Isaac POV
When the elevator opened her smile and laughter come into my sight. Why I felt bad that she smiled at someone, not at me. I need to get a hold of myself. She stared at me but why do I think she’s awkward? She greeted me and I greeted her back. I got a little annoyed when her companion started talking. Who is this guy by the way? Why do they seem so close? Never mind it’s not my goddamn business anyway. The elevator opened and they come out first.
“Mr. Jones, the car is waiting”, Jeff reminded me.
I just stare at him, the driver opened the car and I get in. We arrived after a short drive at the Italian Restaurant that Jeff found. Bettany is still on my mind when we entered the restaurant then Jeff asked me.
“Mr. Jones, look Ms. Wright is also dining in here."
I followed Jeff’s eyes and saw Bettany situated on the corner with the guy at the elevator. So they’re having a date then. I suddenly lost my appetite for what I saw. Jeff and I settled on the table far away from them. I ate my food even though I don’t have much appetite. I glance at her and she seems happy and enjoying. She was beautiful when she laughed. What the h*ll, why I’m affected by this? Get a hold of yourself, Isaac. She is just your neighbor and now an employee.
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Outside of the Restaurant
“Mr. Jones is that Ms. Wright, I think she is waiting for a taxi but it’s rush hour this time it will be hard for her to get one”. Jeff pointed.
“Is she alone? Where is her companion earlier? Maybe she is waiting for him”. I reason out
“I think I saw him leave earlier, why don’t we ask Ms. Wright to come with us, we are going to the same place anyway”. I gave Jeff a cold stare.
“I mean if it’s okay with you Mr. Jones”. Jeff explained immediately.
“Fine, tell the driver to stop and go outside, tell her to come with us”. I seriously told Jeff.
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Bettany POV
I stared at Jeff with a confused face. Why on earth is he here? Did he need something from me? Why? Did I do something? Did I offend Mr. Jones? Ahhh, my head hurts I can’t think anything. Before I lose my mind Jeff spoke.
“Ms. Wright, are you going back to the office? he asked.
“Yes, do you need anything from me? I answered with confusion.
“No, Mr. Jones saw you and he told me that it’s a rush hour and he thought that it may be hard for you to get a taxi this time. So he offered to come back with us. He is waiting in the car.” he explained
“It’s okay, I can book an UBER by the way, it takes only a minute. Tell Mr. Jones I thank him for the offer”.
“Ms. Wright, don’t waste your time booking, Mr. Jones insists. Let’s go it’s a short ride anyway”. He guided me into the car before I could reject.
“You can sit here in the back with Mr. Jones, I will sit in front”, Jeff opened the back door of the car.
“Thank you Jeff”, I sit beside Mr. Jones and I acknowledge him. ” Mr. Jones”. He just nodded at me.
I think it will be an awkward ride again. He just nodded at me. Is he in a foul mood? Did I offend him in any way? Aaah, it’s okay B it’s a short ride before you know it, you are back at the office already. It was silent inside the car that you can even hear a pin drop. Before I will be suffocated by the silence, Jeff spoke.
“Ms. Wright, is it okay if can I asked you a question?
“Yes, sure what is it?
“The guy at lunch is that your boyfriend? I stared at Jeff, he read what I thought.
“Sorry Ms. Wright, Is that too personal? I shook my head and answer Jeff.
“No, it’s okay, He is our senior writer, Mr. Caleb Hudson. We just had a meeting today”. I explained to him and glance at Isaac.
“Really? Sorry, Ms. Wright, I thought he is your boyfriend you seem so close to him that’s all”. Jeff awkwardly said.
"Ohh, It’s okay, Mr. Hudson is just too comfortable to be with. That’s why he is my favorite author, he loved to tease me like a good friend”. I explained again and I saw Isaac smile.
“I see, that's good that you have a good relationship with our author,” Jeff said.
I think Mr. Jones is in a good mood already he is smiling again. The car stopped in the basement and it’s my queue to get out and back to my work.
“Thank you, Mr. Jones”, I’ll go ahead Jeff”. I walked to the elevator like someone is chasing me behind.
