The laws of love, lust, and lies

CHAPTER FIVE

DOMINIC

The moment I saw Alice this morning , I felt like I could breathe well for the first time in more than a week , which was completely strange to me , as I had never felt that imperative need to see someone; And when I saw her walking towards the office with her crooked heel and coffee in hand , a smile made its way to my face , but it faded almost completely when I noticed the number of men who turned to look at her as she went by , but she seemed completely oblivious to all the attention she was receiving , as she seemed completely focused on not spilling the coffee while walking in those death traps.

So , it wasn't hard for me to figure out why she was having so much trouble walking in those shoes , because as soon as I got her close enough to me , I noticed how old her shoes are , and how small her clothes are , which , contrary to what my friend down there in my pants thinks , it is not appropriate for a work environment , her skirt stuck to her body marking her waist and hips , while the blouse she is wearing , gave a glimpse of the peak of what I am sure are a pair of perfect breasts.

And it seems that I was not the only one to notice it , because not only did the client I was meeting with blatantly looked at her , but as I left the meeting I found her laughing and chatting animatedly with the technical support guy , who seemed completely enthralled with the beauty in front of him , but of course , she seemed quite comfortable with this , something that , for some reason totally beyond my understanding , bothered me way too much.

So here we are , sitting in my car , on the way to a shopping center , in awkward silence , as it is evident that there is some kind of strange vibe in the atmosphere , it feels as if there is an electric current circulating between us , and I don't seem to be the only one to notice it , as Alice shifts uncomfortably in the seat , and plays with her fingers while her gaze is firmly turned away from the vehicle.

As soon as we get to the mall , I notice that the looks of women , which are usual everywhere I go , have intensified today , and I understand without much effort , that it is because I am accompanied by a young and pretty woman , it is as if the competition's chip was activated and they want to show that they are better than the person next to me; but , as usual , I just ignore them easily , contrary to the looks of men directed at Alice , those I can't ignore with the same ease , because for some reason they cause me annoyance.

She , as it seems to be her habit , seems completely oblivious to everything that surrounds her , except the other women , when I turn to look at her , I see that she has a slight frown as she looks around , focusing only on the women who are walking by at the mall , which makes me wonder if she is more interested in people of her same s*x , and immediately I have the urge to ask her the question out loud , but I hold back , knowing that would be highly inappropriate for a boss.

" What is your favorite clothing store? " I ask her , thinking that this way we can save time and go directly there.

" I don't know , I have never been to this mall before, " she replies nonchalantly.

" Have you never come here? Why? " I ask her , genuinely curious to know the answer.

" Well , this mall is famous for having the most expensive stores , so I didn't see the point in coming to a place where I couldn't buy anything, " she replies with a shrug, and her answer makes me feel a little uncomfortable.

I wonder how hard her life will be , or how difficult her childhood must have been , there are thousands of questions that suddenly arise in my head , but I know that it is not good to start delving into her private life , after all , she is my employee and I should treat her as such , although of course , if we were talking about the normal treatment of an employee , going to buy clothes on her first day of work is not the general rule , in fact , it is the first time I do this for an employee , no , actually it is the first time that I do this for someone other than my family , I have not even done it for girls I have dated before , mainly because they were all from a wealthy family and had the means to buy their own things , although if they would have asked me , I doubt very much that I would have agreed to do it.

So why am I doing this for her?

And , as if she is able to read my thoughts , Alice asks me in her musical voice: “ Why are you bringing me shopping here? Is it something you do with all your employees? "

“ No , but you are my personal assistant from now on , which means that you are a reflection of me and my law firm , Miss Coleman , so I cannot allow you to go through life in that kind of worn - out outfit , it wouldn't be good for my image, ” I reply in a dry tone , and she immediately blushes.

The pinkish tone that her cheeks take on is quite tempting , and when I notice that her chest also turns a deep pink color , I feel an uncontrollable desire to run my finger over her skin that looks so soft , but I shake my head to push away that kind of thoughts and focus on what is important.

After having insulted her outfit , Alice remains silent while playing with her fingers nervously , it seems that this time I went a bit far and really made her feel bad about herself , which makes me feel guilty , something that is new to me , because in general, I don't care much about the way people take the comments I make , however , seeing how self - conscious I made her feel generates a lot of guilt within me , and that is why I start asking her which store she wants to enter first , but she answers again that she has no idea.

