Nita frowned at the door; one of the things she hated was been judged by name. They hadn’t bothered testing Nita Green and were already of the opinion that she was going to fail. She sighed, guessing proving them wrong would be the sweetest revenge she could have on them for misjudging her.
She was about to open the door, when the door suddenly opened from inside, hitting her square on her forehead. Blood rushed to the spot, and Nita’s hand voluntarily spotted her forehead to lessen the pain. She lifted her head up to glare at the guy in front of her. “I’m sorry.” The guy blurt out while his gaze never left Nita’s face. “You are?” She knew he had to be one of those that had undermined her, but she forced a grin his way. “I’m Nita Green; the new programmer.” “Holy cow…” the guy meant to whisper, but Nita heard him clearly. He blinked at her and apologized. “I’m Sam Moore. Honestly, I didn’t expect you to be this beautiful Ms. Green.” Nita blinked. “I had no idea appearance has anything to do with programming skills. Can I see the HR now?” Sam blinked, not leaving the door. Nita had to point to the door before he realized he was blocking her access to the door. He moved away with a wide grin, “Sorry, Ms. Green. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Nita didn’t return the courtesy. She won’t say it was a pleasure when they had just been gossiping about her few minutes ago. She excused herself. The HR was a fat man that barely contained his seat. He had a big stomach that made him look like he was pregnant, and he didn’t make any effort to sit upright in front of Nita. “You are?” he sounded bored by the question. Nita had to remind herself that she wasn’t Cyborg but some nobody in the industry. “I’m Nita Green. I’m resuming as a newly hired.” The man yawned as if she bored him with her introduction. He waved her off and said. “Ask for Mr. Moore, he will put you through.” That seemed to be his dismissal of her. Nita sighed and left his office. As soon as she opened the door, she met the same man still outside waiting for her at the door. He wore a wide smile that somehow irritated Nita for no reason. “I am Mr. Moore. I’ll show you your office and introduce you to others.” His gaze drifted from her face to the swell of her breast. Nita cleared her throat before he looked up at her. “Which way, Mr. Moore?” Sam smiled. He led her through the busy office until they got to another floor which contradicts the floor they just left. It was silent and it was a peaceful environment Nita welcomed. At least there was something good about the work: the ability to work in a silent environment. Sam introduced her to most of the workers whom weren’t that interested in working with a nobody. They barely spared her a glance, not to talk of welcoming her. Sam had given her all the attention he thought he required, and he waited until she was fully settled in her seat. Once Nita was settled and she saw that he made no attempt to leave her office, she raised a brow towards him. “Thank you, Mr. Moore. I believe I am settled for the day.” Sam moved effortlessly and sat directly in front of her. He leaned into the chair while biting his lower lips, “You look beautiful, Ms. Green.” Nita blinked. “Thank you, Mr. Moore. I’ll appreciate some privacy. I need to start working immediately.” Sam crossed his leg, relaxing on the seat. He seemed too comfortable. “You know I can make your life easier here, Ms. Green. You don’t need to do anything and you’ll still receive your full salary.” Nita nodded, “Is that so?” His lips stretched into a thin line, “Yes. After the HR Manager, I’ve more power on who to employ and who to fire in this office. I promise you won’t have any cause to fear when you’re with me.” She chuckled. It wasn’t enough that he badmouthed her behind her back, now he was trying to get laid with her. It amused her to no end. Slowly, she copied his posture; leaning on her seat with her leg folded. “So, what exactly am I to do?” He already wore a wide grin, but at that moment it stretched wider, making Nita cringe in irritation. “All you have to do is be mine. Honestly, I am captivated by your beauty from the moment I saw you at that door.” Nita stared at him as he lean closer to her; his breath hot on her nose, and he whispered as if he was about to tell her a secret, “Let me tell you something you don’t know. The company security breech is something a novice like you can’t handle. The C.E.O had employed professionals but they all seem useless and lost the contract in few weeks. Everyone knew the only one who could handle the job is Cyborg, but I can do you one favor. If you decide to be mine, I’ll make sure you don’t lose your job in this company. I like your face.” He drew back, but his hand hitches forward, moving towards her face. Nita glanced at it. As it moved further to touch her checks, she caught his hand, twisting it a bit until he yelped for her to release it. She stood up and placed her feet at the middle of his legs. “Mr. Moore, I’ll advise you to refrain from using those tactics on me.” She leaned into him, making him drew back. She lowered her head until she was face to face with him, “If you ever make such move again, Mr. Moore, I’ve no idea what I’ll do to you.”“Sir, your wife is working at Flemch Enterprise as a programmer.” Joel held a file, but he wasn’t looking at it. “I was informed that Flemch had a massive breach in their security from rival groups, but whenever their programmers tend to fix it; it reappears worst than the previous. They couldn’t identity where exactly the breach was coming for. I think Mrs. Grimm was employed for that purpose.” Nick nodded, lifting his gaze away from his laptop. This morning, he had sneaked back to Nita’s hotel, and fortunately he had seen his son walking out with the same man he had seen with Nita. He had stolen a shot of him and was gazing at it before Joel walked in to inform him about his wife. He needed ways to get closer to his son before revealing his identity, but he had no idea how he would achieve that. He needed to gain his trust to make it easy to win his son. He raised his brow, “Nita is a programmer.” He had no idea she was. He wished he had paid more attention to her interest when
