Delicate

2

Liam screened through the pages of the documents as I sat there sipping on the hot mocha coffee. He put the file aside and looked at me before taking a sip from his cup, "How long have you been working for us?"

"Three years almost now." 
"And you joined as?", he raised one brow giving me a suspicious look.
"As the Literature department editor."
"Did Lucas fuck you?", his voice deepened.
I was shocked at this unexpected question. What does he think of me? and how does it even concern me about my post in the Company?
"N-no!", I emphasized my words even though my voice became shaky.

"No one can join as Lit. dept. editor and become the secretary of the CEO in mere three years, isn't it?"

"Excuse me? What do you mean? Just because I became the secretary with my hard work doesn't mean you can accuse me of such bullshit!!", I cared not to behave anymore after what he accused me of. 
He looked at me with the same cocky look, let a sigh, and clenched his jaw. I looked dead into his eyes to not lose my composure and defend myself. 
He stood up, buttoning his blazer, " Let's go to the office. I need to talk to Lucas." 
" You think I will go with you now after all these?", I squinted at him lifting my head.
"You mean, you have a choice?", he said raising his brow.
"Even if I don't, I won't go with-", I gasp-screamed as he bent down and lifted me on his shoulder before I could finish my sentence. He just what? He just carried me on his shoulder? Oh my fucking god! No- I shouldn't be feeling like that after what he accused me of.
My upper half fell on his back, making my hair go all messy and his hand held tight onto the back side of my thighs.
"I don't have time to argue with you and listen to you disobeying me, baby girl.", the last word that fell from his lips felt like music to my ears, I was going to hit him in his back with my little hands but that word triggered something inside of me I can't probably explain. 
This man has got an aura. I am still unable to know what his aura holds as once he is warm, once he runs cold, but something remains permanent- his talk. The way he talks is ravishingly attractive to make any woman fall on her knees before him. 
He threw me in the passenger seat of his car and I broke apart from my delusional thoughts of him. 
I watched him lock the door on my side and walk over to the driving seat.
A strange silence of anger and disappointment crept between us as he drove to the office. 
I was looking out of the window as it is at least a drive of long 30mins considering the silence.

Suddenly I felt a warm touch subsiding in my left thigh just below where my skirt ends. I stormed my head to face him. He was looking at the road. I don't understand why the hell was he doing this. To seduce me? Haha, you boy I'm not falling for this else I know you're gonna call me what you said earlier in the coffee shop. I used my hand to shove his hand away but his grip was so firm to resist my hand that my skin hurt. I gave all the pressure I could with two of my hands to remove his hand but sure I failed. I sighed and he spoke up finally, " I apologize for accusing you of such a ridiculous thing. You know, nowadays these are happening and even if I trust Lucas the most, I don't with girls."
" You could say that without touching me.", my anger still burnt as I could tolerate everything but being told that I fucked my boss to be his Secretary.
"I couldn't resist your smooth skin, my bad.", my lips separated as soon as my ears listened to his statement. He removed his hand after squeezing my thigh and I flinched. This man was turning me on so very much. I swear I missed his touch right after the moment he removed his warm big hands. I gulped and turned back to face the window. 
We reached the office and in no time we stood in Boss's cabin. Boss and Liam are at the side of the table where the chair is and me facing them as if we are in court.  
 Lucas was puzzled as he could surely feel the heat between us and suspected something was wrong. He looked at Liam and then at me.

"Lucas? Have you been fucking her?"
I shot my eyes again at Liam. How could he? Again. But what made me think more was how he talked about our Boss. I have never seen him even flirt with a girl. Then how can he possibly say that he doesn't trust the Boss with girls? Is it something we don't know? Surely.

"Liam? What are you talking about?", Boss seemed to be confused and embarrassed.
He eyed something to Liam but Liam voiced, "Lucas, man I have been telling you not to fuck around with girls of our Company at least."
"Bro you're literally exposing me! I have never fucked anyone from our Company no matter how hot or sexy they are! Let alone her!", Boss said clenching his jaw in rage, pointing at me. At this point, my head was filled with so many questions I couldn't find answers to. I didn't know which emotion to feel- angry or worried. confused or shocked? I don't know. Maybe, everything. 

"Oh well, nah- I mean, I thought-"
"You thought I made her my secretary just to fuck her? No man, if it weren't for our Company, she would have gone to the Oxfords! She is an unbelievably intelligent one to have!"
I felt good after a long time reminding myself why I ditched Oxfords and agreed to work my ass off here as an editor in the beginning. That's a completely different story.
Liam looked at me, his eyes became so small from being fierce and bold and his brows crimpled as he frowned. He approached me not breaking the eye contact. The boss stood there in frustration of maybe being exposed that he DOES fuck girls.
"Ana, I'm sorry for making you go through this.", he said in a calm soft yet deep voice, as his warm hands wrapped my cold ones. I saw a soft spot inside of him. A minute ago he was rude, now he's- Oh wait! He called me Ana! OH MY FUCKING GOD! HELL, NO WAY- 

"Ms. Williams, this...", Boss pointed at the present situation between us, "...never happened. I hope you get it?"
"Yes, Sir. I got it.", I said as I freed my hands from Liam.
"And get ready for the event tonight. I want you ahead of time at my palace for the arrangements of schedules."

"Yes, Sir, I will be there in due time.", I smiled and bowed to take a leave. I looked at Liam and he nodded. 

I drove back home and immediately went straight to the bathroom undressing myself on the way to relax after a long day, before getting ready for the new dating app launch event. It was our Company's first app to be launched. Truly, our Company has been growing in all sorts of ways possible. 

As I entered the bathroom wrapped in a white comfy towel, I saw the white acrylic porcelain shine as the light hit its surface. I switched on the hot water tap and sat on the edge of the tub waiting for it to fill.

I let the towel fall off my body and got in. The water always seemed to cool off by the time it hit the tub -- maybe because of the cool air in the room. Well, soon the room would warm up as it filled with the hot water vapor pouring out of the tap. Gradually, everything seemed to be a lot quieter now. I closed my eyes before turning the tap off. I didn't know how could I be happier- maybe if I didn't have to go to the event in an hour. Everything was so perfect at this moment.

I opened my eyes remembering I just had an hour and I still don't know what to wear.

No sooner than I got out fresh and walked into my closet tying my bathrobe, that the doorbell rang.

I went to see a man delivering me a red box with a golden ribbon. I didn't order anything lately. Before I could ask anything, the man disappeared in a black-tinted glass car. 

I shrugged pouting my lips in confusion and shut the door with my leg as I was holding the box.

I opened the box and found a black dress with a note: 

wear it so I understand you accepted my apology