In Pursuit Of Her (Completed)

Chapter Sixteen - The Better Man II

Forbes

Port Elizabeth, SA.

Nine Hours Ago

'Is she the one?' the blondie asked. He nodded. 'Susan meet Rebecca... Rebecca, Susan.' Oh! The Susan on the phone...she was so beautiful and amazingly dressed.

'Come in guys,' she ordered and a swarm of ladies and guys walked in.

They walked into the Hall leading upstairs while Blondie and my boss stepped out to talk. Immediately, I ran to the window to peep and I saw them talk and laugh and her hands were all over him...you can't be jealous Becky, he's not yours I said to myself and walked back.

You have a message my phone cried. I opened it and my forehead wrinkled like a lizards elbow;

Eric : Please we need to talk. Can we see?😞😞

Can we see? I didn't want to see him, at the same time I wanted to get answers; why Sam...so I replied:

Me : I'll see you tomorrow during lunch break...I'm busy today.🙄🙄
Sent.

Back to work Becky I cautioned myself. I checked the files, dotted the i's and crossed the t's...called Dave, Big Joe and Lily; who the hell was Lily? I didn't know everyone but I knew a lot of people and this Lily was new; well I shrugged my shoulder.

Halfway through my work, I slept off.

'Wake up Becky...I've got a lot of work to do and I don't have time to pet you.'

I looked at who was talking; Susan mtcheww no be me send u work o I muttered. I looked at my boss and followed Susan upstairs. All I could hear that evening was Susan's bossy voice so rude.

'Michael, the pearls on that dress shouldn't sag...hurry up'
'Ella...less blush; we don't want her looking like a clown, more nude'
'John...the hair should be curly not straight; whatever that is...I want a perfect work...go go go'

'Please what is the time,' I asked the girl I believed was Ella. 'It's 7:30pm.'

'What? How long was I asleep?' she shrugged and continued painting my face.

8:30pm

'Ta-da!' Susan said as I walked out. His jaws dropped and I blushed. 'Well, how do I look?' I asked him. He walked up to me and held my hand; my heart skipped...what I felt for my boss wasn't a crush something, I was falling in love with him but didn't show it...he on the other hand wasn't hiding it.

'You are perfect Phoenix.' he said. He walked me to the mirror, and wore a necklace on my neck.

'It's beautiful,' I turned to him and looked back at the mirror. Susan walked up to us and whispered in his ears. He nodded.

'Shall we?' he curved his hands and I nodded and locked mine with his.

Flava Restaurant

Nelson Mandela Bay

Port Elizabeth

Dinner

The menu was handed to us while the waiter brought champagne. I scanned the menu...the incident with the Chinese foods made me giggle.

'Are you okay?' he asked. I wasn't okay, this is insane. I am still hurting from a failed relationship, I see Sam everyday at work, I'm falling for my boss, Eric wants to talk, now dinner.

'I'm fine sir...just something I remember.'

'So what will you have?' he asked, while the waiter, impatience written on his face waited.

'I'll have Grilled Lamb Steaklets with Minted Tzatziki.'

He looked at his 'I'll have Beef curry_ served on bed of rice with chunky baby veggies, refreshing sambals and beetroot chutney,' and closed the menu too much food I mumbled. The waiter nodded and walked away.

We ate quietly with so many questions racing in my head. I needed to know why he was doing all this...he noticed my worried face. 'Is everything okay, Becky? he asked me.

'Yes sir.... actually no. Why are you doing this?'

'Doing what?' he asked.

'This... everything. The niceness, dinner, the special treatments. I mean, bosses and personal assistants have their limits and I know this applies to us too....or doesn't it?' He dropped his fork and looked at me, then held my hand on the table.

'I won't deny that I like you...I mean I make it obvious. I like you so much Becky. As for the nice treatments, I mean I'm nice to everyone and you know it.' I nodded to the true statement. 'If I make you uncomfortable, I'll withdraw and give you space.'

'It's okay sir. I'm fine.' I continued eating.

Dessert

We took the vanilla panna cotta with cinnamon/ port pears. My boss continued to talk about himself and I did same.

'I want you to stop calling me boss. Adrian is fine by me.'

'Are you serious?' I asked him. He nodded. 'Okay, boss...sorry, Adrian.' We both laughed.

Adrian's House

I cleaned up and went back to meet my boss in the sitting room.

'Thank you for dinner,' I told him, 'I had an amazing time.'

'Thank you for agreeing to this crazy and fast night out.' I smiled.

'Susan did everything. She deserves accolades too. I need to rest. We've got work tomorrow.' I said and got up. 'Goodnight Adrian.'

'Goodnight Phoenix.'

I walked upstairs and I remembered my phone in the parlour so I walked back down and I heard my boss on the phone.

'Time for plan B,' he said. I walked back up and came down again.

'Do you need anything Becky?'

I smiled without making him suspicious that I heard his conversation. 'I forgot my phone.' I picked it up. 'Goodnight again.' I walked up the stairs, looking back before retiring to my room and locking the door.

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