He seemed serious with the look on his face.

"What is it that you want this time?" I ask seriously composing myself while looking at him.

He is undeniably good looking with his age. Yes, I read his file on my table. It was accidentally mixed in the reports and I admit I was tempted to read it after Dad called.

"I wanted to talk." he said briefly still standing by the door with his hands on his pocket.

"If you're here to annoy me, please don't waste my time, Harris."

"Annoy you? Why should I? I just want to talk."

"About what? I just fired you a while ago. Why are you still here?" I ask emphasizing every word I said.

"I can't leave. I have to work and I apologize for what happened a while ago." now his voice were soft and he looked serious.

"If you want to work then do your job and don't keep on running around kissing women you don't know. That's harassment, Harris!"

"Hey! I did not kiss any woman. You kissed me in the first place. That could be harassment, Graciella."

I feel that I turn red in an instant hearing his counter words. He's right, I kissed him but I can't let him enjoy seeing me embarrassed with words that came out from my own mouth.

"How dare you accuse me of harassing you! It was you who grab me in the hallway early in the morning."

"Grabbing you is not harassment, Graciella." he said it with a grin and I want to strangle him right at this very moment. Where did he take the guts to annoy me in every word he said? "Besides, I have no intention of ki..."

"Shut up! Now get out! And don't talk to me until I ask you to." I hazed with annoyance at what he said. He really pissed me off like he forgot I'm his boss.

"Okay! Relax! I'm just outside if you want to talk." he said with a grin and walk out of the door.

I slammed the table with my fist hoping to release my anger for Harris.

"Of all people, why... YOU! ARRGHHHH!" I'm red in anger for that arrogant creature outside my office who for sure is grinning right now thinking he won this time.

I sit on my chair and laid my back on my seat trying to relax and think straight. I'm the CEO of this company and I should control myself from doing something stupid like firing all employees that makes me angry.

I take a deep breath and tried to get back to work mode. I can't be wasting my time getting angry with my assistant. I have a lot of things to learn and to do.

I focused my attention to the reports I left when Harris came in. I was engrossed with it that I haven't notice time passed by so fast and it was almost time for lunch.

I heard my phone beep when a message came in. I read an unknown number and wondered when it says "Wanna have lunch with me?"

"Who's this please?" I asked in my reply with arched eyebrows.

"Harris". A one word reply which made my heart beat fast. I feel uneasy knowing he knows my number. How did he get it? He's texting my personal number and not the company phone I am using.

"Where did you get my personal number?" I asked starting to get annoyed.

"Your Dad gave it to me a while ago." his reply.

"He gave it that easy? Don't text me or call me on my personal number. I don't want to have lunch with you."

"Okay!" his reply.

I called Dad and waited until he pick up my call.

"Sweetheart, have you eaten already?" My father asked.

"Not yet. Dad did you gave my number to Harris?" I ask expecting an answer.

"Yes, I did sweetie. What's the matter?"

"You mean my personal number?"

"Yes. I thought it will be easier for him to reach you through it."

"But Dad, I don't see any reason for him to have my personal number. I know we won't be working long." I show my distaste for Harris.

"He's a fine man sweetheart. Just get to know him better. Give him a chance."

"Dad, I hate his guts. I don't like him. I don't want him to be my assistant."

There's a long pause after I said all those things to my father about Harris.

"Okay! I have nothing to do with that. I'll have him transferred to my office." He uttered it with defeat.

"Thanks Dad." I said the words like I have my life back. I don't want distraction right now and that's what Harris is doing. I want to focus on my duties as the new CEO and I want peace of mind while doing it.

I called Robert directly on his line and told him to give me a list of possible candidates to be my assistant. I told him I don't want the opposite sex to be my working mate and I prefer her to be single.

I asked him to look into it discreetly and want it on my table first thing tomorrow morning.

I need to breath some fresh air with all the surge of emotions I felt this morning seeing Harris around. I type a message in my phone and waited for a reply.

"Okay! See you in 10 minutes." the reply I received and my cue to leave my office. I pick my purse on my table and went out of my office wishing Harris had gone down for lunch. A breath of relief took over me when I saw the counter empty. I saw the elevator was about to close.

"Hey! Wait! I'm going down!" I called to whoever was inside then a hand stopped the elevator from closing.

A smile plastered on my lips vanished when I entered the elevator and saw the man standing on the left corner of the lift was none other than... Harris.

I was like poured with a bucket of cold water. I have no choice coz I have to go down or else I'll be late for my appointment.

I calm myself and wear my serious demeanor as I push the B3 button and the elevator started to go down. I did not utter even a single word though I was about to say thank you for keeping the lift open for me. I hate being alone with him here in this claustrophobic room.

"Going down for lunch?" He asked. I did not move even an inch from where I was standing. I can see from the corner of my eyes that he looked at me while he ask the question.

I did not answer instead, I focus my sight on the door of the lift only to find him staring at me thru his reflection on it.'' he's undeniably gorgeous but still he pissed me big time.

''I'll take that silence as a yes, girlfriend!'' the last word made my blood rush to my head hearing him giving emphasis on the last word.

I was about to face him when the door of the lift opened. Five of my employee came in and gave me a light nod.

I felt a bit relieved with the company we got.

"Can I have lunch with you? My treat!" I was like electrified hearing his words in my ear and feeling his breath near my neck.

I felt like all the tiny hair in my neck went up and a tingling feeling run down my stomach.

I don't like this feeling. It gave me goosebumps and I hate feeling this. He's really testing my patience.

"What's with the word NO that you don't understand? Do I have to spell it to you?" I said calmly though I want to smack his face but I stop myself as much as possible. I don't want to make a scene, the more I don't want to catch everyone's attention.

I heard him chuckle because of what I just said.

He surely was very amused with me getting angrier with him. He's really impossible! I can't believe I can encounter such a kind of man.

I step out of the lift as soon as it opens at the basement. I thought those employees will spare me from Harris but I was very wrong especially when they took off the lift on the 1st floor. As impossible as he seemed,  the more he enjoyed making fun of me without realizing that I'm the company's new CEO.

The guts of that man really pissed me off.

"Thinking twice about my invitation?" were the words I heard as I wonder my eyes around the parking in basement 3. "It's still up so you can just tell me that you changed your mind. "

"And my decision is still a NO so get lost!" I said as calmly as I can.

"I just noticed now, you're more beautiful when you're angry." he commented which forced me to face him.

He flash his smile to me but it didn't change my mood. I am really hating him right at this very moment.

"Why can't you just leave me alone, Harris?" I hissed trying to control myself.

"What's with the temper, sweetheart? I'm just admiring such a beauty."

"Well, I don't need your admiration and stop acting like we're close coz we're not. I'm your boss and you're my assistant so act like one."

"You just fired me a while ago, right? I'm no longer your employee, sweetie."

"Enough with those nonsense endearments. I don't want to see you for the rest of the day.  So better back off or else. . ."

"Or else what? What are you going to do to me, girlfriend?" I was caught off guard with his move. He grab me by the waist pinning me against his body.

I feel electricity running through my body in an instant when our body collide. He meet my gaze and it sent me waves of emotions I can't fathom.

I can feel my heart beating fast against his while  a lump on my throat almost choke me as I look down to his lips almost close to mine.

"I want to kiss you right now!" he declared which made my heart stop beating for a while.