CHAPTER SIX:AFTER BEEN REASSIGNED
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Zion sent three ladies as requested by Ryan into the room he lodged....
The room was dimly lit with hues of deep red, casting a sultry glow across the velvet furniture. Ryan sat in the center of the lush suite, legs crossed, whiskey glass in hand, eyes cold and unreadable. Three women stood before him, all strikingly beautiful in their own unique ways.
The first, tall with dark mocha skin and catlike eyes, wore a figure-hugging leather dress that shimmered under the moody lights. The second had short platinum-blonde hair, icy blue eyes, and the kind of pout that turned heads in seconds. The last, with auburn curls tumbling over her bare shoulders, had a softer look, innocent at first glance, but her eyes were sharp.
She was the one who approached.
"You don’t seem like the kind of man who enjoys waiting," she said, her voice like silk.
She moved closer to Ryan, trailing her fingers along his shoulder, then across his chest. Slowly, she climbed onto his lap, straddling him with feline ease. Her hips rolled as she ground lightly against him, lips brushing the edge of his ear.
"I can do anything you want... make you forget the world," she whispered.
Ryan didn’t flinch. He let her keep going, eyes locked on hers.
"Tell me," he said calmly, "How good are you at seducing men who wear power like perfume?"
She paused, slightly thrown.
What he said sent cold chill's through the girls. The air shifted.
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The next morning, the cold fluorescent lights of Aurelius Dynamics hummed overhead. Anna stood in front of a glass-panelled office on the 17th floor, clutching a file and looking around nervously.
She’d been reassigned.
The door opened and a tall, strict-looking woman greeted her with a stiff nod. “I’m Director Monroe. Your new team lead.”
Inside, four others sat, all older, with sharp expressions and cold silence, no smiles. Just blank stares as Anna introduced herself.
“I’m Anna Blake, newly transferred from Office 7C. I’m honored to be part of...” before she could complete introducing herself she sensed that nobody was interested in listening to her...
Nobody responded, they just stood.
One after another, without a word, they exited the room.
Anna blinked, confused. “What the hell…?”
She sat, unsure what to do. Minutes ticked by, so she just started arranging her table but it felt awkward that she was alone in the office...
Thirty minutes later, Zion walked by, probably on his way to the CEO's office when he noticed her....
“You’re not in the meeting?” he asked.
Anna frowned.
“Meeting? What meeting? No one told me anything.”
Zion raised a brow. “Follow me. Now.... You have to understand that this team is different from every other one's Anna, you need to be smart”
She scrambled to gather her things, heels clicking nervously behind him. When she reached the meeting room, they were having a serious discussion going on....
She froze, but gathered enough strength to walk in... All seats were taken… except one, which was right beside Ryan.
A file sat neatly on the table in front of it.
She hesitated.
The way Ryan looked at her, as always with disgust.... " Don’t, dare sit”
Anna blinked. “Sir?”
“Stand. You’ve done enough disrupting for one week.”
Murmurs filled the room as her cheeks burned... She stood there for the rest of the meeting, humiliated and stiff-legged.
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The day didn’t ease up.
Anna was sent on one errand after another. No breaks, no breathers. She hadn’t even had lunch when a folder was handed over to her ...
“Get the CEO’s signature on this .... Now.”
She collected the folder and went to his office... knocking lightly, then stepped into Ryan’s office.
He didn’t look up. The normal awkward silence took over the entire office...
She shifted nervously. “Sir?”
Still no response.... She stood still for minutes trying to conclude if she should leave or stay.
Finally, he gestured without words. She approached him, holding the file with both hands. He leaned back in his chair, then pointed to the seat beside him.
“Bring it here.”
She rounded the desk, unsure. As she leaned slightly forward to give him the document, he paused, sniffed lightly and grimaced, like her presence was ever annoying...
“That scent,” he said, voice cutting through the tension. “Don’t wear it again. It’s offensive.”
She flinched and felt embarrassed, but had no choice either
“Noted, sir.” then he made a gesture with his hands again...
“Dismissed.”
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At a different part of town, Marcus Alexander swirled a glass of wine slowly in his hand as he stared out a floor-to-ceiling window. The city glittered beneath him.
He held a phone to his ear.
“I told you, you’re the closest person to Ryan. No one else has access to what you have.”
The voice on the other end was calm, deep and unnamed.
Marcus smiled faintly.
“You know what information I’m talking about. The kind that, if leaked, would ruin him in a heartbeat.”
There was a sudden pause after he made the statement, paying total attention to the person at the other end...
“So let’s apply pressure... Slowly. If we break his calm, he’ll explode. And that… that’s when the public will finally see the real monster.”
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Later that evening, back at the office, Zion walked into Ryan’s space.
“They’ve finalized the investment documents. And… Anna submitted the revised market report. It was surprisingly accurate.”
Ryan didn’t respond.
Zion chuckled slightly.
“Silent treatment, huh?”
Ryan looked up at him... " we are at work Zion, I am still your boss" but those words didn't make Zion flinch rather he continued...
Then he leaned against the desk casually.
“Alright, Ryan... So about last night at the club. What really happened with those girls?”
Ryan looked up, cold gaze sharpening then he leaned forward slightly.
“I’ll tell you,” he said..... There's no way I won't give a review to you....
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