It was Elise's first day at work as Brian's secretary, assistant and contract lover. different from what she thought, the man was quite professional when it came to work, he didn't even prepare a special desk like men usually do in romance novels.
Elise sat in her usual chair and desk, nothing special. She was happy because it meant that this was still normal and reasonable, she could work comfortably with the company.
For now, what was on her priority list was to be debt-free. Just thinking about it made her happy. "Even if the method is wrong, the result is the same," she muttered.
The woman hummed a little as she tidied up her new desk, not noticing that the other employees who had been jealous of her when she was held by Brian earlier were looking at her sarcastically as they gossiped.
"I wonder what she showed Mr. Brian that she became his favorite."
"I don't think it's the chest, just look at how small it is, it's still big on me," said another.
"The hips and the back are also very thin, she's not very attractive from her body proportions, right-"
"But her face is quite pretty, just look at it," interjected another. "She's very cute, I think that's her charm."
"I'm sure she's just a toy. She'll be kicked out in a month at most."
"Hey! You say that as if insulting our master as a playboy. Our lord is not that kind of person, even when Miss Cecilia from Company G flirted with him, do you remember? He ignored her."
"That's right, there were even rumors that he was gay."
"Sssh! I'm sure he's not!"
"Then does that mean he fell in love with that woman at first sight?"
"I don't know, I'm dizzy thinking about this kind of thing. We'd better get back to work. Let's go!"
While they were busy with the new hot gossip material, Elise was busy organizing her belongings. Starting from a picture of her late mother and some other things that she thought could boost her morale at work.
It's not that she didn't hear it, it's just that she didn't want to bother because it felt like a hypocrite to deny it. Indirectly, she could be in her current position because of her body.
The incident had already passed 8 years ago, but it still made an impression on her heart. The virginity she guarded wholeheartedly for her first love was taken away by a strange man who is now her master.
Even though it was only a fake relationship, he was sure that when everyone knew, he couldn't mess with the reaction of the people who heard it.
She didn't have much time to think about what other people were doing. Right now she had to finish her work and go home to pack. There wasn't much time. She had to first explain the situation to the friend she was staying with.
When she had just sat down, suddenly the phone on her desk rang. She answered the call. "Hello-"
"Are you done?"
The voice became familiar to him now, he knew who was calling him at the moment. Who else if not Brian? She thought.
"I just finished organizing my stuff, now just about to take a short break-"
"Come to my room, now."
"Yes, sir."
Despite being lazy, of course, Elise would be as professional as possible when working. As she entered the man's room, she saw Brian flipping through some files. However, that was not what stunned her, but how handsome the man was, especially with the glasses he was wearing at the moment.
Unconsciously, she was silent nailing, until finally Brian, who realized his existence, called her. "Elise!"
"A-ah, y-yes, Mr.-"
"I know that I'm handsome, so sit down and enjoy it up close."
Elise snickered. "Gosh, you're so shameless, aren't you, sir? How can you confidently call yourself handsome like that?"
Brian chuckled. "Because I am handsome. Never mind, come and have a look at this for your first job."
Elise walked over and stopped right beside the chair Brian was sitting on. But then she was startled as Brian pulled her into his lap. "Sir!"
"Why, it's more comfortable this way."
She tried to get up, but Brian held her firmly. In the end, she gave in. The man in front of her was stubborn. She had to stay on Brian's lap even though it was uncomfortable, especially when her nape felt warm from his breath.
"Starting tomorrow, do all this well. I'm not a generous person even to my own lover, so you should work professionally. Take a look first."
Elise took the document and read it with focus. As for Brian, he was watching her from behind. Seeing Elise's clean neck and the soft scent of her body made his desire suddenly come.
He couldn't deny that he wanted her right now, but he wasn't the kind of man who would approach her that aggressively. He wanted to enjoy it when she herself wanted it.
Even so, Elise herself felt something start to harden down there. She understood what the man was currently thinking. "Sir, I'd better sit in the chair."
"Why?" asked Brian, who was now fantasizing about his own thoughts.
"Something is rising down there, it makes me uncomfortable," she said as she got up, but again Brian held her back and hugged her tightly. "Sir-"
"Take it easy, I won't do it unless you want me to. I'm pretty honest when it comes to promises."
