《Caught Between The twin CEO》 Chapter 99 They had to use one of the models from Sophie¡¯s industry to be the face of the massage chair and to say some impactful words about it. As Sydney came she saw Sophie looking confused at an outlet of paper before her. ¡°What seems to bother you?¡± she asked while taking a sit. ¡°This otherpany wants to use the model you guys have chosen and this is confusing because they are paying hugely for it too¡± she exined. ¡°You don¡¯t say, what and why would they choose someone who has already been chosen by us, two rivalpanies can¡¯t have the same face for advertisement¡± Sydney resonates. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, they won¡¯t, I love your proposal and I am choosing you over them, there is a lot more to me than money and having to see how interested they seem to be gunning at this I know they are fighting you and yourpany but will decline¡± Sophie exined to her. ¡°Sophie you don¡¯t know how much that means to me, I had somehow thought you wanted to choose them over the whitepany,¡± Sydney said. Sydney, and Sophie, began to discuss the productunch of their new massage chair. During the conversation, they talked about the model¡¯s behaviour when holding and using the product and how it should be disyed in advertising. Sydney emphasized the importance of demonstrating the proper use of the massage chair in advertisements to showcase its full potential. She suggested that the model should sit upright and rx their shoulders as they lean back into the chair. Additionally, they should press the proper buttons and adjust the settings to personalize their massage experience. Sophie agreed with Sydney¡¯s suggestions and added that the model should convey a sense of calm and rxation, creating an aspirational element in the advertisement. She emphasized that the model¡¯s movements and facial expressions should reflect thefort and enjoyment of the massage chair experience. Overall, the discussion was fruitful, and Sydney and Sophie came to a consensus on the best approach to disying the product in advertisements. A ck American model was chosen for the advert. The young woman was in her early twenties and she looked radiant and was kind too. She was introduced to Sydney who smiled at her and they did their introductions. After Sydney informed the production team that they finally have a model for the product, they decided to adopt several positive changes in the production process. First of all, they tightened their quality control measures to ensure that the final product meets the highest standards. This included implementing regr quality checks throughout the production process, as well as using better-quality raw materials andponents. Secondly, they decided to streamline their manufacturing process to increase efficiency and reduce waste. This included implementing better production nning and scheduling, as well as training staff in lean manufacturing techniques to identify and eliminate bottlenecks and inefficiencies. ¡°Hey Sydney, we need to talk¡± Jaxton stopped her. ¡°Can we push that tillter, right now I need to do something with my team?¡± she asked him calmly but he wasn¡¯t having it. It was as though he had been drinking too. ¡°I said we need to talk¡± he pulled her by one arm and she flinched in pain. ¡°Let go of my arm Jaxton, this is a work milieu¡± she reminded him calmly. ¡°What did you say? Does that mean you value your job more than you value our rtionship, ?¡± Jaxton asked her.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. ¡°No I didn¡¯t mean it that way, what I am trying to say is, we could discuss us and our personal affairs outside of the office we don¡¯t always have to rub our dirty linens in public,¡± she said calmly still because she had noticed a few colleagues pass by and some giving her ufortable looks. ¡°Oh, you want to go in there for my brother to have a look at you before youe to me?¡±. With that being said shended a hand on his face. ¡± Never you insinuate that to me in your life ever again, how dare you,¡± she said this time her voice a little louder. ¡°You when went as far as hitting me, I bet Paxton must me so much good and better than I am,¡± he said with augh. Those who stood to watch the alteration were threatened by Jaxton who said he was going to give them a suspension or a query or whatever he could muster at that moment if they didn¡¯t leave the scene. There were low whispers and Sydney left the spot not caring if they had seen her pping him or not. She felt bad but he had pushed her to the curb and she had reacted on impulse. He always wanted things to be done his way and never consider g that she was also human and had feelings. He was just selfish thinking of himself all the time when he could just call herter and they could have a peaceful conversation. Finally, after Sydney had an unttering encounter with Jaxton at the office, which left her questioning their romantic rtionship, the production team decided to adopt a more inclusive and respectful workce culture. This involved implementing a code of conduct that prioritized mutual respect and professional behaviour, as well as offering training on diversity and inclusion to all staff members. Overall, these positive changes helped the production team to improve their efficiency towards the work at hand. Sydney didn¡¯t want to start second-guessing their rtionship because something was going wrong and if she didn¡¯t stop it now he was going to do more than just yank her arm. Jaxton left the building after his little alteration with Sydney. One could say Jaxton had be obsessed with her and that at everyone he wanted her by his side and that was bing unhealthy and was not seeing it that way. It was either one thing or another. Chapter 101 Today was the day they had to meet Sophie the CEO of the Advertising Agency. Everyone was edgy and since not many of them had seen her in real life it just made to feel like she was a dream doll every kid would love to see. Her skin was glowing, and the way she moved was gracious. For a minute there one could say Sydney saw Paxton give a double take on the woman. Sydney began to feel a certain way when she saw that Paxton was giving Sophie more attention than. he was giving to her for the moment. ¡°Good morning, Ms Sophie! I just wanted to say how excited I am that you and your agency have agreed to take on our project. Your reputation precedes you, and I know you will do an incredible job. Thank you for considering us.¡± Patton said and then he and Sophie moved forward forgetting that they were walking with Sydney she could feel herself bing jealous of the attention she saw Pax giving Sophie. ¡°It¡¯s just a business meeting¡± she gave herself a pep talk but she was kind of getting angry by the second. ¡°Thank you, Mr White. It¡¯s an honour to work with yourpany, and I know that we can deliver a sessful campaign to meet your goals. I¡¯m excited to get started.¡± ¡°You know what, Sophie? I have been so impressed with your professionalism and creativity that I would like to treat you to lunch today. How about we try that new French restaurant down the street? We can discuss the details of the project and get to know each other a bit better. What do you say?¡± ¡°I would love that, Paxton. Thank you for the invitation, and I¡¯m looking forward to a great coboration.¡± Sydney could see that Sophie had somehow be smitten with Paxton and it began to bother her because she knew she was the only woman Paxton had asked out of lunch as they worked at thepany. Sydney had been so caught up in worktely that she hadpletely forgotten about her ongoing issues with Jaxton. She was determined to excel in her career and was willing to put her problems aside to achieve her goals. However, when she saw her close Sophie and Paxton were making ns to go out to lunch without her, she couldn¡¯t help but feel a tinge of jealousy. She had always been close to Paxton buttely, her work obsession had caused her to distance herself from others. As she watched them leave the office together, she couldn¡¯t help but feel left out. She knew that she needed to prioritize her rtionships and not let work consume her life at the cost of her connections. It was then that she realized that she needed to address the issue with Jaxton and make amends. She understood that not everything could be solved by working hard and that building meaningful rtionships required effort and time. With a newfound perspective, Sydney decided to reach out to Jaxton but he would not take the call. She called numerous and also even left messages for her begging for them to meet up for a talk but he wasn¡¯t responding to her calls. Then she sent thest message. She dropped her phone on the desk and could only continue thinking of where Paxton might have taken Sophie. Where they are not supposed to have taken her too as she was the one who made sure they had a contract with Sophie? Or had Sophie and Paxton fallen in love with each other? She kept asking herself these questions when her phone pinged to show that she had a message from someone she knew. It was Jaxton. He had responded to the message epting to meet up with her too. When they met up it was kind of a bittersweet moment because Sydney had in kind that she was going to tell him that they needed some time apart to rethink their choices and whatnot. Same as Jaxton, he also wanted to have that time part firm her so that he could think of their rtionship and if there was something he was doing wrong. ¡°Hey¡± she greeted and he embraced her. She didn¡¯t feel the warmth of the embrace as she used to. It was as though he had dejected himself away from her and just wanted to be by himselfing here was just for formality¡¯s sake. Sydney told Jaxton that they have always had a passionate and intense rtionship. They enjoyed each other¡¯spany and always had fun together. However, she noticed that their arguments often escted quickly, leaving them both feeling hurt and angry. After a particrly heated argument, the couple decided it was time for a break. The couple came to a mutual agreement to take a break from their rtionship to calm down and work on how to deal with their issues differently. They both acknowledged that the way they handled disagreements in the past wasn¡¯t healthy and was causing more harm than good. They both wanted to take a step back and figure out better ways tomunicate with each other. During the break, Sydney and Jaxton weremitted to spending time apart to reflect on their rtionship and their individual needs.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. This would give them the space they needed to untangle their emotions and gain some rity on how to move forward. It was a time for them to regroup and recharge, and for each of them to grow. ¡°I guess we both are fine with our decisions now?¡± Jaxton asked with a curt smile and Sydney nodded not knowing how she was processing the entire scene before her. ¡°Okay, I would love to go see you off at home but I¡¯ve somewhere to be so see around?¡± Jaxtok asked and she was shocked he had not insisted on taking her home. ¡°Yeah that¡¯s fine by me¡± she answered but she couldn¡¯t help but think. What was he up to?¡± Chapter 102 Sydney woke up due to the loud ring of her rusty rm clock. She sprang up as she was a little frightened. ¡°This bitch wouldn¡¯t be the end of me.¡± She whimpered hitting the rm clock hardly on the head. It stopped ringing, and she yanked off the duvet from her lower body, climbing down the bed. She yawned widely and stretched out still feelingzy. ¡°I still feel drowsy.¡± She grumbled rubbing her eyes with her two hands. She searched for her phone in the drawer next to her bed, and then she saw it. She switched it on and found out it was a Saturday. Saturdays are always not too pleasant for Sydney because she would have to stay indoors throughout the day. It would be a boring day. But she didn¡¯t have a choice, she had no money to take herself out and equally, she has no man in her life presently to take her out. She switched on her wifi and her messages began to pop in. Though they were few and that is because she isn¡¯t the social type. Then suddenly she saw a strange message pop up. She stood under the shower, turning it open as she reached for her soap and sponge. She began to think of the way she was going to act when she got there. She scrubbed her body in haste and walked out of the bathroom.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. She wiped off the water from her body with her towel. She wrapped it around her waist and walked to her closet to look for an outfit. She ran her fingers through her scanty clothes and her eyes fell upon an old red gown. ¡°I¡¯ve got to go shopping for sure¡± Sydney muttered. ¡°Look at you baby.¡± She said to the gown with a huge smile on her face. She picked out the dress and ced it on her body, walking to the front of the mirror. She was good to go, and she walked out of her house feeling beautiful. As she walked down the hallway, her neighbours stared at her differently. She looked exquisite. Exquisite with her white tennis on Sydney just wanted the day to herself and having to go to the park looking that way she was happy. She ignored their res and kept walking till she got to the side of the road. She waved down a taxi and the taxi stopped right in front of her. ¡°Where are you headed, Ma¡¯am?¡± He asked. ¡°Golden City.¡± She responded and he nodded. The golden city was just close to the park and she wanted some snacks so she could have a pic by herself at the park. ¡°Hop in.¡± He told and she reached for the back door and opened it. She hopped in and he began to drive. ****** Jaxton sat in the living room and watched how people began to arrive for the interview. They came in in twos and threes. ¡°We would be having a veryrge audience today. How are you going to interview all sir?¡± Ruby asked. He was trying to have a new maid as thest one had tried to seduce him and he got mad at her. ¡°I already told you I have picked the person,¡± Jaxton said still staring outside the door at the people who were walking in. ¡°But she isn¡¯t here yet, and it¡¯s past 8 am,¡± Ruby said and Jaxton looked at her. ¡°I don¡¯t care. You have no right to question me okay? We can start the interview, but when shees, we interview her and then close everything for the day.¡± He exined and Ruby swallowed hard nodding. ¡°Yes sir. I would start giving numbers to them.¡± She said and Jaxton nodded. His assistant was beginning to develop hatred for the person whom Jaxton had chosen, someone she was yet to see. She hated the way, Jaxton gave her so much importance. She walked out of the living room, and Jaxton checked his wristwatch to see it was 8:25 am. ¡°Where are you?¡± He mumbled to himself as he kept staring at the gate. Soon, he heard Ruby call in the first participant. It was a male. He wore a blue top and blue jean trousers. Immediately Jaxton saw him, he felt tired. ¡°Dismissed. I hate blue.¡± He said before the young man could speak up. The young man walked out feeling so hurt. Ruby looked at Jaxton in disbelief but couldn¡¯t say a word, or she would lose her job. His separation from Sydney had caused him to be super grumpy and most times he said things that did not mean anything. Ruby called the next number ¡®2¡¯ and a young woman walked in. She had her hair tied in a ponytail. She wore a very short gown that got Jaxton much angrier. ¡°Are youing to work at my mansion or do you have ns of turning it into a strip club?¡± he asked bitterly. ¡°No sir¡­¡± she began but he cut her short. ¡°leave¡± he barked and she left. The next came ¡°Was she trying to seduce me?¡± He thought looking from her head to toe. ¡°Good morning Mr White,¡± She said in a seductive manner which made Jaxton almost puke. ¡°Stop acting like a slut. Get out.¡± He said sharply and she shivered. She pulled down the hem of her gown as she walked out of the house. Ruby looked at him again, this time with a shock on her face. ¡°Is he really serious right now?¡± She asked herself. She was about to call the next person when Landon sighted who he had in mind for the job she walked in looking like a goddess. Jaxton had ns of using thisdy to make Sydney jealous he didn¡¯t know how but he just wanted to make her jealous by asking for some time apart. He nned to make Her his escort to the grand lunch of the product thepany was working on. 105 As the days went on in thepany she realised that she saw Jaxton less and lesser and this space they had taken. Even though she wanted it but she still felt a certain kind of way for him. As she made her way to his office so she could see him. She tried his number and it began to ring and he just watched it ring till it was stopped. She knew he was doing it on purpose so she just turned and went into her office to finish her work. When she received a call from a strange number she picked it up. ¡°Hello?¡± ¡°Hello is this Miss Sydney?¡± ¡°Yes, this is she?¡± she said. ¡°Your friends Amanda and Kimberly have been involved in an ident and they suggested you as their only guardian. ¡± What?¡± she screamed and then gathered the valuable things she could and left the office in a rush. ¡°Nurse, where are they?¡± she asked hysterically. The nurse came in to check up on Kimberly, she has been awake doing nothing. She just stared at the ceiling of the hospital. She kept thinking about things, in fact, everything in her life. ¡°Hi, Miss.¡± The nurse said jolting Kim out of her thoughts. She turned her head to look at the nurse and she apanied her look with a smile. ¡°Hi, ma¡¯am.¡± She responded and the nurse gave her aforting smile. ¡°I am here to make sure you are okay, how are you feeling your friend is, here,¡± she asked running a quick check on Kim. ¡°I feel normal. Please how is Amanda? Is she okay now?¡± She asked and the nurse smiled. ¡°She is in the operating room Kim, you don¡¯t have to worry,¡± Sydney said and Kim smiled widely. ¡°Thank you so much.¡± She said and the nurse looked at her. Sydney knew she wasn¡¯t in a ce to ask or discuss personal things with a patient, but she was forced to ask Kim. Although they were friends due to her always having to be at work she had drifted a little but seeing how Kimberly could sacrifice for their friendship she began to feel bad. ¡°Do you love our friend Amanda that much?¡± ¡°Pardon?¡± Kim uttered. ¡°Do you love her so much that you could sacrifice your other kidney even when your other one isn¡¯t that strong,¡± she said and Kim sighed. ¡°I never knew I could do something this crazy for someone my entire life. We kept fighting and insulting each other, we always pretend not to have that soft spot for each other. But the way I saw hery lifeless on that bed, it was like a part of me was lifeless.¡± Kimberly exined to Sydney. ¡°I don¡¯t know but if that is what love is, then I am in love. I can¡¯t deny it any longer. My stupid self gave her his allergies and didn¡¯t even say sorry. The Doctor said her case worsened because of the allergies, which means I was the cause.¡± ¡°No no, don¡¯t say that Kimmy, she is going to be fine you just saved her,¡± Sydney said as the nurse finally realised that was her cue to leave. ¡°I couldn¡¯t take it. I could imagine someone dying because of my own stupid mistakes. And I couldn¡¯t imagine my friend leaving me behind. This world has been so harsh, but trust me, she has been the best.¡± Kim talked and tears filled Sydney¡¯s eyes already. ¡°You said you both acted like you hated each other. Howe you saw her as a friend?¡± Sydney further asked. ¡°A friend is someone you can talk to, someone that would help you in time of need. Someone that will always be there, you and Amanda are everything, just that you get super busy most times and forget about the other but you have a good heart¡± she said and began to cough. ¡°She even got me clothes, though she made it seem I bought them with my sry. She did everything for me without hesitation¡± Kim saidughing and Sydney smiled widely. ¡°The frustration is part of the reason why you are our friend. If you don¡¯t like a person, it is hard to get frustrated by them because you ignore them most of the time.¡± Sydney exined and Kim nodded. ¡°Of course. Even though you all are so annoying, I still never stopped going to you guys.¡± Sydney smiled. ¡°You loved the frustration,¡± Sydney said and they bothughed ¡°I did. And I don¡¯t want to lose that frustration now.¡± She said. ¡°Wow. I can¡¯t believe I am crying.¡± Sydney said chuckling. ¡°Why? Is our story that pathetic?¡± Kim asked looking at Sydney and she shook her head. ¡°No, no. It isn¡¯t about you, It is about me I have been a bad friend and it¡¯s now I am realising it¡± Sydney said feeling bad about how she had neglected her friends. ¡°But it seems I can¡¯t have that someone,¡± Sydney said and Kim creased her brows. ¡°But you have Jaxton, don¡¯t you?¡± ¡°We broke up babe that¡¯s the reason why I wish I find that person soon. I am at the edge of giving up, to be honest.¡± Sydney said. ¡°You will meet the person, everyone has his or her partner. You don¡¯t have to worry, you would meet with your better half one day.¡± Kim said and she smiled and bobbed her head. The nurse entered the room again. ¡°Let¡¯s talk health now, I can¡¯t be caught talking personal stuff with a patient.¡± The nurse said. ¡± Ah, I hate this part,¡± Kim said with annoyance in her voice. ¡°I get it,¡± Sydney responded with a smile as the nurse began her talk. ¡°So here we have your daily medications. You have a total of twelve drugs you need to take every day.¡± She said and Kim¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Twelve drugs?? OMG.¡± She stated in amusement. ¡°It isn¡¯t that scary, you don¡¯t have to worry.¡± She said and Kim sighed. ¡°I will get them for you, babe,¡± Sydney said and Kim looked at him with gooey eyes. ¡°Thank you,¡± Kim said. ¡°The drugs are not here with me because you would need them after you have been discharged. I would bring them to you and exin how each of them is used. And please note, the drugs and prescriptions could change so please keep visiting the hospital for regr checkups.¡± The nurse said. ¡°Doesn¡¯t seem so hard.¡± She said and the nurse grinned. ¡°I would leave you to rest now.¡± She said keeping her jotter in her side pocket. ¡°One more thing can you tell us when our friend is up?¡±Sydney asked. ¡°Of course. You should rest now.¡± Chapter 103 Paxton tucked his shirt and pulled his zer from his hanger. He ced it on his bed and reached for his tie. He knotted it in less than two minutes and then he was done. He pulled the zer to himself and was about to go out when Syndey walked into the office. ¡°You are going already? I bought us lunch¡± Sydney said. ¡°Sydney I am deadlyte for this meeting,¡± He said and she shook her head sadly. ¡°Fine. I will take a little¡± He said and she nodded smiling. ¡°Good of you. Nowe join me¡± She said holding his hand.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. He smiled widely looking at her as she walked. ¡°Stop staring.¡± She said as her cheeks flushed. ¡°You look beautiful.¡± He teased and Sydneyughed. ¡°Can you please stop?¡± she said as they got to the desk. He sat down and she began to serve him. ¡°Come in!¡± He said and the door opened to reveal an employee. ¡°Good Afternoon sir¡± She greeted and Paxton smiled picking up his cutlery. ¡°Good Afternoon Ruby, you look amazing,¡± Paxton replied and Ruby¡¯s eyes widened in shock. This was the very first time he wouldpliment her look. ¡°I called to tell you about the meeting at 10 am today, but all your lines were not reachable. That is why I came to pick you up, sir. It is starting less than an hour.¡± She exined and Paxton furrowed his brows. Jaxton was also around when the advertising agency came with their team to snap the model and make sure she was well taken care of. ¡°Sydney, excuse me, am I seeing double or does Paxton have a twin?¡± she asked. ¡°Oh yeah, he is a twin and the identical twin that is Jaxton¡± Sydney exined to her. ¡°Wow, who would have known the handsome and beautiful CEO had a lookalike?¡± ¡°Those words alone were enough to have Sydney give her a double take, she began to feel like Sophie was a threat. As she stood from her angle she could feel Jaxton looking at her but she knew better than to be caught in a staring match with him she had told him that they were going to be selected for a month to have an evaluation. And she couldn¡¯t waste her time looking at him and giving him the satisfaction that she longed for him. Even though she is long for him. Cheyenne the model is 5¡¯7¡å and 110 pounds. She has light brown hair and blue eyes. She isfortable in front of the camera and has a great sense of fashion. As her picture is being taken she changes her pose on the massage chair so effortlessly that it almost seems too good to be true to consider her a human. ¡± I think I have an idea¡± everyone turns to the voice of Jaxton as he walked to the pretty model. Sydney held her breath because it felt like she was watching him you¡¯ve another woman¡¯s skin when she was around. ¡°Why don¡¯t we make this a romantic shoot where there is an operator of the machine who switches on and off the button of the massage machine that way it shows the public that they are many ways to operate it, both manually and electronically?¡±, he said. The idea resonated and everyone epted it as he took a step back his eyesnded on Sydney who was staring at him before she quickly turned her eyes away she didn¡¯t want him to see her in that state. It seems kind of hurt. And when she turned to see that Sophie and Paxton were having a heart-to-heart talk she couldn¡¯t help but feel like she had been left out. There was Jaxton focused on his phone smiling broadly and here was Paxton making small talk with Sophie. Maybe she could make a phone call to Kimberly and Ambada to see how there were doing. The past days had been something she had to reckon with and she had finally realised that her work was still going to be there even if she left it meanwhile her rtionships would be lost if she didn¡¯t focus on those who matter the most to her. After what seemed to be an entire day Sophie called her staff and everything was a wrap she and the team ensured that the visuals of what they had done would be sent to them after proper editing and correction. ¡± We all are grateful that you showed up here and we hope everything would work out for the better good of ourpany and we could have these coborations shortly¡± the brothers thanked her. And gracefully, Soohie walked out of the room with Sydney walking behind her. She still felt some type of way but she brushed it off. After exchanging hugs with Sophie and seeing that her car had left the driveway she went back into thepany to thank her team and to let them know that everything they see if it¡¯s new or old they should adapt to it and just watch the magic that happens when new things are being showcased. ¡°As you, all know guys the footage of everything would be sent to him and I would want us to have an open mind and ept what er new concept it is that would be brought our way ¡± Sydney urged her team and everyone epted. Everyone was glued to their phones andptops to receive what they had been working on for months and as they all waited Sydney couldn¡¯t help but keep her fingers crossed that what would be out should be something worthy of getting a great audience. In her thoughts, she felt an arm around the small of her back. ¡°We wouldn¡¯t have gotten to this point if not for you¡± Paxton smiled and walked off to his office when she heard those words from him she was pleased he thought that way. . Chapter 104 As expected the visual and lighting, the sound and everything was on point. The advert was just a minute but sure enough within the minute it was broadcasted it seems to have broken the inte as a lot of bigpanies started sending in inquiries and se wanting theirs to be produced. The orders were three times what hade on the day the entire thing had beenunched.