CHAPTER3
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To my greatest surprise, it was the guy from the dance.
Alex. I corrected.
What could he possibly be doing here and at this moment?
"Hey!!.. Can't you watch where you're going?", a masculine voice screamed, causing me to flinch back from the aggressiveness in his tone.
I looked at him, it was a huge man standing behind Alex. From the look of things, he was his body guard.
"I..... I'm sorry I was in a hurry......I couldn't really see where I was going" I said.
"Then I better give you some good eyesights", he said walking towards me and I cowered, taking a step back in fear.
He was about to lay his hands on me.
Then suddenly,
"Stop. Don't touch her.", Alex said using a firm tone, in which he had no choice but to obey.
The tension that built up inside of me finally calmed down.
I just stared at him.
Without saying anything to me, he walked out. leaving me to reminisce over his meticulously beautiful back view.
..............
I began to wonder what on earth he was doing here. In this place. At this time?
Could he be following me?....... I shook my head. You’re only fluttering yourself, I assured myself.
Suddenly, a call from my phone snapped me out of my thoughts.
I took a look at it. Unknown number?.
After staring at it for some while, I picked and heard my mum's voice come through.
"Hello Isa, have you gotten the job?"
It was just then that realization struck me.
The interview!!!!
I immediately cut the call and ran to the elevator, quickly headed to the direction in which I was given.
I bumped into several people as I ran past the hallways, hearing murmurs coming from them but I didn't really care. I just needed to get this job.
I finally got there. Reading the tag on the door, Interview room. I didn't hesitate and knocked on the door.
"Come in" a voice responded from the inside and I stepped in.
"Good morning, I'm here for the interview.... Sorry I'm late, I had some issues to fix", I said.
"Sorry about that but the interview is over", the lady said politely.
"I'm sorry ma'am, I had to handle some issues before coming here otherwise I wouldn't have come late" I pleaded hoping she would give me a second chance.
"I completely understand but it's over already. You may leave now."
"Please I-"
"Leave now or I'll be forced to call the guards on you" she cut me in.
I lost all hope. I couldn't believe I let all this go down the drain.My heart ached in disappointment as I turned my back to leave.
"Isabella Collins?"……… a voice called out, causing me to quickly turn around in expectancy and hope.
"Yes... Yes that's me".
"We've long awaited your arrival. We got a call from Madam Iris telling us about your application. The job has been given to you. My assistant here will show you around and tell you everything you need to know", a young man said.
The young lady that told me to leave earlier, stood up and walked up to me.
Was this a dream? I asked myself.
"This way please?" she said leading the way and I dashed after her..
My heart raced with pure excitement as I walked by her side.
How didn't I expect this? How could I forget my mum assured me that I would get this job. ........… Mann? I just love that woman!, I screamed in my my head excited as I jumped. The lady turned around and shot me a glare and I immediately composed.
She just chuckled at my behavior.
After a few minutes of walking, we finally arrived Infront of a door.
"Are you ready?" she asked.
"Yes".
"Be careful," she added.
Before I could even take a second to reason that statement, she knocked on the door.
"Come in", a voice said from the inside.
She clicked it open and walked in.
"President Ford, this is your new secretary".
I looked at the man standing by the window, looking over New York's beautiful view. He stood tall, looking elegant with one of his hands in his pockets.
He slowly turned around and our gaze met.
I stared in shock. Alex? He's going to be my boss and I, his secretary?…….. I didn't know if I liked the sound of that.
He said nothing, just glaring down at me.
"Goo……Good morning." I stammered unsure of what to say as he stared awkwardly at me. I put my head on the ground, not wanting to meet his gaze.
Before any other thing could be said, a loud bang was heard on the door which made me wince a bit.
And in the next minute, a man was sent, sprawling to the ground beside me. I was so startled and jumped away from him in reflex action.
About six men walked in, standing closely behind him. Sebastian, the guy that introduced himself to me as Alex's best friend at the party, being one of them.
"President Ford, we finally found the man that has been defrauding us and leaking out company secrets" one of them said.
I watched as Alex took purposeful strides towards the man, looking daggers at him. His stone cold eyes, cool and calculated as he bent on one knee to meet the man's level.
"Traitor?" He asked, but that seemed rather a statement than a question.
The man knelt on both knees, pleading, crying and screaming.
"No sir...... Please sir, please.. I'm innocent. I did nothing of that sort. Someone's trying to frame me" he begged.
Before anyone knew it, a punch was sent gliding across his face. The force which was used, made blood spill out of his mouth.
Isa's hands flew to her mouth in shock as she shrieked in panic at the sight of his blood.
"Pick him up", Alex commanded as he turned to the guards standing beside him.
They immediately obeyed as they ran to pick the man up and made him kneel to Alex’s level.
He grabbed him by the jaw, grasping them painfully hard.
"You plan on ruining everything I've worked so hard for?, You intend on throwing it all down the drain?"
The man couldn't speak as a result of Alex's grip on his jaw. He could only beg and fold his hands for mercy but little did he know that forgiveness was that one trait that had no trace in Alex's blood.
In the next second, another punch was sent flying across his face and this time there was a pool of blood on the floor.
Isa gasped not being able to control herself anymore. Her heart dropped at the sight of it. She could feel her body trembling.
He stood up and turned to the men that stood behind him. Without a care in the world. His tone cold, almost harsh, he said:
"Make sure he's locked up and tortured until he spills his accomplices. Go to his house, rip him of everything he holds dear………Ensure his wife and children have no roof over their head".
"No!!!" Isa screamed as tears uncontrollably rolled down her cheeks. She was clearly on the verge of breaking down.
Everyone turned to face her and began exchanging glares and murmurs. He shot a look at where she stood, his beautiful green eyes no longer beaming with brightness……. Flames!. All she could see were flames.......... It was burning, burning so hard with something. Something she couldn't seem to understand.
Unconsciously, she immediately froze on the spot.
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