"How can I trust a lion when I'm just here to be a rabbit?"
Brian, who heard the simile, chuckled a little. Even in his eyes, Elise was like a rabbit right now, adorable and fun to tease. He brought his face closer to the nape of her neck, his breath making her shudder.
"This lion isn't too hungry yet, so you can take it easy."
She held her breath as best she could, she couldn't afford to be tempted by Brian who was clearly playing a trick on her. She refocused on the document in her hand, while Brian became even more engrossed in teasing her.
Not enough with the nape area, the man stroked the hair even to Elise's sensitive ears. What made him even more anxious was that she seemed unfazed and that made him feel even more challenged.
Elise was quite determined and he liked girls like that. Even when he finished reading, Elise still didn't budge from all his teasing.
"Sir, I've read everything, I'll start working on it tomorrow and email you the results."
"Alright, you can go home."
"Early?"
"Yes, you have to pack. Don't girls usually spend more time together before they go their separate ways?"
Hearing that, Elise somehow felt like blushing. How could a haughty and annoying guy like him be so considerate?
"Apparently this lion has the heart of a rabbit, huh?" Elise teased.
"You're so touched? Then give me just one award, a kiss for example," Brian teased again and it made Elise chuckle.
"This lion gets complacent very easily. You need more than that, Tan lion." Elise got up, except now Brian didn't hold her back like before. "Thank you, Mr. Lion. I will take advantage of this precious time with my best friend."
The woman walked away, leaving Brian with his heart pounding after hearing the most adorable thank you he had ever heard. "Wake up, you idiot, you're so cheap. How can you be happy with just a thank you?" he cursed to himself.
As per Elise and Brian's agreement, in the afternoon he ordered a bodyguard to take Elise to her home.Brian certainly wouldn't let her go home alone, he couldn't just trust Elise. They may have signed a contract, but for him it wasn't enough to earn her trust."Do you have to order a bodyguard like this? I'm not going to run away," Elise protested.Brian tried to ignore her, he continued his busy schedule and reluctantly turned his head towards Elise. "Who can trust you? You've already escaped from my bed eight years ago, so no one can vouch for that, right?""But--""I don't accept rejection, Elisabeth Galloway," Brian said firmly. He didn't want to risk Elise running away like she did eight years ago, he really needed her to be there right now. "Jack, stay with her until morning, take her straight to my mansion tomorrow.""Yes, Mr. Brian."Elise was reluctant to argue, she felt it was just futile. She quickly left Brian's room, while behind her, Jack followed her footsteps. Suddenl
Brian checked his cell phone, perhaps there was an incoming message from Jhon who he had assigned to look after Elise - he thought.However, until he arrived at his mansion, the man still hadn't given him any news. "I should have saved that woman's number earlier," he whispered when he realized he hadn't saved the number of Elise, his contract lover."What's wrong, sir? Is there a problem?" asked his assistant, Robi."Try calling Jhon.""Yes, sir."The man immediately contacted his coworker. Before long, he answered the call. "Hello, Robi," he greeted him."Sir wants to talk to you.""Okay."Robi handed Brian his cell phone, and he grabbed it impatiently. "Hello.""Yes, sir?""What's that woman doing?""Miss Elise is still in her apartment, sir. But a woman left recently. It seems it was a friend of hers.""Give her your cell phone, I want to talk.""Yes, sir." Jhon immediately walked towards Elise's apartment unit, he knocked on the door several times until finally the woman came out
Brian couldn't fall asleep all night. Elise did not go anywhere and did not do anything in her apartment, according to her assistant, Jhon. However, he still felt annoyed that she dared to yell at him. He, who had always been on top of things, certainly did not accept her humiliation.Brian lay on his bed, eyes wide open, looking up at the dark ceiling. He felt something was different. He felt disturbed, uncomfortable. He felt a loss of control, something he had never felt before. He was used to being in control, making others follow his wishes. But Elise, she was different. She dared to go against him, and that made him feel uncomfortable.How could she yell at him and disobey his orders? It really annoyed him and he really wanted to scold her. Unfortunately, until the morning she had not come to the mansion.The man couldn't sleep. He kept thinking about Elise, the woman who dared to go against him. He felt angry, but at the same time, he also felt curious. What made him choose a de
