Chapter 5

AUDREY

i am still recovering from what my eyes witnessed earlier.

To find an unknown man having oral sex in my boss's office, it was a very disturbing thing. My heart was still beating hard, my hands are sweating and shaking due to nervousness.

I was stupid, I don't know why I didn't call before I came in, because I assumed no one was there. I try to stay calm, I'm not going to make him see me when he comes out and think I'm just standing there because he wanted to see. I'm not that kind of person.

He straightened me up when the office door opens. Quickly he hurried me to my place and I take a seat. The girl who was with that man inside, comes out.

She is tall and blonde, with a long mane that barely lets me see her face. Once he walks past my desk, he barks his head at me and smiles at me.

This is Mr. William's secretary. I don't know all the staff in the building, because there are many employees who work here, but I remember her very well, because she used to flirt with my ex-boyfriend when we were hanging out, she's a drag and now I have no doubt.

Shamelessly and shamelessly, she walks past me with a beaming smile as if she had won the jackpot of the lottery.

He watched her get lost in the corridor leading to the elevator. After a minute the door opens again, this time to let the fucking man out.

Yet another cheeky one.

But he doesn't walk away like the woman, he stops in front of my desk. I tense up when I feel his presence, my eyes glued to my computer screen pretending that I'm working and that I haven't seen anything when I've already seen everything.

"What were you never taught to play before entering a room? " finally let go, the tone is kind of annoying, and I also recognized a strange accent in his voice almost similar to Mr. Anthony's " I'm talking to him "he says louder and I jump in my seat at the same time I raise my head to see him.

My eyes are fixed on the unknown man in front of me, his appearance is neat, he doesn't look like the kind of man who was having sex inside that office earlier, he seems rather cool and serene. But his jaw is tense.

A lump forms in my throat and it is difficult for me to pass saliva. I have an immense desire to get up and run, the energy that emanates is heavy and intense, which makes me a little uncomfortable.

"I... I... I didn't know there was someone inside " I struggle not to sound affected, but in a certain part I failed.

"Still, you must call before you come in" A shiver runs down my spine as her green eyes sink into mine.

I clear my throat and make an effort to hold his gaze, his intensity surpasses.

" Yes... I'm sorry " I fail again.

I'm a klutz, I don't know why I'm babbling in front of this man I don't even know.

He stays a long moment in silence, just detailing me, thinking, maybe.

" To all this, who are you?" he speaks after a few long minutes.

Is that what I should be asking? If my boss finds out, maybe he'll blame me for not taking care of who comes into his office, even if that's not my job and I don't get paid for keeping the building safe either, I could still earn a scolding.

And the worst thing is that, maybe, my job is already on a tightrope.

Well, everyone here knows that I'm the secretary of the presidency. If you are asking, it is because he is new, and I can be sure that he is, because I have never seen this man in my life, because if that were the case, I would completely remember him. He does not seem to be a man who is easy to forget.

I struggle not to look nervous, in his presence. I clear my throat to answer again.

" I am... " but again he failed.

" Audrey! " at the same time I am interrupted by Maggi, who suddenly appears.

I cut the visual connection with the attractive man and he took a look at my co-worker.

" Maggi, what's wrong?" I look at him out of the corner of my eye, his gaze is still on me.

" Mr. Anthony is waiting for you in the boardroom.

I see the circular clock on the opposite wall and my eyes widen as I check the time.

Oh, my God! I had forgotten, or rather I had been distracted. Quickly, he grabbed all the folders he had lined up and spliced them one by one to carry them in my arms like a tower.

" Let me help you " says the fucking man.

" No need, I can do it on my own" I answer when he comes up to try to take the folders off me.

I leave him behind and head towards the elevator. The door takes a long time to open when I arrive, in that before getting in, the unknown man passes first forgetting about his courtesy.

He recharges himself on the metal wall of the elevator with his hands stuffed into his pants pockets and with his gaze fixed on me.

" What? Are you going to stay standing there?

I react when I see that the elevator doors are about to close, but in my attempt to get in quickly, I stumble and all the folders fly out along with me.

This is when I think I'm done. Apart from my work spread on the floor, I will be late and with some bruise somewhere on my body for being so clumsy.

But at that very moment, just when I thought I would have a bruise, the arms of the man who still didn't know his name, caught up with me in the air.

Today I was seeing the most beautiful eyes on the whole face of the earth. An intense green glow, so perfect, and that kissable mouth. I was lost for a moment that seemed like an eternity.

I have him so close that I can feel his calm breathing and the scent of his shower lotion, it smells delicious.

" Will you let me help you now? Or will he continue to eat me with his eyes? " a charming and arrogant smile is drawn on his lips.

I pull myself together from the enchantment in which his attractive face immersed me and I rest my hands on his chest to push him away from my body. His smile does not fade, on the contrary, it widens more.

" I told him I don't need help, this is my job.

" What a foolish woman" he mutters to himself, even so I manage to hear him and he earns a deadly look from me " As you like then, I'm not one to beg from anyone, least of all a woman.

With that last one he leaves, and with him from behind the elevator doors close.

Damn it! Now I'll have to wait for the next one.

Minutes later he arrived on the finance meeting floor, with all the folders in disarray. Now this if will be my end at the Crawford Company, that they kick me out, they kick me out.

I take a deep breath before entering, once I'm ready I knock on the door and as soon as they give me permission I pass. In the room there is only Mr. Anthony, his brother William, his son Fabian who is another boss of the company and finally there is the unknown man.

But what? What's that guy doing here?

I take a quick look at him before completely entering the room, he reached the big table and placed the folders. Mr. William looks at me in an annoying way, instead, Fabian thanks with a slight nod and his kind smile, and my boss stares at my messy work with a frowning gesture.

" What is this, Audrey?" he asks.

"The other files with the figures you asked for " I answer "I couldn't leave them on your desk for an inconvenience "I look again at the fucking man who is standing by one of the windows.

On the other hand, he doesn't seem affected or anything, he's not afraid of being turned on his head, because of what he did just a moment ago in the company president's office. In fact, he even seems relaxed and comfortable watching the whole scene, I can say that even grace gives him to see me in this situation.

Shameless but sexy fucking fuck.

I shake off my disturbing thoughts.

"It seems strange to me about you, you always deliver clean and tidy works. What happened to you now?" inquires my boss with a raised eyebrow.

"I pass a stampede of elephants over him" the deep and sensual voice of the strange guy is heard throughout the room, after that he lets out a laugh which is also joined by Fabian's.

I keep my eyes on him. If I had a superpower I would want the laser in my eyes, to pierce her perfect face in a second.

He's rude.

A fact of my hairstyle that was almost perfect falls on my face, I blow it to remove it, without taking my gaze off it.

"Daniel" My boss pronounces in his direction " Audrey, I need this again, but well done, please "I nod "And as many are already aware, I must tell you too that I will leave my position as CEO of the company. Now it will be my son who will take my place, Daniel " he points it out "Miss Turner is now your secretary, I hope you can work well together.

A malicious smile shows on his lips.

Daniel Crawford, my new boss? No, everything but that. After our first meeting I doubt that it will be possible to work in a comfortable environment with him, although that will be more for me.

What if he better quit? No, I can't do that, this job is my life. I have no choice but to hold on. I'm a professional, I know I can handle this. So I won't let that man affect my job.