Fated Risk || Completed

Chapter 4 || What Ripped Piece Is Missing?

Sophia.

      I have started to figure Maddox out. Perhaps not fully, because I'm pretty sure his holding out on me with curtain parts of his life but that's his right. It doesn't change that without his explanations, or forthcoming, I'll still get those last few parts to understand him better. So, in the last three weeks I have been playing my games, and I'm starting to get results. I have picked up on enough of his personality traits, likes and dislikes to be able to excel at my job. And that's why when Mateo walked past my desk towards Maddox's office, without hesitation I called out, "Stop."

    He looked over his shoulder but kept walking. So, I did the next best thing, I restored to threats. "Take another step, and I will personally make your schedule hell."

    That got him to pause. I knew it would. These men value their schedules because without them being perfect their lives become messy. And if I have learned anything about Mateo, its that he doesn't like messy. "You can't do that." he replied, turning to look at me. His hazel eyes penetrating me in a way that made me want to shiver backwards but I sat up. I don't back down for anyone, I was taught that in the most cruelest ways. And I most definitely don't plan to start now, even with the CEO of a fortune one hundred company. One that is very damn scary if I may add.

    It was something about his hardened edge that curved his face into an angled threat. And that glaring look that always sat in his hazelnut eyes, the kind that shook fear in the back of your mind. His expression always sat dully intimidating, and made you feel like just breathing in his direction could get you crushed under the soles of his feet. Yes, I was playing with fire right now. But honestly, his not my boss. And he might be the most fearsome man I have ever encountered, but I wouldn't cave. My boss is the one sitting in his office right now, and I'll bet is trying to figure out how to go hide in the IT department, again. My loyalty is to him. So, I gave Mateo my best fearless and slick smile. "Are you sure?" I asked him, raising a brow, "Because I do in fact have access to it. Based on how much it revolves around Maddox, I know you have a meeting with Botness at four pm today. Now, I could move that meeting to six with almost no effort. So, that leaves the question, do you want to stay here until eight pm tonight, Mateo?"

    Oh boy, I'm really out here threatening a man who could ruining my career. And I definitely shouldn't be threatening him, really, I know. It's a dangerous game to be playing. But in the business world it's all about games, and these men play the most ruthless kind. The only way I can stand at their level and have them treat me with respect is by playing alongside them. Even if I have to cheat, and scheme. Even if I have to face the looks on their faces that send sweat up my back, I don't back down. I stand through it and present a cold front. That's why my schemes are already set in motion and why I have a way to make him think twice before walking into that office and making my day really shitty.

    His jaw ticked, flexing though his annoyance. "Exactly why the fuck can't I go in his office?" he snapped.

    I pressed my lips together, knowing I'm the cause of his clear set anger but tipped my head backwards anyways. I wasn't going to let him scare me or intimidate me. "His eating." I answered, seeing Maddox better now.

     "So?"

    I sighed, setting up straighter and opening up the email that popped up. Mentally, I rolled my eyes at his so. "If you walk in there right now, he wouldn't finish eating. Then his going to get cranky, and I need him to be cool because he has a meeting in two hours with a hot-headed client. I can't send him in there in a bad mood otherwise he wouldn't close the deal you so badly want." I explained. Clearly it was a bad idea to have Maddox on that meeting in the first place because he was easier to set off then Mateo, but Maddox said he would take the meeting. I don't understand why when his not a fan of people in general. Even Mateo himself said he would take the meeting, but Maddox insisted.