Nathan:We swerved a corner, The BMW was still quite far ahead. Another shot rang out from it and I swerved to evade it and heard it ricochet off the side of the car. It took a while but I recognized the gun: a CVA Scout Takedown.Someone had mounted a scope on it and it explained the red dot that Enora had seen. It was also a very common hunting rifle and anyone could get it.The barrel retreated into the window. Whoever was shooting took six seconds to reload. That was my window period. I got my gun ready but soon withdrew my hand and grabbed my steering wheel. A truck horn blared and I was barely able to swerve out of the way.I was soon back on a straight line, slowly gaining up to the BMW. I grabbed my gun but stopped. The rifle was back but I couldn’t get out of the way in time.The bullet came straight through the windshield, sending glass everywhere. I raised my arms to protect my face and felt the bullet fly past my ear, pinning into the headrest, just a few inches away from
Enora:I stood above him. My hands were stained with blood and they shook the more I looked at them.Devan crawled to the door, clutching the hole in his stomach, grunting, and leaving a trail of blood behind him.I was mortified. I had actually stabbed a man. I had actually stabbed him.He grabbed the knob but his hands, greasy with his own blood made him slip and fall to the ground.He was looking pale. His eyes were rolling."No!"My phone was smashed to pieces and the landlines were down.I rushed out of the room. Devan's phone lay on the table.Damn it! I didn't know the password.I switched to the emergency function and dialed 911My heart was racing. Was Devan still moving? Maybe I should check on him?I dashed back to the room. He was flat on the ground, groaning in pain. He was still very much alive.As much as I hated him, I didn't want him to die."911, what's your emergency?""I... I have a man on the floor of my hotel room... He... He is bleeding. He tried to hurt me and
Enora:Tears were streaming down my face as I was led out of my cell. Mr. Wright saw me and rushed towards me.“Enora…”I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him into a tight embrace. I could feel the eyes of everyone at the station on us but I couldn’t care less. I was only glad that this nightmare was over.“I was so scared. I was…”Tears choked my words and I buried my face deeper into his chest, taking solace from his steadily beating heart.“Shhhh… It’s alright, Enora. You are safe. It is all over. You don’t have to cry now.”He smoothed my hair and cooed softly in my ears, wrapping his arms more tightly around me as I continued to sob.There was so much I wanted to tell him: How scared I was that I would never see him, how I thought Devan would rape me and kill me, how he was right and that I shouldn’t have opened the door. If I had listened to him, nothing would have happened to me. I would have been safe and not covered in blood, with Devan stabbed on the floor and his knife
Enora:I couldn’t believe this was happening. I was trying to be calm but inside, I had exploded into a million firework sparkles.“But will you…please accept the role of Secretary in my company, to replace Catherine?”The fireworks in my heart stopped popping and spreading their sparkles everywhere. That… that was the question?“Enora, what’s wrong?”Mr. Wright’s face was filled with worry.“Nothing… Nothing I am just… shocked. I… I wasn’t expecting this. It feels so soon.”I had just barely been able to salvage myself from doom. That was too close for comfort. He smiled again and pulled his hand away from mine.“I think you deserve the position. You have been through a lot and I think you are suited for the role.”Clearly, this was business talk. No romance included. I had to get in the zone.“Thank you, but who is going to take over my role as your personal assistant.”The grin on his face intensified and I cocked my head to one side suspiciously.“The position never existed in my
Enora:I was on the edge of my seat and peeking through my fingers as the doctor stitched up his side. Why wasn’t he flinching? Didn’t it hurt? They were literally sticking a needle with a twine through his skin. It had to hurt.Through my fingers, I could see Mr. Wright looking at me with a smirk. Why was this amusing to him? This was serious. This was no time to be laughing.“Doesn’t it hurt?” I asked as I winced again as the doctor did another stitch.“It does. A little, but the look on your face makes it a whole lot better.”I frowned and shook my head. Well, at least he was feeling better even though it was because of my horror.In a few minutes, the doctor was done and the side looked much better and was bleeding a lot less.“You will have to rest for a while, Mr. Wright. No strenuous activity and so see a doctor in a week to have the stitches looked at again.”The doctor packed up his things and Mr. Wright thanked him. I slipped out of the living room to the kitchen as they tal
Nathan:It was nearly 6 pm by the time we drove home. The evening was cool and Enora was sitting beside me with a grin on her face as she looked out of her window. The wind whipped her curly hair and I enjoyed watching her locks bound and sway gently in the breeze.Her new phone was in its box and was sitting between us. I chuckled silently to myself as I remembered what a hard time she had choosing a phone and I had to step in. I couldn’t get over how adorable and playful she looked. She looked carefree and she deserved to be happy. The events of the last few days had been a lot for her and this was barely a month working for me.We stopped at a red light and I eased my foot on the break. He stopped and she turned to me with a smile that made her eyes sparkle.“Thank you so much for today,” she said bashfully, her voice a soft and gentle whisper.“You’re welcome,” I replied and desire burned hot inside of me. I wanted to lean over to her and kiss her til she moaned in my mouth. So mu
