CAMILLA “You must have hit your head when you fell” I muttered, trying hard not to blush. “I must have” He concurred but he had a stupid grin on his face. One that showed he was teasing me and he had seen my blush. “The ambulance is here” I tried to steer the conversation out of dangerous waters mainly because I did not want to think that he had just asked me to marry him. He groaned while I tried to help him up but gratefully the medical operatives came in almost immediately and took over. They slid him inside the ambulance and tried to close the door. “I am going with him” I announced. “You don’t need to come with me, Camilla… you have done enough and I…” “I am still the boss here until you are up on your feet and I am saying that I am going to come with you so shove it” I watched him crack a smile as I climbed into the ambulance but there was no argument from him. He was merely staring at me which literally drove me crazy. “What?” I asked, moments later when I could not t
NATHAN“I am not about to involve you in my life, Camilla”I watched her eyes flash with anger at my words.“I am going to help you take down those people and I do not want to hear another argument about it” She iterated“I am no longer on the floor, Camilla… you seem to be forgetting that I am still the boss.”She blushed at this, her eyes lowering.She blushes beautifully, I thought to myself. It surprised me how much I wanted to see the red stain her cheeks.I cleared my throat, reminding myself this wasn’t anything more than pity for me. She felt sorry and just like rich debutantes she wanted to take me on as a charity case.I mean after the sad rundown of my life that I had just given her, I would expect no less.“I do not want you involved in my life. I am only clearing up your doubts that I am fine and I can handle myself” I declared in the sternest voice I could muster.Her expression moved from shy to hurt.She had the most expressive face I had ever seen.“Then why did you c
CAMILLANathan walked in the next morning, stopping when he saw I was already seated.I rose to my feet, stepping out from my desk“Good morning, Mr Clark… is there anything I can do for you this morning” I declared in a singsong voice.He cleared his throat.“Nothing at the moment, Camilla but I will let you know when if anything comes up” He answered.I avoided looking into his eyes and so I focused on something on his shirt, a button maybe which I glared at.“Noted” I answered. “I have your appointments and meetings for the day ready and already forwarded to your mail”“Thank you”I nodded once, glancing upwards.Our eyes met for that second before I glanced away from him, hurrying back to my seat.“Camilla” He began“If there is nothing else, sir”He sighed once but he hesitated before walking away and into his office.The door closed with a dull thud and I let out the breath I had been holding in my lungs.I was furious at him but there was no way I was going to allow that come i
CAMILLAIt wasn’t long after the unforgettable scene of me crashing into my boss’ office that its door opened up again and the weird man came out.He stopped at my desk and I was forced to look at him.“I know we have only just known each other but I would love to have your number”My face stretched in a fake smile“Apologies, I cannot release that” I said“I can get it you know but it wouldn’t be as sweet as getting it out of you in the long run, Camilla” he winked.“I am sure it won’t” I responded dryly.“We should totally fuck… you are my type of girl. Icy and fire all in one” He straightened, not waiting for a response as he walked outChristian who was with him appeared mortified at his behavior and nodded an apology in my direction.But I was more concerned that Nathan did not call me inIt was a full ten minutes after and he hadn’t sent for me or rung me.I tapped my feet furiously before I rose, took a deep breath and burst into his office without knowing.“You cannot possibl
NATHANI wasn’t sure why I was furious.Was it because of what he had said about winning Camilla back?I did not think I should have been bothered seeing that she is not even mine but I was itching to smack him in his smug face.“I am here to invest” He said.“To invest?” I echoed, casting Camilla a glance.If she knew what exactly he was talking about then she had to say something.“I was forwarded a mail about you needing investors and I…” The man stopped speaking when he figured I did not know what the fuck he was talking about.“I had to do something” Camilla muttered.Of course, she had sent those mails against my express permission.I took a deep breath, leaning forward.She and I were going to talk about just how much she could interfere but for now I did not think I was going to be accepting any investment from this obvious over pampered snob.“Mr Reed, I am sorry to have wasted your time but Camilla sent whatever mails she sent of her own accord and against my instructions.”
CAMILLAI could feel the stares on my back as Nathan and I walked out of the office.He stopped at the reception for a bit while I walked ahead, my breath shaky. It was bad enough that they thought I had come in here through my family means now they would no doubt be talking about Nathan and wondering what the fuck he was doing with a competitor’s daughter.“Shall we?” I heard from behind me.The reporters had all gone, no doubt to find something more juicy than trailing after Nathan and I.“Are you not scared?” I asked him.“Of what exactly?”“That the people that work for you are most probably saying terrible things about you at the moment. I know I have caught glances in my direction more often than not”“Are you bothered?” He asked.We climbed into the car after he said something to the driver.“I have been talked about all my life” I chuckled. “Why would I be bothered? I am concerned for you”I realized my meaning after the sentence had left my mouth.”You are my boss and of cour
CAMILLA“This is the moment you tell me you are kidding” I muttered.“But I am not” He said.He did not have his usual smirk or the usual amusement in his eyes. He was actually serious about killing her husband.“How?” I asked“I have not always been on your side of the tracks, Camilla. Once, I used to be on this side and I did terrible things” He said.“What terrible things?” I asked“I worked for a drug dealer… an Italian drug dealer who used myself and boys like me to do his dirty work.”It would be the first time I was hearing anything about this. It was only possible because the media obviously did not know everything about him like they claimed.“And this man asked you to kill her husband? How old were you?” I asked“I started working for him at 15” He answered.“You were barely a teenager”“But I knew enough to know I was doing terrible things but I did not care about it. Sarah’s husband owed the man I worked for and he sent me to take care of it. It was a way for me to be prop
NATHANShe wasn’t saying anything which was unlike her.I expected that she would bombard me with questions immediately Sarah left but she was quiet… too quiet.“Well?” I prompted“Do you want to talk about it?” She asked.I had never wanted to talk about how sour my marriage had gone with Eleanor until today.“I do not want your pity, Camilla. Nobody forced me into the marriage, I was in love and we both fell out of love”“I do not pity you” Her eyes flashed.“Eleanor and I met when I was fifteen years old. My Italian boss allowed me attend an event with him and her father was host; that was the first time we met each other. She was intrigued by me and wanted to know more about whom I worked for and what I did.”“I see” She muttered.“We did not meet again until eight years later. She came to look for me and she said she wanted me to do something for her. The first year of our marriage was a fucking sham but I was in love with her and I want to believe she loved me too” I took a deep