Chapter Three

Amelia’s POV.

I widened my eyes, staring at him in shock as I found it difficult to believe it.

“Follow me,” He said to no one in particular as he turned around and waltzed out of the office.

I glanced at them in confusion until the young man that had just entered silently urged me to go and that was when the realization dawned upon me.

I followed him till he entered a room I guessed to be his office, and to my surprise —it was larger than any office I had come across.

He turned and locked eyes with me, sending chills to my body.

“Look who we have here,” He said softly, yet huskily.

“Good morning,” I greeted, and bowed slightly but he came towards me and made me stand upright.

“You came for the job,” He asked, as he turned his back on me.

“Yes sir,”

“You’re hired,” He said and turned with the most charming smile I had ever seen as he stretched forth his hand for a handshake.

Wait, what?!

I couldn’t believe my ears as I stared at him like he had suddenly developed two heads.

“How?” I asked, taking the handshake which made him chuckle.

“I thought you wouldn’t take my hand,” He said, and I let out a nervous chuckle as I shook my head.

“No,” I laughed.

“You’re welcome to A&M Builders,” He said and walked towards his table and that was when I took notice of the Desk nameplate.

“Alessandro Morano, CEO of A&M Builders”

“Amelia, you’re free to resume work tomorrow, and don’t be scared, because starting from now—you’re mine to protect,” He stood gallantly, and said with a serious look on his face.

His words soothed me in a way, but I still felt a wave of uneasiness wash through me. I was nobody to question him, so I kept mute and stared at him.

A lot of thoughts went through my mind, and own of them was… “Why was I given the job easily?”

A part of me wanted to reject the job offer because I felt there was more to it, yet, another part of me wanted to grasp this opportunity knowing the situation I was in.

“Is there anything you want to say?” He suddenly asked, jolting me back to reality and I was shocked to see him standing before me.

“No, I just want to thank you for giving me this job. I’ll put in my best to make you believe you made the best decision by picking me as your secretary,” I said gratefully, and he flashed me a smile which I returned.

He was still talking to me when a light knock on his door was heard, and the smile that he had on his face vanished instantly.

“Who’s there?” He questioned in a deep and strict voice that made me frightened. I began to wonder if it was the same man I was talking to some seconds ago.

“Come in,” He said after the person outside verified that it was someone he knew.

The door opened slowly, and a young man cladded in a black suit walked inside. He looked oddly familiar, but I couldn’t place a finger on where I knew him from.

He stopped in his tracks the moment he saw me, and that act alone confirmed that we had met before.

He bowed to the CEO and also greeted me with a nod.

“Boss,” He said and gave him an envelope he had with him.

I wanted to leave their midst but I needed Alessandro to permit me to go.

Just like he read my mind, he suddenly faced me with a nod.

“You can go now, I’ll see you tomorrow,” He said, and I turned to leave when I suddenly remembered who the guy was.

The memory of that night came rushing back to my mind, as I saw him pursue me like his life depended on it and carried me on his shoulders the moment he got to me.

I turned around to see him but was shocked to catch him staring at me.

Without a single word, I turned around and walked out of the office with mixed emotions.

I couldn’t wait to share the news of my job with my friends, and I was pretty sure that they would be happy for me.

I reached for my phone in my bag and sent a message to them both.

“Let’s meet up at our usual spot in 30 minutes,” The message read, and I sent it to them immediately.

I left the company excitedly as my next destination was at our favorite spot which was in a restaurant.

I hailed a cab which stopped instantly, “De Gold,” I said and entered the cab quickly.

My phone chimed, and I got two pop-up notifications from them.

They were there!

I smiled lightly as we drove towards the restaurant and in less than no time, we got there.

I picked up a two-dollar note and paid the driver before I rushed into the restaurant just to see my friends.

Mia and Luca’s faces lit up the moment they sighted me, and took turns to embrace me the moment I got to the table.

Mia was my best friend, while Luca slowly turned out to be our very good friend when he was always there for us.

I joined them at their table, as I sat on the seat which they had reserved for me.

“You look extraordinarily happy today,” Luca noticed and flashed me a smile that showed me his set of teeth.

He raised his brows, and continued, “What’s the secret?” He asked, and when I turned to glance at Mia.

She was also curious.

“Well I got a job,” I announced and Mia squealed excitedly, while Luca wore a cute smile.

“Are you serious?” Luca inquired excitedly and I nodded.

“Where?” Mia asked suddenly, and it seemed like the question caught Luca’s interest.

“A&M Builders….” I was still saying when I noticed the look on Luca’s face.

It was like color drained from his face, or shocked.

“What?” He screamed and banged the table loudly.

“Why there? Of all places Amelia, why A&M Builders?” Luca questioned angrily confusing both me and Mia.