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ASHLEY… "What is my next schedule?" Dante questioned with his eyes glued and swiping on his phone as we walked out of the conference room into the elevator "You have a meeting by 4pm with investor Ryan, you just need his signatures on the papers so the deal can be sealed" I replied "Okay it's 3pm right now and since we are both business men we work with time so you'll be the one to sign the deal" "What!? I'm not an investor" I said, my voice coming out in a yell and his eyes flew up at me, his face splitted into a grin "What the heck is wrong with you? don't you even understand simple english? I want to know what you were doing in college because it seems you didn't learn anything, did you even graduate?" he taunted, raising his eyebrow at me in mockery and my gaze met his in surprise and disbelief. I was glad I realized early on what he was trying to achieve by pushing my buttons, his ways are so cheap that he'll go to any extent to get a reaction from me "I went to college and
ASHLEY… "Just think about my offer, we can always become intimate friends but it seems you don't like it that way so I'll make sure you don't feel used, name your price! and for Dante you don't need to worry about him because whatever happens here will stay here" Ryan said, walking towards me in quick strides and in a blink I was pinned ontop of his warm body, his arms locked around mine. I brought my lips to his ear and rasped softly. "I'll prefer to be dipped in waste products before I let a misogynist pig like you lay a hand on me" "Watch your tone woman or else I'll make you suffer the consequences for your actions" "Don't you dare try to threaten me because it won't work, you may have tried your shameless antics on other women but Ashley Mateo is different" I fumed, pushing him away from me and my eyes blazing with fury "This is an insult to me and your actions will make Dante Garvino lose a deal worth billions neither can I even begin to imagine what he'll do to you" "Worry
ASHLEY… I jerked my head up and I stumbled back, losing my footing for a brief moment. I clamped my hand over my mouth and my eyes widened in disbelief, suprise had taken hold of me threatening to spill from my lips in an uncontrollable gasp. Dante looked into my face for some response, but I just stared blankly at him. A tear was forming but I wouldn't let it fall as I looked away, my face turning red and I was shaken to the core, I was unable to believe the scene that happened before me. He raised his filthy hands on me in front of everyone and that was enough disrespect being hauled at me. "Ashley" he muttered, stalking towards me "No!" I screeched with blood draining down my face,my right hand raised up in the air and resentment smoldering inside of me. "Don't you dare come near me you bastard, just get the fuck away from me. This slap will always remind me of how you disrespected me and how cruel of a man you are" I spat with a disgruntled look on my face as I scurried upstai
DANTE… "That was quite impressive Garvino, you missed the aim but I never intended to kill you. We have been working together all along and I'm very loyal when it comes to friendship" Ryan said with an evil gleam in his eyes and my breathing became heavier, my thoughts were clouded with the unknown. I stepped towards Ryan, glaring at him and before he could react I shoved him backwards as my nostrils flared and I stared at him. "People like you shouldn't utter a word about loyalty. You were picking on my assistant and when she made it clear to you that she won't give into your demands you called her all sort of dirty names and you tried to poison my mind against her" I yelled with a serious tone "Don't tell me we are at this again. Is she really an assistant or more? are you in love with her?" "I don't love her because love is the weakest of all but because of your spiking and venemous words I raised my hand onto a woman. My hands have killed and destroyed but these same hands has
ASHLEY… "Miss Mateo my definition of work means money so I won't entertain any act of negligence" I heared Dante voice out as I pushed open the door of the board room and a blaze of indignation burned through me furiously and the temperature in the room seemed to rise as my balled fists started to turn white at my knuckles. "I'm not late on my own accord you sent me to get the documents for your meeting" I shot back, refusing to accept defeat so easily "I sent you for a document and not to take a break, stop acting clumsy and learn to accept your mistakes" his enraged words seared my heart and my face dropped with embarrassment at the way I was being stared by the board members. My face was like a burning volcano filled with a burning lava, flexing my hands and unable to control the urge to slap him right in the face as anger coursed through my veins. "I'm sorry for wasting your time gentlemen, please let's proceed" I stated, putting on a fake smile as I walked towards Dante and p
ASHLEY… "What are you doing here? please leave from here right away otherwise I'll create a scene and I doubt you would want that" I threatened "Go ahead and let's see if anyone will believe you over me. You'll be defamed judging from your dress which is exposing your cleavages" Franco smirked "Did you miss your way and if you did allow me to help you get back on the right track. The male restroom is by the right hand side, this place you're standing right now is the female restroom" "I'm glad I missed my way even though I did everything on purpose" he grinned at me with lust and determination and I was getting irritated "Mr Franco you're getting it all wrong I'm not that type of woman" I explianed "You can call me Franco baby just quit all the formalities and that's why I so desperately want you Ashely, you're so different and unique" "I'm Boss Dante's assistant, aren't you scared of going up against him?" "Oh please it's high time you quit the act of being his assistant. I'm
ASHLEY…I was paralyzed to the spot as the floor gave way under my foot and with a sickening lurch of my heart I plunged downwards holding my right arm where the knife had passed through with blood spewing out.My eyes were burning up with tears and my body slowly dropped to the floor then I felt a hand under my head as I layed on his lap."This is madness Ashley I've warned you not to interfere in my business" Dante retorted, his heart racing in his chest"This is the only way I could think of stopping you and I don't want you to kill anyone for my sake" I muttered in between my tears and the pain I felt"You need to understand that I'm born to kill and you can't change that fact" Dante snarled at me as he removed his suit jacket and slowly discarded it onto the other end then he ripped off the down of his shirt in a harsh tug"What are you doing?""Stay still I need to get the knife out of your arm, you're losing a lot of blood""No please it'll hurt" I pleaded but my cries of pain
DANTE…The door was pushed open when three men stepped into the dark room with guns in their hands as they checked their surroundings before hastening up their steps as they twisted the knob of door which leads to their prey and there fired bullets at him but then the unexpected happened as tiny pieces of foam kept pouring out.They hurriedly removed the blanket off the fake body and they noticed pillows heaped to impersonate their prey. Once again Dante Garvino has shown them that he is ten steps away from them.I tossed the whiskey back and gulped it down then slammed the glass on the bar before turning away as I unclamped my gun from my back pocket.Entering into the room I shot endlessly at three of them as I watched them drop to the floor and one of them released a groan then I crouched down to his level."Where you sent to find me?" I questioned with a sly smile spread across my lips "But let me apologise, do not ever look for me and if you try I'll make you face the harshest p