Nathan:The analysis of Mr. Kane’s proposal from my legal team came in and I frowned. Mr. Kane was a dirty player in the business world. If this was what he was proposing, then I wasn’t going to sign it.King Kane Corp. would have a 300% profit boost if they succeeded in leaching off my company because that was what the contract entailed.Pathetic.As I was about to delete the draft email I had made for a new meeting date with Mr. Kane, my phone buzzed. I glanced at the screen; it was an unknown number.My hand hovered over it as my mind decided whether it was proper to pick it up.“Screw it!”I pressed the green button and brought the phone to my ear.“Who is this?”“Ah, Mr. Wright. I was worried that I had gotten the wrong number.”My forehead creased and my nostrils flared. I knew that pathetic voice anywhere.“How did you get my number, Mr. Kane?” I spat with so much venom.“I have my ways, Mr. Wright. No need to be so bitter about it,” he chuckled. “Can’t two men just talk like b
Enora:My heart skipped a beat and I gulped hard. I knew that it was going to come to this. It was only a matter of time.The call ended and I was left sitting there, dazed, my heart racing. He was probably mad. I could feel it in his tone.I didn’t want to go to lunch with my colleagues, but Anthony… he thought I was avoiding him. I was but… I didn’t even know how to explain it. All I knew was that he was a good guy and he deserved to be treated better. That was all this was, making him feel better because I wasn’t a terrible person.Yeah. There was nothing to be worried about. I just needed to breathe.As I left my office, I felt my scalp itch even more. My stomach clenched violently that I had to stop in the hallway and double over in pain.This was certainly not starting off as my best day. I looked at my phone–it was almost break time. I could only hope that this was going to be a quick visit to his office.I reached the door and sucked it up. My fist was heavy on the black ebony
Enora We finished lunch and we all paid for what we ordered. I, however, had to wait for my take-out to be packed. I still couldn’t finish my food because of all thse stomach churning.As if on cue, everyone left the restaurant with one excuse or the other and soon, it was just Anthony and I.I looked down at the table as the silence settled in between us. I didn’t even know what to say.“Hey–”I raised my head and saw he was sitting in the seat next to me.“I’m sorry about the way I behaved earlier. I was… i was realyy upset and I didn’t know how to go about it.”My takeaway soon came and we both walked out of the restaurant.“So what made you chnage your mind and not be angry with me?” I asked, my mind flashing back to the smile I had seen on his face when everyone got the text.He smiled again, his eyes looking taking me in while a smirk curled his lips.“I saw the invite that I was given. I was termed ‘special guest’,” he said with a wink.My stomach clenched and I nearly doubled
Enora:My breath was caught in my throat for a while as I tried to process what was going on. How the hell did he get my number?“Uhmm… it is nice to talk to you, Mr. Kane,–”I adjusted myself and tried to sound professional.“–and I didn’t shred your complimentary card. Mr. Wright did and I apologize for that.”“Such a polite lady. There aren’t so many of you like that in the world anymore.”I could feel every fibre in my body screaming louder each second I spent talking to him. Why was I even still entertaining his call? I kicked his son in the balls… twice!“Uhmmm… that you for the compliment but is there a reason why you are calling me. I am stilll unsettled about hwo you got my number.”“Ahh, ever ready to dive into business. I can see why my son likes you so much.”My heart nearly exploded out of my chest. Eliot told him about me?! No! There had to be a mistake. Maybe he was getting it all wrong. It was probably Bridget he was talking about it.“I presume that he gave you my num
Nathan:I listened as she babbled like a little child, falling apart in my presence. She looked irresistable. her face red and her eyes glistening as she spilled her thoughst helplessly.“I didn’t ask him to come. I was finishing work and he came in and took my hand. I tried to pull away without seeming rude but it was hard. He was holding on so tight and…”“Shhhh,” I hushed her with my finger on her soft lips. “You forget to breathe sometimes.”Her lips clamped shut and she took a deep breath , her eyes never leaving mine. I ran my hand thrpugh her curls and took in her bright blue eyes that looked at me expectantly.I chuckled inside. I knew what those eyes wanted: a confirmation from me for everything that she had said.“You don’t need to look at me like that,” I muttered, tucking a hair behind her ear and watching it unravel and fall back across her face. I sucked in air through my teeth. She looked irresistible. What I wouldn’t give to take her right now.“I-I just wanted to be s
Enora:“That wasn’t fair. If he wasn’t going to kiss me then he shouldn’t have…”I puffed up my cheeks angrily as I tossed my stuff into my purse.How could he tease me like that?A deep groan escaped my lips and I threw my head back in frustration like a toddler throwing a tantrum over some juice. I stood there, hoping and wishing that he would touch me but he had the audacity to turn around and throw all my hopes and desires in my face like it was some bad dream.I could still feel my legs shaking, weakening in his presence. I could still feel my body humming in tune with his but now, all that was gone in just a flash. Yeah, there was no way I was going to let something like that slide. He was going to get what was coming to him and I was going to make sure of it.I grabbed my purse and slung it over my shoulder. I just wanted to get home and hope that the plans that Bridget had for the housewarming party were not going to take too much time.As I walked out of the office, I pulled
