His obsession

Chapter 7

"Please let's welcome the CEO of SHIRTS AND STYLES, Reed Baker with his date."

And immediately I felt all eyes on us as we majestically entered into the party hall with cameras flashing everywhere. Did I mention I hate cameras and press so fucking much, I detest them because they always carry fake news and rumors about people.
I won't be surprised if by tomorrow some stupid rumor is flying around about me and Reed.

We walked into the hall with my hand intertwined with his, it felt so weird and some strange feeling running through my body. He didn't smile so much but waved to a few people. I felt like I didn't fit in, I really didn't. The party was filled with high class people who looked distinguished.

I was only a hungry young lady thinking about the pizza Mercy was eating alone. This was the last place I wanted to be. We met a man and a woman who greeted Reed warmly and looked at me with a face of disgust.

"Charlotte this is Mr and mrs Dennis..," he looked at me, and pointed at them.

He looked over to them and said " and this is Charlotte"

This was definitely the CEO and owners of OLD DENNIS, now I see why we needed to go to the party. OLD DENNIS was our company's biggest rival in the fashion line. They were just as good as we are and were selling are much as we are. They hated themselves obviously but was putting up a show coz of the public.

The woman spoke first.

"She really doesn't look your type, so who is the lady you dragged along?"

The guts! She talked about me like I wasn't there.

"I'm here you know" I glared at her.

"And what is my type Shania?, I'm a bit confused" Reed answered her in a sarcastic tone.
Then I gave her the bitch face and mehn she didn't look happy. I just got myself an enemy.

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*7pm*

My stomach was rumbling, I hadn't eaten anything, I was so furious at Reed but I just dare not yell at him, I seriously wanted to.

I don't really like parties, I hate cameras and press, I hate stupid people and crowd. And everything I hated was right before me.

I was getting fed up, I really wanted to leave. I felt a strong hand wrap around my waist, Reed bent to my ear and whispered "are you tired, you wanna get away?"

"Yes please, please" I said like a desperate hungry person that I am. He smiled a little, that was the first.

"Okay darling, we'll leave in 10"

I did a victory dance in my head, I needed my bed so badly, and I wanted pizza. Yes, I still want pizza.

He held my hand and walked me out of the party hall, the limo was waiting as usual. He opened the door and stepped back a lil bit for me to enter first.

I got into the limo and got my phone out of my bag. Five messages from Mercy.

Bestfriend🌈💛

4:30pm
What's up?

4:57pm
Are you there?

5:17pm
I'm getting worried, call me when you see this.

5:45pm
Have you even had something to eat?

6:50pm
I miss you bitch, come soon.

I smiled faintly, I was so hungry. And you know what happened, my stomach made the loudest noise I've ever heard.

Great!

That's just great!

Reed looked over to me "please tell me you had something to eat today"

"Nope" I answered angrily

"Because my boss called me to come to office just as I was about to eat pizza, now I left the whole pizza for Mercy. That's just great." I rolled my eyes.

"Oh lord I'm so sorry"

What?

Wait what?

Did he just apologize? Why I was trying to contemplate, my eyes were popped out of its socket.

"You can close your mouth now, yes I don't do that often. Don't expect it again"

I didn't realize my mouth was open too.

"Lemme take you somewhere you can eat, what would you like to eat?"

"Pizza" I said without hesitation and he chuckled.

"Sure"

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My stomach was full, I could barely stand, I finished a large box of pepperoni pizza and I didn't care about the state Reed was giving me. To say he was amused was the least.

It was after I had finished the pizza I became so embarrassed. The first question that came out of Reed's mouth was,

"Did you really finish that box of pizza?" The amusement and surprise on his face he couldn't hide. I couldn't help the embarrassment.

We arrived just in front of Mercy's apartment.

"Is this where you live?" The reaction on his face wasn't really nice.

"Actually I'm staying with my best friend, I don't have a place to stay at the moment."

"What?"

"Yeah" I smiled.

"I'm gonna go now" I said feeling a little embarrassed.

"Oh okay thank you for today Charlotte"
I liked the way he called my name, that was the first time he called me Charlotte, it felt informal and sweet. I smiled feeling shy.

"See you on Monday Britts"