Kyle Denver
I got off the car and Dakota greeted me right away. She gave me my iPad for me to see her reports about the construction site. She started to tell me my schedule for the whole day and we both entered the lift together.
"Set me up a meeting with John Travis tomorrow, tell him that we need to talk." I said to Dakota and she's writing it all down.
"What should I get you for lunch, Mr. Denver?" She asked as we walked out from the lift going towards my office.
"Buy me my favorite steak and don't forget extra mashed potatoes." I said as I entered my office. She followed me towards my desk and my eyes landed on a resignation letter on my desk.
"Anything else, Mr. Denver?" Dakota asked and I picked up the resignation letter. I turned to her and she gulped nervously.
"Who is this from?" I asked as I opened the envelope.
"It's my resignation letter, Mr. Denver." She said and I started to read the letter. I read it fast and my eyes turned back to her.
"Sit down." I said gesturing her to sit on the chair in front of my desk.
"Are you expecting me to let you go tomorrow? Are you crazy?" I asked as I threw the paper in front of her. She looked down, avoiding my eye contact.
"What's your reason?" I asked as I supported my head with my hand. I looked at her waiting for her answer.
"Dakota! What is your reason? Or else.. you can't resign."
"I have to move back to LA, my grandpa is really sick. I want to be on his side." She said.
"How much time do you need?" I asked and she looked up to me. She looked confuse and I sat up straight.
"What do you mean, Mr. Denver?"
"How much time do you need to stay on your grandpa's side? 1 month? 2 weeks? 3 weeks? Give me a time frame." I said and she shook her head.
"I will be moving to LA permanently and I won't go back to New York." She answered and I looked at her suspiciously.
"You can't just leave tomorrow! I have to find your replacement and you need to teach her everyth-"
"Edna will be my replacement." She cut me and I looked at her disbelief.
"I'm the boss here!" I smacked the table and she jumped a little bit. She looked at me a little bit scared and I leaned my body closer to her.
"You can quit next month.. after you teach-"
"I can't, Mr. Denver. I can't quit next month.. I have to go back to LA tomorrow." She said in a panic tone. I looked at her confused and a little bit suspicious.
"Did you commit crime or something?" I asked and she shook her head and hands in front of me.
"No.. no.. I'm getting married." She said out of nowhere and that made me a little surprised. I'm sure that she never dates anyone because she spends her time with me all the time. She's a secretary and I've never seen her dating or even going out with a guy.
"Married?"
"Did you get a cat call?" I asked and she looked at me disbelief. Her jaw dropped and she looked at me completely confused.
"Did you meet this person on Tinder? Did he ask you to go to LA and marry him? Is he rich? Are you a gold digger?" I asked and she looked at me like she wanted to slap my face.
"Mr. Denver, I might be a secretary but I'm not that low." She said in a cold tone. That was the first time in 9 years that I've heard my secretary giving me a cold tone and murderous look.
"Then why are you suddenly going to get married?" I asked.
"It's a long story and it's my privacy, Mr. Denver. I was hoping that you can understand it. I don't have any other choice, Mr. Denver, and I'm sorry. I know I should be more responsible for this but the situation that I'm in is.. not good." She said as she looked at me in the eyes. I took my cup of latte and sipped it slowly.
"So your grandpa isn't really sick? You're going to LA, just to get married?" I asked and she sighed.
"My grandpa is arranged marrying me, it's his last wish." She said and I looked at her.. speechless.
"This is the 21st century.. arrange marriage? You've got to be kidding me!" I laughed and she looked at me seriously.
"Do you need anything else, Mr. Denver?" She asked as she got up from her seat.
"No." I gestured her to get out and she walked out from my office. I took her resignation letter and turned my chair towards the window. I read the resignation letter again and again but.. somehow it's strange.
Why did her grandpa wanted to her to get an arranged marriage? Is it just because he's dying and he wants to see her happy first? Weird. I crushed the paper and threw it to the trash bin.
Let her resign besides there's a thousand secretary out there wanting a job and they will be better than Dakota anyway. I turned my chair back towards my desk and I started to continue to work.
As I'm working, I love to stretch my body a little. My eyes landed on Dakota who is on her phone walking around in her office room. She was talking to someone and it's like she's scolding the other person. She ended up throwing her phone to the ground completely pissed. She plopped her body to the sofa inside her office.
What exactly is wrong with her?
