Chapter 1 Xena Remington What can be a very stupid decision when it comes to your career? Being an HR Manager to one of the most dangerous people in this country. On paper it looks great. Xena Remington, working as a Senior HR under the Lancaster Empire. Till now my job has been very easy, just finding people to hire and keeping everyone in the office happy by managing their complains. On occasions, it has gotten difficult when it comes to being there when your acquaintances are fired but hey, it’s a part of my job. But today is my worst nightmare. An employee, I mean an ex-employee has filed a complaint against the CEO of the company for harassment and wrongful termination. So for the first time in my life, I am going to have an interaction with one of the most dangerous men on this planet, Axel Lancaster. To make myself clearer and to explain why I am freaking out so much, Axel Lancaster was a devil in disguise with the most beautiful face and the body of an Adonis. He was kn
Chapter 2 Xena Remington “Umm none of that is true.” I murmur but somehow he could still hear me. I know Jerold asked me to keep it short and just agree with him but I can’t. I have never been a person who could just agree with someone to keep them happy. Which is why I hate how Jerold will speak up against me but won’t dare to ever challenge his boss. “Sure, sweetheart. Now, are we done?” He says sarcastically before asking, almost like he is making a statement and ending this meeting. He gets up from his seat, ready to lead me out of the cabin. “No no, I am not done.” I say quickly, making him lean against the desk right in front of me. Oh no. he so close to me. He smells soo good. “Why not?” He says tiredly and stares right in my eyes making me conscious. How’s my hair looking? “I need to brief you, like your answers to the questions-“ “You think I require a briefing?” He asks as I gulp a little, “You think I am not smart enough to answer a few easy questions?” “No, it’
Chapter 3 Xena Remington I quickly popped two advils as I gathered my files to head towards the conference room. Jerold argued so much with me about nonsensical stuff when we went home. I yawned while he was making a point which led to him getting angrier. Needless to say, I didn’t get any sleep last night. I don’t know why he is more riled up than usual and of course he won’t confide in me about his problems because it makes him feel like ‘lesser man’. I head to the conference room to see Jerold standing next to Axel Lancaster. Everyone looked so small and meek next to him. I make my way towards them as I take a deep breath in. I don’t know why I get so nervous at the thought of Axel Lancaster. “Mr. Lancaster, here is the complaint Ms. Scott filed against you. In case you want to refer to it.” I say as I stand beside Jerold in front of Mr. Lancaster. “Ms. Remington, he doesn’t need anything, just get him some coffee and stand-“ Jerold was about to dismiss me when Axel interrup
Xena RemingtonAs I follow him to his office, I feel my nerves building up. I am going crazy right now. I felt like how a child would feel when the summer vacation gets over and they have to go back to school.I hate being put in stressful situations but thanks to Jerold, I am used to it.We enter his office, and memories of the last time I was in there fill my mind. I remember how nervous I was to see him.I gulp when he turns around to face me. Oh god! Why are we not sitting at his desk face to face? Isn’t that how people get fired?Oh god. Is he going to shoot me? Don’t be crazy, Xena. He wouldn’t want all the blood to get over his beautiful Italian carpet.“Xena Remington.” I feel the hair at the back of my neck stand as I bring myself to look into his beautiful yet intimidating eyes.He said my name.I felt a rush go down my spine as I try to calm myself down, “This might be a cliché thing, the thing that I am about to do-““Oh no, he going to shoot me.” I slap a hand across my
Xena Remington When I walked out of Axel Lancaster’s office yesterday, I realized how safe and respected I feel around him. But at the same time, a terrible realisation is hitting me that I have been putting on the back burner for the longest time. I don't think I am capable of anything. I don’t think I am very intelligent either. I used to be very different before I met Jerold.Years of brushing my opinion off, laughing every time I make a mistake, and calling me stupid every time I didn’t understand something. It was never this obvious before. I don’t even remember when it all began. He has slowly but surely broken my self-esteem and left me feeling like an incompetent piece of shit. Last night was the first time, I directly went to sleep before Jerold could start an argument with me about how I made him feel disrespected during the meeting.I hear footsteps approaching the small dining table where I was eating my breakfast and drinking
Xena RemingtonHilton HotelThe entire room goes quiet as Axel Lancaster walks in. For the first time in 7 years, without a date.Why didn’t he bring a date? He always brings a model. Zara and I always used to get a kick out of getting a picture with them. I suddenly see all the women adjusting their dresses and reapplying their lipsticks discreetly. Axel looked uninterested as a lot of people tried to talk to him. He was into such events, he hated talking to people and shaking their hands. From what Jerold has told me about him, he hated having long conversations and people beating around the bush before telling him exactly what they wanted from him.I held my breath and allowed myself to get a good look of him. He looked so good in his pitch-black suit. At such a huge party, with so many people it was still so easy to spot Axel.I am a little ashamed of myself as I constantly keep finding myself fantasizing about this man. Nothing too dirty, just our hands brushing, his delicious
Xena Remington:“WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED YESTERDAY?” Zara’s voice boomed as she barged into my office, stunning everyone in the hallway for a second.“I swear to god. You know as much as I do. I told him about what Jerold said and the next thing I know, he is coming close to me and he’s talking to me about something.” I tell her, rubbing my forehead as I try to remember what exactly happened yesterday.“What did he talk about?”“I don’t remember,” I yell helplessly making her look at me with wide eyes.“What do you mean?” “I don’t know I was drunk, he was so close to me… he smelled like heaven. It was all just blurry and intoxicating. Also, I owe him, that’s how I got him to come to the party.”“Oh no.” Zara says before taking a seat in front of me, “I don’t know Xena. Owing something to a mob boss-““My life was fine before I met him. Now it’s-““NO! Absolutely not. Your life was never fine. It was fine maybe before you met Jerold.” She lectures me.“Okay, I have to tell you a lot of
Xena Remington:“Oh, so you are home.” I say as soon as I enter my house when I see Jerold’s shoes on the porch, “the least I expect from you is for you to at least answer my texts. You’ve been MIA for almost a day now.”I hear some shuffling in the kitchen which indicates that he is there but he doesn’t answer. Of course, he won’t. His fragile ego is probably wounded. I don’t even know where he was yesterday.“Jerold!” I say as I enter the kitchen and see him eating takeout on the dining table, not bothering to look up at me, “Where were you?”“Oh Xena, I thought you were still busy dry-humping Axel fucking Lancaster.” He said making me roll my eyes.“You literally forced me into doing it. Also, what did you want me to do? Push him away and say what? I have a boyfriend? Oh, wait sorry. You don’t want anyone to know that we are together.” I yell, filled with fury.I can’t believe he has the nerve to talk to me like that after all the things that he has done to me, after all the things