TWO

Reigna

Aside from the game, it wasn’t hard serving as his secretary.

It is already 9 in the evening and everything is still too much to process for me. In just one way, my boyfriend cheated on me with my sister, a boy led me to my boss, and my boss made me enter a weird game along with keeping me bound to him as his secretary…plus I became a mother!

Sighing, I am massaging my ankles after standing for so long during the meeting with a partner company. “I just want to go home.” Mumbling, I kept on putting pressure on my sore ankles.

“Let’s go home then, princess.” Surprised by the voice, I stood up, hiding my socks behind me as I smiled at my boss who is leaning by the doorframe. “Come on, the little brat’s waiting.”

I still don’t have a solid grasp of what is happening, but I nodded. “A moment, sir. Let me just fix myself up.” I said, sitting back down to put on my socks and wear my heels once again.

He walked in after closing the door, going down on one knee and took my foot, placing it on top of his knee and started to massage it. “Sir?”

When I asked, he pressed hardly on my ankle, making me wince. “C-Carlisle…” when I corrected the way I called him, he started to massage my ankle, giving a strange mix of comfort and unease by the fact that my own boss is trying to help me feel better.

“I told you to sit down beside me earlier, but you’re a stubborn one, aren’t you?”

I kept my eyes on him, a little shy as I watched him use his fingers skillfully to target all the points I was struggling to hit earlier. “B-because you wanted me to sit beside you. All the secretaries were sitting behind their boss, so I can’t just-” I winced again when he pressed hard before looking at me with a glare.

“I forgot to add the rule that outside or during the work, you have to obey me.” He spoke, his low voice sent shivers down to my spine as he stared up at me.

“I cannot pull the d*mn seat because it’s f*cking attached to the d*mn table. I can’t have you get your seat outside that sh*tty meeting too since it f*cking started the moment we f*cking arrived.” The number of curses he used made me feel how mad he is.

“Is sitting down because you’re uncomfortable that hard for you, princess?”

“I-I’m sorry…”

“Tch. Is kindness and butterflies the only thing in your pretty little head?” he continued massaging my ankle. “You won’t last in XCC when you’ll always be righteous. Do you understand?”

“Y-yes, si-ehem,, Carlisle.” Oh my gosh…Carlisle called me pretty!

***

XCC Corp. is almost empty around this time, and the only ones around are either the security or a few over time workers on their way to take their breaks. Currently, I am following behind Carlisle, still a little nervous because he seemed to still be mad because of it.

I wonder what I should do…

While we are on the elevator, it was an awkward, suffocating ride from 63rd floor down to the basement where he parked. “Carlisle…are you mad?” I asked, not being able to tolerate the silence between us after four floors of going down. “I…I will follow you next time, you don’t have to get frustrated over it…”

Trying to make him speak, I glanced at him only to see his frown on the elevator’s reflection. Why is he so mad about it? It’s not like he’s the one who had sore feet after it…“Carlisle?”

Still, no response.

When we reached the 45^th floor, an idea sprung to mind.

You can do it, Reigna! Taking small steps closer, I stopped just a few inches away behind him, swallowed my pride, and readied myself to pull off this stunt. “D-daddy, please don’t be mad…”

Still, he didn’t speak, causing for my anxiety to skyrocket because he’s not giving me a glare nor a curse word!

Worried, I stepped in front of him, my brows furrowed as I stared up at him with my hands curling is a lose fist on my both sides. “Daddy? Look at me, please. Why are you still mad at me?’ I asked, a little desperate to hear something because we still have a lot of floors left in this elevator!

“Daddy…” Still hearing no response, I looked down. Dang it. Am I that bad at being cute?!

Soon, when we were by the 15^th floor, I felt a hand on my waist, causing me to gasp—but Carlisle only used that moment to cup my face and pull me in for a heated kiss. H-he-?! What if someone comes in?!

All my worries are being drowned by the pleasure he is sending me, causing me to follow where my feelings go and simply hold unto his hair, my fingers tangling on his smooth locks as I felt him deepen the kiss by pulling me closer. Carlisle is a kissing monster! No wonder Erwin was born!

Ting! Kissing me until we reached the basement, I was struggling to catch my breath after he pulled away.

“That’s your punishment for misbehaving, princess. You can’t endure silence, huh?” he smirked, picking me up like I weigh nothing. “I was aiming to not say a word, but d*mn. Who the *ck gave you the idea to f*cking call me that right on the elevator, hm? If I wasn’t punishing you, I would’ve taken you right there and then after your first attempt.”