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! Paxton knew the rtionship Sophie had with Sydney had also influenced the widespread of whatever it is they had done. ¡°This is something else¡±, Jaxtonmented when he saw how everything was turning out. Sydney felt everything was working out for the greater good of thepany as she had worked hard and her hard work had sure enough paid off. She was happy that she was bent on having Sophie sign theirpany. If she had just given up it would have been something else but here she was she was happy everything had turned out for the best. It was unbelievable how many orders wereing and how lots of things were happening and bigger.panies calling for it. ¡± Hello sir¡± ¡°Yeah would like for us to have a meeting in New York for this product of yours we just saw an advert about it¡± ¡°Really sir, you mean that?¡± Paxton asked as one of the men of a bigpany had reached out. ¡°Oh, that would be great¡± ¡°Sydney, there is a new investor in New York and he wants us to meet¡± he said. ¡°Wow that¡¯s great,¡± she said. ¡°And I was thinking you could apany me there since you are the best candidate for that,¡± he said. ¡°I don¡¯t know because I might have¡­¡± she began to say but he cut her. ¡°No, you hardly go out of the house so can¡¯t possibly have a girls¡¯ night out only when we have something to do,¡± he said and somehow Sydney felt it. She sure was not going to do anything over the weekend or something. ¡°Fine, you got me there I would love to go with you, I mean what better way than to hit this deal hard and also make us grow bigger in the furniture industry¡± Sydney finally said. ¡°That¡¯s why I love you, you are so flexible,¡± Paxton said without thinking. The words ¡®I love you kept resonating in her mind because she loved the way he said it. ¡°Thanks for thepliments sir,¡± she said. ******* ******shback***** ¡°I¡¯ll being down to see my little princess,¡± said my mother on the other end of the phone. Sydney remembered how her mother used to bug her about weekend visits. And here she was wishing she could see her mother even once. We had been talking and then all of a sudden she told Sydney she had ns ofing for a one-week stay at her house and how could she refuse her mother froming to see her? She was her only child and she was like a hundred miles away from her and ever since she went for the family get together we had been talking just on the phone and nothing else so how did she cope with her and Jason in the same space when she had be Jelly in front of my beloved then boyfriend. Just when he had ice cream on his lips she got the urge of licking it off just like I did when he had cum on his sweet juicy phat dick. ¡°Eh Babe? Mum says she¡¯sing for a week¡¯s stay¡± she told her then boyfriend as she went toy on his body they were just done from one hot round when her phone rang she had even reluctantly wanted to pick up the call and if she didn¡¯t she wouldn¡¯t have called back and her mom would have surprised her that woman could do anything especially when it came to her. ¡°What are we going to do?¡¯ she asked him sounding sad already because she wouldn¡¯t be free toy on his body this way she had be used to it already and they would not be able to fuck wherever and whenever we wanted to because we had a third party at home. *****End of shback***** Sydney giggled as she remembered how her mother used to pest her and that particr weekend was one that had her on bed feet because she was just a party freak girl and her mother would always bump in on her and Jason. It had gotten to the point where Jason got mad at her and they had constant problems because she always gave preference to her mother than their rtionship. Just then her phone sted and it was Jaxton. ¡± Hello Jaxton¡± she picked. ¡°Oh I called you but error¡± he began to say. ¡°No Jaxtin don¡¯t stop the call¡± she begged ¡°I think we should meet up for coffee¡± Sydney proposed. ¡°Okay, at what time?¡± he asked her. ¡°Maybe alter this evening¡± She said ¡°Okay thats fine by me¡± Jaxton said and stopped the call. The problem was that she didn¡¯t know what she was going to say yo Jaxton, their on and off again rtionship had been a bother and she knew that is her mother was alive she would have told her that the rtionship was a toxic one. Just then Sydney recieved a call from Paxton asking her goe to his office. She was sure eye wanted to talk to her about the sess of the advert and also maybe a raise or bonus. ¡°You called for me sir?¡± she asked. ¡°Yes I wanted to know if you would like to be the one to deal with. the sharing of the team¡¯s bonus or should I do it?¡± he asked. ¡°Well sit whatever you deem necessary and fit you can do it I am just an employee to you so you can share it or better still I do¡± she said. Chapter 105 Their little hangout finally made them make up to each other and Sydney and Jaxton decide to take it back home but it seemed to be a waste of time so they took it back to the restaurant cubicle. It was a romantic night for her as she enjoyed every single moment of it. ¡°I don¡¯t like it when we fight can we just be as civil as possible?¡± Sydney said ad he carried them up the stairs. ¡°I know and trust me when I say that I have missed you so terribly,¡± Jaxton said to her. ¡°I want to fuck you,¡± Jaxton said bringing her out of her thoughts ¡°What!!! my eyes are big like saucers, you mean right now?¡± She was pulled into the bathroom and her mouth was muffled with a kiss she knew was Jaxton, he had some weird fantasies he wanted to fulfil and doing this was one of them. He bent her over and fucked her doggy, Then pressed the elevator rm stuck button so no one could enter in on us defiling it. He raised her leg and prated her hard and fast she screamed out his name, and then he got down on her and sucked on all of her juices. He sucked on her clit so hard I thought he swallowed it. Smiles. He raised his head and look at her straight into her eyes. ¡°Ouch, that hurt,¡± she told him he apologized but continued hard and fast and then she knew she was about to cum and she did and he followed not so long after. That was something, I had to sit on the floor to rest my legs he sat down with me and we both rested. The security was outside trying to get us out. After about fifteen minutes we arranged ourselves and press the down button the security was asked what had happened and all she could manage to say was they should check their elevator cause it scared the shit out of her to know that she was trapped and feigned anger.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! They apologized for the inconvenience and deep down Sydney felt sorry for them because she knew exactly what had happened and she had new thoughts about elevators now. Jaxton gave her a knowing look and she had to make an excuse so they decided on takeaways ********** The next day after their little escapade she got to the office the next day. Jaxton was in his office and Paxton had called Sydney to his office for a brief. She told me she had a headache from all the arrangements for the event and he agreed that she needed rest. But before that, he took her to the other investors and they scheduled a meeting for expansion she left to see Jaxton who had sent her a message. They got into his car and put up the partition since today he came with a driver and she knew my ass was done for. There was white wine in the car so he poured some on her cookie and licked it clean after which he pulled out her breast and did the same. She managed to find his zipper pulled it down and fingered his ass, well that was a first she didn¡¯t know where the boldness came from but from his reaction, she could tell he loved it though it was seemingly his first time too. The more I fingered him the more he ate me out, I only pitied the chauffeur cause of my screams and his grunting, he came up to my nipples and sucked on each of them softly and bit each of them softly it made me weak to the knees he just had a way of making me get to a point of no return. She pressed his face hard on her clit hell there should be an imprint of her clit on his face. Smiles She began shaking which meant she was cumming and she wanted the both of them toe simultaneously and they eventually did. By the time they got home, she was way exhausted and just needed a good long rest Jaxton had to support her to the house cause her legs were shaky, she didn¡¯t know how he still has the stamina and strength to hold her up so she can get into the house. He prepared a bath for her since they hade to his mansion and she told him to join her which he did and they just held each other while he whispered sweet nothings into her ears, it sounded like a luby which gradually put her into a peaceful slumber, she only felt him nudging her so they could get up and dry up and go to bed, this was one of Jaxton¡¯s best days he smiled and kissed her good night. It was one of the first times she had willingly epted he takes her somewhere and somewhere his house would suffice. He wrapped his arms around her and she didn¡¯t know if she was dreaming but she heard him say ¡°I love you, Syd, please let me love you right¡±. She tugged under his arm and it felt warm. When Paxtom returned home he could swear he got a whiff of Sydney¡¯s perfume limg3r around their corridor. When he walked past his brother¡¯s room and heard herughter he broke as he got mad at the fact that the two were inside having fun while he was thinking he and Sydney could have a chance. As he turned to leave he could swear he heard his brother say something he wished his brother never said. ¡± Babe I would like to beg him to stay away from Paxton, he makes me feel like wants to take you away from me and I don¡¯t want that please,¡± Jaxton said. ¡°Why do you keep, saying and telling me to stay away from Paxton, is there something wrong if I associate with him?¡± Sydney asked. Chapter 106 Their travel was set for the next day and having to hear her boyfriend who had just made up with her tell her that they should stay clear of his brother made her wonder why. ¡°I¡¯ve got to go home we have to travel out of the country for a business meeting,¡± Sydney said and got up from the bed to the bathroom. ¡°Wait nobody told me about a work travel,¡± he said in a confused tone. ¡°Because we don¡¯t have to tell you, Jax, the world doesn¡¯t revolve around you and I hope you can learn this,¡± she said ¡°But¡­¡± Jaxton begin but Sydney just walked past him. ¡°What on earth is wrong with you, I just can¡¯t believe you,¡± she said. ¡°I just want you to stay away from him that¡¯s all¡± She didn¡¯t respond to him anymore as she just passed him and walked out and then stopped a taxi. As she got home she decided to start packing her things. The minute she was done she heard a knock on her door and then after that she opened the door and was face to face with Paxton. ¡°Are you ready?¡± Paxton asked and she said yes and then they both left. As they entered the ne and everything was done. She and Paxton didn¡¯t have much to discuss she was first of all still angry at his brother for what he said before she left the house. Afterying and taking what she assumed to be a nap she was awoken by Paxton tapping her on the shoulder. She had slept through the flight they had finally gotten to New York. Instead of a hotel as she had imagined they were taken and dropped at the penthouse that Paxton had bought for trips like this to New York. ¡°Do you own the ce?¡± she asked as they entered and the staff all greeted him with a knowing gesture. ¡°Oh yeah, it¡¯s just part of one of the houses that I have¡± Paxtom responded. ¡°So you have ces like this?¡± Sydney said in surprise as she didn¡¯t know he could be an owner of such she knew he had properties but this was exquisite. There are a lot of sides to Paxton that she was just learning. As she sat there on the seat waiting for the maid of the penthouse toe around and tell her what to do while Paxton took the call. She couldn¡¯t help but be mesmerised by the antics and how the ce was kept pristine even though he came there just once in a while. Then as Sydney sat there she heard her phone ring trying to take it out it was Jaxton that was when she remembered he had told her not to associate herself with Paxton. But even if, this was a business meeting and she had to be at the same ce as Paxton and his brothers ranging and insecurities had to wait on the outskirts of New York right now they had a business to follow and he was going to be dealt with when she returned. ¡°Hello Jaxton¡± ¡°Where are you and how was your flight?¡± he asked. ¡°My flight was okay and everything went as nned ill return in two days¡± she replied to what he had asked her. ¡°So are you guys at the hotel in separate rooms or are you both in the same room,¡± Jaxton asked. ¡°Jaxtom after a long ass flight this is what you call me to ask?¡± she whispered yelled. ¡°I am just asking no big problem Sydney¡± ¡°Well there is a problem because I would have expected you to ask me how the flight was and how you missed and loved me but no, we have to go back and forth with this shenanigan of yours¡±This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. ¡°Jaxton I need to rest now we would talk tomorrow please,¡± she said and ended the call just in time for the maid toe in to take her bags to her room. After she had refreshed she came down to what one could call a feast. ¡°How many of us are here?¡± she asked. ¡°Just you and I why?¡± Paxton answered. ¡°I wanted to know because this seems to be a big table just for you and me,¡± she said ¡°I didn¡¯t know what you would like don¡¯t tell Emilie to prepare the variety so dig in so you can rest remember we have a long day tomorrow¡± he reminded her. These were the moments where she couldn¡¯t help butpare the two brothers. Both err thoughtfully but one was assertive and the other wanted to impose and she didn¡¯t like the fact that some things have been imposed on her were not epted. They both ate infortable silence. The penthouse was superrge that Sydney felt she and Paxtom light only meet during the meetings they had to attend or outside while she waited for him but she was mistaken. The next day early by 6 she was up and already preparing herald for the meeting and she thought she was the first when aue bumped into Paxton who hade out to get a ss of warm milk. ¡°Sorry, I didn¡¯t think I would meet you out here too¡± he apologised. ¡°No, no worries I just felt like having an early morning warm milk, would you like to have some?¡± he asked her. ¡°I¡¯ll love to¡± she responded. When she has her tea she left for the room and continued with the morning arrangements. After the meeting that morning she returned while Paxton stayed back to catch up with some friends. She decided to have a quick nap and only got up when she was feeling hungry. Before she coulde and ask if the table had already been set and a variety of food was ced. She dug in and took the te of food up to her room . Chapter 107 To save her already crumbling rtionship Sydney decided it was best for her to just rte with Paxton when it was necessary. And since he was engrossed with the meetings they had he too would retreat to the bedroom when they came back. Most of what happened at the penthouse was a monotone activity. Which she swore was boring as hell. The next morning which was thest day of their stay in New York they got up to the news that the maid who used toe cool and clean for them would not being in because she had called I¡¯ll. And also the business partners had decided to push the meeting to ater date. Due to unforeseen circumstances. Sydney watched in amazement as Paxton whipped up breakfast for the two of them in the huge, modern kitchen of his penthouse in New York. His movements were sure and graceful ¨C like a practised chef, he diced vegetables with ease and stirred a fragrant sauce for their omelettes. As she sipped freshly-squeezed orange juice from a crystal ss, she couldn¡¯t help but marvel at the way he was able to make something so simple look so elegant. The view from the window above the sink was panoramic, showing off the bright city lights and making the whole scene almost magical. The setting sun reflected off the ssy buildings, highlighting the top of the Empire State building. Sydney looked around, taking in all the intricate details that showed how luxurious the ce was. From the marble countertops and designer furniture to the plush carpets and wall art, everything was perfect and impably maintained. By the time Paxton finished cooking, the smells that had been wafting around the room became even more tantalizing. He dished up the omelettes while Sydneyid the table. With a satisfied smile, they settled down to enjoy the meal together, and she noticed that he had pulled out all the stops to make sure it felt special. She looked around, feeling happy and grateful for the moment, secure in the knowledge that this was just the start of many great memories. These were the things she would have wanted Jaxton to do but each time they always ended up fighting. The moment she hit her head on the pillow in the night she was off to dreand. Sydney and Paxton arrived at the business meeting excited to meet the new potential investors from New York. They had high hopes for the venture and were determined to secure the contract. When they sat down, they began by introducing theirpany, Overton Industries, and exining their goals and aspirations. The investors were impressed with what they heard, but they had a few questions. Sydney and Paxton provided thoughtful answers and answered each of their questions in detail. The investors seemed satisfied with the responses and asked to review thepany¡¯s financials.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. Sydney and Paxton had worked hard to prepare them and confidentially presented the documents. After a few moments of reviewing the financials, the investors were satisfied with what they saw. They announced their decision to invest with Overton Industries and the room erupted in apuse. Sydney and Paxton were ecstatic and thanked the investors for investing in their dreams. The investors shook hands with Sydney and Paxton and congratted them on a sessful meeting. After a few more rounds of discussions, they had officially secured the contract and the meeting was adjourned. Sydney and Paxton had achieved their goal; they had gotten the contract and were now ready to take the next step in their business journey. Sydney and Paxton arrived at their penthouse, expectant with excitement for their little sess party. They had justnded a huge contract for their new business, and the celebration was well-deserved. Sydney lit some candles and started the music as Paxton went to get bubbly. The pair settled into the couches, making small talk and feeling relieved that the contract had beenpleted. The next hour flew by almost too quickly as they shared stories and toasted their sess. Soon enough, it was time to call the night a wrap. Paxton gathered up the champagne sses and tes while Sydney tidied up the room. The two praised each other on a job well done and hugged in congrattions. As they bid each other goodnight, they couldn¡¯t help but marvel at how far theirpany hade in such a short time. The sess of their contract was a monumental moment for Sydney and Paxton, and a reminder of how hard work can pay off. The little celebration may have only been for two, but the night meant much more than that. It was a promise to themselves that their business would always remain a priority, no matter what. Paxton was a bit taken aback when Sydney pulled away from his advance to kiss her. He wasn¡¯t sure what to do, feeling awkward and unsure of himself. Suddenly the phone started ringing, breaking the tense moment. Sydney quickly grabbed her phone and saw that it was Jaxton calling. She knew that she had to answer it, and she gave Paxton an apologetic look before stepping away to answer. Paxton exhaled quietly and sighed, feeling relieved that the ufortable moment had been interrupted. Despite being relieved though, he felt a pang of disappointment knowing that his moment with Sydney had been cut short. ¡°I¡¯ve got to take this,¡± she said as she made her way into her room thanking the lord she had not let herself get intimate with Paxton. ¡°Hey Jax, how are you doing?¡± she asked and they talked for a long time before she finally came out to see if Paxton was still around but he wasn¡¯t in the sitting area. Paxton went out and had a few drinks with some friends at a local pub. He arrived early, so he had a chance to talk with the bartender about the night¡¯s specials. He ordered a beer and caught up with his friends, sharing funny stories andughing with them untilte in the night. He eventually called it a night, leaving the bar with a smile on his face and happy for the time spent with his friends. Chapter 108 Sydney was just finishing up her work on theptop when she got a call from a strange number saying they wanted her to get a Mr White Paxton had been out drinking with some of his friends in new york and was now too drunk to care for himself. He had asked Sydney toe to take care of him instead. And having empathy she rushed out of the penthouse and went to get him. She used the GPS to get herself around New York to get to where he was. Sydney wasn¡¯t exactly thrilled at having to take care of drunk Paxton, but she knew it was her responsibility. She drove to the bar where he had been drinking and found him there, loudly singing old rock songs. She managed to get him out of the bar and into her car and they drove back to the Penthouse. Once they were at the penthouse, Sydney helped him up to her room, struggling to keep him upright while they made their way upstairs. She got him settled into bed and then went and grabbed some crackers and a ss of water for him, just in case he got sick. She then stayed up for the rest of the night, checking on him periodically to make sure he was okay. The next morning, Paxton was still passed out and Sydney had to go to work. She had to call in a fafavourrom one of her coworkers to have them stay and watch Paxton while she was gone. When she came home from work, Paxton was finally awake and apologetic. He promised never to cause this much trouble again and Sydney believed him. The next day, Sydney and Paxton went out for breakfast to thank her the bartender who had called her to thank him for watching him. Paxton vowed to never drink like that again and Sydney hoped he¡¯d stick to that promise. She was relieved that this one incident hadn¡¯t caused any realsting damage and was grateful to her coworker for helping her out. In the end, Sydney was d that she was able to take care of Paxton in his time of need, even if it wasn¡¯t exactly what she had expected to do with her weekend. Taking care of Paxton had been stressful, but Sydney was happy that everything had turned out alright in the end. Paxton and Sydney had just returned home from their meeting in New York. They were both feeling excited and energized by their sess, but this soon gave way to tension. As they arrived back, their fight erupted into an all-out verbal battle about who was right and wrong. It was just a simple joke but she could feel that the alcohol in his system was kind of making him go overboard. Paxton and Sydney argued about who was more responsible for their sess in New York. Paxton used Sydney of not pulling her weight, while Sydney argued that Paxton was too controlling. Their argument escted until it became too heated to continue. Paxton stormed out of the house, leaving Sydney alone and frustrated. As Paxton walked around his neighbourhood, he kept going over their argument in his head. He realized that he was too quick to jump to conclusions and put the me on Sydney. He also realized that he had lost sight of the bigger picture, of their joint effort and their shared sess in New York. When Paxton returned home, he apologized to Sydney for his part in the fight. He admitted that he had been wrong, and Sydney epted his apology with grace. They talked through the issues that had been causing them trouble, and finally, after hours of discussing and listening, they resolved. From then on, Paxton and Sydney¡¯s rtionship improved significantly. After their fight, they had a newfound appreciation for each other, and the respect they showed one another was incredible. Paxton and Sydney¡¯s joint sess in New York showed them that, when they worked together, they could achieve great things. Paxton and Sydney had an amazing time in New York. Exploring the hustle and bustle of the city, eating delicious foods, and simply enjoying each other¡¯spany made the trip a truly unique experience for the two of them. After a few days of sightseeing, it was finally time to head back home. Paxton carefully drove the car on their way back, admiring the country roads and the rolling hills all around them. He nced over at Sydney, who was peacefully sleeping in the passenger seat. Paxton smiled, happy to have her by his side on this journey. As they drove, he thought about the times they had shared over the past few days, and how lucky he was to have such an amazing girl by his side. Paxton eventually pulled up to Sydney¡¯s house. He carefully helped her out of the car, making sure she had everything she needed before she entered her home. Sydney thanked Paxton, giving him onest hug before she headed inside. Paxton watched as she opened the door, waving goodbye as she disappeared into her house. With a heavy heart, Paxton slowly drove away, feeling a bit sad that their trip hade to an end. Still, he knew that this was just the start of many more adventures toe. He was already looking forward to nning the next journey. As he drove, the memories from their New York trip came flooding back to him, making him smile. He was happy he had not even kissed her then at the penthouse else everything would have gone south and she was going to hate him for imposing when she didn¡¯t want.N?velDrama.Org owns this. He could feel that she was into him but she was holding herself back for courtesy¡¯s sake. But he was going to try his best. Chapter 109 Paxton and Sydney had been back from New York for a few months before they decided to binge-watch a movie together just for the sake of being happy. They both agreed on a funny romanticedy,ughing and joking throughout. As the night went on, things got more heated between them and soon enough they were making out. It felt right and natural at the moment. Before they knew it, they were in Paxton¡¯s bedroom and things escted quickly. They both wanted it, and they were soon having sex. Even though they were both consenting adults, Sydney felt a twinge of regret afterwards. She hadn¡¯t expected things to move so fast and wasn¡¯t sure if she was ready for theplexities thate with a rtionship. Paxton was just as confused. He had feelings for her, but he also knew they were new to each other and the enormity of what had just happened was starting to sink in. They both opted to take a step back and try to process everything that had happened. In the end, their friendship was able to survive, although things changed between them. Neither of them could forget the night they spent together. They had connected on a level that was deeper than when they initially started. Despite the result, it was clear that the night had pushed their rtionship to the next level. ¡°So you¡¯ll never guess what happened yesterday,¡± Sydney said. ¡°What? Did something exciting happen?