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"Take the medicine, you'll feel okay." Sir murmured and my eyes turned towards him.  

I looked at his expressionless face.

Our eyes met once again.

Why is he even here? 

I didn't reply and looking down at the pill in my hand, I gulped it down my throat.

It's so weird - him being here.

I stared at Britney and smiled.

I can't imagine living this colorless life without her.

I'm so glad it was all a nightmare.

God! It was one hell of a nightmare.

I'm at home that means Brit brought me back to my parents - drunk and unconscious version of me.

Britney!

I stood embarrassed inside my own living room, surrounded by my parents, my best friend and him.

Sir in his suit, looked at his watch.

Surely he was busy.

Why bother being here?

I rolled my eyes and made sure to not look at him.

After all that happened last night, the things I said--- I'm just too embarrassed.

"I'll leave now, Mr. William." He shook hands with my Dad firmly.

"It was nice talking with you." Dad smiled.

He turned and before leaving asked, "Can  I talk to you for a moment, Miss Williams?"

What?

I stared at him puzzled.

What does he want to talk about?

I kept at my place - frozen. Mom shook me, bringing my senses back.

"Your boss just called you, Ava." Mom passed me her deadly glare.

I restrained myself from rolling my eyes and started walking towards him.

He saw me and got out of the house. I also came out and we stood face to face on my porch.

"I w--anted to---" he stuttered and I raised my brows with surprise.

Don't you dare say sorry to me! I swear if he did--- I'll kill him.

"I'm really sorry, Miss Williams."

Ah, now you're dead.

"It was never my intention to hurt you." He continued.

Before he could add more pitiful sorrys to this conversation, I said frankly, "Please, Sir, you're embarrassing me. It will be much better if you don't say sorry."

There was a long pause. A really long one.

Then he put hands in his pant's pocket and took out two slips. I couldn't tell what was it.

"These are two tickets to Bali. You can go with someone, maybe your boyfriend and you can totally skip office." He muttered as he brought the tickets closer to my hands.

Unknowingly, I took the tickets from him.

Is he for real? Why the fuck do I need these tickets?

"Fancy tickets, huh?" I managed a fake smile while gritting my teeth. "Sorry, Sir, but I don't need these tickets."

I looked at the tickets and then looked at him.

I noticed him getting a bit miffed.

To piss him even more, I added, "a simple chocolate or flower would've sufficed."

My cold behaviour stung him and I wanted to giggle.

Tickets were still in my hands.

Well, I can go to Bali.

Before I could do anything else, he snatched the tickets from my hand and tore the tickets in half.

I gasped and glared at him.

He turned and started moving towards his car.

On his way, he threw the piceses in the dustcan.

He turned, "Miss Williams, make sure to come today--- you've got a lot of work. Can't skip one single day."

I clenched my fingers into a fist.

He was kinder in my dream, but in reality--- he's still a devil.

Jerk!

I got inside angrily. 

"What happened?" Brit asked.

"Nothing." I replied and went upstairs to my room as she followed me.

I opened my cupboard.

"What are you doing?"

"Getting ready for office." I frowned. 

"Really?" She raised her brows. "I thought you should rest." 

"Help me decide." I gestured at the dresses hanging in my closet.

"Okay, but still it'll be better if you stayed."

I didn't reply and she started helping me pick a perfect dress for today.

I remembered that today was Sir's meeting with the Chisese client. The famous Mr. Jiang will also be coming today. I decided to wear something more elegant.

I wore my red dress that moved down my knees.

"I'm also going to office. I'll drop you." Brit said as she got up from my bed.

"No!" I cried and she raised her brows. "Please, never ask me to sit with you again. I'm bad luck."

"Oh--kay!" She was surprised by my reaction.

Oh, Brit can't tell you about the nightmare. Now I'm not gonna sit with you in car, at least not for a month.

I also can't tell you because then you might just stop driving.

Don't act childish, Ava, my inner voice said.

I am being childish.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

"You amaze me, honey. You really do." Brit mocked me.

We moved down and ate breakfast.

Mom and dad scolded me for getting drunk and I couldn't do anything, but listen to them.

I'm twenty-four. I can drink.

But then parents are going to be parents. 

After eating, me and Brit sat in the car and she started driving.

Thanks to God, we reached office quite safely.

All the time during our journey, I was scared as shit.

She went to her department and I to mine.

♣

Reaching the top floor, Kourt smiled at me and I greeted her.

"You look lovely today." She complimented me and I did the same because she really looked pretty in her simple purple attire.

Purple suited her well.

I went to my office and without wasting any more of the time, I gathered all the files for today's meeting.

I knocked at his door and opened it.

"May I come in, Sir?"

He nodded.

As I moved near his desk, he exclaimed, "you're late."

I managed to act cool and apologised quickly.

"These are all the files and the soft copies are aleady in Mr. Kendrick's laptop." I placed the files on his desk and stepped backwards.

"Oh, you can take them back. The meeting is tommorow."

What? I worked so hard yesterday.

"So that means no work. Can I leave, Sir?"

"No. I need you to prepare the documents of the meeting I have with Mr. Manana."

"But that meeting is like after a month." I looked at him puzzled.

"But I want you to do all the work now."

"But---" I tried to say something, but I stopped because it would've been of no use.

As I turned, he muttered, "and do all the work right here, so I can see you."

"You can see me from your room too." I frowned.

"Well, who knows you'll start your air karate. There should be someone around to make sure you keep working."

He's doing it all because I didn't accept his fancy tickets.

Ugh! I so wanna kill him.

I didn't say anything to him and started working.

♣

At 3:00 I got up, but he didn't even let me take a break.

I sat back.

Now he's going to starve me.

Neither he got up nor he let me.

I'm glad he'll go at 5:00 PM to see his girlfriend, wife slash boyfriend.

Just need to wait a little more.

♣

It struck 5:00 PM. I looked at him, his eyes were fixed on his watch. Clearly he was getting late.

I smiled finally knowing that he'll leave for a while.

Freedom!

He looked at me smiling.

I quickly stopped smiling and looked down.

He kept sitting.

Why the hell isn't he moving?

Ugh!

Now I think I will be realsed from this jail on 7:00 PM.

He got up and I looked up, hoping he'll leave. Instead, he came up to me and sat in front of me.

"Sir, I was thinking. How about I do the rest of it tommorow."

"No." He replied looking down at the files.

Ugh!

I kept working and he also did the same thing.

His personal cellphone rang.

I looked up at him as he held the cellphone in his hands and shook his head as he saw the screen.

He picked up.

He tried to move his lips to say something, but the person on other end of the phone cut him.

Sir kept listening to the person on the other end.

He stroked his forehead, "I'm sorry, I was working. I promise we'll go out tommorow."

Looks like someone is in trouble.

"Please don't come here. I'll come as soon as I get free from work."

The person on the other hand cancelled the call.

Please, whoever it was, come here as soon as possible, then I might be able to get a break.

He put down his cellphone on the table and I didn't care to ask him anything.

We continued our work.

♣

As we were drowned in work, someone dashed inside the office.

Okay, only I can come inside an office like this. As there can't be another me, it gotta be a pissed off girlfriend,wife slash boyfriend.

We both got up. I turned and looked at the door. 

It was a--- cute seven-years-old boy with silky golden hair, who was looking angry, like really angry. 

The boy with red cheeks cried, "you didn't come, daddy." 

What the----

Daddy?

Is he--- Sir's kid?

Oh, my God!

I seriously did not see this coming.
   

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N e x t :
17th Chapter.

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