I got up to my ringing alarm. It's 5:30 a.m. I quickly get into the shower and freshen up. Changing into a black off shoulder dress which ended mid thigh I combed my hair and left it open to dry naturally and immediately applied some mascara and red lipstick which complimented the colour of my dress, spraying my favourite kenneth cole perfume I left my room.
I grabbed a bowl of cereal from the kitchen's cupboard and savoured everything since i was very hungry. After i finished my food I went over to Rose's room to see her all set.
" Ready so fast? " she asked.
" No I wore these clothes to clean the house. " I said sarcastically. For a moment she was silent and then we both started laughing.
" okay it's 6:40 already let's leave." I said not wanting to be late else I'll have to face him while giving the coffee.
I slipped into my red Gianvito Rossi's caged lace up sandals which Rose had purchased last year from Vince camuto as my birthday gift, wearing my favourite Betsey Johnson's Rose Gold-tone Bracelet watch and grabbing my purse I left.
I stopped the cab two blocks before Handerson Inc. Building and went to get his coffee. I checked the watch 5 minutes to 7. I quickly ran across the street not wanting to face him. Back in the building everything looked the same as yesterday. I hurriedly went up to the 20th floor and into his cabin to find it empty. Phew I had never felt better than this before. Silently I kept his cup and walked to my cabin. I got immediately engrossed in my work and didn't even realize when the time flew by.
Just then my phone buzzed. There was a msg from an unknown number.
Hey beautiful, it's lunch break already. Iam waiting for you on the ground floor. come down fast.
Surely it must be Anthony. I scrolled up the page and saw the conversation between Rosalina and him last night. I
wonder what will I say if he asks me about yesterday. It's better I should ignore. Without replying I kept the phone aside. My stomach was growling from hunger but if I went down that meant I had to face him. I just put my head down wondering why the siren didn't ring the entire day. Has he come? why didn't he call me? Is he going to fire me? All negative thoughts run through my mind.
I don't know for how long I stayed like that when I heard a knock at the door. I wonder who has come to my cabin. Anyone barely knows me.
I straightened up and meekly called.
"Please come in." The door was opened and Anthony was standing there with a wide grin on his face.
" Hey beautiful I waited for so long why you didn't you reply." why does he have to call me with those name all the time. God please help.
"umm..I was a little busy, sorry didn't see the phone." damn I felt so guilty.
" No problem Ella I thought you are ignoring me."
"oh no no sorry I never intended that." I lie
" It's okay. We still have 15 mins. care to join?" he says raising an eyebrow.
It's like iam left with no other choice but to comply. I simply nod and walk out with him only to see an astonished Rebecca staring at us. I smile at her and waved a bye while leaving .
Back at the cafeteria, we were seated at the same place like yesterday. He didn't allow me to pay for the sandwich and coffee as he insisted on being a gentleman and pay for a beautiful girl. That was really kind of him but I don't know why I didn't like it in a good way.
He sat across me and looked directly into my eyes for few seconds. I felt so nervous at the moment. I felt like running away. what has Rosalina thrown me into. I quickly glance away.
" Thank you for the offer." he spoke which appeared more like a whisper to me.
offer? what offer. oh yeah Rose I mentally face palmed myself.
"You are welcome. I hope you are okay with it. If there is any problem, then I can cancel it no issues." I asked hopefully he would say yes.
" No no I would love to go with a beautiful lady like you. I missed you too."
woah hang on man. Iam just being nice, I have no romantic inclinations towards you. I wanted to shout at him, but it wasn't an appropriate place nor the appropriate time.
" My best friend Rosalina and her friend Paul will also be joining." I said ignoring his last statement.
"oh, that sounds nice. I would love to meet them." he smiled the same breathtaking smile again.
" how was your day?" I asked changing the subject. I know if he carried on then soon enough the conversation of last night will emerge.
" ya great. and yours? " he asked.
I finished the last bite of my sandwich and gathered my stuff. I have to leave before that jerk arrives.
"Same, thanks. umm Anthony I really have this important work. I am sorry I have to leave."
"oh no problem dear. let me drop you to your floor." he requested.
"No thanks, really ill manage. I know you are late too. Some other day."
He looked disturbed for a second and then he smiled again. " sure, I hope that some other day comes soon."
God what's with him and his smiles.
I hurried back to my floor. The environment was more serious than in the morning. Rebecca's face seemed wrought up, I wanted to ask why but she was so busy that she didn't even notice me coming. I thought it's better I don't disturb and walked to my cabin. Just 5 minutes later the siren rang. He is back.
