Never Again
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“Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words.”
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•E V E L Y N•
"Are you two hundred percent sure it was him?" Kat asked the same question for the tenth time and I narrowed my eyes at her.
"Yes Kat. I'm definitely sure." Rolling my eyes at her as I thought even if I hadn't heard his name, I'd still recognise those alluring eyes anywhere. Whenever my situation got worse, it would be his face that would appear in front of my eyes, telling me that Karma was definitely biting my ass off.
"I ain't getting the job, right?" I sighed, eating the last slice of pizza left.
"Lying is against my morals, darling." She said, amusement dancing in her eyes, but as she looked at my face, Kat got equally worried.
Kat had always been my constant support since the day I met her, and I can't pay her back, at least not in this lifetime. But now, I desperately need a job. To regain my self-respect, my personality, to be independent.
"Eve, look at me," She said, and I looked at her. "You'll be fine. If you don't get this job, maybe you're not the one for it. Now come on, let's watch a movie."
"Always with the philosophy, huh?"
"Only for you." Giving me her cheeky smile, she turned the TV on. A criminal-case episode was playing on the TV, which Kat was seriously in love with, as she got comfortable on the couch, I brought two cans of soft drink from the kitchen and passed one towards her.
Trying my best to focus my concentration on the screen, my mind kept diverting towards Xavier Knight. The clenching of his jaw, the hatred in his eyes, everything played in front of my eyes and it pained me as I felt like drowning in guilt.
A saccade string of continuous ringing broke the chain of my thoughts and literally harassed Kat's ears as she gave me her best death glare. Exhausted, I dragged myself out of the living room and pulled out my phone from my pocket to answer it.
"Is this Miss Williams?" A feminine voice said from the other side. My mind automatically wandered towards Walker Industries and I prepared myself for rejection.
"Yes, it's Evelyn Williams." I replied.
"Miss Williams, I'm hereby to inform you that you're being appointed as the person assistant of Mr Knight. Your presence is expected to be here on Monday at sharp 8 AM." She informed me that, without waiting for my answer, the call got disconnected.
I heard the opening of the door to my room as Kat's voice reached my ears but my body didn't move, I just kept staring at my phone.
"Hey, you okay? What happened?" Kat asked me when she noticed my frozen state.
"I got the call from Walker Industries…" I informed her without any expression on my face.
Her face turned more worried at the mention, "Don't worry, Eve. You'll find another job. It's fine." She said, walking towards me and attempting to embrace me.
"I got the job." I whispered to which her eyes widened. A full blown smile appeared on her face and her excitement was on another level as she jumped towards me, enveloping me in a tight hug.
"Oh my god! You got the job!" She exclaimed in joy.
Though Kat looked very happy, I couldn't help but feel worried. Despite everything he offered me the job, and I was unable to figure out why.
Wondering that maybe if it was a revenge against my sinful actions or there was any other motive in his mind.
Wait, wait!
The lady said, I was being appointed as the personal secretary of Mr Knight, not Mr Walker, Mr Knight!
"What happened? Aren't you happy?" Kat asked, moving away from me a little as she saw my worried face.
"Kat, the lady said, I'm appointed as the personal secretary of Mr Knight, not Mr Walker." I said.
"So, where's the pro-" And everything got processed in her mind. "Oh fuck! Why would he do that?"
"As if I know."
Maybe I should reject the offer, I don't want to get indulged in everything that I left five years ago.
Maybe…..
"Listen, Evelyn Rose Williams," Kat yelled, "For once, please stop thinking, and nothing will go wrong. You're a fighter and you'll get through this. And don't you dare think of dropping this offer."
"My sweet Kat, always knows her ways with her words." I said, and she chuckled.
"Only for you darling, only for you."
Maybe, everything will turn out just fine.
