CHAPTER 4: Play

CHAPTER 4

I'm staring at my room's ceiling while thoughts bombarded my head. What happened earlier is so unexpected. Mom cut off my trust funds and even my cards! I don't have money anymore! And the only thing I have is that goddamn work!

I tried to call mommy so many times but she's not answering. Her secretary told me that she went to a business trip like usual. I tried to boss around her men but they are not listening to me even though I'm already mad at them!

Mom is very good at punishing me! How could I eat three times a day? How...how could I shop when...I don't have a single penny?!

My heart burst when I remember that arrogant man again! The one who made me so furious that other night and made me step at his dog's poop! 

I can't forget that night in my entire life! I would forever be furious about it!

I can't sleep that night the reason why I woke up late again. But I didn't bother. I even have time to choose what I would wear today. I chose a tube top and square pants today together with my stiletto. My top is white and my pants is black. My stomach is visible in their eyes because my top is crop.

I don't know if being a secretary have dress code? I don't care about the dress code anyways.

I walk gracefully while my sun glass is on. The sound of my stiletto is like from an action movie with an antagonist who wants to devour the protagonist. 

I glared at the bodyguards who doesn't obey my commands anymore. I rolled my eyes at them even though they didn't saw it.

I entered the car and waited for the driver to drive. I was on my way when my phone rang. I raised my brows when I saw an unknown number.

Who is it?

"Hello?" I asked with my authoritative tone. 

"M-Miss Hepburn?" My brows furrowed. Who is it?

"Yes? That's me," I said.

"This is the front desk of Carter's Group and Sir Farris Carter is now waiting for you for hours," she informed me.

I smirked and rolled my eyes. So what if he's waiting for me? He deserves it! After he humiliated and threatened me?! 

"So what?! Just...fuck off!" I said angrily and hang up the phone. It's early in the morning and my head is throbbing already.

When we arrived I open my own door because I don't have bodyguards now to open it for me. I entered the entrance and like usual people stared at me like I am some eagle in the middle of the doves. Different from others. 

I didn't look at the front desk and just hop in on the elevator. I pressed 13 and waited for it.

When the elevator opened I saw the immediate eyes bore into mine. I saw how they feel indifferent for me. One look on their eyes and I can feel that I wasn't welcome anymore after their first impression of me.

I went to the CEO's office and didn't even knock. I just open the door without inhibition and entered the office gracefully. I smiled when I saw the handsome looking yet arrogant CEO sitting on his throne while typing something on his laptop. 

This is my first day and I will make sure that it will be a hell. He will regret that he met me. He will regret that he met a demon girl like me.

"Hello Mr. CEO!" I greeted and put my sun glass on my head. He didn't move and didn't even look at me. 

"Did you know what time is it?" He asked coldly but his eyes are still on his laptop. I sit in the visitor's chair in front of his table. I even crossed my legs and lean on his table comfortably.

"I don't know. Why? You didn't know how to read the clock?" I asked with my sweet voice. He stopped typing. I felt nervous suddenly. Don't be affected Millijay!

"You want me to read it for you?" I said flirty. His brows furrowed and the moment he bore his eyes to me I saw darkness. My hands turned cold from that.

"You think it is some playground that you want to play around?" He asked dangerously. It's like thunder who roared in the dark sky. I told you Millijay! Don't be affected! Of all men who came into your life and you will back down to this man? No way! You can't fail on this one!

"So what if I want to play around? It's just 60 days anyway what's the point of being serious? It's summer! Come on! Don't you want to have fun?" I asked and lick my lower lips. I saw how his eyes looked down on my lips. I smiled and lean forward to make our distance nearer. You can do it Millijay!

My heart is pounding so fast while coming near him. I thought it would be easy for me but I didn't know that it's so hard! His eyes are looking to me like I am some prey he wants to devour any minute! I am just like a little kitten in front of a big lion!

"You like-"

I stopped saying ridiculous things when he suddenly grab my wrist and made me sit on his table. In just a snap, he's in front of me locking my both hands in my side using his huge hands. Even though I'm sitting on his table he's still towered over me so he crouched so our eyes would level. 

I can feel my heart pulsating and my sweat dripping on my forehead even though it's air conditioned!

"If you want to play...get out of my office then," he said in whisper and let go of me.

I feel like I am glued in his table because of the confusion and unexpected feelings I just felt earlier. 

