I Won't Fall For You | ✔️

▪︎\\Chapter Thirty Four

"Welcome, Mr O'Mard has been expecting you," the maid said with a polite smile.

I stepped inside and the door closed softly behind me. The house was breathtaking, spacious, elegant, and decorated in perfect shades of grey and white. Every corner spoke of luxury and class.

Denver clearly had exceptional taste.

"I'm Ruth, by the way," she said as I followed her down the hall. "I've been working here for some time now, and I can tell that Mr O'Mard has quite an interest in you."

"What do you mean? All I will be doing is some paper work," I replied as we made it to the stairs. She stopped and looked at me with a small smile.

"Trust me, if you weren't well admired, you wouldn't be here."

I kept silent after that as I followed her upstairs and into an elevator. She pressed a button and then we started to go up. I placed my hands in my coat pockets.

Then I closed my eyes and went into my thoughts.

I had a break down yesterday all because of what Devin said. I admitted to myself that I may have feelings for Mordechai but that's all they were. Or maybe it was just lust.

There was no way I could let him know how I actually felt about him. It would be embarrassing because I could already predict how he would act. The things he would say maybe in public too.

He would leave me in shame and I would be ashamed of myself too to actually like him. I can't believe this was happening to me. I can't believe I was in this mess.

The elevator came to a stop and I walked out after her. The place was nice but I couldn't focus on it that much. My mind was stuck on the situation I've placed upon myself.

At first I didn't think too much on it but now it's just all my mind is on!

"He's in his bedroom getting dressed, wait here and I'll alert him of your presence," Ruth said before walking off and I took a seat in the lounge room.

The view was nice as well but as I said, I wasn't too thrilled about anything at the moment. I sat there for a few seconds in peaceful silence before I was interrupted by my phone.

I groaned before taking it out and checking the caller ID. It was Mordechai. I stared at it for the longest before the call ended.

I didn't want to answer. I didn't want to seem awkward. It started ringing again and I mustered up all my courage and answered it.

"Hello," my voice was a bit shaky.

"You know Vanessa, this is the second time you didn't show up to work and left me with no information saying you won't be coming."

He sounded pissed. But I didn't really know why... I mean he couldn't tolerate me.

"I thought Denver told you-

  "-Wait, you're at his place?".he cut me off by saying.

I thought his tone would change back to normal knowing that I'm at Denver but it didn't. It remained the same.

"Yes I am. I offered to help him remember? When he asked at the office?" I told him wondering if he actually forgot.

"Right. You could've called and told me that you won't be here."

"I thought Denver would've told you. Why are you so angry? You can't tolerate me, so a day without me will be wonderful for you," I said, waiting for his response.

I could hear his shallow breathing through the phone, the silence between us thick and tense.

"Vanessa, you are my assistant. I need you here. I haven't even had my coffee yet," he finally said, his tone firm but restrained.