Eliza threw the cup of coffee at Nicholas, however, he dodged it as if he had already expected this to happen. Eliza was furious again seeing how he escaped her tantrums every time, however, she found an excuse to justify her action as she said," The coffee tasted so bitter. You should have asked me if you didn't know about my taste."Nicholas smiled and replied as he nodded his head respectfully," Okay mam."His smile was an eyesore to Eliza and she clenched her fists thinking of another way to make him miserable. Soon, a smile appeared on her face as she ordered completely unaware of the effect her smile had on Nicholas, "Sort out all the files in the left corner rack and report me the summary within one hour."Nicholas didn't react because he was lost for a second seeing the smile on her face. "Are you even listening?" Eliza complained as she banged the table lightly squinting her eyes which made Nicholas come out of the trance and he said, "Sorry, mam. I didn't listen to what you
Eliza knew she couldn't do anything if he refused to act per her arrangement, as she couldn't fire him for not accepting the 'promotion'. She could only allow him to be her assistant for at least 15 days as per the contract she had got him signed 2 hours ago.But could she tolerate him for 15 days? Maybe, not. Because he seemed to have some supernatural powers. If he would stay by her side any longer, she might feel the pain of those assistants of hers whom she had tortured mercilessly in the last two years.Eliza hated herself for being so helpless in front of him. "It's your loss if you want to miss this chance for growth in your career. But if you insist on being my assistant, I would like to tell you in advance that I won't tolerate any leniency and mistakes when it comes to working. So be very careful." She said as she returned the file to Nicholas feeling uncomfortable because of his gaze.Nicholas took the file and replied, "Sure m....". However, the ringing of his phone caused
Angela looked at him with some hesitation as she pondered whether to tell him Eliza's secret or not. She was afraid if Eliza found out about this, she would have to lose her job.However, to develop a good bond with Nick, she needed to help him with certain things because she already understood that her charms and glamour might not help her win over him.In the past, many men did not show any interest in her despite her efforts to seduce them, however, Nick was the first amongst those who showed a hint of disgust when she touched him. And for that only reason, he successfully aroused her interest, and now all she wanted was to make him fall for herThat's why she decided to reveal the secret in front of him but not at the cost of her job as she said, "I guess she must have experienced some kind of harassment in the past because when I joined the company, she asked me to check the moral integrity of men appeared for the interview to be her assistant. She asked me to put on an act to s
Nicholas looked into her eyes and before he zoned out while looking at her, he cleared his throat and said as he broke the eye contact," Let's go, Mam."Eliza felt embarrassed again and mentally cursed herself for losing control over her emotions. She averted her gaze and began to walk in the empty corridor without responding to Nicholas.Nicholas smiled and followed after Eliza with the briefcase in his hands. After they both entered the elevator, Nicholas pressed the button for the parking lot.He tried his best to not look at her now when he had known that she didn't feel comfortable with men because of some experience in the past. He didn't want to scare her. But in the narrowed space, the light fragrance emitting from her body made him restless. He couldn't help but took a glance at her and when he found her busy with her phone, he felt his heart beating fast at the sight of her. She had a round face, chocolaty eyes, dark brown hairs, a sharp nose, and red thin lips. She had put
"He is a major shareholder in WS corporations. And he will join us here in a few minutes. While we are waiting for him, why don't have we some fun in the meantime?" Neil Jackson asked ambiguously tactfully concealing the identity of the proposed partner.Eliza very well understood the hidden meaning behind his words and replied arrogantly, "I guess you should have made a thorough investigation about Davis Corporations, including its boss before deciding to join hands with us. So you must be aware that I don't like the idea of having fun with my business partners."A sense of uneasiness crept into Eliza's heart as she heard Neil mentioning WS corporations. She knew very well that this corporation belonged to Mike's father, even though he was not the successor of the company. She had not seen him in the last 5 years, however, the memories of that day still haunted her at night.Instinctively, she wanted to withdraw the partnership from this project, because she feared encountering Mike a
He recognized Mike at first glance because he was his classmate in the first year of their college. Mike was Ben Williams's illegitimate son, yet behaved so arrogantly like he owned the world. All he did was hang out with a group of boys from rich families and was often reprimanded by teachers for not being serious about his studies.Mike was popular in the college but in a bad way, to be more precise. Even though they never crossed paths with each other, he often heard rumors about his scandals in college.Nicholas remembered how Mike was once accused of r*ping and killing a girl in the college but he managed to escape because there was no evidence or witness to testify against him. After that incident, he was despised by most of the students and teaching staff in the college.Even though Nicholas never had a good impression of Mike in the past, one thing he couldn't understand was why did Eliza feel afraid after seeing Mike. Did he also do something bad to Eliza? Or was he the perso
