Chapter Two: Anxious

ADAM was still confused as he zipped off his jeans. He wear again his t-shirt and quickly got out on his car as he remembered his cousin. That’s why he hurried to go back inside the bar.

"What happened with that woman?" Carl asked him as he got back on his seat.

He ordered a shot of rum before he answer him. "Nothing. She actually left."

"Left? Really? Wow huh! That was first time in the history! Hmm, if she left, then what took you so long to come back here?" His cousin started to interrogate him.

"Shut up, Carl! I don't want to talk about that woman."

While looking at the crowd on the dancefloor, everything that happened earlier on the backseat of his car, replayed in his mind. There's nothing new with that coz whenever he meets a woman who suits his taste, he would fuck her on the backseat of his car. He never brought any of his women to his house or even in a hotel. For him, there's no reason to do that. Their mutual pursuit was simply sex.

But that woman, Ruby...why did I asked her to go to my house? And she freaking declined!

He was confused at the same time irritated. How dare she decline? Who the hell is she? She's just a woman! ... a virgin woman to be exact! He fisted his knuckles. Shit! I can't believe I fuck a virgin! This is freaking bullshit!

"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Carl asked him again.

He shook his head and grab again a bottle of rum then drank it straight from the bottle. He was frustrated with himself for breaking his own first rule. "The no virgin rule." He hates virgin. They're demanding and clingy. His irritation stemmed from the fact that the woman had rejected him. What if he got her pregnant and her parents force him to marry their daughter? Hell no! I can't! I don't believe in marriage and love!

"Hey, couz. Are you okay?" full of concern in Carl's voice.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He lied.

"If you're fine, then why is you're knuckle fisted?" his cousin pointed out his hands. "Hmm, let me guess...you mad because she left you, am I right?" He continued to tease him.

"I said, I'm fine! Yeah, she left me but it's okay, she's not actually my type." He lied again.

Carl burst out laughing. "Adam, that woman was ravishing. I admit that the way she dress was so simple but can't you see...she's beautiful and I'm sure that she's your freaking type."

"Shut up! You're getting married! Your bride might back out if she hears you praising other women like that."

"Couz, Kyla and I are getting married next week and nothing can separate us."

He scoffed. "You're not sure."

"Whatever, Adam! Anyway, do you know the reason on why that woman left you?"

Adam took a deep breath and stands up. "Let's go home! Dad called me earlier and he told me that we need to talk regarding on his company. Mom and dad wants me to take over their company while they were having a vacation in Singapore."

Carl rolled his eyes at him. "That's too bad for you. It seems like you will have a break for being a womanizer because you'll be busy with Uncle Aston's company."

He chuckled. "Yeah. And it's so annoying!"

"Blame yourself and damn your freaking second rule...no office affair, huh." Carl burst out into laughing again.

He just shook his head. Sometimes he regrets those rules that he made for himself , however, it also had an advantage. Look at him now, he's one of the most successful businessman and a certified womanizer in the country. And he keeps on convincing himself that maybe it's not bad if he broke his rule number one coz he pretty sure that he won't be seeing that woman in the near future.

       IT felt like Ruby's head was being split apart when she woke up the next day. She felt like it was going to explode from the intense pain… and her cellphone, which had been ringing since earlier, only added to her agony. Despite that, she reluctantly had to get up and answer the call.

"Hello. Who's this?"

"Damn you! This is Sapphire! How dare you to left me in the bar last night?"

"Gosh, I'm sorry. But can you call me later? I have a severe headache. I have a freaking hangover. So please, I don't want now to discuss what happened last night." Her voice strained as she pleaded with her friend.

Sapphire exhaled loudly. "Fine! But you have to come now to the office. Mr. Whitlock has something important to announce before he goes to Singapore."

"I can't! My head is killing me!"

"But you have to." Her friend still forcing her. "You have to see Mr. Whitlock's son. He will become our new CEO. Remember, you're the CEO's secretary." she added.

"Shut up, Sapphire! I will call Mr. Whitlock-"

"Don't waste your time and energy! Actually, Mr. Whitlock is the one who gave me an order to call you."

"Huh? That's impossible! But why he did not call me?"

"I don't know. I'm just following his order."

"Bullshit!"

"Tss, fix yourself! You badly needed to go to the office right away!"

"I can't! I want to sleep again! Just tell him that i'm not feeling well today." she insisted.

"Gosh, Ruby! Stop making nonsense excuses. Wether you like it or not you still need to go there. You need to meet Mr. Whitlock's handsome and yummy son!"

She exhaled. "Why does his son need to visit there? He has his own company and for sure, his mom and dad won't stay long in Singapore, right? So, there's no need for his son to replace him as a temporary CEO."

"Tss, go to the office and tell Mr. Whitlock your opinion!" Sapphire said that full of annoyance in her voice. She also end up the call.

Irritated, Ruby has no choice but to fix herself. She took a shower hoping that her hangover might gone.

After thirty minutes of preparing, she quickly left and drove the company car on her way to the office.

Meanwhile, she arrived at the company. She hastily entered the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor. Despite the lingering headache from her hangover, she managed to keep a pleasant expression on her face. She leaned against the elevator wall and gently massaged her temples. In the midst of doing so, the elevator door abruptly opened... she found herself staring at the person stepping in, both of them taken aback.

"Oh my God! What is he doing here?"

She couldn't move from her spot as Adam entered the elevator and also pressed the button for the top floor. Silence prevailed inside the elevator. She didn't know how to initiate a conversation with Adam especially that she suddenly remembered everything that happened last night.

Ruby can feel her cheeks burning. I can't believe, I did that stupid thing.

She was hoping that they would quickly get to the top floor for her to avoid his company but Adam is the one who broke first the silence.

"So, you work here?"

"Ye-yeah..." Her voice comes out shrilly. She cleared her throat. "Yeah, I worked here."

"Great!"

"Why are you here, Adam?"

He smirked. "Secret."

After saying that, he quickly grabbed her waist and pressed her against the back of the elevator. Then their lips met in an instant.

She tried to push him away. "Let go of me! I have important thing to-

He interrupted any further words that she had to say by silencing her with another kiss on the lips.

Adam was about to kiss her neck but the elevator suddenly made a sound, signaling that they had reached the top floor. He also quickly straightened her rumpled blouse, making her look like a decent woman again. He proceeded to step out of the elevator ahead of her.

"See you later, my Sweet Ruby." He grinned at her and winked.

Her lips remained slightly parted as she hastily made her way out on the elevator.

She hurriedly walked towards Mr. Aston Whitlock's office, but suddenly she bumped into her friend.

"Ruby!" Sapphire called her. "What happened to you last night? Why did you left me in the bar?"

"Sapphire, please...I'm in a hurry! Let's talk about that later."

"Gosh! We need to-'

"Please, let's just talk later. You know that Mr. Whitlock is waiting for me in his office, right?”

Sapphire just nodded at her. She continued walking and when she's already at the door of Mr. Whitlock's office...she let out a deep breath before she knock and enter the office of the CEO.