The Billionaire's Downfall

Chapter Four: Tension

I played with the pen they gave me nervously, damn! I was scared and nervous at the same time.

I was asked to sort and correct a pile of files and right now, I felt really tired but of course I needed to continue working to avoid being tagged a lazy secretary in just her first day of work.

"Why don't you use the laptop or computer to do so?” Xavier had once said but I stubbornly persisted to use my hands.

"No bell, you have to do this for your brother okay? “I said to myself again, the more I said that continuously, the more I continued doing my work despite the tiredness and fatigue.

I yawned loudly while stretching my arms wide before looking up towards the door when I heard the sound of it creaking open.

"Oh no! “I groaned inwardly and clenched my hands behind me, Xavier was getting more piles of files for me and I was beginning to think that king was doing it on purpose and wanted to make my life difficult.

"Am sorry dear, you must be tired, I don't know what got the f**k into him, he really wants to make your life difficult.... I can't even stop him “Xavier used his hands to hit his head in annoyance after dropping the pile of file.

"Is okay, I am used to it “I faked a smile, hell no! That was a big lie, I wasn't used to any sh!t at all.

In fact, this was the first time I am doing something like that and it infuriated me.

"I apologize again, by 12:00PM you can have a break, eat and continue later “Xavier said with a kind smile and I was forced to smile again before he walked away.

Immediately he walked away, I dropped my head to the table and murmured curses to king in frustration.

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"Come on....11:59...move" I muttered while staring at my watch impatiently but immediately it reached 12:00PM, I stood up and threw my pen up and did a very short happy dance which was spoilt as a result of my pen falling down and hitting me hard on my head.

I smiled and opened the door and before I could walk out of the office, my eyes adverted into a strong pair of muscles......I looked up and it was king Donovan.

"And where do you think you’re going huh?"King fired immediately I looked up at him.

"I... I,"I stammered and trailed off on my speech while playing with my fingers feasibly.

"Sir Xavier said that I can take a break at exact 12:00PM, so I want to have my lunch" I said and licked my once dried lips

I watched as king's expression changed, it softened for a moment before a very huge frown formed on his face and his gaze hardened.

"No lunch for you!!, Complete the job I have you before leaving...or consider yourself fired!!"King said expressionlessly and my bright brown big eyes widened in shock.

Was she going to survive this?

For f**k sake, how was she going to survive!!?

"Okay sir “I faked a smile before Walking back into the office and closing the door with my foot.

"Come on benny, you can do this, I know you can!!" I raised up my hand and exposed my arm before muttering "FIGHTING!!!"

"Fighting......for...for little brother “I thought inwardly and grabbed a jug of water before pouring some into a glass cup and gulping it in a goal.

I sat back on the chair and continued my work.

MEANWHILE at king's office~

"Your being too harsh on her and it isn't fair at all! You weren't harsh to your previous secretaries then why her? “Xavier said massaging his forehead with his fingers.

"She is exhausted!!!"Xavier said but was ignored again, so he eventually gave up and sat on the chair opposite to king.

"She is a witch! “King blurted out and Xavier frowned clearly confused and surprised at the same time.

"A witch? how did you know that king Alex Donovan “Xavier said with an eye roll clearly displeased, yes, king hates her but it doesn't mean he should use that title to describe her...like WTF?

"I don't need to explain anything to you! “King said grumpily as he signed the files one by one after reading them.

"Then why........"Xavier was interrupted as the door burst open and was closed back then a man walked in, he was clearly at his 40's but ladies who saw him would think that he was at his early 30's or latest 29.

Because of his flexible model-like body.

"Hello step father? “King stopped what he was doing and adverted his gaze to the man with a very fake smile, a wicked smile.

"Alex, who the f*k did you think you are huh?!, how dare you!!" The man thundered and immediately he did that, king raised up his hand, a sign for him to shut the f*k up.

"Dante Simon, As I can remember this is my office old man, the next time you barge into my office like that again, you would hate me more than you do right now trust me “King said and they glared daggers at each other.

It seems like Xavier doesn't like Dante Simon at all because he followed king and glared harshly at him.

"And trust me too king Donovan, I would teach you a very big lesson that you wouldn't be able to show your ego again “Dante said and turned to leave when the door opened and I walked in.

I held half of the piles of files in my hands as I walked into his office and bowed a little before giving it to Xavier.

"You’re not done with all “King said displeased.

"Am almost done, it remains just a few of them “I said and bowed a little.

"Is this one of your little chicks? “Dante asked and that was when I turned to look at him, I felt my skeleton jump out of my skin, my heart began to beat faster than normal.

It... It was Mr. Dante.

The man that took her brother and forced her into all of these...but...but what was he doing here?

"It is such a pity that am not interested in unattractive girls “King muttered with a smug look on his face.

Dante adverted his gaze back to her and a wicked smirk formed on his face, that smirk!!, She knew what it means!

Her brother! Was he going to hurt her brother!!, king Donovan f**k you!!

I just needed to make him fall for me as fast as possible.

Or...or her brother might not leave!

This heartless monster might kill him, she didn't even know the condition her brother was in right now!!, was he okay? was he eating?

Oh....she felt like going mad out of frustration.

I quickly snapped out of my thoughts and ran out of the office. The moment I was inside mine, I knelt in front of my glass desk and let the tears rush down my eyes.

I felt broken. My only source of happiness, my only reason to live and strive hard, wasn’t with me but with a heartless man who could kill him in a second.

For f**k sake, Damien was just 9!!!

He wasn’t strong enough—he had asthma attacks four times a day.

After some minutes of shedding uncontrollable tears, I managed to get a hold of myself and resumed my work.

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Finally, I was done with my work. I quickly packed the files and ran towards King’s office, only to see him already walking out of the door while Xavier was locking it behind him.

“Sir, sir, I’m done with… the…” I trailed off when he grabbed the files from my hands and walked straight to the waste bin, dumping them there. My mouth dropped.

That was my f**king hard work! How could he just dump it after everything?

“Those were 2013 papers, we don’t need those again!” King muttered and walked past me with Xavier beside him, leaving me standing there in shock.

The moment he was out of sight, I clenched my fists and buried my face into my palms.

I felt so tired, and my hands hurt badly. I didn’t even use a laptop or something—just my hands. And this was the only thing King Donovan could tell me!?

That it was a 2013 project??

I sighed tiredly, grabbed my bag, and ran out of the company.

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I huffed and puffed tiredly, feeling like I was going to pass out any second. I had been walking home for almost thirty minutes now, and my legs hurt so badly.

I stopped when they began trembling uncontrollably. I was thirsty and hungry at the same time… damn King Donovan!

Suddenly, the sound of a car horn drew my attention. I turned to see a sleek black SUV pull up beside me.

When the tinted window rolled down, King’s good-looking face came into view.

“Get in,” he muttered. Having no choice, I walked in