Interest [COMPLETED]

2. Next To Him

Isabella's POV

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*The girl above is not Isabella. The photo is just about the dress.

"You." I wasn't surprised that the man staring at me in disbelief and pure shock was Adrian West. I knew it would be him. I just had a little bit of hope that it was someone else from the family.

"Holy shit." I barely heard what he murmured to himself.

It took seconds for him to straighten up, clear his throat and pull a serious face. I just stood there waiting for him to say something.

"I'm guessing that you are the new assistant? Isabella, am I right?" Well, if he was going to act like nothing had happened, then probably I had to play along.

I cleared my throat. "Yes, sir." When he didn't speak, I opened my mouth. "I prepared your schedule and sent it to your e-mail adress, also organized the files that Ryder gave me. Is there something else you would like me to do?" To my surprise, I spoke so confidently, not stuttering for once. I didn't know where this strength came from. Maybe it was the assuring look in his eyes that silently told me that he was having a hard time finding his voice too.

"Actually yes, I want you to call Haley Anderson and tell her that I want to have a meeting with her in two hours in my office." He paused and waited for me to write it on my notebook. "Also, I want the list of every single person that is going to Rafael Devine's fundraising event tomorrow night."

He looked tense. Almost uneasy because of my presence. I knew that he recognized me. There wasn't another explanation for the face he had on when I first entered.

Just, I didn't know why he acted like he didn't know me. We could've sat down and talked about it, agreeing that it was nothing important and we had to continue our job like two professionals. But what had he decided to do? Ignore the fact that we had kissed the day before.

"Of course sir." I wrote down the things I needed to do on my little notebook, lifted my head when I was done and waited for him to dismiss me.

"You can go now, Isabella." I turned around. Just when I held the door knob, I heard his voice again. "By the way, don't forget to buy yourself a dress."

A dress?

"Why is that, sir?" I asked, my body turned back around to face him.

"You're coming with me." Oh. But we were going to hang out with Benjie tomorrow night. I had promised him that I would listen to his crazy fantasies about how he was going to travel the world.

"Uhm, sir?" He stood up from his seat and started walking slowly towards me.

"Yes?" His voice was huskier than ever. His eyes filled with mystery.

"W-would there be a problem if I didn't come?" My breath hitched when he was an inch away from me, our noses about to touch.

What's wrong with this man? One minute he's all formal but the next he's about to kiss me.

He leaned forward and placed his cheek against mine to whisper to my ear. "Look, Bella, you are my PA. If I want you somewhere, you are there. This time I want you next to me when I attend the event. Understood?"

I couldn't breathe. I couldn't speak.

I want you next to me...

All I could think about was his scent and his lips that touched my ear lightly. I wasn't sure about what he had said, my mind wasn't functioning.