Tina's POV ‘An explanation for what?’, his eyes narrows at my sudden question I decide to let him stew in confusion for a while ‘You said you just tolerate me right’, I watch as his confusion grows at my beating around the bush ‘You didn’t answer me' ‘Of course I said so, don’t quote my words back at me', he rushes out in his defense I nod at his answer taking a deep breath ‘Then why don’t you explain the jewelry box in you drawer’, ‘Why don’t you start with explaining the exact reason you switched out my necklace for one that’s this expensive', his eyes cloud over for a moment ‘Why in the world would you go through my drawer', he settles on being on the offensive side dropping his voice to a growl ‘Answer my question, Simon, answer the question' I was unfazed refusing to stray from my singular mission to free myself from confusion ‘You answer my question first, what audacity gave you the right, the boldness to open my drawer and look through my things’, I want to argue wi
Simon's POVAnnoyance bloomed in my chest as I watched her make calls, not looking once in my direction.It seemed I ceased go exist, seeing as with the sounds I made settling into my chair or the subtle throat clearing sounds I made had no effect on her, she didn’t raise her head in my direction once after settling on that armchairNot minding the fact that she called making calls for meetings gruesome torture, she seemed to fit right into the taskThe sound of her cheery voice as she greeted manager after manager, secretary after secretary did no good for the annoyance in my heart‘How can she look so unbothered when my heart was doing a million back flips in my chest.’‘How can she speak with such excitement rolling of her, when sadness had taken firm root in my chest'Glancing at her again through raised eyes I see that she had leaned back in the chair getting more comfortable has she talked with someoneShe crosses her legs at her knees fiddling with her pen, my eyes ling
Tina's POV‘The nerve of this guy', I almost scoff as I go back to telling him about his appointments for tomorrow‘He expects me to smile at him, when he just said I was nothing to him'‘Really!', the question pops into my head as disbelief seizes my thinkingWhen I finish his eyes are still on me and this time I scoff out loud‘What was he expecting', ‘Did he think we would be friendly after all that just happened, after we just entered an unspoken pact to not care about each other'He said I was nothing to him, I said we were just employer and employeeThat should have solidified our indifferent intentions towards each otherThere was nothing left to be said, no feelings left to be explored, my heart dried up and shriveled in my chest, whatever remnant feelings I had for him scorched to dust by his harsh wordsI expected the same from him, whatever passed through us, whatever little feelings had caused his eyes to change when looking at him or him to feel the need to comf
Tina's POVOur pact held fast more or less and I found it was getting easier to ignore the previously budding feelings in my heartThe days passed in silence, the only words passing between us were my little reminders of each appointment, my questions about which restaurant he would prefer to eat, if he would like me to go get him lunch when he was too busyI carried out my secretarial duties to perfection, ensuring my employer was comfortable and organizedWe kept a straight face towards each other and no talks of Sarah was brought up, it was almost peacefulBut if one looked close enough, they would notice the tension rolling beneath the surface, the open wounds from each heart piercing words thrown at each other festering and causing bitterness to well up in a place that was sure to burst due to over filling one dayEven as I maintained a straight face and told him about meeting after meeting like a humanoid robot I felt my heart full to almost burstingBitterness turned my
Tina's POVSimon’s face turns back to bearing a look of indifference minutes after we leave the vicinity of the restaurant, keeping a straight face throughout the drive throughHe was taking this pact a little too seriously, considering the fact he was bristling with annoyance and disgust just minutes ago and now his face was back to that of someone with no care in the world surprised meI keep throwing furtive glances at him through the front mirror as I drive, hoping for a change, a crack in his perfect demeanor, but he didn’t falter, eyes fixated on the phone in his handsAfter a while he raises his head to look up at the mirror and my eyes snap back to the road hoping he didn’t notice my eyes on himI chance a glance at him again after a moments silence, I see his eyes were closed and he relaxed on the head rest, breathing evenlyHe looked peaceful, his chest rising and falling evenly like he was asleepI looked at him a little longer only glancing at the road once in a wh
Remote in my hands, I turn the TV off with a smile still on my face, I don’t miss the smile and wave Adam sends my way as he trudged out of Simon’s officeI wave back at him with a smile, regret prickling in my heart at how I had been unable to catch up with Adam for the past few days, ‘At least he waved at me happily', I think, hoping he understood the reason for my scarceness‘It's kind of hard to interact with coworkers when I’m a preoccupied with Simon'‘Why are you standing there, smiling at the door', Simon’s voice drawls snapping me out of my reverie‘Why don’t you get on with it, there’s work to do', I turn towards him and whip my phone into my hands, ‘You’re free for the rest of today', I read out his schedule to him‘Good, arrange for a press conference to take place in ten minutes'‘I suppose I should put them out of their misery', a smirk makes it's way onto Simon's face, surprising me and sending my heart into a galloping frenzy at how hot it made him lookThat
Tina's POVThe eyes sweeps past me noticing nothing, and as I retreat back into hiding my heart jumps into my throat, breaths coming out in gasps‘What was Adam doing with a reporter, in a hidden place such as a stairwell', suspicions racked through me and I feel my trust for him slipping ‘I should have known, when he said he was once a reporter', I rest my head on my arms a bone racking tiredness styling into me‘He was once one of them, if course he would give them information, why did I trust him', I feel my breaths coming in gasps even as I rested thankful that I at least had not revealed that Ajax was Simon’s son.Why did I trust so easily', I scold myself repeatedly‘I should have known when he said he graduated with honors, that kind of person would not leave the profession that easily’, I sat still in place feeling the cold feeling of betrayal spread through me over and overWrapping my hands around myself, I sit still in that position not minding the void that told me
Tina's POVTears burned onto the edge of my vision and I force them back, blinking furiously‘Was I asking the impossible’, I push the button for the elevator and wait for it to arrive raising my head up trying to suppress tears threatening to cloud my eyes‘Is it too much for him to admit I wasn’t nothing to him', I blow out a breath and walk in pushing the button for the ground floor.‘I wasn’t even expecting him to confess feelings for me'‘An apology was all I needed' I wait patiently, the foot of my heel tapping the floor as I wait for the elevator to get to my destination.‘Was I expecting the impossible, for him to actually admit he cared for me'The door slides open and I hurry out, heading for the exit that would take me out of the building bearing Simon within it's wallsAnger and frustration fought for dominance inside me and the tears in my eyes burned bitterWalking briskly towards the exit, I almost jump out of my skin when a hand encloses around my wrist, whirli