Kelsea's POV~
"Thank you…so much for saving my life….", I said, pausing for his reply. He nodded at me, as he started going through a file in his hand. Arrogant! Not even an easy Welcome comes out of his mouth! Okay, he saved my life. I thanked him. OH WAIT! THIS ARROGANT ASS****'S CAR HIT ME IN THE FIRST PLACE. He should be the one apologizing. Well, let's skip on from that part. I may have called him an i***t but I apologized as well. That's it. If he is thinking that he can hold that against me forever, then Mr. Shane, you're hella wrong. Alright, you all might think I'm such an ungrateful bit** calling him arrogant, i***t, etc.. even after me knowing he is the one who paid my bills the other day… You're very wrong guys!!!!
His eyes sharpened, suddenly there was a smile, again a sharp look. His face had different expressions as he went through MY file. Why the hell is he even giving such expressions? It's just a simple CV. "Hard and smart worker ha. Your CV is interesting. So why do you need this job?", he asked sarcastically. I mentally roasted him for that stupid question he just asked me. i***t! "Two reasons! First, Money, I have a debt to clear for SOMEONE WHO PAID MY HOSPITAL BILLS AFTER HITTING ME WITH HIS DAMN OWN CAR!! Second, I don't have a way out of this because of the contract I signed out of my stupidity", I said with my arms crossed, and my words emitted confidence. His eyes gazed at me super amazed by my answer. Ah, he didn't expect that reason, definitely, not after my apology. "Woa, unexpected answer", he said, wrapping up the file in his hand. "True answer!", I said and he chuckled. God, why the hell even his simple chuckle, sounds so damn sexy… "About the part of my car hitting you, you were the one who was wandering in the middle of the road like a mentally unstable person", he pinpointed his words and I suddenly remembered that day… that pain and every single thing I experienced that day scrambled before my eyes… immediately my eyes were stuffed with tears and I couldn't see anything clearly… yes.. like a mentally unstable person… to be precise, like a mentally dead person…
Shane's POV~
After hearing her intriguing and fu**** honest answer to my question, I teased her a bit which I really loved to do with her. Hearing my words, her eyes welled with water and I felt a dagger in my chest. But then, in the next da** second, I regretted my words. Did I remind her of something worse? Her fierce strong self seemed broken just in a matter of seconds. Sh**! Indeed I did remind her of something… there was no reply from her, she just stood there, drowning in her own pool of thoughts. I don't know why I feel the urge to pull her in my arms and tell her, everything is gonna be okay… but before that, I felt another urge to kill the dam* person who is the reason for her tears. Definitely, someone is responsible for her wounded heart. She is hurt so deep and it hurts me to know that I can't do any fu**** thing about it…
Kelsea's POV ~
I just clutched my eyes tight and I remembered my promise. Don't go back to think about that as****, Kelsea. He isn't worth it. I tugged back my composure and I opened my eyes, as my fingers cleared the tiny tear from my eyes' corner. I saw him looking at me with concern. Concern? Really Kelsea? He called you a mentally unstable person. Fuc**** remember that!! "Maybe, half a part of the mistake is on me as well", I agreed with my serious voice as I grabbed my broken self quickly. I don't wanna fall on my knees and break into tears before MY BOSS. I reminded myself and my only thought now was to somehow escape from this room, from his sharp firing gaze. "I wa...", he starts to say something…
DRUUUHHHHHH!!
The door opened and both of our attention shifted to the door, "Son, can I come in?", as a sweet voice caught our attention. A flawless beautiful woman who was in her 40s or 50s, stood at the door with a sweet smile pinned on her lips. Omg! why does she look like a f**** ditto of Mr. Shane. Nah, the other way round. He is an exact copy of her. "Maa, why are you even asking, come in..", he said and there was the same big smile on his face. Maa? Oh, she is his mother… wow, she is effortlessly beautiful… "Are you busy, baby? Seems like I have disturbed you...", her voice was so sweet as honey and I looked at her without blinking my eyes. God, no one would believe it if someone says she has a 20+ years old son. She looked young and old at the same time. No aged hair, no symptoms of old age, she looked so beautiful without any damn MAKEUP!!! "No mom, nothing more important than you", her sweet son said and I couldn't believe my eyes. Is he the same Mr. Shane Booker who looked all terror and arrogant, who was rotting me with his sassy questions? And, I felt the lady's gaze on me. Okay, should I say something here or what…? "Who is this beautiful lady here? Is she your lover? Oh god, did I interrupt something...", she teased him, waving her hands in the air, sarcastically. What? Lover? Interrupt something? Duh! Now I can see where he got his sass from. "Maa, she is just an employee here", he said, rolling his eyes at her and she giggled. His fu****** PA! I internally growled, trying hard to keep my stupid mouth close. "Hi dear, which department are you from?", she asked me and quickly my eyes turned to look at him… Am I allowed to tell her I'm his PA? Ugh!! Why am I always put in a situation like this????