¡± Amanda asked as they were on a conference call ¡°You could say that. I had sex with Paxton,¡± she said so casually but her heart was pumping more than she could imagine. ¡°Wait, Paxton? Isn¡¯t he Jaxton¡¯s brother?¡± Kimberly asked in surprise. ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s him. I¡¯ve known him for a while, as we worked together and we¡¯ve been getting closer. I guess it just felt right.¡± She said not knowing how to phrase the whole ordeal. ¡°It sounds like you two have some real chemistry,¡± Amanda said matter of fact. ¡°We do. We weren¡¯t looking for anything serious, but it just kind of happened. I feel bad because I know Jaxton is going to be mad when he finds out.¡± Sydney tried to exin. ¡°Well, if you two feel that way about each other, then it¡¯s not a big deal. Just talk to Jaxton and exin how you feel.¡± Kimberly said as she knew what could be brewing for her friend if she didn¡¯t talk with her boyfriend. ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re right. I¡¯m sure he¡¯ll understand,¡± she said trying to convince herself. Paxton and Sydney found themselves in an incredibly awkward situation at work. Paxton had been Sydney¡¯s boss for many months but hadn¡¯t been aware that she and his brother were dating. Upon realization of the rtionship, he had broken it off with her. Still, the two found themselves working together again. A deep silence filled the air as they tried their best to avoid looking each other in the eyes. Sydney felt a tremendous amount of shame and guilt for the mistakes she had made. She had crossed a line by sleeping with her boss, let alone the fact that it was his brother. Paxton felt uneasy as he couldn¡¯t help but throw using nces her way. The two worked through the morning in tense silence, unable to even look each other in the eye. Sydney kept her head down, feeling guilty for the wrong she had done, while Paxton couldn¡¯t seem to look away. It was so ufortable that eventually, they decided to take a break and leave the office for lunch. During their lunch break, they talked more openly and tried to work through the awkwardness between them. Sydney apologized profusely, while Paxton was honest with his feelings. Although it had been ufortable, they made a sort of peace with one another before they had to return to work. After their lunch break, the two couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit more rxed being able to talk and address the elephant in the room. They were still professional and polite with one another, although the tension hadn¡¯tpletely dissipated; however, Sydney¡¯s guilt was slightly reduced knowing that Paxton had forgiven her. Even though their conversation was still quite awkward, it was much less awkward than when they first arrived at work. He walked into her office when she was having a deep thought about everything that had been going on from when they were in New York City, and he wanted to make sure that she still was a friend to him even if she didn¡¯t want a rtionship. ¡°Hey Sydney, I hope you¡¯re having a great week. I was hoping to ask if you¡¯d want to grab lunch with me tomorrow. It would be great to catch up and see how things are going¡± he asked awkwardly secretly hoping she epted.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! ¡°I know we had a bit of a disagreement the other day, but that doesn¡¯t mean our work rtionship has to suffer. I was hoping a lunch date could be a chance for us to put the past behind us and start fresh!¡¯ he continued to say. ¡°Let me know what you think. Anytime and any ce is great for me ¨C I¡¯m just looking forward to catching up and enjoying some good food!¡± he said as Sydney looked at him. Sydney eagerly epted Paxton¡¯s offer to go to lunch. She was thrilled that he had asked her out and was looking forward to spending some quality time getting to know him better. Sydney was also excited to try out a new restaurant that she had heard about from friends. She knew it was a great opportunity to share a meal and make an even stronger connection. When they arrived at the restaurant, they both ordered their favourite dishes and enjoyed a delicious meal. Over lunch, they talked andughed about life, and current events, and shared stories of their past experiences. Sydney felt herself growing even more fond of Paxton ¨C he was thoughtful, charming, and quite the conversationalist. After lunch, they walked back to Sydney¡¯s car and said their goodbyes with promises to do it again soon. Sydney was d that she epted Paxton¡¯s offer to lunch; it had been an enjoyable, meaningful, and memorable experience. She couldn¡¯t help but smile as she drove away, feeling even more connected to Paxton than ever before. Chapter 110 Sydney POV. Several works to bepleted in the office today, but my mind wasn¡¯t focused. The memories of the night in Hawaii kept reying in my head. While the night was fun filled; from my perspective, I knew above everything that it had implications. Regardless of the fact that Paxton may have dropped his unruly attitude towards me, I still can¡¯t get over the fact that Jaxton would blow the roof off with his rage, when he hears of my sexual adventure with his brother. The situation wasplicated and one that I wish above everything never to happen. While filling up some of the loopholes, left in the documents, the telephone buzzed. ¡°Hello?¡± ¡°My office, now.¡± Paxton¡¯s deep voice came through the other side. My heart rate increased and anxiety crept through my skin, wondering what he would think of our adventures. None of us had been able to have a meaningful conversation about it and while it could mean nothing to him, it meant everything to me. Staring at the inscription written on Paxton¡¯s office, I realized that thest time I was hear, it was the same feeling of nervousness that filled my system; except in this case, it was even more personal. I stepped into the office, after knocking twice and found Paxton, fully concentrated on hisptop. Does he ever catch a break or something?Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! ¡°Have a seat.¡± He said, not even taking a nce at me. Whatever he was doing, it was of uttermost importance. While waiting for him to speak, I realized it would be the first time he had a spectacle on his face and in all honesty, it suits him. Paxton closed hisptop and pulled off his sses and his intimidating eyes came directly into mine. I couldn¡¯t withstand his sight thus subconsciously looking down at my feet. ¡°Sometimes I wonder what I ever want as a man? Money? Power? Or Fame? It¡¯s a question I thought I could answer, till onest option stepped into the mix¡­¡± He paused and i looked up at him. ¡°.. Love? Thisst option happened to be a major set back in a man¡¯s life and without a shadow of doubt, I once experienced it; so I thought it would be real.¡± He got up from his sit and meticulously walked over to the table, inches away from me. ¡°The night at Hawaii¡­¡± ¡°Please, you don¡¯t have to speak about that night. Anytime I think about it, I feel¡­.¡± I paused for a moment, looking for the right words to use. ¡°What? What do you feel Sydney?¡± It was obvious curiosity was getting the best out of him. ¡°I feel strange. That¡¯s the word to use, strange.¡± It was the right word to use. My intimacy with Paxton would have been easier, if it would have been regarded as a one night stand, but it wasn¡¯t. The sex was too good to be considered that concept. ¡°Do you still think of it? I mean the night? Do you still reminisce over it?¡± Why the question popped out in this manner, was strange and there wasn¡¯t any answer to give. ¡°Because I still do. Sydney, while I admit that it¡¯s been a long time I had sex, I have had my fair share with women, but with you it has beenpletely different.¡± His hands entwined with mine perfectly, giving me the perfect goosebumps. ¡°Sydney, for the first time in a long time, I am breaching myid down principle because of you. Words would fail me to express my heartfelt desire to you. I¡­¡± He seemed to be contemting on the appropriate words to use. ¡°I love you Sydney.¡± Those words left mepletely speechless. It almost felt like being in a fantasy world; a world where I could shape out my own thoughts. ¡°Paxton I¡­.¡± This would be the first time I was ever using his real name. ¡°Paxton, your brother and I have a thing going..¡± This was the major obstacle. The situationship with Jaxton was not too strong and despite this, it didn¡¯t mean I should go against it. ¡°I know. I understand Jaxton loves you and you most probably love him back. I just want you to know my heart desires.¡± He stands up and walks back to his chair. ¡°And while things aren¡¯t always the way it should be, I just want you to know that the night at Hawaii mean alot to me.¡± His eyes were my weak point. It was obvious that he was letting his heart out and I would be damned not to admit that the feeling wasn¡¯t just solely his. All the times I gained the job to work for thispany, I have developed a sense of curiosity for Paxton. While Jaxton would always appear to be fun, adventurous and easy-going, it was Paxton¡¯s cold shoulders that drew me even closer to him. ¡°It¡¯s obvious you don¡¯t have anything to say to my words. It¡¯s alright, I am atleast satisfied for letting this burden out of my chest.¡± He pulled a file out and open hisptop; a gesture that indicated he was done speaking to me. This was the time I needed, the time to show Paxton what my thoughts about him were and i wasn¡¯t willing to hide them any longer. ¡°I wasn¡¯t quiet Paxton, I didn¡¯t know how to express myself. The first time I met you, I felt a pool and even though it wasn¡¯t refined, it was still something. Paxton, my rtionship with Jaxton wouldi stop me from saying what needs to be said..¡± I paused looking at him and in return, he was waiting for the sentence to bepleted. ¡°I have feelings for you too Paxton.¡± That was it, the sentence I found so hard to say and in all honesty, the burden had been let outpletely. Paxton was about to make a remark, when the door opened harshly, revealing Jaxton with a stoic countenance. It was at this moment reality dawned on me. I was in deep trouble. Chapter 111 ¡°Feelings? The night at Hawaii? If anyone had told me that something had happened between you both in Hawaii, I would have slit such a person¡¯s throat off.¡± Jaxton had obviously eavsdropped on our conversation. I looked around to see Paxton was up on his feet and the look of guilt was expressed in his countenance. ¡°I knew something was off about selecting Sydney to go with you to Hawaii. Heck I was the stupid one. I should have realized right on time that you both had a thing going on.¡±This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°Jaxton.¡± He shushed me up as as I tried to speak. ¡°You do not speak when I am talking to my brother.¡± His words were filled with venom and his eyes held so much rage in them. This was the dangerous version of Jaxton, that I never thought would exist. ¡°So tell me brother, how was it? Was it intense? I bet you enjoyed her sucking down your dick and going all the way to your nutsack.¡± Jaxton ying mind games was seriously getting to not only Paxton but myself. ¡°Don¡¯t speak about her in such derogatory manner.¡± Paxton replied. ¡°Is that so? Defending a girl who you don¡¯t even know her background?¡± This was it, the past that I have always wished for Jaxton to always forget, but it wasn¡¯t going to happen. ¡°Jaxton, I know you are angry and heck I am pissed as well. I should be aware of your rtionship with Sydney. All I did was tell her my heart felt desire.¡± Paxton¡¯s words merely made Jaxtonugh further. ¡°I guess she was good in riding your senses away.¡± His words were slowly bing provocative and it irritated me at this point. ¡°Jaxton, I don¡¯t want you saying one more insensitive statement about her again.¡± Paxton threatened. ¡°Or what?¡± Jaxton asked, as he walked closer, while Paxton had already stepped out of his seat as well; the tension between the two brothers could be felt by miles away. ¡°You want to hit me? Hit your twin brother because of this thing?¡± Paxton attempted to hit Jaxton. ¡°Don¡¯t Paxton!¡± I yelled out stopping him from allowing his emotions control him. ¡°What are you waiting for brother? Hit me. Come on, prove to me that all these years I thought you were the true definition of a sigma male, you were only hiding behind the curtains of a simp.¡± Jaxton spat venomously. ¡°Jaxton please, stop.¡± I pleaded. ¡°As for you Sydney, while I can contain my brother¡¯s excesses because we are twin, I wouldn¡¯t contain yours.¡± Jaxton gaze held mine and i could see my naked past written all over them. ¡°Jaxton please don¡¯t.¡± We both knew what we were talking about and the smirk on his face proved it. ¡°Why are you scared Sydney? I thought you were self righteous and wanted to appear so to my brother? You have forgotten so soon you have cobwebs that only I know?¡± His words were beginning to make Paxton be suspicious. ¡°What are you talking about Jaxton?¡± He finally asked. ¡°Jaxton please.¡± I pleaded once more, hoping he would consider. ¡°You want to know brother? You want to know the truth behind this girl seated in your office? The girl you im to have immense love for? Are you sure the truth wouldn¡¯t hurt?¡± Jaxton asked, giving more reasons for Paxton to give a suspicious stare at me. ¡°What are you talking about Jaxton, speak please, the suspense is killing me.¡± I looked at Jaxton and pleaded with my eyes. This wasn¡¯t a matter of emotion any longer, my job was on the line. ¡°Your so called love interest here is a stripper¡­¡± The words dropped a ball of silence in the room and all I did was observe Paxton¡¯s reaction. ¡°Remember the night where you and I were in the clubhouse? Did you really think she came to the club to have fun? Think about this; why would Sydney be wearing such seductive wears in a club she came to take a drink?¡± Fear, that was all I felt at this point. Paxton was not saying anything and this raised my anxiety to a whole new level. ¡°Sydney here is a stripper and we both had sex that night. As a matter of fact, I paid her off after that event.¡± Tears had fallen off my eyes and it was obvious Jaxton was enjoyable to every bit of this. ¡°I made further investigations and realized that shees to that club every Friday and hooks up with the rich guys. I hate to use this word because I thought we both had something inmon. Sydney is nothing short of a whore.¡± I fell to my knees holding my hands together and pleading at Paxton, who couldn¡¯t look at me. ¡°I should have seen through the thickyers of your pretense.¡± Paxtonmented for the first time. ¡°When I had my suspicion, I should have gone with it. I thought you would be different.¡± ¡°Paxton please.¡± ¡°I was right after all; you are nothing short of a gold digging bitch!¡± He spat out and went back to take his seat. ¡°Paxton please, if you would just listen to me.¡± I pleaded desperately. I didn¡¯t want to loose this job, it was my only means of ie. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare mention my name again. Heck only the heavens know how many names you would have mentioned with your dick sucking lips.¡± His words shattered my heart even more. ¡°As of this moment, you no longer work for thispany. I don¡¯t want to see your face again.¡± The tears rolled down my cheeks and it wouldn¡¯t stop. The white brothers have fully made a nightmare out of this scene that would be stuck in my memory forever. ¡°Oh and one more thing before you go.¡± He pulled out his phone and while I kept crying, he yed one of the club jams. ¡°Let¡¯s see how well you can strip.¡± Paxton opened his briefcase and pulled out bundles of cash and threw them into the air. ¡°What is that statement your men say again? Make it rain¡­¡± The embarrassment was beyond words. I looked towards Jaxton, who didn¡¯t had any emotion up his face, it was obvious he was satisfied with this act. I got up from the floor and while Paxton kept throwing the money into the air, I left the office feeling totally embarrassed. Chapter 112 Paxton POV ¡°I swear boss, I would find a means to attach more finances to the already dpidated market. Just give me time.¡± The wordsing out from Justin, the marketing directors were utterly irritating and even propelled my already sour mood. ¡°You had one week Justin, one week to make things right. We both know it was your fault that the stock dropped. You were too negligent, toozy to take the risks that I so desire from you.¡± Despite his stupidity, I tried my best to remain calm, as emotions were only meant to be expressed by the weak. ¡°Boss, please give me one more week. I swear to you, one more week and we would be back on top again. One more fucking week boss.¡± I had his termination letter waiting. ¡°Take that brown envelope and get the fuck out of my office.¡± I instructed. Slowly I observed his hesitation, before eventually walking towards the brown envelope. Once Justin unveiled the content of the envelope, he dropped to his knees begging. ¡°You don¡¯t want me calling the security on you.. or do you?¡± I asked sternly and with onest plea, he left the office. The past few days had beenpletely frustrating; the fact that Sydney was a major part of it, annoyed me. I had hoped that when Jaxton made the allegations, she would deny it. I needed her to desperately look me in the face and assure me it was a mere fabrication, but that wasn¡¯t the case. Today would be the first time being in the office and it was due to the manner at which the stock market hadn¡¯t favoured thepany. While my emotions would fight to take over, my logical side and the passionate part of me to see thepany stay at the top would never decline. ¡°Boss, there are several clients here to see you.¡± Alice the personal secretary indicated. I already had a cigarette in my mouth and the look of Alice confirmed what she didn¡¯t know; I smoked.N?velDrama.Org owns this. ¡°I do not intend to sew any clients today.¡± I stated, lighting up the cigarettes. ¡°But sir the clients could help with¡­.¡± ¡°Screw the clients! I built thispany and raised it to where it is today, despite my father¡¯s demise. I would thrive alone if they leave. Now get the hell out of my sight.¡± Alice didn¡¯t waste much time, as she left. I wasn¡¯t thinking straight, Sydney was the main upier of my thoughts and it hurts to know that despite resorting to my old ways of smoking and drinking, her face wouldn¡¯t get out of my head. *** Sydney POV. I waited patiently at the hallway, praying to all the gods that ever existed to get the job I had applied for. While the past days had made me depressed, I realized the need to pick up myself as the bills were going to wait by the end of the month. ¡°Miss Sydney?¡± A young woman all dressed up in grey suits called. ¡°That would be me.¡± I confirmed. ¡°I am sorry, the board checked your resume¡¯ and while you have a good work ethics, we can¡¯t hire you due to the orders from above.¡± Orders from above? It sounded too cheeky, but I had no choice. ¡°Thank you all the same.¡± I replied and left the building of thepany. Getting a new job almost feltplicated in Manhattan; New York city. For some indepth reason, I felt Karma was toiling with me for my grave sins in the past at the club. *** Jaxton POV ¡°As I already said in the mails I sent across to you, ourpany¡¯s stock has been declining for days and this is due to my brothers profound love for someone that is a gold digger. He hasn¡¯t been active and if things are to continue in the manner that they are, we would find ourselves hitting rock bottom.¡± The shareholders mumbled amongst themselves considering my idea. While I realized the implication of Sydney getting out of thepany, I believe the faults should be solely on Paxton. My beloved brother saw it fit to take what has always been mine, despite iming not to have any interest in her; an act of unforgivable hypocrisy. A good revenge was to take thepany away from him. ¡°Mr. Jaxton, while we are aware that you have the shareholders interest at heart, you most understand the implication of what you demand from us. Your brother Mr. Paxton has been an adept hardworking man and we ept that he is in a state of depression right now, but we feel handing thepany over to you, might¡­..¡± Jaxton waited for Luis the major shareholder toplete his statement. ¡°Might prove otherwise.¡± He finally finished off. ¡°How about we put it to a vote then? Let the votes be casted by the workers of thepany and let¡¯s see who takes the major wins between myself and my brother. Whatever is the oue, I fully ept.¡± It is a trap that I hoped they would fall for; while the shareholders might admire my brother¡¯s work ethics, the workers admired my personality ahead of him. cing myself in the picture for a vote would eliminate Paxton. ¡°Very well then, we vote.¡± A wellid trap, that would make me be the next CEO. I am certain Paxton wouldn¡¯t see iting. ** Sydney POV. The news has never been more boring than this moment. I hated watching the stock market as I knew thepany was slowly hitting rock bottom. While I thought of what to do, my phone buzzed and upon checking it, Luiz was on the phone. ¡°Hello?¡± ¡°Are you aware that Jaxton is nning a takeover?¡± His statement caught me off guard and made me sat upright. ¡°What did you say?¡± I asked hoping he was wrong. ¡°Your beloved brother Jaxton is nning a takeover of thepany by voted from the workers. I am only hoping you find something to do about it.¡± Luis ended the call and at that point, I realized the true picture of things. Jaxton putting me out of the CEO position, could ruin things further for thepany. Chapter 113 Paxton stared into the stakeholder¡¯s eyes as cold shivers ran down his spine and streams of sweat were already forming at the corner of his eyes. ¡°I can¡¯t believe you, my twin brother can¡¯t betray me this way after all we had gone through together,¡± he returned with his heart beating hard against his chest as though it was going to burst through. ¡°And why should I be lying to you¡± the stallholder returned without a trace of Deciet in his his eyes. Paxton Didn¡¯t know who to trust or whom to believe, him or my blood brother. ¡°I can show you proof of it,¡± he returned.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. Paxton watched him as he brought out his phone from his pocket and showed the message that he had gotten from Jaxton and he felt as though he had been trust a dagger right in the heart. ¡°What are you going to do now?¡± The stallholder inquired. Paxton felt betrayed and he could feel his anger rising so badly that he had to clutch his hands to control my rising anger. ¡°How could you do this to me Jaxton?¡± He yelled in my head. ¡°Are you going to confront him?¡± The stallholder inquired snapping off his thoughts. ¡°No, I will storm at the meeting and give him the shock of his life,¡± Paxton replied with a thick re hanging on his face. Meanwhile, Sydney just got a job at a restaurant and she had to resume work immediately. ¡°Here your apron,¡± her boss said throwing the clothes at her. She got into the hall to serve the customers one by one. ¡°Waitress,¡± one of Them yelled. She ran over to him immediately to serve him. ¡°What can I get you, sir?¡± She inquired with a smile hanging on her face though her heart was still torn apart, ridden with grief and heartbroken that she had lost Paxton. ¡°Get me Baker cheese and a ss of Victoria wine,¡± the man at the table replied. She turned around to leave but before she could even serve his orders, the others were already mour for her toe to attend to them. They felt like a multitude of people in her head and it felt like her hand was going to tear apart. ¡°Can I continue with this?¡± She said to herself with tears already forming in the corner of her eyes with her racing heart. Then, she thought about her past life and the money she made daily giving herself to me. ¡°It¡¯s just two weeks since you left white house co. Sidney. Don¡¯t even think about that wretched past of yours,¡± she reminded herself quickly. ¡°I will do anything than return to that dirty past of mine,¡± she whispered to herself and continued to attend to the customers. As she continued to work tirelessly in the restaurant hall, she could not get her mind off Paxton. Right from the time he was mean to her to the part his heart was softened towards her. ¡°I miss you,¡± she said aloud with a long sigh. Then, the images of Paxton flicked across her mind and her face twisted with so much hate and anger that she had to clutch her hands and clip her lips to the roof of her mouth to control her rising anger. ¡°Jaxton, you got me into all this mess,¡± she growled. Sidney wished she had never gotten into Jaxton¡¯s trap. She was dead sure that she would have still been in Paxton¡¯s arms as the one dear to his heart but Jaxton blowed all that up. ¡°I wish I never knew him,¡± she said to herself with sorrowful tears already forming in the concern of her eyes Sydney felt she should have told Paxton. But she let her feeling hold her back. Sydney finished her shift that day and went to her boss. ¡°I¡¯m done sir,¡± she said to him but her boss shot a deadly re at her knowing that she came for her allowance. He squeezed his hands into his pocket and pushed ten dors bill at her with a frown on his face. ¡°This is your pay,¡± he growled at her. ¡°But¡­ That isn¡¯t the full..