During the ride back home, all Nate could talk about was the strange man, “He looks so handsome like me. It will be cool if my father looks that handsome.”Jimmy frowned. He had no idea who the guy was, but he didn’t like him. He looked like someone who would try to seal attention from everyone in the room. He was glad he had come to pick Nate instead of Nita. Although, Nita was still in love with her ex, Jimmy doubted anyone could resist glancing at such a man twice. He turned back to the boy, one hand on the steering, “What do you think about me, Nate?”Confused, the boy blinked at him, “what about you, Uncle Jimmy?”He smiled at him, “Do you think I am handsome?”Nate grinned back, “Of course, you are handsome, Uncle Jimmy.”Jimmy smile got wider. If he needed to win Nita’s heart, the easiest way was through his son. He continued their conversation, “Do you think I am more handsome than that man?”Nate looked through the car side mirror as if he could see the man once more. He rea
After this on-site work, there was no level of cajoling that would make Nita accept another on-site work. She was lost in her blissful sleep when the ringing of her phone brought her out of her sweet dreams. Her hands were wrapped around Nate, who moved closer to her as if he couldn’t have enough of his mother. They had fun last night and had successfully sent Jimmy to his room before falling into this blissful position. She yawned, removing her hand slowly from his body before checking her time. It was well past eight. Which meant one thing – she was late to work, and Nate was late to school. She sat up immediately, but then again, her phone started ringing. She frowned at the call from Mia. Damn it. She wasn’t going to hear the end of it from her best friend, but ignoring Mia’s call was not an option because she wouldn’t stop calling her until she picked up. She picked up and cleared her throat. “NITA GREEN, WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU?” she had to remove the phone from her ear
“I say you will be gone before me.”The smile on Sam’s lip freeze as he stepped back a bit. He tilted his head back a bit. This wasn’t the response he was expecting from her; he probably expected that she was going to apologize and asked him to help her. But the confidence on her face meant something. He couldn’t help but wonder if there was truly anything between her and the boss. When he asked Carlos, the HR Manager, about her recruitment, he had mentioned that it was directly from the boss and that gave him the idea to start the rumour. Thankfully, the boss wasn’t at work. He was on some urgent business trip. “What do you mean by that?”No response from her. Sam gaze moved all over her, making Nita cringed and wanting to slap him. She could see the open lust in his eyes, and she had a feeling that he had already rendered her naked in his mind. Not that it was ever going to happen. “I can see you’re just bluffing. And it seemed this job isn’t that important to you. You can star
“You look amazing in everything.” Jimmy said, making Nita roll her eyes for the umpteenth time. There was nothing like comfortable clothes in her house, but now she needed to attend this ball which she had no idea who and who would be coming. Not that she was trying to impress others, but she couldn’t be caught un-fresh. “How about I accompany you? It will make you less nervous.”She dropped the sky blue dress in her hand, “I’m not nervous. And there was nothing said about bringing a partner.”Her gaze moved to Nate who sat quietly on her bed, pressing his phone, “What are you doing, baby?” She asked purely out of curiosity. Usually, he was of the habit of commending her dresses whenever she was going out, but he seemed so pre-occupied he didn’t have time for her. Nate put his phone down and glanced at her, “I’m doing research.”Nita raised her brow, “On what?”He shook his head, “It’s a secret, mummy.”She shared a look with Jimmy, before smiling. Her quest for the socialite ball
“It’s so good to see you again, Wife.”The few people around them turned to gaze at her, and soon they were whispering about her, again, but this time it wasn’t about her dress. Who knew Nick Grimm was married?Nita forced a smile towards him, although her heart wasn’t planning to stay calm anytime soon, but she was proud of the fact that her voice was calm. “Hello, Mr. Grimm, it’s good to see you again.”The lady whose hand was still glued to his scoffed, “I doubt that she’s really your wife, Nicky. Look at her. She doesn’t fit.”Nita almost scoffed at the nickname, ‘Nicky’, and she saw Nick frowned at her before he untangled his hand from hers. He didn’t correct her but addressed the others at the table. It was as if the lady hasn’t spoken at all. “Excuse me, but I’ll like a moment chat with my wife.”Nita frowned at him, and the urge to say ‘ex-wife’ was at the tip of her mouth, but before anyone could answer or decline, he pulled her away. The moment his hand touched hers; she fe