“Ha, what an awkward ride thanks to Jeff. I hope it will be the last time I will bump into them. It’s just only a half-day passed and I wish I can survive a whole day. What a small world, of all people why he is my new boss. I will focus on my work and nothing else. Fighting B.” Comforting myself.
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“Bett, Mr. Emerson just called, he is asking for you”. Carol told me when I entered the office.
“Oh shoot, I forgot to inform him earlier, we were supposed to have a lunch meeting for our new author contract. But I had lunch with Caleb and I forgot this one. Can you please connect the line with him? I asked her.
“Okay Bett”, you want your usual coffee as well?
“Yes, thank you Carol you are the best”.
After a few minutes, my telephone rang.
“Hello, I’m sorry Cole I forgot to inform you earlier, I totally forgot about our meeting”. I explained
“It’s okay Bett, we can re-schedule that one. By the way, where did you go? Cole asked. He is one of my friends and colleague in the company.
“Caleb and I had lunch together, you know Caleb it’s really hard to reject him. Tomorrow morning is good for you?
“I’m free around 10 a.m., is it okay for you?
“Yes, I don’t have a scheduled time. So see you tomorrow I need to go now I have another meeting to attend.
“Okay, Ms. Workaholic”. he teases.
“Bye, and I hang up.
I back to my work and attended the meeting after the meeting. The day passed by and it was evening already. My staff started to leave one by one. I wanted to go home as well but when I saw papers on my table that still piled up I felt frustrated. I need to finish all of this before I can go home.
I reached home late in the evening and I was exhausted. I went straight to my bed and wanted to change my night clothes and retired for the day but when I lay down on my bed I didn't notice I fell asleep immediately. Ring, Ring, Ring... I jolted from my sleep and picked up the phone. "Hello", I answered with a sleepy voice. "B are you sleeping already? my best friend questioned. "Yes, but thanks to you I am all awake now, why did you call this late? I answered with a grumpy voice. "Sorry B, I thought you would be still awake I just want to catch up with you today but it looks like you are damn tired". her voice got sad. "It's okay T, I'm awake now and it will be hard for me to go back to sleep at any moment, tell me how's your day gone? I went out of my bed and went to the bathroom to change my sleepwear dress. While I'm changing I switch it to the speaker phone and listen to my best friend. She told me all the details that happened to her for the whole day. After I changed I w
“Good morning Carol, I greeted my assistant. Do I have a scheduled meeting for today except for Mr. Emerson? “Good morning Bett, you don’t have any meeting after Mr. Emerson. Is there anything you want to add? “No, it’s okay, when Mr. Emerson comes, let him in at my office”. “Okay, do you need anything? “Nothing, I’ll be heading to my office now. --- Knock, knock … “Come in, I answered at the door. “Good morning Bett, I brought your usual coffee”. Cole greeted with coffee in his hands. “Good morning Cole, come in and have a seat, oh thank you I forgot to ask Carol for this one you’re my savior.” I dramatically said. Cole and I both settled in my small meeting area. We started to catch up first before we discuss our agenda for today. “Cole I’m sorry yesterday, it really slip on my mind about our meeting. You know Caleb is so persistent, he doesn’t accept any rejection from me. Our meeting took longer than I expected and I don’t have any choice but to accompany him at lunch.
