A Twist Of Fae

Chapter 4

Kate's POV

After last night, I decided it would probably be best to steer clear of Mr. CEO, Daniel Clinton. The farther I am away, the less likely he is to find out about my previous meet with Westley.

Chances are that wasn't the first time him and Daniel 'ran' into eachother and it most likley won't be the last.

I got dressed for work the next day in a black sweater and matching pencil skirt with heels. I walked out the door, in the elevator, and through the lobby. I sighed and looked around. It'd be pretty hard to avoid him when we work in the same building.

As I was looking, a black limo came into view and I didn't know if it was Daniel or Westley until out stepped the man himself.

You just couldn't stay away, could you, I looked down, mentally facepalming.

"Congrats, Kate," Daniel said, smiling at me as if I was a new born baby, straightening his suit.

"Today is Take Your Best Employee to Work Day."

I couldn't help but laugh at his newly made up day. He reached his hand out for mine and I took it before he lead me to the limo.

"I'm guessing you're going to pick up Favour next?"

"Actually, Favour rides a broom to work everyday," He quipped, following in behind me. I shook my head at him, smiling.

I glanced around the limousine in awe, to be honest. I'd never been in one, not even for prom bearing in mind, I've never been.

I tried to contain the little girl inside me and an idea of what it'd be like to let her out played in my head.

"Oh my God Daniel, what's this?" I said, picking up the wine glasses on the side and eagerly crawling towards the driver. "Wowowow."

"Kate!" Daniel then groaned.

"Hey driver, driver, driver," I'd repeat, annoyingly, not bothering to wait for his response.

"Can we stop and pick up my friends?"

"Sit your ass down!" Daniel would scorn.

I laughed to myself and Daniel looked at me as if I was crazy for a second before smiling.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, " I told him. He tilted his head, but let it go because we had made it to Knight's SEO.

He helped me out, grabbing my hand once more and it sent a shock through me. I jumped back from him holding my hand in my own. I didn't know what the feeling was so it scared me for only a second.

"You okay?" Daniel asked, quickly looking at my hands for any marks from where he was standing. He seemed concerned and it baffled me.

"Yeah, I'm fine, sorry,"I said in a monotone. He could tell I was confused because he stopped and he seemed confused at his self too. You'd think someone as powerful as him would never be such a gentleman.

He nodded at me, then moved me forward by my hip gently so he could close the limo door.

Once he did he walked inside the building without another word or glance at me.

Well, goodbye to you too, I thought to myself. I finally let my hands fall and went inside to punch in.

"Okay, now I stay away from him," I told myself as I walked into the elevator.

"Away from who?" I turned around to see Gabrielle, Daniel account manager, walking in.

"Someone you like perhaps?"

"Oh um, no just a guy," I said, looking ahead trying to avoid awkward eye contact. It may not be awkward for her, but I tend to make everything awkward.

"Good, because I just saw you get out of Daniel limo and trust me, he's deffinetly someone you want to stay away from," She replied, nonchalantly.

"Excuse me?" I squinted my eyes and tilting my head. She's an account manager, not his d**k manager.

"You heard me,"She said, arrogantly. "Besides he likes a more desirable body type, little one. I'd know."

"For your information," I started, turning towards her, calmly. I kept my distance because if I got any closer I'd have to look up at her.

"Every body type is desirable. And second, it doesn't matter how pretty you are if your personality is s**t. Thank you."

The elevator door dinged and then opened in which I walked out. I didn't hear her walk out so I assumed she stayed to analyze her shock. She wasn't the only one. Usually I'm compliant, but she made it seem like I was stealing Daniel from her. I don't know if Daniel and her had a thing, but it didn't concern me and frankly she had no right to judge me or anyone else's body type. You could have the world's hottest body and being a slut still wouldn't be cute.

I calmed myself and put that encounter to the back of my mind.

I was supposed to be sorting more files on my computer today, but since it has such a 'great view' of Daniel's office I decided to ask Vivian if I can work around elsewhere or help her out.

She agreed to let me help, but I don't know for how long. Hopefully, the whole day.

