Abditory: A place for hiding or preserving articles of value.
- E m m a -
When I arrive at work the next day, everyone is staring at me. They all know what happened. But, how? Did Lachlan tell them? No, he wouldn't do that. Then again, I thought that he wouldn't cheat. It was probably Lachlan.
A faint knock rings at my door.
"Come in!" I yell, just loud enough for the person on the other side of the door to hear.
Noah comes in.
"How are you feeling, guance dolci?" he asks.
["Sweet cheeks"]
"Honestly, I just can't believe that I dated such..." I trail off, thinking of the right word.
"Feccia?" he finishes.
["Scum"]
"Yeah, scum," I sigh.
"Wait, you know Italian?" he questions, eyes widening.
I nod. "Sì, I learned it at school for 13 years," I smirk.
["Yes"]
His mouth gapes open. "So, do you know what I said to that...man?" he asks, sounding slightly worried.
"I know some of what both of you said. But, I do have some questions. Like why did he call you boss?" I respond.
He sighs a little. "That doesn't matter now, tesoro. You will understand everything later," he tells me.
["Treasure"]
Noah's words linger in my mind all day.
"You will understand everything later."
What does he mean, 'everything'? Noah bursts into my office. I fall back in shock, hitting my head on a bookshelf behind me.
"What are you doing here? You just left," I groan.
"Are you okay?" he frantically asks.
"Yes, I'm fine! Just tell me why you're here," I say while standing up.
He nods. "What if you and I pretend to date to get Lachlan and Olivia jealous? Olivia's been flirting with me and I'd like her to have a taste of her own medicine. As for Lachlan, well, I think that explains itself, don't you?" he says.
I giggle.
"What?" he asks.
"It's just- you and me. Dating. They'd never believe that!" I exclaim.
He sighs. "And besides," I continue, "what's in it for you?" He sighs again.
"I told you, I want Olivia to have a taste of her own medicine," he notifies me, "So, will you do it?"
"Fine, I guess," I say.
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Hey guys! Sorry that this chapter and some of the previous chapters have been so short, I just have really bad writer's block. I'll try to make the next few a bit longer!
~ Bailey ~
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