CHAPTER SIX- RECONSIDERATION

“Not her” Eric shook his head immediately.

“From her resume, she seems fit for the role or at least a second interview. If I may ask sir, did she not seem qualified enough when you interviewed her?” His HM asked

“I’m well aware of her qualifications. However, I don’t think that this is the right place for her.” Eric said flatly, leaning back in his chair.

“Could we maybe give her a chance? We simply want you to have the best options”

Eric looked at her with a cold expression indicating that he didn’t want to be questioned further.

“Very well sir” his HM scampered under his gaze “I’ll take her name off the list”

“Good” Eric said, watching as they both retreated from his office.

He returned his attention back to his computer but couldn’t focus. Poor Katrina definitely didn’t deserve to pay for his mistake but hiring her would mean having to see her on a regular basis in his workspace, talk to her and fight urges he wasn’t sure he could suppress and he couldn’t afford that distraction.

He took another look at her file and stared at her name for a few seconds, imagining her face as he did so, her voice, the soft gasp that escaped her lips when he captured them in his. He closed his eyes briefly before dropping the file back and exhaling sharply.

‘Who are you kidding man? You know you can’t let this go like that’ he thought to himself, licking his lips subconsciously.

Eric knew one thing for sure and that was, he had to see her again.

The least he could do was apologize for his behaviour; he wouldn’t want her thinking the worst of him especially since he did not plan on hiring her. Although deep down, he knew that trying to right a wrong wasn’t the only reason that he wanted to see her. He only needed an excuse to and maybe see if he could control himself better.

He thought about the best way to contact her without seeming too forward or unprofessional. ‘Now you want to be professional?’ a small voice said in his head. He scoffed and held his face in his hand. The best thing would be to call for a follow up interview.

He pressed the button on the intercom again

“Please get my hiring manager”

“Yes sir” Tony, his assistant replied.

“I need you to schedule another appointment with Miss Jones for Friday” Eric said to his HM when she came into his office again.

“Oh, you changed your mind about her sir?” She asked

“Not exactly. Just schedule it but with me again”

“Yes sir,” replied his assistant, swallowing her curiosity.

He didn’t know if this would be pushing it but it was the best option right now. He would simply apologize and even better, refer her to another company to make amends. To let her know he wasn’t a complete asshole. It was the least he could do for her and to put his mind at rest after his horrible behaviour. He would go on living his life like before and put her out of his mind.

Although, something told him that would not be happening anytime soon. His pulse had already quickened again at just the thought of having her in the same room with him again. The sexual tension had been crazy but that was not the only feeling stirred in him.

His heart had quickened the minute he saw her and a sudden feeling of emptiness washed over him. It was almost as if he had been missing something his whole life and she was the missing piece.

A sudden thought crossed his mind. Had he mistaken the way she stammered through her interview, or the look in her eyes when she sat across from him for interest? There’s no way he felt the tension alone. She wouldn’t have kissed him back if she didn’t feel it too.

“Maybe this was just a spur of the moment?”

He was about to find out.