UNDER HIS INFLUENCE

Chapter 18

Kayla

   The last person I needed to see was here.Seated comfortably on my desk.

When he stomped out of the conference room after the meeting,I thought I would find him gone.

I had even wasted a few minutes pretending to tidy up the conference room after everyone had left just to avoid this situation,but yet here I was.

I knew one thing.

I didn't want to face an angry Ian.
Not now!!

But fate chose something else for me.

"Took your time, amoruccio!!"Did you think you could avoid me?"

"Well that is absurd!!Why would I need to avoid you,sir?"(nervous laughter)

"Is it so hard for you to call me by my name?Or do you only want to call Elliott by his name?"

Now I understand why he is in a bad mood.

"It is not like that.You are my boss."

"And he is a client.Why are you getting so smitten with him?"

"That's my business,sir."

"For fuck sake,call me by my name."

"Ok!! Ian.This is my business,my personal life."

"You will not go out with him."

"And who are you to decide that?"

It was crazy how such a small matter turned into a heated argument.

And I was not ready to put up with his bullshit.So I picked out my handbag and coat,ready to leave.

Only,I was held back and pushed to the wall.

He looked really pissed, his hair messy and jaw clenched.His grip on me was firm but not too hard to bruise.

His breathing was ragged but I could sense he was trying to control himself.

I could see his eyes were darker and more dangerous than usual.His look was so intense, it sent someone running for their lives.

But I stood still,looking straight up into his eyes. Something in me knew he would not hurt me.

As I looked into his eyes I could see pain along with rage.

I couldn't tell the reason as to why it was there but it brought some kind of feeling in me.A feeling I couldn't describe.

He pulled away abruptly and took a few steps back.

"You are right. I have no right to decide anything for you. I am nothing to you."

As he spoke,his voice seemed strained and far.

But his words broke me.

And as he walked away from me,I felt some part of me leave with him.

I felt weak in my knees,so weak  I dropped down to the floor.

I couldn't understand what was going on with me .

I felt tears roll down my cheeks and felt like I didn't have control over anything anymore.

And I hated it.

But I hated the pain I saw in Ian's eyes more.

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Very short chapter.And indeed very boring 😕. Please do forgive me dearest reader. I hoped for a longer chapter but it got messy in the making.So let me cook something up that will hopefully sweep u and me off our feet😄.
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