Evelyn
The woman raised her eyes at me and observed me for a moment.Her judging gaze made me feel low in the territory I was completely alien.
"Okay please go on the top floor and wait.Mr. Black will see you after some time."She told me in her well furnished professional tone not to forget with her despiteful glance before she resumed her work.
I chipped a small thanks to her and entered in the elevator.The metal door closed,it meant I had no escape.
My eyes popped out as the top floor was 68th floor.My confidence was sinking to my stomach with increasing height.
Evy there is still time,you should run back on your heels.My soul poked me when I noticed both male and female employees around me in highly sophisticated dresses,all had same plain expressions on their faces.
The dead drop silence set a giddy feeling in the pit of my stomach.
I faced many interviews before so it wasn't a new thing for me but still my mind failed to convince my heart.
Finally,I reached at the top floor as the elevator stopped with a beeping sound.I ushered out straightening my skirt.
The floor was deserted place.There were only three people.A women working over the small desk,probably the boss's assistant and
two men in black suit and guns in their hands standing in front of the glass door.Three girls similar of my age were sitting on the sofa.Their body was like only a thin layer of skin over the bones.The dress's they wore exposed more than they could hide or I say they chose such outfit to increase their chances of getting selected.
I think it's someone's hard work which leads to taste the success not the exhibition of feminine dignity.
But the harsh truth is outer appearance goes side by side or sometimes overpass the ability and virtues.
Two of them gave me the same look I received from the receptionist.I ignored them though their incoherent taunts reached to my ears.
"Hey."The third girl spoke.
She too dolled up like a supermodel but unlike them,she had a soft approach.
"Hi."I briefly smiled.
"So,feeling nervous."She tried to develop a conversation.
"Hell nervous and who can't be."I laughed faintly only to receive another shot of glare from the others.
"Beth Adams."She introduced herself.
"Evelyn Collins."I replied getting relaxed talking to someone was a good healer.
"So first interview?"She asked.
"Not exactly,it's eleventh."I grinned sheepishly.
"The same here.How can one say living in such a big city with a prestigious tagged degree is still hard to hunt a job."She stated the fact.
"Survival of the fittest kind of situation."I shrugged my shoulders.
We again fell into silence and waited for our turn.The two girls went first but the sooner they entered,the quickest they rushed out wiping off their tears.
Hollowness and fear repossessed my body.
I read the name plate in golden word .
"Asher Black,M.D , Black Inc."
Golden letters in shiny black plate screamed the man's intimidation .
I squatted on the soft leather couch as the woman signalled me to sit.The temperature was quite below the normal but I was sweating due to building nervousness in my tummy.
Ten minutes passed.I continuously tapped my nails on my thighs.
"Miss Colins,Boss will take your interview now."She informed me.
I got up hugging my purse and saw my appearance in the glass walls.With silent steps I reached to the door.One of the men checked my purse and then opened the door for me.I wondered about the man who had this tight security around himself that even more than the Queen herself.
One of them opened the door for me inserting some codes.He signalled me to go inside.
"May I come in Sir?"I asked politely without glancing at the man . Honestly I didn't had the courage to look straight at the man who owns the multimillionaire company.
"Have a seat Miss."His serious voice echoed in my ears resulting the goosebumps erupt on my skin and I felt exposed.
I dared to lift my eye lashes thus my heart skipped looking at the most handsome man in his white business suit leaning over his chair.
Was he a real human being or the Greek God himself in the form of a man?
His raven black hairs were perfectly set.His deep grey eyes were piercing through my eyes.They were intense and predatory.One mere glance and women drop their sanity on his feet.
You must hold your sanity first.My soul scolded me.
I uncomfortably shifted my gaze to the table while sitting on the chair opposite to him.
"So you're a university fresher Miss. Collins,am I right?"He brusquely said.I didn't like his remark .How could he judge me before testing my working capabilities.
I somehow maintained a confident face.
"Yes Sir."I nodded.
He closed my resume and again leaned back on his chair.There was a vicious smile playing on his thin pink lips.Something was off with him and definitely it was not right from any point.
"You know Miss very few get the chance to appear here and you're actually very lucky that you have the opportunity to meet the boss means me."He pointed his forefinger at himself with same proud smirk.
I wanted to scratch the shit from his face but kept my anger aside as I needed at job at any cost .
"I think it's someone's hard work and intelligence which make you consider them worthy and eligible to work in your company not the luck,Sir."I replied in a humble yet offended tone.
His rude and self possessed behavior irked me.I wished to get out of the place as his eyes were glaring at me with a strange expression.
He stood up from his chair and inserted his both hands into his pants' pocket.My heart begun to thump rapidly as he slowly walked over to me.
"Miss well."He sat on the table and leaned down on me,"I have an offer
for you.I am sure you won't refuse afterwards"He whispered .I could imagine the green monster in his shadow.Our faces were only inches apart.I was feeling weird .My body started shivering as I leaned back on the chair.
