I am the boss - English version

Chapter 11: James Saw Us

I smiled and as I turned to see him, he watched me with a mischievous childish grin.

- Understood?

He told me and I answered him

- Totally!

-Miss Miller

 Richard said to me with a worried face, oh yes, the maniac of punctuality awaits me.

I gesture goodbye to James with my hand, waving my fingers, he smiles at me again and imitates my greeting.

I walked behind Richard, and we got to the elevator, to go up to the eight floor.

We exited the elevator, walked all over the floor until we reached the huge wooden doors of Bennett's office, again.

Again, Richard looked at his watch and as soon as it was 1:45 p.m., he knocked three times on the door, all of this screams Obsessive Compulsive as f uck.

-Go ahead

It is heard in Bennett's sexy voice, f uck, my heart started racing up again.

What the f uck is wrong with me? 

I have been here, I have already eaten with him, I have already spent a lot of time with him, he even lifted me off the floor, why is my pulse racing, again?

Calm down woman! Calm down!

Breathe Layla, breathe!

-Sir-

-Thank you, Richard, you can go now.

-Do you want me to wait for Miss Miller outside of your office sir?

-No need, close the door behind you.

Woooow, I am going to strangle him, I freaking swear!

As soon as the door was heard closing, Bennett set the folder with some papers that he was holding on to the desk and quickly got up to walk towards me.

He walks fast, he looks so handsome, he is so tall and looks so dashing, he walks standing so straight and with his face held high, he is so gorgeous, but he is also the personification of stubbornness and arrogance.

What is wrong with him? Why is he looking at me so intensely?

He stood right in front of me, took my hand and walked me to sit on the black leather couch in his office.

-How is my favorite employee's day going so far?

-Ben-

-Wait, before you say anything, just tell me how you have been treated?

-Excellent, but-

-Well, you better, and now tell me, what kind of food are we going to eat today?

Whaaaaat?

Did I hear him right? 

Did he bring me here, at this time for lunch?

-Bennett-

-No, answer me first.

-Ben-

-Food, first.

I refused with my head and pulled my arm to let go of Bennett's hand, I don't know what this man is thinking.

I looked down and I don't even want to see it, I feel, hmm, embarrassed and so small, this cannot be happening to me, not here.

His index finger touched my chin, and he gently lifted my face until we saw each other again.

-Layla, what is going on?

-Ben, you promised me.

-What exactly?

-I asked you, several times, not to do this.

-What Layla?

-Treat me differently, I don't want everyone to notice it and start talking badly about me or imagining things.

-Nobody knows.

-Richard and James know now.

-I will talk to them.

-You don't understand, that will make it more noticeable, today James asked me why I didn't come back yesterday, and I had to tell him.

-What did you tell him?

-That I fainted due to lack of breakfast, and you gave me permission to leave, but how am I going to explain this to him?

-You do not have to explain anything to anyone, don’t worry, I will take care of it.

-I am so worried that you will take care of it, you just make it bigger and more noticeable, you take it out of proportion, please stop.

He took my hand, pulled me delicately and hugged me. 

I tried to let go but he tightened his hold, he held me harder, so I was not able to get off of him.

Suddenly three knocks on the door are heard and I instinctively push with both hands on his chest, to push him away trying to let go, he smiled and said

-Go ahead.

The door opened and James entered, when he saw both of us sitting very close, he opened his eyes showing amazement.

-Yes James?

-I came for Layla to go to the cafeteria, sir.

-We are not done talking about what we are talking about James, not yet, who asked you to come here, for her?

-Nobody sir, I just wanted to make sure that she eats, I don’t want that what happened yesterday to repeat.

Bennett looked at me, with his beautiful blue eyes, who without saying a word, questioned me, why I told him that I fainted.

Oops this is super intense and so uncomfortable.

-Don't worry James, I will make sure Layla eats.

-But I can-

-That is all, you can go now, James.

Holy crap!

This man let’s literally no one to tell or to do something he does not want, now I see why he says all the time, 'I am the Boss', in this place everybody does what he says and how he says it.

James grinned in disapproval and annoyance, but still followed Bennett's instructions.

The door closed and Bennett stood up, reached out his hand and told me

-Let's go, it is my lunchtime, and I am hungry.

-Bennett, I can-

-Let 's. Go.

-But-

-LET 'S. GO. LAY. LA

-Ok, ok, I am coming, you are so bossy, you know?

-Of course I know, I am the-

-I know, I know, you are the boss.

I stood without taking his hand, but he took it anyway, I let go and this cheeky one hugged me, putting his hand on my back, and gently sliding it down to my waist, this caused me a strange sensation, like chills or goosebumps, to go all over my back and continued going down, down there, what the heck was that!?

-Let ’s go

-Yes but-

-But nothing, let ’s go.

Seriously this man is impossible, I can't believe it, he is an authoritarian dictator.

-Do you know you aren’t my boss, right?

-Hahaha, I love it! Do you know that I am literally your boss here and what I say should be done?

