TWO

AURELIA'S POINT OF VIEW

" What? I don't understand” i stuttered as i looked at him in shock, my hand still in his as he looked back at me, pure rage and irritation and shock in his eyes but his face was completely blank, he knew how to hide his emotions well but for some reason, i could read him to an extent.

" I'm sorry, I got the information that the meeting was for eleven, I did not know it was for ten in the morning, sir.”

I heard another voice say, and turned to look, A female voice stuttered as I turned to look at the blonde-haired woman at the end of the hall, looking like a deer caught in headlights.

I heaved a sigh of relief as I realized I was not fired.

" Why is she still here?” He - Levi said irritably and instantly, his workers moved swiftly into action as she was led out of the office.

" You will all come to know this: tardiness is not an option; if you are one second late, you're out. I am not entertaining lazy lawyers here. If you want to be with the best, you must be one of the best, and since you cannot be the very best, since that position belongs to me, you can settle for the best.”

He said as he moved away from me.

I suddenly felt cold..

He spat out a few more instructions before he dismissed us with a wave of his hand.

I wanted nothing more than to get out of that building.

" Thank God, “I whispered as I moved behind them all. Since I came in last, I was the very last on the row.

I was just about to leave the room when I heard something behind me.

" Miss Cross, wait behind," he said, making me jump internally.

The redhead winked at me discreetly, but just as she was about to leave, he said to her.

“You're fired too, get out of my building," he said, making both os us look at each other wide-eyed.

" But please -” she began, but she had no chance as she was escorted out by security.

" Next time take things seriously, “ he said to her, she she was led out as she bowed her head in shame.

Did this man just fire her for winking???

I almost shivered at the absurdity.

The door to the hall closed with a thud, leaving only me in the room WITH HIM, and suddenly, it felt too small as I could barely breathe, his stare hot on my back.

" Come here,” he commanded, and fearful of losing this internship, I hurriedly moved closer to him.

" Aurelia Cross, hmm….how dare you?" He sneered

“I'm sorry?" I asked confused

“Don't play coy with me, you did this on purpose," he said, looking at me with anger.

“I still do not understand you, sir."

“You approached me knowing who I was. What do you want? Money, a job, tell me what you want," he said, stunning me.

“What? I'm sorry…….huh???" I said, still in shock, “You think I slept with you because of…? I whispered out for fear that someone was listening.

“I would not put it past you. After all, I am a very famous man with a lot of money, you could have gone to that club after stalking me for months only to seek an opportunity to sleep with me and then blackmail me, so what do you want?"

“Mr Vale, I will have you know this is very disrespectful to me as my person, how dare you?" I fought back a yell

“Don't act like you do not know what I mean, I know how your kind is, so just spit it out, what do you want?” He asked

" I will have you know this, I went to that bar to celebrate getting this internship, which by the way, was not so easy to come by. I am one of the best in my class, and even that was not enough, I applied multiple times before I finally got accepted, and I am going to become a lawyer with my skills. You must have the world on your shoulders, hmm?? I had no idea who you were or that you were going to be there! Do not disrespect me by saying this ever again. I am fighting for someone, and that's why I am here, so respect me, and I will do the same to you.”

I said heatedly before I walked out of the hall without turning back.

…………..

THE NEXT DAY AT LAW SCHOOL

I was so late!

I rushed forward past the cars and throng of people as I ran to my lecture hall.

Because i was so pissed at Levi the devil Vale, i drank myself to stupor while cursing him out in different languages…most of them gibberish before i blacked out on the bed.

I woke up thirty minutes past my time, and now I was five minutes late for class.

We were having a new professor today, and it was a bad first impression to be so late.

I rushed into the hall, hurriedly finding my seat as I fanned myself.

I was sweaty, hot, and out of breath.

Not a way to start a new semester

Less than three minutes later, the doors opened again to reveal our dean and someone very familiar.

Oh shit!

It was him!

Levi!

He walked behind the desk.

“Good morning, everyone. As you all know, we will have a special guest professor here to take you all on criminal law, and who better than our very own Levi Vale, the man who graduated at the best of his class to do this. I will leave you all/” he said before hugging him and walking out.

" This class is not a compulsory one, the other hall has Mr Dickinson, he can take you on the same course, so if you do not meet my requirements,, you will be sent out immediately and that might be good for you since that means I will not be marking your scripts.” He said before looking at me

“You," he said, still looking straight at me.

Shit!

I could feel the devil smirking down at me as I stood up, ready to face whatever he would bring against me now.