Chapter 1 : The Interview
Vicky's POVI slammed the alarm clock on my vanity after it woke me up from my slumber. With weary eyes, I woke up with a yawn and checked the time.7:00 AM.I grudgingly walked from my bed to the bathroom, making sure to not to wake up Aysha, my roomie.She wasn't much of a morning person and I didn't want to be her scapegoat this morning.After a successful mission to the bathroom, I started to get ready.I had an interview today at one of the biggest companies in my area ; Mark&Co.I applied for a secretary job, as I already had a history of failed office jobs in the past ; guess my bachelor's degree in Business Administration went down the drain.So, I decided to settle for this job since the pay was worth my time and effort.I started out with my morning skincare routine ; my cleanser, scrub, and facial soap.After I was done, I took a shower and started to get ready for my interview.I wanted to look my best, as this company was a very modern and high ranking company with very high stock prices.After settling to go with a knee length lilac dress with stones embedded at the hem, I took my signature black bag and put on my white heels.I was not much of a heels person, but I had to wear this for my interview.Once I got the job, believe me I would be rolling into the company with flats.After applying a small amount of makeup, I put all my documents and necessities in my bag, ready to leave.My moving and noises must have woken Aysha up, because at this point she was sitting up on her bed, with her hair like a bird's nest."Morning Mama bird". I said to her, pointing at the masterpiece on her head.Ignoring my teasing, she greeted me."Have a good interview, I'm sure you'll nail it"."Remember to not get nervous when they drill you okay?", she said."Yes Mama bird", I said before leaving the house.I got out of the house and boarded a taxi and headed for Mark&Co.Looking at my watch, I realised I was 5 minutes late."Shit, shit shit", I cursed to myself as I made my way to the interview room. It was a Monday, therefore the company was crowded as usual.I managed to get my way through the crowd as I tried to get to the elevator.I had successfully reached the elevator entrance when I suddenly bumped into a hard wall ; only that it wasn't a wall but a man's chest.The impact caused me to fall on my butt, and sent my bag flying with my documents."Watch it lady", The man said with a deep and husky voice."Why don't YOU watch it mister?""Hmmph!", I said without looking at him.I hurried to pack my scattered documents on the floor, dusted my dress and was ready to move when a finger poked my forehead and prevented me from moving.I was forced to meet two brown eyes, which had a hint of curiosity and annoyance behind them.I had never looked a man straight in the eye for God knows how long, so this moment felt like slow motion to me.I used that opportunity to take in the sight of the man who was before me.He was bent to my height, from the looks of it, he was about 6'1 while I was 5'6.I looked so small compared to him, although I was a bit chubby in appearance.He had a perfect nose with a chiseled jaw line and full eyebrows.His hair was matte black and was a bit messy but still presentable.He was dressed in a white dress shirt and black pants with dress shoes that gave off a semi-casual vibe.Coming back to reality, I remembered my interview and I slapped his finger away from my forehead and glared at him for touching me without my permission.With my documents in my hands, I scurried to the elevator.Taking one last glance at the man who was probably dumfounded by now, I said to him ;"Don't think I forgave you mister, now bye!.""And I hope we don't meet again", I said as I clicked on the elevator button.I could swear I saw a hint of amusement on his face but I didn't bother to spare him a glance.Luckily the interview had just begun when I arrived and it was almost my turn._____________The interview was almost done when the judges said they needed to ask one more crucial question.One of the female interviewers looked up at me and smiled before speaking."Miss Smith, may we ask if you know how to do basic house chores?""Like cooking, cleaning, and whatnot?"I was bewildered at this, because the last time I checked, this wasn't a question asked at a secretary interview.I then looked around to make sure that I wasn't at a nanny or housekeeping interview.The interviewers must have realised this, because they said ;"Don't worry, miss Smith.""The CEO isn't very familiar with house work and he lives alone currently.""He may need a hand in the kitchen sometime.""Wait, did you say the CEO?"