Chapter 44CADEN"Wait." I called him back softly. His hand left the door knob, he turned to look at me."Yes sir?""Do you want to perhaps grab a drink with me later today?" I asked him."I'm sorry sir but I have an appointment later today. Maybe this weekend?" He replied politely."It's okay."He bowed again and left.I sighed and started going through my mails in my laptop. Lauren is supposed to be doing this but I do not want her to feel burden just yet. It's her first day at work and I do not intend to over work her.I would allow her do the ones she can but as time goes on, she would have to do the tedious works.Even after what happened between us few minutes ago, I can't help but still be considerate to her.I moved the unimportant mails to spam and replied the ones that were important.Work was tedious as usual that morning, it was more tedious since I have been away for a month.I had lots of things to work on and Chester helped a lot. Lauren did not come into the office eve
Chapter 45 AIDEN "The investors withdrew from the project because of how you handled it! Do you know how much we lost? This is all your fault!" Dad yelled angrily at me, with his finger poking at me. He was red with anger and he was breathing heavily. I know it took everything in him to hold himself and not hit me. Dad has always be disappointed with me no matter what I did. I was never good enough no matter how hard I tried. "This is the second time in a month that this is happening. The stock prices are falling and we are losing millions! With this attitude, do you really think you deserve the position as a president when I resign? I don't think so!" He added. And that was all it took for me to get angry too and start to think badly about myself. Dad always has a way of attacking me and making me feel bad. "You know I did not do it on purpose dad! When it comes to your business and succeeding it, I'm your only son!" I retorted back with boldness. "What? Is that what you have
Chapter 46 LESLIE I bit my lower lip shyly. The bedroom was the closest after taking the stairs. And I somehow went into the main bedroom and fell asleep. "Okay. But you have not answered my other question." I frowned my face with my hands underneath my boobs. "Oh that? I'm not naked. I only took off my sleeves and trousers at night because I was feeling uncomfortable. No need to fret, I was too drunk to even touch you." He smirked. I huffed and walked out of the room. I slammed the door hard. Outside the room, I rested my back against the door and placed my hand on my thumping chest. My heart was beating really fast as I was nervous. I moved away from the door and went to my own room. I went into the bathroom, brushed me teeth and had a hurried shower. I do not know why I hurriedly took my bath or maybe I do know. I did not want to meet Caden again before I leave for work. I did not want us to see each other even if it's by mistake. I dressed up and tip toed out of my room
Chapter 47CADEN I got tasty and I decided to get some water.Just as I got to the dinning room, I saw Lauren sneaking into the kitchen like she was some thief.I shook my head and quietly walked up to her."What are you doing?" I asked calmly but my voice sounded loud because of the darkness and quietness.She was shocked and the can water she was holding fell and hit her leg."Ouch!" She winced and leaped closer to the fridge.I walked closer to her and pinned her to the fridge. Even in the dark, I could see her face especially her eyes that shone brightly. She gulped down and placed one of her hands in my chest."Why are you avoiding me?" I asked her as my breath fanned her neck."What are you talking about? Who is avoiding you? Me?" She rushed her words and she sounded rather nervous."Why are you avoiding me after being nice to me this morning?" I asked her softly.Her eyes bore into mine. "What do you mean? I didn't do anything." She replied."Stop pretending. I know you made
Chapter 48LESLIEThe light was still turned on in the bathroom so, I could clearly see my face in the mirror.I slapped my both cheeks and shook my head."Pull yourself together!" I smacked in my head."Stop thinking about him. Stop behaving like a high school timid girl that has a secret crush. Wake up, he is not yours." I told myself and slapped my cheeks again.I splashed more water on my face and my face finally cooled down and I was feeling better.I got ready for the bed. I took another bath and wore my nightie before going to bed.I turned off the bedstand lamp but I could not seem to sleep. It felt like I was troubled and nervous.For what seem like forever and impossible, I finally fell asleep.The next morning, I woke up with a tired yawn. I rubbed my tired eyes and tiredly sat up on the bed. Even after falling asleep last night, I still could not get a proper sleep.I woke up sometimes and stayed awake before sleeping again.I stood up from my bed and walked toward my wind
Chapter 49 TESSA "I have not seen Lauren today. Is she finally staying in Caden's office or is she not at work?" I asked an employee that stays in the same office as Lauren. "No, she is not. Caden said she was not feeling well and he made her stay at home to recuperate." The girl replied. My lips curved in a smile. It was just the answer I was looking for, Lauren not being at work. Since it was lunch time, I knew he was eating with Chester in the cafeteria. With a smile, I went to the cafeteria. I trailed my eyes to his usual seat in the cafeteria but I saw only Chester. I looked around the cafeteria but I did not see him. I decided to ask Chester about him even if I was not close to Caden. "Hey." I called out his name. I placed my hands underneath my boobs and stared at him. I was standing in front of him. "Yeah? What is it?" He asked nonchalantly. I guess the feeling is mutual. We both did not like each other and we never spoke to each other except it was about work. "Where
Chapter 50CADEN"What was that between you and Tessa?" Chester asked as I sat down on my desk. I loosened my tie a bit from my neck and took in a deep breath."Huh? What do you mean?" I feigned ignorance."You know what I'm talking about Caden. I'm not talking to you as your secretary but as your friend Caden. You look nervous and unsettled, I know that behaviour, it's when you are nervous," Chester said. I cleared my throat repeatedly and removed my tie.I was acting like a teenage boy that just got caught cheating on his girlfriend.I thought I was able to pull it off and deceive Chester into thinking nothing happened but I guess I was wrong. Chester was rather sharp and observant."Well...uh...you see..." I scratched the back of my head as I stuttered, it was embarrassing. I did not even understand why I was behaving that way towards my friend."I thought you did not see what happened." I sighed and stood up from my desk."I actually did not exactly see what happened but with the
Chapter 51 LESLIE I decided to prepare a quick lunch to take to him in his office. It was my own way of saying thank you to him for letting me stay at home. I packaged everything and placed them inside the lunch box and made my way out of the house. Just as I was about to open my car, I stopped and sighed. I looked at the lunchbox in my hand and sighed again. I suddenly thought about what Caden might take up from this kind gesture. He might think I like him and I was doing it because I wanted us to be close. He might think of this as a display of my affection and I did not want that. I noticed how disappointed he was when he realized that I was not the one that made the hangover soup. I did not want him to think about this as something else so, I changed my mind. I walked back into the house. I took the lunchbox to the kitchen. My phone buzzed in my back pocket trouser where I kept it. I took it out and there was a message from an unknown number. I was hesitant to open it beca