Chapter Seven: Keep Your Eyes Open

LARSON…

The meeting was over and I dismissed the board of directors and they all scampered back to their different duties. Shantelle helped in carrying my files and laptop to my office and when I was just about to follow right behind her I noticed a figure seated down, staring blankly at the laptop in front of her and her fingers were fidgeting as she slamped the laptop hard and placed her head on the table.

"You shouldn't waste your time thinking about him. He was the one who cheated on you yet you're the one going through so much pain, I bet he must be having the best time of his life with another woman so it's better to get him out of your head and start living your best life" I bent down to her level then I placed a hand on her shoulder as I tried to reassure her.

"There's nothing I can do, whenever I tried to forget about my pathetic past one way or the other it keeps coming back to me. How the fuck should I get rid of it?" Malia said while raising her head and breaking her knuckles as she rubbed the back of her neck intensely.

"You can only stop the past from hunting you if you completely forget about him and let another man love you, I mean to say you need to let yourself find love again" I blurted out without regrets and there was this confused expression on her face but I prayed she rather kept quiet than to throw a question at me and she did exactly that.

"You're absolutely right he should be the one feeling hurt not me after all he lost all his tickets to a luxurious life now he must start afresh from the scratch and build up his name and if he dare tries to overtake me I won't hesitate to crush him so hard into tiny pieces" I replied angrily

"This is the fiesty side of you I love and if you think I will apologise for saying all that in the conference room, then I won't do it" I replied in a sonorious voice glaring into her eyes.

"I never asked you to do so" she lashed out at me and brushed past me in an attempt to leave the room but then she stumbled on her heels and pushed me hard and with the force of gravity we both landed on the table. My hands were on her ass, I loved the feeling of it and I wanted to give it a light smack. One that will make her beg for more.

"Yet again Miss Smith, it hasn't been a full day, yet you're already falling down. Why do you wear such high heels when you can't walk properly with them or are you under the impression that I'll always be there to catch you when you fall?'

"I'm sorry" she said as she slowly pulled herself away from my embrace" I didn't watch my steps and why do you also have to pick up a fight with me? I'm done with you, I'm going to my office if you need me I'm a few metres away or you can send your assistant to come fetch me. Have a nice day at work Mr Reynold and don't forget to work diligently otherwise who knows you might give others reasons to see why you aren't fit to become the president of the Ray Smith group of industries" she said and stumped her heel on my shoe then I jumped in outmost pain as she giggled before leaving the room and slamming the door behind her.

"How dare she threaten me!? I'll get back at her" I bit my lower lip as a sigh of pain escaped my lips. Her legs shouldn't be on the floors of the company instead it should be on a football field where she will make a good use of it. I straightened up my suit and strode out but then my phone began to ring, I shoved my hand inside my pocket and pulled it out then I saw who the caller was I swiped the green icon then I placed the phone on my ear.

"Why did you call? you know I'm busy at the moment. If no one believes my words then I should expect you to believe me" I replied with a frown expression

"You've been saying this for the past three fucking days now, how the fuck I'm I meant to exercise patience? come home already baby I miss you" the caller from the other end said and a smile escaped my lips.

"C'mon my love, seems someone is dying to see me and cuddle me up in her arms but you are at it again, why do you have to exaggerate so much? it hasn't even been two days since I joined the company"

"Will you come home or should I send my driver to pick you up, I'm capable of doing that and there's nothing you can do about it no ifs or buts. I'm damn tired of listening to your silly excuses"

"Okay I'll be home this evening, just let me wrap up all the work I have at hand senorita. I love you" I said and hung up.

Reaching my office I slowly discarded my suit jacket and unbuttoned my shirt a little while rolling up my sleeves then I pressed the button beside me and shantelle came inside.

"Yes sir, how may I help you?" she beckoned with her head down. I found her to be a respectful young lady who knows how to carry out her duties but somewhere inside of me I hoped she wasn't acting and having other intentions towards me because I have come to know how female assistants are. Gone are the days when women get scared of men, now the reverse is the case men should be scared of women because the slightest opportunity they have it's always used to their advantage.

