30 REASONS NOT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH MR ARROGANT

CHAPTER FIVE: HE NEVER AGREES WITH ANYONE

The sun had already gone down and the clouds were dark like it was going to rain. I thought Pedro was going to drag me back to the office but he surprise me when he pulled up at some restaurant and literally forced me out of the car and dragged me in through the doors.

“Seriously,” I gape at him in disbelieve wondering what the hell we were doing here “why did you bring me here?”

He pulled out a chair from one of the tables for me to seat and I rolled my eyes but decided that I was in no mood to argue with him now. He settled on the chair opposite me before answering “you were gone the entire day and I noticed you didn’t have lunch yet”

As if on cue, my stomach growled at the reminder and I tried hard to suppress the blush that threatened to creep up my neck. “How did you know I didn’t have lunch? Were you stalking me of something?”

His eyes sifted to something close to embarrassment but he was quick to replace it with his usual cold look “I wasn’t stalking you. I just had someone follow you because I wanted to make sure that you were really doing a research and not something else”

“That’s stalking” I deadpan.

He wave a hand in dismissal just as the waiter came over.

“What would you like to have?” he asked politely flashing his straight white teeth at us in a polite manner.

I picked up the menu and look through it. Most of the dishes were in a language I didn’t even know and I was suddenly wondering if we had come into an Italian restaurant or something.

I barely heard Pedro rattling out a dish before the waiter turn towards me and asked “what about you miss, what would you like?”

Unable to choose from the many foreign names, I said “I’ll have the same as his” The waiter nodded and was gone in a second. I turn to Pedro with an angry glare “you do know this is k********g right?”

He scoff in disbelieve “I prefer to call it caring for the wellbeing of my employee, thank you very much”

I forced air out through my nose in mockery “that’s rich coming from you Mr. Salvador. You care so much for your employee that you give them a hard job to be submitted to you in just five days”

His nostril flared at my words and his glare was hot on me “you brought that on yourself Miss Bernardo so don’t play the victim”

I rolled my eyes at him just as the waiter came over and set the dishes in front of us. It actually looks good and smells nice as well.

We ate in silence and I couldn’t help but think back to the event that had taken place today. First I annoyed the hell out of Pedro at the office, went out for research, met a hot blond guy who offered to buy me a beautiful ruby necklace and then Pedro came over and ruined everything.

I couldn’t deny the relief feeling that filled me when Pedro had pulled me to him. The stranger was nice and hot but I wasn’t really good with strangers. Even if I felt flattered that I had caught his attention, I was still very uncomfortable to flirt with him.

My heart suddenly began beating fast as I recall how Pedro had held my arm and pulled me to him, how my back had been flushed against his hard chest, how I felt the hardness of his chest even through his well-tailored suit.

The memory had me gulping hard and I suddenly felt so hot. For some reason, I looked up at him as he devoured his meal with slow concentrated movements and I couldn’t help but watch as his lips take each bite and how he occasionally licked his lips before chewing.

The heat that had suddenly took over my entire nerves increased and I quickly look away from him, trying to drive out the unholy thoughts that were rapidly taking over my mind. The heat was too much and I was beginning to sweat under my white button up.

I fan myself with my hands discreetly, not wanting to alert Pedro’s attention. But that was all wishful thinking on my part. Pedro looked up at me with eyebrows furrowed in confusion “are you okay Miss Bernardo”

The sound of his deep manly voice only increased the feeling and I gulp loudly. What the hell is wrong with me all of a sudden? Why was I feeling this way because of my boss?

“I’m fine” I answered quickly, avoiding eye contact with him “it’s just very hot in here” I fanned myself with my hands to prove my point but Pedro only kept on staring at me with a blank expression on his face.

“No it’s not Miss Bernardo. In fact the air is too cold right night because as you can see, it’s about to rain”

I blush in embarrassment knowing that he’s right, but before I could say anything more, my brain suddenly remembered something “oh f**k! What time is it?” I asked him.

He was a bit confused but look down at his gold watch and answered “it’s after eight”

“f**k, f**k, f**k!” office hours had longed been over. I had promised Bibi that I’ll have a drink with her after work. I quickly pulled out my phone from my purse and stared at Pedro who had been watching me the entire time “I have to make a quick call sir, please excuse me” I didn’t wait for a reply before racing in the direction of the ladies room. I just hope Bibi didn’t bother waiting for me.