Enora:“What is this?”I pulled out a pink vribrator from t he box and felt my ears burn. A smirk caught Eliot’s face and I felt even worse. Why did he have to be here? Why couldn’t Bridget just tell me about all this in my room. Why did her boyfriend have to watch. This was unfair.“W-Why did you get it for me?” I questioned, stunned at how cool she was and how she didn’t see that this was a bit messed up. It was completely messed up in fact.Why did Eliot have to be here? And now she was grinning at me as if this was perfectly normal.I hated that he was here. I knew what was going on in that filthy mind of his."Do you like it? It was Eliot's idea. He is so sexy and positive when it comes to women."What?! This made it ten times worse! How couldn't she see that this was not okay? Could she even hear herself now? Her boyfriend bought me a vibrator!"Uhmmm...""We heard you last night, Bridget. I mean, it's good to masturbate but I think this might help you a little better so that yo
Nathan:I stood there glaring down at her. I had been trying to reach her ever since I realized that she left the office it was all to no avail. If she was with Bridget, then I didn’t see the reason why she wouldn’t pick up the phone.“Why haven’t you been pivking up your phone?” I asked abain, my voice rumbling in anger but she was silent and whimpered fearfully.I moved her aside gently and let myself in. The living room was normal and there was no sign of…“Enny who was at the…”Bridget walked in and froze as soon as she saw me. The tension in the air thickened and we stood there, locked in each other’s gaze.“What are you doing here, Dad?” she asked with so much venom in her every word.Just as I was about to say something, Eliot came up behind her and I glared at him and then at Enora. She said that it was just going to be her and Bridget tonight. What the hell was she doing here?“Why is he here?” I asked, my voice dangerously calm though my eyes never shifted off hid face or hi
Enora: I felt my knees buckle as soon as they walked in and I knew I wasn't the only one. Emily was shivering to her bones and the only thing that Gina could do was stand there and stare at them like she was a deer. We were all asked to sit. The CEO and the directors were all in the room, watching us with eagle eyes. My heart did a flip in my chest. He knew and there was no point in lying about it anymore. The oldest man who looked around sixty five stood up and addressed the room. “I am sure that you all know that our business proposal with KKC has been terminated. We no longer are doing business with them of any kind.” There was a large mumble around the room and after a few seconds, the room was back to being quiet and calm. Poor Gina was as white as a ghost, but she still kept a straight face. “It has reached our attention that all of you were reported to be seen having lunch with Mr Cain at his privately owned restaurants and we have every reason to believe that during t
Nathan:They all left and I was left alone with the board.“Why didn't you tell us that your daughter was dating Mr Kane's son?” One of the directors asked accusingly. Do you know how much of an advantage this could have been for us?I glared at the director, and he shrunk immediately, but he still had a sour expression on his face.“You are the CEO of this company, Mr Right. I expect you to not be so short-sighted. This was an opportunity. Your daughter was the perfect person on the inside to get information about Mr Rights, but you chose to keep this from us, and now come up, we're only just finding out.”I shook my head slowly and tried my best to keep my anger under control. These men were old fools, and the only thing they cared about was fattening their pockets. Then knew nothing about how a company should be run, and I wasn't sure if I could blame them or not.“What you are insinuating, is sending my daughter as a spy to KKC just because she is dating the CEO’s son?”There was
Enora:I felt my knees buckle as soon as they walked in and I knew I wasn't the only one. Emily was shivering to her bones and the only thing that Gina could do was stand there and stare at them like she was a deer.We were all asked to sit. The CEO and the directors were all in the room, watching us with eagle eyes.My heart did a flip in my chest. He knew and there was no point in lying about it anymore.The oldest man who looked around sixty five stood up and addressed the room.“I am sure that you all know that our business proposal with KKC has been terminated. We no longer are doing business with them of any kind.”There was a large mumble around the room and after a few seconds, the room was back to being quiet and calm. Poor Gina was as white as a ghost, but she still kept a straight face.“It has reached our attention that all of you were reported to be seen having lunch with Mr Cain at his privately owned restaurants and we have every reason to believe that during that time