It was around 5 o'clock and my team started to leave the office. As usual, I am still at my desk doing my work. Sometimes I kinda regret that I accepted the position I have now. I needed time for myself to live, but I love my job as well. Helping authors inspire many people with their stories is worthy of my time. I love reading, it is one of my favorite things to do. Knock...knock... "Come in". I answered at the door. "Bett, I'm going now, do you need anything before I left? Carol asked. "I'm good Carol, you can go ahead and be safe on your way home". "Okay, you too, don't stay up late again". Carol reminded. "Okay, see you tomorrow. When Carol left I get back to my work. Time passed by and around 8 o'clock rain started to pour. I space out and stared at the rain outside my window. It's relaxing to watch the rain with a hot coffee in my hands. And that's what I'm doing now relaxing a bit after such a busy day. "Oh shoot, I forgot my car is still in maintenance. What a wrong ti
“Waaaang, Waaaang”. I wake up to the sounds of my alarm. It’s only 6 a.m. and I’m still lazy to get up on my bed. I turned it off and in no time I doze off again in my sleep. “Ring...Ring..” “Who’s calling me this early morning”. I answer my phone with my sleepy voice. “Hello”. “Good morning sweetheart, why are you still in bed? You don’t have work today? my mom questioned. “Morning Mom, I have but it’s still early. You woke me up with your call”, I complained to her. “What early, it’s already 6:45 a.m., and mostly this time you are preparing to go to work already”. “What? Oh, shoot I’m late mom, I forgot I don’t have my car with me today. I call you back later”. Bye, Love you." I realized I will be riding with Isaac again today and I have only 15 mins to prepare. Really what a timing. Why did I doze off again in my sleep? I took a bath as fast as I can. I don’t even have time to have breakfast now. Forget it I will have it in my office. I was putting my shoes on when my doorb
Isaac POV When the elevator opened to my floor my assistant already there waiting for me. “Good morning Jeff”. I greeted him. “Good morning Isaac”. What on earth happened to him? Why he is smiling like an idiot? “Why are you looking at me like that? I questioned Jeff. “What? “Like am a human with a horn on my head”. “Oh, do I give you a look like that?“. while scratching his head. “Jeff, why you are being weird today? Never mind, what’s my schedule for today? “You are the one who is being weird today, with a smile plaster all over your face gives me a creep”. I mumbled to myself. “What are you murmuring about? I can’t understand any single of it.” my assistant is giving me weird vibes today. “Nothing, you have one important video conference today”. I started to brief Isaac on his schedule for the whole day. I needed to know what happened to him yesterday after I left. I feel he is different today. “Jeff call Gary and tell him he can come here around lunchtime”. “Gary didn’
Bettany POV I’m sitting again in the meeting room for the 4th time this morning. I have a meeting with one of our authors and editor. We started around 10 o’clock and now it’s around 2 p.m. already and we’re still in discussion. I should expect that it will last this long. This author is really difficult to deal with. Every time I’m having a meeting with her I’m getting a headache. Unfortunately, I forgot my phone at my office so I couldn't request Carol to order me food in advance. After another long hour, I dismissed our meeting, I’m famished now and all I can see and think of is food. I came back to my office with a gloomy face. When I entered my office I saw a package on my table. “Hi, Carol can you come to my office for a second?, I called my assistant. Knock...knock... “Bett, you need anything from me? “Carol, what’s this package, and who came it from? “Oh, Mr. Han stopped by and handed it. He called earlier looking for you but I told him you are still in the meeting. He s
I went back home early as I planned. I wanted to try my new dessert, apple cinnamon custard cake, and share it with Isaac later. I stopped by at supermarket to buy the ingredients that I will be needed. Cooking is one of my relaxing methods. It took me a while to finish my dessert. I let it cool down and decided to ask Isaac if he is already in his place. Me: Hey, did you come back to your place? I got an instant reply. Isaac: Yup, I went back earlier today. Y? I didn’t hit a reply instead I went to my bathroom and took a shower before sharing the dessert with Isaac. I am sweaty doing all this cooking, I smell cinnamon and the starch is all over me. After a few minutes, I was already at the front door of Isaac holding the dessert. I rang the bell and waited for Isaac to open the door. “Coming, who is it? I heard Isaac’s voice and his steps coming near. The doors opened and I couldn't believe what my eyes saw. He is topless like he just finished his shower. He has a towel on his
I’m all awake before my alarm went on. My body is full of adrenaline today thinking that I will be seeing Ryle again. I message Isaac to greet him with a good morning. It’s not bad right, we’re friends anyway. Me: Good morning Isaac. I prepared myself to go to the office. I took my shower and had breakfast before heading to my work. -- At the Office. “Good morning everyone”. I greeted my team. “Bett, good morning”, Carol greeted me with my coffee in her hands and offered it to me. “Thanks, Carol you are the best, can you walk with me to my office I need to tell you something”. “Sure, what is it? Inside my office, I settled down and Carol followed me. “Carol, can you file my vacation for one week, starting tomorrow”. I instructed my assistant. “You’re going on a vacation? Is there something wrong? My assistant question, she knows me well that I’m only going on vacation when I have an emergency outside of my work. “No, not this time, it’s a personal reason”. “Oh, okay. I wil