laura 's point of view“This is bad, really bad.” I muttered beneath my breath, my eyes scanning through the files in my hands, and my palms became sweaty while I was struck by a sudden migraine.I ran my hands to my hair right after slamming the documents into the table.“What have you been up to? What exactly have you been doing?” I asked, yet their silence infuriated me more; it seemed almost as if they were pleased to see me in such distress.“I have a deadline to hold in less than a day, and you all bring this missing file and find missing reports for me. What have you been up to all week? Even a day before, how am I to present to the board new product ideas when the entire fund for the project has been looted from scratch?” I asked again.I wasn't pleased with their stares, and I fidgested, air narrowing down my lungs, I loosened the top button on my shirt.“Should we tell Mr. Sebastian?” The head of finance is required,My stone-cold glare passed across to him and probably ran
sebastian's point of view . “What happened next?” I asked, my phone glued to my ears while I pranced back and forth down the halls. I swallowed hard, reeling in every thought of how the entire scenario could have played out. “Mr sebastain?” She called out my name. I could imagine her seated against her balcony, the laptop on her table, her feet crossed while she leaned into the armchair, her phone strapped to her ears. "Yes, Laura , you did a good job, and I'll be sure to commend you for it. I'm happy about the progress. I knew you were the perfect one for the job. Imagine if I never had you in charge of what would have happened.” I asked meekly, a faint smile on my face, before I punched myself on the couch. “Nothing else? That's all?” She asked out of sheer curiosity. I missed her. With each word she said, I pictured it in my head. My eyes were pressed firm, and her soothing voice rang like music to my ears. “What else is it that I should know about? Any other problems!?” I
Sebastian S POV. “Thank you all; Miss Laura here filled me in on the entire situation. San showed it had been handled in my absence. I appreciate every one of you for aiding her in the best way. Moss Laura here had pulled out the meeting perfectly! "Well, I on the other hand, had gotten the contract signed; it's a win for everyone, isn't it?” I asked They all giggle and chorus in unison, each excited. This was not only their habit, but also mine. I made sure to give them a slight tip whenever there's a very huge amount involved in any contract signed. “Be sure to share the money with your juniors, okay?” I asked again, tilting my head slowly and cracking up my eyebrows, knowing well that it was always one thing or another with them. Each of them was a department head, a director of a team, and I didn't want the younger lines to leave our “Also, it did come to my understanding they'd have a lot if you had a thing or two to say in my absence about Miss Laura and me, and I can s
Laura S POV.“Really, aren't you both ending the entire thing? We talked about this laura and last time all you did was actually argue back and forth about it, saying you weren't sure this, you weren't sure that yet here we are again, seriously? Helen asked, and I glanced over to see Andree aggressively tapping against his screen at the end of the room.“Andrew!” I called out his name just to be sure he wasn't eavesdropping, and not for once did he bother. It was best known to me that he enjoyed every bit of his attitude and conversations, soothing in the best manner he probably could hold it up to, and the sight warmed up my heart.“I'm sorry.” I apologized to Helen , who seemed really confused and taken aback by my actions and words."No, it's not really... I mean, I didn't mean it. Oh, please, Helen , don't give me that look.” I answered reluctantly before giving myself a satisfied spin before the mirror. “What look? I just don't get it, and at first I believed you both were kic
Laura S POV.My fingers remain curled up into my hair, my lips moving in sync to the slow jazz played through the stereo of the driver, my eyes against the window while a light drizzle of rain falls through the glass.“We are there, mam.” The cab driver called out to my attention, and I nodded with a faint smile before standing to my feet.“Thanks sir.” Before passing a bill to him, I responded.“Keep the change,” I responded to him keenly with my words. Not holding the entire thing back, perhaps if I was a little more nice, something good could probably come my way.I shrugged slowly, dragging my feet towards the entrance. I could see Helen seated comfortably on the chair placed on the porch.“Wow. That's kind of early; what happened? Did anyone get into an accident? She asked about lighting up the end of her cigarette. I rolled my eyes, trying to hold in my pain.“Nope, nothing of that sort; maybe worse, you know what? It doesn't even matter; I'll end up walking away on my own term
SEBASTIAN'S POV.“Non Lied I promise, but can we set off or perhaps talk in my absence? It's freezing out here, and it wouldn't hurt to stay in a closed space.” I asked slowly, batting my eyelash in her direction, knowing so well that the only thing I wanted was to be in close proximity with her. I wanted her to see me close up while I poured out my heart's content to her. I wanted to hold her palms against my chest while I spoke, just so she could feel my heartbeat and the sincerity in my words.“Closed spaces? Do you have anything to say, or are you simply searching for an excuse telling me all these because if that is what the case may be, then perhaps I'll have to leave now. You do as you deem fit, okay?” She asked, turning towards the door once again."Okay, wait, please!” I called to her, swallowing hard. I wasn't entirely sure what I wanted, and I knew I didn't like the stone-cold gaze passed down to me, but I needed to make do with it until everything was all sorted out.“I
LauraSomething about the last word that slipped through his lips had sent waves of relief washing down my spine. I wasn't entirely sure about what it was that I wanted or hoped for, but I knew better than anyone else that I didn't want him to end up with Lily.“I beg your pardon,” I asked, tilting my head sideways while he pulled closer to me, the smile on his face moving around from side to side.“Yes, that's the thing, and I'm sorry I didn't let this be known to you sooner. Like, we were longtime lovers back in high school. I'm not sure how much of our relationship you know about, but back then she left me, and suddenly she came back. I was stupid enough to consider not wanting to hurt her feelings, so I allowed her back.”He stopped speaking for a moment, pulled closer to me, and I didn't tense up. I allowed him to do just as he wished, the smile on my face growing wide by the minute while he settled closer to me.“I didn't know it would end up this way; yes, I wanted everything
Sebastian “You've been gone for a long time." Her cold voice called out to me as soon as I stepped inside the house. I switched on the light, and a chill ran down my spine while I gulped hard. She was there, seated in the darkness.“Lily?” I called out to her, wanting to be certain it wasn't her ghost or anything lingering around but herself. She had said nothing else to me but smiled brightly, biting against the apple she had, slicing through, a knife packed to the end of each.She tilted her head a bit before standing to her feet and approaching me. I staggered away! Her key is back against the door."Oh, please don't be such a kid now. I was hungry, that's all. I couldn't find you anymore at the party, so I figured you left. You know, to go to something that's better and more important than I was, which brings me down to the question, "Where have you been?” She finally inquired, and I could see the murderous glint in her eyes as she leaned closer to me, her eyes darting from side