"No! This can't be happening!" Amber screamed mentally.
How on Earth did she end up with him again? And worse, she was going to stay in the same office with him.
Xavier on the other hand, looked at the panicstricken woman in front of him. She looked quite familiar but he couldn't place his fingers on where he had seen her before.
Amber felt like the ground should open up and swallow her whole. His scrutinizing gaze was terrifying her and she was holding herself from bolting out of there.
"I'm sorry, what's your name?" He asked.
Amber opened her mouth to speak but no words came out. She cleared her throat and answered. "Amber Wilfred, Sir. My name is Amber Wilfred." She said hoarsely and he smiled.
"Have you met before?" He asked.
"No!" She answered immediately and Xavier arched his eyebrows. "I mean, no sir. We are just meeting for the first time. I've been in the States for some years now." She answered, hoping that would divert his attention away from her.
Xavier massaged his temple. "How long have you been away?" He asked
"Eight years, sir." She answered.
Xavier sighed. She was definitely not the woman he had a one night stand with. He sighed again and walked over to his seat and then faced her.
"I'm excited to work with you, Miss. Amber." He smiled and sat down.
"Same here, sir," She answered. "I'll be right back, please." She bowed and rushed out of the office.
Xavier watched her retreating figure and shook his head. "She might look familiar but I don't think she's the one I'm looking for. Besides, she had been in the States for eight years and what happened was 5 years ago." He muttered to himself and grabbed his laptop.
***
Amber rushed into the female employee's bathroom and slammed the door shut. She went to the sink and poured water on her face, cleaning her makeup in the process. She released a breath she didn't know she had been holding as she gazed into the mirror and tried hard to stop her heart from beating frantically against her chest.
Why was fate so cruel to bring her back to her past? She thought it was all over and was ready to start afresh with her children but fate had to make them cross paths again.
She sighed and ruffled her hair.
She was grateful that he didn't recognize her. That meant she could keep her job but she was going to try her possible best in avoiding him. That way, he wouldn't recognize her. She would also try her best in keeping the children away because she wouldn't want him to set his eyes on them. Jaden looked a lot like him and if by chance they met, suspicions might arise and she was going to be the one at the receiving end.
She took a towel and wiped her face dry, exhaled before coming out. On her way, she ran into the secretary, who was also heading to the female's restroom.
"Miss Amber, what happened to your face?" She asked.
Amber was confused. "What are you talking about?" She asked.
"I mean your face. Did you wash your makeup away? Did the boss say anything to you?" She asked.
Amber shook her head. "No, I just..." She trailed off.
"Come with me," She dragged Amber and took her to her own desk. She made Amber sit down, then reached into her drawer and brought out a make up kit. Amber's eyes widened.
"Miss Sandra, I don't think-"
"Shhh and let me touch your face," She took the powder and started rubbing it in Amber's face. Amber wanted to protest but she didn't let her. "I don't understand why you would come to work and the next thing you do is wash away the makeup that looked really good on you."
Amber chuckled. "Sandra, it's just makeup. Besides, I prefer looking natural. The only reason I made up was because of this job." She said and Sandra sighed.
"But still..." She trailed off and focused on what she was doing. After she was done, she stepped back to look at her creation. "Now, that's perfect." She smiled and handed over a mirror to Amber.
When Amber looked at herself, her mouth parted. This even looked better than the one she rushed to do for herself.
"Thanks," She quickly stood up. "I have to go now. The CEO might be waiting for me."
"That's fine. Go on ahead and don't forget to come for lunch. I'll be waiting for you." Sandra responded.
"I won't." Amber smiled before leaving.
She found Sandra funny and chuckled as she took the elevator to the office. Sandra was the first person she met the day she came to the office for clearance and the lady was so nice to her. While she waited, they conversed with each other and grew fond of themselves. They quickly became friends and exchanged contacts.
A smile graced Amber's lips as she remembered the time they spent together. That anxiety returned to her system as she stood in front of the office door, not knowing whether to open it or just leave. She couldn't leave and that scared her.
