All Chapters of CHOKEHOLD; Trapped By My Ex: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

ALINA'S POV“Wh-w“The intercom.” He pointed, stepping in fully. “You paged me. Through the All Call button.”“Huh?” I looked to the intercom instantly, trying to remember when I did that. Truthfully the All Call button was close to the receiver, so it wasn't impossible that I'd tapped it as well.“I heard everything through that.” Great.“Just great.” I muttered, eyes squeezing shut in partial embarrassment. Wondering who else must’ve heard as well. “What brings you here? Sir?” I met his gaze. “Asides the call I assume.”He smirked, “Hmm.” Didn't say anything after that. Didn't leave. Instead he stepped forward right then. Taking his time, crossing the space of my office, rounding up to my side, my desk. Before then planting himself directly behind me.To my own surprise and speechlessness.“What are you -“Shush.” his breath hit my neck. My words caught in my throat as slowly I angled my face back from turning to look at him, my eyes coming right in contact with the bridge of his n

ALINA'S POV "Ben? Why you call so early, I'm not yet at the office.""Oh you don't need to, Ma'am!" He said, "You don't have to come to the office today.""What? Why?" I paused, "Something happened again? Another upgrade or something??""No, no,." He chuckled, relaxed. "It's not that. We just got an off day today.""Off day?""Boss's orders. I just thought to inform you as well."And that was how I began my morning. I began it staring at my phone after the call, noting and scrolling through the bombshell of text messages I'd gotten."Did he text me all through the night??" I blasted, disbelief. Scanning it all."You're ignoring me, aren't you?""You're such a coward.""I don't remember you being so cowardly, did 5 years apart do this to you??""You know you haven't changed one bit, just became more cowardly than normal, Alina!"Are you kidding me.Are fucking kidding-My phone beeped just then. A text. Him. Again."You're up now, I assume?"Another one; "Got the news?""Got the new

ALINA’S POV“Okay deal.” I finally said, agreeing. “Deal.”“Sure?” He turned, checking me for a nod of approval. After that, “Good.” he commented, proud. Shoulders high. “That’s what I like to hear.”Of course.You’d like it of course, you’re plans working perfectly.Call me out, call my work off, set a stage for yourself and then crack a deal.I would be proud.“So breakfast?” I let out, shaking off those thoughts. Lips stretched thin as I rose to help with whatever it was he was making by the-microwave??He had a microwave on the bar counter?“Breakfast.” he muttered, answering my silent question. Myself forcing a smile as I stood by. He let me help though. And like that, we quietly we did what I never imagined in a million years. Not even in my dreams, and I’ve had quite a lot of dreams. With him in it.“So you chopped off his head simply because you didn’t have your way?” he asked. More like insinuated actually, couple of minutes after our meal.“Err, no.” I corrected, “I didn’t c

ALINA’S POV“What answering to the engineer… Ben?”“Duhh, the police man. Of course it’s the engineer, Ben!” she snapped, eyes narrowing. Rude. “He’s been calling you for ages and you’re here…daydreaming.”I didn’t give her the satisfaction of a response to that. Just turned to my desks then, picked up my phone and checked the intercom. Truthfully I had a couple missed calls, Cleo and Ben.I didn’t forget lunch time with Cleo, did I? She wasn’t staying there waiting for me and I- oh no. Oh no, I hope that wasn’t the case at all.But before I could diverge more into whether or not I forgot about stuff, Vanessa rounded my desk then. Huffing and swaying herself right in front of me. Where she should be like a normal staff speaking to her head manager cause it seemed she’d somehow forgotten about that.“Your attention is needed outside.” She said, crossing her arms on her chest. “The new shipments have arrived and they refuse to speak with no one or let down the goods unless you show up.”

ALINA’S POVWe went off to Seraph wing after that, splitting up as work started. Everyone moving and doing their bit as planned. It wasn’t supposed to take time. We still had work the very next day after all and don’t know if I mentioned but… Seraph wing really was coming together. Like REALLY coming together.“Okay…this one goes here.” I said, adjusting. The small gold sensor underneath the curved velvet seat now visible to my eyes. I touched it. “This one’s over here…another one over here at the upper section and this…this one’s here too. Not too close, not too far.”Ben leaned forward then, checking. “That’s the last receiver, ma’am?”“Yup.” I nodded, stepping back fully now. Letting the seat secure back it’s initial position. “C’mon, let’s try it out again. Turn it on.”He did.Moved quickly, grabbed the iPad I kept behind. A few taps on the screen, a moment and then everywhere went dark. Again. But a halo appearing this time. Several even and around, underneath the velvet seats we