Just as Victoria reached the bus stop, she checked her bag in search of her apartment key but couldn't find it and then it clicked to her that she had brought it out as she used her key earlier to drill hole in a small wood. She sighed. Mr Smith didn't look like someone in a good mood and she couldn't tell why. He didn't come to the office too and she began to wonder. She began to walk back to the cabin, hoping and praying within her that he was in a better mood before she got to his place.When she reached his front door, she contemplated. She wasn't sure if she should knock or sneak her way in and get the key and leave without being noticed. She knocked on the door after deciding it was for the best. She got no reply and she knocked again and again but got no reply. Just as she decided to do the latter, the door opened. Mr Smith looked pale and dizzy, she could tell from his physical appearance. The skin between her brows creased as she scrutinized him. "Are you okay Mr Smith?" S
If anything that attracted Mr Smith to Victoria, it would be how unpredictable she was. This would make it the second time he reminded him he was not her boss outside of work. A chuckle escaped his lips."I am not your boss? You never cease to amaze me Ms Perkins." He shook his head amusingly."Yes Mr Smith." She grinned at him. "So you will do as I say, am I understood?" She raised her brows in question making Mr Smith burst into a fit of laughter.She was surprised to see him laugh this hard. She has never seen him laugh talkless of smiling and it made her laugh too. Mr Smith had always felt there was something different about her and now she had just proved it to him. "You say I am not your boss yet you address me as Mr Smith? What are you trying to prove Ms Perkins?" He asked, a lopsided grin formed on his face.She placed her hands on her jaw as she acted as if she was thinking. "Hmmm...aren't we on a formal basis? I mean you call me Ms Perkins and not Victoria so why not do the
Victoria smirked at the question. She was going to be brutally honest with him as she was better at speaking the truth than lying."Now I'm worried, your face tells me there are a lot of things you want to say." He said, rubbing his palms together."Of course." She replied, the smirk not leaving her face.He sighed. He liked her company and he liked her presence. "Go on." He encouraged, not wanting to spoil the mood as it has been long he felt so relaxed.She cleared her throat. "Let's start with this. Mr Smith mood swings a lot. One minute he is nice and the next minute he is not. Sometimes he motivates you and other times he makes you feel incapable. Mr Smith could be an idol and the next minute he is not. He doesn't keep the picture everyone sees of him always." She laments.Mr Smith smiled. He smiled genuinely. She had just spoken to him honestly without fear of anything which he liked. He loved honest people and we're easily attracted to them. "Well for the perfect picture, I wil
Victoria's face palmed herself as she suddenly remembered her statement earlier. "Well..." She cleared her throat thinking of something to say."Go on, I'm listening." He teased her."You are my boss but that's only when we are at work. As long as we are not at work, you are just you," she pointed at him. "And I am just me, Victoria." She clarified and he chuckled lightly."So I am just me when I am not at work right, that's good then." He smirked, making her confused. "Of course it is," she spoke hoarsely."I do not work for you and you are not my boss of me. Simple as it should be." She said to him."Okay, no problem." He nodded his head in understanding.They both sat again in silence until Mr Smith remembered their conversation last week concerning the reason he chose her when he could have chosen anyone in the company.He cleared his throat firstly before he spoke. "You once asked me why I chose you when I could choose others right?" Victoria, who was resting on the couch, adju
"Hmmm." Victory moaned as she wrapped her arms around what she thought to her teddy bear. She felt so comfortable as she rested her head on the chest of what she thought to be her teddy bear and she wrapped her legs tightly against what she thought to be a teddy bear.She could sleep on it for so long and never get tired. Mr Smith watched as Victoria wrapped her arms around him. He seized his breath as she squeezed him tightly and then she mumbled, "Floppy, you are so soft." He almost cringed at that word but managed to scale through. He didn't make an attempt to move so she wouldn't wake up. He could tell she was enjoying her sleep and ruining it for her was the last on his list.Yesterday they had both fallen asleep on the couch and when he woke up, he saw her resting on him. "Floppy, I could hold you all day." She mumbled in her sleep as she tightly wrapped herself around him so she wouldn't be by his side but on top of him. Floppy was a big teddy bear she got as a gift from her mo
There was literally just one person who entered Me Smith office without knocking or announcing his presence and that was Mr Lucky.Mr Smith looked away from his computer to see Me Lucky with a not so friendly early morning face. "Gold morning." Mr Smith greeted."Well good morning to you Mathew." Mr Lucky said before taking a seat opposite Mr Smith."Where were you yesterday? You were so out of reach that even your secretary didn't know how to get to you." Mr Lucky complained."That's because I do not want to be reached." Mr Smith said firmly.Mr Lucky sighed. "Okay fine. There is an event this weekend and all top Investors all over the world will be there and I want you to be there." Mr Smith suddenly stopped typing on his keyboard when he heard Me lucky."You and I know I am not a fan of those events. I do not like public gatherings." He continued to type back on his keyboard."I know Mathew but do you realize you need to start attending some of these events? You are needed for occa
