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Emilia's POV
The elevator slid open with a sigh, it was my fourth day and there was no point being this tensed but today was the first day of the challenge and I suddenly didn't feel good about it.
I dropped my bag on my table and knocked on his office door, I knew he was in, I could make out his image from the glass door.
I pushed the door open and walked in, standing in front of him with my hands behind my back "Good morning Sir."
"You're late." He said without looking up at me.
"Just a minute Sir, I'm Sorry Sir."
"Whether a minute or two, you're still late."
"I'm sorry Sir."
He said nothing. What was his deal? I get he has to be professional but not this grumpy.
"I want to have a meeting with the Jonas later, set that up and make it 1 PM
, I'll be leaving with my own car so let the driver know so he can get ready before I'm done."
"Okay Sir." I said and turned to leave.
"Miss Barrington." He called and I stopped to look at him "you look beautiful today." He said stone faced.
I knew my face had turned pink , I immediately opened his door and slipped out, there was no way I wanted him to see that.
I got to my desk and sat down, it was hard controlling the smile on my face, I didn't know if I was dressed that way to get his attention or I just wanted to look.
"Wake up Emilia." I muttered hitting my face repeatedly, this wasn't a good start.
He came back to the office by 3PM and I followed him to his office to brief him on all the calls and messages he got in his absence.
"This is the chart Sir." I said placing the paper on his table.
He pushed himself closer to the table and bent his head to see the writing clearly, I could feel his breath on my fingers, it tinkled.
I was uncomfortable but I couldn't let him see it, it would be a major disaster to let him know he had such effect on me.
"I think this good, you can make corrections on the ones I circled and bring it back before submitting to the Finance department."
"Okay Sir, you asked me too book you an appointment with J$K spa, I was able to get a reservation for this weekend."
"Okay, that's fine."
I picked the Chart and left his office, I could finally breathe properly when I got to mine, his office was suffocating and I couldn't wait for the day to end.
~•~
"Mummy." I heard Alicia call immediately I got into the house.
"Hey baby, how was school?" I asked dropping my bag and pulling her Into a long hug.
"You came home late today mummy." She said tucking my loosed hair behind my ears.
"Yes, mummy had an extra work to complete at the office."I said Patting her head "eaten?"
"Yes mum. What about the man that was here the other day, is he your boss?"
"Yes there, he came to drop some files but princess, we can't talk about him ever again, especially when your Daddy will be back this weekend."
"Okay mummy." She shrugged and ran out to the Garden.
I sighed and rested my back on the couch, it felt like I had been placed in a maze, blindfolded.
~•~
"You're early today, is that how bad you want to see me?" He asked smiling.
"Don't flatter yourself, I had some works to complete before we began work for today." I said rolling my eyes.
He took some steps close to me, making me freeze on the spot, his hands went to my hair and he took some strands and brought it close to his nose.
"It's been four years and you still use the same shampoo, I miss having this smell around my room after you shower, Emilia."
His fingers slid down to my neck, his hand wrapped around it gently, and we were suddenly on his bed four years ago, his hands on my neck as he thrust deep into me, tears pricked the corner of my eyes.
"Derek" I muttered, my voice shaking.
He dropped his hands and looked at me with a smirk "Send me the proposal you received in my absence."
I collapsed into my seat and cried, my body quivering as I tried to hold the sound.
I knew I was a disaster, one minute he was flirting and the next he was professional and cold, he was playing with my head.
I stood up after wiping my eyes and went back to his office, placing the file on his table I turned around to leave.
"Hey Emilia, I got some gift for the little girl at your place, I find her cute though." He said standing up, he extended the bag to me.
I looked at it and walked out of his office, I wasn't going to let him win, there was no way I would leave Adonis for anyone.
He would be back this weekend and I'll leave Derek where he belonged – in the past.
It was time for my lunch break, a perfect opportunity to escape him for some minutes, I needed to breathe.
I followed some of the staff to the cafeteria, I knew they had questions with how they kept looking at me, o wasn't ready to entertain any conversation, so I got a different seat and ate my burger in silence.
A little stroll to my favorite coffee shop and I was already on my way back to my office.
I sat on my seat, my eyes closed in attempt to savor the taste of the extra smoothie I had ordered.
"What's this?" I heard Derek say as he charged into my office. "You were pregnant?" He asked his voice hoarse with rage and pain.
I looked a his hands and he was holding the sonogram I had carried everywhere with me.
I stood up slowly almost spilling the content of the cup on myself, colors draining from my face.
"Derek–"
No Emilia, don't lie" he said stepping forward "tell me everything now."
My heart sank.
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