Aidan’s POV
I sat I my office lost in thoughts. Who dared to hurt my Rosé? Whoever it was should count them lucky she didn’t tell me their name. He never wanted to see her sad again.
‘You should have seen her face’ a voice broke his thoughts, it was his assistant’s.
‘Too bad she ran out of the room, but she can’t hide from me forever since we are working in the same building now’. Really, couldn’t she just do her job instead of gossiping?
‘She just recently started working here right?’ the other voice asked.
‘Yeah she’s the receptionist’. Regina said, wait receptionist? Were they talking about Rosé?
‘Did something happen between you two?
‘Why do you ask?’
‘Because you talk about her like your enemies’
‘That’s because we kinda are. She stole my boyfriend back in college and ever since then I’ve hated her guts, that encounter we had in the cafeteria was just the beginning, she’ll be seeing more of me’ I heard Regina say, was she the reason for Rosé’s tears? If so she will pay for it.
How is Rosé? I should check on her. I left my office, Regina was still gossiping with that friend of hers, ‘back to work’ I spat at both of them. They were a little bit frightened ‘Yes sir’ her friend said scrambling to her station.
The elevator landed on the ground floor, I saw my Rosé speaking to that guy again, I got information on him from Steven his name’s is Joshua, works in the auditing department. What will it take to make him leave her alone? I didn’t like seeing her all buddy-buddy with another man.
I stood beside a pillar looking into my phone but I was really listening to their conversation.
‘So, won’t to tell me about what happened between you and Regina? You seemed like you were about to cry’ Joshua asked her.
‘I wasn’t and I don’t want to talk about it. It’s a little personal ok?’ Rosé replied exasperated.
‘Fine, I won’t ask again’ Joshua said.
‘So, Wendy and I were supposed to see this movie this Saturday but she says she can’t come, so would you be interested?’ No, he did not just ask her out.
‘I’ll think about it’ Rosé said.
I’m glad she didn’t say yes but she didn’t say no either. Was she interested in him? That guy is really pushing his luck, what do I do about this situation now?
I waited till Joshua left before I went back to the office. Regina followed me.
‘Sir, one of your clients called earlier and would like to meet with you over dinner’ Regina continued ‘going over your schedule I recommend Saturday sir’.
‘Saturday’s fine’.
A smile came up to my face. ‘I’ve got it’ I said
‘Got what sir?’ Regina asked
I didn’t realize I was speaking out. ‘Nothing you are dismissed for now, and call Wayne, I need to speak to him’ I ordered.
I’ve got the perfect plan to bring her close to me and avoid her meeting with Joshua its killing two birds with one stone. I smiled to myself.
Rosé’s POV
I got back home from work. I walked into the living room and greeted my dad who was watching the news. My mom called from the kitchen. ‘Rosé are you home?’
‘Yes mom’ I answered entering the kitchen. ‘Baby how was work?’
‘Stressful as always, you seem busy?’
‘Yeah we have guests coming over for dinner’ she informed.
‘Oh well who are they?’
‘I don’t know your father didn’t give me all the details only that they’ll be here by 7:00’.
‘Ok is there anything I can do to help?’ I asked.
‘No, don’t worry about me just go and rest you must have had a long day’.
‘And dress very nice too’ dad called from the living room.
I went to my room and took my bath. I walked up to my closet and wore a laced white dress that hugged my waist and stopped just above my knee. I styled my hair and sat on my bed going through my phone until I heard a car pull up. I looked out the window and saw two figures walk up to the front door. I could tell by their silhouette that they were both men but I couldn’t see their faces because it was dark.
‘Rosé come down they’re here’ my mom called from downstairs.
I put on my black flats and came downstairs but I couldn’t believe my eyes.
Our guests were Adam and his parents. What were they doing here? I never accepted the marriage proposal my dad better not be acting on his own.
I kept a smile on my face and greeted them. ‘Good Evening Mr. and Mrs. Wright I had no idea you guys were coming’ I said with a fake smile.
‘Call me Melody’ Mrs. Wright said. ‘Mrs. makes me feel old’
‘Michael you didn’t inform them of our arrival?’ Paul asked clasping my dad’s back. ‘Well Rosé started working and was mostly tired when she came back so I never had the opportunity’. My dad said. Yeah right.
‘It’s good to see you again’ Adam said extending a hand my way.
‘Hey Adam’ I said shaking his hand.
‘Why so much formality, hug her’ melody said to Adam.
‘Oh we don’t have to – don’t be shy’ my dad interrupted me.
I rolled my eyes making sure he didn’t see, hugged him then went to the table. The others were already seated. So Adam and I sat next to each other. My mom stood up and served the food. And soon everyone started eating.