"I need a cold glass of mango juice" I said and she nodded her head positively and with that she left. After some minutes she came back with what I asked for and dropped it on the table.

"Good! you may leave I'll call you when I need you"

The hours had flowned by in a rush and apart from the three business online calls I had with our partnering company, I also worked on the statistics and finances of the company. I had asked Shantelle to take the help of other co-workers and get me all the files in Maynard's office and they did just that leaving me with a pile of files on my table. I needed to also see how our market value has been so I can decide what's next.

I flipped through the pages of the files then I massaged my head with frustration and tiredness, I didn't see any reason to praise Maynard. He didn't handle the affairs of the company correctly and I just wondered how every one became blind not to see through him or did they for once try to ask questions, especially Malia I didn't expect her to be unaware of all that was happening behind her back. I wouldn't blame her because she was living in the fantasy of being her ex husband's favourite. I heared a knock on the door and I motioned for Shantelle to come inside then she pushed open the door.

"Yes Shantelle tell me, are you done with the work I assigned you to" I asked enthusiastically while typing on my laptop.

"No sir" I heared her say and I stopped in my movements

"Then why are you here" I gritted my teeth for no reason.

"I'm here to drop this box of chocolates, Mr Rowan has sent it for you. He said you should taste it and get back to him" she dropped the box of chocolates on my table and proceeded to leave but then my words made her come to a halt.

"Inform Miss Smith to meet me in my office" I ordered

"There's no need for that, Miss Smith is here" I heared a familiar voice say and my gaze lingered on Malia who catwalked into my office with slow steps. My eyes kept scrutinizing her sexy smooth thighs but then I needed to recompose my self, I looked at Shantelle and she understood what I meant and the last thing I heared was the door closing behind us.

"So tell me why do you need me Mr Reynold? did I make a mistake and do you want to punish me for that?" she flirted with her words and she bent her upper body to my level and it was so visible to see her perky breasts that was when I got to know she wasn't wearing any bra but I still couldn't understand why it looked so good to view, I pushed my wild thoughts behind me.

"This isn't how to act in an office, you're doing a wrong thing at a seeing time" 

"You shouldn't be telling me what I should and shouldn't be doing in an office, I'm the head here" she replied obstinately not giving me a chance to defeat her.

"You can't deny the employees are watching"

"I simply don't care, by now they should all know who the boss is here and if they try to copy in my footsteps then they should get ready to kiss a massive goodbye to their jobs" I stared at her eyes closely and I could see myself stripping her once more but this time around she was also reciprocating my actions. I shut my eyes in the hope the images would go away and it did exactly as I wanted.

"Rowan has sent this box of chocolates for me to taste but your opinion is also needed here" I said and slid the box over to her "You should have a bite"

"I hope you didn't poison it" she replied while taking out a chocolate

"You're not that important that I'll want to get rid of you, like I said Rowan sent it." she really knew how to get on my nerves. 

"You can always tell him to kill me on behalf on you, trust no human" I sighed at her annoying nature as I watched her put the chocolate in her mouth and I noticed the way she savoured the taste, munching on it slowly.

"Wow! very delicious I'm super impressed, he really knows how to do his job. The chocolate tastes so good, I'm sure it will become the most sold out brand in the market" 

"You don't need to shower him with so much praises, it's just a chocolate" I smirked but then I heared her cough out.

"Hey! are you okay?" I stood up and moved towards her, she kept on coughing with her hand covering her mouth. "Let me get you a glass of water, it's a result of you talking while eating" I stretched out to carry the glass when she grabbed my wrist in a tight firm then I  looked at her. She brought down her hand from her mouth and when I looked at her hand I saw blood and I tried not to freak out. I could see her eyes slowly closing and I shook her body vigorously.

"Malia keep your eyes open, don't give up"