Chapter 4: A Company Project

 Emily Foster:

"Emily, you need to tell me what the hell happened at the gala last night that made you flee from there in a hurry? One moment you were catching up really well with the billionaire and the next you were running away from him. Why? Do you know who was he? He is the richest man alive in New York City, and the woman he was interested in you. He even didn't mind that you have a daughter and are divorced."  my best friend scolded me and I rolled my eyes at her as I began to step out of Sarah's car for work after dropping Lily to school.

"Sarah, I love you but please don't scold me like this for a man who has already got a woman in his arms. He was just looking for a fling, nothing serious. All the men are the same. Why can't you see that?" I asked Sarah "I am not looking for a relationship because it will only hurt Lily in the end. I don't want my daughter to be heartbroken if she gets attached to Lucas or any other man."

"That's where you are lying and wrong about, dear friend. It's not only Lily's heart that you are trying to protect. You are protecting yours too because deep down you are scared to start another relationship because you think every man will break your heart which is not true.

Not every man is an asshole like Daniel. Some and good and kind and are really looking for a lifetime commitment and my friend Lucas Bennet is one of those. I advise you to give that man a try. You are lucky that Lucas Bennet is interested in you, out of all the women in the world who are chasing him to take the title of Mrs. Lucas Bennet." she advised.

"Well, thank you for the kind advice dear friend, but I will pass because I am not looking to become anyone's Mrs again. Been there once and ended up in disaster with my ex-husband's dick in that bitch's cunt. Thank you for the ride and goodbye" I said and turned around to enter the company where I work as a graphic designer.

As I entered the company I was greeted by my boss himself, it was definitely new, weird, and shocking for me. My boss was a certified A-level asshole and right now he was trying to act really nice which was really weird because he doesn't know how to be nice at all, he doesn't fucking even know how to smile and yet he stood over here, acting like he knows it all or unless he wants something from me.

"Emily....Emily, the number one employee of my company. How are you doing today?" my boss Jared asked with the fake smile ever. I frowned and looked around to find every employee present in the hall was looking at me out of jealousy. But why would they be jealous of me when I have got nothing to be jealous about? What's happening over here?

"Hello, Boss. Ummm, what's happening over here?" I asked nervously "And what do you mean by employee number one? I don't understand."

"Oh, he is just trying to act cool and nice to you in front of me so he can get the project from me for his sinking company." came the very familiar voice from nearby. I gasped and looked around for the source of the voice and found Lucas Bennet standing, leaning against the door of the CEO's office, his arms wrapped around his chest. He looked at me from head to toe and winked.

"Hello, Miss. Fosters. Looks like we meet again." Lucas spoke with a sexy grin on his face. My heart begins to breathe faster as I look at him, wide-eyed.

"You?! What are you doing over here?" I asked shocked and walked towards him "Are you stalking me now? Tell me!"

"It may or may not be true, Miss. Foster, but right now I am here for business purposes. I have got a graphic designing work for you, from a billion-dollar project of mine. I want to hire you to do the work for me, at my company until this campaign finishes.

of course, your boss will be getting paid for it too. I have already talked to your boss, he was showing me different employees that work over here in the design department but I asked for you since you are the best of them all but not given the credit for it." Lucas replies, glaring at my boss Jared as he finishes with his last sentence. Jared rubbed the back of her neck nervously and tried to smile which was really awkward.

"No, Mr. Bennet. You are wrong about it. Emily over here is given a lot of credit over here. Trust me, she is one of the best." Jared speaks, his voice barely loud but it was enough for Lucas and me to hear.

"That, I have zero doubts about because indeed Emily is one of the best graphic designers over here which is why I only want her, not that plastic bitch standing in the corner with the furious expression. What's her name again? Gia, right?" Lucas asked "Since she sucks your dick and rides on it, she gets all the credit for her lousy work while Emily over here is not appreciated at all. Even, through my sources present here in your company I have come to know that you and that bitch have stolen Emily's work on a lot of occasions and given the name to Gia, when the work belongs to Emily.  It is totally unacceptable to me."

"How do you know all that?" I asked Lucas shocked because whatever he just said right now is indeed true.

"Like I said, I have got sources over here in the company, fortunately." he replied "Can we talk somewhere private? I have a business proposal to offer you that can make yours and your beautiful daughter's life." I looked at everyone giving me evil eyes along with the disgusting look.

"Mr. Bennet, whatever you want to talk with me, you can talk over here," I said. Lucas chuckled and shook his head.

" I am afraid that it is not possible, Miss. Fosters, because I don't feel comfortable sharing my company's billion-dollar offer out in the public and especially in front of your boss." he replies "So, can we talk privately in your boss's office? I am sure Jared won't mind." he then looks back at Jared "You won't mind, right?" he asked him.

"N...No...no, Mr. Bennet. Not at all." he replied in a heartbeat and yet stammering. I know I will be hearing a lot from him once Lucas leaves.

"So, Miss. Fosters? Shall we?" Lucas asked, signaling toward Jared's office. If I enter that office alone with him, then he and I both will be alone and during this time, behind those four walls, many things can happen that I want to do but at the same time afraid too. I want this man, but at the same time, I want to push him away because he might be another man like Daniel.