She heaved a deep sigh and pushed open the door but collided into him and almost fell but he wrapped his hands around her waist and broke her fall.
Amber sighed in relief and when she realized whose arms she was in, she quickly stepped back.
"I'm sorry, thank you." She muttered with her head down, not daring to look into his eyes.
Xavier just watched how she fiddled with her fingers. He couldn't understand what he felt when he held her but he knew something moved within him and a feeling of familiarity washed over him, giving him the conviction that he knew her from somewhere but the more he looked at her, the fuzzy his brain became.
Amber looked up when he said nothing and he cleared his throat.
"Come with me, we're going for a board meeting." He started walking away and Amber rushed after him.
"A... board.. meeting?" She asked.
"Yeah, don't you know what that is?" He asked.
"I do," She answered.
When they got outside, the chauffeur opened the car door and Xavier gestured for Amber to go in first. Amber couldn't believe they were going to sit close to each other.
"I should go in... there?" She stuttered.
"Yes," He answered simply.
She sighed and entered.
Xavier entered and noticed she had squeezed herself in a corner.
"Aren't you comfortable?" He asked and she quickly nodded.
"Very comfortable, sir."
"Shut up!" Sophia exclaimed. "Are you for real?" She asked.Amber had returned from work, distracted the kids with television and told Sophia all that happened. Sophia, being a fan of Xavier De Vil couldn't believe he was the one her best friend drunkenly had a one night stand with. It looked surreal to her and she didn't know which other emotion to portray aside shock and surprise."I was so shocked and felt like the ground should open and swallow me whole. The tension was much and when he saved me from falling, I don't really know how to describe the way I felt." She said,Sophia chuckled. "Babe, you're very lucky, do you know that?" She asked.Amber furrowed her brows. She looked at Sophia and laughed at the expression on Sophia's face. When Sophia looks like that, it was either she was about to say something crazy or she was up to no good."What do you mean?" Amber asked and Sophia moved closer to her."Xavier De Vil is among this country's top 5 richest young Billionaires, rankin
Amber walked into the kitchen with Sophia trailing behind her."Are you being serious girl!" Sophia said."Please Sophia, I already said I'm not doing it, I love my life like this, I and my kids are happy and the kids aren't even asking me about their father, I've been taking care of my kids by myself for the past five years and I don't have a problem doing so." She stated, Sophia sighed."Alright then, I just thought....""I know you mean the best for I and the kids Sophia, but I wouldn't want to make the mistake of telling the truth to Xavier and what if he takes it the other way huh, if I go to jail or worse have my kids taken away from me, what will become of me then, these kids are my life, they're all I have and God forbid, if I loose my kids then I might as well kill myself and end it all." She said, trying to hold back her tears.Sophia felt really bad for what she's done, she didn't mean to hurt Amber or make her cry but she still managed to do it either ways and she's regret
The building was a huge one with amazing interior and exterior decor.The office buzzed with employees going about their daily activities.Others were seated with their eyes fixed on their laptop.Suddenly they felt a cold chill and they knew instantly that their Boss was in the building."Good morning Mr Xavier." They greeted but he ignored them as usual.He walked briskly to his office and his secretary trailed behind him.He got to his office and he sat and his eyes went up to his secretary and she quickly bowed.Xavier sighed wondering why she was avoiding eye contact."What's on the schedule for today?" He asked.Amber instantly checked the tab she was holding."You have a meeting now Sir." She said softly.Xavier stood up, buttoned his suit and left, with Amber trailing behind him.***Meeting Hall...At table could be seen at the middle of some men, who were dressed in black tuxedo's adorned with black Italian shoes. Bottle waters and laptop were placed on the table. A projecto