I walked out and knocked on the door of his cabin, but there was no reply. After 5 minutes I walked in.
He looked really angry, his hands were in a fist and eyes closed with eyebrows cringed.
"Good afternoon sir, how may I help you?" I asked in my most polite tone.
His eyes immediately opened and there was a shade of darkness in it, his jaws clenched at my sight. He kept looking at me as if he was trying to control his anger. Now I felt really scared. I wanted to run away but I just kept my stand waiting for him to say something.
Instead he got up and walked in my direction.I noticed the combination of his clothes, he looked so ravishing and beautiful, I was gawking at him like an idiot even though he was so angry, maybe his anger made him appear more handsome to me. He took his steps closer to me and suddenly the air in the room became heavy. My heart started pounding in my chest and i started retreating my steps until my back hit the wall. I could see his tensed shoulders, as he walked closer, the smell of his cologne filled my nostrils and I was entranced. There was literally no gap between us. My breathing flickered at the close proximity. I didn't know what was happening. As our eyes locked, i noticed his gaze softening. His hands went above my head brushing my shoulder,locking any of my movements and I felt goosebumps at his touch. Our lips were only an inch apart, the proximity between us kept decreasing, I don't know what came over me and I closed my eyes. We stayed there for about 2 mins and suddenly memories of yesterday flashed in my mind of what a jerk he had been to me. My eyes snapped open with anger flashing in them and I noticed he was seated in the same place as when I had come. I felt like a total stupid in that situation. what the hell just happened?
"Ms.Robert, we pay you to work here and not go around flirting with other employees." he said with an irritated expression. Oh the Ms.Robert is back.
" Excuse me?" who the hell is he to say that to me?
" I noticed you through the CCTV. like I said before if you can't do your job you can just quit. "
"I am sorry for the inconvenience Sir, but just to bring to your kind notice I was out during the lunch break and iam paid for what I work. I think it's none of your business to interfere
in my personal life what I do outside work." my anger was brimming more now.
How dare he?
I headed for the door.
"Bastard" I whispered and banged the door shut behind me.
After 3 hours
I waited for the day to end as fast as possible for so many reasons. Firstly, I couldn't concentrate on any work after that scene in his office. Secondly, the lingering feeling on my skin due to his touch just doesn't seem to extinguish and lastly I feel really very irritated at the opinions he has made about me without even knowing me in details and I don't want to vent out the frustration on anybody present in this building but him.
I glance at the clock it's already 3:15. Urgh, 1 hour 45 minutes yet to go. I look through the files on my desk and check the emails and quickly reply to few pending ones. I got so engrossed that I didn't even check what the time was. After what seemed like half an hour I looked up to check the time but it was already 6:30. Shit.
I quickly ran out of my cabin to check if Rebecca was there. The entire floor was empty and dark with no sign of anyone. Drops of sweat trickled down my cheeks. I was on the goddamn 20th floor. The office gives over at 5 sharp. That probably means I am the only one left and the entire building is empty. Bile started rising up my throat and I felt iam soon going to have a panic attack.
I immediately grabbed all my belongings from my cabin and headed directly towards the elevator. It was dark everywhere, I was scared like anything. I had to get out of this building.
The elevator reached the ground floor and I hurried out. It was totally dark everywhere with no signs of anyone. The main door was still a long way to go. I have always felt really scared of darkness. I started walking towards the main gate when I felt someone following me through the darkness. Fear sparked up my spine and my eyes started to water. My legs started moving faster but the door was still 5 mins away. what if it is some serial killer? what if I die today. Just two days ago the news had spread like wildfire about a girl being brutally killed after office hours. I started panicking and my feet started to stumble. I somehow couldn't walk properly and the shadow seemed to approach at a faster pace. I dragged my feet towards the main door with as much energy as I had. I could hear the movement behind me.Tears started to fall uncontrollably and my vision became barred. my feet tripped on something present on the floor and I fell face on the ground with more darkness enveloping my eyes.
Nicholas's P.O.V
After yesterday's encounter with Elisa I just couldn't stop feeling guilty. Here I was searching for an opportunity to come across her once and speak to her and there she was appointed at the post of my secretary and I fucked up all my chances by being such a jerk. Why couldn't I just look at her C.V once.
Iam sure she hates me more now. The way she addressed me as 'Sir' instead of Nicholas explained it all.
