KATHERINE I kept thinking over what happened between me and my boss as I walked home. Unlike me, I felt less excited about going home today. I couldn't help wanting to see him before going but he never showed up at the office. A little part of me blames myself for running away like that. He was just trying to apologize, but who does that by ordering the whole restaurant? Sighing deeply, I just shook my head as I tried to unlock the door. But then the door was suddenly flung open, causing me to flinch in surprise."Are you ready to come inside now?" I saw Hannah grinning at me. "You startled me, Hannah." I glared at her while griping my chest. "And why so?" she asked, raising her brows suspiciously at me. "The last time I checked, you're not the only tenant in this apartment." "Why are you home so early?" I asked, ignoring the teasing smile on her face. It's obvious she wanted to make fun of my frustrated expression. Shee just chuckled, opening the door wider as I walked in. "
Yawning lazily, Katherine slowly drank the cup of hot coffee. She really didn't want to come to work today, but she'd forced herself to do so."Hi""Oh hi," she quickly replied, a smile on her face as she turned to face the owner of the voice. But her expression instantly changed when she saw Rock standing not far from her, two hands in his pocket as he stared at her."Didn't get enough sleep?" he asked.'Yes, I couldn't. Whose fault was it?' she silently rolled her eyes inwardly before opening her mouth."Good morning, sir. I didn't see you coming. Do you want me to prepare coffee for you?" she asked, an awkward smile on her face."No," Rock said. "I have had one already.""Yes you have." Katherine nodded, looking down. She felt awkward standing in front of the man after what had happened between them the other day. And why was he staring at her this way? Although she was looking away, she could feel his gaze all over her, making her blush, butterflies exploding in her stomach. Just
Walking into his quiet, haunted-looking home, Rock couldn't help shrieking at the silence of the house. The loneliness was killing him, but what could he do? He sighed as he made his way towards the stairs. It's almost four months already, but the whole place still brought him sadness. The memories were still there. That's why he doesn't like coming home and prefers staying in the hotel. It was his, so he could stay there for as long as he wanted. But once in a while, he will come home.Even though coming here brought him sad memories, he vowed never to leave the house.Sighing deeply, he headed for the bathroom.He quickly took a cold shower, and by the time he was done his phone had already rang several times.He picked up the phone, plunging on the couch in his room before dialing the number."Why are you calling me at this time?" he spat coldly."Brother," he heard Jason's slurring voice."You only call me that when you're frustrated over something. What is it? Are you spending
"Hmm...look at how she's whoring herself around with different men, it's not even been long since she divorced her husband. This is like the third time her picture with another man has appeared in the tabloids." Dr. Steve, who was busy pressing his phone, tilted his head to the side and saw the angry look on his wife's face. He couldn't resist the urge to move closer to see who she was referring to.As if she read his mind, she quickly turned the iPad to face her husband, while hissing in irritation. The man silently grimaced when he saw the picture of Rose. He felt his body shudder, as his stomach churned with uneasiness. "Honey, I feel bad for her ex-husband. He must be feeling bad seeing all these pictures of his ex-wife with other men. I think she's doing all this to spite the man."Dr. Steve adjusted his glasses nervously, as he gave his wife a dry laugh, trying hard to hide how uncomfortable he was with the picture of the woman on the screen. His hands were already clammy
While he was lost in his world, downing himself with alcohol, Rock felt some steps getting closer to where he was seated in the VIP area of the high end bar. The steps suddenly paused beside him, causing his brows to crease. He didn't need to guess twice to know who it was."What are you doing here, Mrs. Whites? Shouldn't you be at home resting?" he asked, taking a sip of his drink. "How did you know it was me even without looking up?" Katherine asked, staring curiously at her boss.Rock dropped his glass on the table, looking up at her. "I don't need to look up to feel my secretary's presence. Your unique perfume is like a trade mark which my nose can never forget." he replied, winking at her.Katherine felt her heart flip, her face heating up. She didn't expect such a reaction from the man. "What are you doing here? Did Jason send you to me? He always knows how to get you to me. What's really going on between the two of you? Are you two dating or what?" Katherine couldn't help
Rock was surprised when he found himself on a bus. "What are we doing here?" he asked, his brows furrowed as he gazed at Katherine, who had a broad grin on her face."We are taking the bus to our destination, sir." she replied respectfully, hoping that the man wouldn't lose it and get down from the vehicle. "No, I can't," Rock frowned, getting up to his feet. "I would rather get Otis to drive us to the place," he suggested, and his tone showed that he meant every word. Katherine grimaced silently. She knew it wouldn't be easy to get the man to take the bus with her, but she wasn't going to give up either. "You have to, sir. Otis can't be driving us around when you agreed to see me as a friend and not an employee. You have to keep to your promise." she pouted, folding her arms to her chest as she feigned anger. Seeing her unhappy face made Rock to reconsider. "What's your aim with this set up?" he asked, sitting back down. "I want you to forget the fact that you're the CEO of a hu
Rock was dragged to an ice store by his excited secretary."As for me, I want a vanilla flavor", Katherine looked at the young lady, smiling at them and said before looking over at her boss. "Which flavor do you like?""I don't like ice cream", Rock shrugged."Well, just give him something less sweet as long it is ice cream." Katherine smiled at the lady who smiled back in return before attending to their orders."Hmmm..." Katherine hummed in delight as she took a scoop of her ice cream. She looked at her boss and saw his face filled with disgust."Why aren't you eating your ice cream?""I told you I don't like anything sweet." Looking at the frown on her boss' face, Katherine just laughed as she took a scoop from his and tasted it. Rock's face was filled with curiosity as he stared at her with wide eyes."It's not that sweet, boss. Just try it first." she urged. "Remember your promise.""That I agreed to live like an ordinary man just for today doesn't mean that I should eat the thi
Just like Jason had imagined, the girls were so excited when they realized that they'd come to the beach. They couldn't contain their happiness as they ran over to the water, the moment they got closer. They were like little children excited to finally get their rewards. Jason couldn't help feeling proud of himself when he saw the reaction of the girls. He felt like he had done the right thing. Even though a certain someone would definitely dispute this fact. Well, he didn't really care about that person's opinion, since he knew better. Jason was sure Rock also needed to take a break, he should be somewhere refreshing and calming like the beach. He slowly took a look at Rock and saw his straight face staring at the ocean. As expected, there was no clear emotion written on his face. But Jason could still tell that he was happy to be there. If not, the little curl on the corners of his lips which indicated excitement wouldn't be there . Even though he was trying so hard to concea