead creased by now. Her senses were now receiving strong negative vibes. It was lascivious, precisely.Mr. Smith smirked again, observing her features shamelessly. “Oh, I was just praising your natural beauty, Miss Jones! I hope you don’t mind.” He said in a throaty voice, leaning backward in his chair.‘Not when the compliment is for beauty instead of talent.’ Kiara’s mind shouted, but her lips stayed sealed. She can’t back the answer right now. It won’t be favorable for her. Thinking to slide herself out of the uncomfortable situation, she nodded with a small reply.“No!”“See, I knew it. After all, who wouldn’t be glad to receive compliments!?” Mr. Smith said, but it felt like he hissed out of some pleasure. All the looks
“See, I know this is totally unexpected to you, but there’s no harm in this proposal. You’ll be benefited instead. And you should be happy you got such an opportunity at the very start.” Angelina replied, addressing the concerns Kiara had come to her with. She leaned forward, crossing her fingers over the table.Kiara looked at her with a perplexed face. After coming out of the cabin, she straight went to Angelina, sharing her concerns. She could only think of her recruiter to help her out of this situation.“But, Ma’am, I’m not confident with this role, I —”“Kiara, listen to me and listen carefully. As a senior, I’m saying this for your own good. Denying the proposal might affect your current position. Whereas accepting this will not only secure your position here but also favor you with a huge amount which can be pretty helpful to you.” said the senior, convincing the girl or probably manipulating her. “See, I can understand your dilemma that you want a simple desk job and this is
“You saved me?” She questioned in disbelief. Her eyes widened in panic. The words escaped hurriedly out of her throat, looking at the familiar face. The man who saved her was none other than her estranged husband, Viaan Adams. “How?”“Why? Is it too hard to believe?” Viaan taunted, raising his eyebrows.Kiara was too stunned to speak. First, the close call with death and then her savior being none other than the man himself. Wasn’t Viaan always interested in seeing her suffer? She suddenly felt angry for some reason.None of them actually gave a thought to the fact that they were still lying on the empty road, tightly caged in each other’s arms. For the unversed, Viaan’s grip was as solid as iron around her waist, credited to the fall, whereas Kiara was still holding onto his chest tight.“Yes! After all, how could a villain be a hero?” She replied in the same tone, looking sharply at him.Viaan fumed at her choice of words and gritted at his teeth. “Is that how you thank your savior?
The words that left Kiara’s mouth slashed something inside Viaan. He couldn’t decipher what pricked him so hard that he felt himself getting more agitated. A muscle of his jaw ticked.Rage pulsed through his veins! His cold eyes glared at the girl in his arms.How dare she spat back and in that tone? She is answerable to him, not the other way around.“How dare you use that tone on me?” He pulled her closer to his chest, gripping her arms painfully. A quick moan of pain came out of her mouth.“Leave me, Mr. Adams, you’re hurting me!” She wiggled and twisted her body, but to no avail.The closeness was affecting her, though scared was her inner feeling.“You better watch your tone when I’m in front of you,” Viaan warned, hissing.“That’s the matter, Mr. Adams. I don’t want you to ever come in front of me.” She spat back venomously.A smirk appeared on Viaan’s face upon hearing her rebellious words. “Well, reality check, Miss Jones, you have to face me often… very often.”His words trig
“What? Why?” Viaan asked a few decibels louder. His eyebrows thinned as he stared at his mother for an answer.Leena smiled nervously at his son. She saw it coming up just when she decided to break the news. The mother in her wanted nothing but the happiness of her son and to see him settle, she couldn’t help but feel anxious.“Uh, I… I just thought you probably would like her. I mean, you both could see each other and probably become friends.” Leena tried to frame the right words together to put her wish in a clear voice. However, what she felt nervous about was Viaan’s anger and, undoubtedly, it was showering, so she just stopped at the friendship proposal.His eyes turned blank, and his face turned firm. Fingers gripped the spoon tightlyHe get was his mother was trying to do. But was he ready? To see a girl who can be her potential wife?Suddenly Kiara’s face flashed across his vision as he thought of the word ‘wife’. Her trembling lips and dull eyes staring into his cold ones mad
Brown Corporation:-“For how reckless you have been lately, it’s better you find your arrangements somewhere else, George. I don’t need such an irresponsible person as my security head.” Hunter’s bitter words reverberated through his office as he fired George from his role.Everyone gasped as they heard their boss firing his most loyal man. George was the only man Hunter trusted when it came to his life and business. There had been instances when Hunter had left all his work just on George’s shoulder and the man had risked his life just to complete those in time. Hence, news like such came as the biggest shock to all of them.What came as more than a shock to them is George’s silence on the matter. The bodyguard had just accepted his boss’ order and packed his things from the cabin, especially designed for him to move out.“Boss, I’ve always been loyal to you and will always keep doing so, no matter where I go.” These were the last words George said to Hunter as he moved out of the ca
Ally Natures:-“Are you okay?” A concerned Kiara asked, looking at Max, who was holding his feet and rubbing to ease the pain. She can fathom how much it would be hurting him as it feels more in winter. “I’m so sorry. I don’t know how I knocked it up.” She apologized again, picking up the paperweight. Feeling guilty about her action, she looked at him with embarrassed eyes.“It’s okay. You didn’t do it on purpose. Please don’t feel sorry.” Max replied, seeing her face fall. Obviously, it was not her fault, but a mistake. He smiled at her while rubbing the sore area; the hit was stinging more than expected.Kiara nodded, still unsure. As the moment passed, she waited patiently for Max to feel better about his pain. After a couple of seconds, she was about to ask Max his reason for coming to her cubicle, but he beat her to that and mentioned it himself.“I came to explain the new job role our boss had offered you. Miss Angelina asked me to give you a clear idea of what you will be your