So , without thinking about it any longer , I head to the women's clothing store that seems to be the most fashionable at the moment , and Alice follows me closely , but remains silent the entire time , that is , until we go into the store and I tell her to start looking for something that seems appropriate , but the moment she takes a black dress which seems quite nice , she turns the label over and sees the price , her eyes go wide with surprise , and she exclaims:

" Oh my gosh , this is too expensive. "

I frown , because I really don't see why she has to be looking at the price of things , it is not like I can't afford them , but before I can tell her this , she approaches me , and in a whisper , she tells me:

" Mr. Pemberton , I think we should go to another store , or even better , to another shopping center , these clothes are too expensive , and I cannot afford them , it is better not to continue wasting time here, "

" What are you talking about? " I ask her confused , and when I see her frown even more , I add: " Why are you worried about the price of the clothes? "

" Well , I can't afford these expensive clothes, that one dress is like the equivalent of a month's salary, " she tells me as if it were something obvious.

" Miss Coleman , I can assure you that I am perfectly capable of paying for that dress and ten more like that, " I reply.

" I already know that , but I can't afford it, " she insists.

“ But if I am not asking you to pay for it , or why do you think I am here? Do you think I enjoy going shopping with my employees? " I ask her , and she seems genuinely surprised , from which I understand that she surely thought that I had brought her here for her to buy new clothes.

" I think there was a misunderstanding , if I came here with you today it is to buy you some decent outfits so that you can wear them to the office , but I don't expect you to pay for it, " I tell her , and she immediately shakes her head.

" Oh no , that is out of the question , I am very sorry Mr. Pemberton , and I thank you for your intention , but I cannot accept this , it is too much and today is just my first day, " she answers with determination , and although I find her expression of seriousness to be really cute , it also bothers me a little how stubborn she is.

" So how did you plan to pay for new clothes? " I ask her.

" Well , I planned to buy an outfit with every payment , so by the end of the year , I would have a decent closet, " she responds confidently , and I can't help but laugh , which makes her frown.

" Well , I am sorry to inform you that this type of arrangement does not work for me , I need you to dress appropriately every day , not once a week , so instead of arguing with me about this , start looking for something appropriate now , because I don’t have all day, ” I tell her , and she crosses her arms in front of her chest.

" I can't accept this , it is too expensive, " she tells me with a stubborn expression on her face.

" Okay , so what do you propose we do? You can't buy it right now , and I need you to change your closet immediately , so how are we going to fix this? " I ask her , and she purses her lips for a moment as she seems to be seriously thinking about something , finally her eyes light up and she says:

" We can handle it as a loan , you pay for the clothes today , and in each payment you make to me , you deduct a part from me and so I will pay you in installments , I will have the clothes available at the moment , but I will not have to go broke for it, ” Alice finishes saying very sure of her idea.

I want to say no to her , but I know she won't accept anything less , so in the end , I give in to her proposal and she seems quite happy with the arrangement , which makes a stupid smile settle on my face.

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An hour later , we have chosen a good quantity of clothes , and when the saleswoman suggests that she try on all the outfits and asks for my opinion , Alice seems to hesitate , but I immediately sit on the sofa in front of the changing room and wait for her to try on the first outfit , but knowing that she is undressing behind that door makes my pants start to feel tight.

Shit , I have to control myself , I already look like a f*****g stalker.

I am trying to control my wild thoughts , when the door opens and I feel like my eyes are going to bulge , Alice is wearing a white dress , with a square neckline and thick straps , which molds to her curves in an almost impure way , and reaches below her knees , the dress accompanied it with some nude heels that the saleswoman brought her a couple of minutes ago , and although I wanted her to stay with that dress forever , or better yet , I  would like to see it on the floor of my room , or my office ...

Get a grip man! - I scold myself , and , regaining my composure , I say to the saleswoman , who seems quite satisfied with her suggestion:

“ Maybe in a larger size , that one is too small for her, " which causes both of them to stare at me in shock , but I remain firm in my decision , as there is no way I will be able to focus on my work if she is using something like that.