Enora:He slammed the door behind him and I was left alone to pick up my stuff from the floor.What pushed him to come search my office? I knew that I lied about the letter but I did not give him any right to come and sniffing through my stuff looking for it. Besides, it was long gone by now. I threw it out of the window on my way back from work. I didn't want to have any memory of the lunch that I had with Mr Kane and Eliot. It was a nightmare that I wished would never happen to me again.I wiped my face with the back of my hands, and after a few minutes, my drawer was back in order.My chicken from the restaurant sat on my desk, the aroma filling the air and cheering me up slightly.I never thought that good food would be such a saviour in a time like this.I sat at my desk, opened my laptop and quietly ate my chicken as I looked through emails. In the short time that I was gone, I received a lot and it was likely that I was going to stay back late again today to get it all done.As
Nathan:I sat down in my office, filling out paperwork that I had to submit to the board of directors in a few days, alongside the presentation that Enora was supposed to give.The lunch break was almost over and I had refused to order anything. Ever since the argument between Enora and me in her office, my appetite had eluded me, and all I could do to keep my mind from thinking about her was to bury myself in work.I picked up my phone; every fibre of my body was urging me to call her,, but it was still just like every other time: I picked it up, stared at the screen and then put it down and continued doing what I was doing.If she wanted to talk to me, she knew where my office was but something told me that she wasn't going to make the first move.I saw how angry she was, how mad she was about me coming over to her place unannounced, how she made a fuss over Bridget. I knew she cared about her, but couldn't she see that she was putting herself in danger?Bridget's boyfriend couldn't
Enora:Why could the ground just open up and swallow me? Why did I have to put up with stuff like this? All I wanted was a normal workday and a normal lunch without the hassle and the fear that something was going to go wrong every minute.“I just need a few minutes; I really choked hard and I need some time to recover.”Bridget left and I could finally. Lunch today was a bad idea and there was no way I wad going to be able to sneak out of this place.I guess I was going to have to just pull through this. With a deep breath, I puffed out my chest and walked out of the bathroom. As I walked close to the table my heart beat faste ran faster. Mr. Kane turned to look at me and a smirk stretched his lips. I had to think of something fast. I was determined to not spend an extra minute here.“Hey, I’m really sorry for the wait. I choked but I’m fine.”“Well, that is good to hear,” Mr. Kane purred, “I thought that you were asthmatic and I asked Bridget to give you my spare inhaler. It used to
Enora:I finished up work for the afternoon and I packed up my stuff. My phone was in my hand and I searched the map for the restaurant that I had been sent by Anthony.It was somewhere in town. But it didn't show up on the map."Does this place even exist?" I grumbled, grabbing my handbag and walking to the door. "Maybe a taxi would... Ouch!"I rubbed my forehead and looked up angrily to see Mr. Wright standing right in front of me, blocking the door with his tall and muscular frame."How did you get in here? How come I didn't hear you?""Maybe you should keep your nose out of your phone a little and you might be able to know what goes on around you."I scoffed. Was that supposed to make me angry?"Thank you for the information. I'll be sure to keep it in mind next time."I tried to go around him but he stopped me with an outstretched hand and a vicious glance."I have somewhere I need to be, Mr. Wright. It's my break.""I am well aware, he growled, glaring at me and exhaling deeply,
Enora:“Why the hell would anyone in their right mind send a bouquet that is big enough to cover my desk? How many meadows did he have to destroy to get this many flowers?”I was dumbfounded and a little unsettled. If this wa Mr. Kane’s way of getting me to accept to go out to dinner with him that he was in for a real shocker.I exhaledand myu mind began the mental task of figurimg out a way t get thses flowers off mu desk before someone saw…“Hey, Enora. Oh my god!”I spun around and saw Anthony at the door. Sneakily, I hid the car behind my back and smiled warmly at him as he walked up to me.“Lovely morning, right,” I greeted, trying my best to keep it cool.He stopped beside me and stared at the flowers, his jaw slack and his eyes wide.“Who the hell got you this bouquet? It’s massive.”Before I could even say anything, he was already prunning through the petals for a note and in that time, I slipped te note into my bag.“I tried looking but there wasn’t a note anywhere. Maybe it
Enora:“No!”I pushed him away and made some space between the both of us. He couldn't just get me mad and expect me not to be angry anymore just because he wanted to kiss me.He was bewildered and he looked at me in shock and I took another sip of alcohol for more courage.Look, I am still mad at you and I am not going to allow some lousy kiss to erase the fact that what you did tonight was messed up. I asked you to leave but you're still here and I'm going to act like you're not here,” I announced defiantly.I don't the rest of my alcohol I set the glass on the table.“I am going to bed. Good night and if you even think of entering my room without permission like you did earlier, I'll be calling the cops.”With my head held up high and alcohol in my belly, I strode lazily up the stairs to my room. As soon as I slammed the door shut, I could feel the alcohol taking effect. My head throbbed sweetly and the room made circles beneath my feet. I flopped on the bed and felt my body being