‘This is really delicious you really outdid yourself’ Mr. Wright praised my mother.
‘Thank you’ my mom said.
‘Indeed and this flavor is it cinnamon?’ Melody asked my mom.
‘Good job figuring it out, what I did was –‘she then started chatting with Melody.
‘Food this quality should be pared with the best wine, Rosé could you get special wine for me’.
The wine was on the top shelf I tried reaching it but I couldn’t. Looking around I muttered ‘Where’s that stool?’
‘Let me’ Adam said reaching from behind me. I was startled by his voice and turned around and came face to face with him. He was close, too close.
He just smiled and held the wine for me. ‘Here’.
‘Thank you’ I said looking down and taking the bottle.
I gave the bottle to my dad and went back to my seat. Looking up I saw Melody wink at me. I don’t know what my dad hopes to accomplish by bringing them here but nothing will change my mind.
‘Would you like some wine?’ Adam asked holding out the wine bottle to me.
‘No, thank you I’m good’ I said.
Dinner went on and I didn’t say a word only speaking when I was spoken to. The Dinner ended I helped cleared the plates then disappeared into the garden without anyone noticing. ‘Hey’. Well almost everyone.
‘What do you want Adam?’ I said without turning around.
‘You were awfully quiet during dinner is everything alright?’
‘Everything’s fine’ I said
‘I don’t think so cuz I saw your face when you came down the stairs earlier you didn’t look happy to see us’
‘No it’s not that I was just…surprised to see you. My mom told me we’re having guests but she didn’t say who’.
‘Ok’ he didn’t sound convinced well I could care less.
‘So, you started working?’ Adam asked.
‘Yeah I like to earn my own money instead of living off of someone else’s’.
‘Hm, what kind of job is it?’
‘Receptionist’ I said
‘Hmm receptionist’
‘Why are you here?’ I asked
‘What do you mean?’
‘Did your mom tell you to come here?’
‘No she didn’t. I came out for some air and saw you standing here’
‘Well don’t let me stop you from receiving your air’ I said then turned to walk away but a hand stopped me.
‘What?’ I asked
‘Do you dislike me?’
‘What?’
‘Or did I offend you in some way?’
‘What, no you didn’t. Where did that come from?’
‘Well you hardly speak to me, and when we do speak you always seem disinterested or annoyed and find a way to get out of it. If I did something to make you feel that way towards me then I am truly sorry’.
‘Stop you don’t have to apologize’ I said. I didn’t know he paid so much attention to me. ‘I don’t dislike you and I’m sorry if I gave that impression’.
‘You don’t? Then how come you’re always so cold towards me?’
‘How do I put this? My dad has been trying to get me to accept the marriage proposal to you for months now. I wouldn’t want him to think I support or entertain the idea so I try to be closed off to you as I can in hopes that he’ll drop it or better yet you’.
‘So in other words, you’ve been acting cold to me so that I’ll drop the marriage?’
‘Yes. Why do you want to marry me anyway?’ I asked. Because I didn’t really know him, we’ve met a few times during visits but I never became close with him so why would he want to marry me?
‘The marriage thing wasn’t even my idea’s, it was my dad’s'
‘What?’
I went back in the house and saw Adam addressing our parents. ‘I have an announcement to make’. Everyone turned their attention towards him. ‘It’s regarding the marriage proposal. I won’t do it’. Paul stood up angry. ‘You will do no such thing boy’. Paul said. ‘Did Rosé do something?’ my dad asked glaring in my direction. ‘Why? What happened?’ Melody asked. ‘Can I just finish please?’ Everyone kept quiet for him to continue. ‘Before I say anything else Rosé had nothing to do with this it was entirely my decision’ he continued. ‘Yes I want to cancel it but that’s only because I want to win her heart first. I like her and I want her to marry me because she loves me not by anything else’. He said that last part while smirking at me. A high pitch scream was heard from Melody. ‘I’m so proud of you. You’ve never taken initiative like this before’ she said while squeezing Adam in a hug. ‘She must really be special then’. ‘You ha
‘His personal assistant’ Regina exclaimed holding a box. Oh yeah she was clearing her desk.‘You never appointed me as your personal assistant’.‘Because you weren’t qualified for it, in any case all these idle chats are wasting a lot of my time back to work. Rosé settle in and come into my office’. Aidan said walking away. I was following him when Regina grabbed my arm.‘So what did you have to do to get this? Did you sleep with him?’ She asked.‘Oh please don’t lump me in with you’.‘It’s amazing that you got to him before me but if you think you’ve won by getting me demoted you’ve got another thing coming. Watch your back Carter’. Did she really just threaten me? Oh hell no.‘I didn’t do anything to get you demoted let’s get that out of the way. You earned that yourself if only you were less horny and more dedicat
