I woke up pretty early, mainly because I wasn’t able to get enough sleep last night, and I woke up an hour earlier than usual.
It would take a few hours before Sam signed in. So, I decided to call him and give him some gossip about last night.
While I ran the bathtub, I put a call to Gina; he picked on the third ring
"Why are you calling me by 4:45am Millie? You should be asleep." His voice booms through the line
"Shush… so the weirdest and funniest thing happened to me last night." I start and he is instantly silent waiting to hear what's next
"And oh! Did you know Mr. Serrano gifts each of his models an apartment? Part of the perks of being a Serrano model…" I said and I could hear Sam gasp.
"Bitch don't tell me you have got somewhere to live other than that your rat stinky previous apartment." He said and I chuckled.
"Yes Sam. I've got an apartment; I'll show you after work today." I said and he squealed i
I turned around and walked back to the office—my new office, and I ran my fingers through my hair.I would have literally been fired. Why did he spare me though?“Millie! My God, are you okay? Is everything fine?” Sam asked, touching my forehead to see if I was running a temperature. “Come on, talk to me,” he said, and I finally looked up at him.“Sam,” I said, and gave me a bored look.“Uh… yeah, what's wrong?” he asked in confusion.“No, Sam, I saw him smirk, he totally remembered last night and wasn't hiding it,” I said, and he realized what I meant.“No shit! The hot guy? Damn! Oh my God, Millie, you literally saw our chairman half-naked last night,” he whispered the last part of his sentence, and I nodded.“Oh well, at least that’s not your loss. You saw heaven and still retained your job. It’s a win-win either way,” Sam s
Adán’s POVI arrived home after a long day, eager for some rest.My daughter, Ava, was already in the house with her babysitter, Grace.As I walked through the front door, I could hear the faint murmur of a movie coming from the home theater.I smiled; it sounded like Ava was having a good time.Entering the theater, I found Ava sprawled on the couch, her little feet propped up on the armrest.Grace was sitting beside her, her gaze fixed on the screen.“Hey, champ!” I greeted Ava with a warm smile as I walked in.Ava turned her head, her face lighting up with a grin.“Daddy! We’re watching Finding Nemo! Come come come!”“Is that so?” I replied, chuckling. “Well, you’
MillieI had gone to Elle's place to say hi to my sweet Jay and see him off to school as Elle drove him along with her children, Ethan and Jackson."Bye baby!" I called out as she drove, then I hailed a cab to work.…I closed from work, and I was pretty exhausted.I barely got to gossip with Sam today, I rarely saw Isabella and even Mr Serrano was scarce.I just went to crash straight up.When I woke up the next morning, I made myself some coffee and ran the hot shower.Then I went to take a shower, and when I was out, I went to the wardrobe and picked out a straight black dress.I brushed my short brunette hair as I watched my reflection in the mirror.My green eyes stared right back at me, and my almost white skin glowed in the morning sun's reflection.
MILLIEWe got to the capital of Italy, and we were taken to our hotel. All the employees also arrived and were lodged in the same hotel.When we got to the hotel, Mr. Serrano disappeared, and his bodyguards handled his suitcases for him. I went to get the keycard to my room: Room 800.I opened the room door and arranged my suitcase to the side of the room. The room was white and beige, and it had a very nice view of the garden with the ceiling-to-floor window. There was a beautiful chandelier hanging from the ceiling. I went to take a view of the bathroom, and I was also wowed.I didn’t get any calls or emails from Mr. Serrano, so I just kicked off my shoes and took a nap....I was awakened by the door opening.I was sure as hell that I had locked the door when I got in. Who had another keycard to open it?I st
ADAN'S POVI slipped my jacket over my shoulders, a midnight air of crisp chill sweeping through the room as I headed toward the door. The sound of Millie shifting on the couch caught my attention. She was curled up, her arms bent awkwardly beneath her head, and her legs half-draped off the edge, clearly uncomfortable. I paused, staring at her for a moment, my expression softened.Though she annoyed me at times with her boldness, something about seeing her like this softened my typically hardened demeanor. Her brows were furrowed in her sleep, as if she was fighting something in a dream. With a deep exhale, I moved quietly to her side. Gently, I slipped one arm under her knees and the other behind her back, lifting her with ease. Millie stirred lightly but didn’t wake, her head resting against my shoulder.I carried her to the bed, laying her down carefully and adjusting the pillows beneath her head. For a moment, I watched her as she settled into the soft mattress. Shaking my
I came out of the bathroom, wrapped with a towel, my still-hot body from the hurried encounter awhile back with Mr. Serrano. My heart was racing against my chest as I stood there, hopeful he hadn't seen how thrown I'd been. Mr. Serrano didn't utter one word as he entered the room; all he did was sit on the bed and started messaging with his phone. The air was silent, quiet because of him.He got up without raising his head, took his clothes and towel in his hands, and moved into the bathroom. I was left there lying, with no idea of what to think or how to be. Finally, a sigh of relief exhaled, yet I also felt filled with disappointment. Why was I hoping for him to say something? Anything?I got dressed in such a rush because I didn't feel like being alone anymore in that room. The mere thought of doing so, with the possibility of more awkwardness, just drove me nuts. I wanted air—and I wanted to find Isabella.I had barely gotten out of the room when I realized how large the hotel was
By this time, Isabella was nearly teary-eyed, panting as well. "I don't believe this! You're living a real-life rom-com!""It's not funny, Bella!" I exclaimed, though I couldn't keep the grin off my face. "I was so mortified!""Well, it sounds like you're having quite an adventure," Isabella teased, still chuckling. "You never know? Maybe by the end of this trip, something might really happen between you two. After all, sharing a room is a pretty good start."My heart skipped a beat with the thought. "Oh, please. Mr. Serrano would never look at me like that. I'm just his employee."Isabella laughed, easing back into her chair. "If you say so. But I don't know. The way you're describing things, it sounds like he might be warming up to you. Or at least you're getting to see a side of him no one else does.".I laughed, shaking my head. "I don't think so. He's all business, all the t
Finally, he spoke, low and controlled. "Is there something amusing you two would care to share with the rest of us?"I opened my mouth, but no words came out. Isabella wasn't much help either; she stared at him with wide, guilty eyes. Great. We were coming off like a pair of schoolgirls who'd been caught gossiping about the principal."Well?" he prodded, taking far too much pleasure in our discomfort. His lips actually arced into the tiniest hint of a smirk. "I'm all ears."I started to cough, desperate to think of an excuse that wouldn't make me sound like a complete moron. "Um…we were just talking about…um, some funny movie I just saw?""A funny movie," he repeated. His smirk grew, and he didn't believe me for a second. Quite rightly, really-we were crap liars."Yeah!" Isabella jumped in, her voice a little over-eager. "It was a comedy. You know, one of those comedies that's really slapstick