."I didn't know that I was going to work for THE CEO of Mark&Co!!""I thought it was a regular share holder who didn't matter that much in the company"."Now that you mentioned the CEO, I'm starting to get a bit scared.""I heard he fires his secretaries every week"."I don't want to work for 1 week and then start looking for another job next week", I said honestly.I had seen rumors online about how harsh and wicked the CEO was, and now I just walked into the lion's den.They all laughed and said it was just a groundless rumor and that the CEO was one of the kindest bosses they knew.I wasn't fully satisfied with their response, but I had no choice but to say yes. I really needed this job and I wouldn't have a problem scrubbing a tile or two at the CEO's house.After 5 minutes, I was done and they said they'd contact me if I got the job.I then said my goodbyes and left the building.I made my way to a convenience store right across the company to get a few stuffs that I'd need for the weekend. Aysha and I didn't go shopping last week, so the house was pretty much empty. She must have been starving by now.After getting groceries and necessities, I walked into the cookies and chocolates isle for a treat when I saw my one time favourite chocolate chip cookies."Nothing beats choco cookies on a warm day", I said to myself as I stretched my hand to get it from a shelf that was slightly taller than me.Within 5 seconds of struggling, I realised that I wasn't gonna get the cookies because it was on a higher shelf and that was the last pack on the shelf."I need to get it before someone else does", I thought to myself.Before I could think of a solution, a masculine hand emerged above me and took the cookies.I turned around to get the cookies back but I was faced with someone's chest.I looked up and saw the same man that I bumped into earlier today at the company."I knew that dress looked familiar", he said."Excuse me mister, I thought I said we shouldn't meet again", I said in annoyance but he smirked at my response."Scratch that, may I have my cookies sir?", I said, trying to sound as nice as I could, although one could literally see smoke coming out of my ears due to annoyance.He only laughed at my question, making me more annoyed."I saw it first and that is the last pack on the shelf", I said, a bit too loudly for other customers to hear, which made me feel embarrassed.He must have seen how embarrassed I was, because he started to tease me."Why should YOU get it when it's in MY possession?", the obnoxious man said."Ugh, You know what, you can have it", I said in defeat as I tried to make my way to the checkout table.I didn't want to see this man again.I once heard that if you met a stranger three times, you both were meant to be.I clearly didn't want to be with this idiot before me, he was so annoying and was getting on my nerves so bad that I wanted to punch him in the face. Hopefully, this was the last time I would see him again.After checking out my groceries, I turned to my heels, ready to leave this annoying man's presence.I was about leaving, when he called out my name."Victoria, wait!"Chapter 2 : The CEO Part 1"Victoria!""Am I tripping or did this jerk just blurt out my government name?", I thought to myself.I turned to look at the handsome jerk, who now had an obnoxious smirk on his face."How and why do you know my name?""And who gave you the right to say my name mister?", I said with one hand on my waist and my shopping basket in my other."A little birdie told me", He grinned, showing off his white dentition that were probably brighter than my future.Seeing that I wasn't amused, he confessed that he saw my name tag when he bumped into me."Look, I know we got off on the wrong page but it's your fault for not paying attention while walking and it's also your fault for not getting the cookies first", He said with a strong Australian accent, as if talking to an elementary school child."You know what, forget it"."I was stupid to think that you'd apologize but you're just pinning the blame on me". "Enjoy your cookies and I SWEAR, if I ever see you again, you
Chapter 2 : The CEO Part 2After we were satisfied with the amount of stuffs we had gotten, we went to the food court to grab a bite because we were starving.Aysha caught the eyes of many men around the mall, as she was every man's type.She had beautiful face features and a nice body, both men and women stole glances whenever they could.I always looked average compared to her.Sure I had a nice body to, but she stood out all the time.We got home and unboxed all our stuffs and I selected an outfit for the next day.I decided to go with a blue floral skirt which looked very formal and a chiffon top to go with it. I settled for low heeled shoes because I guessed I'd be running around the company tomorrow as the CEO's secretary.After dinner, I decided to sleep early since it was my first day and I wanted to be as early as I could.I said goodnight to Aysha who was watching TV in the living room as I made my way to my bed."I really hope the CEO is not as bad as the rumours, I'd real
Chapter 3 : The SecretaryLewis' POV After my encounter with that crazy lady, I went to a very stressful meeting with some sponsors.Once it was over, I went to the store across the company to get some snacks to relieve my stress.It was there that I bumped into that woman again.This time our encounter was quite funny, as we were both fighting for a box of cookies.I only intended to tease her for a bit before I gave her the cookies but she left without getting them.I knew she wouldn't come back for them, so I left the store after getting what I needed and went back to my office.After the day was done, I remembered that I had to check the interview forms for my secretary position.I then made my way to the interview room to view the applicants forms.Sarah, the interviewer, wasn't to leave work until I had checked them all, therefore she was present when I was checking the forms.I glanced through the files uninterestedly until my eyes caught a familiar face.I saw the form of the
