His Mate Her Husband

chapter 2

Bella

I stood there looking at his handsome face as he stood up from the chair and walked around the table.

" Adam," I said, tilting my head. He knew I was working for him and that's why he said earlier that we would meet again. I bit my tongue as I realised I had just called my boss by his name. I felt hurt that he should have told me when we met earlier but he didn't. I masked my feelings, as it is not the place to show my emotions.

" I am sorry, sir," I said, bowing slightly.

" I shouldn't have called you by your name and I am sorry for being late. It will not happen again," I said blankly.

Something flashed in his eyes but he masked it well. I saw him leaning on the table facing me as he waited for me to say something.

" If there is not anything else, I will take my leave, sir," I said, before turning back to walk out of his office.

" Are you angry?" He said, making me halt.

" No," I said rather too quickly. I cursed myself for falling into his trap.

" I didn't know that you work here but Martha mentioned your name and at first I didn't think it was you," he explained.

" But then I saw you come running into the company. And I am glad that I finally have someone here to talk to," he said. I turned around to look at his face but he looked genuine.

" You know that it is my first time here, so I would be glad if you could fill me in with the information, since you are my assistant. I would be more than happy. And we could get to know each other more, since I don't know a lot of people here other than you. What do you say?" He asked.

" That would be great, sir," I replied with a smile on my face.

" And stop calling me sir," he said. Flashing a gentle smile.

" I am sorry, but I can't," I said. It is not appropriate to call him by his name in front of the other employees. Or else it will cause uproar through unnecessary rumours.

" I didn't tell you to call me in public, but if you are alone I need you to call me by my name," he said, like he could read my mind. Suddenly I felt chilled and all the hair on my body stood up. There is something in him that doesn't fit, or maybe it's just me who started his morning in a bad way. I brushed off the feelings he was giving me.

" Is that OK?" He asked.

" Huh?"

" Uh, yes. Ok," I said.

" I will come back in an hour with the information about employees, sales and meetings," I said.

" That would be great," he said, and with that, I left his office.

Adam

As soon as she left my office, my smile fell and I fetched my phone from my pocket. As expected, they are keeping an eye on her.

' Call me.' I received the message 15 minutes ago. I dialled the number and within two rings she picked up the call.

" How is everything working so far?" She asked in a stern and desperate voice.

" The bird is in the cage," I replied with a smirk.

" How long will it take?' she asked again, growing impatient. I know the reason behind it and I am well aware what will happen if we don't do that. I am desperate to finally meet the love of my life.

" I need time," I said, with a sigh.

" How much time do you need?" She asked through clenched teeth. I knew better than anyone else that if I didn't do this fast, she would make an ugly move.

" One week," she said over the phone.

" What? How am I supposed to do that within a week?" I asked her in disbelief.

" You know what is approaching. If you can't do this, we will do it," she said.

" I will make things easier for you. Just wait and watch," she said before she hung up the phone.

I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose. It will be a lot harder than I thought. I looked out of the huge glass window thinking about Bella. She is a sweet, innocent girl and I started to like her. Then again, she is the only suitable person for us.

" Sir," Bella's sweet voice drew me out of my daydream. I like to hear her voice l, it is like a sweet melody to my ears. I turned around to face her with an annoyed look. This doesn't make any sense, but I love to hear her say my name.

" How many times do I have to tell you, Bella," I asked. She flashed me her cute smile with that small dimple melting my heart, before walking up to my table.

" Here," she said and handed me a tablet.

" All the information you need is all in there. Please have a look," she said.

" Take a seat, Bella," I said. She hesitated for a few seconds before finally taking a seat in front of me.

I stood up from my chair and walked around to her. She looked confused and was looking at me the entire time with her golden brown eyes. She has the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. There are so many emotions going on there yet she is looking calm. I felt as if she was an ocean with so many waves and storms with a peaceful being.

" Adam," she whispered my name. I felt like someone had squeezed my heart when I looked at her innocent face. My name sounded like sweet wine from her mouth.

" Yes." I asked Bewitched by her completely. I wondered if she was a witch. I laughed at my own thoughts in my mind.

" Look at the information," she said, pointing at the tab in my hand. I had her nod before taking the empty seat beside her.

She waited for me as I read through the files she bought me. I didn't need any of this to know what is happening in my company, but I needed time with her to make her trust me, so it would be easier for me to do the thing I am here for. I am amazed by her neat work. She did a great job and didn't let anything slip.

I kept reading the data she bought and I could hear her shifting in her seat and fidgeting her fingers while she waited for me to finish. Then her phone rang. I looked up to see her watching the screen while her hand trembled slightly.

" Excuse me, sir. But I need to take this," she said. I just nodded my head at her.

" Marry, what happened?" She spoke as soon as she received the phone call.

I didn't hear what the speaker said from the other side but Bella started to weep, historically. I stood up, narrowing my eyes at her. What had happened within a second to make her like this, I wondered.

" What happened?" I asked , grabbing her hand. My eyes shot at where our skin made contact. And reels of questions started to swirl in my head. I felt some tingling sensation where our skin made contact. No this is not possible, I repeated in my head.

" My father," she said before turning to face me.

" He ….. he…. Has been hospitalised," she said through her uncontrollable sobs.

" Why?" I asked her. I know why. Her father is chronically ill and she has been working hard to take care of him.

" He is not in good shape," she said. I didn't control the urge to hug her, so, I pulled her to my chest and she didn't pull away from my hold. Instead, she hugged back. It felt good that she is this close to me. These feelings I have been feeling are foreign to me.

But I didn't understand why her father would be hospitalised now. The last time I checked he was doing well. Then I realised the conversation I had with her earlier.

Shit, she had done it. I know that she is behind this thing. I sighed, knowing that she wouldn't wait long now that I found her.

" Adam?" She said, pulling away from my hold. I instantly missed her touch on my body.

" Hmm."

" Can I take a day off?" She asked me to wipe away her tears with the back of her hand.

" I am going with you," I said. Her eyes went wide but she just nodded her head and didn't say anything.