Provoking Styles

Chapter 3

I decided that it was best for Liam to drop me off at my apartment, I walked to the elevator and pressed the up button. As I waited for the elevator to come down my phone started ringing. I pulled it out to see it was an unknown number, I slid the screen and put the phone up to my ear. "Hello?"

"Miss Tucker." Harry's husky voice come from the other end.

"Mr. Styles." I said as I stepped into the elevator, I pressed the 6th floor button. I was trying not to sound so surprised that he had my phone number. In all reality it probably should since I'm going to be his assistant soon.

"I heard you had an issue with the dress." He said, he sounded so disinterested in the conversation. I crossed my arms over my chest and sighed.

"The dress was too much money."

"I bought it, so why are you so upset about it?" He asked, I was at lost for words. Harry bought my dress? I thought Helen did that's why I was so upset, but now I am frustrated.

"You bought my dress? Why would you do that? That dress was really expensive." I hissed into the phone.

A deep chuckle rang through the phone. "Miss Tucker, I'm good for the money. Just accept this as a welcome to the job present. I expect you in it Saturday night. Goodnight." and with that he hung up. I groaned as soon as the elevator opened up, I blushed as I seen my neighbor Ms. Kleen. I stepped off and held the elevator for her as she and her walker slowly made their way into it. I waved at her before heading down the hall to my apartment, I unlocked the door and walked in.

 "Honey I'm home." I called out, I could tell my best friend Katie was home and she was cooking something that smelled delicious. She laughed as she hollered.

"In the kitchen dear!" I shut the door and put my keys on the table that was next to the door, I walked through the living room and turned left into the kitchen. "What's happening hot stuff?" she asked turning around to look at me, pieces of her hair were falling out of her ponytail. She was dressed in black sweats and a white tank top.

"Nothing really. Today was my last day training at my new job and now I have to call Robbie." I said tapping the top of the counter. She rolled her eyes as she stirred something in a pot. I pulled out my phone and dialed his number, within seconds he answered.

"You've got Robbie." he said shuffling something around. He sounded busy and I'm sure I interrupted something.

"It's me." I said waving at Katie, she waved back before I turned around and walked down the hall to my room.

"Ah, my favorite girl!"

"But not you're only one." I teased him as I kicked my shoes off, I unbuttoned my pants and took them off while Robbie bursted into a fit of laughter.

"That's hurtful, but what's up Cupcake?" he asked while again some shuffling sounded on his end I'm sure he was at the club or something, I walked over to my dresser and pulled out some sleep short.

"My boss just bought me a 16,000 dollar dress for this charity event Saturday." I whispered as I shut my door. I didn't want Katie to hear me, she'd flip out if she found out about the dress.

"He did what?!" Robbie gasped, she mumbled something to someone. "Why did he do that?"

"He said to consider it a 'Welcome to the job' present." I said putting him on speaker so I could change my shirt.

"Is he still hiring?"

I laughed. "I'm afraid not."

"You're a lucky bitch." Robbie said, I laughed at this as well. "Well stop complaining and just thank him tomorrow."