What Mr Smith had in mind at first was to take Victoria to a grand place where he would get people to decorate very beautifully and set up a table for two for the both of them with red wines, sea food, cakes for dessert and flowers but that all changed after his little argument with Victoria.
He had decided to keep it simple and take her out for dinner instead to talk things out with her. He was nervous. He didn't know if he should go with his suit or dress casually. Things like this were always hard for him. Relationship was something he never did too well with which was why he didn't get into any relationship after his last relationship.In his last relationship, it was the girl who had done the most, she was the one consistent and initiating things which was one of the many reasons she left. She felt he was making it look as if she was the only one dating him when he was the one who had confessed to her.He didn't look at any woman and dedicated his time to his academics until Victoria. Suddenly the memory of the first time he met her resurfaced in his memory and a grin formed on his face.Their first encounter wasn't a nice one and her action irritated him which was why he wanted her out of the company when he saw that she was a new employee. Everything resurfaced in his mind and each moment he remembered, his grin grew wilder. It was funny how their relationship started from a bad one to a good one.He decided to dress casual as he didn't want to come off serious. He put on a denim black jean and grey v neck polo shirt before leaving his room."Are you going somewhere?" Mirabel asked her brother who was about to walk past her. Me Smith stopped and answered his sister."No...I mean yes." He tells her.Mirabel smiled. "Are you going to meet Elizabeth?" She asked inquisitively as her lips moved to the side."Elizabeth? Why?" He asked, wondering what she suddenly thought. He had come to notice Mirabel always asked him if he was going to meet Elizabeth whenever he was going out. He didn't understand why she thought every one of his outings had to do with Elizabeth."Well..." She shrugged. "It's just that you and her....I mean..." She trailed off as she couldn't defend herself.Mr Smith shook his head. "I'm not going to meet Elizabeth but someone else and I do not want to be late." He tells her."Someone else? A female you mean?" Mirabel asked."Yes, a female. Is there a problem?" Mr Smith asked as his brows creased in confusion. Whenever his sister acted this way, he knew she always had much to say. Mirabel wasn't one to just voice out her emotions and feelings, rather she would say a few words and leave the rest to the others to find out."It's just... I thought you and Elizabeth had a thing. Don't you like her? I thought the both of you had something going on. I mean..." Mr Smith cuts her off politely."Mirabel, you are funny." He chuckled."Elizabeth and I have nothing to do with each other. We are just friends and we both know that. There is nothing more or less between us. She is someone I respect and relate with but when it comes to the heart, I've never seen her that way nor have I ever thought of her In that way."he explained to his sister."Wow!" She voiced out. "I didn't know that. I thought there was more." She said with a sad tone. She always thought her brother and Elizabeth would work out but hearing him talk about his view of Elizabeth made her sad. She wanted someone like Elizabeth to be her sister in law. Someone who would encourage her and make her feel good."So who is this mysterious lady?"She asked, although she was not interested in really knowing her.Mr Smith smiled. "Her name is Victoria. You will love her I promise." He tells her."For now. I have to go, I do not want to keep her waiting. Don't wait for me and sleep, okay." He said to Mirabel before he leaned down to kiss her on her forehead.Mirabel sighed deeply. She felt bad for Elizabeth as she believed that Elizabeth liked her brother. She and Elizabeth had spoken and there were times she would ask Elizabeth about her feelings for her brother but instead of Elizabeth answering, she would blush and dismiss the topic."That's bad." She muttered.Mr Smith waited patiently for Victoria. It was five minutes past eight and she was yet to come. He was nervous that she wouldn't but then he decided to have a little bit of hope.The reason he had volunteered to drive her was because he believed she might not come but when she had come to meet it again to tell him that he shouldn't bother and she would go to him, he decided to trust her even though he didn't want to.He glanced at his wrist watch and sighed. He tapped on his feet, a surprising habit which he noticed he was starting to do whenever he was nervous and time conscious.The waiter had come to ask him if he needed anything and he had told the waiter to wait for a little while. After what seemed like three hours, Mr Smith saw a glimpse of Victoria from afar and he heaved a sigh of relief.He looked at his wrist watch to see what the time was and he shook his head. She had come thirty minutes late but he had no issues