Their first meeting

The sun rose from its slumber with the majesty of a king. The tweeting birds welcoming the day were not left behind either. The air was thick with the remnant of the rain from the previous night.

Even so, the cocks crowed as the trees swayed to the gentle blowing wind. What a beautiful morning. Lavender opened her eyes and let out a deep breath. She stretched her arms and stood up from the bed. 

Luca must have already left for the airport, she thought. She went into the adjacent room to conduct her morning rituals. Lee stood in the kitchen and started preparing breakfast for two. A few minutes into her cooking, she heard the soft pitter-patter of tiny feet moving towards her.

Two tiny hands engulfed her lower body as it wrapped itself tightly around her. Lee's face lit up with a broad smile. She turned off the gas and turned around. Bending, she wrapped her hands around her younger sister's body.

Hanna rubbed her little face into her sister's arms, taking in her scent." I missed you a lot, mommy. Daddy Luca took care of me very well, but I still missed you." Lee chuckled at how Hanna addressed her.

She had made sure to raise her sister and ensured that the girl knew their relationship, but Hanna liked to address her as a mom. She could understand her to some extent. Her baby sister was too young when they became orphans.

" I missed you a lot too, baby. " lee moved her face away from her baby's neck and, with a sweet smile, asked," shall we have breakfast? I have to go to work today, but I will drop you off at school first. I promise to come and pick you up on time. Shall we go and eat then, baby?"

Hanna nodded with a toothy smile. She held on to her sister's hand as they headed to the dining table. The two sisters had their breakfast in silence. Lee would wipe Hanna's mouth from time to time. They both eventually left the penthouse apartment. 

The two have been living in the same penthouse for almost eight years now. It was their home that Luca chose for them. Lee left the apartment and drove Hannah to her school before heading to work. I hope my first day would be epic. She thought as she advanced towards A.X LIMITED AND CO.

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Blood flowed like a small stream wetting the ground. The heavy rain fell as though signifying the tears of the dead. The rumbling sound of the thunder drew out the gunshots that were being fired, left to right. All these sounds became harmoniously one and instigated fear in everyone around the place.

Lightning struck. A girl of about five held onto a boy who looked around eleven, twelve years old. Though she was younger, she was courageous enough to sneak into the mansion and rescue the shaking boy in her embrace.

"It's alright. I am here. Do not be afraid!" Her baby voice filled the little boy's ears, comforting him. She held onto him and started humming a melody. 

The little boy finally stopped trembling and looked up at the beautiful doll who had embraced and comforted him. "Angel!"

The loud beeping sound of the alarm clock made the sleeping man jolt awake. His short bangs stuck to his forehead from the sweat that had formed. His bare chest was slick with sweat as the sheet fell off his masculine figure.

" Angel!" He muttered. The nightmares were his everyday plight. Every morning he would utter the endearment like a prayer. It became a mantra that signified his very existence. 

Alexander stretched his body as he removed the sheet covering the rest of his body completely. As he stood up from the bed in his boxers, the rays from the sun fell on his glorious naked body illuminating it. 

It took him thirty minutes to finish his business and dress up for the new day. As he adjusted his navy blue tie on his neck, he smirked. Looking at his reflection in the mirror, he spoke his thoughts out loud. " I must be a gift from heaven to the world. I mean, my face can crack the mirror with its flawlessness".

His vainglorious attitude took the front seat as he admired his looks. As he left his building, a thought took the front seat in his mind. He had a new secretary. His old secretary had gone on maternity leave, but the probability of her coming back was almost zero. 

Nancy had a challenging pregnancy which made it harder for her to work more efficiently. It was why she had suggested looking for a replacement by herself before she left. Being the understanding boss that he was, he had let her choose his new secretary.

Albeit his compassion for her, there was a catch. He let her choose his new secretary on the condition that she would let him become her baby's godfather. To the world, he was known as the heartless C.E.O, but very few knew his real nature.

Alexander was a big softie at heart. He rarely expressed his emotions and liked to prove his love through his actions. His biggest flaw, however, was that Xander had a dirty mouth. His sharp words could cut at one's heart than a sword whenever he was in the mood to let his poison spread.

He sat in the back seat of his car as his chauffeur drove him to the office. He was curious about his new secretary, whom he had no information about despite being the boss. Nancy had prevented him from looking at the new secretary's details unless after he had met her. What was so special about her? he wandered.

The car came to a sudden halt with a jack. Alexander was thrown forward out of his seat, but luckily his seatbelt was tightly tied. "Shit! What the hell happened? " he swore. " I am sorry, sir. I didn't see the other car enter the parking lot. I wanted to avoid a collision hence the sudden jack." 

" Let me out of the car then. I want to see the person that dared to come to my parking space," he replied, annoyed.

The chauffer courteously opened the door for Alexander, who got out of the car with an air of arrogance. He strode towards the black sports car. He was a car lover and immediately recognized the model of the vehicle packed before his eyes. It was a BMW M2 which was known for boasting a meaner mug and sizable hips. It had a hard-charging, high revving twin-Turbo straight-sit, which eats up straightaways.

He was brought out of his admiration and awe by the sound of a very alluring voice. " Hello, May I help you, sir?" Lee got out of the car, purposing to bash the driver, who almost caused an accident. Yet, the moment she saw the Greek god standing before her car, she forgot her initial intentions.

The Adonis before her had the kind of face that could shutter a camera with its beauty. His 6'4 height supported a trim build that was not overly masculine. His emerald eyes were alight with passion as he eye-raped her car. Jet black hair pulled into a neat bun that highlighted his chiseled cheekbones rested on his head. As he was facing away from her, his Romanesque nose and pouty lips looked delicious and ripe to be bitten.

Lucky for her, she had the time to eye rape him as he did to her car. She then composed herself and asked the first question that had come to mind. When the man turned his searing gaze towards her face, the breath hitched in her throat. She was not the only one who could eye-rape. Alexander looked at the beautiful doll before his eyes. 

She not only had a sweet heavenly voice that was made for singing but also had an eye-catching figure. Wow, that was the first thought to come to mind. Alexander felt taken by her face, which drew him in, but of course, he was not a C.E.O without being an expert at masking his emotions.

" I should be asking you that question seeing as you are in my parking lot, with your car parked in my private space." His rude reply doused the fire of lust that was building up in Lee's head. Her face morphed into a scrawl as she stepped towards the man.