AVERYAnother yawn escaped my lips and I brought my hand up to cover my mouth. My eyes darted to my phone and a low sigh escaped my lips as I pressed the power button.The screen lit up almost immediately and I glanced at the time which said 10:25 pm. The meeting has been going on for three hours straight. Are they not tired?!I was sitting in Maverick's office where he had left me to go to his meeting. He said the meeting would be extremely long and thereby boring so I shouldn't bore myself out and sit down here. In all honesty, I think I would rather be in that meeting rather than alone in this office.My eyes went to the table where I had placed the novel I was reading earlier. I sighed and reached for it. Feeling tired, I pulled my shoe off and was about to put my leg on the couch when I thought,'What if Maverick doesn't like putting their legs on his couch? I mean, sure he treats me very well but there is a limit to everyone's patience.'My eyes went to my leg and I tilted my he

"You seem so happy that he's going." Maverick said crossing his arm."Of course, I am," I replied with a grin."Why are you happy?""Because... At the party, we can't stay together or talk to each other that much since we'll be going as Secretary and Boss. I can talk to Ramon instead." I explained."Why are you guys keeping your marriage Secret anyway?" Ramon asked."It's just till the revenge plan is over and successful," Maverick replied and I turned to him in surprise."Oh right! The revenge... What can I help with?" "You want to help with my revenge?" I asked turning to him in surprise and he nodded his head."I mean, if I'm not busy then why not?" He replied with a shrug."Really? That's so nice of you! Thank you!" "I'm also helping with your revenge," Maverick said suddenly and I turned to him."I know." Then I turned back to Ramon with a smile."What time will you be getting there?""Let's go home," Maverick announced suddenly and I looked up at him and then at the unfinished

AVERYI was about to step into the cafeteria the same day I met Alec, the beautiful green-eyed man when I heard,"Avery!"I looked back to see Melissa running towards me with her purse in her hand."Let's go together." She said and I nodded my head. She hooked her hand into mine and we walked to the Cafeteria. I placed my own order and Melissa did the same. We moved to an empty table and started eating."Oh right!" Melissa yelled and dropped her fork in her plate of Pasta and Meatballs."You didn't tell me if the CEO saw me slap your butt." She said and my eyes widened with inflamed cheeks. I looked around the cafeteria to see if no one was looking or listening to us."Tone down. God! That's so embarrassing." I muttered and she rolled her eyes."No one is looking at us nor are they paying attention. Now tell me, did he see me do it?""You...""Can I join you?" We heard suddenly and we both looked up at the face smiling down at us."Alec," I called and he waved at me."Can I?""I mean,

AVERYMy eyes widened when Maverick kept fighting with my sister over the necklace. I mean, sure it's beautiful and all that but it's– Oh fuck it! I so badly want it and I want Maverick to win against my sister.She seems to want it so badly and that makes me want it more. Call me greedy, but I don't care. My heart leaped for joy when the bidder announced Maverick as the winner of the Necklace with the amount of 15 Million Dollars.The necklace is quite expensive for its simplicity though. My eyes drifted over to Maverick to see him turn his head to me. I smiled and waved at him. His lips lifted a little and I felt a piercing gaze on the side of my face.My head turned over to my where my sister sat and her eyes met mine. Before I could blink, she had leaned into Mother sitting beside her. She, as well, looked up at her eyes met mine. I saw her eyes turn malicious and I swear, if looks could kill, I'd be six feet under right now.She tapped her Husband who as well turned his head. Now

AVERY"That lowly secretary, as you say, holds the future to your Company. You can either apologize and kneel to her and let me consider our collaboration, or you might spit at her face and watch your company crumble to the ground with a snap of my finger."The man's eyes flickered over to mine when the chatters in the hall died down a little. His eyes were red and murderous. Veins popped out of his neck and forehead and I saw him clench his fist beside him.He took one step forward and I stood rooted to my spot. Though my heart was hammering against my chest, I was still tempted to know what he wanted to do to me. Punch me? Then his name would be on the headlines tomorrow for hitting a woman.Kneel to me? Then, the picture would be on the front page of every newspaper and magazine as well as on billboards tomorrow. How humiliating.Suddenly, gasps of surprise filled the room snapping me out of my thoughts of tomorrow. The man wasn't standing in front of me anymore. I looked at the p