A Millionaire, His Suit And Poor Me – Part 42
I fired three people before lunch. Every person in the office tiptoed around me more than usual, avoiding elevators and taking refuge in different rooms when they saw me in the hallway.
The sound of someone knocking on the door was therefore unexpected and unwelcome. “Busy !” I shouted, annoyed.
“Um,” a soft voice responded. “I have the documents for the merger with Malik.”
nd. I ran my hands over my face. “Bring it.”
downstairs came in with a terrified expression. “Mac
astily. “Now get out.”
y body. Which wasn’t much, considering that the phrase Noras shouted, “because I’m in love with you,” was on repeat in my head, just as it had been for the past two nights since c ‘arrived.
hose names I didn’t bother to learn, moved out of my way, and the secretary’s face turned white as I stopped in front of her desk.
elp you?”
t appointments do I have today?”
d another at 3:30 p.m. with Mac Carter.”
t. Delete them b
appeared. “C-cancel them? The dates?”
y of Noras. Everything seemed to remind me of her that day. “What is your name ?”
eys. “M-my name, sir?”
ve all day. What is your name?”
“Laura.
ists at her sides. My lips formed a small smile. “Good. Thanks, Laura.”
em. Or the last time I canceled an appointment.
wonder Noras found me rude. I entered the elevator and pressed
apartme
earview mirror from time to time, as if waiting for me to yell at him at any moment to turn around.
office and my anxiety levels increased more than I thought possible.
s. The worst part about what Ms. Jennifer said, She was right, and she knew it. I considered breaking another phone, but seeing how angry she was still about the last one, I decided to limit myself to a frustrated growl. , relaxing against
everything was going as planned. Each little knock made me
answered. “Jace and Noras’s office,
at’s going on?”
his informal tone. “C
Sophia replied in the
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er side of
d. Sophia?”
ing?”
soon.”
nk you, Sophi
efore continuing to read a brightly colored magazine. On the other side,
into a tight bun, accented by small bobby pins that I assume were used to keep the curls at bay. She
d like
o my lips. “Noras,
ady, sir. Where are we going?”
. “You didn’t tell me
t there. We need to
good to see you again, Sophia. You too, Jace. Now if you could leave us with Noras and
h what I assumed was a menacing look on his face. “Henry,” he hissed. “If you leave this room sadder than you are right now, I will not hesitate
emnly to his best fri
ear. She nodded and laughed lightly, then kissed the tip of his nose and motioned him towards the door so he could
oo affectionate and
” He replied in a tone, crossing his arms in defense. “Now get moving and let’s get this
“Finish what?”
the gauze with furrowed brows. “Did you fall? Did it hurt you? When is this
bit h
hat have you done ?”
ds him. I knocked on a locker. Can we stop this now? I’m tired. We have a whole photo shoot to organize and models
cker?”
rying to figure out what
life I didn’t feel like I was in complete control a situation. “I have no idea what you want to
rrowed.
ent,
do it. Don’
hat
don’t sit there thinking you have any idea what you’re talking about. Why do you think I don’t want to be with you
sigh escaped his mouth. Because you don’t want a relationship. I do. It’s all or nothing for me now, Henris. I need
rs and lowered them immediately after. “GOOD.”
“SO ?”