A man looked at a pile of resumes belonging to a job applicant who was about to fill the position with his new secretary, since his old secretary–Robi, had resigned. This is his sixth secretary since serving as CEO of Richmond Corp, a company owned by his family.Most of them resigned because they could not stand Brian’s arbitrary attitude, plus the inhumane working hours because the man had extraordinary workaholic tendencies.He took a deep breath, choosing to keep himself busy with other work. That was much more important than just reading the resumes, which were quite a lot. He was so serious, without realizing that an old man had been watching him from the doorway.He is Immanuel Regan, the father of the man who is now working seriously—Brian Regan. The old man walked over, then sat right on the sofa not far from Brian’s desk. “Did everything go well, Bri?” he asked in a deep voice.Realizing that there were other people in his room, Brian could only sigh. “Why don’t you knock on
When Brian was dragging Elise, all eyes were on them. Everyone looked at Brian with fearful eyes. Various assumptions were made, up to the news that their boss's new secretary had just been or would soon be punished. Gossip circulated, so quickly, that Elise had seduced Brian. Elise noticed tens of pairs of eyes looking annoyed at her. He was no less annoyed because Brian walked straight without faltering and kept on grabbing her wrists. "Let me go!" Elise tried to snap her hands away from the cold man. However, Brian's grip did not loosen in the slightest. "You just need to sit pretty in this car, what's the problem?" Brian asked curtly. He forced Elise to sit in the back seat and closed the door. Then he turned around and sat beside her, while the driver started driving the four-wheeled vehicle towards the residence of the Regan Family. “What do you want exactly? Why should I come to your house? Do you need a secretary to vacuum the toilet at your parents' house? Huh!” Elise si
Brian stared at the woman, he didn't have the slightest desire to tell her in detail what happened to Elise or else the woman would know that right now he was going to take advantage of her. “You don't need to know what happened, you only need to know one thing. As a consequence, when you left me at that time, I had to go to face my parents."The answer is actually less satisfactory for Elise. "If it's because of what happened that night, I will explain to them that it was all my fault and I will apologize. Really, I won't hold you accountable for what happened that night." "You're trying to negotiate with me, huh?" The woman nodded slightly. "Yes-" “Sorry, negotiations failed. The decision can no longer be reversed, you must become my lover and meet my parents. End of discussion.""But how long will this agreement last? Come on! My fault is not that big! There's no way you're going to keep me in this predicament for too long, right?” Brian tried to think for a moment. He needed
Brian couldn't fall asleep all night. Elise did not go anywhere and did not do anything in her apartment, according to her assistant, Jhon. However, he still felt annoyed that she dared to yell at him. He, who had always been on top of things, certainly did not accept her humiliation.Brian lay on his bed, eyes wide open, looking up at the dark ceiling. He felt something was different. He felt disturbed, uncomfortable. He felt a loss of control, something he had never felt before. He was used to being in control, making others follow his wishes. But Elise, she was different. She dared to go against him, and that made him feel uncomfortable.How could she yell at him and disobey his orders? It really annoyed him and he really wanted to scold her. Unfortunately, until the morning she had not come to the mansion.The man couldn't sleep. He kept thinking about Elise, the woman who dared to go against him. He felt angry, but at the same time, he also felt curious. What made him choose a de
Brian checked his cell phone, perhaps there was an incoming message from Jhon who he had assigned to look after Elise - he thought.However, until he arrived at his mansion, the man still hadn't given him any news. "I should have saved that woman's number earlier," he whispered when he realized he hadn't saved the number of Elise, his contract lover."What's wrong, sir? Is there a problem?" asked his assistant, Robi."Try calling Jhon.""Yes, sir."The man immediately contacted his coworker. Before long, he answered the call. "Hello, Robi," he greeted him."Sir wants to talk to you.""Okay."Robi handed Brian his cell phone, and he grabbed it impatiently. "Hello.""Yes, sir?""What's that woman doing?""Miss Elise is still in her apartment, sir. But a woman left recently. It seems it was a friend of hers.""Give her your cell phone, I want to talk.""Yes, sir." Jhon immediately walked towards Elise's apartment unit, he knocked on the door several times until finally the woman came out
