Lia’s voice was so loud that the staff in the distance had to look at her. Lia forced her to calm down.
“So, you have made a cuckold out of Ivor. No. You have made a cuckold out of your future husband. Wait, no, no, no, what happened after all?” Lia said.
“Be careful with your words. I love my future husband very much and would never cheat on him. I’ll say goodbye to Ivor before I go out with him,” Lahaina said.
“Wait, aren’t you getting married?” Lia asked.
It was difficult for Lia to understand what Lahaina meant.
Lahaina was getting married. But she and her future husband were not even dating.
“That’s right, pretty soon, about a month or two after I let him fall in love with me,” Lahaina insisted.
“So, you have started no romantic relationships at the moment?” Lia asked.
Lahaina nodded, saying, “In tonight’s party, I will become the most shining lady. He will have to pay attention to me and ask for my name.”
Lia exclaimed, “You are so confident!”
Lahaina paid for a pile of swamps she had chosen and asked the staff to send them to her home.
Lahaina and Lia had a snack at a famous café.
Lahaina rested her chin on hand, “I should choose somewhere to be our first date. Must be the aquarium, it’s pretty romantic. I wonder if he likes it or not?”
Lia tries to bring Lahaina back to reality, “He doesn’t even know you, does he?” Lia said.
It was hard to understand who was falling in love. They were not normal people anymore.
Lia took out from her office bag an agreement, a pen and a key, gave them to Lahaina, saying, “Please sign this agreement. And it is the key to a mansion in Palm Beach.”
Ivor did not enjoy forcing someone to become his mistress. He has no shortage of girls waiting for him. So when his mistress no longer wanted to be with him, Lia just needed to do the work without asking Ivor for advice.
Lahaina curiously read the agreement Lia had made. She became immediately annoyed, “What is this? Why would I sign this fucking agreement? Ivor thinks he’s so charming that I have to throw myself-esteem away to sign it. And this key. I don’t need them, I’m not without them.”
Lia sighed, saying, “Miss Lahaina, I really believe you would never do that, but that’s the thing I need to do. If I report to my boss that you are no longer his mistress with no agreement, I will be reprimanded.”
Lahaina sarcastically said, “Is that so important to me?”
Lia took back the agreement and the key she had given to Lahaina, took out another one from the office bag, “Sorry for my unprofessionalism, this is the new agreement,” she said. “It’s signed by Ivor. When you sign this agreement, you won’t be able to bother Ivor and he won’t be able to bother you or publicize your relationship.”
Lia persuaded, “Beware of your charm.”
Lahaina signed the contract voluntarily. She was worried that Ivor wouldn’t be able to resist her charm without forcing her to be with him.
“Man, those damn beauties, those damn rich people. They just do what they want and don’t care about my problems.”
Lia got the contract back and wrote in the “farewell gift” section to address Miss Lahaina’s mental needs.
“F*cking work,” thought Lia.
“This pen looks familiar!” Lahaina said and looked at Lia’s pen.
Lia startled, panicked and put it away.
She exposed Lia, “That pen is the same as Ivor’s, isn’t it? So that’s why I’ve never seen you use it in front of Ivor.”
Lia refused to talk about that subject by shutting down and eating her favorite chocolate cake.
“You love Ivor, don’t you?” Lahaina asked.
Lia blushed, still eating the cake.
ahaina knew she was shy. Lahaina was not interested in giving others advice. But at the moment, she and Lia all had one thing in common. They all had their crushes, and they and their crushes had had no romantic relationships yet.
“You should chase him, Lia. I know his character is terrible, you may have to receive a bitter word when you show him your love, he may fire you. But, it’s all right. If he doesn’t love you, you don’t have to love a man who will never belong to you. If he loves you, you deserve his love.”
Lahaina’s advice made Lia reflect for a long time.
Lia wondered what would make her able to continue doing this work. It’s not interesting when she had to do an unprofessional job. Calming a bunch of women who were abandoned by a man stressed her out.
The answer was Ivor. Her love for Ivor was enough to make Lia accept a job she didn’t want to do.
Suddenly she tired of work, of what she had been through.
Ivor’s call interrupted her thoughts. She set her own ringtone for his call.
“Yes, boss,” Lia said.
On the other end of the line, Ivor was impatient and angry. He said, “What have you been doing all afternoon today? They’ve been calling you all afternoon, but no one’s picking up the phone. Now the assistants are all messed up!”
“I’m going back to the company right away,” Lia said.
When she returned to the company, Coco gave her a sympathetic look. Lia walked into Ivor’s office.