Chapter 4 : The Secret Agent Part 1Vicky's POV "This day has got to be a dream.""How is that nasty jerk my boss?" "Oh god!" "And what about the terrible things I said to him.""I even threatened him!!""Ok, let's not freak out Vic, you got the job, you can handle him." "Just pretend that you don't know him and he won't bother bringing up the subject", I said to myself as I made the jasmine tea that Lewis wanted. "Lewis, I love that name, it gives me butterflies", I thought to myself.I snapped back into reality after I realised what I was thinking"Now is not the time Vic."I quietly knocked on Lewis' office door and I heard him say come in.I dropped the tea cups on the table, carefully not to spill any tea. "We have to talk Miss Smith, right after Kaden leaves", He said without looking at me.Kaden must have been curious because he started to question Lewis as to why he shouldn't be there when we were talking.They seemed to be really close friends because they were addressi
Chapter 4 : The Secret Agent Part 2Lewis' POV"Was she trying out a new BDSM style or was she actually trying to kill me?", I wondered as I took a glass of water to drink. My throat was dry from surviving being strangled by my secretary. I didn't know my question would surprise her."It's either she did it accidentally or that lady is on a mission to kill me", I thought to myself. Did she intentionally get a job here to assassinate me? Who is she working for?Wait let's not jump to conclusions.If she tries it again, then I'll be quick to take action.She doesn't look like she could hurt a fly."But then, the quiet ones always struck badly", I pondered quietly in my office.She was the one who said she'd do something to me if she saw me again. I wouldn't lie, I was looking forward to it.Was this what she meant when she said she was going to do something to me?Was she gonna make me regret what I did or do something else, by strangling me?Something was off.Guess I would never kn
Chapter 5 : The Silent Treatment Part 1Chapter 5 : The Silent Treatment Lewis' POV I stared at her eyeball to eyeball, waiting for her reply.She didn't reply so I tightened my grip on her arms, hoping to get an answer from her.I had many enemies and if Victoria was working for one of them then I would find out today.I looked at her closely, observing her full appearance. Her small hands were now captured by my masculine hands and her cheeks were a pale pink.Her luscious lips were in a firm line as I noticed that she was fighting back tears.Within 5 seconds, tears strolled down her cheeks, staining her face and ruining her makeup.Her mascara was now soaked with her tears and I was dumbfounded. I was startled at her outburst so I let go of her hand and realised that she was now bleeding from her wrist.It turned out that I gripped her wrists so tight that the bracelet she was wearing had broken and pierced her skin. I suddenly felt so bad and let her go as she was now lookin
Chapter 5 : The Silent Treatment Part 230 MINUTES LATER."So he didn't say anything and he just left?""What if he fires you?" "You shouldn't have slapped him Victoria.""You know how much you need this job.""I understand that you were mad and he deserved it, but it was your first day at work and that says a lot about your personality", Aysha said worriedly.I nodded and sipped my water.I was really scared, I wasn't sure if I'd go to work tomorrow and come back the same person. "Don't worry, if he actually fires you then that just justified that he's a bastard.""Let's hope for the best okay?", Aysha assured me as she pushed the food to my side of the table and I finally got to eat."I really hope she's right..."______________At work the next day, the office was really empty without Lewis. I wasn't fired but I still had it in my mind that there was gonna be trouble when Lewis came back. I attended meetings in his presence and always kept his office clean.I also arranged his
Chapter 6 : The Confrontation Part 1Lewis' POVAfter I got back from my trip, I couldn't find the courage to go back to work. I would definitely see Vic and I didn't want her to feel bad. I left without a word and coming back now would make me look like a fool. I decided to work from home for some time before I could muster up the courage to go to work.The rest of the week was hectic. I couldn't sleep well and I didn't take care of my appearance. After a bunch of calls and texts from the company, I decided that it was time to face reality. Kaden was already in the living room with important documents that were submitted in my absence. I heard from him that Vic was attending meetings in my place and was also asking about me from time to time. This made me a teensy bit happy as I thought about her. I put on a brown suit and fixed my tie myself. I wouldn't dare tell Vic to fix it for me again after what happened.I thought about what to say or do when I saw her."Should I bring up the