Chapter 4
Samantha Downs ~
“Let me get this straight. You kidnapped me and my parents to begin with. Made a lot of creepy research on my… well, everything and those of Nathaniel Kress and want me to get some important info from him by making him fall in love with me then report back to you in exchange for my parents and if I don’t pull through with this crazy deal as you wish, you’ll kill them both?”
“Absolutely! You’re a smart one after all. You seem to be catching on quite nicely with the terms of the deal.” I heard Jaden say and I could tell even though I am not looking at him, that there was a smirk on his face.
“No!” I said with my eyes closed. “I won’t do it!”
How on earth am I going to do any of that? Make the CEO of a multi-billionaire company fall in love with me? How is that ever going to happen? I’m nowhere close to his class.
I just can’t.
God knows what he’ll do to the CEO when he has obtained whatever stupid info he seeks in his hands.
“Why don’t you just point a gun to his head and then he’ll tell you all you want to know about…the location… of The Golden Arrows?” I said even though a part of me didn’t agree with those words.
“I’ve tried my best to treat you like a lady Sam. Don’t ruin my efforts by getting on my bad side. Trust me, you don’t want to be there.” he said in a tone suggesting fear, and anger towards me.
“As much as I want to, I can’t. That method won’t work to get me what I want.” Jaden said heaving a sigh as he walked slowly heading for his seat.
“Why not? Don’t tell me he isn’t afraid of guns?”
“It just won’t work alright?!?”
"Jaden, I get it that you're desperate for whatever info you need from him but take it from me. You kidnapped the wrong girl. You don’t expect someone like me to do all that, do you? I can’t." ". How on earth am I supposed to make one of the most influential and wealthy men in America fall in love with me?" I asked standing up with my hands crossed.
“Figure that out! You might as well fake it until you make it. You have all the financial support you need right here.”
“Your gorgeous looks, especially your curves are tempting enough to put him on his knees plus you’ll have an opportunity to get in a position where you can make him fall in love with you.” “You get to be his personal secretary.”
“You also want me to get hired as his secretary? No way! You read it yourself. I signed a contract and would be leaving town soonest, in the next one day.” I said trying to sound tough.
He wants me to forfeit my dream-job too?
“You’ll do it or do I need remind you of the leverage I have in this deal?” he said waving his hands and the two men that have been standing beside the door pulled their hands simultaneously into their pockets.
“As for the contract with Dimitri’s Collections, leave that to me. You’ll be there just in time, just not as the real ‘Samantha Downs’.” “So what do you say?” Jaden asked with another annoying smirk on his face.
“Do I have a choice?” I said as a tear fell down my cheeks.
I cleared the tear out with a finger before Jaden could notice it. I have to make this deal. Getting him the information he wants from the CEO is the only way to assure the lives of my parents. I’ll have to throw away or at least put to a pause all my future plans just so this can work out.
I have no choice in this except the one that he wants.
“Yes. Deal!” I said with a firm voice. “But on one condition!”
“I hate conditions and you’re in no position to be making demands so what do you want?”
“The assurance of my parents’ good health, for starters. I want you to send me a video of them for every day that passes.” I said pushing the seat aside and walking towards him.
“Haha! Done! But you won’t get to speak to them until I grant you the opprtunity.” “Now, it’s my turn to add a condition to make it all balanced.” Jaden said standing up and he began walking to me in solid steps.
“You…have…Three…Months!! Three months to get what I want or I’ll break the deal as well as their necks.” he stopped in front of me and stretched out his hand. “Deal?”
I looked into his eyes one more time. I couldn’t find any weakness in them. They seemed like coals burning with a fire so hot yet so dark.
“Deal!” I said putting my hand in his for a shake to seal the deal.
“Perfect! One more thing, NO COPS. You understand what I mean. I don’t need to go deeper.” Jaden said releasing my hand from his.
“I get it. Can I go now?” I asked hitting the nail on the head.
“Yes! But you’ll need those files for the mission. Everything that will help you capture his fancy are in those files. Go home and get some rest. You have a long day ahead of you tomorrow.” “Don’t worry, being a secretary is not as hard as you may want to think. Your knowledge on economics might prove very useful in overseeing certain parts of the company.”
I ignored him and went to take the files. I really don’t care what the hell is in them but if they’ll make this whole ‘deal’ faster and more efficient, I’ll go along with it.
I got them and walked straight for the door but the men there wouldn’t let me pass.
“You have all the support from me that you require, Sam. Just ask and its yours.” he said. “I advise you put all your focus and do all it takes to make it a success ‘cause I will.”
“Just tell them to get the hell out of my way. Please.” I said eyes still on the door.
“Please.”
