Naomi swallowed, her eyes staring into his with shock and…excitement. Is he really going to do what he said to her, right here in the office? Where anyone could literally walk on them? Nomi cleared her throat. “Stop bluffing! You and I both know you can't do that!” She said, her voice shaking.Damon chuckled and Naomi bit her lower lip! Damn it! Now he knows she's nervous! He is so going to use this to his advantage! “You think I'm bluffing?” He asked, his voice deep and daring. Her toes tingled and her heart raced with a different type of anticipationHe was so close to her that she could feel the heat of his skin, and the intensity of his eyes could make her melt! “Prove it.” She muttered, daring him.He cupped her face and took her lips in his, hungry for every inch of her. Her lips were soft and moist, the perfect shape for teasing and teasing, did he her! The world around them faded into the background, leaving just the two of them in their own world. Every taste, every wrest
“I think we still have our jobs! We're on the list! My goodness, we did it!” Paul exclaimed as he checked the notice board in the hallway. “We did? Oh my goodness!” Didi squeals in excitement, and the whole team celebrates their win with a sigh of cheer and relief.While several people celebrated their wins, many others would be clearing up their desks and leaving. It's a bittersweet moment, and they couldn't rejoice in their win for long.Patrick approaches the announcement board, his hands in his pockets as he turns to address everyone in the room.“Please, if you're not on the list, you've been relieved of your duties, and we advise you to leave the premises immediately. Any company property in your possession should be handed over to HR. That would be all.” He leaves as the murmuring continues.“But this is unfair! Why do we have to get fired like this? On what grounds? Some of us have families to feed! The j0b market is shitty as it is, where do we start from?” One employee comp
The day of the presentations is finally here, and the office has never been so chaotic!Naomi had resumed her new position, and luckily, she was able to come up with her team members, of course.One could tell how happy the team members were that Naomi was now their team lead. She makes it so easy to want to follow her instructions, and most importantly, she makes them all feel heard and needed.Naomi is in Tita's office, which is now her office, hands on the table as she stares blankly at the wall. The presentation will be happening in less than an hour, and she is a nervous wreck!She really tried to give someone else the burden of presenting, but no one could stand the thought of having Damon’s stern eyes analyzing their every move.She had to do it; no one else could.“Hey, you've come this far! I'm sure the presentation is perfect!” Soonie said over the phone.All morning, Naomi had been all over the place, and Soonie called in at the right time to talk her out of it.“Yes, I kno
Damon walked into the room to see Naomi sitting on the bed, staring at him.She had those crazy looking eyes once again, but there is no way he was going to show how intimidated he was by those eyes!He turns towards her, his hands in his pockets.“Do you have something to say?”“I don't know, do you think I have something to say?”Damon arched a questioning eyebrow; why the hell would she reply to his question with another?“Then why are you staring at me?”“What makes you think I'm staring at you?” She asked, folding her arms.Damon massaged his temple, clearly in exhaustion; he really didn't have the strength or the time for this.“I really don't have time for this.” He muttered.“Really? You don't? What do you have time for then? Ah, let me guess, making people sudden bosses so that you can fire them at will?!” She accused.He chuckled in utter disbelief! What on earth is she talking about? He thought they were done and over with this conversation!“I pretty much made myself clear
“Any update about the news?” Damon asked as soon as they settled back in his office.He needed to step out momentarily, and now he was back with Patrick right beside him.“I don't think any of the staff will have an issue with whatever decision you make, sir. I have also made arrangements for Ms Naomi to take over as soon as she resumes tomorrow morning.” Patrick explained.The front door burst open, and Naomi matched right in. Her hair wild in the wind and eyes glaring at Damon with intent.A wave of cold, chilling wind brushed past Damon as she stormed in. Hell, he was so close to getting out of the office through the bloody window! But he remained calm, appearing unbothered by her presence.Her eyes settled on Damon’s glaring daggers at him. He cleared his throat, avoiding eye contact with her. Why the hell does he feel threatened by her? Hell, she could tell him to kneel and he'd do it in a heartbeat! “Ms Naomi! You should be taking a break. Why are you here?” Patrick asked in
Naomi leaned back on the sofa, not sure what else to do with her time. She'd spent the last four hours sleeping and eating since Damon told the chef, Aria, to feed her all day! She's down to another bowl of soup, and she's about to binge-watch another series she so much loved. Her phone beeped, vibration echoing through the glass side table. It was a call from Didi, which is quite unexpected. “Hello?”Naomi said, wondering what the call was about. She could count the number of times she had made contact with coworkers outside of work, and this was certainly out of the blue. “Ms Naomi? Thank God you picked up! We have so much to tell you, and we don't even know where to start!” Didi said with a child-like excitement. “We? What do you mean we? What's going on?” Naomi asked, glancing at the wall clock. Phones are not allowed in sight during work hours safe for breaks or they would be given a week worth of suspension. Thankfully, it was past twelve, the designated break tim