This was crazy. Nita knew she shouldn’t be allowing this, but her body wasn’t in alignment with her mind. Her mind says no, but her body miss his touch, and they way he caressed her. The way his soft lips move over hers and how his tongue moves in her mouth.She missed the feel of his dick in her pussy, and how good he could make her feel. He was the only man she ever knew. It took all of her effort and courage to push him away; telling herself he wasn’t good for her. He was a selfish bastard and a cheat. Nick’s lip was stain with her lip gloss, and his eyes raked over her in a rush. He didn’t say a word as they both tried to catch their breath. She made sure to put enough distance between them; she wasn’t going to make the same mistakes twice – trusting this guy. It was her biggest mistake. Hoping he was going to return her feelings. “If you have nothing better to say, I will rather take my leave.”His gaze was lazy as he raked his hand over his hair. He never hide his erectio
“We meet again, Chocolate man.”Nick looked down at the little guy, and a wide smile spread on his lips. The fact that his son could recognize him after meeting him once meant something, right?Could it be that he was already gaining space in his heart?But just as soon as he crouched to his level to speak with him, Sharon stepped beside him, “Who’s the little brat?”Nick faced her with a stern look she had never seen from him before, “Don’t you ever dare call him little brat? If you do, you’ll have the Grimm co-operation to face, and I won’t consider my mother regardless of how many times she tries to contact me. Am I clear?”She was silent. Those closest to them had heard the interaction and wondered who the little boy was. They were different speculations. One, he was a family member of the woman he likes, and he’s trying to win over.Two, he was his hidden son. If one could look closer, they would see the similarities between them; from their ear shape and small nose. He might
Nick had never realized how much fun it could be to spend time with a child, especially his own son. Maybe it was because he’d never spared children much of his time before, or maybe it was because this particular child was his blood. Either way, he found himself enjoying every small moment with Nate. And, as a bonus, the boy was happily sharing tidbits about his mother – information Nick knew he’d never get from Nita herself. “So, you mean that man isn’t your mother’s husband?” Nick asked, trying to sound casual as they walked together.Nate narrowed his eyes in confusion, “Which man?”“The one who’s always with you,” Nick replied, his voice softeningNate laughed at the suggestion, looking up with an innocence that made Nick’s heart clench. “That’s my mother’s personal assistant. Don’t be silly.”Nick stopped dead in his tracks.He had been stopping himself from getting closer to Nita because of her personal assistant. He had really thought she had moved on, but it seemed they were
The silence in the car stretched on like a shadow, swallowing words neither Nita nor Nick seemed willing to utter; especially not in Nate’s presence. Nate lay quietly in her lap, his eyes closed but his breaths shallow, a rhythm that betrayed the fear still gripping him. They were supposed to go home, but then… the explosion. Every time the image flashed in his mind, he squeezes his mother’s hand a little tighter, as if she were his only anchor in the swirling chaos.Nita’s gaze flickered back to her phone, while her hand rubbed Nate’s hair softly. The single word stared up at her from a message received earlier. Whatever happened now, the threat was over. Yet she couldn’t shake the unease, especially since she had no idea how it had been handled. But she trusted her contact; he had always been competent, almost eerily so. He had been working for her ever since she started receiving strange text, and he had never disappointed. Nita watched as the car rolled into the estate, her breat
“Done”Nita stared at the word on her phone, her heart thundered in her chest, but before she could process it, someone grabbed her arm, and she found herself yanked towards the emergency stairs. The elevator were packed with people trying to escape, or was it people pressing the button and not giving it time to open before pressing again. When she looked up to see who was holding her, it was Nick. He held her with one hand and Nate with the other. At the side of her eyes, she saw Jimmy running after them as they pushed through the throngs of panicked people.It wasn’t the time for talking; it was the time to escape whatever had happened at the lower level of the hotel. They had come out of the hotel through the back door, and numerous occupants were also there. Some were scantily dressed, while some still have soap in their hair as if they had ran out of the bathroom in an urgent. Most of the hotel was fine, but a single room looked thoroughly burnt. It was as if the room was purpo