Amber was busy working on her laptop, but she could feel Xavier's eyes on her, but she tried to ignore it despite the fact that it made her feel uncomfortable."Why the hell is he staring at me!!" She mentally screamed.Meanwhile, no matter how hard Xavier tried to keep his eyes away, he just can't stop staring at her, her beauty was mesmerizing and the way she worked on her laptop, every single thing she does entice him greatly. If only he knew how uncomfortable he was making her feel, then he would stop staring at her.Amber shut her eyes briefly and she heaved a deep breath, she just can't continue letting him stare at her like that.She turned to face him, putting on a small smile. "Do you need anything Sir?" She asked, jolting Xavier out of his thoughts."No, I don't." Xavier cleared his throat loudly. "I'm sorry." He apologized, knowing she must have noticed him staring at her."It's alright Sir." Amber lied, nothing was in fact all right, all she wanted to do was get the hell o
When Xavier got to the office, he couldn't find Amber there.He walked to his table thinking she might have gone to use the rest room or something, but he was surprised to see a note on his table. He picked it up and opened it.It was a note from Amber."I'm so sorry Sir, something urgent came up and I had to leave early, you were in a meeting and I didn't want to bother you, I'm deeply sorry Sir."Xavier dropped the note, then he took a sit. A deep frown appeared on his face as he wondered what could possibly have happened.Meanwhile, Amber rushed back home the moment she got a call from Sophia informing her that Elena was running a temperature."Elena!" Amber called as she ran inside, breathing heavily."Elena. Sophia!""Upstairs." Sophia yelled.Amber ran upstairs to the kids room, when she got in, she met the Jenna and Jaden sitting at each side of Elena, while Sophia sat on a chair watching them."What happened?" She asked as she went to join them on the bed.She used her palm to
The car pulled up in front of Xavier's mansion and he got down, he took a deep breath as he stood outside staring at the mansion, he's been avoiding his parents for sometime now and that's been making him stay at the hotel instead of his home, but how long will he run.He took in a deep breath before going inside, knowing his mother is bound to bombard him with different questions.When Xavier got in, he heard loud chattering and laughter, he went to living room and saw his mother and father talking to young beautiful lady.Xavier furrowed his brow as he wondered who the lady was.His mother caught sight of him and she smiled. "Speak of the devil and he shall appear." She laughed.Xavier literally scoffed when he heard that.His mother stood up and went to meet him. "So. Are you done running?" She asked. Xavier frowned."What do you mean?""Haven't you been avoiding us? Isn't that the reason you haven't been coming home, rather you've been staying at the hotel.""How did..." Xavier tr
"Get out of my room this instant!" He snapped but Jessica didn't look like she was going to do that."Xavier, why are you doing this?" She asked and tried to touch him again but he refused and moved back."If you like yourself and wouldn't want to turn into an object of mockery, get the hell out of this room. Don't let me take action on you." He snapped.A seductive smile appeared on her lips. She was really taking his words for a joke and it was driving him insane. If only this lady knew what he could do to her. If only she knew that Just a flick of his finger and everything would be over for her.Jessica wasn't ready to back down or relent on what she wanted. She knew how fucking rich this guy standing before her was and losing him would be like losing a prized possession; something worth more than gold and she wasn't cut out for that."I'd like to see the kind of action you'd take on me, Xavier. Come on, you aren't supposed to act this way. It's making you look like a kid."Xavier'
"Stop panicking, Amber. I'm sure he isn't going to reason that far." Sophia told Amber when she complained about Xavier hearing when Jenna called her mum."Sophia, you do not understand. I'm sure he heard her correctly and that's why I'm worried. I don't want him to find out about these children." Amber exhaled, trying to calm herself down."I'm sure he isn't going to ask about it. And if eventually he does, you could tell him that it's your neighbor's child or something like that." Sophia suggested.Amber reasoned the idea and realized it was a good one. "You're right, Sophia. That's exactly what I'm going to do," She said."Good. Now calm down before you end up giving yourself a heart attack." Sophia joked and Amber laughed."Yes, you're right," She sighed. She thanked God that Sophia came up with that great idea, else what could she have told him if he had asked about the children. She couldn't even imagine how she would feel if everything eventually leaked. That would mean an end