¡± Sidney tried to say but he cut her off immediately without even allowing her toplete her statement. ¡°You fool, are going to take this off my hands or not. I would love to meet it for myself anyway,¡± he shot a deadly re at her. Sidney looked at her boss and back at the dor bill. She could feel tears forming at the Corner of her eyes and her heart was beating hard against her chest as though it was going to burst through. But she had to ept it or she was going to go hungry. ¡°She took the money from him and walked home contrary to her former n. ¡°Why does my life suck so much,¡± she whispered to herself as fresh tears gradually poured down from her eyes. When she got home, she cleaned up the tears from her eyes. But then, she noticed that someone was standing at her door. Cold shivers ran down her spine and she shivered hard with fear. But then, she looked again. The shape and the aura of whoever was standing there looked too familiar. ¡°I will have to check out who that is,¡± she drew a deep breath and began to walk gradually toward the door. Her heart was Racing, her breath pattern unstable and she shivered hard, panting hard for breath. When she got to the door, she saw someone that sent cold shivers down and she never expected him in her house again. Jaxton shot a weird smile at Sidney. Immediately he did this, her face twisted with hate and anger and she felt like tearing him apart with my bare hands staring right into his eyes but she was able to restrian herself from doing so. ¡°And what are you doing here?¡± Sidney yelled angrily at him with so much hate and disgust in her voice. ¡°I,¡± he tried to say but Sidney would not listen to a single word that he had to say. ¡°Get out of my sight right this minute you beast,¡± she growled at him. Jaxton stare into her eyes, she was way too angry to give him listening ears and he also noticed that she has started a new job. ¡°I will be back For you Sidney,¡± he announced.¡± ¡°Gerrout,¡± Sidney yelled at him. ¡°When I am done with all my ns and I am enough, I will surelye back for you,¡± he swore as he walked out. But hisst words made cold shivers to run down Sidney¡¯s spine. ¡°What does he mean by he is going toe back when be was enough?¡± Sidney thought in her head Confused. . She could feel her heart beating hard against her chest as though it was going to burst through. ¡°Just hope he is not nning to do something evil,¡± she noted with her legs already shivering hard that she could hardly bnce it on the floor. Chapter 114 FINALLY, the day for the stakeholders¡¯ meeting came. Hearts pounded, the tension rose, arrangements were being made and even calls for celebration. That morning, Jaxton got dressed as soon as he could into his White suit worth over ten thousand dors. He had to present himself well to the stakeholders as the next CEO of thepany in ce of his father. He was so sure that his brother Paxton was unaware of whatever was around and he was going to take him unaware. A dark smile hovered on his face as he thought about taking over thepany. ¡°I can¡¯t even imagine the look on his face with it would be announced to him,¡± he thought in his head as a darkughter escaped from his mouth. ¡°And once I get this position, I will be able to get Sydney back,¡± he said to himself ¡°I can¡¯t wait to see that look on his face when Paxton would be eventually dismissed as the CEO. When he got to the venue for the event, most of the stakeholders were already seated. A smile hovered on his face as he stared into their eyes. His face warmed up with smiles as he stared at everyone present.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! ¡°Since I am already here, we should be quick,¡± He announced to everyone in the hall with a dark smile hanging on his face. But then, the door parted open and to his greatest surprise, it was Paxton. ¡°What is he doing here?¡± Jaxton yelled in his head, staring right into his eyes. He could feel his heart beating hard against his chest as though it was going to burst through and cold shivers ran down his spine. He knew that nobody was going to vote for him there. His brother Paxton was going to be retained. ¡°No, I can¡¯t let this happen,¡± Jaxton yelled in his head already shivering hard with fear so hard that he could hardly bnce his legs on the floor. Then, Paxton walked towards him and dragged closer to him, shooting a smirk at him. ¡°Surprise to see me?¡± He growled at his twin brother with so much hate and disgust in his voice. ¡°What..¡± Jaxton tried to say but Paxton would not give him breathing space to even finish his statement. ¡°Betrayer,¡± he growled at him and pulled away. He stared at the stalker holders who knew him to run the business and not Jaxton. He gave all of them a warm address about how thepany was doing thus far while Jaxton just watched him, confused by his ruined ns. ¡°Since the house isplete now, I don¡¯t we begin the voting exercise to see who bes the next CEO,¡± he announced in the hall and everyone broke into a round of apuse. ¡°Hope you came prepared to cause you are leaving thispany for sure,¡± he growled at him. The voting exercise began and Jaxton watched with shivering feet. ¡°There is absolutely nobody that is going to vote for me and Paxton is going to kick me out of thepany,¡± he thought in his head. Just as Jaxton had predicted, Paxton won the votes and remain the CEO. Jaxton could feel his heart pounding hard against his chest as though it was going to burst through. ¡°What should I do know?¡± He thought in his head. He could not look into the face of his twin brother and he crashed on a chair cing his head on his palm. But then, he felt a slight tap on his shoulder and when he looked up, it was Paxton. He shivered at the sight of him and Paxton shot a frown at him. ¡°Meet me at my office,¡± he announced and walked away. Jaxton was scared. ¡°What does he want to discuss with me now,¡± he whispered to himself. He wish he didn¡¯t go but he just had to, this was the meeting that was going to determine his fate. When he got to the door, he tapped slightly with his head bowed. ¡°Come in,¡± Paxton¡¯s voice sprang up from inside. Jaxton walked inside slowly and sat on seat before Paxton, trying hard not to keep eye contact with his brother for the first time in his life. This time, he noticed that Paxton was not frowning, rather he was sober. ¡°Why did you do that to me when you knew that we are brothers,¡± Paxton inquired with tears in his eyes. Jaxton rose his head and stared at him. He could no longer restrain the tears that had formed in his eyes and he let them out. ¡°There is no reason for what I did brother, I only allowed hatred to get the better part of me,¡± Jaxton replied whipping off his tears. ¡°Please forgive me, brother, don¡¯t only this mistake of mine shatter our long-time rtionship,¡± he pleaded further. ¡°Let¡¯s keep ruling the business just as we had always done,¡± he returned but he wasn¡¯t expecting a positive answer from Paxton, he had done more than enough already and didn¡¯t deserve forgiveness. But Paxton didn¡¯t only give him a positive answer, he did something that shocked him to his bones. Paxton came over to him and hugged him tightly. ¡°All I ever wanted was to see that brother I know once again,¡± he returned. ¡°I already forgave you,¡± he added genuinely. Jaxton was happy that they finally made up and he could not contain his joy. ¡°Thank you brother for forgiving me, I can never have a kind heart like yours,¡± he returned. ¡°Thanks, brother,¡± Paxton replied While Jaxton waited for his brother to be done with what he was doing so that they will return home together, he saw a photo swept under the office desk. It was Sidney¡¯s photo with a broad smile hanging on her face. He stared at the photo and back at Paxton who wasn¡¯t even looking. He could tell that he missed her and wish she was back to him. ¡°Should I tell him that I had already found her?¡± He thought In his head. But he was afraid, he just made up with his brother and didn¡¯t want to bring anything in that going to make their rtionship go sour again. ¡°Should I or should I not?¡± He kept contemting in his head. Chapter 115 Jaxton stared into his eyes with a racing heart, still contemting if what he was going to say would get him angry or not. Then he asked him the question first. ¡°His anything the matter?¡± Paxton inquired noticing that Jaxton was a little bit unsettled. Seeing this as the perfect opportunity, Jaxton dropped down to the ground and picked up the photo of Sydney on the floor. ¡°It¡¯s about her,¡± Jaxton returned showing the photo to him but immediately he saw her photo, his eyes shit back into their sockets in sudden grief and he shook his head side by side. ¡°No, I don¡¯t want to talk about her. Not now, not ever,¡± Paxton returned. Jaxton¡¯s heart sank with disappointment but he wasn¡¯t just going to give up like that, he was going to press until he agreed. ¡°But,¡± he tried to say but Paxton would not listen to a single word that he had to say. ¡°No buts,¡± he returned. ¡°I only told you that I don¡¯t want to talk about her,¡± he ended. But as Paxton already knew, Jaxton wasn¡¯t the kind of person that was prone to giving up so easily. .¡±But I know that you still have a ce for her in your heart but you are just trying to deny that,¡± he returned and Paxton finally raised his head. ¡°No I don¡¯t, she is just a part of my past now,¡± he returned shaking his head. ¡°But why do you still have a photo of her in your office, swept under your office desk? You have always been thinking about her all this while and I know that you can certainly not deny it,¡± Jaxton returned. A sigh escaped from Paxton¡¯s mouth. ¡°We can never be together again, we are ten worlds far apart,¡± he returned. ¡°No, I lied that time,¡± Jaxton finally returned. ¡°You what? I don¡¯t understand,¡± Paxton returned with a raised eyebrow. ¡°The fact that she used to be a stripper is true but she never actually sold her body for money. I am sorry I lied to you about her too, I also liked her,¡± Jaxton returned. Paxton¡¯s heart sank remembering what he had done to her. The screams, the tears, they all flicked in his eyes like a movie.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°God what have I done now,¡± he sobbed. ¡°I said all that out of anger because I noticed that she was getting along with you and she liked you more than she liked me,¡± he said to Paxton. Paxton was shocked and confused. He didn¡¯t know what to do now after the way he had treated her like pure thrash. Kicking her out of his office after all her pleas. ¡°I¡¯m not going to have anything to do with her anymore. The love between the both of you is stronger. You love her and I know she loves you too.¡± Jaxton told Paxton he can have Sydney since he loved Sydney more and Sydney also love Paxton. Jaxton said he won¡¯t get between them again. Jaxton apologize one more time and left Paxton in his office. ¡°I am sorry again for everything,¡± Jaxton ended and walked out of Paxton¡¯s office seeing how heavy his heart was so that he would have enough space to think. Meanwhile, Paxton sat still with his eyes filled with tears. He could feel his anger rising so badly that he had to clutch his hands to control rising anger. ¡°I wished I had believed her instead of him,¡± he growled. ¡°But what do I do now,¡± he thought again Confused. But he was determined to get her back at every cost. Even if it meant that he had to kill for it or even destroy a whole nation. ¡°I must get all back at all cost,¡± he growled in his head. But the question now was where he going to start. He wasn¡¯t the type of guy that gets entangled in love stories like this. ¡°I wondered what spell she had cast on me this time,¡± he muttered aloud. Then an idea struck him, making a smile hhoveringon his face again after such a very long time. He brought out a cell phone from his pocket and punched in his cousin¡¯s contact, Lydia. She was the perfect love Doctor and would certainly know what to do at this stage of his. ¡°Hello cousin Paxton,¡± a sweet Female voice sprang up from the other end of the phone They exchanged pleasantries and Paxton went straight to the question that he had for her. ¡°Hmmm Lyd.. ia,¡± he noted with a stuttery voice. ¡°What¡¯s it again?¡± Lydia noted and burst intoughter. ¡°I need your help. I somehow lost a girl and I want her back at all cost, I am ready to do everything possible to get her but the problem now is that I don¡¯t even know where to start,¡± the signed. ¡°You in love?¡± Lydiaughed out loud at the end of the photo. ¡°Who is this girl? What love charm did she use on you? How did you even fall into her trap? I want to know every single bit of it,¡± Lydia replied From the other end of the phone. But Paxton didn¡¯t want to spill everything to her since it was between him and his twin brother. ¡°I don¡¯t want to stress you out with the details, just help me the best possible way you can,¡± Paxton returned. But Lydia would not let go just like that. She needed to satisfy her curiosity. ¡°I¡¯m not spitting out a word until you tell me what¡¯s going on. When you are ready, I am just a call away,¡± she said and wanted to hang up but Paxton stopped her immediately. ¡°No wait, don¡¯t hang up,¡± he yells after her. ¡°So?¡± Sydney inquired. ¡°Okay, I will tell you,¡± he returned. Paxton exined everything to her from the start to the finish and at the end of the story, a long sigh escaped from his mouth. ¡°It would be hard to get her back since you have already broken her trust,¡± she noted. Immediately she said this word, his heart sank in deep sorrow. ¡°Isn¡¯t there anything I can do to amend my mistakes?¡± Paxton inquired with tear-filled eyes and a broken voice. Lydia sighed. She knew that it was going to be difficult but they could give it a shot. ¡°You will have to go see her first to know if she is fine. Then you will have to start chasing her from the start again,¡± Lydia noted. ¡°Okay, I will do just that. Thank you very much,¡± he appreciated and hung up. Paxton got up from his desk immediately. ¡°I will have to go see her now,¡± he said to himself. But he was scared. Scared that Sydney wasn¡¯t even going to give him listening ears. Chapter 116 With every single step that he took, his heart raced ten times faster and he was gasping for breath like someone that just finished a race. *Signs* After much inquiry, Paxton discovered that Sydney was now working as a waitress in one of the restaurants. ¡°What should I do now,¡± he said to him in his car, hitting his hands on the story. ¡°Go to her house or her workce,¡± he thought again. But then, a thought crossed his mind that answered all his questions. ¡°Would you want a public embarrassment?¡± A voice rang in his head. Paxton thought about his for some time and decided that it would be preferable to go to her house. He could feel his heart beating hard against his chest as though it was going to burst through as he drove his car to her house. When he got there, the door was bolted just as he had expected. ¡°I will just have to wait for her here,¡± he said to himself as another long line ofughter escaped from his mouth. Meanwhile, Sydney was just returning from work with her heart torn apart as usual. She could not take her mind off Paxton as his images kept flicking in her mind. ¡°Forget about him Sydney, you can never be with him and he hates you now,¡± she thought as tears filled her eyes. She drew closer to her house and saw him standing by the door. And she could feel her heart beating harder against her chest. ¡°I missed him so much that I am even hallucinating about him,¡± Sydney thought in her head as fresh tears poured down From her eyes. But when Paxton began to draw closer to her and she discovered that she wasn¡¯t hallucinating. That was Paxton standing right before her. Her heart skipped a lot of beats. ¡°Is that you my Paxton,¡± she whispered to herself Whipping off the tears from her eyes. Sydney was overjoyed and she could not contain it. But her joy wasn¡¯t full. She thought about him hating her anding back for his revenge after lying to him. ¡°He certainly not here for good,¡± she announced to herself already shivering with fear. In as much as she loved him, she also loved her life and didn¡¯t want to die. ¡°What should I do now?¡± She whispered to be confused. ¡°I will have to run for it before he gets me,¡± she said to herself and broke into a sudden run. Her heart formed a pattern with her racing heart. She kept on running as fast as her legs could carry her. Sydney got tired of running after a while and she ced her hands on her knees trying hard to catch her breath. ¡°Thank God I lost him,¡± she said to herself panting hard to get a breath but she had thought wrong. She looked behind her and noticed that he wasing up to her. But she couldn¡¯t break into a run again. Her legs were too weak now to move even another step. ¡°I will have to confront him, I don¡¯t care what he does to me now,¡± she thought in her head.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. When he got to her, she shot a deadly frown at him making him fall backward. ¡°What do you want from me, why don¡¯t you just leave my life alone the way it¡¯s bad already,¡± she yelled at him as tears formed in the corner of her eyes once again. ¡°Please just listen to me, I am very sorry for everything I did back then,¡± he apologized. Sydney stared at him but was shocked and surprised. ¡°What the heck is happening here?¡± She yelled in her head. ¡°This just had to be a joke, he was ying tricks with me and I am not going to fall for it this time,¡± she said to herself. She watched him for some time unable to say even a single word to him as she kept staring at him with her lips far apart. Then, he did something that almost made her heart leap out from her chest. He knelt before her and held her dress. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I didn¡¯t trust you my Sydney. I know you have the right to hate me and chase me away just like I did to you but please give me a chance, that¡¯s all I ask for,¡± He noted while she continued to stare at him with her tear-filled eyes. But even with the sweet words of his, Sydney was still confused. She tried to match the Paxton that she knew and the one that was kneeling right before her. They seemed not to be the same. ¡°This certainly can¡¯t be him, maybe it¡¯s that full of a Jaxton in disguise,¡± she whispered to herself. Hisst words rang in her head again and she shivered. It had to be him, the man standing before her was just too in love with him to be Paxton. But deep down, she knew that it was him. She was confused and didn¡¯t even know what to do. ¡°Why did youe back for me?¡± Sydney inquired. ¡°Because I love you,¡± he returned. ¡°But you are the same person that noted thest time that you hated me with so much and you regret ever having anything to do with me,¡± she tried to say but fresh tears poured down from her eyes before she could evenplete the statement. ¡°I said all those mean words because I misunderstood you and didn¡¯t get the full truth about your past life,¡± he returned. But she could not say anything, she kept staring at him right in his eyes. Paxton waited for her to say the next word but she was just way too shocked to say another word. Seeing that she was in a daze, Paxton got up from his knees and stared right into her eyes with so much love and affection. He drew closer to her until he could feel her breath, mixing with his, and hear her heart beating hard against her chest. Chapter 1 Sydney POV They say that the calmest waters birth the most tretarous storms. We live life blindly and never seem to realize when our worlds will be flipped on their axis and everything changes. But like every good fantasy, it started with passion. I had passion for dancing but not in the manner I was doing it. I didn¡¯t like being touched when dancing, it was something I detested. The music washed through me as I kept swinging my body to the beat of it. I ran my hand over my sides feeling every dip and curve as I allowed myself to get lost in the rhythm. I chose one of the friendly faces in the audience and locked my eyes with him. I did it every night to have someone to focus my attention on. He was a fine specimen, I could see from the dimmed light that he had brown hair with green eyes, and with the intensity of his gaze I had to admit I felt a warmthe over my body. He was looking at me like he couldn¡¯t keep his eyes off me. ¡°Look here, prettydy,¡± I heard Jim, a regr voice I hated, say and I cursed myself internally. Everyone knew he was a pervert. I hated the sound of his voice, he was always here, it made me angry but I couldn¡¯t do anything but listen to voices that I had to grow ustomed to. ¡°I was blown away by your performance,¡± The manager said to me immediately after I left the stage. I was tired too to have any chit chat. I could have conversations with him because he was cool and he had been friendly to her since I started dancing here. ¡°Thanks, Sir¡± I would have said his name but I didn¡¯t think we had gotten to the stage where we are on a first-name basis. ¡°Somebody here wants to meet you,¡± He said and left me standing there. I didn¡¯t want to see anybody, just wanted my pay so I could go home and start looking for offers. ¡°Can I sit with you¡± The brown-haired man from earlier was here talking to me. I didn¡¯t want to talk to him or was he here because I had been looking at him throughout the performance. ¡°I was already leaving, look for somewhere to sit¡± I didn¡¯t like encouraging the customers that were in the club. I wasn¡¯t going to be here forever, there was no need to make acquaintances with them. ¡°I asked your manager if it was okay to talk to you about spending the night with me¡± He was looking at me. He was blunt and I like that in a man but I wasn¡¯t feeling him and my feet hurt. I needed to be home if I would be able to dance tomorrow. ¡°I am not the only stripper here, go away and get you another person that would want to spend the night with you¡± I wasn¡¯t interested in spending the night with anyone but just myself. He didn¡¯t look like she was going to win the battle of chasing him away. ¡°You need to leave me alone Mister¡± I didn¡¯t want to be attached to anybody. I was still here because I needed my money. ¡°Can I stay here with you till you want to leave?¡± he asked politely I didn¡¯t have anything to lose, he wanted to stay here, and I didn¡¯t have any issues with that. I couldn¡¯t look at him because I might want to look at his handsome face but I wasn¡¯t ready to make him aware of that. ¡°What do you want to do while waiting,¡± he asked. I looked at him, I had this mischievous idea that I had always wanted to share with a stranger, and he was giving me an open invitation to do what I wanted to do. I would dly put the idea into the n. ¡°I would like to y a game, A game that would involve you and drinking a lot of drink, I hope you can hold your liquor well,¡± I asked looking at him with an encouraging smile on my face. I wasn¡¯t that nice but I would be if he agreed to do this with me. He looked at me like he might be interested in what I was saying but he was still unsure of how the game was going to be looking like.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°I can hold my liquor, Thank you very much,¡± he said after the thoughts I could see on his face dispelled. Going home was looking like a faraway n now because of how he kept on drinking because he chose not to answer the question. I could do this for more hours. ¡°Sorry to interrupt, this is your pay for the night,¡± The manager told me, I was concentrating on him that I didn¡¯t know the stage performances for the night were over. This was my cue to go home, there was a part of me that wanted to rush home immediately so I could keep sending emails topanies I saw in the newspaper. But I wanted to be here because he might look like an angel but I wanted to just be seen with a man who I wouldn¡¯t be ordinarily seen with. I was just enjoying hisughter and how his eyes twitched when he takes another shot, I didn¡¯t want him taking tequ but he decided that he could hold his liquor, who was I to object to what he wanted. He was standing up. I looked at him, he was struggling, it looked like he was about to fall off his chair, I couldn¡¯t help myself when I startedughing. ¡°I told you could hold your liquor¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t know you were going to ask me to keep pumping it¡± We both startedughing and I reached out to hold him and help him up. And in that moment as I stared into his eyes I saw a spark, one that told me that the night had just begun and it was one I would definitely not forget. Chapter 2 Sydney POVN?velDrama.Org owns this. ¡°I need to go,¡± He said still trying to get hold of himself. I couldn¡¯t allow him to go anywhere without my help, he might be all macho about not needing help but from the look of it, I had to take him to where he was going. It was 2 am, and if anything were to happen to him, it would be her fault because she kept on asking him questions that he would befortable answering. ¡°I am so sorry I allowed this go too far,¡± I told him I might have had a lot of fun ying the game but I didn¡¯t think of the repercussions. ¡°I would take you anywhere you would be willing to go,¡± I told him. He looked at me and startedughing, which only worried me more as I stared at his unfocused eyes. ¡°Then take me to my hotel room, That¡¯s where I want to be now,¡± He said and allowed himself to rx on my arms ¡°My GPS will give you the directions to the hotel,¡± He said and rxed in the car. I had never been in this type of car before but I could drive because my father made sure that I learned it as a basic skill growing up. ¡°What direction should we go¡± ¡°Hey¡± I touched him gently He pointed at a door down the hall and I led him in that direction, noticing that he seemed to be leaning on me more and more the further we walked. We got to the door and I looked at him expectantly. ¡°Keycard?¡± ¡°In my front pocket.¡± He gave her an interesting look. ¡°Don¡¯t suppose I could convince you to reach in and get it for me?¡± Good lord, was he flirting with me?? The man must have been truly stered. ¡°That¡¯s very sweet,¡± I told him. ¡°But get your card.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t me a man for trying,¡± he murmured. ¡°You¡¯re drunk,¡± I told him. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t hit on me sober.¡± I didn¡¯t know why I said that but that was what I knew ¡°Just because I¡¯m drunk doesn¡¯t mean I don¡¯t have taste,¡± he told her. But he fished his keycard out of one pocket, winked at me, and then slid it across the scanner. The door chimed open and he pulled his arm off my shoulders, leaving me feeling oddly bereft. ¡°Want toe in for a moment?¡± I hesitated. going into a strange man¡¯s hotel room at three in the morning? Probably a bad idea. ¡°I really shouldn¡¯t.¡± ¡°Just for a bit? I could use thepany.¡± I waited on his doorstep a moment longer. I wasn¡¯t thrilled about heading into the dark,te at night by my lonesome, and I had always wanted to see a penthouse. And he looked harmless. he wouldn¡¯t attack me. . . no matter how much I might wish it. ¡°Just for a minute,¡± I cautioned him. ¡°And then I should get going.