As per Elise and Brian's agreement, in the afternoon he ordered a bodyguard to take Elise to her home.Brian certainly wouldn't let her go home alone, he couldn't just trust Elise. They may have signed a contract, but for him it wasn't enough to earn her trust."Do you have to order a bodyguard like this? I'm not going to run away," Elise protested.Brian tried to ignore her, he continued his busy schedule and reluctantly turned his head towards Elise. "Who can trust you? You've already escaped from my bed eight years ago, so no one can vouch for that, right?""But--""I don't accept rejection, Elisabeth Galloway," Brian said firmly. He didn't want to risk Elise running away like she did eight years ago, he really needed her to be there right now. "Jack, stay with her until morning, take her straight to my mansion tomorrow.""Yes, Mr. Brian."Elise was reluctant to argue, she felt it was just futile. She quickly left Brian's room, while behind her, Jack followed her footsteps. Suddenl
It was Elise's first day at work as Brian's secretary, assistant and contract lover. different from what she thought, the man was quite professional when it came to work, he didn't even prepare a special desk like men usually do in romance novels.Elise sat in her usual chair and desk, nothing special. She was happy because it meant that this was still normal and reasonable, she could work comfortably with the company.For now, what was on her priority list was to be debt-free. Just thinking about it made her happy. "Even if the method is wrong, the result is the same," she muttered.The woman hummed a little as she tidied up her new desk, not noticing that the other employees who had been jealous of her when she was held by Brian earlier were looking at her sarcastically as they gossiped."I wonder what she showed Mr. Brian that she became his favorite.""I don't think it's the chest, just look at how small it is, it's still big on me," said another."The hips and the back are also v
Brian stared at the woman, he didn't have the slightest desire to tell her in detail what happened to Elise or else the woman would know that right now he was going to take advantage of her. “You don't need to know what happened, you only need to know one thing. As a consequence, when you left me at that time, I had to go to face my parents."The answer is actually less satisfactory for Elise. "If it's because of what happened that night, I will explain to them that it was all my fault and I will apologize. Really, I won't hold you accountable for what happened that night." "You're trying to negotiate with me, huh?" The woman nodded slightly. "Yes-" “Sorry, negotiations failed. The decision can no longer be reversed, you must become my lover and meet my parents. End of discussion.""But how long will this agreement last? Come on! My fault is not that big! There's no way you're going to keep me in this predicament for too long, right?” Brian tried to think for a moment. He needed
When Brian was dragging Elise, all eyes were on them. Everyone looked at Brian with fearful eyes. Various assumptions were made, up to the news that their boss's new secretary had just been or would soon be punished. Gossip circulated, so quickly, that Elise had seduced Brian. Elise noticed tens of pairs of eyes looking annoyed at her. He was no less annoyed because Brian walked straight without faltering and kept on grabbing her wrists. "Let me go!" Elise tried to snap her hands away from the cold man. However, Brian's grip did not loosen in the slightest. "You just need to sit pretty in this car, what's the problem?" Brian asked curtly. He forced Elise to sit in the back seat and closed the door. Then he turned around and sat beside her, while the driver started driving the four-wheeled vehicle towards the residence of the Regan Family. “What do you want exactly? Why should I come to your house? Do you need a secretary to vacuum the toilet at your parents' house? Huh!” Elise si
A man looked at a pile of resumes belonging to a job applicant who was about to fill the position with his new secretary, since his old secretary–Robi, had resigned. This is his sixth secretary since serving as CEO of Richmond Corp, a company owned by his family.Most of them resigned because they could not stand Brian’s arbitrary attitude, plus the inhumane working hours because the man had extraordinary workaholic tendencies.He took a deep breath, choosing to keep himself busy with other work. That was much more important than just reading the resumes, which were quite a lot. He was so serious, without realizing that an old man had been watching him from the doorway.He is Immanuel Regan, the father of the man who is now working seriously—Brian Regan. The old man walked over, then sat right on the sofa not far from Brian’s desk. “Did everything go well, Bri?” he asked in a deep voice.Realizing that there were other people in his room, Brian could only sigh. “Why don’t you knock on