CH 3

Jane Duncan's POV

I sighed in my seat and placed my hand on the desk in front of me for the tenth time today. It was hard for me to believe that I'd actually gotten this job. It was Monday morning already and I was sitting in front of my desk.

Have you ever dreamed of something so bad and then when you finally have it you find it so hard to believe that YEAH I FINALLY DID IT? Well if you have then you should probably understand me right? I feel like I'm in some sort of dream and that very soon something is going to wake me up from that dream.

I touched the desk again to make sure I wasn't dreaming.

"When are gonna stop groping that desk woman?" Justin appeared suddenly and startled me. I quickly removed my hand from the desk and turned my chair to face him.

"Eww, that's disgusting Justin. I wasn't doing anything you know. I-I was checking, you know checking the type of wood used for the desk. Yes, that's what I was doing!"

He bursts into laughter and this draws Matilda's attention to us. Matilda is Justin's friend and also a writer here.

"Hey, guys what's going on?"

"You won't believe it when I tell you....."

"OH SHUT UP" I shouted interrupting him while covering his mouth with my hand. He tried to remove my hand but my grip was too strong that his last resort was to use his tongue to lick my palm. I flinched and quickly remove my hand.

"Ugh, you're so disgusting, Justin!"

"Oh let's not pretend sugar I know you liked it" This guy had a big ego for that small head of his.

"So will anyone tell me what's going on here at all?" Matilda whined and I immediately remembered that she was standing here with us.

"Oh, nothing is going on. It's Justin being a jerk as usual." I said pushing him to leave. He laughed at the futile attempt of pushing him and finally decided to leave.

As soon as he left, the speakers in the workstation came to live and an announcement was given for all subordinates and supervisors to move to Conference room two. When Matilda and I reached there, all the seats at the back were already filled so we sat in front. The room I could tell was designed for meetings with workers because it didn't really look like a conference room but a lecture hall.

Justin appeared out of nowhere again and took the empty seat next to me. I didn't know how he suddenly appeared like that.

Five minutes later, Mr Anderson walked in with Miss Mallory and the other managers. I was unable to stop myself from taking a closer look at his profile. His hair was short and had a few curls in them. It looked soft and so black that one would think he dyed it but somehow I knew he wasn't the kind of person doesn't who'd waste time on such things.

His face was equally perfect. From his eyes to his nose and to his lips. Oh his lips, how wonderful they looked, so full and kissable that I wondered how it would feel like to press my lips on his...OUCH! Justin pinched my arm so hard, interrupting my sinful thoughts.

"Why did you do that?"

"Why wouldn't I do that when you were stripping him naked with your eyes? I can't believe you. First, it was your table and now it's your superior" He whispered into my ear and a blush made its way to my cheeks

Matilda giggled from beside me and I buried my head in my hands. SOMEBODY MIGHT AS WELL KILL ME ALREADY.

"Looks like somebody is crushing on someone here," she said in a sing-song voice.

"Uh, so not true."

"Okay says the one who was checking him out"

I'm about to reply to her but Mr Anderson clears his throat gaining everyone's attention.

"Good afternoon everyone. I know you're all wondering why we're gathered here today. Well, I assure you that it's for a good cause so no need to shake with fear or start worrying about how you're gonna feed your kids."

Everyone laughed at his joke except me because I was too mesmerized by the smile on his face showing his perfectly white teeth. It was my first time seeing him smile and I already to see more of it.

He continued with his speech." The reason why we are all gathered here today is to introduce our new CEO for the France Publishing Company. He will be taking over as of today due to the former CEO's sudden retirement. Ladies and Gentlemen let us welcome our new CEO, Mr Richard France."

As soon as he ended his speech a tall man wearing a dark blue suit entered the room and I felt my heart drop into my stomach as soon as I saw his face.

OF ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WHY HIM?