with it as she finally came. A smile formed on his face instantly once he saw her approaching the table he was seated on.He was captivated instantly. She could literally make any clothes look good on her body. She was wearing boyfriend jeans and a yellow off shoulder top. She had let her hair down unlike how she would pack them in a ponytail at work.Mr Smith got up from his seat to pull back a chair for her, so she could sit. "You came." He spoke with relief.She was surprised by his gesture but didn't let that show on her face. "Thank you." She muttered to him as she sat down on the chair. Mr Smith left her side to go sit down opposite her."Thanks for coming." He said to her.She said nothing in return. "So, why this when we could just talk after work and go our own way?" She asked, sounding harsh but she could care less."We will definitely talk about that but first can we order something to eat?" Mr Smith suggested."Okay." She said, Mr Smith called for the attention of the waiter and they placed their order. The waiter returned back with their food."Enjoy." The waiter tells them before walking away.Mr Smith sighed deeply. Just as he was about to take the cutlery and begin to eat, Victoria brought up the topic again."So, are we gonna talk?" She asked."We will but can we eat first?" He pleaded."I do not want to eat. You can eat while we talk." She tells him."Then why did you order food If you weren't going to eat? And I already promised we will talk so why the attitude?" He asked her, baffled.She shrugged. "I'm gonna decide if I'd eat after I hear what it is you have to say. Should I cause what you say doesn't sit well with me and I find it insulting, I will leave. You can't expect me to eat food you will pay for when you might do something that annoys me in the end." She lamented.Mr Smith face-palmed himself. "Is that all?" He asked her."Well. I would say for now."Mr Smith dropped the cutlery back on the table. "Fine. Let's talk. Where do we start from?" He asked.She folded her arms across her chest. "Are you asking me? You were the one that said we needed to talk so go on, speak, I'm listening." She tells him not to sound concerned but secretly she was curious to know what it was."Okay fine. Let's talk about the kiss." He cleared his throat."Good, the kiss. Let's talk about it. Let's start from how you kissed me then tell me to forget it then kiss me again." Victoria spat out.As much as Mr Smith would love to talk to her about it, he felt it was only going to create more misunderstanding which he didn't want."I won't be going back to what happened that night at the cabin." He said firmly.Victoria scoffed. "Wow! What was I expe..." Mr Smith cuts her off."Listen to me first." He sighed. "I kissed you that night because I wanted to. I wasn't drunk and I was in my right mind when I did it. I wanted to forget it and regret it but I couldn't so I'm owning up to it." His words left Victoria speechless as a lump formed in her throat.She had not expected him to speak this way. She imagined them arguing back and forth but she realized she had imagined wrong when she knew of Mr Smith's personality."I didn't intend to hurt you in any way or look down on you. It wasn't in my intentions to make you look like a hoe. Not at all,
Victoria lay on her back on her bed as she looked at the ceiling with a smile on her face. Her hands were on her stomach as she recollected what happened earlier that night.The conversation with Mr Smith went more smoothly than she had expected and she was not expecting him to confess to her and tell her that he was going to court her.They ate their food in silence but every once in a while, they would sneak glances at one another and some other times, their eyes locked with one another but she would be the first to look away as her cheek would flush in embarrassment.While they left the restaurant, Mr Smith locked his hands with her but she had made an attempt to remove her hands but he held them firmly, not looking at her.She could feel her heartbeat on her head as they walked. She felt so shy and she felt her knees weaken. He had asked for her address but she wasn't ready for him to know the place so she told him not to bother and that she had called an Uber already.He told her
"Last but not the least, these are the computer programmers of Smith technologies." Dennis introduced the investors who were with Mr Smith.The moment Mr Smith stepped into the room with the investors and Victoria's eyes caught a glimpse of him, she sneakily took out her small mirror to see her face to make sure she was looking good and presentable.She dropped the mirror back on the table once she noticed she was looking good and okay. She sneaked glances at him all the while he spoke to the investors.After some minute, Mr Smith left with the investors and she finally heaved a sigh of relief. She has been holding her breath since he came in, and suddenly find him more attractive than he was before.There was no time that the kisse they shared last night did not resurface in her head as she sneaked glances at him. She couldn't wait to be in the same room as him after all he had told her that he was officially going to court her."Here are the documents Mr Smith asked for, you can go
