from him, listening to his schedules and noting them down, my fingers trembling over the keys on the iPad. But my heart, howeve

' content; features so sharp and defined as if molded out of granite, midnight hair so thick and lustrous my hand etched to ru

I peered down, my ears burning like it took a visit to the Sahara desert. Fear, fascination: so

er

my way, and I took it, bringing the container t

back to him, and he thrusted it aside with one long

him on his fuscous desk and stretched it to me. "Read it, an

ent voice drew out a reply fro

moved, and he went back to tapping the

ing my head, I breathed deep, trying to remind myself of my god-forsaken mission. The faster I did my task, the sooner I could get o

s Gr

pping from my hand and papers scat

Ms Green." Mr Cortez rushed to me

ther world," saying, I bent down as we

is eyes met back mine as he handed me the folder. "You can ask me if you

a stern yet friendly look whereas Mr. Kingston possessed an aura of sterling authority and d

from some real estate company and planning to build a private resort for some big shot aristocrat. All I had to do wa

on the first day of a

fore the meeting tomorrow morning. Letting out a huff, I got to work until my phone vibrated besi

d he wa

abins beside mine. Thankfully, both were out for lunch, so I walked

lease, find someo

lieve you have some information for me,"

r? I can't do

nes' agonies," he spoke with such rejoice, it grat

monst

way, Haze. Tick t

left my mouth. "He-He's working on... making a deal with some...

on, find out his new projects

e and fear, and looked like fear was overpowering everything else. Why did it have to happen to me? All I wante

ou here when I ne

hing, I stood back to my feet and fixed my smudged eyeliner and hurried to the conference room. He was already back and on a call on the huge sc

room, and his previous speech came t

ke everything private, s

e hour, but by the end of my office period, I had the presentation typed and ready. Now only it had to be printed onto papers a

to the CEO's of

y, indicating he fe

ergy to work. In sheer concentration, his brows knitted slightly and jaw twitched. If the situ

e did this

"Sir, the presentation's done." And thanks for making my first day

m.

nd praying in my head. "Only the printing and copying

m.

't much of a word, but it was still in

d up, and his hand lifted, tapping on the small devi

e was on a video call or something while I kept blabbering like an idiot? He co

r, and on the boss's approval, Mr. Cortez rushed in, his expression was one of

ows furrowed, non

el Mo