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EvelynHe distanced his large frame which was earlier leaning over me and walked back to his chair.His thin lips still had the devilish smirk.I felt my heart lightened when his huge intimidating body retreated yet my heartbeat were pacing manically.My mind was warning me to run away from the lion's den as fast as it could be possible but there was something in his magnetic eyes which made me not to leave the place."What kind of offer?"I asked confidently trying my best to hold back the fear back inside my heart but I must had seemed stupid as his eyes could peirce through my inner self."I want you to be my wife."He spoke unaffectedly.His face was as calm as the sea.As the words slipped from his mouth I felt the hair of my body erupted.What did he just say?He wanted me to be his what?I could feel butterflies in my
Evelyn"Good move Ms. Collins I am impressed,so it's final we are getting married in a week."He sat back on his chair again with a victorious grin."No umm I mean can we marry today only?"I bit my lips to stop myself from crying in front of him who actually enjoy watching me inpain."Great!You're a smart girl.I am hell impressed now just give me thirty minutes darling you'll be Mrs. Asher Black in the next hour."He picked up his phone and dialled someone's number."Get the marriage papers ready we'll be there in an hour."He ordered and again dialled someone but this time through intercom."Priscellla to my cabin right now."He said in cold icy tone .His eyes never diverted from me all this while.In less than two minutes a very attractive lady in the shortest dress knocked at the glass door.He
EvelynHe disappeared from the house telling me to be ready to meet his family means my in laws.The only thought dropped my fear into my knees .How they were going to react after seeing their son's secret wife .My appetite died with a tornado of both fear and anxiety.Honestly I wasn't eager to face any of his family.Probably they won't appreciate my presence in their billionaire son's life.Who I am?An ordinary girl coming from those families who has to struggle to keep both ends together.But you have to be prepared,there is no back out.Didn't you see the demon's wrathful eyes.It will be crazy idea to go against his wish.My soul reminded me.I don't remember for how long I sat there ,all the pain and hurt I locked in my heart tried to come out but it wasn't a place where my tears worth to be noticed or valued.It was his territory
EvelynThe day went by,it was around five I decided to take a shower.Stripping out of my clothes I soothed myself under the warm water.I cleaned off all dry skin and dust from my body to avoid any kind of flaws Lisa's words kept ringing in my mind.In the morning,Asher told me to be ready as we were going to meet his parents in the evening.I tied the towel around my chest and walked out of the bathroom to the room and slipped into the dress .It perfectly fitted to my curves.It was like feather on skin.I already loved it .With my hairs,I decided to open them plainly to one shoulder.I put a very light make up as I don't like to cake my face .I applied mascara on my thick lashes and a light shade of pink lipstick.Putting on the black heels I gave a final look to myself.I was shocked.The woman in the mirror looked different thus I noticed how a little make over
EvelynThen my eyes landed on the lady.She had a dark aura around her but she was a beautiful woman.Yes she was indeed.One could hardly say she was in her fifties and mother to a twenty eiggr year old man.She wore a tight black gown which was stuck to her body like second skin.Her sharp eyes had a magnetic charm,a weird shine in them.She was the perfect example of a sophisticated high class woman who tries best ways to show off the wealthy status.Her hairs were perfectly tied in a bun above her head . Sparkling diamond jewellery adored her neck and wrists.She must be a heart breaker in her youth years for sure.Her red lips pressed together.Her sharp gaze pierced into me.I looked away feeling all exposed and dominated just by her mere glance.I felt like a creepy creature in front of her preying glare.Heinherited this quality from his mother only.
EvelynI was a mute spectator while the three busy shooting venomous daggers , precisely the son mother.The family didn't seem sharing a loving bond wellnon of my business of concern."Marriage out of secret love sounds interesting."She plastered her anger with a fake chuckle.I could feel sarcasm in her words.Her blazing glares were enough to burn me deep in the bones."That's what I said."Asher's steel voice matched hers."And you found this little prig."She pointed her slim finger at me,"worth of bearing our flesh..I mean look at her.She is one of those kinds we offer our charity."Her teeth clattered with each word she spoke.His anger rose.He walked upto her leaving me from his warmth.Suddenly everything felt cold ."Mother the prig you're talking shits about is my wife."He breathed.".I am warning you for the last time.Do not e
AsherMy head was pounding with pain. I was sure when I wake up next morning,it would only worse.No it's like somebody was hitting me with a hundred ton iron hammers.Meeting my parents was worst experience of my day.I should had not visited them but it wasn't the cause of my anger.They are always like this still I keep my hopes alive may be one day we become a family a real happy family.The reason for my anger was how they ill treated my love, my only love.That was the last string of my sanity.It pinched me like thousands needle right in my heart when I saw her red embarrassed fallen face.She didn't deserve such humiliation still she decided not to say a word to me.She could had retorted back to their insults but rather chose to bear the nasty comments of my mother."Shit! I cause her so much miseries and pain.She will only hate me."I emptied the half bottle of
EvelynI stirred in my sleep feeling the bright rays of sun on my face.I tried to get up but my whole body cramped due to sleeping on the hard floor.Cold breeze which was entering from thr open window soothed me a bit.My eyes were burning.After the struggle of few minutes finally I managed my limp body on my weak legs and went inside the bathroom .I saw my reflection in the mirror.I was not looking less than a walking zombie.My hairs seemed a bird nest and red swollen eyes made my appearance of a heavy drunkard.All the bitter memories again clouded my senses,my forceful marriage,his parwnts calling me names and a new shade of his personality.I splashed cold water on my face and winced when the water doubled the burning sensation in my eyes.I brushed my teeth to get rid of morning stink.Then took a warm shower which helped my sore muscles a lot.