Victoria stood frozen on the spot after what Mr Smith had done. When he whispered in her ear asking her to invite him to her bed, she instantly thought dirty.Then while trying to gather herself after such pant soaking words, his wet lip touched hers. She panted deeply, trying to get a hold of herself. Her feelings were all over the place again just for a simple touch. She felt her heart beat faster than normal and she sighed as she placed her palm on her chest. She suddenly felt hot as she began to fan herself with her hands. After a while, she finally went back to the office now in a better mood, making Rebecca wonder.Earlier her mood was good, then sour and now good again. She couldn't help but ask what happened to her. "Are you on your period?" Rebecca whispered to her?"What?" Victoria was taken by Rebecca's question.Rebecca shrugged. "Yes, are you on your period? I mean that could be the only reason for my mood swing. Your mood is better than it was before you went out with M
Have you ever been in a state where you are bitten yet you feel no pain? That state where nothing matters and nothing hurts? Yes, numb; that would be how you'd describe Elizabeth state.She had not blinked her eyes since last night. She had not been able to sleep. She lied on her back all through and looked at the ceiling with her hands on her stomach. She had cried to the point tears were no longer coming out from her eyes to express her pain. Everything was dark to her and she looked for help. Victoria joyfully came into Elizabeth's room with a beaming smile on her face. She couldn't wait anymore to tell her friend what had happened to her last night with Mr Smith.When she came to look at Elizabeth, she saw her sleeping on her bed already so she closed her door gently and went to sleep. It was almost twelve last night when she came back home. She couldn't even close her eyes without remembering what happened.She had fun yesterday with Mr Smith. He had asked her to suggest a place
"I must say I got quite a shock when I saw your phone call, Victoria. It's been long, how have you been?" Landon asked.Victoria chuckled lightly as she helped herself sit on the chair in the VIP session of the bar. She had not expected Landon to tell her to meet him here. When she called him this morning, she wondered if she was supposed to have a talk with him after all he never confessed his feelings for her and she had no idea about anything so if she went ahead and dated Mr Smith, it wasn't her problem but then again she felt bad.Mr Smith felt he was the one that was supposed to have the talk with Landon and not Victoria but Victoria insisted on having her own conversation with him."I've been good. It's been such a long time since I last heard from you, I hope you have been living well?" She asked with a smile on her face.Landon shrugged. "Someone missed me?" His brows raised in a questioning manner as he teased her."Maybe so or not. So tell me, have you been fine?" She quest
"I must say it's been quite long since I saw you. Where have you been?" Mr Smith asked Landon as soon as Landon sat down on the couch in his office."And I must say all these while you didn't call or ask about my whereabouts or what I was doing." Landon retorted with a smirk."So Jason, what do you have for me? I'm thirsty." Landon spoke."Stand up and get yourself something from the fridge." Mr Smith replied."Is that how you treat your guests? I must say you are quite bad at this all. Bad hospitality and bad manners. You wouldn't even come to find me if I didn't come to you." Landon tells him."My bad. So how have you been and what have you been up to?" Mr Smith asked.Landon pinched the bridge of his nose as he crossed his legs. "I got promoted and I got transferred." Landon answered casually."What? Are you for real? Congratulations Landon. You got transferred to London?" Mr Smith asked."Yes and I am the COO." He told him."That's good news. How do we celebrate? I'm done for it."
Mr Smith had a frantic facial expression the moment Landon began to laugh. He wanted to understand the reason for Landon's laughter. Did Landon know of his feelings towards Victoria? Did Victoria tell Landon of his feelings for her? He thought to himself.For some reasons he wasn't worried about the outcome anymore after all Victoria had chosen Landon over him. It hurts him so much. He had never been in a situation like this and the pain terrified him.How could he feel pain in his heart, stomach and head, all at once?" He asked himself."Oh my goodness! You should have seen your face." Landon snickered as he pointed his index finger at him."Wow! I didn't know I could scare you like that? Jason this is literally the first time I was able to move your panties!" He spoke, making Mr Smith cringe when he mentioned the words panties.Landon was known to make very unnecessary comments and it wasn't new to him but still it made him cringe. What was funny to him about the whole situation he