the ceo - h.s. [au]

chapter 19

after the fight with harry, i went straight to my brother's apartment from the hotel to get my mind off of things. it's been long since i met him but we promised we'll meet each other when times get a bit shitty. we have the same age so that's why we get along really well and understand each other. my dad married his mom when i was seven and a half. it was two years after my mother's death but i still accepted the marriage because alexa is a good woman and she took care of me like i was her own daughter.

i had a lot of fight with cole (my step brother's name) when we were kids and i think i've kicked him in the balls too many times. growing up with him, he started to be protective towards me in middle school and he knows how to treat girls right. we went to diffrent high school but he still looked out for me; picking me up after school sometimes or went on full asshole mode whenever i'm a bit closer with a guy although it's a bit funny because i'm friends with so many boys and he thought i always cheated on my boyfriend.

cole always wanted to be an actor since he was a little kid and started to play small role since he was in junior high school. although my dad and his mom wanted him to continue her to be a doctor, he didn't care. he took engineering in college but still an actor as his part time job. when high school started, he couldn't catch up with his own schedule; he went home late so often due the shoot he had to do and he only had 40% of attendants so mom stepped in and stop his acting career untill he graduated high school.

"this guy is a dick. i should meet him," he says, taking two bottles of radler from his refrigerator. i told him about what has been happening in my life and he gets really interested with harry. i didn't mention harry's name because that name makes me sick to my stomach and he accepts it.

"you shouldn't because you'll ended up getting me fired," i sigh. "but you should see his face, cole! he's flawless!" i throw my hands in the air.

"don't talk like you have never seen my face," cole says, sarcastically.

"yeah right, i've seen shit so many times," i mimick.

"okay, that is rude!" he says to me. i just chuckle.

"do you have any work tomorrow?" i ask.

"yeah, just a photoshoot for armani. why?" he asks.

"don't you get tired of it?" i squint my eyes at him.

"unlike you, scarlette, i love my job," he sips from his bottle.

"damn right," i sigh. "have any plans for next weekend?" i ask.

"yeah, meeting my high school friends. why?"

"i was thinking we could hangout," i shrugg. "but it can wait. just text me when you're free, okay?" i grab my purse and walk to the door. "thanks for hearing me out, asshole!"

"anytime!" he shouts back as i close the door behind.

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i have arrived at the office bright and early with a cup of coffee on my hand. me and harry have been ignoring each other for three days now and as much as i want to shout at him for being a dick, i can't. he keeps giving me so much works through sarah and it's bugging me how he didn't want to tell me himself. after i was done with the works he gave me, i always gave it through sarah too so i didn't have to come to his office.

i know. smart, aren't i?

niall told me to send an invitation email to the list of people he has given me. he said he's going to have a celebration dinner this weekend for his another achievement. i honestly don't know what he's up to but that's niall to you; always happy, always hungry.

"these are the papers you need to fix," sarah sighs as she puts down a big ass binder next to me.

"holy shit," i gasp. "what is this?"