Enthralled and Entangled

Chapter 4

After the interview ended, I went to pick up Sofia from the kindergarten.

On my way home, Darianna called me on my phone. She told me that Mr. Braydan was very upset about the interview today, especially with me.

This surprised me greatly. I was sure I did not step on his toes in any way during the interview.

“Did he truly say that, Darianna?” I asked pensively.

Darianna let out a sigh. “Yes, Riannnon. I’m very surprised too. I’m really sorry, our president said that you don’t have to come in tomorrow…”

I understood what she meant. I got fired on the first day of my job. Talk about bad luck. On second thought, leaving the newspaper agency was not actually a bad thing. At least I could avoid running into Braydan again.

When I arrived home, it was already late at night. I put Sofia to sleep, then took out my laptop and continued hunting for my next job.

I checked my email inbox. Sadly, most of the job applications I sent in recently were unanswered.

Just as I was about to close my browser, I suddenly received a new email notification.

I clicked on it and discovered that it was a job offer at B.D.Corp.

I was over the moon as I nearly squealed in delight! B.D.Corp was a well-known and large local company. Graduates from famous universities all over the world dreamed of working there. Majority of the workers in B.D.Corp were definitely elites of the elites, so I never expected to be offered a job there.

I excitedly read the email again and again a few times. After making sure that it was indeed addressed to me, I got up and went to Sofia. Looking at her chubby cheek, I could not hold myself back from planting a few kisses on it.

My baby, it seemed like luck was on my side after all.

I was so excited that I could hardly get a wink of sleep the whole night. I simply could not stop thinking about my new job.

The next morning, I went to the company after dropping off Sofia at the nursery.

The position offered to me was personal assistant to the chairman. The receptionist took me to sign the job offer contract, then led me to the administrative office on the top floor.

The person who greeted me there was the head secretary, Arthur. He was a young and competent black-haired man who usually followed the chairman around.

He took me to a conference room and said, “Miss Riannon, the chairman is currently in a meeting. Just go in when their meeting is over, he will personally brief you on your work scope.”

“All right, Mr. Arthur.” I looked at the door, thinking to myself how odd it was for a newly hired assistant like me to meet the chairman this soon.

I stood in front of the door, feeling both puzzled and anxious.

Half an hour later, people started leaving the conference room.

They all looked gloomy, as if they had just been pressured by someone scary inside the room.

I approached the door. My heart grew heavy as my hand touched the handle. This would be my first time meeting the chairman. I could not afford to screw things up.

The chairman of B.D.Corp was rumored to be a young billionaire. He had both money and power, making him the ideal man for many women. However, he was a rather eccentric man with an ill temper. Most people who knew him had this look of fear on their faces whenever his name was brought up in conversation.

I composed myself, then pushed open the door and went in with my head held high.

The conference room had a vintage interior, complete with a large grandfather clock, huge bookshelves that covered one of the walls, and a dark brown antique wooden conference table. It felt like one of those mysterious rooms in an ancient castle.

I slowly walked inside and saw the chairman sitting on a black leather chair at the further end of the conference table. He had his back to me and was taking a long draw from the cigarette perched between his slender fingers.

The gray smoke from his cigarette drifted to me then assaulted my nostrils, causing me to cough lightly. I hastily covered it up by introducing myself. “Hello, Mr. Chairman. I am your new personal assistant, Riannon.”

The chairman had a wide back and broad shoulders. He wore an expensive black suit that conveyed the aura of a powerful leader.

He suddenly turned around in his chair and met my eyes with his piercing deep blue eyes. His gaze was cold enough to freeze the air in the room. It suffocated me like a giant hand clamping over my nose and mouth. I struggled to breathe and my whole body was trembling.

It was him! Mr. Braydan!

I stared at him like deer in the headlights. I could not breathe. My heart pounded wildly. My mind went blank. My hands unconsciously clutched the hem of my skirt.

He was the chairman of the B.D.Corp?!

The shocking discovery sent me into a panic.

Oh my God. How could I be so unlucky to run into this man again as soon as I changed my job?!

The fear of being recognized immediately came back to me again. I was frantically praying in my heart. “Please don’t recognize me, Braydan. Please don’t recognize me!”

“Miss Riannon.” Mr. Braydan’s voice suddenly interrupted my panicked thoughts. “Close the door and come over here,” he ordered me in his deep voice.

I hesitated for a moment, but did not dare to defy his order under his imposing gaze.

I took a deep breath, then turned around calmly to shut the door before dragging my feet toward him. I stopped just about a meter away from him.

The whole time I felt like I was walking on eggshells. I kept comforting myself and encouraging myself to let go of my fear toward Braydan.

Yes, he definitely did not recognize me. I was only a normal employee in B.D.Corp right now.

