AVERY"What's going on here?!" A yell came from behind us and I turned around to slam my nose into someone's midriff."Ooh!" filled the room followed by a series of "shh!""Mr. C-C-C-E..." The Manager stuttered and I looked up at the person who I slammed my nose into."Mr. CEO!" Someone yelled and my eyes widened when I caught his piercing gaze set on me."Mr. CEO." I greeted stepping back. "Did you need something?" I asked looking at him and gesturing with my eyes asking him what he was doing there. Instead, he eyed me and then looked up at the Production Team behind me."Why are you asking about my private life?" He questioned suddenly."It's not what you think, Mr. CEO!" Someone yelled."Then what is it?" Maverick asked crossing his arm."That– It's umm–""You fools!" The Manager yelled suddenly and I turned around in fright and a little jump. It took everything in me not to shriek."You did not offer the CEO a seat. His humble self is in our department and this is the hospitality
AVERYI was about to step into the cafeteria the same day I met Alec, the beautiful green-eyed man when I heard,"Avery!"I looked back to see Melissa running towards me with her purse in her hand."Let's go together." She said and I nodded my head. She hooked her hand into mine and we walked to the Cafeteria. I placed my own order and Melissa did the same. We moved to an empty table and started eating."Oh right!" Melissa yelled and dropped her fork in her plate of Pasta and Meatballs."You didn't tell me if the CEO saw me slap your butt." She said and my eyes widened with inflamed cheeks. I looked around the cafeteria to see if no one was looking or listening to us."Tone down. God! That's so embarrassing." I muttered and she rolled her eyes."No one is looking at us nor are they paying attention. Now tell me, did he see me do it?""You...""Can I join you?" We heard suddenly and we both looked up at the face smiling down at us."Alec," I called and he waved at me."Can I?""I mean,
MAVERICKWe stepped into the hall where the Charity Event was to be held. Immediately, whispers filled the room and all eyes fell on us."Mr. Black?""That's Mr. Black?""He hasn't been to one of these events in years. How come he came to this year's own?""I don't care. All I know is I'm feeding my eyes candy. This man is beautiful!""Back off... He's my man." Someone said and I raised a brow before looking down at Avery who kept her gaze on the floor."But who is that next to him?""Oh, she looks like a flower!""So beautiful and innocent.""I wonder whose daughter she is and most importantly, who is she to Mr. Black. He has never shown up on the Media with a woman by his side.""Well... This night is for us to find out."I took two cups of wine off the tray of a passing waiter. I passed one to Avery who was staring down at her purse."You don't look happy even though you were enthusiastic about coming here today," I commented and I saw her face pale before she waved her hand and sa
AVERYMy eyes widened when Maverick kept fighting with my sister over the necklace. I mean, sure it's beautiful and all that but it's– Oh fuck it! I so badly want it and I want Maverick to win against my sister.She seems to want it so badly and that makes me want it more. Call me greedy, but I don't care. My heart leaped for joy when the bidder announced Maverick as the winner of the Necklace with the amount of 15 Million Dollars.The necklace is quite expensive for its simplicity though. My eyes drifted over to Maverick to see him turn his head to me. I smiled and waved at him. His lips lifted a little and I felt a piercing gaze on the side of my face.My head turned over to my where my sister sat and her eyes met mine. Before I could blink, she had leaned into Mother sitting beside her. She, as well, looked up at her eyes met mine. I saw her eyes turn malicious and I swear, if looks could kill, I'd be six feet under right now.She tapped her Husband who as well turned his head. Now
AVERYI leaned to Maverick after Eleanor Roosevelt has staggered out like an unstable person. His hand went up my waist and I sighed breathlessly."Are you okay?""Hm," I replied nodding my head.Without saying a word, he slightly pushed me away from him and I leaned away from him. I rearranged my hair in the best way I could and I heard Maverick sigh."It's not going back to normal, is it?" I asked and he shrugged in response.His phone pinged and he pulled it out. Reading a message, his lips tilted slightly and he kept his phone before he looked up at me."Let's go." He said gesturing at me. I grabbed my bag and took his hand. We stepped out of the toilet to come face to face with two women.Immediately, I turned around like I was repelled by their faces. "Mr. Black, what an honor to make your acquaintance." They exclaimed and I let out a low sigh."I'm not going to collaborate with your company." He replied in a cold voice and immediately, nervous laughs filled my ear."That's not
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