ha's

of sitting at home, doing nothing didn't sit right with me. I'd rather sit through the endless criticism and my boss's off handed comments than do any of that. Especially after

iece o

d the company as his secretary, he'd always yell at me for the things I did, whether it was good or not. I learnt to have a thick skin after countless tear

riate response when the phone rings. I take the call, di

Anesha Stanford. We're outside you

he 8th floor. I'll

der anything. What could it be? Who could have sent it and why? Was it Diana? I freeze at the thought. Surely she wou

's no

's no way that's for me, right? On cue, he calls out

the office. I can feel everyone's eyes on me so I rush over to my seat and snatch the card off it. What if the card was the bo

of Deimos

ote around.

alous, too scared, nagging. He certainly never got me flowers. Not even on my birthdays. I try not to get emotional but I can't help it. I open the box and gasp. Were those real diamonds? I

wake up, the first thing I see are green eyes, watching me from the

he asks, voice a

my bag. "It was fine. Thank yo

It's the least I can do. I

e richest families in the world. He can get

ave a responsibility to take car

ay through g

tter. Ignore my sister and her son as much as

ink this was over just because of some flowers. But I was sick a

rather busy. It seems I've been neglecting

urprised. "I have work tomorrow b

official public appearance as a couple. If you

say ten

. I'll see yo

day. My sleazy boss is all smiles, sweating profusely. I don't know why he's here but everyone can't know that I know this man. Much more that I came from his house.

ok on Deimos' face, there's no way I didn't. Owner? Newton's Publishing wasn't even on the market. We're ba

like to address the tea

me for that later." he rises

in their eyes. I focus on him instead, b

ou fre

w exciting this

ickling my ears. My neck reddens and I keep my head bowed to avoid everyone's gaze. "I

finish his sentence, dragging me alone. I gr

ld you d

mpany or walk out of

th! I was trying to ke

he building to where his car is parked. "I in

nder the intensity of his gaze. Even though his words have lit a fire in me and

is who

sive? Arroga

brates through me. "I'm a billionai

re you t

he's going to kiss me. "A car." he says, brea

ill raging mad at this man. It didn't matter if he

n it hi

seduced. It was obvious I wasn't the only one feeling the heat between us. All I n

ch was to no