"You can just help me clean up around here, I know it gets boring sitting at a computer all day," She told me as I followed her.

"Thank you, " I said, politely.

"Mr Clinton is having a few meetings today so you might want to clean the conference room last instead of over and over."

I nodded as she showed me where the supply room was and pulled down the cleaning sprays, napkins, and trash bags.

As I cleaned around, I met some new people and learned new names. Such as Michelle in accounting or Bianca the business analyst.

They were all very nice to me and I also stopped to talk to Diana, who generously had all new gossip to tell.

By this time the sun had went down and time went by quite quickly, but I hadn't yet got to clean the conference room. Daniel sat in there by himself. If he was in the middle of an important phone call I didn't want to interrupt, but it was awfully long and I didn't want to stay later than I had to. The conference room was one of the few places that had blurry walls you couldn't see through.

Not even Daniel's office, although he did have a really big door. I rolled the disposal cart in front of the door and debated on whether I should listen in on it or not.

I decided against it and just knocked instead.

"Hey, Mr. Clinton I'm sorry but I kind of have to clean in there."

The door opened and he walked off in the conference room still on the phone as I rolled the disposal cart in.

"What the f**k do you mean you couldn't make the trade? That's one of the most important deals we have right now. I shouldn't have to come to Thailand for this. Do I have to hold your hand, wipe your nose- Then act like you know how to do your f*****g job."

I realized I chose a bad time as I seemed to always do and I tried my best not to listen in on his conversation, but he only got more and more pissed off.

"You know what, I'll just come back when you're don-" I spoke lowly, but Daniel brought a hand up and spoke.

"No," Daniel stated, sternly.

"Kate I understand you have a job to do. Get to it." Daniel talked rudely and I assumed it was because whoever he was on the phone with wasn't doing what he wanted them to.

I started picking up the trash and cups from the table. I hadn't realized how attractive his rough voice really was until now. It was even more attractive when he was mad. I swept the floor and as I swept by him I heard a sigh deeper than the Pacific ocean.

"Alright, I will be there."

When he hung up he paced back and forth clenching and unclenching his fists. I turned towards him not sure if he'd snap any minute. But I knew if he did I didn't want to be around for it.

"Are you sure you don't want me to leave?"

He looked up at me, his eyes heated. It made me gasp. His breathing slowed and his hazel slowly went from heated to calm. His eyebrows furrowed causing mine to do the same.

"How do you do that?" He questioned me, leaning his head to the side.

"What am I doing?" I replied, completely forgetting about the task at hand.

He took slow, dominant strides towards me before his hand went up to my cheek. His hand was warm and I instinctively melted into it, closing my eyes like a kitten who enjoyed being pet.

"Your eyes..They make me calm."

When I realized what I was doing I slightly moved away from his hand. No. This is not good. Priorities Kate. Priorities.

"Are you scared of me?"

I shook my head at his question. "Um. No, I just.." My sentence trailed off when his thumb swiped over my lips slowly and my breathing sped up.

"You're so beautiful. So f*****g beautiful."

My mind went blank. My body reacted to his touch and voice, making me squeeze my legs together. No. No. No. My head went down and I looked around the floor frantically, trying to think. What to do. Something. Anything.

He lifted my chin up and any thought I did come up with was lost along with me in his eyes.

I saw lust, temptation, the anger hadn't completely vanished but it was masked by something else. I couldn't think of what. Then suddenly, I didn't want to think anymore. I wanted his lips on mine.

His head descended towards mine and I couldn't help but feel hot. It spread through me like molten lava as his arm went around my hips, pulling me close to him.

Our lips connected after what felt like a lifetime and we moved in sync. Once we broke apart after what felt like forever my hand went up to my lips and I tried to catch my breath. I missed the feeling already.

This wasn't real. It couldn't be. Daniel finally spoke and his words only made me feel more like I was in a dream. A dream I never wanted to wake up from.

"You're coming with me to Thailand".

Daniel's POV

"You okay?" I scanned Kate's hands to make sure she hadn't cut it on the door or I hadn't hurt her.

She looked fine, but her eyes wore a look of confusion. I then realized what I was doing. I was showing a soft human emotion.

