Scarlett's POV:
"Do you even realize, you just paid a million dollars for your secretary?"
"Word vomit. Can't you just keep your mouth shut?".
He walked over to me and extended his hand. I slide off the edge and he leads me to the balcony just outside the room.
"I do. I paid a million dollars to have a date with you" he said calmly.
He may be a billionaire, but why did he spend that amount of money to just have a date with someone like me?
"Why? Why do want a date with me? You can have any woman you want from the ladies participated in the auction"
"No, I can't. The one I want doesn't even have a clue"
"Then you should spend the million dollars on her, not me. Right?"
"I did, just now," he said simply. It took a few minutes for me to register it.
"Me?? You want me", I asked shockingly.
The most handsome man I've ever met wants me? Shit!! The most eligible bachelor in Newyork wants to have a date with me. I stared at him without blinking my eyes. I mentally danced like a maniac.
"Did he see you clearly?" my inner voice said in disbelief as I rolled my eyes.
"Is that so hard to believe?" he comes closer to me "You aren't the same as all other women I meet. You have this aura around you that makes me calm and be myself around you all the time. You make me alive with just your presence. You don't want me for my money or my looks. You don't slutify yourself around me"
"Ashton, I may like you for the way you treat me or because I'm attracted to you. But I'm not a person to just wants to date you and sleep with you. I want a long-term commitment which I'm sure you will not be able to give me".
"Don't worry Scar, even I don't want sex. Not that I don't want to have sex with you, I most certainly do. Just let me take you out on this date and I'll prove that I want more than just sex." he said "Please?"
"Ok" I nodded blushing.
"Thank you, baby," he said kissing the side of my neck. I shuddered due to the feeling of his lips on my neck. I giggled.
"I love the sound of your laugh. Even it's sexy" he said making me blush hard.
"Okay tomorrow evening," he said as I nodded.
NEXT DAY.....
I woke up at 11.30 am the next morning.
"Yeah, you slept like a panda," my inner voice said.
What can I do I love sleeping and eating.
"If you go on eating like that you'll most certainly not even fit in the door of your apartment" my inner voice snapped at me. I just ignored it. I took out my cell to call Ami. But instead, I saw a message from Ashton.
Ashton: Hii beautiful😍, get ready by 12. We have a lunch meeting to attend.
Me: Ok.
Ashton: Ok babes😘
I put aside the phone smiling hard. Just a message from him is making me smile. What is he doing to me?
Wait! Shit! He'll be here in 20 minutes now. I got up and took a quick 5 min shower. Drying off on the way to the closet I went to grab my clothes. I finally got ready, and just then heard a knock on my door.
As we sat in the car, "You're looking gorgeous, you know that?" he said.
"You look nice too," I said blushing.
"Everything suits me, babe," he winked.
As we walked into the restaurant we were greeted by a young blonde.
"Good Afternoon, do you have a reservation?" She asked.
"Yes, it's under Ashton Miller," I heard his deep velvet voice.
The girl's face lit up as she said "Oh welcome Mr.Miller, please right this way to your table."
When we got to the table I was awestruck because the view was breathtaking. I could see the whole city. At the table, two men were wearing Armani suits, one wearing a navy blue suit and a matching tie and a white shirt, and the other also wearing a navy blue suit but a purple shirt and a purple tie. They both were probably in their early 30's.
"Gentlemen," Ashton said as he pulled out a chair for me and sat down himself.
"This is my Assistant Miss. Cullen" he introduced me.
"Nice to meet you, Miss.Cullen" the one in the white shirt spoke.
"It's nice to meet you, Mr.Phillips and Mr.Jones," I said with a smile. I knew them since I knew most of the clients of the company.
"Please I wouldn't want a beautiful lady like you calling me 'Mr.Phillips' it makes me feel old. Call me Noah," I nodded smiling.
We all quickly ordered and Ashton started talking about business. But of course, the business talk stopped as the food arrived. We all ate in silence but as I ate I looked up and found Noah staring at me which made me nervous. Then I felt a warm hand on my free hand which is under the table. As I looked up I noticed that it was Ashton's so I relaxed a bit. He gave me a reassuring smile reading my mind.
ASHTON'S POV:
Does he really think I don't realize that he is staring at my Scarlett?
"Your Scarlett? When did this happen?"
SHUT UP!!!
"Miss Cullen, are you alright?" Noah asked her. I looked at her waiting for an answer.
"Oh um..ye...ah, I'm alright," she said nervously which made me chuckle. She's such a child.
"So Ashton, you know all the details. Now tell me do we have a deal?" Mr.Jones asked.
"Of course we do. I mean you've never given me anything but the best" I said with a smile.
We all ate in silence until Noah decided to open his mouth.
"Miss Cullen.." he said as she raised her eyes watching him.
"I was wondering if you would like to go out with me tonight?" he continued. How could he ask her out in front of me? How dare he to even look at her? She's only mine. Before I could answer him she did.
"Um, sorry Noah. I don't like to associate with clients from my work," she said calmly.
"Well, what if we met outside and I asked you out?"
" You would have got the same answer, Noah, because I'm seeing someone," she answered quietly.
With a slight nod, he dismissed the idea. I quickly paid the bill and we all left.
Once Scarlett and I were in the car, she turned to me smiling.
"You did pretty amazing babe. I was about to answer him when you did," I said.
"I told him the truth, didn't I? I'm already seeing someone," she said smiling and kissed me on my cheek. She's so adorable. I want to kiss those delicious lips right now.
Just as I thought of kissing her we were stuck in traffic.
"You heard me, God!!" I mentally high-fived myself.
I turned towards her and placed a soft kiss on her lips. Those lips, I can't resist kissing those beautiful, soft, honey lips. I licked her lips as the kiss turned passionate. I broke off the kiss as she turned scarlet red due to blushing.
Girl, you are going to be the death of me.
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Romance"I'd like you to take a seat, Miss. Cullen" he said. In response, I sat in one of the chairs as he turned to face me. My breath got hitched in my throat. Could I be imagining this or is it real? It was he who was in the elevator with me a while ago...