“I don’t need you to explain, solve the trouble you’ve caused,” Ivor said.
Lia walked out of his office again.
“The boss didn’t give you a hard time, did he?” Coco asked. She was so worried about Lia.
“It’s okay, I’m used to it,” Lia replied freely, as if Ivor’s anger could do nothing to her.
Lia took from her office bag a small cake box and gave it to Coco.
“What is this?” Coco asked, looking at the brand inscribed on the cake box. “Man, did you go to the mall during business hours this afternoon? If the boss finds out, he’ll blame you.”
Lia patted Coco’s shoulder, saying, “Don’t worry, nothing will happen.”
“I heard that the cake at Roses’ Taste café in the mall in New York City is delicious,” Ivor said.
Ivor’s sudden appearance freaked Lia and Coco out.
Lia felt that her heart was about to fall out of her chest.
“Boss, I just…,” Lia ceased.
She tried to explain but Ivor didn’t care, “Where did you go this afternoon?”
Lia told the truth that Lahaina had asked her to go shopping with her this afternoon and that Lahaina did not want to be Ivor’s mistress.
Ivor rubbed his forehead, saying, “All right, do your job.”
“What about tonight?” Lia asked. She needed to identify the chosen girl, scheduling an appointment with.
“Nobody. Tonight I will join a yacht party, Romeo will come with me. You can go home after work,” Ivor said, returning to the office shortly after.
Lia asked the secretary to bring him a cup of coffee he used to use and then went back to her office.
Lia couldn’t concentrate on her work. Lahaina’s words echoed in her mind. She remembered it strangely.
Lia wondered, “If he accepts my love expression, will he be gentle with me?”
What if Ivor said no? Lia would lose her job, but she was not worried. Lia was competent, she can get a job in her specialty at another company. The only thing she did not give up was Ivor.
“She was right, if he rejects me, it means that the man would never have belonged to me,” muttered Lia.
She decided, betting on this almost impossible hand, “Ivor, I want your love.”
After work, Lia went to the mall. She wanted to look beautiful when she came to the company tomorrow. Ivor had strict rules about his subordinates’ attire, so Lia always wore a black office suit every day when working at the company. She’s not stupid and reckless enough to wear a specially designed suit, Ivor would ask her to change as soon as he saw. Lia was more focused on accessories, makeup, and hairstyles. The next day, when Lia appeared at the company, Coco had to say, “Oh, my God! Is this you, Lia?” Coco meticulously observed Lia. She still wore the same black office suit as always, but… “Hey Lia, this is the new Chanel, isn’t it? So exquisite.” “Oh dear, Lia. You wear a necklace? And the bracelet.” “Lia, you didn’t put your hair in a ponytail today, you left it untied. Look at this alluring wavy chestnut hair. You look so sexy.” Coco’s positive comments delighted Lia. She wondered if she could also impress Ivor with her new appearance. She said, “All right, Coco, thank
Lia’s POV I’m horrified. Just one evening I didn’t go with Ivor, he had a new mistress. Ivor even remembered the girl’s name and found her interesting. “No way,” I said unconsciously. Ivor never remembers his mistress’ name, not even Lahaina. But now he did. Ivor heard, he frowned. He said, “What’s wrong with you?” It startled me. I didn’t want Ivor to get it wrong. I explained, “Nothing, just a little surprised.” Lia immediately probed, “She must be exquisite.” Ivor paused, as if thinking. He said, “Yes, her beauty attracts me. As there was thunder in my mind, I only had the courage to pursue Ivor yesterday, but today a strange girl appeared and caught Ivor’s attention. I walked out of Ivor’s office without telling him anything. I strangled the list I had in my hand. I wanted to cry but my powerful sense prevented me from doing it at the company. I went back to my office, lying on the old sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling. What should I do? Ivor’s announcement was a sla
I went to the bar, tried to drink a lot of wine to make myself drunk. Ivor was always very demanding for subordinates, if you show up in front of him in an unconscious state, it would be a bad. So pretty much when I got to drink comfortably, I wanted to make Ivor satisfied. But at that moment I did not care about it all, I’d go crazy if I couldn’t get rid of my frustration.And then I got really drunk, and I couldn’t remember what was going on in particular. I only vaguely remember that, in my hangover, I ran into WC of the bar, called Ivor. When he picked up the phone, I could hear his charming and powerful gasps. I was old enough to understand what he was doing, probably with Elie.I cried out cause of my heartbreak. Ivor told me something, but I was too drunk to understand and remember them. And after waking up, I just realized that I was lying in a soft enormous bed, in an expensive hotel room.And I took my cell phone as a habit, and I panicked when I realized it was over 11: 0
