The Billionaire's Assistant

Chapter 19- His Pride

" Mr. Reuben, is there something you find fascinating about my assistant's legs?" I asked and he quickly removed his hand not expecting to be caught.

The bastard was sneaking his hand up Katherine's leg as she tried to push his hand away but he still left it there.

It was taking everything in me not to leave a punch on his stupid face.

" Why would you ask that Mr. Vincenzo?" He asked as he cleared his throat trying to act like he wasn't just trying to harass my assistant.

" I'm sorry Mr. Reuben but I just remembered I have somewhere else to be, let's go, Miss Westbrook," I said as I got up and Katherine didn't need to be told twice before she was up as Mr. Reuben looked at us in shock.

" But we've not concluded on the matter, you need to sign this…"

" I work with respectable men, not men trying to grope women in public, excuse me,"

" Bye," Katherine said before she stormed away and I followed.

" Stupid annoying bastard, I swear I just didn't want to make a scene that's why he still has his eyes intact, couldn't he just get that I didn't want his advances, disgusting,"

" I shouldn't have asked you to come with me," I said as she turned to look at me but didn't say anything.

We walked to the car and got in as she made sure to stay as close to the door and far away from me as possible.

When we got to the office we walked side by side as we made our way to the elevator.

" You handled the situation well," I said to her and she turned to look at me in confusion.

" What do you mean?" She asked,

" I'm talking about how you didn't lose your cool when that idiot was touching you,"

" You seem to forget I'm a woman who holds myself in high esteem, and the last thing I want would be to be on the internet with people saying things about me, you know they never blame women for these type of things, it's either they'll say I was dressed provocatively or that I was making advances at him and that gave him the boldness, so do you think I'll want to make a scene in such a situation?"

" No," I simply said,

" I'm glad you get my point,"

I wanted to talk about other things, I just wanted to keep talking to her.

" How are you finding it here?" I asked her, I knew I wasn't going to get a good answer but listening to her voice made me feel good, content even.

" Do you want me to be honest with you Mr. Vincenzo?" She asked

" Of course,"

" You know I don't want to be here and being here isn't by choice, it's…." I zoned out on whatever she was saying as my eyes got lost in her lips.

Those lips have been my fantasy for over a year now, I've dreamt of the day I'll taste them again. I can't believe something I used to get so freely whenever I wanted now seemed so close yet so far.

My Kathrine, I want to feel my lips on her again, everywhere.

" Are you even listening to me?" I was suddenly brought out of my thoughts.

" I'm glad you're slowly coming to terms with that,"

" With what?" She asked as she shook her head knowing clearly that I wasn't paying attention.

We reached my office floor and we both walked out of the elevator,

" I'll be in my office Sir if you need anything," I was tempted to tell her I needed her, but I knew that wouldn't end well.

" Alright,"

I walked to my office and sat on the chair with a sigh. Why was this so hard? I thought having her near me would be easy, but when I saw her it was like my tongue always got tongue-tied.

I still had time, I had to take it one step at a time, make her comfortable with working here, and then I could start trying to win her back.

I got so engrossed with work that I didn't know it was already late until I heard a knock on my door.

" Mr. Vincenzo, it's time to go home, it's very late," She said and I would have sworn I heard a bit of concern in her voice.

" I'll just wrap up then I can go home, you can leave, I'll leave later,"

" Oh, okay, try not to stay too late,"

" Thanks Kath…Miss Westbrook," I missed calling her name, but she warned me not to take up her first name without her consent.

" Alright, good night,"

" Good night sir," She said before walking out of my office.

For a minute I just let my thoughts fly back to Katherine who was always happy to see me, she'd either kiss me or make sure she dragged me out of here so we could go home.

That was wishful thinking.

The Katherine I knew now wanted nothing to do with me.

About an hour later I finally wrapped up my work as I tiredly got up from my chair, I took my jacket and made my way out of the office.

My car was already parked outside the company, I just took the key from the driver telling him I would be driving.

My mind was filled with thoughts as I drove home and they all were about Katherine.

When I reached my mansion I parked in front of the house and stepped out.

" Hey brother, welcome," I heard my sister say as I walked in, she was on her way upstairs with her laptop.

" Hi Anna, your day?"

" Not bad, yours?" She asked,

" Well, what can I say, I survived," I said with a shrug.

" I'll be in my room,"

" I made dinner, although it's past dinner time, I'm sure you're hungry," She said.

She has been the one making my food since Katherine left, I just couldn't bring someone else, I felt like I was replacing her.

" Okay, I'll take a shower first,"

" Okay brother,"

I walked into my room and straight to the shower to have another torturous shower.

You might wonder why I would be having a torturous shower but try showering every day in the same shower you had the woman you love in your arms as you pleasure her and even worse I couldn't change my room.

I liked the torture.

I removed my clothes and got into the shower and just as I closed my eyes the memories came back, memories of taking her in this shower as she squeezed around me begging me for more.

This is what I get as punishment for my pride.

I walked out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around my waist as I walked to my closet to get something to wear, I decided to go with just sweatpants and a white shirt.

I walked out of my room to go get something to eat.

" You're joking right?" I heard Anna say over the phone and was about to mind my business and walked to the kitchen but I stopped when I heard the name she mentioned.

" Katherine, I swear if you're messing with me I'll kill you," She said,

" Wait you're not joking, he asked you to marry him, oh my God!" Anna said as her hand went to cover her mouth in shock.

I felt my heart suddenly stopped.

" What did you say?" She asked,

" Congratulations Katherine,"

This meant she said yes.