Heated (A Harry Styles Fanfiction)

Chapter 10

Heated - Chapter 10

It's been two weeks now since Blakes' party and the emotional roller coaster that I had to go through with Harry. I really do dread everything. To think I actually told him how I felt for him, I wish I hadn't done that. It probably wouldn't have made me regret it all this much. But I really did like him, and that's something I just can't deny. But now I feel no other emotion but hurt. I wish I was numb to any feeling, I hate having feelings because this always happens in the end.

How could I have been so stupid and naive to have thought that he could actually feel the same way for me?

After the party two weeks ago, Harry had tried talking to me but I just couldn't face him. I told him to leave me alone and never to talk to me again. Even though deep down inside, I really did want to see him again.

But I knew I had to be strong. I have to forget about him.

And I will.

When my class had ended, Professor Christians had called me in to meet with him after school. So much thoughts started drifting through my head. Am I failing my class? Has he noticed how I would daze out while he would teach lessons?

Oh, I hope it's nothing like that.

I walk up to him as he is busy with a few papers on his table. He was probably in his thirties and obviously married. But I swear I heard girls whispering about him in class saying how much they'd want him to teach them a lesson in his office, after school, when everyone had left - we all know what that means.

"You wanted to see me, Professor Christians?"

I walk in awkwardly as he looked up at me through his glasses and his dark green eyes were staring back at me.

"Ah, Miss Grayson." He has a smile on his face this time as he picked up a blue file from the table and walked over to me. "Do you mind doing me a little favor?"

I notice the stubble on his face as he waits on my reply.

"Uh... Sure."

"Great! I need these documents taken to the headquarters of Howells Incorporated. Do you think that you can do that for me?"

I'm used to Howells Incorporated and Mister Howell. He is a rich business man and I always passed that place but never really went inside. Because I really didn't have a reason to, until now.

"Yes, Professor Christians."

"Thank you, Miss Grayson. I'm only asking you to do this because I have a meeting at this exact moment and I won't be able to get the documents to Howell in time. I trust you to get this into good hands. This could also be a good experience for you because they also offer positions for the job that you'd like to pursue someday. And I have the utmost faith that you can achieve it all. You impress me with your work, Miss Grayson. Keep it up."

I smile at him in appreciation and adoration to his words. I've never been told this before, it feels so good to hear this from my professor.

And here I thought that he'd be discussing how poorly I'm doing in my work.

"Thank you, Professor Christians. I won't let you down."

He smiles at me and I reciprocate as I exit the classroom and go on my way to get started with business.

Stop freaking out, Paige. It's just another man.

One that is really wealthy and has a high status in this city.