-But only regarding the work Bennett, you are not the owner of my person, I exchange with you my knowledge and skills for a salary, but you cannot order me like this, right now is my lunch break.

-LET 'S. GO.

He opened the door and outside James was standing there, when he saw that Bennett was hugging me, he opened his beautiful honey-colored eyes and his mouth, he said nothing but what he thought, that I could see everything he thought clearly drawn on his face.

Shoot!

I tried to let go but Bennett held me tighter, he led me to his elevator, without even turning around to see James.

The doors quickly opened, and Bennett made us enter, he pressed the parking sub level button.

This is not happening! Why me!?

Before the doors closed, James stood in front of us and looked straight into my eyes, he said nothing, but it pains me to see that look on his face, disappointment mixed with disapproval.

F uck me!

The doors close and I let go of Bennett so I can face him and demand him

-Bennett, my immediate boss just saw me hugging you!

-And?

-Why don't you understand what I'm trying to tell you?

-Layla-

-Bennett, please, you are complicating everything for me, you will think-

-Little one, no matter what you think, you and I know what is going on and it is nobody else's business.

-Ah yes! And you could tell me what is going on between you and me?

-Well, just this.

-So, what is this? What are you trying to achieve or what is your goal?

-I don't know it yet, but we will discover it together, don't you think?

-No, not at all, of course not, I am not your game or anyone's game, I need this to stop, stop the elevator, I will get off here!

-Layla-

-I will get off here Bennett, please!

Annoyed, he approaches the elevator controls and presses the button marked with the letter L, the elevator stops quickly, and the doors open in the lobby of the building.

-Don't follow me, goodbye!

I say annoyed and I leave Bennett’s elevator, as soon as the elevator doors close, I exhale strongly and inhale deeply to catch my breath, I am furious, fuming, anger makes it impossible for me to breathe normally, it takes me a few breaths to regain my composure. 

Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale.

I turn around and discover that the receptionist sees me in amazement.

What the hell happens with Bennett? Is he insane? What is he playing?

I take my cell phone from my jacket pocket, I look in my lab coat pocket and I find James' business card.

-Hello, are you busy?

-Hello Layla, for you, never, what is going on with you?

-Are you already eating?

-Mmh why?

-To see if you would invite me to eat with you

-Of course I will, gladly, where are you? I am going for you right now

-In the building’s lobby

-Give me a minute and I will be there.

A couple of minutes passed, and I watch as the staff elevator opens, coming out of it as if instead of walking he floats in all his splendor, as if sun rays crash into his golden hair and make it shine almost blinding those who dare to look at him, his eyes sparkle like stars, James is quite an Apollo, woooow.

-Hey, what’s up with you?

-Can we go out to eat somewhere nearby?

-Of course, whatever you want, come on, I know a very good place and it is pretty close.

-It's not mega luxurious, is it?

-Noooo, it is a place where their cooking is excellent and the prices are very adequate, don’t worry.

-Great, I will follow you.

James places his hand on my upper back and that makes me shudder, I feel totally vulnerable and exposed right now.

I twitched a little and he understood perfectly what it meant what I just did. He withdraws his hand and extends his arm to ask me to enter the revolving door first.

Unlike Bennett, he does wait for the next section of the door to get in, I got out and waited for him.

He comes out and when we start walking, I see Bennett's black Audi, standing in the yellow area where I met him yesterday, f uck, I feel the colors go up to my face and when I see that the rear window on the right side goes down halfway, his gaze fulminates me, he is very upset, I suddenly left him in the elevator and now he sees me go out with James.

HO. LY. COW!

He doesn't do a scene or anything, I just see him watching me walk away, every time I look back the car is still there and through the window, I can distinguish his blue eyes that stand out in the darkness inside the car created by all the tinted glass.

When we get to the corner and we cross the street, I hear a loud sound of a car accelerating and I see Bennett's car moving away quickly.

I can breathe now...

We arrived at a nice café, James opened the door for me and let me get inside first.

As soon as we enter the smell of food fills my nostrils, a rich combination of homemade food and cake makes me feel hungrier.

-Over here, this seat in the corner is the one I like.

I nod with my head and follow James. 

He stops next to the L-shaped seat and allows me to pass by and slide around the seat first, he settles in after sitting down.

Will he always be so gentlemanly?

Quickly a young girl, veeeeeeery smiley, dressed in a mini short with almost half a buttock outside of it and a white T-shirt, not glued, but painted to the body and with a knot that makes it stay over her navel, approaches us with the menus.

-Hello, what a pleasure, welcome back- says the girl with a huge smile, eating James with her eyes.

I can't help it, so I smile widely.

-What do you feel like eating today, honey?- says James and I look up to see him, I see how he makes an expression with his eyes, and I understand it, I must follow the act.

-Mmh baby, I don't know very well, what do you think I would like? you know all my tastes love-

James cannot stand it and smiles broadly, maybe I exaggerated a little bit in my performance.

He takes my hand and then tells me

-Look love, this one and this one are my favorites, and since we like the same food, I think we can order one from each and share, what do you think?

-Very well my love-