Compassion.

That's not a bad thing, but I knew it wasn't an emotion I was meant to show. My father always warned 'people will take your kindness for weakness, and there is no room for weakness.'

I went imobile, completely dismissing my concern for this woman. I moved her out of the way to close the limo door and left her without another word.

Micah greeted me at the front desk and I sent her a nod as I went up to my office.

Favour came in minutes later and told me the schedule for what meetings I'd have and who with. I walked out of my office, heading to the conference room as Gabrielle walked out of the elevator and straight towards me.

"Daniel, can we talk," She folded her arms. This wouldn't be how an account manager approaches the CEO, and she was well aware of my rule that what happened outside of Knight's SEO should stay outside of Knight's SEO.

"No, we can't, " I said, continuing to walk.

"I'll scream,"She threatened. I stopped mid walk and my eyes squinted as she placed a hand on her hip. I pulled her in my office by her arm.

"You're hurting me," She stated, simply, but I ignored and closed her in my office before anyone could notice. Favour went to the conference room and I knew I would be expected to be there with her, but she wouldn't come looking for me.

"Have you lost your damn mind?" I told her, hovering.

"I told you that we don't bring this here. The only thing we should be discussing is my account numbers."

"Does that same rule apply to your slick-mouth-slut Kate?" She questioned, poking her chest out trying to match my height.

"My what?" My teeth gritted and my temper rose. Who the hell did she think she was?

She gave me a devilish smirk as if she had discovered my deepest secret and would use it against me at will.

"That's right, I saw her get out of your limo this morning. Do you really think you can just replace me that easily?"

She had let all the money she's made and f*****g the boss go to her head. Without remembering who it was that gave her that confidence. I should've known better than to f**k a spoiled brat, but that's the last time I'll make that mistake.

"Replace you? You never had a place to start off with. You were nothing to me, but my account manager. And now you've very much overstepped your boundaries. Now if you want to keep your job I strongly suggest you act accordingly from here on out."

"Oh, I get it. Now that you found a new w***e you talk me however you want? That wasn't the case when you were fucki-"

"Enough!" I snapped, hitting the wall behind her making her jump. I tried my best to calm, hoping no one had heard my outburst. I looked left and right and it seemed my sound proof walls had finally come in handy. Gabrielle eyes were watery and I felt bad for her.

I had used her. Over and over again. And she wanted to have a place. Maybe in the same place most women wanted, but that place didn't exist. She knew what she was getting into from day one, but perhaps I hadn't made it clear enough. I thought her roll as my account manager would be enough, but I guess I was wrong.

"Look, Gabrielle," I looked into her eyes. "This shouldn't have happened and I am sorry it did. Take the rest of the day off. Come back when you're in a better mind set."

She nodded at me and restrained from crying. I removed my hand from the wall on side of her so she could exit. She opened the door and I turned towards my desk, running a hand through my hair, trying to collect myself.

"Daniel," My breathing stopped. I thought she had left.

"Will you call me tonight?"

I sighed, without turning around. This needed to end. I knew in the end one of us would get hurt and she did. Yet she still wanted me to call her. If anyone found out about this it would not only cost me in money, but in reputation. And that was something I couldn't afford.

"No."

"If there is no outcome then what is this meeting for?" I questioned the table of men and women sitting in suits. They all looked at each other, lost.

"With no outcome, there is no numbers. And if there is no numbers then all of you are out of a job. Did you think this was scheduled so we could just chat?"

This was my fourth meeting today and it was worse then the last. They didn't have a proposition of what we were here for and frankly just suggested we come up with something new.

Well, no s**t, I thought to myself.

"May I suggest we talk about your competition?" Stephen raised his hand and spoke when I nodded towards him.

"What competition Mr. Lopez was beginning to get annoyed. I don't have time to waste. He was speechless and I groaned, ending the meeting. They had all left and Favour was left.

"Some day, huh?" She had said as she walked out. I shook my head in response. I was going to head back to my office until my phone rung.

"Mr. Clinton, we have a problem," My hand went to my waist and my head leaned back in agony.

