AVERY"That lowly secretary, as you say, holds the future to your Company. You can either apologize and kneel to her and let me consider our collaboration, or you might spit at her face and watch your company crumble to the ground with a snap of my finger."The man's eyes flickered over to mine when the chatters in the hall died down a little. His eyes were red and murderous. Veins popped out of his neck and forehead and I saw him clench his fist beside him.He took one step forward and I stood rooted to my spot. Though my heart was hammering against my chest, I was still tempted to know what he wanted to do to me. Punch me? Then his name would be on the headlines tomorrow for hitting a woman.Kneel to me? Then, the picture would be on the front page of every newspaper and magazine as well as on billboards tomorrow. How humiliating.Suddenly, gasps of surprise filled the room snapping me out of my thoughts of tomorrow. The man wasn't standing in front of me anymore. I looked at the p
I blinked at the wall in front of me, my mind far away. A low sigh escaped my lips and I dropped my head to the table. I reminisced back to what Maverick said the night of the event. "I think I like you..."Get out of my head. Why can't I stop thinking about it?! That phrase, that phrase has been stuck in my head since that night. Whenever I thought about it, which is all the time, my heart hammered against my chest. I felt giddy and knots tied in my stomach. If I saw Maverick since then, it was the first thing that came to my head. Lord, help me! He didn't even say he liked me for sure... I mean, all he said was, he thinks he likes me.But no, my stupid head and heart keep reminding me of the phrase."Avery?" I heard a voice call from a distance. Thinking I was hearing things, I shook my head and let out a breath through my nose."Avery." Someone called with a tap. I jerked up in surprise and saw Melissa's face staring back at mine with worry written all over her face."Were you ca
AVERYI was about to step into the elevator when I remembered the reason why I was there. I can't have much time to think if I go on the elevator."What are you doing? The elevator will close!" Alec yelled and immediately pressed a button."Sorry. I'll see you later!" I replied and stepped away fully from the elevator. "Where are you going?""I'll take the steps. Go on without me." I said as the elevator door were closing."I won't go on with–" His words were cut short when he immediately stepped out into the middle of the closing doors. His face contorted into one of pain and I winced slightly."Just go." I mumbled pushing him."Ow. Ow. Don't push. Button." He repeated and I pressed the button that would the elevator door. The door opened and he stepped out of it. He placed his hand on his chest and glared at the elevator."That's why I told you to just go. I have something to do." I said."What do you want to do?""Private matter. Shoo!" I waved my hand and walked away from him. I
AVERYMy fingers tightened on Maverick's suit as my leg also tightened around each other."Hey, what's wrong with you?""I have to go..." I choked out."Go where?"I almost died right there at his naivety! I'm standing here squeezing your jacket like my life depends on it, squirming and twisting my legs but here you are, being so damned oblivious!"Are you doing this on purpose?" I asked in a small voice."You..." He started and then paused looking down at my twisted legs. His eyes came back to my face and he raised a brow."You want to pee?!" He yelled and I almost released urine at the intensity of his voice."Yes... Knock on the door. Tell them to be quick!" "Okay... Okay... Don't you dare urinate in my elevator." He warned and I tilted my head at him. That's what he's worried about? What about my urinary bladder?!"If I can't hold it anymore, I'll have no choice but to urinate in your stupid damned elevator!" I yelled and he pointed at me."Are you yelling at your husband right n
AVERYA sigh escaped my lips and I leaned in to Maverick. He reciprocated by wrapping his hand around my shoulder and pulling me closer to his body.We were now sitting outside on the chair in the garden. I chose to sit out here because I couldn't bear to be in that house for a second longer. It was suffocating me. It was like a hand was wrapped around my neck choking out every air in my lungs. I could only breathe when I reached out here.My eyes went to the stars in the sky shining and twinkling brightly. "Maverick?" I called and he hummed in response."The sky is beautiful tonight." I complimented."It is?" He asked and I looked away from the sky to his face to see he was staring at me the whole time. "What?" I asked blinking at him. He didn't reply as he looked away from my face to the sky."It's not so beautiful." He replied and I rolled my eyes at him."Learn to compliment things." I retorted patting his cheeks. His eyes returned to mine on the third pat and I felt my breath h
AVERYI smiled in return and was about to collect it when I noticed Eleanor Roosevelt's hand was loosely wrapped around the teacup handle and she was about to hand it over to me.The cup was tilted and I knew what was about to go down. I looked up at Eleanor Roosevelt's eyes and I received the cup from her. Immediately, my hand knocked the cup over under the pretense of me about to accept the cup and immediately, a shrill followed by a crash overwhelmed the room.I looked down at the broken teacup and then up at Eleanor Roosevelt's red hand. Immediately, a gasp flew out of my mouth and I stood up in a hurry."Eleanor!" Mother's voice yelled throughout the dining room. Her eyes were wide open and her mouth was agape. Her face was contorted into that of surprise and worrisome. I snickered lightly at her acting."Are you okay?" I asked looking at her tea-soaked hand. She looked up at me with glossy eyes and I looked at her worriedly."Let me get you a napkin so you can wipe your hand wit
MAVERICK"Get your hands off my daughter!""Or what?" Avery asked with a glare. A smirk made its way to my face and I couldn't help but feel so proud of her. She is finally standing up for herself."Pressure," I said and she nodded at me with a smile before applying more pressure on her wrist pulling Evena RooseVelt's hair to herself."Let me go... Please." She begged tapping Avery's hand. Avery hissed in a breath turning to her and she immediately dropped her hand while sobbing quietly."Or what, Mrs. RooseVelt?" Avery asked with a sweet smile.The woman shook in her seat and gulped before she said,"Please. Let her go.""There we go. That wasn't so hard now was it?" Avery asked pushing Evena RooseVelt's head away dropping her hair in the process."My baby!" The woman shrieked running to her sobbing daughter."Ready?" I asked looking down at Avery. She nodded her head with a smile and
AVERY "Maverick?" I called blinking at him. Why is he sitting on the floor? His eyes darted around the room looking everywhere but my face. The cold air hit my chest and I sat up looking down at my two undone buttons with one button missing. "What happened?" I mumbled holding my shirt with my hand while trying to figure out when one of the buttons came loose. How did I end up on the bed anyway? The last thing I remember is stroking Maverick's hair while he slept on my lap. I tilted my head and looked back to Maverick who was now getting up on his feet. "Did I fall asleep?" I asked. "Hm." "Did you have to carry me all the way up here?" I asked pushing the duvet off my body. "Who else would carry you if I don't?" He muttered irritatedly and I rolled my eyes at him. Secretly, of course. "You weigh a ton. My arm is aching me. How will you compensate me?" I looked at his arm and then his face that was looking at me. My hand dropped to my lap and I tried to imagine what Maverick was