"Genevieve?" Drayton's voice sounds like he couldn't believe seeing me here. Like he saw a ghost. "Yup, the one and only." I assured Conrad that I'll be fine with Drayton before letting him leave. And then I took a seat beside Drayton on the table that he occupies."So, you're also friends with Conor?" I hear him ask. I beam at him and give him an answer. "Kairo. I'm friends with Kairo." Drayton laughs at me, and then he shakes his head before agreeing to what I said. Drayton and I spend minutes and minutes of talking until he pours white wine into my glass and then to his. It was the right time for a drink though, 'cause the crowd suddenly goes quiet and the spotlight was moved in the center. There's piano in the center, yet I didn't even notice it."Here we go." Drayton sighs."Why? I think someone's going to perform." I heard him sigh again because of what I said. "Uh-huh, someone bitchy is going to perform now." Bitchy? Geez, maybe he knows who's about to appear and lighten the at

"Can I go home now?" Out of all the questions that I could ask him, why did I choose that one? "Oh, why? Are you not having a good time?" He's still smiling, and I'm silently wishing that he's not forcing it. "I am. I'm just a little dizzy, that's all." Conrad's throaty chuckle filled my ears despite the next song playing. "Must've been the white wine." I can't help but to agree with him. He brags about how he's always right before guiding me back to the table that Drayton and I occupied earlier. When we arrive, only Drayton is the only one left. No Conor, no Heide."I saw what you did there, Conrad." Conrad just grins at him and he pulls out a chair for me."Thank you." He winks at me, and that caught me off guard. "She left when she saw you guys kiss." I heard Drayton say, sounding like a proud dad to his son which is Conrad for now. "Glad she did. She's so annoying. Trying to act like she doesn't notice the walls I built between us." Hearing Conrad's slightly pissed off voice, made

She took one look at Conrad who's now drinking his coffee before leaving his office. Her high heels making annoying sounds as she carries her embarrassment out with her."Are you okay?" I ask."Yeah, she's just very unpredictable sometimes and always too confident; too full of herself."His face is a bit reddish because of using his loud voice for shouting at Heide. Believe me, I hate it when men would just shout at women because of their uncontrollable anger. But right now, I think Heide deserves it."I have some bad news." Conrad sighs after what he said. I just sighed too and told him to spill it before things could go worse than this."Ms. Sheen Geller is back."Great. Just great."Unfortunately, Heide has the power to do these things.""What do you mean?""Her father is one of our investors. If I won't do her bidding, and once she bursts, she's going to convince her father to pull out. I'm just glad that she left today and haven't thought about it yet. Or should I say, threatened

She's already inside the elevator when I stepped in.For pete's sake, I hope she won't start a conversation now. What is she doing here anyway? Last time I check, she got fired."I know you're wondering why I'm here, Genevieve." I hear her say, reading my mind."No, I'm not." I lie, as I turn to her and fake a small smile. She's already looking at me."I know you don't care. But there's no way that this building is a convenient workplace without me." She brags, and I scoffed."Is that sarcasm?" I almost laugh because of the confidence that she's showing off. Where is that coming from? She haven't learned her lesson until now? Why is she still such a shitty bitch?"Excuse me? Sarcasm?" She sounds offended."Oh, don't bother explaining. It's not like you're going to be stuck in this elevator with me for the rest of your life. And you're right though, I don't even care at all."I don't want to waste my remaining energy over this woman. She's so full of herself, just like Conrad's ex-love

"Conrad,""I mean it, Eve. I want you in my life, and I can make you see that."I just ignore what he said. I don't want it to interfere with the pleasure that we're about to hit any moments now. I crash my lips against his, and he welcomes my way of continuing what we both wanted. Letting my tongue slid inside his mouth for me to suck his with desperation and hunger inhabiting every cell in my goddamn body."I miss you. Didn't you miss me, Eve?"I wanted to tell him that I miss him too, but my lips says some things that I intended to keep."Just stay away from Heide, okay?"That made him grin at me. "So, it's all about Heide then? I'm right or I'm right?" His voice sounds taunting and smoky at the same time. Adding more fuel to the fire. "Fine, I admit. I don't like seeing you with her. You made it clear that you hate her, so please live up to your words." Conrad responds in planting small kisses on my neck as I pant. Daring to catch my breath as if it's running away from me. I can f