"I got a date!" Landon announced to Mr Smith once he was in his office. Mr Smith looked up from his computer to see his friend."That's good." He said shortly before looking back at his computer, not caring to know who the date was."I know it is." Landon said amusingly as he took a seat opposite his friend. "You do not seem bothered. Are you going to be present for the event?" Landon asked and Mr Smith let out a small sigh.His index finger lay on the control button of the mouse but didn't move. "You know I am not a fan of public gatherings, Landon." Mr Smith reminded Landon who rolled his eyes in return."I know Jason but shouldn't you try to get out of your comfort zone considering that you are a Businessman? I thought you were past that stage already. After all, being the owner of one of the top companies in the world, you have to meet people.""And why is that a must? I'm fine in my own space. I go there, greet and meet people and before you know it, my face is everywhere and I c
Mr Smith stared at his friend with an investigating look. He could tell Landon was up to something and he wondered what it was and why Landon was hell bent on telling him who she was."Won't you ask?" Landon asked, the smirk not leaving his face. Mr Smith sighed. He couldn't think of anything and knowing Landon, he was never predictable. "Go on, tell me already." He said weakly. He had given up on thinking.Landon rubbed his palm together with the smirk still on his face. "Guess who is about to blow your mind?" He said, speaking to Mr Smith's curiosity."Just spit it out already, Landon. Not everyone is as free as you are." Mr Smith tells, taking his attention back to his computer"What do you mean? I am also a busy man." Landon defended making Landon scoff in return."Of course you are. Landon is always busy with everything." Mr Smith snickered."So are you going to tell me who she is or are you going to walk away so I can concentrate on my work sine I do not have a whole day for a
Victoria's eyes widened as the folder in her hands fell on the ground. Her boss was kissing her for the second time and for a reason she didn't know of.Immediately, she got a hold of herself, she pushed him away from her not in a forceful way and she wiped her lips with the back of her palm. She glared at him."Tonight at eight, meet me at the hotel. Be there on time." He tells her before leaving his own office for her. Victoria staggered back a bit. It was after he left everything dawn on her."Did he just ask me to meet him in a hotel?" She felt insulted by that statement. "Does he think I am a hoe desperate? Oh my goodness? He wants to sleep with me because he thinks I would be comfortable with it?" She felt so insulted as she thought of the obvious reasons he had asked her to see him in a hotel.He was her boss yet she felt insulted. She couldn't believe the man she looked up to for years would think so low of her and it hurt her more because she actually felt her heart flutter u
"The launch date is set and everything is in order. Mr Marcos from Hightech will be available on that day." Rebecca informed Mr Smith."Okay." Mr Smith said. All the while Rebecca spoke, he looked at Victoria who looked at the folder in her hands in an attempt to avoid meeting Mr Smith's eyes. After his conversation with Elizabeth, he thought of many things he could do to make it up to Victoria. He had taken what Elizabeth suggested into consideration and now he had searched on the internet the best place to take a woman to."That's all for today." Rebecca informed him."Okay. You may leave." He tells them. They both turned to leave when Mr Smith stopped them."Not you Rebecca, you can leave. Victoria, wait behind." He told her. Victoria's heart skipped that very moment he asked her to wait. She had been avoiding him for days now and now she was going to be stuck in the same room with the man that hurt her feelings."Me." She pointed at herself wanting to be sure he had insisted she
If happiness was a person, then that would be Elizabeth. She had left work earlier than her supposed time as she had told her director of an emergency which she had to attend to.All through the day, aside from her little argument with Victoria, she had a good day. She had totally put the issue with Victor behind her as she didn't want to have a bad day. Every once in a while, she'd remember Victoria and sigh. She was expecting her best friend to be by her side today and help her out with her clothing and accessories but her best friend has decided to be so suspicious of her new found relationship. She gets baffled everytime she thinks about it.Victoria was always suspicious of her relationship in the past and truly they ended badly as Victoria predicted but she felt Mathew was going to be different. She threw the accessory on her hand on the bed as she groaned in frustration. "Don't do this Elizabeth. You are supposed to be happy. This is supposed to be your happy day. Get behind m
