Claimed by the CEO

Chapter 3

There's a big difference between being attentive and being obsessive.

The attitude Nicolas portrayed in the party on Saturday is nothing but the latter

Just thinking about it is making me so furious, I really can't make sense with everything that happened that day.

Right on time, Richard driver arrived to pick me up and although I decided to take my precious time to prepare. I still got there pretty early.

On getting there, entering the house where the party was being held.

The first person I saw was Nicolas nursing a glass of something.

I had to look clearly to be certain, “no no no no I'm going to avoid him at all cost, I'm here to have fun not to be controlled” I said to myself.

I navigated my way to the bar area to get a drink, drinking and vibing to the songs playing, a young, dark, slender and tall man approached me and smiled calmly at me

“You look like you're having fun” he said looking around then setting his gaze on me

“Well, that's why it's a party, so we can have fun”

“Too bad the drinks here are free, I would have loved to get you a drink, possibly to get a chance know you better”

I threw my head back and laughed, “I believe you would have to get another means to buy my time”

“Bianca” a voice interrupted my conversation, looking back I saw my boss standing there, I groaned inwardly, “Nicolas” I responded, raising my eyebrow at him but can't help but notice how good he looks dressed in a white pant and blue shirt, with three of the buttons opened I can see his chest hair and my hands itch to touch it

Regaining my focus, I turned fully to him “What do you want Nicolas?” I asked intentionally, calling him by his name.

“Can I see you for a minute?” He asked shifting his gaze to the guy next to me.

Looking at him squarely in the eyes I said “Nicolas with all due respect, it's not working hours and I am not obligated to answer your call just because we found ourselves in the same party, so if you would excuse me, I'd like to go and find the host” I said. Immediately I looked around searching for Richard intentionally ignoring Nicolas.

“You would walk out with me, what I have to discuss with you is urgent even though it's work related and last i checked you still work for me” Nicolas replied with utmost seriousness, immediately walking out of the bar area heading towards where I can guess is the backyard.

I sighed audibly, turned to the guy beside me that had been staring at the exchange, “excuse me please, he's my boss” I said air quoting the boss.

He smiled “I understand, I'll be here waiting”

I casually walked towards the direction Nicolas went, I could feel the eyes of the guy whose name I'm yet to discover on me and personally I know I look good, with a last glance behind me I went through the door to the backyard.

“Why are you dressed like this?” Nicolas' voice reached my ears, looking at him I saw him assessing my outfit, raising my eyebrow at him I asked “how am I dressed? If I may ask?”

“I think you should stick with covering yourself up” he said

“I'm sorry but it's none of your business, since I walked in all I've been getting are appreciative looks and I love that feeling” I retorted.

“Appreciative looks you say, more like the look of people that want to get into your pants” he replied.

“Do you want to get into my pants Nicolas? Because your look seems to tell me so” I asked, already getting irritated with the whole exchange.

He silently looked at me and I know exactly what's going through his mind.

“Considering you left early on Friday, I couldn't find the document of the property we're supposed to start work on in New York” he said suddenly.

“Was that why you called me here? Couldn't you ask me over the phone or wait till Monday when I resume work?”

“It can't wait” was all he said.

“Nahhh… I'm not dealing with this right now, and I suggest you don't bother me for the rest of the night, good night sirrrr” I said intentionally drawing out the sir.

I walked back to the party that's in full bloom now and immediately went to get a drink and started moving to the music. I could feel someone looking at me but right now I barely care.

“Hey cutie” I was approached by yet another person “do you want to dance?” I immediately blurted out.

He smiled and we walked to the dance floor, after a while he excused himself and minutes passed before Nicolas approached me

“It seems like you've been jilted,” he said. Slowly I looked at him, noticing the smile on his lips and taking in his features.

“Mr Dimitri what do you want” I asked

“Oh calm yourself down, I just wanted to fill the blank space here” he said

“Well, my dance partner would be here soon”

“Are you sure about that? I think that's him trying to charm the pants off that lady” I turned towards the direction he was looking at and I felt a different level of irritation.

Looking back at him “did you have something to do with that” he silently looked at me without saying anything.

Already figuring out what he had done, I asked him “what happened to the two men that approached me?” I asked him

“I have no idea what you're talking about,” he said, putting his hands in his pocket. I noticed Richard through my peripheral vision. I decided to walk out on Nicolas, I had barely moved when he held on to my arms and dragged me to his chest, “where are you going?” He whispered to my ears, I could feel goosebumps all over me due to the close proximity between me and him “urm… let go of me” I said regaining my sanity, “where I go and who I see is none of your damn business, you have no right to control my private affairs” I said looking at him in the eyes, with a self absorbed look he asked “are you sure about that?” I immediately jerked my arm from his hand and walked to the direction of Richard who immediately engulfed me in a hug, ignoring the ladies surrounding him.

“My darling Bianca, it's so good to see you, and is that Nicolas I see looking our way? What have you said to get him all riled up?” Richard said.

It took a lot for me not to look back at Nicolas,

“It's so good to see you as well Richy, I just came to say hello and welcome back to the country,” I said, noticing he styled his blonde hair to the back “and by the way you look good” I told him. Grinning he said “that's so sweet coming from you, but why do I sense that there's something wrong”

“Uhmm, maybe that's because I need to go home, I feel under the weather” I lied, there has been a change in my mood because of the controller that refused to get off my case.

“Oh, if that's the case, let me text my driver to come take you home” I waited a while before Richard walked me outside, entering the SUV, we drove off while I waved my goodbye.

Back at my apartment, when I finished preparing for bed, I thought to myself that night, can I keep up this pretens

e? Will I be able to continue working for Nicolas?