CHAPTER 3

Early bird catches the worm. I learned it the hard way. There I was running my way to the direction of the cafe. Upon seeing the line I almost thought about skipping breakfast but my tummy said otherwise. Indeed it was a long one, I was already late for my meet up with Douglas. We do business together , thus he needed us to discuss important details in person.

'' Shit this is not going to work out for me.'' i complained out loud.

''Late for work?'' I heard a male voice behind me.

"Yah." I stated going back to check what the time was.

"You are not much of a talker. Ain't you?" he asked.

"Am kinda hungry and the line isn't helping much." I complained going back to what I had been doing on my phone.

"Wait there I'll go get you something. What do you need?" he asked leaning in slightly.

"Black coffee and vanilla croissants." I stated.

"Alright."

Ten minutes later it was already his turn to order. He had been standing in line while I enjoyed my rest at the furthest end of the cafe on a corner seat. Time to time I had been eyeing him.

"There you go."

"Thanks." I appreciate his gesture.

"Don't thank me yet. Mr. Douglas sent me here." he stated taking a seat.

"How did he..." I dragged.

"You were late that's why he sent me here."

Couple of minutes later, we were done. That was after he kept pestering me about eating fast since we were late while I kept telling him since we were already late it won't hurt doing things at our pace. This only got him annoyed. He literally dragged me out of the cafe. Something about his behavior alarmed me.

"The boss doesn't like being kept."

"Fine." I took pace.

He drove me to where Douglas and I were supposed to meet. To my surprise we weren't alone. I spotted him in the crowd. Luckily he spotted me before I had decided to make way to him.

"Guess that's the end of my work." he stated.

"Wait, what's your name again?" I asked.

"I never told you." he pinpoint.

"You don't have to be so damn rude, you know."

The nerve of this guy. He was totally being a dick right now.

"Name is Ten." I heard Douglas voice behind me. "One of my best mate."

"Mate," I paused. "Don't you think I already know all your friends."

"Naah. This one is special case. He always lay low."

Something about this new guy ticked me off. All of Harvey's friends I knew them. So how comes there is one guy who I had no idea where he came from. I didn't like one bit of it but it was none of my business. Better stay out of it before I get myself in trouble.

"You are late missy." Harvey spoke after a peck on the lips.

"We are at work are we supposed to be doing this right now?"

He eyed me for a second there before I could identify my mistake.

"Oh! Sorry. I overslept." I apologised.

With that we got to business.

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"Tired?" Douglas asked when he saw me yawn as I stretched my arms.

Soon he was at the back of the office seat I had been sitting on. Slowly he massaged my shoulders. Felt so good especially now that I was exhausted.

"Wanna take this further? " he asked brushing his lips over my ear.

All I could feel was his warm breathe on my neck. Slowly he started dominating over the whole situation. His right palm was already hot on my neck tying me down as his lips landed on my neck making every little bit of air I had taken in not to be enough for me.

''Babe, '' I paused to get a response.

''Mhh!'' He hummed as a sort of response while in the middle of what he was doing.

''Can this wait ,am really exhausted right now.''

He paused for a while, one last kiss on my neck and he was no longer beside me.

'' I'll send Ten to drive you back.''

I nodded as I shut down my laptop, put it back in my tote bag while I stood.

''Is it okay with you ,if I don't come to your place tonight?'' I asked my eyes never leaving where he was standing as I walked closer to him.

''Its okay. '' he paused his eyes fixed on mine. '' You better think of something really good to make it up to me.''

Soon he had already called Ten who was on his way to his office. A minute later we heard a knock on the door. That might be Ten. One passionate kiss and I walked out of his office with my tote bag hanging on my left shoulder.

Felt so good when I got home . Finally I could have some alone time. What I needed was a warm bath and a bottle of champagne to relax. Drawing myself a bath I emersed myself in. The water was so good for relaxation.

''Now this is life.'' I thought out loud.

As I enjoyed the moment, Suddenly I heard my phone ring across the room on the other side of the room. Damn it. I left it on the bed. Didn't notice I had already fell into slumber land not until the phone rang than I woke up. There I was covering myself with a towel as I marched to the bed area. Checking the caller ID it was Sam.

''You better come right now or else I'll come get you. This place is no fun without you.'' She literary yelled at me through the phone.

''Sam, sorry , am really exhausted. Can I raincheck?'' I asked politely judging by how Sam can be, she would practically do the impossible.

''Nope. Better get into that car that I have sent to you or else it's gonna get bloody.'' The line was disconnected afterwards.

Immediately a new number called.

''Is this Nadia Belinda ?'' He asked.

''Yes, speaking.''

''Samantha Russell asked me to come get you. Am in the parking lot waiting.'' He informed me.

It would be so wrong to send him away, plus Sam would definitely kill me if I don't avail myself to wherever she was.