Chapter 11 - My Bipolar Boss!

She smoothened her dress and once more gave a look in the mirror to assure she was presentable. She stepped out of the washroom and thought, "I don't want to do this. But Ashton being here. I am left with no other choice."

" I am resigning today." and with determination Bella went to talk to the authorities.

Bella hastily typed a resignation letter and took its print out to hand it over. She knocked at the door with her trembling hand and entered in when Ashton gave her permission. She was going to act cool. She had decided that she will calmly hand over her resignation letter and walk the office like some dope shot.

" Good morning Sir. Here is my resignation letter sir.", with this Bella kept resignation on table and proceeded to make a show stopping exit when Ashton called her.

" May I know the reason?", Ashton spoke while looking at Bella.

" It's written in the letter sir.", Bella replied and started to go out again.

" Okay I won't stop you. But don't forget to pay the penalty for breach of your contract.", when Bella heard Ashton say this her steps froze and she felt like banging her head or to be buried alive for her being so dumb or to say such an emotional fool. She had totally forgotten about the penalty. She knew Ashton must be smirking. Now either she could pay the penalty or work for one year until contract would end.

Paying penalty wasn't an option cause she didn't have that much money and bearing Ashton for one year was even worse. But because she didn't have that much money so now Bella was left with one option only. Could is even call it an option when ultimately it was the only thing she could do? To work for one year. Bella was fuming in anger she felt like punching Ashton in the face and wipe off that smirk of his face.

Yesterday, no till today morning Bella was all so happy about her new job but Ashton had to come here, he had to be her boss not just boss but hell CEO of the company. She was going to be his secretary. Could her luck be any better, She got appointed yesterday and today the CEO was changed, wow this whole situation was more like a daily soap drama than reality. And that freaking sucked. She just couldn't believe it.

In her mind she was laughing like a maniac at her cruel fate.

Ashton being here won't help. There was no way in the hell that she would be able to concentrate at all without ending up killing him. But hey, and she smirked as an idea popped up in her mind. She couldn't leave the job, granted she agreed. But she could piss off Ashton. Bella clapped her hands together and a wide grin appeared on her face. If she couldn't leave then she decided to make Ashton's life a living hell.

" So what have you decided?" Ashton asked Bella with a knowing smile.

" Of course I will be honered to work under you. This resignation letter, I - I must have been out of my mind. I sincerely apologise. " Bella faked a laugh and quickly picked the resignation letter back up and crumbled it in her fist.

" Smart choice." Ashton remarked to which Bella just pretended to smile and walked out. As if she had a choice to begin with. That narcissistic bastard, Bella thought.

Ashton was looking around in his cabin when suddenly he heard a knock at the door. He adjusted his suit and went to sit on his seat. He didn't want to look like an idiot at the first day, he needed to act professionally which certainly he didn't have much experience in.

" Come in.." he said after clearing his throat as he heard the knock for the third time.

" Sir would you like coffee? " Bella chirped as she entered inside.

For a moment he was just staring at her. From this close her being only a few inches away and damn he cursed for the table being so wide for the nth time in his. He really to hold her close in his tight embrace away from the ruined world and he knew it was rich coming from him. How ironic. Anyway he compromised with that stupid table for now but he was sure as hell that he was going to get rid of it.

For the time being he just looked at her, taking her presence in. He still couldn't believe his luck that she happened to work as his secretary and now he had all the time to be with her.

" Sir your coffee." Bella repeated again looking slightly annoyed.

He doubted if she had noticed him gawking at her as she diverted her eyes as his ears turned a light shade of red in embarrassment.

Ashton gave her a nod and cleared his throat before taking the cup in his hands. He tried at act like a serious type of boss and his lips touched the tip of the cup with a stern face maintaining his act. But the next second he spit it out and started coughing.

" Yuck..." it was the worst coffee he had ever had.

" What happened sir? You okay?" Bella asked and by the innocent look she was giving him, Ashton knew she had done that purposely.

" Yeah I am fine. It was just too sweet for me." but in actual it was bitter. She hadn't added sugar in coffee at all.

" Sweet?" Bella frowned.

" yeah..... You don't believe me. Come, taste it." now it was time for Ashton to smirk as she neared and all colour from her face drained as he forwarded the cup of coffee to her.

" Okay." Bella agreed after Ashton pestered her so much she tried to stay casual but Ashton knew better. He wanted to laugh at the faces she was making but suppressed them.

" It's good. " Bella said while trying to gulp down the coffee but ended up coughing which made Ashton laugh.

She glared at him but he wasn't afraid instead he laughed even more as her face got red like a tomato in anger. Ashton loved Bella in all the ways she was but he had to admit that angry Bella had always been his favourite.

He loved the way her nose would scrunch in anger, the way her cheeks would get red, and the way her nose would flare. It was a sight worth to see, funny but more than that cute.

" You did it on purpose." Bella yelled and he muffled my laugh.

" What... No.. I just wanted to share that amazingly good coffee with you. " he blinked his eyes innocently.

" Don't lie. You knew that it was bitter." she accused him which was ture though. But he wasn't going to admit it anyway as Bella was the one to trick him first and now he was just enjoying the game.

" No it was sweet...very sweet. " he teased her.

" Ashton......" his heart raced as she called his name. It had been so long since he heard her say it. Since it rolled out of her lips all now he called him with was SIR.

" Ashton, don't play smart. I know you know......" she began but didn't say further.

" I know what?...... That you didn't add sugar in my coffee on purpose." he asked with his one brow raised.

" What..... No... I forgot it. It was a mistake. Why... Why would I do it on purpose... What.. Do you mean by I.. Did... I did it intentionally... Don't accuse me okay. It was just a mistake. M.I.S.T.A. K.E." the way she stammered and bit her inner cheek he was confirmed that Bella was lying. And he exactly knew why she would have done that. She might have done it to annoy him.

" Okay." was all Ashton said.

" Okay?" she asked confused.

" Yeah, okay. Now Miss Evans bring me the file of last year events. " Ashton ordered her in a bossy tone while trying hard not to laugh.

Bella nodded and went towards the door. She turned the knob and it opened with no creaking sound and closed it behind her. She was still standing at the door with her back facing it. She cursed and made faces as her plan back fired at her.

" Darn it..... This is not going be to easy." she stomped her foot and went to fetch the file.