Enora:“Fuck! Bridget is calling,” I said under my breath. I froze and looked at Mr. Wright. His face was plain and the the lust that had been radiating all over his face vanished in an instant.“I guess I will leave you to take the call,” he said standing up and heading back to his room. My jaw dropped. He was leaving me all alone at a time like this? That wasn’t fair. Argghhh!The phone continued to ring and then it stopped. My heart was racing. I didn’t pick up the call and now she would think that I was ignoring her. What kind of shitty friend…The phone rang again and after a few seconds of hesitation, I picked it up.“Hey Brigd…”“Oh my God! Enora! Are you alright? My dad texted me everything. The chase, Adam being a traitor, the forged pictures of you and my dad…”Forged pictures?My teeth clenched together with fear as my heart rate picked up again. She thought that the pictures were forged?! Fuck! No!She continued to babble about everything that she had heard and I listened
Enora:I was up early the next morning. Tomorrow, Mr. Wright and I were heading back and for some reason, it made my stomach churn. I was happy to finally be rid of this place. For a barely thirty-day trip, there was way more action than I had expected.A jittery feeling took over my body as I brushed my teeth and had a shower. So much was going to be different by the time I got home: the trial, Bridget asking me to bombard her with all the fine details of our trip as well as my new position as the secretary.The perks of the position were more than I needed. A new Condo that the company paid the mortgage for, a company car, and a robust bonus and holiday package, not to mention the big fat salary. That was more numbers than I had seen in my life, except for the day that Mr. Wright sent me money when I was at the restaurant.With my new package, I could be living as comfortably as Bridget. It was such a swift change. It was scary and exhilarating at the same time. But it made me wonde
Enora:The party continued and there was wild dancing. The music was loud and fun. Anthony did some sick break dancing and took everyone by surprise. I was so excited that I was hopping on one foot and clapping like an excited little toddler. This was so amazing.Time flew by so fast that I didn’t even know that it was already past midnight until Bridget tapped me on the shoulder and told me that it was time we headed back.I pouted and took a sip of my drink. I was tipsy and the floor seemed to be moving beneath my feet.“Do we have to?” I groaned. I was just starting to enjoy myself and Anthony said he was going to show me his head spiny thing.“Come on Enny. We have to go. We didn’t make provisions to stay over and I have some work I need to get done at home. Eliot is going to drop us off.”My lips turned down at the corners, almost instantly, at the mention of his name. My emotions were on the surface.“Does he really have to take us home? What about an Uber?”“It’s too late for a
Enora:“In last place we have…”My fingers were crossed. I had never felt this pressure before, except when I was writing my finals.“...Luke and Emily.”A sigh of relief escaped my lips and I could feel my heart beating normally. I don’t know why I was so anxious. It wasn’t like I was drunk and I was an adult with much more experience. If it was something I was uncomfortable with, I could have easily said ‘no’.Anthony and I were after Luke and Emily, placing us third and just a point higher than Emily and Luke. Bridget and Eliot were second and Gina and Nicky won the game.Soon the room was chanting and everyone circled a flustered Emily and an anxious Luke. What was the dare going to be?Gina gave Nicky a nasty smile and immediately, Nicky disappeared inside and emerged a few minutes later with a small box.“Here you go, Emily. Enjoy. And make sure you put in on.”Emily’s eyes widened and she shook her head slowly as she smiled. My heart was racing. What was in the box? Curiosity w
Enora:I gulped hard. Why did my stomach pick this time to tie itself up in knots? I was hopeless. I thought I was trying to be normal but I was acting so weird. How many minutes had even passed by and I had still not said anything to him?This was so awkward.“Enora? Are you okay?”My heart skipped another beat. He had said something else and I was still mute. How bad could something like this get?“Uhm.. Yeah, I’m alright. I just… I’m just a little nervous. This is my first party in years. The last one I went to was a bit of a disaster.He grinned and my stomach did another flip. It had to be the alcohol in the drink. Why was he looking so hot all of a sudden?“Uhmm.. the drink? What sort of alcohol is it?”He looked at me with a raised brow and my heart plummeted again. What did I say this time?“It's… not alcohol. It is just a fruit punch. The alcohol is for… well… later,” he said with a wink.My face burned a bright red and my ears felt hot. I was so nervous that my tongue wasn’t
