Chapter 1: An unexpected event

Nathalie's Point of View

"Why don't you try relaxing anyway? You've been draining yourself to work, and it's not healthy anymore," Carol stated.

Carol is a short-haired woman whose clothes are always revealing. She's shorter than me but definitely a more beautiful one. Even being so lovely and rich, she's the most humble and kind friend I had.

Right now, I'm complaining about my life to her. I've been working overnight these past days because our team leader decided to work on a new food recipe for the company we're working at.

The Alpha's Food Production. That's the name of the food company.

I get paid well enough in that workplace, and I don't plan on leaving anymore. My salary is enough for my brothers' education and to make a living.

"What? Don't you want to? Come on, Nath, it's just once! You have to relax your mind and go find a man to date!" Carol said again.

My eyes glared at her. "TO DATE?!" I yelled. "I don't even have money to buy things for myself, and you want me to date? I won't!"

She laughed. "Okay. But don't you want to come to the club later?"

I sighed and just nodded my head.

This is just once. Might as well try to be a normal adult.

...

Carol let me borrow her black silk dress. It's long enough, but my cleavage was showing. This is so infuriating!

"HEY! DO YOU EVEN CALL THIS A DRESS?" I screamed at Carol.

She's wearing the same dress like mine, except that it is red and shorter.

"That's fine! What's the purpose of your curves if you won't flaunt them," she retorted.

I rolled my eyes at her.

Don't worry, Nathalie. This is just once. I will never do this thing again!

Carol placed makeup on mine. My facial features were enhanced, and she even fixed my messy hair. I turned into a totally different person who is so different from the real me.

"Carol, I look rich," I muttered.

She just hissed at me.

"Don't worry! Who knows, you might find a billionaire, and you can finally pay all your bills without working so hard," she teased.

I pinched her on the side of her belly. "I won't do that!" I screamed.

After we had prepared, she brought her boyfriend, Max.

Her boyfriend is so kind, and they really match each other. I wonder when I will have one.

Scratch that! It's none of my business anymore.

...

As soon as we arrived at the club, the loud noises and varied lights bothered me. I'm not into these kinds of stuff!

"Ah, I feel nauseated, Carol. May I just leave?" I complained.

"No."

Carol pushed me to the counter. She immediately ordered a glass of tequila for both of us.

I was hesitant to drink at first, but I got no choice. After three more glasses, I felt like I wasn't myself anymore.

I knew what I was doing, but it felt like something possessed me, and I couldn't do anything.

I don't even know where Carol is right now.

But out of the blue, a man was six feet tall, wearing a suit with his red necktie draped down. Whose hair is a mess but still looks hot.

Dazzling hot.

He looked at me and asked if I was okay. Of course, I said I was even though I'm not.

He kind of looks familiar. Is he the CEO of The Alpha's Food Production?

Whether or not, it's none of my business.

For some reason, my throat craved another glass of tequila, and that's when he spoke to me.

"You... What's your name?" he asked.

Why doesn't he know his employee's name? Well, he's not at the company all the time, so I understand. Besides, I'm just a newly-hired worker.

"Secret," I replied. My voice was seductive.

I saw him gulp when I looked at him.

"So, why are you here?" he asked and drank a shot of his beer.

"Well, I'm here to have fun, obviously," I replied. My voice remained seductive.

I saw him smirk after he placed his glass back on the table.

He looked at me, and I was abruptly hooked unto his emerald green eyes.

"Do you know what's more fun? A one-night-stands," he suddenly blurted out with a mischievous grin.

My eyes widened, then closed again.

"What is it to you?"

He drank another shot of beer. "Do you mind spending the night with me, woman?"

His voice was deep and raspy. It sent shivers down my spine. I didn't understand something in his voice, but it made my heart flutter.

Because of the influence of alcohol, I was quickly drawn to him.

There's something about his scent that is making me want him more. I didn't understand, but my heart was beating so fast.

He didn't even come nearer to me. I immediately sat on his lap and kissed him.

And then he kissed me back.

And then everything went too passionate. I can hear his moans. I wonder if he hears mine, though.

I was drunk, but I was very aware of everything. We went inside a room, and he placed me on the bed.

We just kept making out. I thought it wouldn't stop anymore.

It was fun. My first time was definitely fun because of him.

He's... so good.

He made me want more of him. More of his voice, more of his hard and well-built body. Just more of this man.

Cold nights, sheets down, clothes on the floor, skin collided, and the sound of passion from our lips.

But I don't care. This is just once.

After this, when I wake up tomorrow, everything will be all right.

Yes, I'll enjoy the night with this man.

...

I woke up the next day, naked, beside the man I slept with last night.

It was a one-night-stand with my boss.

I immediately stood up as I realized what have I done. This isn't right.

I rummaged through my bag and grabbed my salary from yesterday.

"A hundred dollars could do," I whispered and left the bill on the pillow.

I forgot to put my bra on as I wore the dress, so I just left it on the floor. It doesn't matter. I can't face this man ever again!

For the last time, I looked at my boss before I left. He definitely had a good time last night, I know.

"Sorry," I mumbled to him and went back to my apartment to change. I still need to go to work today.

He's probably not going to work today, right?

I hope not.

But I turned out wrong.

I was late, and I saw him talking to my team when I arrived.

He's so hot even with what happened last night.

Will he recognize me?

I struggled not to show my face to him, but it was useless. He saw me, and I immediately went away.

From the way he looked at me, I knew he recognized me.

I slapped my face multiple times. "This is all your fault, Nathalie!" I said to myself.

I just messed up. What if he fires me because of what we did? I can't afford to lose a job again.

Just, no!

Still, life must go on. Just some sex with a boss shouldn't affect my job.

Just like how it doesn't affect him too.

Let's live life normally.

...

But I guess my life won't be normal again.

"No freaking way. Are you sure about that, doctor?"

The doctor nodded. She showed me an ultrasound of my baby inside my womb.

"It's a healthy baby," she uttered.

I stared at the ultrasound paper, frozen as if I was covered in ice.

I'm...

Pregnant.

This can't happen.

THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN!

After Carol and I went to the gynecologist, I fell on the floor and cried.

I bawled my eyes out for being such a failure. I cried and cried.

"Shh, Nath." Carol comforted me.

"THIS WON'T HAPPEN IF YOU DIDN'T FORCE ME TO GO IN THE FIRST PLACE!"

Carol looked guilty.

But still, I was aware of my actions that night. In the end, it still goes down to me.

"I'm s-sorry. I d-didn't think y-you would sleep with s-someone," she apologized and ended up crying.

Because of that, I stopped crying and patted her. We swapped situations in just a minute.

"I-I'm sorry for yelling at you, Carol. I knew you only wanted me to have fun. After all, it's my fault for sleeping with my boss and—"

"YOU HAD SEX WITH YOUR BOSS?!"

I immediately covered Carol's mouth and glanced at the surroundings. Thank goodness there weren't many people around, so nobody heard her.

"Keep your voice down!"

"Are you for real?" she whispered.

I sighed and nodded my head.

She gasped and covered her mouth.

"You're in a big mess. So, what will you do now? Will you tell him about the baby?"

I looked at my tummy and did tiny strokes on it using my fingers.

I nodded my head. "He still needs to know," I replied.

But will he accept it?

He's probably going to tell me that I should abort it.

He is A CEO and got me pregnant because of a simple one-night-stand! Even if I tell him about my baby, I know he won't accept it.

What on earth should I do?