The result of my desperation is now swallowing me with overwhelming embarrassment. “I-I’m sorry…” I mumbled, hiding on his neck as I let him carry me.

I can feel his chest vibrate with his low chuckle. “Don’t do it again, princess. If you can’t handle a little silent treatment, I’m sure you’ll break if I punish you for real.”

“Yes, Carlisle.”

“Not daddy?” he teased.

“Hey!” I hit his chest, making him laugh more.

Carlisle was supposed to be stern and cold, but why is he teasing me so much when we’re alone?! This kind of behavior is so bad to my heart. I have to make sure I won’t put meaning behind all of this! He is just doing this because he wanted to keep me in check, he don’t have any feelings for me…he is just natural at flirting with women.

Okay, Reigna?

***

On the way home, we stopped when the lights turned red, but the car behind us failed to stop on time, causing for his bumper to get hit by the car after ours.

Carlisle protected me by placing his arm in front of me at the same time the impact was made. “What the f*ck?” angry, he looked at me. “Are you okay?” when I nodded, his jaw clenched and he unbuckled his seatbelt, ready to confront whoever was the messy driver who bumped into him.

Afraid that he might get into trouble, I hurried after him, and my eyes widened when the car’s driver was Axle, and he is looking frustrated too. “Hey, are you f*cking blind, moron?” Carlisle asked, pushing him back as he overwhelmed him with both car version and personal dominance.

“It’s not my fault the lights went red, dumbas*.” He said, frowning as he pulled his collar. But upon the sight of me coming over, his eyes widened, and he let go of Carlisle. “R-Reigna…”

I can feel my heart clenching in both pain and anger just by the sight of him and his voice as he called my name. “You don’t have a car. Who owns this?” I asked, and as if on cue, Emma emerged from the passenger seat, smiling at me in her red tight tube dress.

“Ah. How did you managed to persuade father to buy you a car?” I asked, knowing how she’s being grounded for clubbing too much, and her cards were only limited to spend a fixed amount of money every time.

“They’ll be having a lawyer for a son-in-law, of course, they’ll want him to have the best.” She bragged, causing my fists to tighten with my nails digging through my palm.

Soon, her eyes went to Carlisle. Knowing her and the way she scanned him; she will be trying to bait him. “Hello there~ I see you on the news. Carlisle Amoroso, am I right?” she asked, stepping over and in front of Axle as she offered her hand for a handshake.

“Emma Amethyst.”

Carlisle didn’t even look down her hand and just looked back at Axle. “A lawyer, huh?” he smirked, and Axle’s face paled a little. “See you soon.” Saying that, he turned to me. “Let’s go, princess.”

“Princess?” Axle and Emma asked at the same time—one in a high pitched, offended tone, and one in surprised, unexpected tone.

“Ah, yes.” I smiled, taking his hand. “I haven’t introduced him properly.” Intertwining his fingers with mine, I spoke. “He’s Carlisle Amoroso, my boyfriend.” My heart is thumping loudly with how I just lied in front of them.

“But we just broke up a few days ago!”

“Are you cheating on Axle too?” Emma asked, amused, but her brows furrowed in a way she’s clearly asking how the hell did I bagged someone like Carlisle.

I laughed. “I’m not a cheater nor a mistress. Don’t lump me to either of you.” Glaring at them, I turned. “Let’s go, love.” Leaving them there, I guided Carlisle back to the driver’s seat.

Once he was inside, Axle rushed over and took my wrist. “Reigna, you’re joking, right?”

Angrily, I pushed him away after pulling my wrist from him. “He knows what a woman wants, Axle.” I smiled. “He was…the man who can make me say ‘please’. And I just became his girlfriend today...can you tell how much influence he has on me?” I added, smirking at the sight of him looking like I betrayed him.

He betrayed me, not the other way around.

I looked at Emma, and seeing her fuming with her eyes burning with anger made me happy. “Have fun with him, sister.”

Walking, I went back to the passenger seat, now feeling my hands shaking from the small interaction I had with them.

“So those two were the boyfriend and the sister.” He opened up while starting the engine.

“Y-yes…”

Carlisle chuckled. “Congratulations on dumping them then.”

“Yeah…”

“You don’t sound happy.” When he pointed that out, I bit my inner cheek to stop myself from crying.

“Come on, princess, cheer up.” He spoke, but his words just made me want to cry more.

Sighing, he pulled over to the side and reclined my seat, causing me to gasp. “You know, there’s nothing a quick game can’t fix.”