“Text me when you are free. I’ll be waiting.” She heard Rachel sounding concerned about her. She had been worried since last night for from today they won’t be working in the same place and she can’t help her friend anytime like she used to do in Ally Natures.Kiara let out a heavy sigh and hummed. It depressed her, too, but how long could Rachel have covered her up? One day, she had to manage it all alone, as this was her journey, her struggles.“Alright. I’ll keep you updated. Bye.” Her heart thudded with heaviness as she tried not to think about any negative outcomes.The most anticipated Monday came quite faster for Kiara. She hadn’t even thought enough about her life and the predicaments when the day had already arrived to stun her beyond her imagination.With her mind still revolving around Viaan’s words and his order, she reached her destination — the new office.“Thank you!” Paying the driver, she get off the cab and took a mindful glance at the building. The twenty-four-store
“You are my new boss?” Kiara looked at the man sitting on the chair with a wide grin plastered on his face and her eyes widened on their own. “Hunter?” “You know him?” Robin snapped his head at the girl and then at his boss, who let out a chuckle at Kiara’s stunned face. “Robin, you may leave now.” Hunter dismissed the man when he realized that Robin was also present there. Getting the orders from his boss, Robin had to leave unwillingly. He spared a last curious glance at Kiara before walking out of the cabin. “Good morning, pretty lady!” Hunter got up from his chair and walked up to Kiara. He forwarded a hand for a shake. “You seriously are my new boss?” Kiara repeated the question in disbelief. Her forehead creased with fine lines of confusion as her mind tried to process it all. Hunter chuckled once again, pushing his hands into his pocket. “Seems so!” He teased, playfully. “What does that mean?” The answer had got her more confused. The frowns deepened on her forehead. Hun
“Miss Jones?” Robin called her name, stepping inside Kiara’s cabin. “You need to sign this document.” She raised from her seat, smiling politely at his presence. Her eyes caught the glance of a file in his hand.The clock was striking 4 in the evening when Robin came to Kiara with the non-disclosure agreement papers. To her surprise, it was just a single page in the file, whereas she had expected an elaborated set of instructions. She didn't knew it was coming exactly as Hunter explained.Robin asked her to take some minutes and then sign. Surprisingly, the clause was simpler than her expectancy. After a paragraph that introduces the technical terms of an agreement, there were three points written in bullet form. Clear and concise!In the very first clause, it stated that — ‘The person must not disclose the name and identity of the company owner to anyone.’ The second point consisted of — ‘He or she must never mention his or her meetings with the company owner to anyone in or outsid
Thud! Thud! Her heartbeats roared as she walked forward with hesitant feet. Her eyes blinked frequently, a sheer layer of fear was gripping her heart. ‘It’s okay, Kia, he won’t eat you!’ Kiara consoled herself, muttering under her breath. Frightened by the thought of facing him again, she pulled her lip under her teeth and bit them harshly. Unconsciously, her hands were strangling the poor straps of her bag, too! Thud! Thud! She felt the loud palpitations shaking her whole body as she stepped into the reception area of an apartment. Kiara gulped once again, looking at the modern entrance of his place. It was huge… it was luxurious. Every single inch screamed money as long as the lady spanned her eyes. His own space that he bought with his first significant achievement, as she heard Leo explain. “This way, Miss Jones!” Leo showed her the walking area beside the reception. “Hmm…” A faint hum escaped her throat, looking at the neutral face of the man. Twenty minutes ago, when he
“What the fuck —” she shrieked as Viaan spun her towards himself. His hands grasped both her arms and pulled her closer. As the moments pass by heaviness, her skin tingled with goosebumps with his warm breath falling straight on her face, lips specifically. "Why do you keep pulling me like that!" she screamed out of fear. Eyes popped out, glaring at the man.Terrified internally, Kiara could hear her heartbeats drumming in her chest, and, with sheer surety, she knew Viaan could, too. The man smirked, tugging his lips upwards. He stared at her face changing expressions on his every action. A thrill throbbed in his nerves for some reason. He pushed a bang, falling loosely on her face, behind her ear, and muttered in a teasing tone.“Not just feisty, but you have a dirty mouth, too, Miss Jones!”He observed her scared eyes, which she was trying all in her will not to show, but they gave up anyway. Moreover, as she expected, he can clearly hear her heart drumming in her chest, as they wer
Viaan didn’t wait for her and held the papers up in his hands. “This is the answer!”The four words reverberated in the hall, gaining a suspicious glance from Kiara. She scrutinized his face and then the file in his hand.“What is it?” She questioned, sounding alert; fine lines creased her forehead. Her prying eyes took a calculative peek at the white papers, which he extended to her and walked to the sofa.Kiara flipped the transparent cover over the file, wondering about the inner contents. Her heart thudded against her chest, dreading something unpleasant.“Read it yourself!” She heard him utter nonchalantly while her eyes glued to the content with eyes full of suspicion. Her fingers tightened over the pages as she continued reading, holding her breath. Viaan observed the frequency with which her eyeballs moved across the page. Perhaps her mind tried to grasp everything with that stress in her facial expressions.A mischievous curve tugged his lips into a smirk. His eyes shone with
The dusky evening had rolled into a serene night, but Viaan was still in his penthouse. After he was done with what he intended, he asked Leo to drop her off wherever she wanted. The man obliged sincerely.“Where did she go?” Viaan asked, sipping his black coffee when Leo came back after dropping Kiara. He was sitting on the same sofa and asked Leo to join him.“The same cafe!” Leo answered, sounding cautious while he took a seat in front of Viaan. There was a center table in between them where Viaan kept his cup and raised his face to scan Leo’s skeptical expressions.He picked up the difference in his tone and asked. “What’s the matter?”Leo stared at him, exhaling. “I don’t know how to say it, but I think Miss Jones is not as helpless as we think.”The mention of her name perked up Viaan’s ears. “What happened?” eyebrows pulled together.“Nothing actually, but I saw something that may or may not be important.”“Come straight to the point, man!” A frustrated grunt left Viaan’s throa
Conference hall no. 2 of Grace reverberated with the cheery noise of clapping when Robin ended the presentation. His face shone with confidence. The man was glad his team appreciated his efforts.“It’s an outstanding presentation, Sir!” they said all together, appraising his presentation.The man smiled at the six people sitting around the rectangular table and muttered a thank you.“I hope you get the insights into this project, Miss Jones?” Robin faced Kiara after turning off the projector. It was the next morning, Kiara had a meeting with her project members. Robin introduced her to five other people who were her teammates.“Yes, Sir! You have actually prepared such a brilliant presentation that I get all points the first time only.” Kiara replied, smiling politely. “I’m sure we are going to make it a huge success.” She said hopefully. “And with the inputs Miss Jones was giving on our queries, we are assured she is a total fit for our team.” Rick, one of the team members, added.Ki