Craving You

Chapter 4

Days passed and she was used to the business world, Mr. Hans suddenly asked all of the employee in their department to treat them all in a celebratory meal. The closing time of everyone’s work is 5 but there are many who worked overtime so it was set at night around 8 pm.

Declan wasn’t still around and Danaye thought she’d have fun and forget her worries of him.

After the long schedule of talking about business, money and shares during the whole afternoon, Declan felt he would collapse. Sitting in his chair with eyes closed in exhaustion, he still listened as his assistant blurted out his schedule. Suddenly, he stopped and he opened his eyes to look at his assistant fidgeting his phone and looking jealous at something it showed.

“What is it?”

“Uhmm…Mr. Hans and his department are planning to have dinner tonight at the hotel.”

Declan stared at him for half minute before nodding, acknowledging his report. Then after it, his assistant continued his report on his schedule. His assistant had been working for him for the past years and he was used to his cold gestures and didn’t mind it.

“Mr. Carlsen, there are about 10 hours before the first meeting starts, would you like to be sleep, Sir?”

“Book a flight now to Philippines. I need to get something I left home.” He ordered.

“Yes Sir.”

When they arrived at NAIA airport at 8 pm, his phone rang and for a moment, he is hesitant to pick it up.

It was Danaye.

But when he answered, he was met with the loud noise. He heard some man’s voice tipsy speaking, “Who is this f-fake h-hushband..? Danaye has a ffake hussshband?? Wait-let’s ashk her…”

“Is something wrong, Mr. Carlsen?” His assistant asked.

He stared at it for five second before turning around to this assistant in his back. “Give me my coat.”

“Here Sir.” His assistant humbly extended Declan’s black coat with a slight bow.

Declan immediately run to his car and left his assistant with a knowing eyes saying he can go home.

As part of Mr. Hans department in their work, Danaye was expected at the dinner. Everyone was still in their office clothes but no one bothered. They held their dinner at the exquisite mini dining hall of the Hotel where only special guests were able to access it. Mr. Hans is a special person in their company because he own the 30% of its share. Thus, he was able to rent the whole mini hall with the pool just outside of it.

Mr. Hans was talking in front and Danaye wasn’t listening as she and some of her office mates are already getting their stomach full because they were so hungry. After all they didn’t yet eat anything. Since, there are so many invited workers, no one noticed her. She was seated among the crowd enjoying the dinner waiting for Shantal and Divina who was in the bathroom as Divina kept vomiting because of drinking. It was the friend of Divina. Her name is Shantal. She’s short but she’s pretty and funny too. She is the type of girl who always care about her friends. Although, she’s a bit talkative and a damn bully to others even if it was just a joke. They came early and already ate before drinking.

After Mr. Hans brief speech, clicking of glasses filled the place and the food was overflowing. Since Mr. Hans has privilege over the place, the dinner became a banquet and socializing and alcohol was allowed.

Danaye was still new in their workplace but her pretty face, sexy figure, kind personality, fashion and wit allowed her to constantly grip anyone’s attention so she just sit perfectly without worrying. For a moment, she almost forgot the disaster of her contract marriage.

Most of her office mates were already in the center of the dining hall dancing because suddenly music surprised them and they were all laughing as some started dancing crazily. She smiled and laughed at them. She thought this dinner was just well-deserved. And it was good to have simple gatherings like this to atleast balance the work and fun of employees.

She wondered if Declan also participated in banquets such as these. But she thought, knowing him, he would just decline the offer.

Some of her office mates tried to pull her while she was eating and suddenly she was on the center of the crowd and all of them cheered for her. She waltzed with Reya, one of her kindest office mates and they all started dancing too. Between her laughs and creased eyes smiling, she saw a glimpse of Declan.

Suddenly, her smile faded into thin air and her memory from a month ago clouded her mind. The mental image of Declan pinning her to the bed and choking her to death after sleeping with him resurfaced.

“DANAYE!”

“I should’ve killed you!”

“So, are you willing to have s*x with me every night to pay for your secretary promotion? You don’t think one night is enough to pay for it, don’t you?”

“So you want to play a game with me, huh?”

As if it was a switch, the happiness she felt died as his words start to get louder in her head. He must have hated her so much that he was angry that time.

Then she noticed her grip on Reya’s hands were already so tight it hurt her.

“I-Im sorry I didn’t meant to. I-I was just-

“Are you okay? You suddenly spaced out for a moment?”