The Billionaire's Purpose (COMPLETED) #Wattys2021

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Sam walked into her job and was surprised when she said most of her co-workers engaging in conversations.

She looked around hoping to see a familiar face but by the looks of it, all these people were higher-level workers.

"Okay everyone" she heard someone say so she turned to see who it is. "Good morning I am Lila Misha one of the board members os this company and I will be filling in for Mr. Maelburn".

Everyone stared in confusion wondering where their boss could be.

"Did something happen to Mr. Maelburn?" Sophie one of the interns asked.

"No, Mr. Maelburn and his assistant had to leave for France" she started looking around at everyone.

Sam knew that Naomi and Josiah being in one place was a bad idea.

Anything could happen.

"I know that your boss is not here but I expect the same respect that you would give him. Make sure that you do your normal work and we can all enjoy our day" she said before turning around and leaving the lobby.

Sam went to her assigned area and waited. She got bored and decided to start scrolling through her Instagram and that is when she saw it.

Naomi posted a boomerang on her story and Josiah was standing in the back of it. She could also tell that they were at his house because of the large portrait on the wall.

She wanted to text Naomi but then she remembered what she told her.

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"Are you going to do this?" Josiah asked Naomi who was taking a sip of the champagne they were given.

"Do what?" she asked innocently.

"You haven't said anything to me and we have been on this plan for seven hours now," he said although Naomi knew what he was talking about.

"Sam told me you guys had sex" she responded causing him to choke on his champagne.

"Well she lied" he tried to clarify but Naomi had it in her head that he did have sex with her.

"Why would she lie?" she asks with a frown and turning in his direction.

"You were in Atlanta and she was my temporary assistant because everything was so last minute. She got me my coffee and thirty minutes later there were a few changes in the lower region. She tried to handle it but didn't get the chance to do so" he explains and she rolled her eyes.

"I don't care" she lied because it was obvious how much she was bothered by it.

"She is your friend so you should ask her why she lied" he stated and her head snapped in his direction.

"She is not my friend and when we get back I will be cutting her off completely," Naomi said, and just like that, it became quite.

This time it was not awkward.

Josiah watched her as she stared through the window of the plane.

Before they knew it they landed in France and were brought to the hotel that they would be staying at.

"The penthouse has been prepared for your arrival so everything that you asked for has been added," the hotel worker said while showing them around.

"Thank you" Naomi replied but the worker ignored her. Her main focus was on Josiah but he was not interested in her whatsoever.

"We got it from here," Naomi said closing the door leaving the lady shock on the other side of the door.

She turned around a saw Josiah with a smirk on his face.

What are you smirking at?" she asks but he didn't reply to the exact moment.

"You're jealous" he stated like it was a fact.

"Me? why would I be jealous of her? we are just friends and I don't care who you look at or date" she said with a shrug trying to fake a nonchalant attitude.

"Good, I have an event coming up I might just ask her to be my date," he said being petty.

"Good" Naomi responded before leaving and slamming her bedroom door shut.

Josiah laughed as he saw how angry she had become.

"Maybe Tony was right after all," he said to himself before entering his room.

Naomi stayed in her room for the rest of the day since they didn't have a meeting until the next day. France was nine hours away from LA.

The doorbell rang and she got up to go and open it. A man was standing outside with a cart.

"Bonne journée madame, j'ai apporté la nourriture du room service" he said and Naomi stared at him in confusion.
(Good day ma'am, I have brought the room service food.)

"Huh?" Naomi asked not understanding.

"La nourriture," he said thinking that he would understand.
(The food.)

This was all part of Josiah's plan because he knew she would need help to understand what they were saying.

"One minute," she said holding up her finger and closed the door.

She knocked on Josiah's door before poking her head inside.

"There is someone outside and I do not understand what they are saying," she said and he nodded. Josiah stood up and made his way to the door. They exchanged words and then the man pushed the cart into the room.

"Merci," Josiah said and the man nodded and left.

"So am guessing that is food," Naomi said and Josiah removed the covers to all the food. It had from salty to sweet and she could not wait to dig in.

Naomi inspected the food and that is when she saw something that made her lose her appetite.

"Are those snails?" she whispered as if there was someone else in the room.

Josiah started laughing and picked one up causing her to scream.

"Please put that away" she shuddered and watched as he ate it.

Her eyes closed shut and she opened them slowly to see him smiling at her.

"Here try one," he said picking another one but she shook her head dramatically.

"It's not snails it's just the shells" he laughed causing her to look at him like he had two heads.

"I'll just have dessert. I rather not have any surprises when am eating" she said looking at the cake.