"What kind of a problem?" I asked, pacing back and forth.

"We couldn't make the trade," My pacing froze and I felt rage consume me slowly. Maybe I did have quite a problem due to my past, but what did one expect from a boss with incompetent empoyees?

"Daniel?" I heard him question. I hadn't said a word and just when I was about to I heard a knock on the door.

"Hey, Mr. Daniel. I'm sorry, but I kinda of have to clean in there." Kate. She seems to always be around when I'm at my worst. I opened the door for her and proceeded to speak to my Thailand director of operations, Mike Hunter.

"What the f**k do you mean you couldn't make the trade? That's the most important deal we have right now. "

"I know but they want you here," He told me.

"I shouldn't have to come to Thailand for this. Do I have to hold your hand, wipe your nose-"

"No, you don't, " He responded.

"Then act like you know how to do your f*****g job," My voice rose.

"I do, but they said they'd feel more comfortable doing the deal with Daniel Clinton himself. I mean, what do you want me to do?"

"Do you realize I'm eight thousand f*****g miles away in New York? I can't just up and leave." They couldn't do something as simple as seal a deal I already set the ground work for. If they didn't trust my guy then what were we doing trying to be their partners. But then again, we needed this. Knight's SEO Limited; Thailand wasn't doing too great. I hadn't even thought about it or checked on them and I expected they'd be able to handle it.

As Hunter continued trying to reason with me I heard a soft low voice from behind me.

"You know what, I'll just come back when you're don-"

"No," I had forgotten she was still here , but she still had a task to do and I'll be damned if workers here slacked off too. "Kate, I understand you have a job to do. Get to it."

Hunter continued and I saw the point, but nevertheless I still didn't want to go. Leaving my work here could jeopardize it, immensely. No one would be here to make sure there was no new spies or people making decisions at meetings without my consent. But I guess that's a risk one has to take being the boss.

"Alright, I'll be there." I sighed. I tried not the think about what moves Westley could make if I stayed in Thailand long enough. I could only stay for three days max and I knew each day would be hell.

"Are you sure you don't want me to leave," I looked up at the sound of a gentle voice. I had once again forgot Kate was still here. My eyes met hers and they went wide as she cowered back.

My fists un-clenched and I calmed as if I was sailing on the ocean waters of her blue eyes.

She was frozen under my gaze, looking up at me. She had did it again. Was it because of her innocence that she brought me calmness? I'd replace anger management for her eyes any day. But I still wondered what it was.

"How do you do that?" I examined, letting my head fall to the side showing my curiousness.

"What am I doing?" My eyes went to her lips as she spoke and I wanted to see them move again. Her cheeks turned a mellow pink and I couldn't help but touch it, swiping her hair out of her face.

"Your eyes..They make me calm."

She leaned into my hand and I felt a warm feeling inside. She moved away from me abruptly, but the feeling lingered and I wondered if the reason she had moved was because she feared me.

"Are you scared of me?"

"No, I just," Her lips grasped my attention again and I instinctively touched them. She paused mid-sentence and I could see her chest rising and falling again more quickly. Instead of my thumb, I wanted my own lips to touch hers. I had taken it slow with her and that was beginning to become a problem for me. I could no longer fight against my wants.

She didn't move away this time and I took that as her willingness to kiss me. I swung my arm around her hips, pulling her close to me. Right where she needed to be.

I lowered my head to hers and our lips connected as the rest of the world melted away. It was hot, passionate, demanding. Like I had never felt before.

Once we broke apart we both fought for breath, her more than I. My next days would be stressful, but I knew if I was going to get through them I would need this feeling again.

And I was undoubtedly going to get it as I pleased. It was mine to keep now. My only grounding, and she would provide it for as long as I'd see fit.

"You're coming with me to Thailand," I told her and her eyes widened as I could tell she was still trying to wrap her head around what had just happened.

"W-What?"She heard right. It wasn't a question; it was a demand.

"You have two days to get all the things you need packed. We'll be staying for three. No questions."

I walked out of the conference room, leaving her there in shock. She was mine now and I planned to keep it that way.