Never Again 🌷 “Hate is a terrible thing. It's a wasteful, stupid emotion. You can hate someone with all your heart, but it'll never do them a bit of harm. The only person it hurts is you. You can spend your days hating, letting it eat away at you, and the person you hate will go on living just the same. So, what's the point?” ~•~ •E V E L Y N• Sitting outside the office of Mr Walker, I waited for him to arrive. Despite my protests, Kat didn't let me wear my old clothes as I was dressed in her floral color pencil skirt and black button-up shirt, I looked really decent and professional. And finally the heels, which she stubbornly made me wear. I applied some natural makeup on my face and let my strawberry hair down so they reached my waist in light waves. It was already fifteen minutes past eight in the morning, and I had no idea what I was supposed to do and where to go. Time passed as it was exact nine in the morning, when I watched Mr Walker walking out of the private elevator
Never Again 🌷 “The beauty of life is, while we cannot undo what is done, we can see it, understand it, learn from it and change so that every new moment is spent not in regret, guilt, fear or anger but in wisdom, understanding and love.” ~•~ •E V E L Y N• “If it was up to me, I would not even let you work in any of the companies in New York, let alone my office.” Those painful words kept ringing in my ears, stealing me of my peace of mind. I was already swimming in the pool of guilt, hearing those words from his mouth had left me in a puddle of misery. For years, I have been running from my past, facing the difficulties, but his face has brought me back to the place from where I started. To zero! "Damn! Babe!" Kat's yelling pulled me out of the trance. Turning my face towards her, only to find har staring at her laptop's screen with 'puppy- dog eyes'. "Why the hell didn't you tell me your Xavier Knight is the living Greek god?" "He's not mine, and secondly why on earth are y
Never Again 🌷 “We each begin in innocence. We all become guilty.” ~•~ •E V E L Y N• Quickly turning away from the sight, I followed Kat through the crowd, hoping that he didn't see me. Not knowing why, but I looked back and we locked gazes. I couldn't look away, he was staring at me intently like a lion watching his prey. Feeling a tug just as I lost my focus on Xavier. Kat was already pulling me with her. We then arrived at our booth, so I could take a seat. "You wait here. I'll locate Mason and will get our drinks." I nodded and she strutted off. As she left, I observed the crowd was dividing itself into half and was dispersing to their respective sides, making a void in the middle of the stage. A handsome man walked down the aisle with a drink in his left hand, looking right into my eyes. And to my surprise, the man was none other than Xavier Knight himself. What was he trying to do? I thought. Xavier was standing in the middle of the stage, while the DJ announced, "Ladi
Never Again 🌷 “Sometimes life has a cruel sense of humor, giving you the thing you always wanted at the worst time possible.” Lisa Kleypas ~•~ •X A V I E R• Would you call it bad luck or the worst timing, if you end up working with the same person you spent five years hating? Evelyn Rose Williams, the girl that I loved with every nerve fibre in my being. But now, I despise her the most. Immature, materialistic narcissist who just cared about herself, who played with each and every person's emotions as they were pawns in her life. The girl who could stoop down to the lowest, if it benefited her in any way. The girl once ruined my life, and I'd never let that happen again. After five years of messing with my head, why the hell was she back? Why couldn't she just leave me alone?! The frustration that was stirring inside me was driving me damn crazy. I saw her getting appointed as my secretary, all thanks to Chris. And after getting appointed as the secretary of the CEO of a mult
Never Again 🌷 “True love will triumph in the end-which may or may not be a lie, but if it is a lie, it's the most beautiful lie we have.” John Green ~•~ •E V E L Y N• Wishing that Sunday didn't happen because unfortunately, I had to face Xavier today at work. It was a Monday and I planned to avoid him like the plague. I wasn't going to indulge myself in his business until he apologized for his behaviour the other night. If he even remembered, I thought. I arrived at work at an earlier time, so I started to sort out all the files that needed to be signed and reviewed by Xavier. Engrossed in work, I didn't even notice him entering the office. He didn't usually bother addressing my presence, so today was no different. After a while, my phone started ringing. Looking up from what I was doing, answered the unknown number. Before I could even greet the person on the other end, I heard, "In my office, along with all the important files." And then he cut the call. Way too quick, M
Never Again 🌷 “Just ask how I'm feeling, I want to say. Just ask and I may tell you. But no one does.” Melina Marchetta ~•~ ~FIVE YEARS AGO~ •E V E L Y N• Ever since I knew about the dreaded agreement between Williams and Knight, I had cried myself to bed every night. Seeing as Marc wasn't here to comfort and change my mood, I was left on my own. After I ate, I took a nice warm bath and retired to bed early. Never had I ever imagined that for the rest of the week after I agreed to meet Xavier, I would have to handle a lot of my school work to complete it early. As Xavier Knight would arrive from New York to here in California on Monday, I also had to finish off my school work for the next few weeks. Trying to smooth out everything by myself and by Friday night, I finally let out a breath I didn't know I was holding all week. My weekend flew by so fast. I didn't even get the chance to relax my nerves. I had to divert my mind from him as I kept dreading for Monday. Waking up a
Never Again 🌷 “To hurt is as human as to breathe.” ~•~ E V E L Y N• Engrossed in our previous memories, I haven't heard Mr Walker entering my office. "What are you doing inside your office during lunch time?" Mr Walker's voice reached my ears and I immediately turned towards him. "Mr Walker actually-" "Didn't I tell you to call me Chris?" She asked, smiling as I nodded in yes. "Yes Chris, I just finished reading our new project." I told him and he sighed, leaning in front of my desk as he placed his hands on it. "We don't work like that here, Evelyn. Besides lunch hours are prohibited to our workers, using it for work. Now, come on." He motioned her to follow him. "But Mr Walker… sorry...Chris wait.." before I could say anything further, he had already gone into Xavier's office through the joined door. Sighing, I dragged myself up from the desk and trudged towards Chris' office. The sight of two people greeted me who were sitting in front of his desk, one of them was Xavi
Never Again 🌷 “It was never my intention to cause you pain. Whether you feel strongly or very little, that does not excuse thoughtless behaviour.” Jacquelyn Frank ~•~ E V E L Y N• Everyone was already in the limo when Xavier and I reached there. As we went in Chris asked, "What were you doing so long?" At that moment I felt a bit awful that I was also making everyone wait longer. And to rub salt in my wounds, Xavier laughed cruelly and replied, "She was being a woman, they always take time." "Well, she cleans up nicely." Chris chuckled and commented. "Thank you." I smiled. I hadn't realised that Chris' secretary, Lucy, had also joined us until she complimented me, "You look lovely." "Thank you Lucy, you too." I replied genuinely to which she smiled and started reading the file in her hand. Suddenly the vehicle stopped at this large building, it was so different from any I've ever seen, it's upper structure protrude outwards and it was magnificent. Everyone exited the li