Shadows Of Desire

Chapter Seven

Nauxrs POV

It's been a week since the meeting with the Smiths and there's been a huge cloud of tension between Xavier and I and I can't stop thinking about what happened between us that day, I'm sure we've both been trying to avoid each other.

The fact that we almost actually kissed, Oh My Gosh I literally almost kissed Mr Reed but he pulled away from me making me feel stupid and embarrassed at the fact that he's not attracted to me.

Ofcourse an Adonis like him won't be into someone like me, I mean look at me, I'm not even pretty or sexy so why would he be into me?

To think I actually wanted to kiss that scumbag but yah know, it was in the heat of the moment. I don't know why but being around him makes me a little nervous and I get this tingling sensation in my gut.

I'm now going to keep up avoid him or being in close proximity with him or around him for more than a few minutes.

There's a knock on Xaviers office door and I see Mrs Stan walking towards my office with a huge bouquet of roses.

"Hey Nauxr, I've got a huge delivery for you." she smiles gesturing the huge roses towards me .

"Are they for me?" I say staring at her in disbelieve.

"Yes silly of course they are, with a face like that it's hard not to have a secret admirior. Go on, take them". I smile and take the flowers from her.

My mind wonders thinking of who could have sent me these, and for a moment my hopes go up and look towards Mr Reed but he has a stonecold face directed at me so I avert my eyes and see if there's a card.

I find a small card which read:

"To the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, Signed Smith."

What a thoughtful gesture only if they were Lillie's though but it's OK, he couldn't have known that.

I smile to myself, no one has ever sent me such a huge bouquet.

I place the bouquet of roses at a corner in my office. They surely wouldn't fit on my tiny desk that's filled with a lot of work.

Minutes later my office telephone rings and I quickly answer.

"Reed enterprises, Ms Thompson speaking."

"This is Mr Alexander Trovelis assistant in Italy , I'm calling to comfirm the meeting with Mr Reed next week".

A man with an exotic Italian strong accent speaks on the other line.

" Hold on a minute I'll check his schedule, mmm mm..."

I look over his schedule and yes he does have a meeting.

"...yes the meeting is still on and he will be in Italy next week".

"OK thank you so much and tell him 'Cobra' " he said and hung up before I could respond.

This left me confused as to what that might mean. Well now I have to abandon my mission of trying to avoid him because I have to let him know about the Italy situation.

I stand up slowly and my nerves start kicking in, I get to his office and he is on a call so I had to wait a little and take this time to prepare myself.

His call was really scary as he sounded earily threatening.

" You better get all that sorted out before you're sorry about what happens after that, do you understand me?" he said but didn't wait for a response instead he hung up.

He stared at me and I completely forgot all I was here to say.

" You need something Ms Thompson?"

" Umm no sir...I - I - I mean y-yes sir, I had got a call from Mr Trovelis assistant who wanted to comfirm your meeting in Italy next week and he also told me to tell you 'Cobra'"

He didn't respond and just stared at me so I turned around and started walking away.

"Did I tell you to leave? "
I halted and my heartbeat quickened.

" No sir. "
I turned back around and went back to his desk.

"Who sent you those flowers?"
Well that took me aback, why would he be asking about that?

" I think that is personal sir."

Who the heck does he think he is? what's wrong with him?

" Everything that goes on in this building is my business and is not personal, so you're going to make things easy for everyone and tell me who they are from. "

" I prefer not sir. "  I said giving him a hard stare because Im now pissed but a little scared at the same time.This man is very intimidating and scary." If I find out that they came from one of my business associates, and  that's an IF for you. It's either we do it peacefully or the hard way and trust me, I'll find out."

"No, I can't trust you." Where did that come from?

"So now you suddenly have the courage to speak to me in that tone and with that smart mouth, huh?I advice against that because  I know everything about you and what's going on in your life right now."

I am now shit terrified because as he said all this, he does not even have  one stress line on his face. His face is stoic of any emotions but at the same time I could tell he was gonna get pissed any minute now and he's not bluffing.

His eyes show danger and he's ready to unleash it on me, it's either I tell him and if I don't he'll fire me and propably make my life a living hell. My resolve instantly crumbles thinking about my dad, I stare down at my feet and swallow the lump in my thought.

I bet he senses my fear and is enjoying seeing me squirm.
I shift in my position and begin talking.

" It's Mr Smith."
I feel like a total coward right now.

"Next time tell your lover to send his gifts to your apartment and not my office. And do not mingle with my associates, it's uncalled for and unprofessional. They're not of your class and stature, you simply don't match up to their standard and I want them out of gere."

My tears had began flowing and I couldn't stop them.

"OK sir"

"You may go now." I couldn't even look at him as I sniffled and wiped my tears.

I walk to my office get the flowers and  walk out of the office door. All I could  hear were his harsh and cruel words. He doesn't even know me yet he's judging me.

" Oh, dear what's the matter. I hope your not crying  because of Xavier, and where are you taking these pretty flowers?"

I couldn't say anything I dropped the flowers and sobbed into Mrs Stan, she hugged me and coexed me.

I didn't respond instead just kept on crying.

" If it's Xavier I'll deal with him just tell me."

" No I'm sorry, I have to go."

I get into the elevator and stop on the floor just below ours. I set the flowers in the bin and sprint to the bathroom unaware of my surroundings.

I suddenly bump into someone but don't look to see who it is, I murmur an apology and was about to leave but they held onto my body.

"Hey, hey, hey!! What's wrong". A masculine voice said softly to me.

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