¡± ¡°You want a drink?¡± he asked, stepping into the suite. ¡°I¡¯m sure I have a minibar around here somewhere.¡± he looked around the penthouse like he didn¡¯t know where things were around here. I followed him in, closing the door, I tried not to stare at his hotel room. The beige carpet was thick underneath my shoes and the furniture was shiny and new. Art-real art, not ugly hotel prints hung on the walls, illuminated by their spotlights. A pair of sliding doors led off to another ¡°wing¡± of his suite, and as I stepped into the living room, I chuckled. ¡°Is that a piano?¡± ¡°A baby grand for all of your hotel needs,¡± he agreed, approaching with two small bottles of alcohol in hand. ¡°I have never gotten to a hotel room and thought, damn it, where is a piano when you need one, but someone does.¡± Iughed again and refused the drink he offered me,¡± No thanks.¡± ¡°You¡¯re not driving back,¡± he cajoled. ¡°I insist on a cab thiste. And I¡¯d be a sad sack if I was a lonely drunk. With you here, I¡¯m not quite so lonely.¡± He kept on bbing but I was interested in the suites, it was very lovely. I couldn¡¯t help myself but keep staring at the paintings on the wall. His words warmed me a bit, and I took the tiny bottle of Patron from him, twisting the tiny cap off. He did the same and held his bottle out to me in a toast. ¡°Bottoms up,¡± I told him, and then sipped it. The alcohol had a delicious burn to it. I continued to sip it, wandering around the room. ¡°How much does a ce like this cost a night?¡± I asked because I was always curious about things that I couldn¡¯t understand. ¡°You don¡¯t want to know,¡± he told her. ¡°I¡¯m not even sure I know. An assistant handled it for me.¡± I headed through the living room-his freaking hotel room was a mess of rooms-and peered out to the balcony. ¡°Oh, wow. This is huge.¡± ¡°Shall we go out?¡± He opened the door and asked. I didn¡¯t know what it was about this man but there was just something about him that brought me a sense of peace. And I didn¡¯t want it to go away. Chapter 3 Sydney POV Even though I was a bit tired and I knew He should head to bed, I went out on the balcony anyhow, because when was I going to ever do this again? I didn¡¯t have the opportunity to always be in ces like this. The balcony had marble tile, and elegantly maintained potted nts dotted along the railing, interspersed with heavy wooden furniture. The city looked vast from here, and she stared at the view in awe. ¡°This is beautiful .¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it?¡± He smiled out at the buildings, his brown hair ruffling in the night breeze. He moved to stand beside me, his presence warm. ¡°I have to admit I asked for this room simply because of the balcony.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t me you. This ce looks big enough for a party.¡± ¡°Kind of sad that it¡¯s just me in the room .¡± His tone was mncholy, and her heart twinged again. I lifted the tiny bottle of Patron back to my lips and drained the entire thing in one fell swoop, my head began to buzz. He gazed out at the night sky for a moment before turning back to look at me. ¡°None of this was your fault.¡± I was the one that made him drink so much because of the dare, now he couldn¡¯t say anything without her feeling bad that she made him this way.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. I knew he was being modest, but I still told him, and crossed my arms under my breasts, tucking them close to stay warm. My thin shirt wasn¡¯t exactly made for evenings outside. I had to change because I couldn¡¯t be outside in my stripper cloth, it was part of my life that was shaded from the outside world and I was going to keep it that way. My hair was blowing into my face, and I impatiently pushed it aside, thinking. What could I possibly say to him that wouldn¡¯t sound stupid? Did I notice you all night? Yes but he didn¡¯t need to know that. ¡°It¡¯s funny,¡± He said, stepping closer to me. His hair blew in the breeze and for a moment, he looked like a fallen angel in the shadows. ¡°Tonight, when I saw you dancing, I almost called my assistant to tell him how happy I was that he got me the ticket to be there,¡± He said He was still looking at me like he wanted to say more than this, I was intrigued to know what was going on in his mind but I didn¡¯t want to rush him. My brows drew together. Huh? ¡°I think you¡¯re very drunk¡± He didn¡¯t want to say anything but I knew he had many things to say. Maybe this was going to encourage him. ¡°I¡¯m drunk,¡± he agreed. ¡°Because I¡¯d never say this otherwise. But you¡¯re utterly, insanely sexy and I¡¯ve beenpletely attracted to you since the moment I saw you, even when I know I shouldn¡¯t be. And here I am, up on the balcony in the middle of the night after what has been a miserable experience, because you kept on asking me questions that I wasn¡¯t going to answer and I kept drinking, all I can think is that I¡¯m not all that miserable, because I like watching you.¡±His fingers reached out and brushed a lock of hair off her forehead, tucked it gently behind her ear. ¡°And it makes me wish I was one of those guys that didn¡¯t give a shit about anyone but themselves, because I¡¯d ask you to stay the night with me.¡± I didn¡¯t know how to answer this but he looked really sincere as he was saying all of this to her one thing I had gotten to understand was that words spoken when drunk was all a lie. My eyes widened. His fingers traced the curve of my ear, sending shivers down my spine. He wasn¡¯t moving away. His speech wasn¡¯t slurred. He . . . couldn¡¯t be that drunk, could he? To be propositioning? ¡°W-what do you mean, stay the night with you?¡± ¡°It¡¯ste and you¡¯re gorgeous,¡± he said bluntly, cupping her cheek in his hand. ¡°And I¡¯m wondering if we should both live a little. Have an incredibly intense one-night stand and not think about it in the morning. What do you say?¡± I didn¡¯t know if this was the drink talking or him, he looked like he had a lot of one night stands but for me this was surprisingly new. I stared up at his handsome face as I contemted his words. His fingers were warm on my skin, his touch making my every nerve ending sit up and pay attention. I wanted to say yes. It had been years since I had dated anyone. Thest man I had cared for wasn¡¯t worth it, to the point that I hadn¡¯t wanted to date again after him. But tonight . . . wouldn¡¯t it be nice to have a torrid fling with a man who wanted me for me, Scratch the itch for sex that desperately needed scratching? Especially with this handsome browned haired man, who seemed to embody everything I liked in a man? And maybe in a different world I would have allowed him to bend me over his piano and have his way with me. But unfortunately I wasn¡¯t that kind of girl. Chapter 4 Sydney POV I shook my head and patted the front of his Jacket. ¡°Hey,¡± she said softly. ¡°You¡¯re drunk, That¡¯s why you¡¯re propositioning me-¡± I didn¡¯t know what else to tell him, that was the only thing I could say to him, he had to be very drunk to be attracted to me sexually.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°It¡¯s true,¡± He said. His arm-strong and firm-went to my waist and he pulled me against him, close enough that my breasts pushed up against his chest. ¡°I wanted you and I told you from the beginning but you didn¡¯t want me, I had to ease into it¡± I gasped, surprised at the feel of his mouth against mine, I . . hadn¡¯t expected that. And yet, I was filled with the desire for more. The kiss had been way too brief. His thumb grazed my lower lip, his gaze on my face. ¡°I want you so much I can hardly stand it. It¡¯s not just because you happen to be here and I¡¯m horny. It¡¯s because it¡¯s you here, you are the one pressed up against my chest, and you make my dick hard every time you smile, Will you stay the night with me?¡± I gazed up at him, considering. From the way he watched my mouth as l licked my lips, to the way he pulled my body against his, it truly did seem as if He was attracted to me And really . . . what would it hurt to stay the night with Him? He made it clear that this would be a fling. A one-time thing. A gorgeous guy wanted me for just one night of hot sex? No strings attached, no worries, no rtionships, no nothing? How was there possibly a downside to this? Because I wanted this man, and he wanted me. What could go wrong with that? So I bit my lip, leaned forward, and pressed my mouth to his in a silent answer to his question. kissing him was better than ice cream. Sweet, creamy chocte ice cream with hot fudge dripping down the sides? Tasty, but not nearly as appealing to my senses as the warm breath of this man kissing me, his tongue slicking against my own in response to my kiss, his mouth opening wider to ept my tongue. The groan he made when our mouths locked, and the way his hand stole down to my ass and clenched me against him as if she were beautiful and sexy and he wanted me like he wanted no other woman. And when my mouth parted from his, a small, dreamy sigh escaped me. I wasn¡¯t sexual but he made me feel that way like he wanted my body and he couldn¡¯t get enough of kissing me. He made me feel like kissing me was better than breathing. ¡°Want to go inside?¡± He murmured and cupped my face with his long fingers. I almost forgot that we were outside and I shouldn¡¯t be doing this with him, I barely knew this man. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t,¡± I answered immediately ¡°The question wasn¡¯t whether or not you should, but if you wanted to,¡± he said, and one of his fingers traced my full lips again. I took that fingertip between my teeth and licked the tip. ¡°More than anything.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s not overthink it. Let¡¯s just feel for a night.¡± That sounded kind of wonderful. I nodded and he gave me another quick kiss, then took me by the hand and led me back into the hotel room. He flicked off lights as he went, leading me through the maze of rooms. And then we were in the opulent bedroom. The walls were a soft warm wood, the drapes a pale cream color. The bed was a sumptuous king with a quilted white headboard and dozens of pillows tossed onto it. It looked like something out of a dream. ¡°This is like no hotel room I¡¯ve ever stayed in before.¡± I had to say that, this was far better than any hotel I had ever been in, I hadn¡¯t been in a lot of them. ¡°It¡¯s nice, isn¡¯t it? You should see the bathroom.¡± He said still holding me ¡°Can I?¡±I asked He gestured at a door off of the bedroom. ¡°Be my guest.¡± I wandered in and gasped at the sight. It was beyond luxury-a rain shower; a sunken, Matted tub; thick, plush carpets-it had everything. I peeked at a door off to one side andughed to see exercise equipment. ¡°My goodness. This ce is bigger than my apartment.¡± ¡°Mmm. Then I¡¯m d you¡¯re here to enjoy it.¡± He pulled me against him, pressing my back against his front. His arms went around my waist and he nuzzled at my neck, brushing my hair aside and kissing my nape. I shivered. So I turned around, wrapped my arms around his neck, and pulled him in for a long, scorching kiss. My tongue yed against his, then flicked against his lips. ¡°I¡¯ve seen enough in here. I think we should go back to the bedroom.¡±I was in control of what was happening, I had to be so I wouldn¡¯t feel bad about what I was doing. He groaned and gripped my ass in his hands. ¡°I couldn¡¯t agree more.¡± But he didn¡¯t stop kissing me, Instead, he walked backward in small, slow steps, heading back toward the bedroom. And I giggled against his mouth, still kissing him in return. Mouths locked the entire time, we staggered back to the bedroom. I identally stepped on his foot and he winced. ¡°Sorry,¡± I breathed. And that was all it took to ruin the mood. Chapter 5 Jaxton POV I wasn¡¯t one to believe in fairytales or happily ever after. I never considered lobe to fit into my equation. The only way to happiness really was through money. And yet the moment I set my eyes on that vixen as she waltzed across the stage I found myself throwing all caution to the wind and wanting to go down on one knee. Immediately I sat downfortably in the club that my assistant made sure he got tickets for me to be at, I saw her peeping through what I consider a dressing room. It was Friday and I was tired of Paxton thinking because he was older that he could get hold out of my life. I didn¡¯t want to be the boring twins, he was already doing thatfortably, I didn¡¯t want to be in his shoes, I was in thepany but I didn¡¯t want to be outside if it didn¡¯t involve women and fun things. My assistant knew me and when he suggested that this was going to be the best ce to drown my troubles, I decided to adhere to him. But the moment Iid eyes on Sydney it was as though the rest of the world melted away. I could drown in her brown eyes, I could reach out and touch her dark hair, I wanted to lose my hands in it. ¡°I can carry you the rest of the way,¡± I told her between kisses. I was brought back to the fact that she was here with me, she was all mine for this night. I would be able to touch her and feel her sexy body. My green eyes were heavily lidded with passion and she couldn¡¯t stop staring at my sultry gaze. I couldn¡¯t keep my eye on her throughout her performance. I had to get drunk to get her back to my home. I had to y her games to get her to talk to me in the first ce. She was okay with having one nightstand with me, I was going to make sure she wasn¡¯t going to forget about me in a long time. All right, this one-night stand was going to be more fun than I thought. my hands went to the buttons of my shirt, undoing them. ¡°I want to see your body.¡± ¡°Only if I get to see yours,¡± she told me, a mischievous smile covering her mouth. ¡°One piece of clothing for one piece of clothing,¡± I told her ¡°That seems fair,¡± she teased. A game took the tension out of undressing in front of a stranger. ¡°But I get to pick your item of clothing.¡± This all started with a game, maybe if they yed a game now, it will eased the tension. ¡°As long as I get to pick yours,¡± I told her She didn¡¯t y fair in the club, I wasn¡¯t going to let this be like that. ¡°All right. Can I go first?¡± she asked ¡°Always.¡± my eyes gleamed. ¡°Ladies first.¡± She tapped her lip, pretending to consider things. ¡°Well, let¡¯s start with the basics before we get to the good stuff. Off with your Jacket.¡± I made a big show of removing my Jacket, humming a bawdy song under my breath, and pretending to strip it off for an imaginary crowd. I swung it over my head and then tossed it to the ground, while sheughed and pped her hands. She was making me happy, I could see it on her face that the tension she had when we just entered the suit was fading away gradually. This was freaking adorable. ¡°Your turn,¡± she said, wiggling her eyebrows at me. I tapped my mouth with one long finger, pretending to consider her clothing, and I knew what I wanted her to take off ¡°How about . . . your bra?¡± It was a question because I didn¡¯t know how she was going to feel about taking her bra immediately. ¡°You can¡¯t ask for my bra yet,¡± she told him. ¡°It¡¯s under my other clothes.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t remember us establishing rules, Pretty one.¡± I pretended to twirl a mustache like an evil viin, and she couldn¡¯t help butugh again. ¡°Now. Bra.¡±I wanted her to feelfortable but I was dying to see her breasts. With a faked sigh, she pulled her arms through her sleeves and began to wriggle around inside the cocoon her shirt made, unhooking the six industrial-strength sps at the back of her bra.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. I couldn¡¯t keep my eyes off her, she didn¡¯t look like she needed any help, and she looked so rxed, this was what I wanted and I was getting it. She needed to hurry up, I was already getting hard and I wanted to show her how to be loved. ¡°My turn, is it?¡±She brought me back to reality. Her shirt was still on but I could see her hardened nipples and all I wanted to do was rip her shirt out of her body and lose myself in her. ¡°Might I suggest a lovely sock? I have two of them.¡± My voice was teasing, but she noticed my gaze was glued to her loose breasts in her shirt, and it made her nipples harden with excitement to see my need so tantly. She considered my clothing, instead. I wore my button-up shirt, the cor open and loose, and a pair of cks, socks, and shoes. Even now, I knew she could see the bulge in the front of my trousers increasing and she licked her lips with anticipation. And to my surprise, I groaned, my gaze hazy with lust again. ¡°Can I just say I love that mouth of yours?¡± She licked her lips again, teasing him, and then gestured at his shirt. ¡°Off with that. I want to see your chest.¡± And although rationality called out to me not to let my guard down around a stranger. As I watched her eyes twinkle I knew right then and there that this was going to be much more than one night. A game of thorns and roses perhaps. Bittersweet as we pray that the love will be worth the hurt Chapter 6 The sun cast its rays brightly on him, he slowly opened his eyes, following the beam of the light, and he immediately shut his eyes, yawning aloud, he was fully awake to notice another peaceful breathing, he turned his gaze to her, she was gracefully sleeping with the sunlight radiating her beauty the more, already lost in her beauty, he had to leave and it was not going to be good of she wakes up to meet him here. Gently removing her grip from his waistline he quickly slides into his trousers and wears his shirt, grabbing his keys, he walked out of her world. The sound from the bolting door, jolted her from her deep sleep, she turned to tighten her grip but the emptiness of the space, hugged her delicate hands, she quickly opened her eyes to see a space, the bed was still warm, Meaning he had just left not quite long, ¡°Shit!! What the f¡­? She sprung up, tying the duvet around her chest, rushing to the door, but the face of the room service greeted her Instead, ¡°Good morning ma¡¯am, this is room service and I¡¯m here to clean up¡± thedy smiled, Sydney faked a smile, ¡°Uhmm¡­ I won¡¯t be needing your services for now¡­? Did you see the young man I signed in withst night?¡± Her eyes grazed through for answers, as she clutched her duvet. ¡°Oh? He left not quite long.¡± Confused thedy looked at her, wondering what rtionship she had with the handsome duke that just left the premises. Smiling through gritted teeth, ¡°ok, I¡¯ll call when I need you¡± she banged the door closed before thedy could reply, Images and shbacks from the previous night clouded her reasoning, ¡°Make Love to me!¡± She heard her moaning and the intense thrust that all took ce that night on the same bed she was staring at, She didn¡¯t even get to know, who he was or where she could find him, and just like that, that was how she slept with a mysterious man only familiar with her memories but not physically familiar with them. She walked into the bathroom, turned on the shower knob, and let the water wash her and keep her sane enough. Memories ing back, the shower sex to the bedroom sex, all in one memory, ¡°Snap out of it Sydney!¡± She cautioned herself out of frustration. After a long shower she, put on her dress fromst night, and like that she left the room, walking out of the room the bar was already empty and virtually everyone had left the clubhouse. gging down a taxi, she decided to go home instead, ¡°Where to ma¡¯am?¡± The driver almost in his forties asked, ¡°Bentley 24th street by yellow duke¡± she grunts resting her head almost drifting off to sleep before the drive began. ******** Author¡¯s POV The home of the Whites, was merely quiet when the G- wagon jeep drove in, the maidservants and butler stood by the door to wee their boss, Paxton stepped out of the air-conditioned car as the evening breeze caressed his face, he was exhausted from the day¡¯s work and all that was written on his delicate face was all tiredness. Paxton¡¯s POV ¡°You¡¯re wee, Young master.¡± The butler grabbed his suitcase heading upstairs, ¡°Where¡¯s Jaxton? He didn¡¯t report to the office throughout today? Did he drop by here at the mansion?¡± My deep voice echoed, with authority and poise. The butler looked at the maidservants the look didn¡¯t go unnoticed by me, for sure Jaxton had not returned from wherever he went to ¡°Where¡¯s he?¡± I requested again. ¡°He hadn¡¯te home sincest night, Young master¡± the butler replied with his face down, I sigh then turned to the chef, ¡°Get my dinner ready,¡± I climbed the stairs heading to my room, unbuckling the first button of my suit. Shortly, I came down after I had freshened up and dressed in my casuals, the dinner was ready, I sat down to grab it when he walked in, ¡°Hey bro? I looked at him, ¡°Where have you been, Jaxton?¡± I asked, ¡°Not now ok¡± he smirked and walked upstairs, I sigh watching him go upstairs. I turned to the butler, ¡°Find out where he went to, who knows he might have caused some trouble there.¡± The butler stood confused,Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°Why Sir? ¡°To clean up his mess?¡± I answered and dismissed the butler. The night was peaceful, I carefully did the work from the office before drifting off to sleep. Two dayster¡­¡­. Arrg! Arrgh!! Arrgh!!! The rm screamed jolting me up from my deep sleep, I angrily turned it off, Yawning, it¡¯s been two days, and I¡¯ve practically been useless these days since the event from the night at the clubhouse I looked forward to himing every night to the clubhouse but he never came back, and just like that the mystery man was gone, the worst was I couldn¡¯t get that night out of head, I grabbed my phone from the bedside table after it beeped a notification hade in, I swiped down, my eyes popped open, I felt immense anger, the worst was that, the position of a marketer in variouspanies, all I applied for is yet to give me a feedback. I nce at the day of the eviction, I had less than 2 days to pay off, The eviction notice again hade in the same way it did the previous week, I looked out it was evening already, I stood up I was not in the mood to get stuck in here in misery, I grabbed my jacket, and walked out, in anger banging the door, The clubhouse was still preparing to start for the night, so I went to the bar ¡°Two shots of vodka, please¡± I threw my bag on the counter ¡°Are you sure? The bartender noticed that I was not in anywhere near a good mood. ¡°Two shots!¡± I rolled my eyes, took one of the shots from him, and gulped it down my throat, the hotness from the drink nearly burnt my throat, ¡°Be careful.¡± The bartender cooed, his eye I could see he wanted something, I handed him a tip, and drank a shot after, and in no time, my vision split and made me feel dizzy. I grabbed my purse, with a bottle in my hands,ing down I missed a step and stumbled, as I bnced myself, I raised my gaze the figure walked in, ¡°Is he the one? I asked myself ¡± ¡°You¡¯re so dead, Sydney.¡± I looked up again to be sure he was the same person or it¡¯s the alcohol ying pranks on my eyes, and this time I was certain this was the face I never imagined I¡¯d see again was standing before me in his glory, I smiled about to hug him in my sober state but what he did next startled me, ¡°Excuse me, Miss?¡± I know I was quite drunk but I was sane at the same time. ¡°You? Don¡¯t you remember me again? My heart shattered into a million pieces, why would I think he would remember me? He walked past me, brushing his shoulders against me, causing me to fall, He sat on the chair and ordered a drink, ¡°One please¡± I have had enough, if he was going to pretend to not know me then I might as well do something to make him sober of his actions. Chapter 7 Author¡¯s POV She stubbornly reassured herself he was the one and was just ying hard to get as she walked towards the point he took a seat. She reached the spot and leaned on the table which had a bottle of whiskey on it, staring at him as he stared at his phone and didn¡¯t spare her a nce. Without breaking her gaze, she walked and took a seat beside him, leaning on his shoulder as he stared at her confusingly, adjusting to the edge of the seat. She moved closer to him, tugging onto his arm, snuggling closer to him. ¡°Get your hands of me, slut!!¡± He fired angrily. The word ¡°slut¡±, resounded in her ears as she stared at him with disgust. ¡°Doesn¡¯t he remember me?, Why¡¯s he acting weird?¡± She asked herself and stubbornly clinged onto his arm again and he shook her arm off his. She rose from the seat and red daggers at him with disgust before emptying the content of the ss she held on him, turning around and storming away. His gaze flew from his wet and stained jacket to her retreating figure as he couldn¡¯t find her amongst the crowd anymore, wondering why she acted so irrational and if he knew her from somewhere before. ¡°Alcohol isn¡¯t everyone¡¯s thing¡± he muttered before taking of his jacket angrily and storming out of the club, regretting why he came there in the first ce. Sydney picked her bag and exited the club through the staffs exit, as she couldn¡¯t decipher why he pretended not to recognize her after disappearing posterior to their unforgettable one night stand. She boarded a taxi which took her to her apartment and after freshening up, sheid on her bed and couldn¡¯t catch an atom of sleep because of tiring thoughts so she decided to distract herself with her phone. She remembered she activated the ¡°do not disturb¡± mode, which obstructed her notifications and she deactivated the mode as notifications flooded her screen immediately. She clicked on an email notification and it was from apany she applied for a job and it stated that she has been invited for an interview the next day. She was super excited and immediately forgot about the incident that took ce at the club. She set an rm for 5AM before sleeping off happily.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g The next morning, the sound of the rm woke her up as she stumbled out of bed and freshened up before settling on a formal outfit of a milk coloured sleeve and ck pzzo pants. She had breakfast and picked her pouch and a file containing her CV before heading out of her apartment. She boarded a taxi and reached thepany after an hour and twenty minutes. She paid the fare and walked towards the entrance of the building. She met with the receptionist who showed her the HR department. She was given a seat while she awaited the manager. He arrived and she handed him her curriculum vitae which he took to his office. He sent for her andmended her CV, before asking her about her previous work experience. ¡°Honestly sir, I am interested in an entry-level position, I know I have much to learn and I am looking for an opportunity to help me build a strong professional foundation¡± she stated, and he was impressed by her way of exining the fact that she has no experience. ¡°So, are you trying to say you had no job or upation before now?