"Get out," he said firmly and my eyes widened when he grab my wrist and dragged me towards his door and before he can open the door I immediately pull my hands out of him!

"Stop it!" I shouted in anger! How dare him dragged me out?! Damn him! I am not just anyone here that he can kick out of here!

"I don't want an unresponsible secretary. I don't want a secretary who doesn't take her work seriously. Specifically, I don't want you! If you're gonna stay here and remain like that I'm sorry but I won't promise you that you'll gonna have your salary!" He said mad and turned his back on me.

I can feel my chest breathing up and down. I can feel my fire glowing up even more because of so much hatred and madness. How dare him? 

"How dare you mention my salary here?! It's my money and you don't have the right to take it!" I shouted and followed him.

"Your money? You don't have money here. Did you already start your work here? All you did is to pester other people and be a brat!" He said. I bit my lower lip and if I didn't control it I might have it bleed because of anger.

This man...he doesn't even know me but he is so sure on down grading my personality.

"Because I don't care what-"

"Then don't work! I don't need you here! If it wasnt a favor from my dad I would have fired you a long time ago!" He said that made me shut up.

He sit back on his swivel chair and loose his neck tie. 

Why...am I feeling this?

This is my first time being slap by the hard truth. This is my first time...seeing the fault in me.

Why does it have to be him?

I closed my eyes and walked out from his office but I didn't left the company. I just sit in the lobby while thinking so many things. I know that everyone is looking at me. Even though I'm wearing my sun glass on me they can see how pissed I am right now.

This is the first time...I am admitting that I am wrong. What's with him and I'm feeling this. I stopped and noticed my heart. It's...beating wildly for the man I hate so much. To the man who humiliated me, who embarrassed me, who...defeated me so many times.

No. This can't be Millijay. You have to be brave and don't show any weaknesses. Remember what your grandfather did to your father? Because dad show weaknesses they controlled him and made him lost his sanity. I won't let that happen to my mom and me. I won't let them.

I stood up and went back to the 13th floor. While in the elevator I searched in the internet the things that secretary do to his boss and giving coffee and arranging schedules is one of them

I don't know if I'm good at that but I guess I can do it? It's for my money! And...well for myself! But it doesn't mean that I lost with him! While I'm his secretary I will make sure that this company will be at my mercy! I will make that Farris go to hell!

Gracing the hall I went to the girl who are busy with the photocopy machine. I put down my sun glasses and stared at her. She seems nervous in front of me.

"Where can I make a coffee?" I asked. She seems confused and flustered but she can still manage to point it out for me.

While making his coffee I can't help but to think of putting a poison here. I'm bad but I'm not a criminal.

I was going to put a hot water in the coffee when suddenly I accidentally touch the mug! I flinched because it's too hot! 

"Darn it!" I cursed. I looked at my hand and I saw a red spot on my palm. Why am I so clumsy? I endured it and lift the mug to deliver it to Farris. 

Like usual I did not knock on the door and just enter. I saw him still busy with his laptop but his attention went to me when I entered his office. His brows furrowed and his eyes went down on my hands that holding a mug of coffee.

"What's that?" He asked. I scowled. Is he really asking me that?

"It's a worm," I said sarcastically. It's a mug! And it's so obvious that it's a coffee! Is he dumb?!

He glared at me as I put down the mug on his table.

"It's a coffee! Duhh?!" I said with my irritated tone.

"Why make this?" He asked.

"I searched on the internet and saw that it's one of the secretary's duty," I said getting embarrassed because his staring at me too much.

He did not speak so I looked at him and saw that he's looking at me intently like he's reading what's on my mind.

"What?!" I asked irritably. Why do he have to stare at me like that?!

"Are you planning something? Just tell it to me straight to the point that you put a poison here, Millijay," I got shivers when I he mentioned my name. It's his first time that he...uttered my name.

Damn it! What's going on?!

"What?! Is that what you think of me?! I am not a criminal Mr. CEO!" I almost shouted. 

"So what is this?" He asked, confused. 

"I'm now ready to be your secretary but it doesn't mean that you won to me already! I'm just doing it for the money because Mom is punishing me terribly. I'm warning you Farris Gabriel Carter I'm not in your mercy! I will still do what I want but I will work for you with the best that I can," 

He's just staring at me with his dark eyes. My cheeks flushed. I can't help but to look away.

"B-But I'm...still bad! Remember that!" I shouted and leave his office with my knees melting.