Her phone rang a few times before her sadden voice finally came through “hello Aline”

A wave of guilt suddenly hit me “oh God I’m so sorry Bibi, I was doing some research outside of the company and lost track of…”

“Its fine” she cut me off with a laugh “I didn’t even wait for you. I wanted to call you instead because I couldn’t make it but it wasn’t going through”

I sighed in relief “Oh thank God! I was worried I stood you up”

“It’s okay Aline, it’s no big deal”

“Alright, maybe we can reschedule for tomorrow?”

“That’s fine by me” she answered and there was a short pause before she said again “I’ll call you later Aline, I’m in the middle of something important right now”

“Alright take care”

“You too” she hung up and I put down my phone and breathed in relief, at least I didn’t stand her up. That would have been horrible.

After taken in a deep sigh of relief, I went back to join Pedro at the table. He looked at me curiously as if expecting me to say something “What?” I snap in annoyance.

“Who did you call?”

I gape at him in disbelieve. He had no right to ask me that “I don’t think that’s any of your business Mr. Salvador”

He looked down at his plate with a hard glare and I wondered what he must be thinking “was it your boyfriend?”

I almost chock out the food I was about to swallow “what!”

He looked at me with a blank emotionless face and repeated his question “I ask if you had called your boyfriend Miss Bernardo”

I wanted to tell him that I didn’t have a boyfriend. I never had one since throughout my twenty three years of life, but on second thought, “why do you want to know that? That’s my private life Mr. Salvador”

His jaw clench and he looked away from me “we should leave now” he stood up.

I look down at my barely eaten plate of food “but I haven’t…”

“Don’t make me say it twice Miss Bernardo” he set some dollar bill on the table and walked out of the restaurant and I groan in frustration and muttered ‘asshole’ under my breath before quickly going after him.

As we got into his car, I asked “what about my car?”

“We can’t go back there it’s about to rain. I’ll have someone pick up your car and bring it back to your place. For now I’ll take you home”

The idea didn’t seat well with me cause there is no way I wanted my boss to know where I live “I should take a taxi”

He didn’t even spare me a glance before inserting the key into the ignition and driving me home “you should hand me the keys to your car”

I sighed in annoyance and did as told. I hate this guy.

Pedro took me back to my apartment and I didn’t bother saying goodbye before walking away from him while ignoring his words of “you better be at the company early Miss Bernardo” I rolled my eyes at him. I didn’t like the way he was trying to boss me around like I was nothing more but his servant. I may be his employee but he had no right to ask me personal questions. He had no right to demand anything from me.

Wait, who the hell did that asshole think he is anyway.

I slump down on my bed while drawling out puffs of angry air.

As I stared up at the celling, my mind went back to how he had pulled me towards me at the jewelry store. I closed my eyes as the feel of his body flooded into my mind. His hard chest against my back, the look in his eyes when he stared at the pretty man in a white suit. It was like he wanted to burn him under his intense glare and the look was so… sexy.

“What the hell!” I shot up from the bed in shock at my thoughts “get a grip on yourself Aline you are supposed to hate him” I slapped my cheeks lightly with my hands to rid myself of those dangerous thoughts. Pedro Salvador is not someone I should like in anyway. First of all he’s my boss, second he’s a rude arrogant asshole and third, there is no way in hell he would ever like me back. I mean I was at the brick of even losing my job because apparently he hates me.

What I’m I even saying anyway?

There is absolutely no way that I like him. Maybe it was just me admiring a hot guy and not that I actually like him.

Yeah that’s right; there’s is no way that I might have feelings for my boss.

I decided to stop thinking about Mr. arrogant and decided to go take a shower and at that moment, I heard the sound of the rain finally making its presence known.

I smiled to myself cause I have always loved the rain. I have a feeling that I was going to be having a wonderful night.

After a warm and lovely bath, I return to my bedroom and all of a sudden, the sound of my bedroom door open in a snap and I looked in the direction in shock. My eyes widen at the figure that stood in completely wet clothes and he was staring right at me. His suit was drench and the water was dripping from his clothes unto my timber floor.

His hair was wet from the rain and beads of water rolled down his face to his neck and I watched in awe as it slowly disappeared into his clothed chest.

I gulp down the lump in my throat as a new feeling of heat settled at the lower parts of my womanhood.

“M_Mr. Salvador, why are you back?”

He smiled in an unusual way. It was sexy and seductive and different from the cold Pedro Salvador “I couldn’t stay away from you Miss Bernardo, I keep thinking about you” he suddenly moved his hands and started unbuttoning his suit. My eyes widen in horror as he took off his wet suit and flung it aside. He immediately started to take off his white button up and I felt my breath hitch in my throat.

