YOU WERE ALWAYS ALL I HAD

CHAPTER 003

Liesel's POV

The door was knocked on, and I was prepared to retrieve my files. There was a voice that signaled, "Come in."

As soon as I went inside, I became completely still. Fifteen seconds of unadulterated horror? My stomach was in a spin. Feeling disgusted, I contorted my face.

"Sorry!" As I slammed the door of the room, I blurted out,.

To be serious? In today's world, that was the very last thing I needed to see.

It appeared as though Markus was holding a young lady in his arms while she lay on his lap. Lips locked, hands roaming freely between them. I went in just as they were about to fall apart. I experienced a flipping of my tummy. Disgusting.

I was attempting to clear my mind of that terrible image by leaning against the door and taking deep breaths.

After that, the door opened from the inside of the building. My equilibrium was all over the place.

I'm so sorry.

As soon as gravity gained control, I was thrown backwards and collided with someone without having the opportunity to brace myself.

I was caught by strong arms, and my waist was being held stable by hard hands grabbing it. The moment I turned my head, my heart began to pound. Indeed, it is.

This is Niklas.

I was lying on top of him after I had fallen. Just fantastic.

His tone of voice was soothing, almost bored. "You can leave now, Sabine."

The young lady huffed. "Worst! Once again, it's Anastasia! This is the hundredth time!

It was a stomping on her foot. To prevent myself from giggling, I bit the corner of my lip.

Please be quiet and leave my office immediately. Right now,

The sound of her heels clicking frantically against the floor was heard as she rushed off while muttering something under her breath. As soon as the door closed behind her, I was unable to contain my emotional response any longer. I lost control of my laughter.

I then recalled that I was still on top of him at that moment.

He had not yet removed his hands from my waist.

I cleared my throat. "Uh, can you remove your giant hands now?"

His grip eased. Let's face it: it's not like I want to hold you for the entire day. Have you got that? I can accommodate a large number of women who are not you.

After rolling my eyes, I jumped off of him and smoothed off my blouse before leaving.

Yes, your boss! Now, would you be able to provide me with my files?

As he gently sat up, he supported himself on his elbows and started to sit up. There was a tiny hint of discomfort on his face.

I did a sigh. "Take off your shirt."

His brows became raised. "Excuse me?"

"You are in pain. You should remove your shirt, and I will be right back.

There was a grin tugging at his lips. "Just admit you want to see me shirtless."

I laughed it off. It's very easy. Because I've seen better."

It was no longer a smirk!

Without waiting for him to react, I turned around and went out of the room, immediately going to the lounge to get an ice pack.

He was sitting with his back against his desk, shirtless, when I came back to retrieve him. I came to a stop in the middle of my step.

I see; that's alright. Perhaps his shoulders were big, his abdominal muscles were chiseled, and his skin was smooth and golden. On the other hand, so what?

I approached the person while waving the ice pack. "Turn around."

Why is that? Are you going to take any images purely for your own personal use?

I did a sigh. "Sir, recall my last sentence before I left the room."

His eyes became more narrowed. "Prove it."

A search was entered into the search box on my phone after I pulled it out. After a few seconds, I raised the screen to my eyes. "Do you see?" A group of eight fellow"s

His expression became more gloomy. "These are fake."

An eyebrow was raised by me. Oh my goodness? Can you provide any evidence that yours are genuine?

He had his jaw clenched. After that, he grabbed my hand without any prior notice and slowly slid it down his abdominal muscles.

My neck was scalded with heat. I tried to pull my hand back a little bit, but his hold was firm.

"Now tell me," he mumbled, "are these fake?" that was the question.

I took a deep breath. "Eh, I'm not sure," she said. May I get my hand returned to me?

My muscles have been feeling better.

His eyes became shadowy. Oh my goodness? Who is it? "My loving boyfriend," she said.

He made a curled lip. "What the heck! Who is that unfortunate character?

I c****d my chin upward. "That fortunate individual is my Markus. Please allow me to tell you that he is one hell of a gun!

This man had a sharp laugh. Can you be Markus? Hah! He doesn’t even live with you, and you call him yours? You are a man of delusions.

My stomach became more constricted. No, I have faith in him. This is one of the benefits of having a relationship that is long-distance.

"I bet he got sick of you and found someone else."

I was clenching my fists. "I don't see how that could possibly be any of your affairs. To what end are you speaking ill of him? "Are you envious of me?"

It was a snort. "Are you envious? Don't flatter yourself. I can acquire a million women with the snap of my fingers."

"Yeah, I know that very well," I shot back, indicating toward the door Anastasia had just stomped out of.

His sneer reappeared. "What, jealous?"

I gave a charming smile. Who would be envious of someone like you? Just don't make fun of me. I have the ability to turn hundreds of millions of women against you.

His gaze moved to and fro. "What's it to you?"

I moved closer to the person and then lowered my voice. "I was cautioned by your father not to combine my personal life with my professional life. You ought to act in the same manner."

Until our faces were only a few inches apart, he leaned in close. My office is located here. Whenever I want, wherever I want, in whatever way I want, and with anyone I want, I do what I want.

I gritted my teeth and clenched them. When it came to him, there was no way to win.

"Turn around," I said.

"Why?"

On his back, I pressed the ice pack on his skin. He jerked sharply, his muscles tensing up. Howdy! Indeed, he deserves it. It would be wonderful if I could completely freeze him, put him in a freezer, and then swallow the key.

As soon as I had finished, I took a step back. "Put your shirt back on."

The man did not move.

"Put your shirt back on... kid."

I was suddenly confronted by his head. I was unable to escape his hold on my arms.

The tone of his voice was murky and risky. "I am not yet a child. I am an adult of an adult age. I believe you are forgetting who the boss is in this situation. Not only can I fire you in a moment, but I can also make sure that you never seek employment elsewhere.

Do not consider me to be your buddy or lover. I am your superior. Maintain control over that."

My throat became more constricted. I concur, sir. No, I'm sorry."

I was thrown the files after he released his grip on my arms. It will be exactly two hours before I receive these back on my desk. In addition, make sure to take copious notes during the meeting. "And don't flirt with anyone," she said.

My tongue was clenched. "Yes, sir."

With a slam of the door behind me, I stormed out of the room. As I made my way to my desk, my heart began to race. Although my fingers were flying across the keyboard, I worked my way through the files. Indeed, he was correct. There was none of the reasons to be angry with him. With the exception of the flirting bit, he had already been stating the facts. It was completely uncalled for.

As soon as I had completed my work, I walked back to his office and removed the files from the desk. After giving them a quick inspection and giving a nod, we both made our way to the conference room.

While I was walking next to him, a single thought kept popping into my head.

What was it about the situation that made me feel as though I had just entered something that I would not be able to escape?