LEVI "You understand, don't you?" I asked Javan as he stared blankly at me while I was explaining his schedule for the day. He was to take Delia to work, teach her to drive for some hours, and then drop her back at her apartment after closure. "Yes, sir." He replied tiredly. "What's with that look? You don't like being around girls or something? Or you just don't like her in particular?" "Not that I don't like her. I just prefer being around you. It's less talking and more driving. She looks like a talkative, honestly." He complained and I chuckled lightly. "It's just for a few days before I get her enrolled into a driving school." "Okay, boss." He sighed and departed. Such a kid in an adult man's body. Lately, we had been getting along. I mean, it was just yesterday we began talking normally, and now, we relate as though we've been talking for months. He was always grumpy when speaking but blunt too. I reached out for my second phone as it started ringing. It was the bastard t

DELIA As unreal as it all seemed to me, I was counting fourteen working days into my job. Months ago, I was thinking my life would never get better. I thought I would never leave the trenches but there I was, enjoying my life to the fullest. My job got easier by the day as I completed all carryover jobs. But the only problem I had was meeting my boss. He hadn't shown up since I started and it felt as though I was working for a ghost. Secretary Ellie kept giving me silly excuses whenever I asked about his arrival. It was Monday, a new week to another phase of my job. My alarm had gone off and I took my time to take care of my body. I put on my clothes, grabbed my bag, and headed out of the room. After having a small breakfast, I walked out of the house, and as usual, the driver was waiting. No one in the entire company knew his name. It seemed kinda unbelievable that no one knew the boss' driver's name. Like, what do they then address him with? "Good morning." I greeted him as I b

DELIA I walked up the grand stairs, touching the shiny spiraled rails as I ascended. Getting to the landing, I found myself in front of a long hallway. I also noticed an open door and I took it as an indication that it was the route the rude girl had taken. I followed my instincts and approached the door. I knocked before getting to view the room. The first thing my eyes came in contact with was two people kissing and it was none other than Levi and his woman. Wow, even after knocking, they still did that in front of me. I cleared my throat, indicating for them to stop and they did. I heard giggles before the red-haired rudie turned toward me, heading for the door. She bumped into me with a warning, "Don't try anything silly." With that, she took off. I didn't even bother about her. My attention was on Levi. He picked up a cigarette, lit it, and released some smoke after a few seconds. "Are you just going to stand there or will you sit down and find out what your real job is?" He

LEVI I looked through the rear mirror and saw Javan's car parked behind mine. About time. I wonder why women take so much time in dressing up. Gosh! Delia walked out of the car and looked toward my car. Javan must have directed her to me. She walked closer in utter confusion and she kept looking back at Javan. 'Oh, now she wanna be security conscious? After taking a ride from a total stranger?' I scoffed mentally and unlocked the door. She pulled the lever and it opened. She entered inside and got comfortable. "Good evening, sir." She greeted but I gave no reply, not even a nod. She didn't look at me and neither did I. I started the car, aiming for my destination. I knew she had lots of questions running through her mind but I wasn't in the mood to entertain any. I kept an uptight expression as we drove together. A few minutes into the drive, I got a call. I checked the caller and it was my meal for tonight. "Hey." She called out happily. "I told you not to call me," I growled.

DELIA "Maybe." I sighed. I went back to my work, hoping Levi wouldn't say any more words. I might actually break down if he did. And luckily, he didn't say anything. "Man, imma shove a shovel down this modafucker's arse," I muttered to myself. "What?" Levi asked. Woah, he heard me? It was just then I realized his eyes had been fixed on me. His fingers drummed rhythmically on the table as his cold gaze hovered around me. "Whoever drafted this contract is insane. They only wrote fifty percent profit. The problem with this statement is that it can be anything ranging from total profit to gross profit, and down to net profit." "It wasn't indicated." "Yeah, it wasn't. And if a contract is to be signed with this, it will incur losses as the company in question might choose to pay net profit rather than total profit." I explained. It was the only way I could express myself freely around him. Not that it was good being alone with him. He sighed and threw his head back. Was he thinking?