That night, I had a crazy dream, all caused by Ivor’s seductive gasp. That dream had always haunted me. I dreamt Ivor made love with me. Yeah, we didn’t have sex; we made love. Ivor. In the dream, Ivor was not cold, he kissed my ears, my eyes, my nose and my lips in the most gentle and charming way. He caresses my breasts passionately, one of his hands on my waist, holding it tight.Ivor fucked me forcefully and boldly.My whole body could feel his tenderness and strength. Two conflicting feelings made me dizzy. I moaned happily, but cried with intense pleasure.“Ivor, slow down... I can’t stand it,” I said in tears.Ivor tenderly kissed my cheek and the corner of my eye to comfort me. But he still moved boldly.I kept begging, but in return only gentle kisses and intense pleasure.“Ivor, you bastard… You’re a liar Ah ha.. shit,” I scolded him, scratching his back.Ivor laughed delightfully. When I heard his laughter, I realized he was teasing me. I wanted to break away from his embr
The loud voice coming from behind me startled me. When I turned my head, I saw Ivor. He looked at me with an angry look.“What have you been doing all morning?” He asked.And I realized I had been sneaking up to Elie without Ivor’s permission. I bowed, hesitating at Ivor’s question.Suddenly Ivor came in, grabbed my chin, forced me to raise my head and look at him.“Did you cry?” He asked.And damn it, at that moment, I felt sorry for myself. I pursed my lips tightly, my eyes were filling up with tears, not answering him.Ivor let go of my chin, sighing.“Go back to the company as soon as you can,” he said, then left.“A man..” I called after him. “A man made me cry, I cried for him.”My tears flowed out again, I could not control it. The people in the restaurant were also paying attention to us.I could not see Ivor’s expression because tears blurred my vision.When I stopped crying, he left a long time ago.I used the paper the server gave me to wipe away my tears.Suddenly I felt s
The day I returned to the company, I picked up a tight black suit that I bought two days ago. I added a gold chain belt to set off my small waist, red lipstick, a wispy updo hairstyle, two buttons undone. Coco was amused by my new look. I also received many compliments from my colleagues. That was a good sign until I got in contact with Ivor. He did not seem to mind if he saw me. I was not mistaken; he looked at me for two seconds when I brought him his coffee. His gaze was only to determine who brought him the coffee. However, I did not give up. I changed my appearance every day. Even Coco had to say, “Oh, my God, the company is like your show now.” My male colleagues also paid more attention to me. For them, I was no longer a serious and boring girl; I became charming and fashionable. They actively talked to me during the break, invited me to dinner. I also received invitations to meet strange men, even Ivor’s partners. But Ivor was the apple of my eyes, so I rejected all the o
Maybe being like Elie really worked.Right. I could not deny that I tried to be like Elie after that crazy dream.It was obviously just a dream.Things seemed smoother, I felt my relationship with Ivor was better; my male colleagues did not bother me. I also heard that Mr. Johnson, the man who sexually harassed me, was charged with a series of tax evasion and money laundering charges. More particularly, Ivor was less with Elie at night because he became busy solving a few personal problems, although I was not well aware of the problem he was having.One day, Ivor needed to go to an elite party, and I was with him as his assistant.Ivor was interested in a server at the party. As always, he gestured to me about the girls he wanted, and jealousy took over my mind.I ignored his request. I made excuses to leave the conversation with his partner and secretly met that server at the liquor store.As soon as I looked at her closely, I realized she had many of the same characteristics as Elie.
But I couldn’t stop it.I realized that as soon as everything was out of my control. Over the next few days, I took the time to make Ivor’s mistress angry at his heartlessness.In fact, every week, I always had to give gifts to his mistresses in the name of Ivor. But I decided to stop it because I was jealous that they were his mistresses, that Ivor canoodled them, which I had never achieved.Ivor didn’t notice this, because he was too busy with his work and he trusted me.I had used to do everything for the sake of his trust, and now I’m afraid of losing it.But I was satisfied.Fear and joy tormented me at the same time.I tried to hide my jealousy and become professional so that Ivor would not doubt me and our relationship was improved.And it worked.Ivor let me go with him to the villa where Elie was living instead of Romeo.Once, when I went to the villa with Ivor, I overheard Elie’s phone conversation.“You know, things will get better, my love. I’m looking forward to coming bac