Wedding day?

Chapter 12:

I woke up the next day to see my cell phone full of texts from Rona telling me that I needed to get to work on time today because I had an important project today.

So I scrambled out of Farrah bed and took a quick shower and got dressed in a pair of jeans, that I rolled up a bit the legs, with a baggy white t-shirt and made a knot in the front, paired with my black vans from yesterday. As for my face, I did it light make - up look again and as for my hair, I tied it in a half ponytail. I would most probably not be returning this outfit to Farrah since she has some of my clothes that she hasn't returned yet either so this is a bit of a trade. I grabbed my purse and glasses and headed off to work.

After about half an hour I finally arrived and headed straight to Rona's office, since in her text she had said to go there. When I got to her door I could hear that she was chatting with someone on the other side, so I knocked the door, if not I would have just barged in.

"Come in" she answered from the other side of the door.

I came in and couldn't actually see who she was talking to since the chair wasn't facing my way.

"You sent me a text saying you had a project for me." I said once I stepped in.

"Yes, you'll be designing the new logo for our new client Mr. Maxwell." She said and as soon as she spoke his name Sterlyn stood up from his chair and walked over to me.

"Nice to be working with you, Ms. Jackson." He said with a devilish smile while holding his hand out for me to shake it.

He was totally wrong if he thought that this would be that easy.

"Rona I refuse to take this project; there are plenty of other designers that can do this job." I said while totally ignoring Sterlyn completely.

After I had said those words Rona asked Sterlyn with a noticeable fake smile if he could head out the hall for just a moment. After he did so she turned her full attention to me.

"Listen here, Alva. You will take this project whether you like it or not; Maxwell is paying quite a high price for this project if and only if you are the designer that goes with because if not he will take his money elsewhere." She said with stern eyes and pointing her finger at me.

Not liking the position I was being put in I decided to argue back. "And if I don't go?" I said with a smug smile.

"I'll fire on the dot because your paycheck of this year will compensate what he is willing to pay for this project." She said with such a serious face that I knew I was beaten.

"Fine, I'll do it, but don't you expect me to be nice to him at all." With that being said I headed out the door and slammed it shut. I huffed my breath once I was on the other side.

"Looks like someone didn't get what they wanted." I heard Sterlyn say right next to me.

I turned to my left and saw that he was lying on the wall next to Rona's door with a very big smug smirk on his face; in other words, he had heard the whole conversation.

I was so pissed off at that moment that I just headed straight for my desk, stomping the floor as I did so. I was enraged because of the situation he had put me in.

Once I reached my desk I threw my purse on top of it and sat down on my chair; I needed a cup of coffee urgently, sadly to my dismay the ass had followed me.

"So when do we start?" He said cheerfully as he sat down in the chair in front of my desk. I gave him a death stare that would literally kill if I had that kind of power.

I pushed my glasses up my nose and took a deep breath remembering that I was at work and sadly I couldn't rip his head off at the moment; before answering his question.

"Well first of all what type of project is this anyway?" I asked with the most courtesy I could muster out since I was in my workplace. It was probably something stupid anyway, all he wanted to do was mess with me.

He looked quite surprised at that; well at least I shocked him. He recomposed himself and answered my question. "My dad's company needs a new logo and publicity ads for our new products that are to come out."

"Well then I guess should see the old logo and you should tell me what ideas you have for the new logo. And I would have to see the new products to design the ads for them." I replied.

After that he took out a piece of paper from his briefcase, that I hadn't even noticed he had with him, I guess this project is actually serious and not to just get on my last nerve.

The next couple of hours consisted of him telling me what he wanted in the new logo and what it wanted to represent, then me drawing a couple of rough sketches and him telling if liked it or if it needed any changes.

While I was drawing I could feel his stare on me the whole time it was just aggravating. The whole situation was just horrible because I was somewhat actually starting to enjoy it. It reminded me of the times I liked spending time with him...

*flashback*

"Okay, I think you're ready for a quiz about DNA." I said to Sterlyn as I handed him a sheet of paper that already had written down the questions.

He took the paper and started answering the questions; meanwhile, I continued drawing in my sketch pad. I was good at biology, but I wasn't passionate about it like Ben. I preferred a more artist route even though my mom didn't approve she wanted me to be a lawyer.

I was so invested in the drawing that I hadn't even noticed that Sterlyn had finished the quiz I had made for him and was staring at me. I was slightly embarrassed that I had gone into my own little world like that, but he didn't seem to care.

With a smile, he asked: "Can I see?"

I handed him the sketch pad with a slight blush on my face; that smile always twisted my insides.

To be perfectly honest the drawing really wouldn't mean anything to anybody, it was a drawing of a tree, but to me, trees were always so intriguing and stunning in their own special way.

Sterlyn looked intently at the drawing and after a couple of seconds stared at me took a pause and said:

"Beautiful."

*End of flashback*

As I remembered that a slight smile came to my face, but then I looked up at Sterlyn of the present and the smile vanished just as quick as it had appeared.

If only he had always been that dashing with me, then maybe things would be different...

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Literally my favorite chapter out of the whole story so far, it was a blast to write this chapter I loved every second of it. I actually felt a tear as I wrote the last part of the flashback. Now you guys know one of the romantic things that happen between Alva and Sterlyn when they were younger.

I really hope you guys liked the chapter because I adored it so much I had all the feels going on. Well, comment and vote you guys!

Love ya!

- Ara