Nathan:“Mr. Wright, dinner is ready.”The cool evening breeze blew against my skin. That cool shower was exactly what I needed.My towel was around my neck and I dried my hair. As I did, I stood in front of the mirror and looked at myself. I had really let myself go. I needed to hit the gym again. Those push-ups every morning weren’t enough.“Is Enora already at the table, Maria?"“No, Sir,” she answered from outside the door.“Well, go and get her from her room and get her to come down for dinner.”“Uhmm… that will be a problem, Sir? You see, she dashed out and said that she was going somewhere. She didn’t tell me exactly.It felt like the world had lurched to a halt. Enora had left? How? When? She didn’t even tell me.I took a deep breath. Where the hell did she go? God, that girl was becoming a handful. Fuck!My fingers ran through my wet hair as I tried to think where the hell she could be.She had better not be at Anthony’s place. Damn! The thought of it made my skin prickle and
Enora:I needed a shower. Today was way too crazy. Anthony, Mr. Wright, Nicky, the promotion...The list felt endless. I needed to freshen up and lie down.As I grabbed my towel, my phone rang loudly in my purse.Urghh!!What the hell? Couldn't I catch a break? It was a Friday!I fished for my phone and gasped.Anthony? Why was he calling me? My heart skipped a beat. I had bothered him already. Barging into his office like that... I should have been more considerate. What if it was someone else?"Hey, Anthony. What's up?""Hey. How are you?"His voice was calm and soft. My heart rate went down a bit. He wasn't mad."I'm alright. Just about to take a shower.""Great. So that means you are still making it to Gina's party."The phone nearly slipped from my hand and I felt like I had been kicked in the stomach.I had totally forgotten!"Uhmmm... Yeah. Yeah, I am. I'm just... freshening up."Fuck! How could I forget it so soon? We had lunch just a few hours ago. She told me about it and I
Nathan:The room was drop-dead silent and I sat there in silence relishing it all. The shock on Anthony’s face, the confusion on Enora’s.“Congratulations on your new role. I would have loved to go over your new work contract but I believe that we owe that delay to a certain lady.”I watched her shrink into her chair with embarrassment. Such a scared little kitten. I was slightly upset by this afternoon but it still didn’t take away the fact that she was a cute little thing.“I will have my ‘secretary’ draft the contract and send it over to our legal team for review.”She shivered again and I felt a smile rise inside of me. I would punish her later but after I fix that little attitude of hers first.“Well, since we have gotten all that covered, I guess I will be taking my leave. Miss Lopez?”We both stood up and walked towards the door, leaving Anthony still as speechless as before.I left the room and as I turned around, my kitten was not at my heels. I took a deep breath, suppressin
Enora:“Oh my God! Nicky?!”She walked in and I took a deep breath. That was a relief. What was she even doing here? Was it just me or was she getting out of her office a lot more? Seeing her three times in a day had to be some kind of record.She stood there, looking at Anthony and me. Her eyes darted back and forth and her lips slowly stretched into a smile and then a giggle.“Oh, my God. I knew it! I knew that there was some kind of weird tension between the both of you!...”“No! Nicky, it’s not like that…”“Yes, it is! I totally saw it. You two love birds nearly kissed. Oh my God!”My face burned and my scalp prickled while Anthony stood next to me, his head turned away and his hands in his hair as he blushed with embarrassment. This was not how I expected today to end.“So… Are you two an item or are you still living in denial?”“There is nothing to deny, Nicky–”I took a deep breath. I looked so guilty. I had to pull myself together.“–There is nothing to deny because we aren’t
Enora:I got to Choi's. It was a famous Chinese restaurant and this was my first time coming here. I hoped I didn't look like a mess.I took deep breaths before I entered inside and was immediately greeted with the scent of smokey chicken and spicy dishes that tickled my nose and made me want to sneeze."Hello, how are you doing?"I waitress with a heavy accent walked up to me with a smile. I could barely hear what she was saying."Sorry, I am looking for Gina Alvarez?""Ahhh..."She took my hand gently and led me past tables. All the food looked tasty. I could already feel my mouth watering.The waffles suddenly felt like a light snack. I was still so hungry."Enora!"Gina waved frantically and I walked over to meet them. She looked more enthusiastic than usual. All the times I saw her, she was the laid-back, cool lawyer who seemed to know more than everyone else.I took a seat between Emily and Anthony and set my bag down."So glad that you could make it," Anthony whispered, leaning
Nathan:I sat through the meeting with the board and I couldn’t say that I was very impressed with their input.There was nothing spectacular about them. Just fools who invested their money into the company but couldn’t add any helpful advice to make it grow. I couldn’t believe that one of them had been complaining about profits being down. He didn’t even know the financial situation of the company or even that profits had been going up since last year.Like the rest of them, he was only worried about being able to fund his vacation to Hawaii at the end of the year.“Mr. Wright, this is important. We need to find a way to increase profits at least by twenty per cent in the next few months. Retroscorp is beating us by a wide margin.”That was it. I couldn’t take it anymore. I stood up and eyes followed me but I didn’t give a damn.“I guess that there is nothing important to talk about so I will be attending to actual business.”I left and stormed up to my office. Pathetic. They didn’t