¡± He asked. ¡°Yes sir¡± she said dishonestly. ¡°Okay, you have the job, you can resume tommorow and take note of the fact that thispany tolerates no form of immoral or indecent behaviour¡± he said to her and she was happy she didn¡¯t reveal anything about her previous job. ¡°Thank you so much sir, I¡¯ll do my best to make my presence in thispany a factor to boost its productivity¡± she said and he nodded affirmatively with a smile as she collected her CV and stepped out of his office, joyously. She returned to her apartment and happily made arrangements for her first day at work. She noticed a document amongst her CV and read through it. The document contained information about her pay and thepany¡¯s code of conduct. The pay was mouthwatering as she hopped excitedly around her apartment. Nightfall arrived and she slept off with a dened heart. The next morning, she observed her morning ritual of having a warm bath and brushing her teeth before dressing up and wearing a very light make up as she packed her hair in a ponytail and wore wedges. She stepped out of her apartment and happily boarded a taxi which transported her to thepany¡¯s gate. She stepped down after paying the driver and walked towards thepany¡¯s entrance. The receptionist pointed the elevator which led to thest floor where her office was located. The elevator¡¯s entrance was about shutting when she stepped in and noticed someone else inside. She elevated her gaze, and stared at the face, only to find out he was also gazing down at her. She recognized the face immediately and returned her gaze to the floor. ¡°Stripper from the club¡± he blurted out, chuckling annoyingly. She panicked immediately, realizing that he recognized her. ¡°I¡¯m doomed!¡± She said to herself inwardly. The elevator came to a halt and he stepped out first. She ran after him and stood before him, obstructing his way and stared at him pleadingly. ¡°Please, no one must hear about this¡± she pleaded and he smirked mischievously. ¡°Please, name your price, just don¡¯t let anyone know about this¡± she blurted out hurriedly, afraid of losing a job she hasn¡¯t even started and he still didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°I¡¯m begging you in the name of¡­¡­.¡± Her statement was cut short the moment she noticed a figure behind the man she was begging. She stared at the both of them in confusion and they gazed at her in return, one coldly and the other, mischievously. ¡°Who¡­¡± she started, only to pause midway when they both walked out on her, leaving her in her state of beffudlement. She stared at their retreating figures and her legs wobbled. Chapter 8 Still, in a confused state, the secretary called out to her, ¡°Miss shepherd? Come take your appointment letter¡± lost beyond measure, she managed to get herself a stand then walked towards the counter, ¡°You¡¯re quite lucky, it wasn¡¯t the CEO themselves who interviewed you. They¡¯re both quite picky and have different expectations when ites to hiring a new member.¡± Thedy smiled, signed on the paper then gives her to put her signature. ¡°They¡¯re twins?¡± She inquired, thedy looked at her, ¡°Haven¡¯t you heard of the white brothers? They¡¯re the heirs of the White household and both have a share of thepany too¡± her mouth widened agape. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve not heard of them before?¡± Her brows twitched, looking intently at Sydney, ¡°What? How am I possibly supposed to meet them?¡± She faked a smallugh before signing her name. ¡°See you.¡± Thedy walked out just before She realize she didn¡¯t get to know her name. Walking out of the building, Paxton stood close to the window, watching her board a taxi, ¡°what was she doing here of all ces?¡± He thought deeply, she looked quite sober than the other night, he could tell just by a single look, she was pretty. ¡°Paxton?¡± His voice startled him bringing him out of his thoughts, ¡°Have you by any chance met her before? Jaxton satfortably, he knew she must have by chance mistook him for Jaxton. ¡°Why would I? We have virtually nothing inmon¡± he defended, then he recalled the weird moment he saw them both, in the elevator, ¡°You know her? What kind of girl is she?¡± Paxton knew the girls who often hang around his brother were all nothing but touts, was she one of his bedroom chicks? He frowned at the thought of this, ¡°Yes, I know her but not what you¡¯re thinking.¡± He smirked, standing up, Paxton¡¯s eyes immediately followed him, ¡°Where are you going to? We have a meeting with the Taiwan investors?¡± Jaxton turned swiftly to him, ¡°You¡¯re good at this stuff, I am not.¡± And with that, he walked out. ¡°That son of a ¡­..¡± He held his breath, then took a deep breath. He turned his gaze to the window when she had sessfully gged down a taxi and was getting into it, ¡°What¡¯s your identity really, Sydney Shepherd?¡± He asked no one in particr watching the taxi driver out of thepany driveway. The door opened, Dana walked in, ¡°Sir, the Taiwan investors have arrived. And they are waiting for you in the conference room.¡± Paxton sighs, his brother has yet again missed another potential meeting. ¡°Ok then, tell the human resources to gather all the files and head there, take this with you¡± he hands over the blue spiral bounded file to her, ¡°I¡¯ll then soon, give me a few minutes.¡± He says she walks out closing the door behind him, and he falls his back to the chair, sighing. Sydney walked into her apartment, the still and quiet aura hugged her, she throws her purse onto the small couch and walked to the kitchen to grab a ss of water. Opening the fridge, the water was not at all chill, she felt others but nothing, it was then she realized her electricity had been cut off from her apartment. She sighs removing her shoes, and slides into her flip-flop, entering her room, she removed her clothes and went to have her shower, ¡°Jaxton and Paxton? Dammn! You¡¯re screwed, Sydney?¡± She ran her hands through her head. Coming out of the bathroom, it then urred to her that she could search them up on social media, sitting on her bed in the flora-designed nightgown, she rammed through the inte, another world that seems to know everyone, ¡°There it is!¡± She clicked on a blog and read within herself, ¡± Paxton and his younger twin brother, Paxton had agreed to run theirpany together as co-CEOs after their father passed away and handed it to them but it was Paxton who took care of most of the office business while Jaxton usually traveled around for business but had fun while he was at it.¡± She gasped, ¡°They¡¯re so identical to tell them apart, how do I know?¡± She sighs, searching all night made her quite sleepy, and soon the darkness hovered over her. Next morning¡­¡­ She stood at the front door taking deep breaths, she walked in approached the counter, ¡°Hey there, you¡¯re quite early, very impressive¡± thedy smiled, ¡°Yes, sorry didn¡¯t get to know your name,¡± returning the smile Sydney asked. ¡°Dana Adams. But you can call me Dana.¡± Dana beamed. ¡°So where¡¯s the marketing department? ¡± Looking around, the front door opened and both CEOs walked in, the room though silent, the squealing from other females could be heard, and their dazzling walking step as a duo made them more attractive, Paxton¡¯s gaze jammed with hers, and she immediately broke off the contact, she swiftly turned to Miss Dana ¡°I¡¯ll locate the Marketing department¡± she rushed to the elevator, as soon as she sensed them approaching Dana¡¯s table. Inside the elevator, she heaved a deep sigh of relief. The elevator immediately opened, she walked out, marveled at how pretty the building looked upstairs, ¡°Excuse me!¡± in split seconds she was out of the way of the guy carrying a box filled with files, he turned to her,Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Are you Sydney Shepherd?¡± ¡°Yes sir,¡± wondering how he got to her name, Heughs,¡± your resume was submitted to me yesterday,¡± he dropped the box on the table behind her, ¡°Follow me,¡± she Instantly followed him, ¡°This is your table, that¡¯s your ID which you must have on at all times, there¡¯s a penalty thates with it when you don¡¯t have it on. But first, am your supervisor, James.¡± ¡°Good morning Mr. James¡± she squeal, he was quite friendly to be her supervisor, ¡°Take this, and photocopy it, after you¡¯re done, meet me in my office. Chop chop!¡± He ps, ¡°This early?¡± She grunts, he turned his eyes to her, and she smiles, ¡°On it!¡± Walking back to the elevator, as soon as the elevator opens, about to walk out when her head bumped into someone¡¯s hard chest, causing her to lose her bnce, but caught before her butt met with the ground, closing her eyes tight, she slowly opened them to meet the charming eyes, she could head heels over, ¡°Sir Jax-Paxton?¡± Words messed up in her head, ¡°What¡¯s all this?¡± Her subconscious screamed. Chapter 9 He looked deep Into her brown eyes, he smirked, ¡°Are you enjoying this, because I¡¯m not?¡± She immediately came out of her lost thoughts, batting her eyes repeatedly like a kid, each bat pulling his heartstrings, ¡°Sorry, Sir.¡± She abruptly ended the contact, setting her bnce. ¡°Next time, stay 2 meters from me,¡± He says.¡± And with that, he walked away without acknowledging her apology, She gasps, ¡± How rude.¡± She murmured, watching him walk away in a coltish way, ¡°Is he injured?¡± Arching her brows, she bent to pick up the files scattered all over the floor, ¡°He¡¯s not even that handsome, bet, his twin is quite handsome¡± she mumbled angrily, storming to the human resources department to photocopy the files. ¡°Just my first and I already feel old¡± she grunts. She finished up with the photocopy and quickly head over to the department, ¡°You¡¯re quite slow¡± the supervisorined, ¡°If not for that¡­..¡± She froze Instantly, that was her boss, she was about to curse Infront of her supervisor, ¡°It¡¯s too early to get fired, Sydney.¡± Her subconscious mind warned her. ¡°What?¡± The supervisor asked looking suspiciously at her as she asks all weird. ¡°Nothing sir,¡± she added, biting her lower lip in frustration. The department was full already with were already arriving, the supervisor looked at her, ¡± You know¡­.¡± His telephone rang he picked it up, and his tone immediately changed, ¡± Yes Sir.¡± Her eyes popped open, it was only the two CEOs he must be addressing as Sir. Her mind had traveled far and wide, thinking of the possibility of the twin she bumped into telling on her to her supervisor. He dropped the call, then turned to look at her, ¡°What did you do to Mr. Jaxton? He asked, she stared at him in confusion, ¡°Why was he asking as if she could tell the twin apart? The more frustrating part was that she doesn¡¯t know with whom she shared a bed and with whom she spilled a drink on, her life was practically a movie, and it was not nice. ¡°Who? ¡°Mr. Jaxton? He asked to see you in his office immediately.¡± She blinked repeatedly, gulping down the saliva down her throat in anxiety, She was about to gave a nervous breakdown because of these twins that are somewhat her bosses. ¡± Be going, you¡¯re keeping him waiting. His office is the first door by the left, top floor, and be careful around him, Boss Jaxton tends to be¡­.. Nevermind, just go¡± He returned to what he was doing, Confused about what he meant by he was, She entered the elevator to the top floor, soon she was staring at the door, and her body stopped for a while, she had to face any of them from that night no matter how hard she tried to avoid, it seems nearly impossible. Opening the door, the coldness of the room first hit her making her shudder, the man in the ck tuxedo suit, sat with his legs crossed, and immediately their eyes met she gulped down her saliva in tension, ¡°Sydney Shepherd¡± he smirked, immediately she recognized he was the one fromst night, ¡°It was you, wasn¡¯t it?¡± She rolled her eyes, ¡°Hey, you don¡¯t roll your eyes at your boss, do you want me to fire you?¡± Not letting her reply he immediately said, ¡°I won¡¯t do that, I want to watch how far you¡¯re willing to go to keep your little secret. Am still shocked how you¡¯re able to live a lie in the day without feeling any remorse. You do surprise me.¡± ¡± Are you going to tell the world what two adults agreed to do?¡± She was trying to y mind games with him but he seemed difficult to swindle. ¡± Can¡¯t you keep this little secret of mine?¡± He smirked, he was going to ckmail her, ¡± Well, I promise to keep to my end of the bargain if you do yours¡± she clutched her fist, he was spilling nonsense,This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡± I don¡¯t care¡± she turned to leave, ¡± Do you think Paxton would hesitate to keep you here once he finds out you lied your way into thepany? I¡¯ve known my brother for 26 years and the one thing he disposed of more is lying to his face, things could get messy¡± she shivered inferred, was that how cruel and cold-hearted, Paxton was? Judging from his reply when she fell, his cold response got to her. He stood up, and walked towards her, her strawberry perfume, turned him on instantly, he looked at her, stumbling a little bit, he smirked ¡°How much damage does my presence do to you?¡± He pushed her hair behind her ears causing her to tremble, Tears filled her eyes, this was the only good thing that had happened all her life and now when she was getting a hang of that he wants to ruin everything for her. ¡°Fine, I won¡¯t say anything but it takes a heavy payment to seal my big mouth¡± and with that, he walked past her to his seat, she turned swiftly to him, ¡°Go and think about it¡± dismissing her, she nods, the turns to leave, as soon as she closed the doorknob behind her, she bumped into Paxton, her heart Instantly dropped, and ran a marathon, The suspicious look on his face was not encouraging, ¡°Sir..? He cut her off immediately, ¡°What are you doing in Jaxton¡¯s office? As far as I know, your work here doesn¡¯t rte anything to yours. He narrowed her eyes like he wanted to see through her. Sydney tried to exin that Paxton didn¡¯t listen to her. Paxton told her not tog off work. Paxton left and Sydney was relieved Paxton didn¡¯t hear. Rxing, she put on a warm smile, ¡°I mistook your office for his sir.¡± She replied warmly, almost good enough to believe, Paxton was meticulous in his dealings and often the smart one who solves puzzles and highly calctive life instances, swaying him was not going to be easy, part of her was greatly relieved he did not hear her discussion with Jaxton, meaning she was still safe. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to get the hell out of my sight.¡± He cussed, feeling more irritated by her. ¡°It¡¯s not like you¡¯re handsome anyway¡± she murmured, ¡°What did you say?¡± Almost hearing her say something, ¡°Nothing, I was just leaving,¡± and with that, she entered the elevator, still looking at her, Paxton could not shake off this energy he gets from her. Chapter 10 Walking into her office, she copse tiredly on her chair, her system beeped, opening her email, and her eyes widened in shock and surprise, ¡°That son of a devil, ¡± she grabs her phone and swiped to her email, to retrieve the message, Mr. James walked up to her, ¡°Sydney¡­?¡± She stood up and walked out, ¡°What¡¯s with her again?¡± He murmured. Seated in his office, Paxton smirked. For the first time, it felt good to be the CEO. Nobody could question his actions, the door jammed close almost startling him, looking up ready to fire who dared barge into his office like that, but his gaze fell on her, ¡°Just like I expected you to, you¡¯re 2minste.¡± He said calmly as if nothing had happened. ¡°I do not understand what this email entails, could you please exin more, Sir? She says through gritted teeth, drawing the sir. ¡°You are an employee here and have no right to question me.¡± He looked at her delicate face ruined with anger, ¡°get out of my office this minute and finish up within an hour,¡± he finalized. ¡°An hour! But I can report thest 10 years¡¯ marketing reports within an hour.¡± She tried to push her luck, but at some point, she preferred Jaxton to him. ¡°Out please, you¡¯re interrupting the airing in, please.¡± He sneered still facing hisptop, ¡°Urgh!¡± She closed the door in frustration, this is what she gets right for spilling drinks on him, she feels this was his way to have sweet revenge. Sitting in front, of herptop, she stared at the system like she was about to die, ¡°Quit staring at your system, you¡¯re making me more anxious,¡± the voice of her supervisor startled her, ¡°More like death. Where¡¯s the storage room, I was given an assignment by the boss¡± ¡°Poor child, it¡¯s just your first day and you¡¯re already on the bad side of Mr. Paxton. I wonder what you must have done to him, to make him detest you this much?¡± He went on, rolling her eyes she asked again, ¡°Where?¡± He looked at her and then sigh, ¡°Thest room by the left,¡± he replied, she walked. In about an hour, she typed thest figure, and copse on her chair, ¡°Hi, Sydney?¡± She looked up, it was her brown-haired colleague, ¡°Hi,¡± she smiled tiredly, ¡°You seem stressed, why don¡¯t you join us for lunch? That is if you¡¯re not stressed?¡± Her smiled widened just by looking at her, Sydney could tell she was the bubbling type. ¡°Uhhmm, let me finish up with this I¡¯ll be there¡± ¡°Great.¡± Thedy left, ¡°After I submit this to my boss who hates me¡± she stood up, walking towards his office, she heaved a deep sigh, then knocked, His baritone voice echoed, ¡±e in.¡± Opening the door, he looked at her, Are you done?? He asked she nods handing it over to him, A moment of silence reigned between the two as he scanned through the printed copy, ¡°This is the best you can do?¡± He scoffed, ¡°Not impressive at all.¡± He says, her face rose to meet his gaze, ¡°Sir?¡± ¡°You heard me right. A lot of glitches just at first nce, but I¡¯d let this slide just because this is your first day¡± clicked her fist, if the world could permit her, she was going to show him what it feel to be frustrated, ¡°You may go, it¡¯s not like the work¡¯s useful anyway.¡± Her head felt like it was on fire, she faked a smile, ¡°Yes sir.¡± And with that, she walked out of his office, her stomach growled, ¡°Ma¡¯am, would you be patient, me too, I¡¯m exhausted?¡± She sighs, heading to the cafeteria, starving was an understatement, she was beyond famished. Rxing during many breaks when her phone rang. She picks up though it is a strange number, ¡°Who could this be? She catechized, still looking at her phone, she reluctantly picked up, ¡°Hello, my love.¡± Turns out to be Jaxton, her suspire was deeper this time. ¡°When would the white brothers let her be? Her subconscious screamed at her. ¡°Wanna have lunch with me?¡± She could sense him smiling smugly. ¡°Are you insane? What if your brother catches us.¡± Rubbing her head with her palm, she queried. She was tired but a deal is a deal so Sydney obeyed and got his lunch. they had a small lunch, she could help but feel irritated by his look all through the lunch. Aside from being with her lover, she also left the office building, which could be noticed by Paxton, ¡°Are you worried about my brother? Not to worry, he¡¯s not gonna know.¡± He assured her, she feared Paxton more than this mug head, Jaxton. After lunch, she return to the office, but of course, she made sure Jaxton sent her to and fro till the break ended, going unnoticed by both her boss and colleagues. Sydney came back to her office tired and met a load of work Paxton left for her, close to tears but grit her teeth and start working. ¡°Did they swear for him? Why¡¯s he giving me a tough time?¡± Close to tears but she was rather challenged, ¡°I have been looking for a job for a while now and now finally got one and now he wants to make me leave this job, not on my first day at least.¡± It was already dark by the time she finished, everyone had gone, even Sir James, with lights still on, she knew Paxton was still around, ¡°Did he always go home thiste? Judging from the time she met him at the clubhouse, he always does. She didn¡¯t have time to worry about someone else she was tired and hungry, Her phone rang, the same number from the afternoon. She needed no magician to tell her it was Jaxton calling. ¡°Hello, Jax¡­¡± he says as soon as she picks up. ¡°Meet me at the Parking lot.¡± He demanded like she was some ve or something,Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°Enough is enough!¡± She lost her temper this time, hitting the table so hard in anger, ¡°I do not care if you tell your brother we share a night! This is more than torture!!¡± She med out of hunger and tiredness Sydney forgot her secret is with Jaxton for a moment. Chapter 11 ¡°I do not care if you tell your brother we share a night! This is more than torture!!¡± She med out of hunger and tiredness Sydney forgot her secret is with Jaxton for a moment. ¡°You sure do have some guts to shout at me in that manner.¡± His sly voice and smirk, made her shudder. ¡°To think that you¡¯ll want to have your way with everything! It¡¯s not possible.¡± About to hang up when he said, ¡°You want me to tell the whole world right? I¡¯ll do just that, My queen. Bye bye¡± ¡°Wait!¡± She stopped him. ¡°What is it that you want from me¡± standing up, her hands on her waist, ¡°What you have drives me crazy. We¡¯re just eating out at Beh din¨¦. ¡± he said before hanging up, not waiting for her to disagree. ¡°Damnit!¡± She cursed biting her lower lip. ¡°It was dinner, just onest dinner.¡± She said to herself as she walked towards the parking lot, ¡°Tiredness is written all over you, let¡¯s take it that way,¡± he opened the door, beckoning her to enter, she hesitated a little, and he smiles, ¡°Am not eating you.¡± She lets outughs, then enters, at least he was more of a gentleman than his cruel-hearted brother. Sydney never thought he called her for dinner. Sydney was happy and ate her fill. Well, he must sure flirt with her but she ignored his flirts and ate her fill, an opportunity like this onlyes once in a blue moon. Jaxton took her home, ¡°This is where you live?¡± He asked, she nods. ¡°Thanks for tonight, I enjoyed myself. You were being a pervert with the call but maybe you could also be a perfect gentleman too.¡± Sheplimented me and was very grateful. ¡°Well, am d you see me that way now. But your secret does know how to break you out of your shell, it¡¯s really handy,¡± heughs, she hits him, ¡°Ouch,¡± he groaned,¡± Am I wrong? ¡°You can¡¯t continue to scare me like that.¡± ¡± I love this job no matter her tedious it is, I¡¯m willing to take it¡± ¡°Or you just date me instead and I¡¯ll make sure all your needs are met¡± she looked at him, sighing pitifully at how he was wasting his handsome, ¡°I think I¡¯d leave now. I must wake up early tomorrow¡± She added, ¡°Bye, Sir¡± ¡°Call me Jaxton when we¡¯re off work¡± he beams a little, Touched, ¡± Yes, Jaxton. Goodnight¡± ¡°Goodnight.¡± She thanked him and hit her bed as soon as she got in. Next day¡­¡­¡­.. She got to work the next day early to avoid Paxton¡¯s trouble. And worked till Lunch and quickly had her lunch in case Jaxton called her, The day almoste to an end, she was a bit jolted with work but she was she hadn¡¯t seen Jaxton since today. She was still on her system when Paxton called her, ¡°To my office now,¡± and hung up, ¡°To my office now,¡± She mimics his voice, standing up to leave, ¡°Sydney?¡± She turned, it was thedy from yesterday, ¡°Are you down for a drink after work today?¡± Her glossy eyes got to her but she was sure that Paxton was going to give new files to work on and was not sure if she was going to let off easily today, ¡°Am sorry¡­?¡± Trying to guess her name. ¡°Melody.¡± Shepleted. ¡°Sorry, Melody, not sure if I¡¯ll be chanced but promise to meet up with you during the weekend.¡± She promised, almost heading out, ¡°Sure.¡± But Sydney had left for the boss¡¯s office. ¡°Wonder why the boss is so hard on her,¡± she thought, before turning to her system to finish her work. As soon as she entered, a pile of files was already waiting for her, ¡°Do that.¡± She nods and takes it out without much argument. His assignment got Sydney busy, her cellphone rang, she looked at the caller, It was Jaxton. ¡°Jaxton¡­ please not now¡± she ignored the call and then silenced it, to make her focus on what she was met to do Jaxton called and called but Sydney was busy. By the time Sydney finished it was already dark. ¡°Finally, it¡¯s over.¡± She picked up her phone, ¡°You¡¯ve been vibrating non-stop for hours now¡± she turned on her phone, swiping down to see Jaxton missed call ¡°Shit! 13 missed calls? Am I dead or something?¡± She sighs, then a thought flew in, ¡°What if he gets angry and spills everything?¡± Instantly fear gripped her. She was not scared. Grabbed her purse to go call him to meet up with her, but then the door flew open when she walked in angrily. ¡°Jaxton? She called but he didn¡¯t reply. ¡°You¡¯re so dead, Sydney,¡± she thought. ¡°What happened to your phone?¡± Did he go straight to the point? ¡°Am sorry, I was choked up at work. The boss gave me a lot of things to do today. I¡¯m just rounding it up as you walked in¡± she tried to justify herself, ¡°Am not blind to see that you¡¯re working but are limbless to pick up?¡± He asked, he had never been this hard on her, so she could clearly say he was upset. ¡°Am sorry,¡± she lowered her head, ¡± please take it out on me but don¡¯t tell anyone. He became irritated, ¡°Are you that busy? It¡¯s not my fault, and besides Mr. Paxton gave me loads of work. What am I supposed to do about that?¡± ¡°Like I care? Figure that out yourself. All I know is that if this happens again, then the world would hear what secret you are hiding ¡± he threatened her again, and she shuddered in fear, clutching her fist. Paxton whom they don¡¯t know was present, ¡°What secret are you two hiding that I don¡¯t know?¡± Sydney froze at the sound of Paxton¡¯s voice, she immediately wished the ground would open up and swallow her, then face this shame. they were both quiet making Paxton more suspicious,This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°What are you two hiding, brother? He turned to Jaxton, with his side eye watching Sydney tremble. ¡°It was no small secret for her to be this disturbed. What secret Jaxton is keeping that Sydney was afraid Jaxton will let out.? He thought deeply. This was the question he was curious to know its answer. Chapter 12 This was the question he was curious to know its answer. ¡°Why are you both quiet? Paxton¡¯s voice ate her up, she turned to Jaxton, her eyes filled with tears, he turned to his brother, ¡°It¡¯s bad to eavesdrop on a conversation¡± ¡°I try to mind my business but you two are not helping me do that, your voices got to me from my office,¡± he said calmly, he turned swiftly to Sydney, ¡°I underestimated you. How close are you with my brother for him to know a secret of yours you badly don¡¯t want to tell anyone? He was ying mind games and Jaxton was aware of it. He had to step in before it waste ¡°Can you just stop? Paxton turned to him, ¡°And why should I? ¡°Because she was a friend of mine even before she got the job and that has got nothing to do with how she came here. We met here.