‘It would be a waste to go back home now so why don’t we have dinner ourselves?’ Aidan asked.I wanted to say yes because I haven’t eaten anything since lunch. Work hours ended at 5:00 by the time I came home and got ready I didn’t have enough time to eat.‘I’d love to but I didn’t think I’ll need my credit card so I didn’t bring it’. I said. I was going to put off my hunger till after the meeting.‘Don’t worry about that I’ll take care of the bill’.‘No I couldn’t’.‘It’s no problem. I insist’. He pressed on.‘You don’t have to I’m not even hungry’. My stomach betrayed me by growling but there was music playing so he probably didn’t hear it.‘Your belly says otherwise. Waiter!’ he called one passing by. Wait how on earth did he hear my stomach growling? I couldn’
Aidan’s POV‘What?’ I asked.‘Alex, she said I was your mate. What did she mean?’ Rosé repeated. I heard her the first time but I was trying to come up with an explanation. Alex ooh she is in so much trouble when I get back.‘Well?’ Rosé asked again.‘She...uh….she probably meant friend or something, my sister often says a lot of things who knows what she meant’. I said hoping it was convince her to drop it.‘Oh, ok’ she said.Thank God she bought it.‘Rosé?’ I saw a woman coming out of her house, it’s probably her mother. Rosé got out of the car and I followed suit. Immediately Rosé was within her reach the woman hugged her.‘I’m sorry I didn’t call but I’m fine mom truly’. Rosé said.‘Your dad and I were so worried we even called the cops’. Her mo
Aidan’s POVI drove Alex to the mall. I wonder why I even agreed to it she basically dragged me all over the place looking for the perfect outfit for a party. After a while she finally found it.‘Perfect’ she said holding up two shopping bags ‘now all it remains is to find the perfect jewelry to go with it’.‘You’re not done?’ I was tired of following her everywhere. I’ll never agree to drive her again.‘Nope let’s try the other shop’ Alex said walking away. I just followed her.Thankfully she didn’t take too long to find the right one and soon we were on our way out. ‘Aidan could you help me with this bag?’ she said holding up one of her shopping bags. ‘No’ I said simply. ‘Pwease’ she said giving me her best puppy dog eyes.‘I won’t fall for that again’. ‘Come on’ she whined. I walked out of the ent
‘They’ve found them’ my dad said looking at me.‘Where are they?’ I asked the man that brought the news.‘They were hiding in an abandoned building in the forest east of here. Some of our men are already engaged in the fight but the Rogues prove to be stronger than we thought and we’re being pushed back ’. The messenger said.‘Can you take us there?’ my father asked.‘Yes Alpha’‘Aidan’ dad called out to me ‘send in the upper ranks to back up our men and wipe out those damn rogues except for the leader’.‘I’m going too’.‘Let them handle this Aidan’ my dad said.‘This is either Dante or his men we’re dealing with and knowing him he’s always got a trick up his sleeve. Let me go father’ he was still hesitant. ‘I’ll be fine and we don’t have a lot of time’.
‘Ok I know it seems crazy but I’m a werewolf’. Aidan said.‘That’s impossible werewolves are a myth they don’t exist’ I said.‘Rosé you saw my transformation, what other proof do you need?’ I sat down on my chair.‘But you…I just…’ sigh. ‘This is a lot to take in’.‘So does this mean you’ll see me differently now, are you scared of me?’ he said still with the same hurt expression and it pained me.‘No of course not’ I stood up ‘I mean this is insane and all but it won’t change my view of you. Nothing can change the fact that I…’‘That... What?’‘That I’ll still see you as Aidan Walker, my boss…nothing will change that not even you being a werewolf’. That was close I almost confessed. ‘It’s just… I have so many questions’.
I stayed at home binge watching the big bang theory. Though my mind went to our conversation this morning, I’m glad he trusted me with his secret but I feel like he hadn’t told me everything. The time came for me to get ready to go to Mr. Aidan’s house no, mansion. I wore a flowery sleeveless blouse with a white pencil skirt and white heels. I did makeup and styled my hair so that it falls on my right shoulder. I grabbed my silver purse and left my room.‘Oh My God look at you!’ mom exclaimed walking towards me. ‘You look so beautiful’ she held my cheeks in her hands.I giggled. ‘Thanks mom’‘Anne is right you do look beautiful’ my dad held my hand up and I did a little spin. ‘Trying to impress a certain someone?’‘No, I just thought I’d dress up a little. Is it too much’‘No chipmunk you look perfect. Are you going on a date with Adam?’