Loving The CEO

13. | Almost a Kiss |

EMMA POV

What should I have..... these macaroons or these cupcakes?

Umm... let's have cupcakes first. I placed two cupcakes in my plates and got settled on a chair putting my plate on the round table I started munching my cupcakes.

And let me tell you these are the best cupcakes I ever had if we exclude my mum's one.

She makes the world's best cupcakes.

I look around after finishing both and saw that nobody was sitting on my table but three girls are sitting on the left side of my table looking at my direction with disgust and throwing glares at me.

What? I didn't do anything to them then why are they looking at me this way? Huh!

Suddenly three of them got up from their respective places and start walking in my direction. This makes me a little nervous.

Why I was getting negative vibes from them?

They were I about to reach me then suddenly I felt a tap on my shoulder and it startled me. I looked behind my shoulder and saw a familiar man with a handsome face standing in front of me grinning continuously.

I saw him somewhere.......but where?

"Hey! Beautiful. Remember me" he said while I stood up from my place continuously trying to remember him.

Got it.......

"Mr Daniel Smith ?" I asked him and with this his face lits up.

"Wow, beautiful! You got beauty with brains uh! I mean your memory is too sharp. I am impressed with the choice of Alex." He said while leaving me in the confusing state.

"Alex?" I asked while frowning at him

"Alexander, your boss." He said.

"Ok Mr Smith". I said smiling at him.

God, my jaw and cheeks hurt with the continuously smiling.

"So beautiful lady! Can I have a dance with you?" He asked while extending his hand to capture him. I got nervous and looked around to find Mr Knight as he asked me not to go with any male but where is he?

"Mr Smith I don't know how to dance you will be embarrassed because of me." I tried to give an excuse but he shook his head asked me to trust him.

I put my hand on his nervously and he lead me to the dance floor.

He placed my hand on his shoulder and pulled me towards him by placing his hand on my waist I suddenly stiffened but he maintained the proper distance and his touch wasn't giving me any kind of creepy feelings or makes me uncomfortable. It makes me a little bit relaxed.

"So Miss beautiful will you tell me your name? By the way, I don't mind calling you beautiful every time." He said while grinning at me.

"Emma Miller. And please call me with my name only Mr Smith."

"Of course Miss beautiful!" With this, he laughed out and I rolled my eyes at him.

We were dancing with this he was continuously whispering something in my ears which makes me laugh too.

Suddenly I started to feel eyes on myself and within seconds I was pulled back from Mr Smith grip and my front collides with someone one. Due to this, my nose hurts bad.

Is it's a man or wall? Oww!!!.....

I looked up to see the culprit and saw one other than Mr Knight looking at Mr Smith dangerously.

He wrapped his arm around my waist tightly leaving no safe and buried my face in his chest. "I would like to dance with my girlfriend"

Girlfriend again....!!!! Ugh!!!!

"Of course Alex. Why not," Mr Smith said but his voice contained amusement in it.

With this, he separated me from himself but again pull me towards him placed my both hands on his shoulder and wrapped his both arms around my waist leaving almost no space between us.

I stiffened under his touch and wriggled to come out of his hold because every time he can't control me but he only tightened his hold on me and draw me more close.

He near to my face looked in my eyes deep into the soul like he was searching for something. Then his lips moved near and make their way to my ears.

"Just stay like this only Miss Miller don't wriggle. Ok" he whispered and he words almost hypnotized me.

I shook my head to recover myself. I can't let him control me all the time.

"But Mr Knight you can't do anything you want. Firstly you introduce me as your girlfriend to Mr Jones and now all this. Will you please explain to me what is going on" I hissed out in one breath ignoring the tingling sensation in my stomach.

"Miss Miller I am your boss and you should follow my instructions," he said arrogantly

"But Mr Kn---

" No, but and if Miss Miller If you remembered that you had signed a contract which clearly states that you should follow my all instructions," he said with the mischievous smile playing on his lips.

I about to ask him that what did he mean by all instructions then only I heard the sound of clapping. I looked around and saw that all the people surrounded us clapping and we are the only couple present here. I slightly pushed Mr Knight to come out of his hold and luckily he left me this time but hold my wrist to avoid me from going away. I passed a forced smile towards everyone.

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Finally, the party was over and right now we were returning. I said that I am capable of going back at home by myself but Mr Knight was adamant to drop me.

God when I was going to win against this arrogant man..!!

"Miss Miller I want you to meet me in my cabin at sharp 8:30 AM I need to talk to you about something," he said looking outside of the window.

"Sure Mr Knight I also want to talk to you about something," I said

He just hummed in response and the ride drowned into the uncomfortable silence. I saw outside the window the street was lightened up with the lights but the dark clouds were covering the whole sky. It looks like about to rain. In a few minutes, the car stops in front of my apartment and I come outside. The cold air hits my exposed skin making me shiver from head to toe.

I wished him good night and start moving towards the entrance as I turned around to see Mr Knight was just behind due to his sudden appearance I stumbled on my foot and about to fall backward. I closed my eyes and waited for the pain to come but it never happens.

I felt two strong arms wrapped around my waist to prevent me from falling. And it belongs to none other than Mr Knight. Our lips were inches apart.

His eyes were getting dark and his face was covered with the unreadable expression. He closed his eyes and leaned toward my face. They were about to touch but we feel water drops on us which drags us into the reality.

I pushed him and he cleared his throat.

"Umm... you forgot your clutch in my car, Miss Miller," he said nervously and handed me my clutch and our fingers slightly touched each other leaving a shiver down in my spine.

"Thank you, Mr Knight. I think umm.... you should go as it was about to rain heavily" I said and ran inside the building not waiting for his reply.

I reached to my floor unlocked my apartment closed the door behind and leaned on it. Put my hand on my heart and took a few deep breaths to reduce the rate of pounding.

God, we were about to kiss...!!!!!

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