“How can I help you, Mr. Chairman?” I asked.

Braydan suddenly snuffed out his cigarette, then stood up and slowly walked toward me.

He was a very tall man. The sun shining outside the window cast a shadow on him.

I stood in his shadow, overwhelmed by his imposing aura. I could feel him coming closer and closer to me. I felt as if my nose would touch his chin if I raised my head now.

What did he want from me?

“Mr. Braydan. I’ll excuse myself now if there’s nothing else you require…” I hurriedly said as the brave facade I wore crumbled. All the fear in my heart started pouring out of me.

I could not get any more nervous than this. My heart was going to break out of my chest and my knees were buckling.

Braydan remained silent and took a step closer to me.

I jolted at his movement. Alarms blared in my head. There was only one word flashing in my brain now—run. I must leave this suffocating room quickly.

I backed up two steps then turned to flee the room, but Braydan suddenly caught me by my waist.

His hands were huge and scorching hot. I could feel his burning touch on my skin through the fabric of my clothes. It was at this moment I realized that he remembered me!

He had not forgotten the night we spent together!

“AH!” I yelped in alarm, unable to remain calm after this realization.

I felt my world spin as he heaved me onto the conference table.

Pain shot up my back and the next thing I knew, Braydan had pinned me down on the hard surface with this muscular body. His firm chest was pressing right up against my soft breasts. My body tensed up at his possessiveness.

“Mr. Braydan! What are you doing?!” I shouted in surprise and pushed hard against his shoulders.

Braydan easily grabbed my wrists with his large hand and pinned them above my head. I writhed around under him and tried to free myself, but he gripped me on my waist with his other hand. I was pushed down the table like a rabbit waiting to be butchered. I could not budge even an inch.

I took a few deep breaths, then raised my head and met his hazy eyes. Countless questions were spinning in my mind.

What was he trying to do? Was he going to r**e me or kill me?

Despite my confusion, despair and fear filled my heart. There was no way I could escape this time.

“Miss Riannon, I finally found you. Do you still remember that night four years ago?” Mr. Braydan’s voice reached my ears.

I knew it. He recognized me.

I stared at him with wide eyes and clenched my teeth. There was no way I would admit that. “Have you mistaken me for someone else, Mr. Braydan?”

“Miss Riannon, lying is a bad habit.” The light in Braydan’s blue eyes gradually dimmed. He suddenly slid his hand on my waist down and hooked a finger under the hem of my black pencil skirt. Before I could even react, he suddenly lifted it up roughly.

Since this was a new skirt I specially bought for work, the elasticity of the black knit fabric was excellent. My upturned skirt immediately exposed my trembling fair thighs to the cold air in the conference room.

Braydan returned his hand to my waist again and pushed his body between my legs, grinding that hard thing in his pants against the most sensitive part of my body. Through the layers of fabric between us, I still felt the tingling pain shooting up my body.

It was a familiar sensation, I was reminded of what happened that night in the bar.

My body involuntarily shied away as my face heated up. A painful moan escaped my throat against my will.

“My lovely Miss Riannon, do you remember now?” Mr. Braydan whispered in my ear. I could hear the teasing tone in his husky voice.

I bit my lower lip and shook my head. “I don’t know… what you’re talking about, Mr. Braydan. Please let go of me, this is the conference room!”

This was not his private office. Anyone from the administrative office or the other executives might come in any time and see me pinned down on the table by him.

I thought my reminder might make Braydan snap out of it. Unfortunately, that was not the case.

He slid his hand to the edge of my panties, then caressed my skin with his soft fingertips.

His soft touch made me feel as though my most private place was about to be invaded. It squirmed, making me shudder as well.

I lifted my head and continued to resist him. “No, Mr. Braydan! You really got the wrong person!”

Braydan’s hand stopped. He brought his handsome face close to mine, until the tips of our nose touched and said, “Do you want me to do it again with you in this conference room to jog your memory?”

His warm breath hit my face and I could smell his familiar musky scent. The flame of lust burned in him.

I lifted my head and saw the security camera in the conference room. I could almost see the intimate position we were in from the reflection of the lens. I was convinced that he was only bluffing about doing it with me in this room.

“Mr. Braydan, I’m not lying. I’m really not the person you’re looking for.”

Unfortunately, I had underestimated Braydan.

“Not lying? It looks like you think I’m bluffing.” After saying that, Braydan ripped open my blouse and pulled it down until my bare shoulders were exposed. My bare skin glowed under the white light of the conference room.

A hint of desire flashed across Braydan’s eyes as he looked at me. He hooked a finger on my panties and pulled down.

Oh God, was he really going to make love to me in a conference room?

There was a security camera here! All the security guards in this building were going to see this!