“Where are we going?” Nate stood at the edge of the bed as he glanced at his mother. A suitcase lay open in front of her, and she was busy depositing every of their belongings into it. She paused for a moment, and directed her gaze towards Nate. “Don’t you want to go back home? Don’t you want to see Aunty Mia and Aunty Fiona?”Her son looked down at the suitcase. Leaving the state meant he wouldn’t be able to search for his father, and also he won’t be able to meet ‘Chocolate man’ again. Uncle Jimmy already promised to help with the search, but for some reason, he hadn’t made any progress. “Why? Can’t we stay few more days?” He needed to say his goodbye to chocolate man. Nita narrowed her eyes at him, “And why do we need to do that? We’re done with what we came here for? I promise you won’t miss anything here.”He frowned, not deeming that a response. He left the room in a hurry, and Nita focused on arranging the bags. She had booked an urgent flight, and informed Mia she was retu
Nita’s breath caught in her throat. ‘My son’ The words echoed in her head, bouncing around in the pit of her stomach like a ticking bomb. There was no way he could have found out? There was no way he could have known that Nate was his son. She had done everything within her power to keep it secret and top classified, protected from the Grimm family’s influence. And now he was here, claiming he wanted to see, ‘his son’“You came here to visit your son.” Her voice was barely above a whisper as she asked. Her eyes narrowed as she scrutinized him. She had to stay calm, so she could easily refute his claim. She couldn’t suddenly lose control now – not when the stakes were so highShe knew if Nate heard even a hint about his father, he would hold unto that sliver of information’ squeezing until he bled her dry to tell him everything.And what happens to her years of sacrifice?Gone. Gone down the drain in the blink of an eye. Nick leaned against the kitchen counter, his eyes never leaving
The deep voice sent shivers down her spine, “Good day, wife.” Nita intended to slam the door back on his face, but he swiftly placed his leg behind the door, preventing her from taking any further action.“Who is that?” a low voice drifted from within the room, prompting them to look back. Nita cursed silently as Nate approached the door, unwittingly granting Nick access.The moment he saw Nick, his eyes widened. “Chocolate Man!” A bright smile took residence on his face, erasing any signs of the previous anger he felt because of Sam.Nick’s face mirrored his, and he lifted Nate up while Nita followed them behind. “How did you know my place?” Nate asked, curiosity sparkling in his eyes.Nick glanced at Nita before responding with a sly smile, “Your mother told me.” Nita bit her lower teeth; the last thing she wanted was Nate thinking she had a close relationship with Nick, but knowing Nick, he might try to escalate the matter if she tried denying it. So, she closed her mouth and jus
“Mr. Moore, what are you doing here?”Sam pulled a vacant seat and added it to their table. He sat down as if he had been invited to dine with them. His gaze moved from Nita to Nate, and a wide smile took residence on his lips, “So, this is it? You’re just a single mother.”Nate frowned at the man before him, “Who are you?”He pulled one of the dishes in front of him and started eating, “I think you can call me your mother’s friend or colleague at work.”Nita haven’t said a word as she stared at him. Was he the one who had taken time to write those stuffs on her wall at the office? He was pulling on a chicken when he stopped to see that both mother and son weren’t eating, both staring at him. He pointed at the food, “Let’s eat. This food is too much to waste.”Nita had long lost her appetite since he sat at the table. She didn’t mind a lot of things, but she hated when certain things were performed in front of her son or said to her son. She hated it when her son got confused by fo
Nate removed his hand from his mother’s and ran towards ‘Chocolate man.’ He could hardly believe he’s meeting him again. They seemed to be fated. Nick, on the other hand, was staring at the woman before him. It had taken him everything in him to sit in his car and wait until she came out with Nate. For once, that guy wasn’t picking his son up, and he thought it was the best time for a surprise.“I’m so happy to see you again. What’s your name?”Nick looked down at the little guy in front of him and smiled. It seemed he had been eager to know his name, but before he could answer, Nita walked towards them, “Hi, Nick.” She forced her tone to sound nice as if she was happy to see him.Nate looked up at her, “Mummy, do you know chocolate man?”Nita nodded. “His name is Nick, and he used to be mummy’s friend.”she could hardly believe he was chocolate man.Excited, Nate turned back to him. “It’s really nice to meet you, Uncle Nick. I’m glad you are mummy’s friend. So we can be friends, too
“I couldn’t gather any information about him.” Joel shifted on his toes. It had never happened to him before. Getting information on others had always been easy for him, but he couldn’t get anything on the man his boss had asked him to research on. It was as if the man was a ghost that was untraceable, but he knew the man was real. He had seen him, take pictures of him for research purpose, but yet, there was no single information about him.Nick frowned, “How’s that possible?”Joel though for a while before responding, “Maybe he is a special agent or part of the force. Information about them is highly private as it involves the security of the state.”Nick doubted the man he had seen was part of a force or agent. He had always hovered around Nate as if he was jobless. Whenever he tried to see his son, that man was always there.He nodded at Joel, “Don’t bother. I know what to do.”Joel sighed in relief. He had thought his boss was going to ask him to make more research on the man. H