¡± Paxton doesn¡¯t need to know what they are keeping but he was curious and partly jealous that his brother was so close off to thisdy, ¡°Yes, we¡¯re friends and that¡¯s that,¡± she said with finality. ¡°Well, that no my problem to worry about, I came to take the files home,¡± he walks past her to her table and then grabbed the files before walking out, leaving the two confused. ¡°Did he just leave in his own ord?¡± She asked, she thought he would have pressed in for answers. ¡°That¡¯s Paxton for you. He hates invading people¡¯s privacy as much as they do with his.¡± He exins, ¡°Ohhh, very nice of him¡± she can¡¯t believe she praised him. She was relieved when Paxton left them. ¡°Since you¡¯re done for tonight, I came to pick you up for dinner¡± he winks causing her tough, ¡°Dinner? Again? What¡¯s with you and dinner with me these days? She asked, ¡°Well enjoy it whilst itst. So let¡¯s go?¡± ¡°Yh,¡± she grabs her bag and they both left the office. Next morning¡­¡­ Sydney walked into the lounge with high spirits,st night was superb. Her eyes fell on Miss Dana, seem disorganized that morning, Miss Dana was rarely disorganized, she walked up to her counter, ¡°Hi, Miss Dana. What seems to be the problem this morning? You don¡¯t seem fine.¡± Miss Dana as everyone called was a married woman, almost in herte thirties but she was a widower, and to always make her feel young, everyone addressed her as Miss Dana. ¡°Oh Sydney. I suggest you stay out of his way today. He seems out of it¡± she arched her brows. ¡°Huh? He¡¯s always perfect with everything what happened?¡± She sneered, Miss Dana red at her, ¡°What? He¡¯s always a snub.¡± ¡°Sydney?¡± She called. ¡°Sorry¡± sheughs. ¡°He¡¯s looking for a file, you worked on yesterday. It bared the Taiwan investors¡¯ marketing strategy¡± ¡°Yh, I gave it to him probably he missed ced it,¡± I sneer,This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°Go help him look for it¡± Huh? But¡± Miss Dana shot her a re, she sighs then walked into the elevator, heading to his office, she opened the door, and the scene shocked her, The ce looked like a ce hurricane passed through, his jacket was off and tie loosened, and he was sweating and out of breath despite the Air-conditioning. ¡°Good morning, Sir. Miss Dana said you were¡­.? ¡°Get out!¡± He was pissed, up the fact that she was with his brotherst night pissed him off, ¡°But sir,? ¡°Sydney Shepherd can you just let me be!!! It¡¯s not like you¡¯re of any use to thispany. Very ipetent andzy !!! Your presence irritates me a lot. So do me the honors and get your filthy self out of my office!!!¡± She Froze, this was the first time someone had talked so down on her but this hurts, her chest was breeding pain from his hurtful words, hot tears ustomed her eyes, ¡°Are you close to anything kind? I do not know what I did to you for you to hate me this much!! I am not ipetent!!! You are the one whose ipetent!!! You sit behind those chairs a d other us around like we¡¯re your ves!!! Paxton White!! You are cold-hearted and hold no emotions. Your soul is as ck as ebony! Nonsense!¡± And at this moment Sydney also got angry and exploded catching Paxton off guard Sydney realize what she has done but it was toote. She panicked when she realized she has went too far. She saw Paxton¡¯s cold expression and knew she was in trouble. ¡°I see you have the guts now, find that file or you¡¯ll lose your job¡± his voice was calm but deep, and with that, he walked out banging the door so hard that it startled her. Knowing, how hard she worked to get this job and she didn¡¯t wanna lose it She began searching from his office to hers even to the trash bin. Jaxton called her as usual and he wouldn¡¯t hear any excuse if she didn¡¯t pick up, ¡°Hello?¡± ¡°Hey, are you going to be free today?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t.¡± ¡°Why?¡± He frowned at the other side, she exined everything that transpired and his brother¡¯s threat. ¡°How can I help you?¡±Jaxton offered to help but she refused. ¡°No, don¡¯t worry. What would people think when they see you help me out? Don¡¯t worry I¡¯d be fine¡± she added ¡°Are you sure?¡± He wanted to make sure, but she replied, ¡°I am fine.¡± She then hung up and looked around, ¡°Where the hell are you this file¡± she cussed, she was already tired. She searched for the entire day and found nothing, she was already drained and about to give up when Jaxton walked in, ¡°Don¡¯t look for it anymore¡± he says simply, ¡°You don¡¯t under do you, Jaxton? My life depends on that file¡± she was almost on the verge of tears, ¡°I came to tell you that Paxton had already found the file. Paxton found it in midday and did not tell you¡± he exined, ¡°Even the meeting is done already. So take a rest. I figured you would still be looking for it while I was in the meeting.¡± he added, after what she heard the annoyance grew but she t took it in. She already knew Paxton didn¡¯t tell her on purpose he wanted to punish her. ¡°Go home and rest, you have eye bags already¡± Jaxton had to let Sydney be for today. She head home, took a hot bath, and soonnded on her bed, she was swamped with work ¡°I haven¡¯t had a good rest since I started working for the Whites.¡± She had no choice anyway it was better than stripping, tears filled her eyes, she was frustrated and Paxton was not helping matters amidst the tears she fell into a deep slumber. Chapter 13 SYDNEY¡¯S POV*** Continuous buzzing of the rm I set on the eve of my first day at work made me stumbled out of bed as I dashed towards my bathroom to get prepared for work. After having a warm bath, I stepped out and couldn¡¯t settle on a particr fit. I stared at the clothes in my wardrobe and discovered I needed a change as casuals weren¡¯t much in it. I settled on a blue skirt with a slit at the front and white chiffon sleeve and a pair of ck heels. After putting on the fit, Ipleted my look with light makeup as usual and detangled my hair with a hotb, letting it rest on my back without packing it in a ponytail or wrapping in a bun. I picked up my bag and stepped out of my apartment without having breakfast, hurrying to get a taxi with the aim of not falling in the trap of the devil duo. I boarded a taxi which dropped me at the entrance of thepany and I payed the drive for his services before he drove off. I took a deep breath before proceeding to walk into the reception. I greeted my colleagues I came across, before stepping into the elevator and the moment I reached thest floor, I began feeling anxious because I have no idea of the dramatic disy I will face this morning. I reached my office and settled down, preparing for the day¡¯s activities as I powered on the system on my desk and a series of notifications kissed my screen. Paxton flooded my email with a series of unsorted documents which means my day is really going to be hectic. I took my seat and began sorting the files carefully trying my best to avoid a mistake that will make him summon meter on. He stepped in after fifteen minutes and I fixed my gaze on my system, uttering a ¡°good morning boss¡± reluctantly as he walked past me without a reply and I scoffed when he was out of sight. ¡°So rude¡±, I muttered under my breath as I continued with the task at hand, sending the sorted ones back to Dana who was earlier introduced to me as their secretary one after the other to proofread before sending to him finally. After sorting out the files, I went out for lunch happily because Paxton decided not to give me a workload that would eat into my lunch time. I reached the cafe and took a seat as I made an order of baked mushrooms and spinach, apanied with chilled juice. I enjoyed the tasty meal while sipping my juice silently. Come to think of it, Jaxton didn¡¯t call me today, ¡°wow!!¡± This calls for a celebration. I ate my meal peacefully before returning to the office and Dana stepped in, telling me toplete the paperworks on her desk as she¡¯d be apanying Paxton to a meeting. I sighed exasperatedly, before proceeding to fetch the files as Paxton walked past me coldly, with his attention fixed on the direction he was heading. My female colleagues stared at him, blushing like teenagers and I shook my head before proceeding to Dana¡¯s desk. ¡°The files aren¡¯t much, I¡¯ll attend to themter¡± I told myself as I hopped towards Jaxton¡¯s office to see what he¡¯s up to. A bratty female employee whose name I can¡¯t tell bumped into me spilling the juice she was sipping on me and I looked at her face which held no remorseful expression.N?velDrama.Org owns this. ¡°Hey!, Watch your way next time¡± she hollered rudely, as I stared at her retreating figure with fury. ¡°Who does she think she is!!?¡± I fired, staring at her retreating figure. I would have pulled off a handful of her hair if this wasn¡¯t an organization because of her unapologetic and rude behavior. Staring at my ruined sleeve, I hurried towards my destination which was Jaxton¡¯s office. Angrily, I mmed the door open without giving it a second thought and my gaze flew towards the couch where Jaxton was drilling ady who knelt on the couch, from behind as she moaned shamelessly. Their gaze was directed towards my direction immediately they noticed my presence and I recognized thedy as the one I came across on the day of my interview who was at the reception, obviously for the same interview. ¡°Care to make it threesome?¡± She asked shamelessly as I mmed the door and stood by it for a few seconds and their shameless moans continued to sound, leaving me with no option than to run away from the vicinity. Chapter 14 I reached my office and found it difficult to focus on work. I stood up from my seat and stepped out of the office, walking towards a particr direction I didn¡¯t know where it led. I reached the end and took another turn and in the next ten minutes after taking several routes, I reached the rooftops where I sat down and bawled my eyes out. I felt thousands of daggers, piercing through my heart as the scene reyed in my mind as tears slid down my cheeks, wetting my skirt. I remained like that for over an hour till realization hit me. ¡°Why am I hurting myself because of him?¡± I questioned myself. ¡°Why am I feeling attached to him?¡± I continued. ¡°Do I even have the right to be angry?¡± I interrogated myself inwardly, trying to convince myself that all we had or shared was nothing but a one night stand. I stood up and returned to the office and realized my makeup was ruined and anyone will be able to notice I cried and I immediately dashed into the washroom where I washed my face and redid my make-up before returning to my office like nothing happened, though with a heavy heart. I hurriedly attended to the files Dana left behind, they were quiteplicated but I still worked them out nheless and I returned them to her desk and in thirty minutes, they both arrived (Paxton and Dana). After fifteen minutes of their arrival I received an email from Paxton again containing unsorted files and I sighed tiredly before beginning what I need not to be told to do. I kept on sorting the files as I paused midway, taking a short break before I continued. ¡°Today should have been named ¡°file sorting day¡± I murmured inwardly. I reached the final unsorted file and the note posterior to it drew my attention. I sorted the file and went ahead to read it.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°Report to my office after sending those files to Dana¡± it read and I I heaved a tired sigh again, thinking of the workload I¡¯ll be receiving this time around as I sent the files to Dana slowly. I sent the files to Dana in-between every ten minutes, making me spend more than an hour in the process. I did that on purpose to dy his call. I stood up reluctantly dragging counted steps towards his office sluggishly, trying to waste as much time as possible till I finally reached Dana¡¯s office and informed her he sent for me and she did her job by going ahead to confirm if he really sent for me. ¡°You can go in now¡± she said and I walked towards the door to his office and banged on the door. I didn¡¯t receive a reply and I stood rooted to the point, with my mind made up on not stepping in without his response. ¡°Just go in¡± Dana cooed silently. ¡°Courtsey demands that you should knock and wait for a response before stepping in to a room or an office you don¡¯t own¡± I retorted and she chuckled at my stubbornness. ¡°Then be ready to stand for enternity¡± she added. ¡°Preferable¡± I fired back. She stood up from her seat and opened the door widely befire returning to her seat, leaving me there, standing awkwardly and staring at the aloof creature whose gaze was on the system before him. ¡°Sir, you sent for me¡± I said, starring nkly at him. ¡°Have a seat¡± he said with his gaze still on his PC. I stared at the seat before reluctantly sitting on it, Wondering the nature of workload he wanted to give me that made him offer me a seat. I remained seated, waiting for him to speak but when I didn¡¯t, I just made myselffortable, staring at the interiors of his office, admiring the uniqueness of its colour,paring it to mine. Mine, with shabby white colour and little to no designed was nothingpared to his. What was I expecting? He¡¯s the CEO and I¡¯m just his employee he can do away with whenever he pleases. ¡°Did he call me her just to watch him work?¡± I asked my myself inwardly, staring at his annoying face I had no option but to admit was handsome. AUTHOR¡¯S POV*** Sydney got tired of staring at him and suddenly felt dizzy and she rested her head on the seat and dozed off. Paxton noticed it and shook his head before returning his attention to his device. After twenty minutes, he was done and he moved the system aside and stared at her sleeping face, wondering how to wake her up. He stared at her for five minutes and decided to use the bossy method as usual. ¡°Hey!!!!¡± He yelled and she jolted out of her slumber, wiping her eyes with the back of her palm. ¡°So unprofessional!¡± He fired at her and she fumbled with the buttons on her skirt. ¡°I¡¯m sorry sir, you took forever to attend to me so I dozed off¡± she blurted out almost immediately. ¡°Attend to you?¡± He asked sarcastically. ¡°Wrong words¡± she stated, already annoyed, tolerating his excesses. He stared at her awkwardly as silence brimmed the atmosphere of the office. Meanwhile, Dana kept wondering what was going on in the office because apart from Jaxton, a client or business partners no one else spends more than ten minutes in Paxton¡¯s office without him asking them out, including herself. She brushed away the thoughts and decided to mind her business. Paxton broke the graveyard silence in the office after few minutes. ¡°I don¡¯t tolerate lies, so nothing but the truth¡± he stated and she stared at him nkly, wondering which truth. ¡°What were you doing at the club that night?¡± He demanded to know and her eyes widened, as he questioned her about a topic she has been trying to conceal since the day she began working. Sydney was petrified as the question threw her off bnce. ¡°What if he knows? She asked herself inwardly. ¡°What if he has an idea of the fact that I used to be a stripper?¡± She asked herself again, scared of losing her job because that was thest thing she wanted to happen. Chapter 15 SYDNEY¡¯S POV*** ¡°I went there for a party so I decided to grab few drinks and I mistook you for someone else¡± I lied partially, trying not to maintain eye contact with him as he stared at me, as if trying to read my mind. ¡°Did he believe me?¡± I asked myself. ¡°Make me coffee¡± he ordered and squinted my gaze at him. ¡°That¡¯s Dana¡¯s duty, why me?¡±I asked myself but reluctantly stood up and headed out of his office. I noticed Dana staring at me awkwardly on my way out and I just walked away without sparing her a nce. I didn¡¯t know his preference, so I made the coffee warm and returned to his office in fifteen minutes time as Dana gave me a questioning look, seeing me with the cup and saucer I just walked past her, ignoring the look. If I were in her shoes I¡¯ll feel the same way though because it seems like I¡¯m trying to do her job, unknown to her the devil himself gave me the order. I reached the door to his office and opened it subconsciously without knocking only to notice someone else inside,dy precisely. So unusual, because the Paxton I know, doesn¡¯t interact withdies that much. I walked towards them and I noticed the re she gave me like we were enemies as I walked closer to Paxton who sat like a statue as I dropped his coffee before him and walked away, still feeling the deadly re from thedy. I ignored her looks because I¡¯ve gotten all sorts of looks when I was a stripper, so hers couldn¡¯t have a slight effect on me. ¡°Since when?¡± Dana asked the moment I reached her office. ¡°I don¡¯t understand¡± I replied curtly. ¡°Since when did making the boss¡¯s coffee be a part of your duty?¡± She asked and I smiled, realizing the direction her thoughts headed. ¡°Darling Dana, I have no interest in your duties, Paxton ordered me to make his coffee so I couldn¡¯t decline¡± I replied. ¡°The audacity, calling him by his name¡± she retorted. ¡°Oh! My bad¡± I stated before walking away. I stepped out of the office and noticed the asshole (Jaxton) walking in that direction and I hastened my steps towards my office. I was happy for sessfully avoiding Jaxton since the awkward incident because I didn¡¯t want to have an encounter with him, not today. After thirty minutes, it clocked my closing time and j picked my bag and made my way out of the office of the office and the moment I reached thepound, he stood before me and I wondered if he had been stalking me. I felt nervous all of a sudden, after running away from him all day, here he was standing before me. AUTHOR¡¯S POV*** Nervousness engulfed Sydney as she halted in her tracks, staring at the floor. He walked up to her staring at her as he sensed her nervousness. He brushed the strands of hair covering her face behind her ear as he gazed at her fixing his arms in his pockets and giving off his yboy smile. Sydney tried walking away but he obstructed her path. ¡°Why are you obstructing my path?¡± She asked, trying to keep her voice low remembering he was her boss. He kept smiling like a jackass, licking his lips at her and she made an attempt to walk away again but he still wouldn¡¯t let her. ¡°What do you want?¡± She asked irritatedly. ¡°I want to lick those milky thighs¡± he flirted with her as usual, staring at the slit and opening of her skirt shamelessly as she made an attempt to cover it with her bag. ¡°Open it for me baby¡± he cooed and Sydney red daggers at him. He made an attempt to rub her thighs and Sydney red up. ¡°Get your bloody hands of me you fucking womanizer!!!!¡± She fired at him before pushing him away and walking off. ¡°Wait, I¡¯ll drop you off baby¡± he ofdered, still flirting and Sydney hastened her steps towards thepany¡¯s exit. Jaxton hurried towards his car and stepped on the gas parked before her again. ¡°Just step in¡± he cooed but she wasn¡¯t gonna give in. ¡°I¡¯d rather board a taxi,¡± she said stubbornly, alighting a taxi. He stepped down from the car hurriedly and held her waist as she tried wiggling out of his grip. ¡°She¡¯s my girlfriend, she¡¯ll use my car¡±he said to the the middle aged taxi driver who made an ¡°oh!¡± Sound before driving away. ¡°What was that for!!?¡± She asked him angrily. ¡°Hop into the car or you Know what¡¯s gonna happen, Paxton is still in the office¡± he said with a devilish smirk and she reluctantly stepped into the car. Jaxton stepped into the car, Happy that his n and threat worked out. He stepped on the gas and drove off. He reached a point and had to ask her the route to her house. She remained silent as she stared out of the window. He asked till he got frustrated and had to halt the car¡¯s movement. ¡°Fucking tell me the route to take or we¡¯re going round about this city¡± he threatened as he stepped on the gas and kept driving. She didn¡¯t want to waste much time as she was already drained from the day¡¯s work so she had no option but to tell him the route to take and he smiled again for sessfully making her adhere to his request. They reached her apartment and he was surprised at how little it was, starring at it from the outside. She hopped down and uttered a ¡°thank you¡± and he was surprised. ¡°Don¡¯t mention baby¡± he flirted before waving her goodbye. She walked happily into her apartment as she stared at his car which was already in notion. She noticed she was developing a bit if fondness for Jaxton undermining the incident she witnessed at the office. Weeks went by and the month came to an end as Sydney received her first pay and was joyous because it was a good pay,pared to her peanut earnings as a stripper. The next month began and Sydney¡¯s previous sry motivated her to work harder the next month as she did her work diligently. Paxton dered that she should make his coffee henceforth and Dana was unhappy about it but had no choice. Sydney who didn¡¯t want the job, saw it as an additional workload but couldn¡¯t decline an order from her boss. On a fateful morning, Sydney made his coffee as usual and ced the saucer on his desk while he was working before heading out of his office, ignoring the deadly stare from Dana. She returned to her office to continue her work. She did her work diligently and wholeheartedly. Three hourster, she received a call from Paxton¡¯s office and she hurried there immediately. From the tone of his voice, it seemed she was in trouble. She reached his office and hurried in without Dana¡¯s consent as she reached the front of his desk and stood. ¡°Sir, you calle¡­..¡± her statement was cut short as he lifted the ss of cold coffee and spilled it on her Sydney was surprised and confused. ¡°Sir what have I done to deserve this?¡± She asked. ¡°How dare you serve me cold coffee!!!¡± He yelled, mming the cup against his desk as it shattered into countless shards ¡°I served the coffee hot sir, it went cold while you were¡­.¡± ¡°Get out and make another!!!¡± He barked at her as she ran out of his office like a frightened bunny. She stepped out and hurried to make him another coffee, this time around, making sure of using boiled water. She wondered why he acted that way just because of his own mistake because she remembered vividly, making the coffee with hot water. It obviously went cold while he was working. She was angry but could do nothing because he was her boss. She picked the ss of coffee, ced it on the saucer and made her way towards his office. She walked angrily with hurried steps and bumped into a guy who was on his phone, sending the cup she held flying. ¡°I¡¯m so so sorry¡± he apologized. ¡°You asshole!!!!!¡± She yelled angrily before realizing she used too harsh words and it was just a mistake.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°I¡¯m sorry also, it¡¯s fine¡± she added before walking back to make another coffee. ¡°Today¡¯s not just my day¡± she muttered sadly as she made another coffee and took it to him. ¡°Sir, here is the coffee, and I¡¯m sorry for the first mistake¡± she apologized professionally though she wasn¡¯t wrong at first. After dropping the coffee on his desk, she made her way out of his office and returned to her duties. The day went well till it was lunchtime and she stepped out to the cafeteria for lunch. She gazed at the parking lot and noticed a car being parked in. She kept walking till someone stepped down from the car and locked gaze with her. It was the woman from Paxton¡¯s office who gave her a deadly re when she served him coffee. She looked away and walked towards her direction. Sydney reached the cafe and took a seat while making her orders. Her orders were served and she began eating peacefully. She finished her meal and left the cafe after footing the bills. She walked towards thepany¡¯s building only to feel a ssh of chilled water on her back. She gazed back at met with a pair of unremorseful eyes. Sydney red daggers at her as she felt the chills of the water on her sipping through her sleeve. ¡°Was that a mistake or a purposeful act?¡± Sydney asked, trying to convince herself it was a mistake. ¡°Are you that daft?, Cheap slut?¡± She asked disdainfully. The word slut resounded in Sydney¡¯s ears as she tried to contend with the anger brewing From within her. ¡°I will take anything but an insult from you, do you know me from anywhere? Have we met beforehand?¡± Sydney was forced to ask. ¡°I don¡¯t need decades or centuries to know that you¡¯re an inexpensive gold digger trying your best to seduce my darling Paxton¡± she fired at the already furious Sydney. ¡°Are you kidding me!!?¡± Sydney retorted, confusingly realizing that the whole drama was all about Paxton. ¡°Inasmuch as I have no affair with my boss, he can¡¯t have anything to do with an old cargo like you¡± Sydney fired at her. Chapter 16 Cynthia red at her, still shocked at her guts, ¡°Wrench!¡± She squeals like a kid, attacking Sydney by the hair, ¡°I¡¯d kill you today, ¡± dragging her hair, Sydney winched in pain, holding onto her roots, She immediately pushed her off herself, ¡°You do what to get beaten up, don¡¯t you!?¡± Almost throwing a punch at her but she instead held herself, The receding walking steps of a familiar man resonated with her hearing, she turned to see Paxton, looking quiet, ¡°Paxton, she¡­?¡± He held out his palm to silence her, looked at Sydney as she immediately hid her face in embarrassment, then silently walked away ¡°Paxton!¡± Cynthia ran after him, standing there looking like a messed up kid, Sydney scoffed, ¡± you better let him be.¡± Walked away heading for the bathroom, ¡°Damnit!¡± She cursed at Cynthia as she saw herself in the mirror, ¡°Why can¡¯t she just stay away from me and not bother me,¡± she hissed, bringing herb out of her bag, ¡°Great to have an ipetent boss, who only seems to be insensible in sensible situations.¡± She grunts, her hair was done, and she packed it into the low bun it was before, ¡°How about you make him sensible,¡± her subconscious mind told her, ¡°What¡¯s the worst he could threaten me with if not firing me,¡± she told herself adjusting her shirt and skirt. ¡°Well, someone has got to talk and I will do the talking! He must have a reason to hate me this much when this is literally the first time I was seeing him at the clubhouse, even though she did mistake him him for Jaxton she wondered what she did for her presence to annoy him this much?¡± She bbed about almost nothing before storming to his office, Getting to the door, she paused, ¡°Am I supposed to knock? She asked herself, ¡°Maybe not¡± she kicked the door open and walked in, He gently raised his head to her As if he had been expecting her, ¡°What insolence¡± he murmured to himself, he looked up at her gaze, ¡°What is it again that you want?