Everytime I think of changing things for the good I suck it up myself. I can't even apologise for my behaviour because I know she would think I am trying to get into her pants by being all sweet. I have to make her trust me once before I talk to her. But how? It's really exhausting to see that a man who never ran after any girl in his entire life, all he needed to do was show his charm and girls would run to him, and now this one girl is driving him nuts.
I think it's just an infatuation, a strong attraction maybe, or I guess im just over thinking it all and it's nothing. But there is something about her aura that I feel myself being pulled in her direction everytime she is around. I felt a pain stinging in my heart to see her watery eyes yesterday. I felt like killing myself for hurting her. The only way to calm myself from all this ambiguous emotions is boxing and this is the only reason why I didn't go to office today. I kept boxing since the morning on my punching bag so much so that my hands hurt.
For how long can you escape and keep doing this. don't you think a better way is to just go and apologise? snaps my head. It probably is right, for how long will I waste my time here and with that I quickly freshen and leave for my office.
It's already been 5 times I pressed the button to summon Ella but she just doesn't seem to respond. Maybe she is still angry about yesterday. I walk out of my office towards Rebecca.
" Rebecca, did Ms.Robert come today? "
" Yes sir, she was here until she went with Mr.Anthony D'souza." who the hell is he? I could feel the anger rising.
" who is he? "
" Sir, the IT consultant of our company."
It's only been 1 day and there she is already dating someone. The very idea of her with some other man is unbearable. I clench my fists to control myself.
" When did she leave?" my voice colder now.
" I think 10 mins ago, probably for her lunch."
" I didn't ask for your opinion. I want you to notify me as soon as she is back with a backgroung check of that Anthony guy." I say raising my voice. Rebecca seemed to be shocked and intimidated at my sudden uproar but simply nodded.
" yes sir." and with a storming anger I banged the door of my office close.
Just after 5 mins Rebecca came to inform about the arrival of Elisa and also with the details of Anthony.
I immediately pressed the button for Elisa to come. After around 5 mins there was a knock at the door and Elisa came in. I closed my eyes in order to calm myself, I definitely didn't want to spoil this moment but I want her to understand that I take my work very seriosuly and would take no shit from anyone when it comes to my work.
I felt her presence in front of my desk. I slowly opened my eyes to see her dressed in a black off shoulder dress which ended mid thigh. I must say if looks could kill then there would have been no male population alive. She was an epitome of beauty. How could someone look so beautiful so simply as well. She said something but it just couldn't register in my brain. I felt myself being pulled towards her direction, her woody floral musk fragrance was pulling me towards her, I didn't even realize when I was walking towards her but what i noticed in her eyes were fear and lust. She kept retreating and I kept moving until her back hit the wall and she closed her eyes. I looked at her features closely, her soft red lips wanted attention, her fragrance was killing me. I moved closer and it's then the realisation hit me. I couldn't do this. I can't lose her trust. This moment may appear blissful but the after effects will be something I may not be able to handle. Her eyes were still closed maybe due to the fear. I recalled that she was out with some other guy and that itself stormed the subsided anger in me again.
Reluctantly I went back to my seat and cleared my throat. I had made quite a fool of myself today.
Elisa opened her eyes and looked lost. To avoid further awkwardness I said,
"Ms.Robert, we pay you to work here and not go around flirting with other employees."
Her expressions changed from blank to shocked and now angry.
" Excuse me?" came her immediate reply. I think in order to keep her away from that guy ill have to be back to bieng the same arrogant boss. This way I can burden her with more work everytime they plan to go out together. Yes, that would be perfect. But for that I'll have to challenge her ego. I know at this moment whatever ill say she will do just the opposite.
" I noticed you through the CCTV. Like I have mentioned before if you can't do your job you can just quit."
Her expressions were of solid bitterness towards me and I loved that expression. she seemed like a wild cat ready to pounce anytime.
" Iam sorry for the inconvenience Sir, but just to bring to your kind notice I was out during the lunch break and iam paid for what I work. I think it's none of your business to interfere in my personal life what I do outside work."
So there it was. I was shocked how well my plan worked. I just kept looking at her. She looked more beautiful when angry. But my chance of gawking ended when she left my room without any further words.
Shit I screwed it once again. JERK.
But wait, did I just hear Bastard? She called me a bastard. Great girl, now I am going to show you what a bastard is.
WHAT IF ELLA DIES? WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK. I AM RETHINKING OF CHANGING THE PLOT. GUYS PLEASE LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW HOW MANY OF YOU ARE IN FAVOUR AND HOW MANY WANT ELLA TO LIVE.