Chapter 5Samantha Downs ~“Three months, Sam. Three months.” with his American accent putting emphasis on every word.”“... You are free to stay and have dinner with me though.” Jaden offfered and from where I stood, I could feel his breath on my neck.He is right behind me.Jaden walked to the door and the men there gave way for him. He opened the door eyes glued on Sam but she didn’t look at him.She just walked out.“You,” Jaden called out pointing to one of the duo. “Get her back home and give her a three-hundred thousand dollar cheque. Tell her it’s for her wardrobe change. And bag her up too. Until I can trust her, I can't risk having her know her way here.”“Yes, boss.” The man left to get to Sam and he led her back to the SUV.Sam didn’t resist this time. Not that she did trust them but she wasn’t going to knowing that woul
Chapter 6Samantha Downs ~“Briiing! Bring!! Briinng!” the alarm clock kept on going until I put the batteries to rest.I had stayed up almost all through the night reading the contents of the files one after the other. I must’ve slept off while reading on Nathan’s personality. Nathaniel Kress is more interesting than I thought he was. Right now, my eyes are sore from lack of enough sleep but realizing that I have to get going, I forced myself up from bed.I had made up my mind to keep my parents disappearance a secret as well as the whole deal thing. The cover story would be that they’re out of town.Telling someone might trigger ‘his bad sides’. I reached for my phone and turned the screen on. The time is 7:06AM, pretty early to begin the day. I was about to drop it when the notification of a message came in. The sender’s name appeared as ‘J.S’ and I knew that it was coming from no one o
Chapter 7Samantha Downs ~Thankfully, I am the only one who needs to make use of the elevator on this floor. I got in. On the controls were numbers one to ten. I pushed the number ten button and in a few seconds, the elevator began ascending. To be honest with myself, this is my first appearance in this company. I never really had anything to do with KressCo. until now.I must admit it. This company’s taste for architecture can be compared to none I’ve seen. The structure of the building that I had seen in those files and what I’m now seeing, confirms it without a doubt. The cool conditioned air and alluring scents filled my surroundings. It’s enchanting.At the number ten, the elevator stopped and opened up. I walked out. I am appalled to see all the things before me. This office deserves a ‘wow’. I took off my shades and put them into my bag. A section of the floor is reserved for waiting with a row of chairs. Most o
Chapter 8Samantha Downs ~The elevator opened and I walked out trying not to look so irritated by what just happened. All my life, I never once had the intent of being a secretary even if it was going to be for a wealthy CEO. Now I have the job of one.Well, on the bright side, that’s the first step in getting close enough to steal his heart. The fact that his arrogance is super annoying and discouraging at the same time makes it hard for me to say and do things that would mean to please him.“Sam, right?” a voice asked bringing me back to reality.I turned to meet the hazel brown eyes of the receptionist looking at me with a file resting on her arm. She is by her looks very friendly.Mira is about four and a half feet tall in height. She’s probably a few years older than I am. Unlike me, I won’t say she’s really curvy, more of petite. She had her brown hair down in curls. The blue blouse sh
Chapter 9Samantha Downs ~That man is right. If I keep this up, Nathan would fire me sooner than later.“What are you doing?” Mira asked snatching the cup from me.“I’m just putting in some cubes to make it cooler. This is going to be too hot for him to drink.” I said in defense.“Thank your stars that you now have a friend like me to help you with getting along with this job. I’ve been the receptionist of this company for about three years and if there’s one thing I’m sure of, is that the boss’ coffee should under no circumstance be warm not to mention having cubes in it.”“For some reason, he likes his coffee boiling hot!” Mira said as she pulled out another cup and got a new batch of coffee.“Give me that.” She took the coffee from my hand. “Give him this.”I observed how she prepared Nathan’s coffee and I must say, i
Chapter 10Samantha Downs ~Right now, I wish Nathan would get up and do something.Anything.Just to say something that would make this friend of his put down the gun and give up asking questions I can't answer in truth."I'm not okay?! I wasn't set by anyone! I saw the advert online and decided to apply for the job." "I swear!" I lied with my eyes closed when I felt my back against the wall. "Please, don't shoot me.""Have it your way!" he said and the next sound I heard was the sound of the trigger being pulled.The man pulled the trigger and I braced myself for the inevitable. I am certain he did but how am I still okay? I opened my eyes and saw the man smiling with the gun now down."Don't be scared, it isn't even loaded." the man said to me with crossed arms. "I can't say she's telling the truth Nate but for now, I'll be watching up close." the man said turning to Nathan."Did you really think that I was going to s
Chapter 11Samantha Downs ~"I'll be on my way." I said walking towards the elevator and leaving the signed document there on the table."Don't forget your... thing." Nathan added pointing at my shoulder bag.How dare he call my bag a 'thing'? Basically, yes, it's actually a thing but the way he said it, he said it in an insultive kinda way. I walked back to where I left the bag and hung it over my shoulder."Thank you!" I said looking straight into his eyes before I turned and walked back to the elevator.I looked back at Ulric, he was still holding the gun in one hand. It's definitely going to take some time before I will get used to seeing him as a friend and not as a bad guy. Who knows, he may be to Nathan as those guys are to Jaden."I walked into the elevator and set it for the first floor. A notification message came in on my phone. I know that it is going to be a text from no one other than Jaden. The elevator started moving.
Chapter 12Samantha Downs ~"If the company has a new investor client to partner with, no one else can sign the business partnership but he so he has to be here to do what needs to be done." "If he senses something is out of place somewhere and calls for a meeting with his board of directors, don't worry you'll get to meet them soon enough, he'll have to be persent personally. Most times those meetings get adjourned for almost two consecutive weeks after every one. Don't ask me how I know""Soon enough, you'll be familiar with the boss' life stlye." Mira whispered forming a smile."Okay so what are the files for? You mentioned they're now mine?""This is just the tip of the iceberg compared to all the paperwork you'll be handling as the new secretary.""Oh. I almost forgot, being the secretary of one of the most wealthy, powerful and influential men in America also comes with a lot of paperwork and official appearances besides the fat pay, t