Chapter 25

Zayden

Spank her.

Finger fuck her.

Eat her cunt like it was a desert.

Choke her and take her from behind.

And many more lewd suggestions from G****e.As if she'd let me touch her. I'd gone no day without fantasizing about her underneath me in my bed.

In the end, I had to call Oliver. He suddenly had difficulties making the muscles on his face stop extending his lips into a grin.

"Wipe that grin off your face or I'll do it for you." I breathed, irritation ticking my jaw.

His grin only widened." From now on I'll be your love coach."

"Fuck off! We are not on good terms." 

There was a dim in his expression for a moment but then his grin was back on.

"Now listen carefully and do exactly as I say if you want to win her back." He spoke with a hint of pride.

And he told me what to do. I almost did the face slap.

Why didn't I think of it earlier? Of course, women loved flowers and sweet little talks.

I spent the next hour staring at the note Oliver had given me. He says to memorize the words and tell her exactly what was written here and do so with dreamy eyes.

Hell no! This was as good as proposing, I'm not doing this shit.

I squeezed the note and tossed it in the trash can.

I picked up the single rose I'd gotten earlier and strolled to her desk.

My throat suddenly became itchy, and my stomach lurched.

I sighed; I was Zayden Kent, for crying out loud. Since when did talking to a woman become so nerve-racking?

I pushed open the door and walked in completely forgetting to hide the rose behind my back like Oliver had told me to.

Shit.

Her eyes found mine then rolled down to the rose in my hand and then back to my face.

"I'm allergic to flowers." She spat.

That was harsh.

I cleared my throat. " Umm, no you're not."

She glared at me.

I sighed, forcing myself to say the words I should have said five days ago.

"Lillian, I...." I swallowed, the last time I apologized was to my mum when I broke her favourite vase. And here I was about to say the pretty words to my secretary.

"I ...I'm sorry." I maintained a safe distance between us but close enough to reach for her hand." I heard women loved flowers so ...."

"So you brought me a single rose?" She had a strange expression on her face.

I nodded." I'm sorry about Sage and what she did and, well, for not caring enough. You work under me so that's the least I should have done." I paused, carefully choosing my words.

"I don't ...I find it hard to umm." I swallowed again. Heat suddenly rose to my face.

Since when did my vocabulary become so bad?

She bit down on her lips; I thought she was mad until I saw the amusement in her eyes, and then she burst out laughing.

"I'm sorry, I just never imagined you being one to apologize you look like a five-year-old confessing to stealing a lollipop." She continued laughing and I just stood there watching her.

This was the first time I made her laugh and the first time I'd seen her smile so up close.

The way her cheeks reddened, her eyes crinkled, her eyelashes fluttered. I could never get enough.

I think there was something wrong with me because why the hell did it feel like my heart rate had accelerated?

She sniffed, collecting the rose from me. At least this was a sign.

" So, does this mean you're no longer mad at me?" I asked, hoping she'd say yes, and then I'd move on to destroying whatever thing she had with Aiden.

She pursued her lips."'well, you're my boss, I can't stay angry forever, but there's one thing, though."

I immediately tensed, sensing she might say something hardcore." What's that?"

She sighed." I want our relationship to be strictly business, what happened between us was a mistake. We both got carried away."

Mistake my ass. I gritted my teeth but kept a straight face. I wasn't carried away. I had kissed her out of my own will, hell, I wanted her as much as I did that day.

 

I bit back my initial response, I should play it safe." Strictly business while at work hours, got it."

She shook her head." While in office or not in office. You're my boss, I'm your secretary. Let it remain like that."

I almost growled." On one condition."

She scoffed." You're the one asking for forgiveness yet here you are giving conditions."

A smirk appeared on my face ,I could hear her low gasp. I don't smile that often, it's a waste of muscle strength.

"I'm going to fulfil your request, but it comes at a cost."

She rolled her eyes." And that is?"

" I'll drive you home and pick you up every single day, no objections."

Her playful smile fell, her body going rigid.

I felt this light tug in my chest." Don't tell me you enjoy his company?"

"He's human, so yes, I enjoy his company."

As expected but I wasn't going to let that happen anymore." I'll be driving you home from now on. All I need is your address."

"You can't." She refused bluntly. 

I frowned." You'd rather he drove you home?"

She nodded.

"Hell no, if I can't drive you then take an Uber." I tried lowering my voice, I really tired, but it came out wrong.

She frowned a little."Why does it bother you so much, it's not even a big deal."

I huffed, trying to calm my raging breaths." Yes, it is a big deal. I hate it, I fucking hate it. It annoys me so much that I think I'll blow up."

She squinted her brows, scrutinizing me, a small smile playing on her lips.

Her lips, I think I'd forgotten what they tasted like. I needed an urgent reminder ASAP.

"Mr Kent ?"

"What!"

She snorted."Are you perhaps jealous?"

I raised a brow. Jealous? The last time I was jealous was when Aiden, by accident, got higher stocks than mine.

"I don't get jealous, it's a waste of emotion." I scrowled.

She giggled. Fuck! Even her laugh was cute. How come I didn't notice her charm earlier?

"You are jealous!" Her little giggles turned into ripples of laughter.

" I simply do not like the fact that he drives you when I can perfectly do that. So give me your address and we can move on with it." I said plainly.

She stopped laughing, her expression turning sour for the second time.

"What is it ?" I asked, the first step to showing concern.

She swallowed." Well, umm. It doesn't make a difference. Aiden should drive me."

My stomach roiled." It doesn't make a difference how? All I need is your address, and we are done with this discussion."

She stiffened." Well, my address is the same as Aiden's."

Her words didn't register that moment." What?"

She sighed, her shoulders slumping." I live with him."

At that moment, all hell broke loose.