His Headstrong Secretary (Completed!)

Chapter 9

Zina’s POV

I woke up with a massive banging headache from all the alcohol consumption last night and slowly, but painfully, dragged my butt out of bed to brush up. By the time I finished brushing my teeth and taking a nice quick shower, it was already 10 in the morning.

I looked at my phone to check some emails and messages and saw that Professor McNeal sent me a text this time. We usually email because we were on a formal basis due to our relationship at school but yesterday at her party she told me since I’m no longer a student at Columbia under her, we can just act like friends instead and drop the formalities of emailing. 

Professor McNeal: I hope Antonio took you home alright. I’m glad you had fun at my party! I’ll be having a BBQ party with just a close few family members and friends tomorrow and would love for you to come xx.

I quickly replied as she sent me the text at 8am. 

Me: I’d love to! Please send me the address and I’ll be there tomorrow! X

I left my phone on the kitchen counter as I began to prepare myself some breakfast. While preparing breakfast I blasted some tunes to help start my weekend right, I chose the song Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles, just a little something to get me bouncing up and down. As soon as I finished making my scrambled eggs and toast my phone buzzed again. 

Professor McNeal: I’ll have Elijah pick you up. Can't have you come here yourself when I invited you. See you tomorrow, and bring a bathing suit! Xx. 

Why must Professor McNeal always send Elijah to pick me up? She knows Antonio and I get along well so why wouldn’t Antonio come pick me up? I sighed at the idea of having to see Mr. Christian again, on a weekend, my two days out of the week where I can get him out of my head. 

Sunday came around and I was getting my stuff ready for the BBQ party at Professor McNeal’s place. I wore a simple white v-neck tank top and denim shorts with a pair of nude sandals. I wore my burgundy bikini underneath so it’d be easier for me to change later. Just as I was about to grab my bag the doorbell rang and I knew it had to be Mr. Christian; and I was right because as soon as I opened the door, there he was in all his glorious and gorgeous self. 

“Thank you for picking me up again,” I said while locking the door. 

“Your welcome” was all he said before he took my bag off my shoulders and headed towards the elevator. Was he being a gentleman and holding my bag for me? Is it because Professor McNeal told him to be nice to me? He didn’t even say anything to me when I caught him in the bathroom with Helena and now we’re heading to his parent’s house for an intimate party. God this is so awkward. 

Watching Mr. Christian drive in silence was enough to make me go insane. It’s not that the silence is killing me but instead how he looks. 

His hair today is slick back, a little damp so he must have gotten out of the showers just before, he wore a black v-neck t-shirt that hugged tightly on his chest muscles and did wonders to outline his arms. For pants he chose a black pair of slacks and were a little tight around his hips outlining his big member but just enough space for it to breath. Man he was definitely a walking s*x god. s**t, here I am again daydreaming about how hot he is. 

Within an hour we arrived at a nice villa away from the city. I was ready to run out of this car as the whole ride was full of silence and odd tensions. As Mr. Christian parked and got out, he opened my door too, to which I thanked him before catching a sight of Antonio and ran straight to him giving him a bear hug. 

“Antonio let me down!” I laughed while he spun me around in circles. 

“I didn’t know you were coming!” He smiled while giving me a quick kiss on the cheeks’

“Professor McNeal invited me so here I am!” I explained as Antonio led me to the backyard. Before turning the corner I looked back to see a darkened expression on Mr. Christian, I wonder what’s eating him up. 

As we turned the corner into the backyard I saw Professor McNeal with her husband Mr. Joshua Christian and two other couples around their age. Antonio brought me up to them and introduced one couple as his parents, Lily and James Christian, and the other couple was Professor McNeal’s sister and her husband. She wasn’t kidding when she meant a close few only. I felt very out of place as I wasn’t part of anyone’s family and just Mr. Christian’s secretary. 

While the older adults chatted and headed inside for some wine at their built in wine house in the basement, we decided to take a dip in the pool. Just as I was about to get in a girl approached with Mr. Christian and I suddenly felt very angry and hurt. Did he have to bring one of his toys to a family gathering also? Ugh that man w***e. 

Just as I dipped my feet into the pool the same girl ran full speed and tackled Antonio into the pool leaving me astonished as I stood at the edge of the pool. 

“Elizabeth, that's dangerous!” He yelled while coming up from the pool as she laughed and grabbed onto his shoulders.

“You should have seen your face!” She laughed as she rustled with his hair making a mess of it. 

“You’re annoying, you know that?” Antonio rolled his eyes while trying to get her off him. He then looked at me to introduce her, “this is Elizabeth, she’s Auntie Rebecca’s sister’s daughter, which means our cousin. Sadly.” 

“Hey! I’m hurt” Elizabeth pretended as she put her hand over her heart as if she just got hit there. 

“Hi, I’m Zina, I’m ehh.. A family friend?” I introduced myself questioning how I should actually identify my identity with them. I’m Professor McNeal’s student, close friend of Antonio and Mr. Christian’s secretary, which one of these would make me less out of place here? 

“Auntie Rebecca always talks about you and how smart you are! Nice to meet you!” She smiled while pulling me into the pool. We began to laugh and play in the water as Mr. Christian took a seat at one of the lounge chairs nearby refusing to join us. After a while of trying to convince him Elizabeth gave up and we decided to play underwater. I was all in for it before Mr. Christian spoke up and said he wanted to play too.

Odd, I thought he didn’t want to join us.