CHAPTER 1 : JUST A CRUSH
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Marianne Clumsily walked into the office, dropping all the files she was carrying, and
alerting the CEO, who seemed not to have noticed her walk in, because his office chair was facing away from the office entrance.
Kelvin was on what seemed to be a very serious phone call, and soon he suddenly paused, hearing the sound of the files heavily dropping to the ground.
“Can I give you a call back, Mr. Mark?” he said gently, dropped the phone, and walked towards Marianne, who was shaking and trying to pick up all the files.
“And you are?”
Kelvin asked nonchalantly, not really trying to help her with the files.
“Marianne Beck, sir, your new secretary, and I am sorry about this."
He gave her a sharp look, ignored her apology, and continued.
“Board meeting is by 2 PM; get the presentation ready if you would like to retain your job as my secretary.”
"Yes, sir, I will get to it immediately," she responded in fear.
Kelvin gave her a fiery look, then walked out almost immediately as Marianne gazed at his tall, masculine body and hurried to catch up.
She has always had a huge crush on Kelvin, the heir to the Quinn fortress.
Even though this was her first time meeting him, a part of her believed he was her soulmate in a past life.
Marianne sighed, exhausted from her first day, she couldn't wait to get her beauty rest. As she left the office building, her mind wandered.
"Why did I have to drop those files?" Marianne sighed as the echo of Kelvin's sharp tone still lingered.
"Maybe because he was so hot and good-looking," her thoughts drifted as her face lightened up.
"Oh God, Marianne Lynn Beck get your self together" she immediately snapped out of it.
'Honk!' a loud taxi blew it's horn at her, as the driver yelled, "Do you want to get killed? Get out of the way, miss!"
As she pushed herself out of the road, she began to apologize. "I am so sorry, sir," she repeated and walked away embarrassed.
***
As she opened the apartment door, Amy pounced on Marianne, who seemed exhausted and started throwing questions at her.
Amy was her best friend and roommate, but she was too excited to give Marianne a break. Before Marianne could even breathe, Amy started her detective interrogation.
"Do we have a wedding to plan?, do you think he likes you? was he nice ? did you get to kiss him?"
Surprised by her last question Marianne responded in a hurry, "No, no and no to every other question you are about asking".
Amy bounced on the sofa and picked up a bag of chips, tears it open and stretched it out to Marianne who ignored and continued.
“I feel I won't enjoy working with him.”
“Why?” Amy asked with a very interesting look on her face.
“He seems mean; I didn't drop those files on purpose,”
“What files?” Amy asked, now more intrigued than ever.
“I was just a little nervous, and I dropped a bunch of work files... which I was asked to deliver to him, that's all... a gentleman would have helped me pick them up and not scolded me like he did".
At Marianne's last statement, Amy burst into laughter.
“What is funny?” Marianne asked with a bold frown on her face.
"I don't know even know why you still have a crush on that asshole; we all know Quinn is everything, but hardly a gentle man."
"Don't you see the way he speaks on TV and what about the stories we both have heard about him on social media? nah, Quinn is cruel..."She said as she stuffs her mouth with chips.
"People love to spread lies on social media, you know," Marianne responded not wanting to listen to Amy.
"Is that so... okay, well... I wish you luck working with Mr Grumpy ha ha".
Amy let's out an evil laughter as Marianne picks up a pillow and throws it at her playfully.
***
“And in just 4 months, our numbers climbed with hypnotic certainty: +38% in April +41% in june and +72% this July, as shown on the chart; our partnership with KIRANOS is a good one with huge profits achieved."
"Mr Quinn you made a good call,” said one of the board members.
Kelvin nods and let out a quiet smile, “we are having a party, then!” he said, the board members nodding in agreement.
He stood up, buttoned his suit, and said, "We celebrate tonight. Everyone is invited," he cheered and strolled out of the boardroom, heading back to his office.
Back at the office, Marianne got a knock on the door. “Please come in,” soon a man walked in, handing her an invite...
”Your invitation letter, ma'am; the Quinn`s Cooperative is hosting a party tonight”.
Still focused on her laptop, she replied.
"I am not interested“
"You should come; everyone is invited”
Kelvin said cutting in from behind her. Marianne's eyes widened as, his voice sent shivers to her body.
No one heard him enter the office...“Take it from him” Kelvin continued as Marianne sluggishly takes the invite from the young man who brought the letter.
He then bows to Kelvin and walks out immediately.
“I will be busy later today sir and honestly I can`t attend your party, i am so ...”
“can`t or won`t” Kelvin asked sharply.
“Sir, all I am..." Kelvin cuts her off.
"Mary, it’s my way or my way...If you are smart enough, you should understand what I mean by that... See you soon."
They both exchanged a tense stare as Kelvin walked towards his office...
"It’s Marianne, you prideful brat! Not Mary," she murmured, thinking he had walked away.
"What did you say?" Kelvin's gaze snapped back to hers.
He took a step closer, his eyes deepening in rage.
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