Anna’s POVTheir work had started instantly. I had to call Smith to ask for directives but it turned out that the manager had informed him already.“They are your bodyguards, Anna,” Smith told me over the phone. “I have been alone for some years but you are new to this. I feel like you might have more enemies than I would. Or rather, you would get attacked more than I would. Your position is more sensitive than mine. You are the only thing in the world that can be used to threaten me.”I took a deep breath before the call ended. Andy drove the car while I rode in the back. Williams was beside Andy in the front seat.“There are rules and regulations here…” I said carefully.“Go on, miss,” Williams urged me. He sounded quite eloquent and vigilant. This must be because he had spent time with the military.“You once served with the military. What was your rank before you retired?” I asked him carefully.“Lieutenant!” Williams replied.“Why did you retire?” I asked again. It seemed he woul
Anna’s POV“I don’t like the look on your face,” I told him calmly. “You should know me enough to understand that I joke about almost everything in the world. Normally, I ought to…”“Shh!” he pushed me against the wall. “You can joke about everything apart from that. I am a jealous man. I do not want to share you with any fucking person!”I smiled. I loved his act of roughness once in a while. He was truly a dream man. Rough and gentle. Cute and handsome. Lazy and hardworking. He could be a lot of things depending on the situation.“It’s cozy in here,” I told him slowly. I wrapped my hands around his neck and looked into his eyes.“Have you ever had sex in the office?” he asked me plainly.I punched him carefully on his shoulder. He moved back instantly, gripping his shoulder. It would hurt him a little but I knew he would be fine.“It is my first day in the office and you want to have SEX!” I exclaimed. I shouted the word ‘sex’ like it was something abnormal. That same moment, someon
Anna’s POVI was scared to see such happen to me. I was more scared when the men had guns, however, when I looked at their faces, I heaved a sigh. They were Andy and Williams, my bodyguards. They must have used that as a medium to scare me.Then Andy came over and tapped at the windscreen. I winded down to talk to them for a minute.“I thought it won’t be nice to have a lady like you drive when gentlemen like us have nothing doing…” Andy said carefully. I sighed and then shook my head.“That was really bad timing!” I exclaimed.“I think I know but we don’t know the way to your mansion…” Andy said carefully.“Then get in your car and follow me quietly. I can’t believe that Smith who gave you so much information forgot to give you something so crucial. All he shared with you were gossip…” I sighed.“We will obey,” Williams bowed. He seemed more formal. Andy was just playful around me. I guess I would have to teach him how professional relationships worked.----------------I got home fe
Anna’s POVI thought it was one of our playful fights but Smith seemed to have taken it serious. I have always made jokes about ‘killing’ and both of us knew this so well. His sarcastic reply to me was not something I could take.“Should people blame me if I kill you right now, Smith?” I asked him playfully. I said it so comically. I was about to laugh when I said this.His reply could strip metal.“So you can marry your bodyguard, huh!” he exclaimed. This sounded too serious for my liking. Smith was annoyed about what I said earlier. That should be the only reason for this absurd behavior.I knew I was supposed to talk him out of his illusion but I just refused to do it. He ought to know that I liked making jokes about muscular men. This was not the first time. If he could not understand that it was a joke, I was not ready to do more. I would act like it didn’t matter as well.And that was how both of us slept. We didn’t cuddle today, our backs were turned against each other.-------
Anna’s POVSince Smith was proving difficult to talk with, I was going to act the same way. I would not continue to talk with someone that was stuck in his belief.“I won’t run away anymore…” I told him boldly. “If you want me to be with my bodyguards, I will be with them. It is much better than to be with you who can’t understand a joke or who considers himself unworthy. You have no self-confidence at all.”“It is fine, girl. Do as you wish!” he exclaimed. I had never seen Smith so angry and ridiculous. I was hurt and a tear trickled out of my eyes. I cleaned it off and sat back at the dining room. One of the maids came to serve me breakfast. I was angry and food was not on my mind at all. I could destroy things here.“Take it away,” I told the maid gently. I was really trying to hold in my anger. She didn’t offend me and I should not act in anger against her.“I am sorry but you need to eat. Do not think about…” the maid was telling me. This irritated me but she did not realize this
Anna's POV“What do you mean, miss?” William asked me carefully. “How would the hospital help in this situation? You were about to get a pay cut when you just joined the company yesterday. You are not on good terms with Mr. Smith as well. You should just go to work before it's too late. He might be your husband but I sense he would like a professional relationship at times.”“I know,” I replied coldly. “I can't continue to be like this with Smith. It's killing me and even though I have punched this sandbag like my life depends on it, it has not gone away completely. Until he holds me tightly with me feeling safe in his arms, this might never work out!” “You always have a plan, I guess,” Andy said slowly. “Today is the first time we are going out with you. I will protect your interests surely. But when did this begin with Mr. Smith? It must have been so long!” “It has been since yesterday's night!” I exclaimed. “We have never been apart for so long. I am afraid he will ask for a divo
Smith’s POVI had been feeling bitter since I snubbed Anna earlier in the morning. She was comparing me to other men and this was annoying enough. The way she described it made it worse. It showed that she had been paying so much attention to this. I was annoyed and everyone who got in my way could tell. I showed my frustration visibly.“Miss. Anna is not at work yet even though it is past resumption hours. I think we might have not given her a preview about how we operate here. What should I do?” Charlotte asked carefully.“Don’t ask me!” I shouted at her angrily. I realised what I did and tuned it down a little. “When she arrives, scold her and teach her the rules. Do not ask me about everything. If you don’t want to retire as a personal assistant, you will need to use your brain more than ever. Do not take orders for everything. You have your own brain as well. I am saddled with a truckload of things and you wish to add a trivial matter like that of Anna!”“You seem to be overreact
Anna’s POVI could sense that the facial expression on Smith’s face was not his best. It was quite strange and I stopped laughing the moment I realised that he might be annoyed with the procedures I applied but he should be sensible enough to take me in after everything I had done.“So, it was all fake!” Smith exclaimed. “I am truly disappointed in you, Anna. How could you stoop so low to this point. You should do better!”“What do you expect me to do when you keep on frustrating me?!” I shouted at him angrily. “All I made was a harmless joke and you have taken it so seriously. You say I stooped so low but isn’t it right? I am better than you who sabotages my plans to mend us. I thought you loved me, Smith. I know the truth now. This is a one-sided relationship. I was the only one worried about our misunderstanding. You do not care about me since you have all the wealth to chase after girls!”This worked on Smith. He stared at me coldly and no word came out of his mouth. William and A