The Touch of Sapphire

Chapter 22

Ashley's POV

I entered Seto's office and found him doing stacks of paperwork. I'm pretty fuckin' mad that he fired people in my department because he's mad at me. But instead of yelling at him, i had to be civilized. Otherwise, he won't take me seriously. This was gonna be hard.

"Well, are you going to stand there or what? I have work to do." Seto said to me, and the threatening tone in his voice was unmistakeable.

I sighed, going towards the lounge chair near his desk. I spread out pretty comfortably and kept my eyes on him. Mokuba was often found sprawling on this couch when he didn't have any Vice President tasks to attend to. I can definitely see why. The plush was absolutely lovely.

I decided that I wouldn't bring up the argument first. What was more important than that was the fact that he fired people on my team.

"A birdie told me that you went and fired employees from my department. I don't appreciate that." I tried to sound all tough, and I'm glad because that got his attention.

He sensed my tone, and I'm glad that he did. But it didn't really seem to phase him. I didn't realize how mad I made him until he turned to face me.

"Who do you think you are Ashley? I own this company, I can fire who the fuck I want." I guess he was still angry about earlier. Seto gripped the edges of his desk, his knuckles as white as snow.

"Yeah well I'm the head of this department, and I need to know what's going on!" I raised my voice ever so slightly. I'm not afraid of him anymore. If I held it all in, I'd end up taking it out on someone who didn't deserve it, as I did with Annessa.

"You're on suspension you moron! And I would be fucking careful who you use that tone with because I will have no difficulty firing you, girlfriend or not!"

Oh he can fuck off then. The only reason why I'm arguing with him is because I care about my job. Not the money, but the fact that it was an important department that often held him back. I didn't want to see him behind on shit. I fucking care too much. I don't know if being his girlfriend made me too comfortable, but I wasn't worried about being fired one bit. Maybe I've gotten too acquainted to depending on him. That's the same shit that happened with that other asshole. Seto supplied me with my financial support, and was my significant other, and always holds it over my head. Devlin did the same thing.

"Godfuckingdamnit!! Fire me then! Do it!" I really didn't mean to shout at him, but I'm not sorry I did it. Either way I was screwed, because I'd be out of a job, but have to deal with Seto when he comes home. That is, if he doesn't break up with me too..

Seto's face turned a deep red, his sapphire eyes turned into little slits, his hands were shaking. He was trying to calm himself before answering.

I didn't need him calming himself down, I could fucking take what he had to offer. I'm a fucking survivor. He said nothing though, keeping his stare on me.

"What? The great Seto Kaiba has nothing to say now?"

I could handle him.

"I find it hard to take you seriously. You have all this vigor with me, however, a dignitary such as yourself could not refuse five men. All At once."

Never mind.

Was this dude fucking serious?! My stomach immediately curled within itself, and my heart rate probably tripled. His eyes widened, and his hand went straight to his big fucking mouth. He said that out of anger. But those are thoughts from the back of his mind.

"Yeah you're damn right I didn't refuse them. I could've just let them fucking kill your brother and my pregnant sister! Fuck you for always thinking the worst about me! I don't need this shit, I'm fucking done Seto!"