SUMMER“That's all, miss,” Janet said, dropping the last file on the table. She stepped back, smiling at me. “Do you need anything else?” She looked eager for more tasks.“No, that will be all. I still need to go through these.” Sighing, I gestured to the mountain load of work waiting for me. Janet offered to help me with some of the ones she could, but I didn't want to let her do all the work for me. She had been working hard for the past month. Having her do extra work didn't sound good to me. I didn't want to put her through any more work than the one I gave.“Didn't I offer to help, miss? You know you can rely on me to complete the work. It will be done before you even realize it. Why don't you let —”“It's okay.” I checked the time on my wristwatch, a frown marring my features as I looked up at her. “It's time for lunch. Why are you still here? Go on. You don't have to stick around to help me, okay?” I smiled at my secretary, who had been more than a worker to me this past month
It took a lot to convince him to leave without tasting the food. He didn't seem ready to do that, telling me it was his job, and he didn't mind dying for it. But what of me? Did he think I would be glad to see someone die for my sake? Whatever gave him such a thought? The last thing I would be happy to hear was that, and I made him realize that. I was aware my mates were only doing this to keep me safe, but that didn't mean I wanted that. Not at the expense of someone else's life. Similar to how precious I was to them, there was someone else with whom the guard was precious. They would mourn him while cursing whoever caused him to die untimely. And that would be me? Being alive while getting cursed didn't seem like something I was looking forward to. I got some jobs completed before Janet returned from her break. When she saw how much I had worked out within minutes, it shocked her. I felt proud of myself as I watched her gape at me like I had done something impossible when all I di
“That's wonderful to know. You look too good.”“And you? You look awesome?” He looked at me, his gaze stopping on my stomach. The emerald silk gown I wore was enormous, which was how it could conceal my baby bump. Should one not look closely, they might think I have a big belly. “How have you been these past few months? Have you sorted things at home?”“Mmm. I have. My father died, which was why I left. We conducted the funeral a few months ago. It's all good now.” I smiled at him, still awed by how much he changed. It had only been a few months since we last saw each other, but he had changed so much, I wouldn't have recognized him had it not been for his hair.John was the most handsome man in our university, which was why I doubted his intentions when he approached me. I thought he came for something else, not knowing he was genuine. Just like me, he came to the city from another country and was unfamiliar with the campus. We hit off pretty quickly and soon became best friends. Hi
They had me return home, to have a bath and change out of my clothes, claiming they wouldn't last minutes with me without vomiting. To show how much they meant those words, they had me drive home in my car while they followed behind with theirs. It was odd since they hadn't done something like that before. My mates who were always scrambling to sit next to me were keeping as much distance as they could from me, telling me they wouldn't survive more than a few minutes because of my smell. After I had my bath and got dressed in a fresh pair of clothes, Mike drove us to the new restaurant. They didn't mention the friend I met or the strange smell, which was unusual. With the way they always behaved with me, I thought they would be all over me, trying to know who the man I met was and why I hugged him instead of shaking him. We had dinner, with my mates feeding me most of the time, and eating from my plates. We conversed like normal, and they drove me home after that. None of them said
Even though we didn't conclude why they slept during dinner, we were convinced something out of the ordinary happened. I believed their words, not because of how genuine they sounded, but how puzzled they looked as they explained how their day went and how they felt sleepy after having a late lunch. They begged me not to let their alphas know, promising to be alert throughout the day. After speaking with them, I left for the office. My employees greeted me as I walked past, smiling. It was no secret my workers loved me. I could tell from how smiley they were each time they saw me. Janet met me by the door of my office, and so we kicked off for the day, discussing things that needed to be implemented in the office. I had done almost all my work and had sufficient spare time to discuss with her while having another breakfast.Though I wasn't as ravenous as I was during the first trimester, I still ate enough to last me a lifetime. Most of the time, Janet would refuse to give me any fo
John picked me up as he promised. He called me the moment he got to my office, claiming he was too tired to walk up the short flight of stairs that led to my office. This wasn't the first time though. My so-called best friend was the laziest man I ever met. “You arrived faster than I expected,” I said as I got into the car, smiling at him. “So, where are you taking me to?” I lifted an eyebrow. “You will see that. It took me some time to plan this.” He started the car and drove away from my car park. "I did my research well, knowing how picky you are." The moment we were out on the road, I spotted the familiar red car tailing us. John must have noticed them since he kept staring at the side mirror. “Do you know them?” He asked after a short while, still looking at the men in the mirror. “Yeah.”"Are they your workers? Or admirers?" He wriggled his brows. Sighing, I leaned on the car seat. “You can say they are my bodyguards. My boyfriend… S thought someone might mug me on my way
Though he didn't seem convinced by words, he didn't ask questions regarding them. Instead, he smiled and walked in. I looked back at the red car before I rushed in with him, smiling at the server by the door.Lunch was uneventful. We ordered and ate, while discussing our lives back in our college days, when we did everything together like the twins most people assumed we were. I felt emotional as I thought back to those days, and he felt I was acting like a baby. To him, the emotion was a bit on the top side. I didn't blame him though. This was how he always acted. “Let's do this again,” he said, taking my hand in his as he led me out of the place. “I know you are busy, and so am I, but we can always make time for each other, just like in our college days.”“Yeah. I think so, too. You can always visit me at work. Just tell anyone you meet you are here for me, and they will bring you to my office, okay? It's as simple as that.”“Because you are the boss?” He lifted an eyebrow, smilin
MITCH“Am I the only one still thinking about Summer's scent yesterday?” I lifted an eyebrow at my brothers, who were working hard on the desktops.“I'm still pondering about that,” Miles looked up, his reply instantaneous. “I said nothing at first because I thought you guys would think I'm crazy for talking about it.” “Same.” Mike glanced up from his system. “I'm still disturbed. Somehow, the scent is familiar. Like we have met someone with such an odd smell. It's strange, though. That's not the human odour we are used to.”“What if he's not a human?” I blurted out, looking up at them. “Have you thought about that?” “Yep.” Miles nodded, while Mike looked like it was the first time something like that had passed through his mind. “That was my thought when I perceived it.” I sat up, still looking at them. “What do you say we do?” “What else? We will just watch things out. Since our baby girl said she knows who he is, and went to college together, I doubt there's anything wrong