Victoria kicked her shoes off once she was back into her apartment. Tears filled her eyes all through her journey back. It hurts in her chest so much that she wondered why her stomach ached too.His words weren't supposed to have much effect on her yet it did. She had walked away from him and acted like what happened between them never happened.She walked into her room, praying Elizabeth wasn't awake yet as she didn't want to start explaining the situation to her. That night she had not been able to sleep as she tossed and turned on her bed."Oh my goodness!" Elizabeth exclaimed as she stared at her best friend looking like a mess in the morning. "Did you sleep at all? What happened to you? Your eyes are swollen." Elizabeth spoke as she walked towards her friend with concern on her face.She placed her hands on Victoria's eyes to see if she was sick or showed any sign of fever. She touched her forehead to feel her temperature."You seem fine Toria. What happened? You had a nightmare
"Yes." Mr Smith answered without hesitation."Hmm. I see. Do I know her? Who is she?" Landon asked. Mr Smith at that time decided to dig into his food. He wasn't going to talk about who had his feelings all messed up."Let's dig in. The food is almost cold." Mr Smith said dismissively, making Landon roll his eyes at him. "So are you down for my earlier suggestion?" Landon asked."What did you say again?" Mr Smith questioned as he couldn't remember what Landon had suggested they do."Let's go out. To a bar, club, anywhere. Just to get rid of the tension earlier today. The truth is, it's been a long time since I had any woman feel my..." He cleared his throat hoping his signs alone were enough to give the hint he wanted to show his friend.Mr Smith shook his head. "You are always horny. I thought you liked Victoria? Suddenly you want to jump on another?" Mr Smith brows raised in a questioning manner. When he doubted Landon's affection for Victoria, he knew he wasn't wrong and now Lando
Mr Smith said nothing as he looked into the eyes of his friend. He wondered why he had thought that he had feelings for him. He wanted to burst into another fit of laughter but decided against it. He decided to piss Landon off instead.His facial expression changed as he leaned closer to Landon making Landon wary. He grabbed Landon's hands on the table, making Landon's eyes widened."What...what are you doing?" Landon stuttered as he suddenly felt his mouth go dry.Mr Smith swallowed the lump in his throat. He was struggling not to laugh because Landon's facial expression was killing him. "How is it that you are just realising?" He had managed to say without laughing. He wanted to pee on himself just by looking at Landon.Landon removed his hands from Mr Smith's hold and kept it to himself. "Oh my goodness!" He gasped for air."You..." Landon pointed his index finger at himself and then at Mr Smith."You like me?" He asked, wanting to be sure he was hearing his friend well.Mr Smith n
Mr Smith shook his head. "She didn't have any phone call that I am aware of and besides we were fine so I do not understand anything." Mr Smith explained to his friend who didn't seem to believe him.Landon rubbed his eyes with his index and thumb finger. "Fuck!" He cursed as she sat back down on his seat. He had gotten up from his seat when he had offered to drive her back home."Her friend Rebecca told me she was in a bad mood today. Said it had something to do with a relationship. I do not know what to think but I feel she has feelings for another." Landon tells his friend."Rebecca?" Mr Smith questioned wanting to be sure it was the right name he had heard his friend say."Yes. She is a colleague with Victoria. She said Victoria's mood has been down all day and she said it has to do with Victoria's love life and she mistook me for the guy who was supposed to be the cause of her sad mood." He explained to his friend as he sighed deeply.He wanted to doubt that she had interest in s
Landon got up from his seat. "I will be back soon. I have to use the restroom." He informed Mr Smith and Victoria who nodded their heads in response.As soon as Landon left, it became awkward for both Mr Smith and Victoria. Both looked elsewhere except themselves. Mr Smith was tempted to speak to her, to clear the differences between them but he couldn't man up and do it. It was unlike him and he knew it.He was still angry with her that she had left in the middle of the night without letting him know. The waiter came to take their order. "Good evening, Sir, ma'am." He greeted them again respectively, placing their orders on the table. Both nodded their heads in acknowledgment. "You may go for now, we will call you when we need you again." Mr Smith tells him and the waiter nodded his head I'm understanding before leaving them."Victoria." Mr Smith finally called after gathering enough courage and setting his pride aside.He was going to be on good terms with her for the sake of his f
Victoria froze on spot as she seized her breath. The person she had been trying to avoid and also the person who had invaded her thoughts since yesterday was now standing behind her. Her heart began to beat faster than normal. Her palms become sweaty again. She swallowed an invisible lump in her throat as she suddenly felt her mouth go dry."It's okay. We just got here." Landon tells his friend.Mr Smith had not seen Victoria yet as she was backing him. He looked at her hair and shrugged before taking a seat. It was when he sat down that he noticed Victoria beside him. His eyes widened once he saw her, he could tell she was avoiding him as she refused to look his way to see who it was. He guessed his voice had given him away.Landon cleared his throat. He noticed that Victoria wasn't trying to look at Mr Smith and he thought it was because she was caught by surprise having to have dinner with her boss. He expected such a reaction from her but he didn't know why Mr Smith was shocked t