“W_what the hell do you think you’re doing?!” I whispered yelled as he finally took off his shirt and flung it aside just as he had done with the suit.

His chest was left bare and hard just like I had imagined. I suddenly felt the need to touch them. There was a glorious six pack on his stomach area and it had me gulping down the ache in my throat. I couldn’t breathe, in fact I couldn’t think. All I could do was stare at him.

He approach me with a mischievous smirk on his face like a predator that was about to pounce on its prey “I want you Miss Bernardo, ever since I first laid eyes on you, ever since you talked back at me at the conference hall. Let me have you” without another word, he pulled me to him and smash my lips to his in a passionate kiss. I immediately kissed back, wrapping my arms around his neck getting lost in the feeling of his rough and yet enticing lips.

His hands roamed my body from my butt and I let out a moan as I felt some kind of pressure in my feminine region.

His lips transferred from my lips to my neck and then to the middle of my chest and I was totally lost in the feeling, moaning and aching my back to give him complete assess and control over me. All of a sudden, he pulled away and I looked at him with lust filled eyes wondering why he stopped.

“Why did you stop?!” without giving me answer, he raised his palms and smack me in the face.

“owwww! What the hell Mr. Salvador?!”

“Mr. Salvador? Is that who you were dreaming about?”

My eyes snap open rapidly and I found myself on my bed and a very familiar figure hovering over me with a smirk on her face “What the hell Alzira?!” I yelled and quickly pushed her off annoyed by her amused laughter “what are you doing here?”

She stood up and dusted herself off the floor. The smirk still remain intact on her face “I had some business here and decided to come see my little sister. Is that wrong?”

“You should have told me you were coming!” I snap glaring at her in annoyance. She was always like that. Unpredictable and ignorant.

“I wanted to surprise you, but I got surprise instead when I found you on the bed having a wet dream about a certain Mr. Salvador” she laughed and the blood rush to my face in embarrassment. I was f*****g dreaming about my boss in an inappropriate manner. Oh God! Get a grip Aline.

“How did you even get in anyway?” I asked as I got up from the bed quickly and followed her out of my room.

“You weren’t answering the doorbell and you haven’t changed the door code from zero zero zero. You can be really dumb little sis”

I sighed and made a mental note to change my door code later. I watched my older sister as she moved around in the kitchen in search of ingredients for breakfast. I love having her around cause she always makes breakfast from me which is something I am usually too lazy to do on my own, but I hate the fact that she can just walk into my house and begin touching things like she owns the place.

“So you want to tell me about this Mr. Salvador that got you all wet and bothered in your sleep?” she teased as she put on her apron.

I blushed hard in embarrassment “I do not want to talk about that Zira”

“Oh come on Aline, you were literally moaning like a wanton woman. This is the first time I’m ever seeing my little sister like this and I really want to know all about this guy who has manage to catch you attention”

“Well talk about that later. What about you, what are here for?”

She sighed knowing that she wasn’t going to be getting any answers from me “I’m here for a photo-shoot. You don’t need to worry about me invading your privacy because I’ll be for just three days and then I’ll be out of your hair”

I frown “I wasn’t complaining”

She laughed as she c***k some eggs into a bowl “I know you better than anyone Aline, your eyes were definitely complaining”

“so do you have a boyfriend yet?” I asked not because I wanted to know but because I didn’t want her to ask about Mr. Salvador. Why did I even dream of that jerk anyway?

Zira shrugged “you know I’m not the dating type. I’m so not ready for a relationship yet”

I scoff “you’re not getting any younger you know. You’re turning twenty seven next month”

“Look who’s talking” she gave me a playful glare but her smile remain intact.

I rolled my eyes and decided to end the conversation there “how is mom and dad?”

She sighed “still travelling the world and having the time of their life. They seem so focused on each other that it’s almost like they no longer have kids”

“They are getting old Zira. We should let them enjoying their time together. After all we’re not kids anymore; we can take care of ourselves”

“Totally agree” she nodded and kept on whisking the eggs aggressively “what time is it anyway? My photo-shoot starts at twelve”

I looked at the kitchen clock on the wall above the cupboards “it’s after eight” I said care freely and for a moment there was a pause as I allowed the words to sink in. my eyes widen in shock and I stare at Zira who also stared back at me confused “f**k its after eight!” I yelled and ran back to my room.

“Is there a problem Aline?” Zira called after me.

“Of course there is, I’m late for work and it’s your fault cause you distracted me”

I heard her laugh and groan in annoyance “when youre done dressing up come down for breakfast”

I ignored her and ran straight for my bathroom.

I’m definitely going to get roasted by an angry boss.