Chapter 3

CHARLOTTE SMITH

"You're fucking with me!

Isa's voice boomed in my ears, I had just come from my job interview.

"Turn them down your yelling my head hurts, I've got enough on my plate with that ape, without putting up with you.

"Oh my God, Charlotte! You've signed up for the head of a huge business corporation, how do you want me to react?

She was more excited than I was.

"Isa, it was a mistake, I had my back turned and thought I was another woman, his girlfriend, his wife, or even his mistress.

"Come on... but... but... 

"Nothing, let's be realistic Isa, someone like him would never notice someone like me For God's sake!

Isa folded her arms, they were both sitting on my bed discussing what my life was.

"But then, why did he hire you, for no particular reason?

"I don't know, but I'm sure yesterday at his apartment he didn't notice me, so he doesn't know who I am and I'm eternally grateful.

"Is that how you'll leave things?

"Yes.

Isa rolled her eyes and lay back on the bed groaning in exhaustion. Everything was complicated and she wanted me to make it more complicated, I couldn't go to the company and claim to have signed up with her boss and claim marital assets. That was not the way it worked.

"Isa comes with me to the beauty salon," she said.

"What for? You hate those places.

I should change my physical appearance, I wouldn't give that ape a chance to recognize me.

"Let's go Isabela.

We both left my room, heading outside. I had planned to cut and paint my hair, it would distract him and he had no idea who I was.

When we arrived we were kindly attended to, Isa ended up getting a manicure and painting her nails a shade of pink. That's how we women are, one foot in the Beauty Salon and it comes out painted.

"How short do you want it?

"Shoulder-length.

Saying that hurt my soul so much, I had fought to have my hair that long all my youth, I felt it was the most precious thing I had, but now there was a priority.

A shiver ran down my spine as I watched the scissors cut a lock of my hair.

"Make it quick, I don't want to suffer.

I closed my eyes and let the young woman finish the job of cutting my hair, this hurt.

"Dye color?

She asked, as apparently, the dye was now following. To be honest, I wanted to finish this already, I didn't want my boss to fire me later for knowing I was the intruder in her apartment.

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"How did it look?

My heart was pounding for the answer from my best friend, who only looked shocked with wide eyes.

"Do you want the good news or the bad news?

"The good news.

"You look fucking hot in that haircut.

"And the bad news?

"Whether you want it or not, you'll have the attention of your boss.

I hadn't thought of that.

"How do you figure? It's clear from what happened last night that he likes his hair brown and long.

"From what happened last night, he likes you.

I rolled my eyes at his insistence, I couldn't put nonsense into my head. Even if in reality I would like to think that I drive him crazy, that he loves me and would like to repeat, my subconscious keeps telling me that this will never happen.

"Thank you. "I paid for mine and Isa's manicure.

"To you, have a nice day.

We left the salon at a fast pace, it was getting very late, and I had to get ready for tomorrow. Mentally.

How would I manage to be in the same office as the man who almost made me his in the blink of an eye, how could I let him get so far ahead of me? His kisses seemed to swallow my soul, clinging me to his body, and that made me afraid. Afraid of his power towards me, of what might happen with one more of his touches.

I should also be prepared for his rejection, for him to make it clear to me that it was a big misunderstanding and that maybe he was under the influence of alcohol. For him to be honest with me and throw me out on the street in all tranquility, to destroy me with his words of how no one this powerful could ever mess with someone as insignificant as me.

"Charlotte, I promised my mother today to help with dinner.

"It's okay, go.

"By the way, have you talked to Joshua, he should know what's going on?

Joshua is the last person she's been thinking about these past few days.

"Are you crazy? What would I tell him? Hey love, notice he almost followed me to my boss since apparently, he's a fucking hothead.

"Not exactly that, but, he's your boyfriend Charlotte, you should say that.....

"No Isa! Telling him would just complicate everything.

Isa nodded slightly and we walked in silence until we reached my front door.

"See you later Charlotte.

"Bye.

With that said, we each went our separate ways, as we reached my front door I noticed a smell of food coming from the window.

What?

As I entered, there was a table with candles and food on it. My eyes scanned the place until they stopped at the back of the room.

"Surprise!

"Shit! Son of a bitch!" startled I jumped in my place. Only his laughter could be heard approaching me as I continued with my heart pounding.

"Did he scare you?

"Yes. "I said with a hand on my chest.

"In any case, I would be the one scared, what did you do to your hair?

"A change of look, do you like it?

"I like you, do you like me?

"Sure, you idiot, but what are you doing here?

"Seeing you? I miss you, I moved my flight forward to be with you.

"You wouldn't have.

"But I did it for you. "He took me by the waist and kissed me, a slow, careful, delicate kiss. Too delicate for my taste.

Your taste? A week ago you didn't choose tastes.

Suddenly thinking about last night my stomach churned and I stopped the kiss.

"What's wrong, love?

"Nothing. "I tried to smile and moving away from him I approached the table. "I'm hungry.

Joshua moved forward until he was behind me and holding my waist from behind he pulled me into his body.

He grabbed my waist tightly and pressed himself against me so I could feel his erection. He kissed my neck while his hands held my waist, a moan escaped my lips in surprise and that turned him on even more.

He pulled me with him inside and turning me around he pushed me against the wall kissing me aggressively.

I shook my head to get those thoughts away. I pulled away from Joshua's blow leaving him confused.

"What's wrong Charlotte?

"I'm still processing the surprise of your arrival, but I'd better like.

I pulled away from him to sit at the table, my eyes unable to meet his face because I felt like I had betrayed him. I had never been unfaithful, and this time it wasn't my fault, but it had happened anyway.

A little confused Joshua sat down anyway and we ate in silence, no one said a word to each other for quite a while, and I hardly touched my dinner.

"Love...

Joshua was interrupted by the sound of my cell phone ringing, it was an incoming call. I didn't wait to answer until I saw that the call was from the Wilson Enterprise offices.

"Excuse me, Joshua, I have to take this.

With that said I got up and walked out of there to the living room.

"Hello?

"Good evening, Miss Smith, this is Diana, you are being called to confirm your presence early tomorrow morning at the main Wilson Enterprise building, where you will meet other information and Mr. Odd Wilson, I expect you at 6:30 am.

"Sure, I'll be there. Thank you.

"Have a good night.

After I hung up the call I was static, Joshua was standing behind me.

"Didn't anyone ever tell you it's rude to eavesdrop on other people's conversations?" I asked nervously, crossing my arms.

"Yes, but not when it's about my girlfriend, where are you going tomorrow? I was planning to be with you all day.

It pained me to leave him like this, but I needed the job for reasons he didn't yet know and wasn't ready to confess.

"I have a job Joshua, tomorrow is my first day.

"Emm, shall I come with you?

"No, let me go alone on my first day, when I have confidence in my surroundings I'll take you".

I smiled forcedly, I didn't want any more trouble than I was already guaranteed. I smiled slightly, but a horrible grimace came out.

"I'll go to sleep, I'm tired.

"But you haven't eaten.

"Not now Joshua, I really must rest. If you want to stay you can use the guest room.

I turned and walked away from him.

I will be patient.