Executives of ‘Levisay Group’ were here from Manhattan for this important meeting. Hunter Levisay was heading this top-notch meeting in the conference room. The environment of the room was quite tense.
Abigail was there as a departmental head. It had been ten days since she found that he was the CEO. After that, they had countless encounters. Countless OFFICIAL encounters! But not once he tried to look at her or talk to her.
He always acted as if they both were strangers. As if she did not exist!The problem was with her. She wanted to believe she was happy with the arrangement. Totally contented that he treated her with cool courtesy just like any other employee.
Now she remembered he had always been like that even before she got to know that he was not Henry.Cold!
Callous!
She was the one who tried to chat. He was always there as a listener. But later he had started warming up to her. He was becoming friendlier. He even use
“Mister. Are these heavy cupboards only placed on the ledges? Isn’t there something else heavier than this?” “Miss, I have seen something quite heavier on the other side.” The guard took her there where a delicate showcase was standing in a corner. “But it’s quite light. I want something heavier.” “Why do you want a heavy piece of furniture, miss? If you are interested in buying it then it's not for sale. This warehouse is the private property of Levisay international.” The guard did not know why she was exactly there. “The thing is … I need this piece to fall on someone’s head.” She smiled evilly extending a 100 dollar bill towards the middle aged man. The man licked her lower lip but did not reach out to hold it. “Miss. 100 dollar bill is not enough to crush someone by it.” “Really? Then tell me. How much?” “At least 1000 dollars, miss.” “What?” She laughed shaking her head, “This is absurd. How about 500?” “N
She turned to look at the girls. They seemed baffled. Mrs. Ann looked the cutest covering her mouth with her palm. Debbie and Ava were still wide eyed.She turned back to Hunter who was trying very hard not to laugh, “Do you want me to take it off… here?” He lifted an eyebrow, “Are you sure?”Abigail was by now a nervous wreck. The monster Hunter was acting as if he was her fast friend, “N… No. Not here. I think we should be alone for that. May … may be … in…inside your office.” She smiled a little, turning again to Mrs. Ann for the approval.By now Debbie was choking badly. She picked up her coffee cup along with a croissant in her other hand and walked away. Ava suddenly developed a particular report to work on and dug her head in the file.Well! Mrs. Ann had to run for a bathroom visit.Without understanding, she eyed Hunter with a frown. Instead of saying anything, Hunter he
He could not see the face but the familiar scent told him who it was…“If. Next. Time. You. Ever. Try. To. Communicate. With. Me. In front. Of. Anyone. I. Will. Murder. You! Got. That?”Abigail’s hissing sound appeared near his ear. Gulping down his laughter he slowly nodded his head.“Say it, you monster!” She said between her clenched teeth.“I got you, sugar!” His heavy voice appeared through the dark.“Stop. Calling. Me. That.”“Stop. Calling. You. What?” He mimicked her effortlessly.“This stupid … sugar thing.” Now, why was her voice shaking?“Ok. What’s the deal? Why so angry?” when she did not answer, he again said, “We can sit and talk about it. Let’s bring it in open.” His both arms were raised in a ‘hands up’ position.Did she detect friendliness in his tone? But no. Right
Entering Molly’s apartment she placed grocery bags on the kitchen island when she heard some noise coming from the only bedroom.Oh my God! I am not alone! Somebody is there.Molly was not supposed to be home. She could feel her heart thumping in her chest. The noise came again. It was a burst of laughter, and it belonged to a girl. A feeling of terror engulfed her heart. That laughter! She had heard it before.She picked up a baseball bat and very slowly started taking small cautious steps towards her bedroom. She again heard the girl giggling and this time a man’s laughter accompanied it.Is it Molly? But who is with her?She opened her bedroom door to peek inside and took in a sharp breath. Chloe was there on Molly’s bed, wearing Abigail’s t-shirt.ONLY the t-shirt!She was giggling and teasing a man beside her. When the man turned around, she gasped.“Kyle!” her whisper
“You Alright?” He asked her very gently. She nodded looking him in his eyes. Then she tried to peek from his side. Staff was not only taking care of it but they were also taking that blond outside the hall.Poor soul! She was so excited. Abi realized Hunter was still holding her staring at her face intently.“I am fine. Thank you so much.” She said a little shyly. And then looked around to see an audience looking at her and Hunter. She jerked herself away from him and nervously ran her fingers through her hair.“You all! Please carry on with your food. Sorry for this little inconvenience.” Hunter said in an authoritative tone. People around them carried on with their conversation.Meanwhile, Hunter held her hand and started walking towards the elevators. “Hey, Henry Cavil. Let me take my coffee and by the way where are we going?” Instead of answering her, he asked the guard to open the
Geena was arranging her kitchen cabinets when her phone started ringing. It was showing an unknown caller number.“Yes? Geena speaking.” She put the cutlery in the sink while her phone was pressed between her shoulder and ear.But the person on the other side did not speak. Pulling off her rubber gloves, Geena scrunched her eyebrows, “Hellooo!”Still no reply.“Honey. If you are not interested in talking then better don’t bother calling. Not everyone has enough time on their hands to send a dumb call.”She was about to disconnect it when a pleading sound came out of her phone, “Please don’t cut the call, mom.”Geena first stared at her phone in disbelief then with a finality she was about to press DISCONNECT when Chloe begged again.“Mom, just listen to me. Just once.”Geena felt her heart piercing, “What do you want, Chloe? Why are you calling?&rdquo
Abigail had never eaten so much in her life.“Anything else, signora?“ he asked mischievously but affectionately. In reply, she just waved her hand.“Hunter! If I would keep eating at this speed then I am afraid I won’t fit in that big door frame of your office. You might have to ask for heavy machinery … you know? Like cranes? To take me out of here.”He chuckled unable to decide whether he enjoyed her friendly banter more or the sound of his name from her mouth. But that was forbidden territory, he guessed.She had been calling him Henry, even after the discovery that the said name did not belong to him. Just when he was bringing her to his office she called her Henry Cavil, the movie star.“Anything for you, sugar!” She didn’t know why his face suddenly lit up but she felt relaxed in someone’s company after a very long time.“I think … I shou
“Morning coffee meeting.” She muttered to herself, “Then an individual discussion with everyone…” she was pasting colorful sticky notes on the notice board, “then it would be lunch-time after that I need to talk to carpenters. It’s high time that I start communicating with them.”Hunter was standing in the doorway, waiting patiently for her to notice him but she was too busy talking to herself. After coming out of the elevator he did feel his employees throwing glances at him but he ignored all of it.He rarely visited this floor and could understand their curiosity. But he wanted to talk to her as she was staying at her friend’s place so he was not getting the chance.When he started running out of patience he tapped the door lightly with his knuckles.Abigail spun around in surprise, “Hey.”“Hey. Who are you talking to?”“Umm. Myself.” Her embarrasse