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Unspoken pact
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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I woke up with a start, bleary eyes blinking open to a tiny glimmer of sunshine escaping through the side of the curtain‘What the….’, I bolt upright in bed, reaching for my alarm and wondering as horror spread through my insides the reason why it had not rang‘What am I doing in bed when the sun is already up',I clammer to grab the alarm at my bed post bringing it to my half lidded eyes and peering at it.‘8:15’, ‘Shit’, my eyes blinks wide open, jolted from my half asleep state by the timeScrambling out of bed, my leg tangles with the sheets and I land smack on the floor bruising my pyjamas covered knees‘Oooww!!, damned blanket’, I curse, trying to free my leg from the twisted blanket,Turning and reaching upwards, I turn trying to grab hold of the blanket that held my leg in a vice like grioBlinking in pain, I see Ajax still curled up in bed, holding tightly to the blanket I was trying my hardest to get out ofI blink again, ‘strange’,‘Even on the days I slept thro
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‘Repeat after me', I stare at her, incredulity crossing my face as she points two fingers in the air, beside her face, she grabs my arm and makes me do the same after few moments of staring,‘I solemnly swear', I repeat her words‘To put myself first, above assholes who refuse to make their intentions clear’, I couldn’t help it, a laugh bursts from my lips and she mock glares at me.I repeat after her stifling a giggle,‘He hates me, so I hate him all the more' The giggle burst forth, and I feel lighter‘This is a serious matter', Bella bumps her fist on my upper arm, pursing her lipsI nod enthusiastically raising my fingers higher.‘I don’t care if he's treated worse than dirt', she used my earlier words and I repeat after her again‘I matter more', after I repeat it, she drops her arm,‘Let that mantra keep playing in your head', she glares at me again and I nod‘Until he says otherwise, and proves his words with actions, he remains the cowardly asshole who condemned yo
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‘You’re late', Simon says immediately I entered, his eyes on his computer, not even sparing me a glance,‘Just…’‘Again!!!', he interrupts my prepared excuse.‘It's just 10 sec….’, ‘What's on my schedule for the rest o the day', he interrupts me again, dismissing my excuse,‘Asshole', I curse in my mind as I look through my phone for the next appointment.‘Meeting with the PR department in 30 minutes and after that you’re free',‘Good', I hear the mirth in his slightly elevated voice, surprise filling me.It quickly turns to disappointment and the change in his tone,‘So you wouldn’t have remembered that if you didn’t look at your phone', his voice drawls out, eyes still glued to his computer screen,‘Wh…what…’, I splutter out.‘Do your job properly', I stand there, mouth slightly open at this new direction he's coming from.His tone of voice and the fact that he had not even looked at me since I entered had me minutes from cursing out loud,I raise a fist and shake it i
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Taking deep breaths, our eyes still rest on each other and my hands fumble for the phone in my pocket, not eager to break this tiny slip in time.That loud ringing again and my eyes flutter close as I try to ground myself in reality, my chest rising and falling as I take in calming breaths,Sliding my eyes open, I peer at my phone screen seeing an alarm for Simon’s first schedule of the day.I close my eyes again, taking another long breath, making sure my voice won’t crack when I try to speak,‘You have a meeting with the CEO in ten minutes’, my voice sounds a little above a whisper, despite all my calming breaths,I turn my eyes back to him, seeing him close his eyes and take a deep breath, running his hands through his hair again,He stands abruptly, not saying a word to me, slicking his hair back with his hands, aiming for that semi-perfect look from earlier.Walking towards his desk he grabs his suit from it, sliding it on, adjusting his collar.I stand up to, trying my b
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‘Where were we’, Simon walks into his office the next morning, adjusting the cufflinks on his sleeve, suit in hand, dark orbs on me,The clipped, hurried sound of his footsteps as he walked towards his desk had my head in a spin.The morning sun shining through the window and beautiful morning weather did nothing to quell the storm brewing in my heart,I try to push it down remembering the day before.‘Mom!!’, Ajax had rewarded me with an excited squeal and a hug when I picked him up early,‘Let’s eat out, let’s eat out’, with that same excited voice, he bugged me till I found a small restaurant secluded enough for our dinner,Spending extra hours with my son helped to reduce the hollow building in my heart to something inconsiderable,But now, Simon is bringing everything up again, unearthing conflicting feelings best left buried.A deep sigh exhales my lips,‘Good morning to you too’, I eye him annoyed,‘Sir’, I add honorifics after second thought,‘Didn’t want to start t
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I find myself at the rooftop again, after dumping the bag of overturned pasta in the trash.The breeze from the rooftop did little to quell the building hollow in my heart, the hollow that always found it’s way to me after heated conversations with Simon.A hollow that left me with a deep-seated cold after blood boiling conversations with him.Afternoon sun beating down on my head, light breeze blowing across my face, I try to focus on the birds in flight in the sky and not the cold in my heart.A strand from my hair comes loose and I brush it back, feeling a greasy stain on my forehead,I glance at my hands and see it stained brown from sauce, folding it together to avoid staining my clothes I make a mental note to remember to wash off my forehead.My stomach growls again at the slight sight of food, it grumbles loudly, protesting my blatant disrespect for food.‘Right, right, I got it, never throwing food away again, even if that ass got it for me’, I smile looking down at my
