Chapter 12
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Anna stayed in her room throughout the day. When the maids called her for dinner, she told them to bring it to her room.
She was doom scrolling again.
“All these nice things here….I don't have the money to buy them.”
She dropped her phone on her bed and pretended to cry.
“ I don't even work. I have no business, how am I—”
A wide grin settled in her face.
“ I have someone capable….No, it will be weird if I ask him.
“ But hold on….why will it be weird? He was the one who made me quit my job.”
She got up from her bed, walked towards the door and stopped.
She turned back sharply.
“ How do I ask him?”
She stared blankly for a second or two.
“ That's it. Don't be scared Anna, you can do it.”
“ Who said I'm scared though. The best he would do is walk away.”
She played with her fingers and pouted.
“I can do it.”
She walked down the stairs but he wasn't in the sitting room.
“ I wonder where he is.” She said, checking the kitchen and dining area.
“ Excuse me, ma'am.” A female voice said.
Anna turned around to meet a beautiful, Asian lady. She was dressed in a corporate black dress.
“ Yes?” Anna replied slowly, suddenly feeling insecure.
“ Are you looking for the boss? Mr Damon?” She asked. Her English was very clean and she spoke fast.
Anna nodded.
“ Well, he is in his study room and wouldn't like to be disturbed.” She said and walked into one of the guest rooms.
“ Fish bone is gone. Samoyed is here?”
Anna scoffed.
She walked upstairs towards the study room, knocked on the door and went in.
Damon was indeed in his study, he was working.
“ Are you done with the work, Kathleen?”
He asked without looking back.
“ Her name is Kathleen? Nice name.” Anna thought to herself.
She cleared her throat, as she was about to speak, Damon turned back.
“Hi.” She waved and smiled a bit.
“ Anna….run. I feel so embarrassed.” She thought inwardly as she pressed her lip into a thin line.
Damon took off his glasses, got up and walked towards her.
“ Hi?” He teased.
He wrapped his hands around her waist and rested his head on her shoulder.
“ You're short.” He said, a faint laugh escaping him.
Anna bit her lip to keep the words she was about to say from coming out.
“ You're too tall.” She said, her voice breaking.
Damon tightened his hand around her and inhaled her scent.
Anna wanted to move but Damon didn't let her.
“ I work a lot. I have no one to go to if I'm stressed. I will release you soon but let me stay here for a while.”
He fell silent.
“ Please.”
Anna couldn't think. She could only feel his breath on her body. The heat that radiated from him.
“ I'm not a bad person so …you can stay.” She said slowly.
Damon pulled her tighter.
Anna unknowingly and unconsciously rubbed his back.
After some minutes had passed, she cleared her throat.
“ You'll have back pains if you keep on hugging me.” She said casually.
Damon released her but not completely. He scanned the room with his eyes.
He pulled Anna through the doorway and passage.
“ What are you doing?” She asked, slapping his hands.
Once they got into the room, Damon lifted her and placed her on top of a shelf.
She stared at him in shock, her heart doing a few backflips.
He looked at her, smiled a bit, then continued hugging her.
“ I will kill you." She said in a hushed voice.
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