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Chapter 4: The Payment.

"Miss Rivas..? Miss Rivas...?"

She then realized how her lips were left opened with this surprise re-encounter with the uber guy.

"Mr. Solomon..? Uhm...I...I am sorry for yesterday. Wait.." She took her wallet and get some riyals. But before was able to hand it to him..

"No worries. Keep it."
Before she knew it, he was already in front of her...holding her hands to stop her in what she attempted to do.

As soon as she realized, she could already hear her own heartbeat while looking down on the hands that was holding hers.
The guy is tall with broad shoulders. With 5'4" height which is pretty tall for an asian woman, she still feel really small in front of him. She could smell a masculine scent which enhances a weird feelings inside her stomach.

"Ms. Rivas..please look at me.." he gently whispered while waiting for her to look up to his face.

It was like a spell. Slowly, she looked up to his face. When their eyes met, she felt her heart seems like jumping out of her chest already. Those beautiful pair of eyes were staring at her with so much emotions that made her cheeks blushed.
The scene amused him much more. His eyes slowly goes down to her lips which still left a little gap. It was so encouraging for him. He started to move his face slightly closer to hers.

She didn't know what to do. Her mind says she should move away..but seems her body was powerless to follow.

That stiffness made him move a little more closer.

She knew then that he was not gonna stop there. Thinking of what was about to happen, she closed her eyes and waited...

"Bro! What the he....? Woooh! Sorry..." Moh entered the room without a knock.

They were all stunned. But Mezo was a little quick to recover.

"It doesn't cost alot to phone me bro.." with a little sound of disappointment while handling-over the car key to his bestfriend who was in woow with the scene he witnessed.

"Oh..yeah sure..I should've done that." with a smerk before turning to the woman who seems like never got to recover yet.

"Sir, I think I better go now." as she faced Mezo while avoiding the other guy.

"No Miss. I'm going now. I think my bestfriend has a very important business with you." Moh again with a teasing smile to Mezo while walking out of the room.

"Uhm...Miss Rivas, please have a sit."

"Sir..." but she was cut by him.

"No please. No buts. I apologize for showing you inappropriate act. You came here because you need the job right? And we need you here." Trying his best to convince her while sitting on his chair.

Remembering her purpose and the circumstances that she's soon to have...she took a deep breath and sat down in front of his table.

"Alright. Thank you. Let's get into business."he sigh a little with relief.

He started to screen the papers in front of his table. He seems serious, but deep within, he was silently praying for her to stay.

"Uhm..well, as posted in the ads, we need you as a partimer."

"Yes sir." she nodded.

"By the way, I know it's a bit odd, but let me introduce myself. I am Mezo Solomon. , head of procurement department here in Qatar Gas." offering to shake hands as formality.

"Muriel Rivas sir." as she accepted his hand. But it was quick as she remembered what just happend when their hands met earlier.

And he noticed that but rathered ignore it. "Nice to formally meet you Ms. Rivas."

"Same here sir." she replied but still wth a bit of shyness.

"I will call Jen. She will tell you what you need to do. I will expect you to do your best. You know, we are in Qatar Gas." emphazising the last two words.

"I understand sir. Thank you."

"Alright. Wait for a while." He dialed the connecting line to his secretary and told intructed her about Muriel. Then he hanged up. "You may go to her."

"Thank you again sir."

She left the room with seems like floathing feet. She still haven't fully recovered, but she has to start working.

"Ms. Jen?"

"It's Jen. We're just on the same age, well, based on your CV."

"Okay, Jen. Mr. Solomon..."

"Yes, come here. I will teach you all the things you need to know. Actually, you will be my replacement."

"What??"

"Uhm...sorry for not putting that on the ads. But yes, your job will be as Mr. Solomon's secretary. I will be on my indefinite leave. So starting tomorrow, you will be sitting here." explaining her with all smile.

"But I have a daily job. Today is just my off that's why I'm here."

"No worries. We can arrange your schedule here depending on your availability. Mr. Solomon understands that its not easy to find or hire a new secretary now especially with current situations..because of pandemic."

"Are you sure?"

"Very much!"with a smile.

She was not expecting this much for her day off. But she was able to finish what Jen handed her to do.

The table clock in front of her states 5:35 p.m. She grabbed her bag and started to leave.
Noticing that almost everybody left already, she felt weird.
She walked thru the elevator real quick. But before the door closed, an arm hold it to stop. A familiar scent almost immediately sensed by her nostrils. When the owner of the arm entered, her thoughts were shuttered.

"Oh, Hi Ms. Rivas. You are still here?"

"Uhm..yes Sir."

"I hope Jen didn't make you regret your first day here as partimer.."he smiled.

"No Sir. She was very nice and helpful." she almost wanted to add---it was you who made it, not Jen.

"That's great."

"..."she just nodded a little coz she wished to end the conversation.
He was not numb not to notice, so he grant it. They kept quite, as quite as they could almost hear their own heartbeats. When they reached the ground floor, she was ready to get-off the elevator. But not him...

"Wait." he grabbed her arm with the other hand pressing the ><close botton in the elevator's panel.

She gasp as she almost got out of balance. But he was quick to take her from her waist and pressed her against the wall inside the elevator. With that sudden act, she left her mouth open in shock. Before she was able to refused, he pressed his lips against his. Started with frustration but gently slowed down with full of softness and fondness.
Her mind was unable to process everything properly. But the sweet sensation that she felt gave her hand its own mind to move.
It went slowly at the back of his head giving him a signal to go deeper. They became so vulnerable to each other.
When their lips parted, he pressed his forehead to hers...both catching their breath. Then he whispered something in her ears with a teasing but very sweet smile.

Words that made her speachless...

"I'm taking that as payment for yesterday."

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