Joe glared at him because he didn't want Nicholas to trouble Eliza for unnecessary things, so he refused straightforwardly," Miss Davis needs to have rest for the time being. You can talk to her tomorrow.""It's ok, Joe. I am not that fragile, you know. You can wait outside unless I don't ask you to come in." Eliza interrupted Joe because she didn't like talking to him with Nicholas in such a rude way.Joe bowed his head and left after coldly glancing at Nicholas.The uneasiness in Nicholas's heart improved a bit but before he could say anything to Eliza, she asked him first," You must be curious why I fainted after seeing Mike Williams, right?"Nicholas was taken aback for he didn't expect Eliza to see through him and voice out his inner thoughts in such an explicit way. He purses his lips and nodded his head waiting for her to explain further.Eliza gave a bitter smile and after she took a deep sigh, she continued as she clutched the sheet in her hands tightly," Mike Williams tried
Auntie Maria didn't show any sign of surprise as she patted the back of Eliza's hand and said while nodding her head," I have already guessed that because apart from that person, there is nobody who could drive you in such a helpless situation. But I am very sure that you will defeat him every time he would try to mess with you."Eliza was grateful to auntie Maria because her words made her gain back the self-confidence that she had lost after meeting Mike.Yes, she couldn't be scared of him anymore. She needed to fight back tactfully if she had to erase his existence in her life."It's very late now. You need to take a rest. I will be here if you need anything. Moreover, Ben is also outside, so you should not be worried about being interrupted by someone while sleeping.Eliza nodded her head and laid back in the hospital bed. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep, however even after trying for a long time, she was still unable to fall asleep because her mind drifted again and again
Mike looked at Eliza with a dumbfounded expression on his face and couldn't determine if she was the same woman who fainted just by seeing him the previous day. What had she gotten in just one day that she became so daring to stand bravely in front of him?Was it because of Nicholas Price that she got the confidence to face him? But his support system was himself in a helpless condition, so how was he supposed to land her a helping hand?At that time, he wished he could see through her heart so that he would be able to know what was the source of her strength. Except for the fact that Nicholas Price was the son of the richest business tycoon in the city, he didn't think that punk was worthy to stand against him.No matter what, he couldn't let them leave because he might not get the opportunity to implement his plan again that easily.So he put on an indifferent expression on his face and said in a matter-of-fact tone," He is our guest, so it's our responsibility to help him if he is
Nicholas waited for Olivia to lay her cards, however, he didn't have the slightest idea that she had conspired with Mike, or he would have foreseen the danger that would turn their lives upside-down forever.While both Eliza and Nicholas suppressed their urge to get up and leave, they knew that Olivia would make a scene deliberately if she didn't want them to leave and it would attract the attention of other people also.Out of no other choice, they just hope that she won't resort to extreme means in a public event to win over them.At that time, a waiter appeared with a wine tray and Olivia clenched her fists to hide her excitement. She put on a natural expression on her face and said," I didn't have a chance to have a toast with you, tonight. Let's cheers for our successful venture."While Nicholas didn't suspect that the drink might have been spiked, he picked up a glass of wine from the tray and gulped it down right away. He couldn't have imagined this in his wildest dreams this p
Deep down, her heart was beating with anticipation. How good it was if she could have Nicholas in her arms all night. Once they slept with each other, there was no chance that Eliza would be willing to be with him anymore. So Nicholas would be hers for once and all.Earlier, this thought didn't occur to her, but after being suggested by Mikes, she realized that it was the only way to have what she and only she deserved."Indeed, it won't be easy, but if you promise to follow my arrangements, I would think of a plan to gift you the man of your dreams," Mikes replied with a mischievous expression on his face.At that point, he was fully convinced that it won't be difficult to use Olivia Bell as a puppet in this game. Only if he met her a little earlier, he wouldn't need to approach that silly woman Slyvia.On the other hand, Olivia thought if Mike didn't put an unreasonable condition in front of her, it won't be a bad idea to join hands with him because keeping in view the current situa