Dakota LennixI looked at my daily journal that I put into my box sadly and I looked around my office that's completely empty now. I brought my last box out and closed the door. I felt so heavy leaving this place and I don't know how I feel either. I walked towards my boss' office and knocked on his door two times. I put down the box and walked inside.Mr. Denver was currently busy reading some files and when he saw me entering. He gestured me to sit down on the chair in front of his desk."I'm disappointed, Dakota. I can't believe you suddenly just throw all your responsibilities like this." He said as he turned to me."I'm sorry, Mr. Denver. It's something that I can't control. I have to go back to LA as soon as possible because I don't want to risk anything." I
Catherine AshtonI looked at myself in the mirror, I let out a little smile. At last, the real Catherine Ashton is here. I'm not Dakota Lennix anymore and the hiding is over now. I'm back with my blonde hair, my own fashion style and just be Catherine. I'm glad that I decided to come back even though I loved my work back in New York.I looked at my watch and I quickly walked out the hotel room to go downstairs having dinner with a man named Jacob Williams that my grandpa wanted me to meet. Instead of meeting in LA, he has work in Vegas so he said he wanted to see me.I walked into the restaurant and the waitress asked for my name. I told her my name and she led to a private room. I opened the door and yes, there's a man my age already waiting for me. He stood up and smiled at me when I entered the room. He
Catherine AshtonFirst day of work.My grandpa got me a secretary that will be helping with all my works just like my old occupation. He introduced me to her and her name is Tiffany Brooks. She told me that I can call her Tiff.She led me to my office and told me a lot of things about the company that I should know. She's been working with my company for 3 years and that's why my grandpa decided to assign her for me.I looked around the company to get to know everyone who's working with me and get to know the meeting rooms and etc. I'm a little nervous though but I think I can do it. I need to continue my family's legacy and this is the only thing that I can do.Tonight, I will be taking a flight to Toronto with my grandpa
Catherine AshtonI woke up early this morning to take a long bath because I really need it. I couldn't sleep last night and I just need time to relax. After taking a 40 minutes bath, I walked out of the bathroom getting ready. I dried my hair first and curled it with my curling iron. I put on my dress and started to put on my makeup.After finishing my makeup, I put my earrings on and necklaces. I put on my white ankle strap heels and checked myself on the mirror to see how I look. I took my LV bag and wore it checking it again on the mirror. I checked the time and I still have 10 minutes left. I turned on some music and started to dance weirdly. I mean.. I bet you all do that at home or somewhere right?After 10 minutes, I went downstairs to the lobby and waited for my grandpa. He walked towards me with h
Kyle Denver"The wedding is in a month and Catherine will be staying here in Toronto until then. We will have the wedding here before the two of you move to LA for good." My grandpa said in a serious tone. I looked at him completely not liking the idea that he just gave us."We'll give you two a time to talk now." Tim Ashton said. He and my grandpa walked out the room leaving me with Catherine or should I say.. Dakota, my ex-secretary. She moved to the seat in front of me and we both looked at each other completely speechless."I never thought we will meet again in this way, Mr. Denver." She said and I started to observe her more since she's sitting in front of me right now. She dyed her hair blonde and they way that she dressed completely different when she was my secretary. She was proper and I can see h
Jacob WilliamI walked towards the kitchen to get water and I saw Catherine currently on the phone with someone. I took my water and I looked at her raising my eyebrows.Last night, my grandpa insisted Ashton stay at our mansion. I hate the idea but I can't complain about it. She's staying in the room right across the mind and I know the elders obviously tried to arrange it that way.I drank my water and started observing her again. How can she turn into a completely different person in a blink of an eye? She was calm, kind and really caring when she was my secretary but when she's Catherine, she's fierce, tough and really proper. It was weird to see that, it was like seeing 2 different people instead of the same person.She ended the call and she walked into the h
Catherine Ashton"This park is really beautiful." I said as I looked around."I used to go here with my parents." He said and I turned to him. He looked down to the ground sadly."I'm sorry." Jacob's parents passed away in a car accident around 8 years ago. I know about that and he only has his grandpa for now."It's okay, it was a good memory here." He said smiling to me."So what do you want to talk about?" I asked because he brought me here to talk about the arrangement."How are we going to make this work? Our grandparents are not dumb so it will be so hard to fool them." He said and I stopped walking. I turned my body fully to him."We
Jacob WilliamI'm back in New York this morning and I went straight to my office to work. Edna gave me some details about my schedule and I started to check on some contracts and files before going on a meeting."I need my coffee." I pressed the intercom to Edna and I leaned my body back to my chair. I closed my eyes and it automatically gave me a replay of the kiss yesterday. It's been hunting me since last night, that's why I have eye bags.I didn't expect her to kiss me because I thought he was only going to teach me not to be awkward but her lips were so addicting. Her lips tasted like cherry and it made me want more. It was hard not to see her lips every time she talks and not to mention that I can see her body clearly under that drenched white tank top."What