The Arrogant Billionaire's Redemption Broken silence
‘Tina, stay, please, eat with me, don’t leave!’My eyes sweep in the direction of his voice, drawn to the magnetic pull of his voice,I find myself lost as my eyes lands on his.‘His eyes!’ my heart beats funny in my chest,They were whirlpools of sadness, longing etched unto the swirls of his magnetic gaze,I tried to utter an excuse, to spit out words rehearsed, words that always lay at the tip of my tongue, ready to be used in swift rejection, should Simon breach the terms of our contract.‘I…I’m not hungry’, I mentally face palm at the sorry excuse for rejection,My stomach rumbled, loudly, and I cringe at the resounding sound, my face heating from embarrassment,‘What the hell happened to ‘I’m not obligated to eat with you’ or, ‘an employer and his employee are not meant to eat together’’, I chide myself further, taking a few steps towards the door to flee Simon’s hypnotic gaze and my increasingly reddening face,My steps falter in their hurried movement when Simon stand
The Arrogant Billionaire's Redemption Vow of silence
‘Not in this lifetime', I remembered Bella's words as I took the bus to work the next morning, refusing the advice adamantly even in my head, The imposing logo of Trove didn’t look as imposing to me as I walked through the glass doors inside, ‘It's magnificence wore out, probably because I was seeing it every time', this thought was on m mind as I walked into the elevator heading to Simon's floor. ‘Why then did this feeling not wear out', I look at myself in the reflective walls of the elevator through weary eyes. ‘Why did this feeling of impending doom, mixed together with that school girl excitement, splashes of tremor inducing anxiety and that lingering feeling of longing refuse to tire out', my face stares right at me, unmoved in it’s hard set, a total opposite from the raging furnace that was my mind, ‘Why did these feelings always put me in a chokehold whenever I was on my way to Simon's office' the elevator door slid open and my heels dug into the floor, trying to delay fac
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She places a finger on her lips trying to look serious and failing miserably,‘Hmm, are you sure you’re coming from a work dinner or a personal dinner’, she stares at me, eyes wide, expectant.Her face morphs into confusion as she peers at my eyes, ‘You also look like you cried’, her hand goes up to swipe at my smudged mascara, her face quickly morphing into one of anger.‘It’s him isn’t it, Simon Valerie or whatever bullshit he calls himself’, her mouth spits fire, tone acidic as she calls his name,She takes hands of my arm rolling her sleeves up and placing her hands on her waist.She stares into my eyes, searching,‘What am I even waiting for, let’s go’, she grabs my hand, trying to pull me out the door.Despite my unstable state, I laughed, ‘go where’‘We have a body to bury’, she looks at me with surprise on her face, like I was the one making ridiculous statements.‘Why are we killing him exactly’, my lips turns up in a smile, folding my arms watching her incredulou
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He looked at me strangely, eyebrows raised up in question, causing me to take a closer look at myself,I grab a mirror from my bag, seeing that my hair was properly disheveled, sticking out in different places, the end jutting out, I try and pat it down, my hand running through the curly fibers, trying to wrestle them into a knot.My eyes slide down to my crumpled dress, the hem of my shirt sticking out, I tuck them back in, smoothening down the front, adjusting my breasts that had lopsided from being squashed against something hard for so long.My eyes go back to the mirror in my hand, wiping lip gloss smudges at the corners of my mouth.My hand run across my lips again, savoring the tingling sensation.Taxi driver’s eyebrows meet his hairline, when a laugh drops from my mouth, My mouth drops open and a laugh startling and high pitched rang through the vehicle.I ignore the look on his face, laughing uncontrollably, clutching my chest as wheezes of laughter racked through m
The Arrogant Billionaire's Redemption And heated gazes
Warm lips crashed onto mine, a thick arm enclosing around my waist pulling me closer and my mouth drops open in shock, He takes that chance to move in, hot mouth moving against my lips, Simon kissed me with fevered passion, plundering my lips like someone starved, I don’t respond, shock turning me frozen, alarm bells going off in my head ‘You hate…’, Bella’s mantra splutters into a stop when Simon whispers my name against my lips, into my opened mouth. ‘Tina’, my knees went weak, and I lean into him as butterflies danced wild in my stomach at that breathy sound of my name. My bag drops from my fingers onto the granite floor as my hand goes to his hair, holding on as I kissed him with as much fervor, Our mouths moved with rekindled vigor, hot breaths between us as I savored the lingering taste of meat on his lips, He dragged me closer, vice like grip at my waist, flush against him until no crack of space was left between our bodies. Our bodies fit perfectly against eac
The Arrogant Billionaire's Redemption Deadly aura
We made our way into the Korean restaurant, behind the raucous lot that was our PR department.Getting comfortable around the large rectangular table that had been set up for our large group, I breathe in the scent of grilled beef savoring the smoky aroma.The waiters bring out the variety of meat and I take in the assorted combination, Meat, both plain and marinated, was arranged around our large table and my eyes went to the large grill, hanging from the ceiling as it gets turned on and the smell of cooking meat permeates the air.Simon said nothing as the meat started cooking and as drinks went round the table, he sipped from his glass of beer, ‘Before we start eating, this would be a nice opportunity to clink glasses to Mr. Simon Valero, the one who provided us with this premium beef’, Miss Debra raises her glass of beer and clinks it with employees around her and cheers went up, the clinking going round.Simon’s face remains a mask of indifference, only changing when Miss