' Did Nicholas tell something to Andrew or he was casually asking me this?' Olivia thought to herself as she wondered if Andrew knew about Nicholas being Eliza's assistant. She didn't remember Andrew taking any initiative to discuss business with her before, but now the suspicious look on his face coupled with the tone he asked her about her business collaboration with Eliza's company, she couldn't determine how to answer his question.After a few seconds, she looked at Amyra who had been looking at her, and Andrew alternatively with a confused expression on her face. She tried her best to not stutter as she replied, " Yes, I have. How did you come to know about this? We have not made any public announcement yet about this deal. Did Eliza Davis tell you about this?"Andrew was slightly surprised to see how cleverly Olivia turned the tables. Not only she evaded his suspicion but also made Amyra got suspicious of him.However, he was the CEO of the Price Corporations for nothing, and be
As soon as their eyes met, Andrew gave a deep look to Nicholas, and then his eyes fell on their clasped hands. A smirk appeared on his face and he winked at Nicholas when he noticed Eliza's gaze focused on Slyvia. Then he took the initiative and greeted Eliza on his accord," Hello, Miss Davis."Only then Eliza noticed the man in front of her and she was a little startled when she found that the man who just greeted her was none other than the most successful business tycoon and the first heir of the Price family.They have met each other on several occasions in the past, but he never bothered to talk to her before. So she found it a little weird but soon regained her composure and replied to him," Hello, Mr. Price." Andrew smiled as if he knew what she was thinking and looked at Nicholas playfully. Now he understood why his brother was so obsessed with Eliza Davis. The woman was indeed the most beautiful woman he had ever met. Whenever he had met her earlier, she looked radiant and g
Eliza squinted at his bluntness and crossed her arms over her chest as she questioned him in an arrogant tone," What makes you think that I will yield to your demands?"" You have announced our relationship in front of so many people outside and I don't think that a proud woman like you will back on her words, so I believe that I am your boyfriend," Nicholas said with a smirk on his face which was not visible to Eliza through his mask but she could sense a hint of sarcasm in his voice.Well, who could she blame other than herself? Only if she had not been so eager to let the world know that both of them belong to each other only, the man in front of her would not have been bold to ask her for such 'compensation'.She put on an angry face and opened her mouth to refute him but before she could say anything, Nicholas leaned towards her and sealed her mouth with his. Eliza's eyes widened in disbelief she never expected that her boyfriend will take advantage of her like this.But the thin
The smile on Nicholas's face froze and he looked in the direction of the door with a pounding heart. At that time, he saw Andrew and Amyra entering the venue with George Price. He couldn't help but look in the direction of Mike Williams and found him looking in his direction with a smirk on his face. He cursed himself for being so stupid that he couldn't realize that Mike had recognized him. Did that mean that he had set a trap for not only Eliza but himself as well?Even though his purpose to become Eliza's assistant was to win her heart and he had almost succeeded in achieving that objective. But he couldn't risk being exposed in front of his family members today. Eliza's reputation was not good in front of the other people, so his family members wouldn't tolerate it if they saw him together with Eliza at that moment. He needed to find an opportunity to leave as soon as possible even if had planned otherwise earlier. He looked at Eliza and when he noticed the confusion on her face
Eliza was dumbfounded for a few seconds and when Nicholas noticed her stunned expression, he couldn't help but look in the direction where she was starting. When he saw Mike beside the bride, he was shocked as well. Even though he was not as perplexed as Eliza, the fear that he had in his heart finally came true. He was not sure if it was a coincidence or a conspiracy, to begin with.His heart ached when he saw how scared Eliza was when she saw Mike and he couldn't help but wonder what he had done to her that she was afraid of him to this extent. Eliza turned to run away from there, however, Slyvia's voice rang from behind causing her to stop in her tracks," Hey Eliza, you are finally here."Her voice was so loud that many faced looked in the direction of Eliza making her unable to leave at that moment. She couldn't escape now when so many eyes were keenly observing her. People who knew Eliza found it strange to come to the party with a man on her side who has hid his face yet he ap
Eliza blushed hearing his words and it didn't get unnoticed by Nicholas. She looked at him from top to bottom and sighed inwardly as she felt how charming he looked even though the suit he wore seemed ordinary, she could guess that it should be customized. It was a shame that he had covered his face with the mask to hide his 'rashes', otherwise he again Hi, and he began to wonder if he was truly that lucky that Eliza has taken a liking to him."Thank you," Eliza said shyly and looked around the lounge. When she noticed all the people gazing at her and Nicholas, she said, "Let's go. We are getting late."She walked away after saying this and only after they came out, she slowed down her pace and walked toward the car. After she got inside, she watched Nicholas get in the car. Nicholas looked at her face as if he couldn't get enough of seeing her. Eliza enjoyed the feeling of being admired by him and pretended to be busy with her phone as if she has not noticed him looking at her. Nich