Chapter 10

Layla's POV

"What!" I exclaimed.

Larry dropped to his knees, begging his boss.

I went to meet him where he sat. "You…y-you can't fire him! It's my fault." I begged.

He didn't even look at me, he continued typing away on his computer.

"I won't let you punish an innocent soul." I said, my arms akimbo.

He looked up and laughed. "So we have two bosses in this house now right?" He asked, his voice was so cold that I felt a chill run down my spine.

"But…but…it wasn't his fault. I held his hands." I stammered. "Punish me instead. Don't send him away." I begged.

Cute faces don't work on devils like him, I would have unleashed my charm.

He looked at me. "Oh! I shouldn't send him away so you can continue holding his hands hun?" He asked, his voice suddenly became subtle, like a whisper.

Do I sense jealousy? I mused

"It is very much impossible for you to be jealous. Or are you?" I squinted my eyes, staring deeply into his.

He blinked and quickly looked away, blushing slightly, he said. "Why wou