the ceo - h.s. [au]

chapter 22

harry came to the hotel at twelve in the afternoon today but i'm pretty sure he couldn't care less since it's his company and he still has so many other businesses to be taken care of. after he picked me up two days ago, he came by to my apartment again at eight in the evening to gave me kenzo and all the things it needs. i thanked him of course and then he left after that.

turns out, harry has agreed to make the deal with zayn so i guess niall doesn't have to cancel the reservation. niall asked me this morning to make the protocol for their final meeting today at three before building their new business also the rogger's file to finally make their expansion. come to think about it, what does it feel like to be in harry and his friends' positions? they've bornt with silver spoons on their mouths while so many people out there are crying or bleeding for a living. although harry has to work his ass too but i'm pretty sure if the hotel went down, he can still live in a huge mansion.

and what is it with me thinking about him lately?

we didn't meet at all yesterday and i kind of wanted to text him? weird, right? but a day without him bugging me felt a bit weird now because i'm getting used to him snapping and ordering me around. i can't even stop thinking about him kissing me. twice! i feel like my feelings to him develop but i don't want to get my hopes up at the same time. he picked me up, he drove me home, he even bought me a puppy when he thought my puppy was dead! how fucking cute is that?

God, i need to drink.

"scarlette?" my thoughts are vanished once i heard sarah's voice. i snap my head up and see her standing before my desk. "have you finished the protocol?" she asks.

"yes, here it is." i sigh, taking the paper from the printer. i hand her the paper also the rogger's file.

"hard night?" she asks, seeming concern.

"lack of sleep," i lie, curting my mouth.

"you didn't come to lunch too." she furrows her eyebrows, "it's already two, you can go home after the meeting and i'll send these to mr. horan," she informs me.

"thank you." i smile at her and she leaves after that.

i forgot to to grab some lunch this afternoon because i was too caught up with the protocol so i asked kyle to accompany me to have some meals together in the hotel restaurant. besides, i really need someone to talk to about this feelings inside of me. it's been long since i had a feeling towards a guy although i've never been one to catch some deep feelings. i had a few relationships, yes, but it was never really serious because all of them played on my back so that's why jack said i always fell for the wrong ones.

"i know math was confusing in high school, but i'm pretty sure harry didn't come from a math book, right?" kyle asks after i told him about me and harry.

"i don't know," i sigh, playing with my fork, "the kiss meant nothing to him, kyle, and it's bugging the shit out of me."

"bullshit!" kyle states in gawk, "that shit must hurt!"

"lower your voice," i glare at him. "and if i recall, i need you to give me some advices, not stating the truth."

"sorry, hun. but really, you can't expect it to be something if he keeps treating you like a one night stand," kyle explains. "you don't even know a single thing about him, scar, try to make a little conversation and ask him about his life. everyone needs that in life and i'm sure he'll open up if he trusts you enough."

"why do i have to be the one who tries?" i ask.

"c'mon, scarlette, i've known you since high school. you're not a slut. you've never done a one night stand, so if he kissed you a couple of times, i'm sure you want it to be something." kyle actually has a point. i've never been one to do one night stand. i always catch some feelings after a first kiss and as pathetic as it sounds, yes, i want it to be something ― no. worse than that, i want us to be something.