He looked at me, I looked at him, again he looked at me, repeat! "Oh dear, it was such a simple question, answer freely. He won't bite", she assured me, and he rolled his eyes at her, giving me a slight nod of permission. "Mam, I'm his PA", I said and for a moment I was scared to see her reaction. Why is she even looking at me like this? "A girl PA? My son appointed? And still, he hasn't fired you?", she squealed, sounding surprised. WTF? FIRE? ALREADY? God, what have I got myself into? Why do all sound surprised about such little things here?
"Maa, please. She is not like others. She is perfect with her job and I'm not an i***t, to go randomly fire my PAs", he explained to her, giving a hard press on the word i***t and I know those words were meant for me. Did he call me perfect? Whatever! I rolled my eyes at him but the lady still couldn't take her eyes off me. She was still staring at me or to be exact, observing me. "Perfect? I like you, already", she said and I don't know how to respond to it. What like? Okay, these Bookers have some serious issues. "Ah, in a friendly way, dear. I'm Helen Booker, this i***t son is mine", she introduced and I heard him growl and cough uncomfortably, at her words. I couldn't control myself anymore so I just giggled at her words. I wasn't wrong when I called him an i***t though, even his mom calls him the same. I giggled at her and she asked me a bunch of questions which I answered, patiently. One thing I should admit though, these people are really cool and I didn't have any bit of fear for them just like other employees here, not even for Mr. Shane. As his employee, I have respect for him but not fear…
Time flew quick and I got along with his mom pretty well and all Mr. Shane did was, roll his eyes at her question, wait, and then again roll his eyes at my answer. Poor man. He couldn't show his bossy attitude to his mom. "Ok son, gotta go. I just came by to inform you about our annual gala event which is around the corner already", she said, pausing for his reply. His carefree expressions quickly swapped into serious ones. "Maa, please, I'm not attending it. And, you can't force me", he sounded offended and the next second, the room was filled with a loud warning sound, "DON'T RAISE YOUR F***** VOICE AGAINST ME, SON! And about the forcing part, watch me!", she warned him, and it was her… God! Is she the same lady who was all sweet and gentle with me, till now. "Maa…", he started but she snapped at him, "Shut it young man! I didn't ask you IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO ATTEND OR NOT. I just informed you. You better be there and bring a date for god's sake. Maria is out of town as you know, so find a better date for yourself", her dominant voice shook me up and my body was wrapped with goosebumps. Sh**! Indeed, these Bookers are dangerous… I gulped silently, as the mother- son conversation went on for minutes and finally he agreed. Ah, no one can say no to their mom, can they? "I don't think I can bring a date, just ask Maria to return", he said, annoyed. Who's Maria? Ugh... who cares, probably his darling girlfriend. I rolled my eyes and the lady turned to face me. Ow… I think I should leave them alone. When I was about to walk out of his office, he said "Wait, Kelsea. We have things to discuss". I paused at his words and stood there in the corner of the room, waiting for them to finish up their convo. "I don't think she'll return any time sooner, son. You know how that girl is. Just find so…", she slowly dragged her words, as she turned to look at me. "Son, I think I have found you a perfect date", she said, grinning at me and I know, I'm in trouble. Right, why is she smirking at me like this. "Maa, no!", He said, and she smiled with a nod. "Bring Kelsea as your date. End of the discussion", she said effortlessly and my eyes widened. WHAT??? HIS DATE??