¡± H asked, simply. ¡°I am done!¡± She affirmed, ¡°I don¡¯t understand. Done with what? Life or work?¡± He asked, her eyes widened. ¡°None, I¡¯m done with taking your shitting attitude, because it stinks¡± he shot her a re, ¡°Yes, it stinks. From the first day I walked through those doors you simply hated me like you has seen me before when this is the first work rtionship we¡¯d ever had. And you know what I found out about you?¡± He turned to her curious to know, ¡°You are heartless and very much deceitful. Am very sure you sent Cynthia to me and made her do all these, well, for your information, just know your n with Cynthia won¡¯t work¡± she still breathing, it felt like she had poured out everything she really wanted to say. ¡°Are you done?¡± He inquired, not touched by her confession, ¡°How cold-hearted,¡± she said to herself..¡±Yes, I¡¯m done¡±Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡± You can quit if you are already tired.¡± He replied simply, without batting an eye. It felt like a blow to her face, she hated to admit it, but he was right, ¡°If she was tired of everything, she could just solve it by quitting the Job. After all, Paxton didn¡¯t force her into applying for the position in the first ce¡± she thought deeply, ¡°Why are you suddenly quiet? If you want to leave, go to Miss Dana, give her your resignation letter for my signature, and then the problem is solved?¡± He was the real devil and knows how to manipte his words into a hurtful arrow to pierce one¡¯s heart. ¡°I don¡¯t want to?¡± Her glimpse turned glower, and could as well as strangle him. ¡°It¡¯s not as simple as you put it. I earn this position with my sweats so I¡¯ll see to it that I work off my sweat!¡± She stated, ¡°Why? Don¡¯t I disgust or annoy you? She narrowed her eyes as he began to honey his words, He stridently replied,¡± You do not think before you act, huh?¡± Sydney went mute. She wasn¡¯t ready to quit she can¡¯t quit. Her rent was about to expire, she was about to be homeless and her past work, even though it paid way, it was not decent enough to keep as a job He went on saying,¡± I think you need to gather your facts together before barging into my office iming what you think is right.¡± Her hands clenched, he has a good way of turning their every argument in his favor. ¡°I don¡¯t think, I know so¡± she stood affirmative. ¡°What do you want me to think of a girl who calls me by my brother¡¯s name the first time we meet and embarrasses me in public then I find out the next day she¡¯s my newly employed marketer? I just hope your hands are clean as you oppose.¡± Shaken a bit by his words she scowls, ¡°I have made my stands now to tell you that I am not leaving, keep trying, maybe one day you¡¯d hit the right button¡±/she turned to leave, ¡± oh sure I will,¡± he answered stopping her tracks, he smirked. ¡°I definitely will,¡± he arched his brows, looking at him she simply shook her head and exited his office. Chapter 17 In his office, fully designed to his taste, he tried to focus but nothing wasing through, he needed to finish up this work before the next meeting, he looked at his wristwatch it was almost dismissal time, he wanted to see, Sydney before he left for the clubhouse, Getting up, he walked out of his office, but Miss Dana was already at his door, ¡°Miss Dana?¡± He whined, she must havee again with work. ¡°Boss, this is the final file for the drafting,¡± she smiled handing him the big brown envelope. ¡°Where¡¯s Sydney? He asked, she looked at him, she had been itching to ask what their rtionship was, Sir Jaxton seemed pretty much close to her as she was to Sir Paxton. Those two were like cats and rats. ¡°She fought with ma¡¯am Cynthia and she¡¯s in Boss¡¯s office, am afraid that it might not end well.¡± She rified. ¡°Why did you bring the file and not Sydney.¡± She walks in and keeps it on his table before saying, ¡°Sydney is thepany¡¯s marketer, not Secretary.¡± He bits his lips, Paxton was not making things easy for her too. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be heading to my office then¡± she left, he bought out his phone, wanting to dial her number, but then she wasn¡¯t picking up, ¡± where could she be again? He turned on his GPS. ¡°The building¡¯s rooftop? What the hell is she doing there? Thought it was out of ban for staff, Eishhh¡± he closes hisptop and headed for the rooftop ******** After she left his office and went to the rooftop to clear her head. It¡¯s been years since she graduated from the college and this was undeniably her first real job after graduation and it was a decent one, she wouldn¡¯t let the likes of Paxton stop her from achieving g her dreams, her eyes swelled up in tears, ¡°Can¡¯t I just be happy, this once? What¡¯s with all this ruckus¡± she wipes her eyes with the back of her hand. The cool breeze blew across her calming her down for a little while but she was not in the mood to return to the office because that will mean her working. The view from the rooftop of the building was magnificent, she could hear the car horns the bumming music, and the ultion of the street kids. Indeed, Manhattan had a lovely view from up there and it was indeed the best ce to put her emotions which her arrogant boss had stumbled upon. ¡°What are you doing up here?¡± Jaxton¡¯s deep voice interrupted her thought, she swayed her head to the direction of his voice, it was Jaxton. ¡°What¡¯s he doing here?¡± She mumbled. ¡°What did you say?¡± Her nt look made him furrow his eyes at her. It was strange for her to ept defeat knowing Sydney was not the type to grow emotional after a fight with Paxton. ¡°Will you answer my question? Or leave and let you cry out your eyeballs. Note, that doesn¡¯t make my brother any Less arrogant than he already is.¡± He teased, and even though it was a joke it sounded true, she rolled her eyes at him, ¡°So you were there all this while watching me cry without saying anything?¡± He let out a smallugh, ¡°What would you have had me do?, Watching you cry was fun actually¡±. She threw him a friendly punch but felt the pain instead. ¡°Ouch¡± she whimpered in pain heughs, ¡°am quite muscr for your information ¡± she puts up a small smile. ¡°I heard from miss Dana the reason for the brawl and at this point, I don¡¯t think you canst up to a month with Paxton, literally speaking, you two have turned the office into a wrestling ground. Why not work with me instead besides am also part of the board and the CEO too, won¡¯t stress you the way Paxton does, see it as a win-win for you. Sydney thought about the Idea, it seemed nice and she was touched he cared that much for her, and although Paxton was a hard nut to crack she prefers him to be her boss instead. Beneath Jaxton¡¯s smile, she knew not his intentions and believed Paxton has been the one holding him back from telling her secret because he too would be affected. ¡°Hey, you aren¡¯t saying anything, or am I too handsome that it muted your lips.¡±, He smirked. She rolled her eyes, ¡± don¡¯t be so full of yourself. Your offer is nice but sorry, I don¡¯t want to easily give up on your brother. He may seem tough but I know deep down he had a good heart, which exins why am still here because he would have fired me if he wanted to.¡± She couldn¡¯t believe she just praised him, Jaxton shook his head pitifully, ¡°Your choice, you seem to like his gruesome behavior to mine¡± He turned to her, and she blinked her eyes not understanding what he necessarily mean. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± She arched her brows at him, ¡°Are you in love with my brother?¡± Her eyes widened, almost choking on herself, she lets out a few coughs,Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°And why would you spill that nonsense? Hell no! That¡¯s impossible¡± she defended, he must have misunderstood her when she said she was going to stick with Paxton himself, he was truly slow-witted. ¡°Well, that exins your weird reply¡± He answered, ¡°Well, your brains dumb to give you that as an idea of what I meant¡± she turned to leave, ¡°You forgot your cell phone!¡± He called after her, but she stopped, rushed to grab it, and then ran back into the elevator, Jaxton smiled, ¡°What a girl?¡± He whispered watching her leave. Sydney went back to her officeter and Sydney and Paxton worked like nothing happened that day. Sydney purposely avoids Paxton with all her might. Paxton knew Sydney was avoiding him but pretended not to. He wanted to see how long she will keep up with that, and it looks like the girl was pretty determined. Chapter 18 It¡¯s been days since thest outburst between the two, and they both avoided themselves like ques. Sydney naturally did everything to not annoy or provoke him, seeing her straight face each day, Paxton was more pleased to see her determination, and her cking reduced to a minimum. ¡°Sir, this is the file you asked me to bring?¡± She spoke with a straight face and a voice sharp. He raised his head, ¡°All done?¡± Surprised, she had finished this in less than an hour was intriguing. ¡°Let me take a look¡± he requested, she immediately handed it over to him, and as he read he stole nces at her, ¡°You know you don¡¯t have to stand like that, this is not a military camp¡± He sounded caring but he was being sarcastic, ¡°Sorry, Sir I still have a lot of work to do but if that¡¯s ok by you I could go back to what I was doing or I could cross-check them for errors?¡± She answered ignoring his words,Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Well, from what I see here, it seemed ok. You can go, have them duplicated into three ces and distribute them ording to the department following the meeting by Friday, Understood? He said while looking at the paperwork and then handing it over to her, ¡°Yes Sir,¡± and with that, she turned towards the door, Paxton watched her leave through the door, he missed her naive self but this was what he wanted. For her to toughen up a bit, right? ¡°Ah, Paxton focus and get your head straight¡± He rubbed his head before facing hisptop. Outside the office photocopy, supervisor James walked in, ¡°Are you really in this department or you¡¯re now Paxton¡¯s assistant, your bag always has been here but you are never here?¡± She smiled, ¡°Well, that¡¯s part of the work, and I have to deliver whether it¡¯s my field or not¡± ¡°I wanted to give you a break but the Boss said no one should until he does,¡± she wasn¡¯t surprised, he also had her monitor was that how much he despised her? ¡°I¡¯ll see you around, try to get lunch, your bones are lurking out of you¡± he teased making her smile. ¡°Thank you, sir.¡± He returned the smile and left. She had been working for a while now things have been good with no conflict. Apart from Paxton with his bossy and arrogant ways and Jaxton did not change much too, she barely see him these days, he was too busy to be mindful of her thoughts or what¡¯s so ever. She was used to him changing girls every week, club, and car race and Jaxton is always yful. Jaxton never took his job seriously, his office was often cleaned by the cleaners but he hardly stayed there, she wondered how it could have been to work with him, sure she would have enough time and space the way she wanted it but the Jaxton she knew would always ask for something in return. Seated in her office, she took out a sandwich she managed to bring alone whileing to the office in the morning, she sighed tiredly, and took out a big bite, it was lunch time and this was the only time she had to herself, Her telephone rang, no doubt it was her inconsiderate boss, ¡°What is it this time? She groaned in annoyance. ¡°To my office¡± he stated and then hung up on her, she copse in her chair, ¡°Just kill me, Paxton White,¡± she said to herself, wrapping her sandwich close and leaving for his office, In his office, he was already picking up files, ¡°Follow me?¡± He said walking out, ¡°Okkkk¡­.. what¡¯s happening?¡± She asked herself, ¡°Miss Dana is on a leave today and I have an impromptu meeting today so you are going with me to the lunch appointment with the client instead. Prepare yourself, and meet me at the parking lot.¡± He exined as if he had read her mind, ¡°Ok sir,¡± she rushed out to the bathroom, arranged her hair and dress, and grabbed her small iPad, Paxton had given her, the one time she had a meeting with him, she quickly prepared and left to meet up with Paxton. He was already inside when she arrived, ¡°Come in,¡± the car was air-conditioned, and he saw she shivered a bit and then lowered it a bit, without her notice. ¡°That¡¯s better¡± she smiled. ¡°Who¡¯s this client sir?¡± She asked, ¡°Mr. Godfrey Illinois. Beware, he is very witty at times¡± she looked at him, ¡°Not as you¡± she mumbled ¡°Did you say something? He asked almost swearing he heard her say something. ¡± Nothing Sir¡± She replied almost immediately, then silence ruled again till they got to the venue They soon got to the venue, it was a restaurant. ¡°Here we are,¡± the driver announced and put the car to a halt. ¡°Entering the restaurant, the waiter walked up to them, ¡°Mr. White?¡± ¡°Yes please,¡± Paxton replied as Sydney busied herself with admiring the beautiful decor. ¡°Come with me sor, Mr. Godfrey made some reservations and is waiting already,¡± he nods and leads them to the VIP section, As soon as they got in Paxton greeted them, ¡°Good day to you Mr. Godfrey?¡± It was then Sydney got the shock of her life. The client turned out to be one of her customers when she was still working as a Stripper ¡°Holy crap!¡± She screamed inwardly, The man recognized Sydney a bit shocked too but hid it and turned to Paxton, ¡°And who¡¯s this prettydy behind you and not Dana?¡± He cooed, his eyes solely on her, she deeply hoped the man doesn¡¯t expose her, ¡°This is Sydne. She would be in Miss Dana¡¯s ce today. She¡¯s one of my employees but you have nothing to worry about¡± Paxton assured, he looked at her but Sydney can¡¯t help but tremble. He had to ask. ¡°Are you ok? Paxton asked, she nods ¡°Maybe she¡¯s frightened to see me¡± her eyes widened before he couldplete his sentence, ¡°She¡¯s good,¡± Paxton reassured and then whispered to her ears, ¡°Behave.¡± He would be pissed off if she ended up scaring the client off but deep inside she was of what he could tell Paxton about her. Chapter 19 The frantic look on her face gave her away but she immediately organized herself, ¡°Sorry Sir, I was a little startled¡± she stretched out her hand for a handshake, Paxton watched her, but let it pass since it was her first time meeting with a client maybe she was overwhelmed by the moment, ¡°Hi dear, you¡¯re really pretty¡± he took her hand and squeezed it, her eyes widened, making her more ufortable, The atmosphere was bing too hot for Paxton as the two stared at each other as if they knew each other before this meeting. ¡°Mr. Godfrey, let¡¯s start with the meeting¡± Paxton broke the silence, ¡°Oh right! That was what we can for actually¡± taking their seats, she threw her eyes to the other side of the room, Guilt wouldn¡¯t let her look into the man¡¯s eyes, Mr. Godfrey was if not in histe fifties then he was in his early sixties, his wrinkles and saggy skin have away his age at just the first look, as he spoke on could notice the brownish color of his teeth, his witty behavior, and clingy fingers, a weirdo for his age, his eyes were all over her all through the meeting, as soon as it was time to sign, he immediately signed an alliance with them, Paxton found it a bit weird, it¡¯s been two consecutive meetings they had been pressing to get the deal but just his first meeting with her, he immediately gave his approval, ¡°She does have some luck¡± this time he had to see the good part of her, noticing she was uneasy, he believes Mr. Godfrey must have done something under his notice to get her ufortable, Mr. Godfrey was known to be a serial womanizer, he won¡¯t be surprised if he knew all about Jaxton¡¯s adventure with women. ¡°Will be taking our leave now,¡± Paxton stood up taking his hand, Sydney too stood up after exchanging handshakes, and he squeezed her hand one more time Paxton noticed Sydney¡¯s strange behavior Paxton had to ask ¡°Are you sure that you¡¯re ok? You seem pretty out of it?¡± Sydney replied,This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°Sure, I am ok ¡± she smiled He nods but her face tells it all, she was not ok at all. ¡°Sir, I aming, I need to use the restroom.¡± She got to the restroom and was shivering, ¡°What is he here? You¡¯re so doomed!¡± She panicked, thinking about what to Doo she picked up her phone to dial, Jaxton to help her out of this mess, but she thought about it, It¡¯s not going to work, and it¡¯s dangerous for them to meet this way, it could sabotage the just-signed deal. Even without saying anything, she knew the man was looking at her. Sydney smelled trouble and Sydney knew he was plotting something. Something scary. Sydney felt scared. To the extent, that Paxton, her rude and cruel boss noticed her strange behavior and even asked if she was Ok. That means she was really obvious during the meeting, well who wouldn¡¯t be, ¡°You can do this, Sydney¡± She calmly told herself then pull herself together after a while and came out of the restroom but bumped into the man. ¡°Oh sorry, sorry¡± lifting her face, it was the devil again, she became nervous and afraid. ¡°Well well well, if it isn¡¯t the famous stripper then who it is¡± he cooed, ¡°I am not a stripper anymore,¡± she affirmed, ¡°Quit deceiving yourself, we both know that it¡¯s impossible to hire anyone with that kind of job history unless you told a lie to Paxton.¡± her eyes widened, ¡°How was he able to figure that out in just one look?¡± Seeing her expression, heughed, ¡°I might be old but my brain still functions and I know when one¡¯s lying, instilled fear in them and they¡¯ll themselves.¡± He smirked. ¡°Damnit, ¡± She fell into his trap. She actually told him without saying anything. ¡°What exactly do you want?¡± She didn¡¯t believe she would ask him this but as supposed the man had something up his sleeves, ¡°Good girl. Look at you now, so miserable and helpless¡± he tries to touch her but she quickly stepped back, ¡°Am sorry but you can¡¯t have what you can¡¯t buy¡± she sprouted, he looked at her, ¡°Very fiesty, I¡¯ve always wanted you¡± he added, ¡°I can¡¯t give you want you to want just know that,¡± she folded her arms looking at the old ma who trying to ckmail her, ¡°Telling Paxton what kind of work you do before would not only affect your present job but all other jobs you might take in the future and not to mention, Paxton has a lot of influence to ruin you. Much more than you think¡± his words weakened her, at this point she had no going back, the man had made up his mind. ¡°What then do you want?¡± ¡°Sleep with me and your problem is solved, I¡¯ll seal and not tell¡± she looked at the man in disgust. ¡°I can¡¯t sleep with you.¡± She added, ¡°Would you have me tell the whole world instead? He smirked. ¡°Am sorry. But this cannot work.¡± She threw him a re, that could send him packing out of the earth that very minute, he knew he had his request hurt badly but his conscience would not let him cage her in his restless mind. ¡°You¡¯re sorry? You look me in the eyes and had the effort to say you¡¯re sorry, that you can¡¯t.¡± He stared at her in anger, ¡°You really are heartless,¡± a tear pricked down her eyes, how long was her past going to hunt her down, ¡°First, it was Jaxton, now this rickety old man who seems to have no shame whatsoever. All she wanted was just a job, something to keep her going, if she has seen the future to see how being a stripper was going to affect her, she wasn¡¯t going take the job and choose I instead to be jobless. ¡°Sydney,¡± the man called her, ¡± you¡¯ve not given me an answer?¡± He says. ¡°What was she going to say to this ma right now? Was she going to sleep with him just to keep her secret safe? ¡± Her subconscious mind asked her but she was short on an answer. Chapter 20 He wasn¡¯t going you stop anytime soon, he was as greedy as anything could be He notice she was hesitant to answer or even give herself to him He moved a step closer to her, admiring her, he was a total brat and had snotty behavior. Her superficial behavior there her good looks to the ground. She was average tall, her long legs and perfect hair were her most treasures but aside from all these she found favor in the eyes of many at the clubhouse, but only a few she gave attention to but I was never among, now was his chance, ¡°How long are you going to keep this secret, even though you know it¡¯s impossible to tell your boss,Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°I could tell my boss instead, so I think you should back off from my business, ¡± and walked out, she didn¡¯t want to oblige but when Sydney thought of her secret she had no choice but to oblige. She stopped after thinking it twice, ¡°Ok fine. And it¡¯s just one night¡± he said through gritted teeth, ¡°Fine. Just one night and my lips are sealed forever¡± he smirked, ¡°I hope so,¡± she thought deeply, if the killing wasn¡¯t a crime, this man would have been long dead. He gave her, his room number, ¡°Room 209, I want to see you tonight and that¡¯s that.¡± She walked in out, taking his card with him. Paxton was already worried, what was she doing in there for that long, ¡°Did Godfrey get to her?¡± He wondered, ¡°it won¡¯t hurt a bit to check up on her, right?¡± He asked himself, just then she walked out with a sore expression, ¡°What kept you indoors for that long? We would bete to the office,¡± she wasn¡¯t in for his scolding, she simply apologized, ¡°Sorry, Sir. ¡± He froze on the spot, she was humbled this time, to apologize to him, ¡°Fine, get in. And let¡¯s get going¡± dodged her eyes, Sydney got deep in thought all through the journey back to the office. She threw her face out the window, and continuously tapped hergs, for the two months he had been with her, she always do that when she was nervous or Panicking, ¡°What could she be possibly all worked up about that she¡¯s unsettled?¡± He asked himself but got no answer. He didn¡¯t want to ask again since she withheld the information away from him in the first ce, may e a personal matter that he shouldn¡¯t know about. The drive into the office came to a halt she, got down and walked straight into her office, sat down, and then rubs her head, frustrated, ¡°Hi, Sydney.¡± She looked up it was Miss Dana, her eyes widened, ¡°What are you doing here, I thought Paxton said you weren¡¯t around?¡± She smiled, ¡°Yeah I wasn¡¯t, I had an emergency to attend to, to my kid but it¡¯s all settled now, have these files, you can take them home if you want to revise, Boss¡¯s order, I¡¯ll talk to youter ok? ¡°Sure. I¡¯ll do it.¡± She wore a wry smile, then closed her eyes as soon as Miss Dana left, Soon the door opened, and she yelled ¡°Miss Dana tell Paxton I¡¯ll have it delivered by tomorrow, am exhausted,¡± she whined, ¡°Miss Dana? Are you on a rough patch with Paxton, again? Thought you two were going on along well?¡± Her eyes bolt open, ¡°Jaxton?¡± The usual glow when she called his name was not there anymore, he knew instantly something was up, Sydney was terrible at hiding her true emotions, just one look, and one can guess if she was having a bad day or not. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You don¡¯t seem fine at all?¡± Worried he asked, ¡°Can I be alone, for now?¡± Her weak voice sold her off, it was enough to convince him, she was not ok. ¡°Sydney? ¡± He called, ¡± did anyone tell anything? Was it Paxton again?¡± It must be Paxton, he¡¯s the only one who can put you in this mood¡± he concluded, she turned her gaze to him. ¡°It wasn¡¯t?¡± ¡°If it wasn¡¯t him then who?¡± He persuaded. ¡°It¡¯s no big deal, I¡¯ll handle it¡± she replied, he picked up his cell phone, ¡°Am calling Paxton to inquire right now.¡± Her eyes widened, won¡¯t he stop, not as he cared anyways? ¡°Stop!!¡± She held his hand, ¡± you¡¯ll not stop, right? ¡°Nope, ¡± he grabbed a sit close by, ¡°So tell me, what¡¯s the problem? ¡°I met Godfrey.¡± She stated, ¡°Godfrey? The same Godfrey?¡± She nodded in agreement. ¡°What the¡­? He tried to ckmail you, didn¡¯t he?¡± Tears filled her eyes, nodded. Jaxton clenched his fist and jaw, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it, I¡¯ll go with you¡± he spoke calmly, she sniffed looking at him, ¡°Jaxton¡± she cried, Into his arms, Patting her head, he calmed her down, Sydney and Jaxton went to the hotel together. ¡°Are you ready?¡± He turned to her, Sydney still feel a bit scared, ¡°I don¡¯t know, but I think I¡¯m doing fine¡± You just have to be calm and follow my lead, I have a good n.¡± He assured her, and she instantly felt safe around him. They got to the room and Sydney knocked on the door opened. The man was surprised to see Jaxton. He turned his gaze to Sydney, ¡°What¡¯s he doing here?¡± His happy face turned sore instantly, these two did note here on a good note. ¡°Are you scared, I wanted to see how you wanted to ckmail a young girl old enough to be your daughter into sleeping with you¡± he cornered him, ¡°What? He agreed to it and besides, who are you to stop me? It is not like you¡¯re of any use to your brother why to put your nose to a business that has nothing to do with you?¡± The look on Sydney¡¯s face held fear but Jaxton was not backing out either, he kicked the door open and walked in with his grip around her wrist, and they both got in before he could stop them. ¡°You¡¯re sly¡± he points at Sydney, and she smirked. ¡°You think I¡¯lle here with no protector or so? You¡¯re so naive, aren¡¯t you? She smiled wickedly, ¡°What a bitch! I hate him so much!! How did you even end up with a weakling like him¡± Godfrey mumbled. Chapter 21 Mr. Godfrey looked at the two, they nned this, and the sly girl made him fall Into her trap, how could he have forgotten, she was a smart girl that always found her way out of any given situation back at the clubhouse, From the way he replied he was beginning to doubt they both have this rtionship together, he could have sworn he had met someone like bin at the clubhouse but he spoke exactly like Paxton, the stupid girl must have told him everything and brought him to show how narrow-minded he is. Sydney sat with confidence and Jaxton was pacing, which added to his difort, Sydney knew the man thought Jaxton was Paxton which was a good thing, the fear, Paxton was a feared man, from what he heard, his presence alone, was not a good thing. ¡°So I¡¯ll go straight to the point and not beat around the bush. So I¡¯ll say this once and for all, I am not just telling you, I am warning do not bother Sydney again and you might lose the contract we signed. ¡°But..? Jaxton threw him a re, ¡± Did you not understand what I just said?¡± He questioned, The smirk on Sydney¡¯s face annoyed him to the core, he decided to spoil her market instead speaking up and said ¡°You may not know but She was a stripper, she lied to you and made you turn your back on me. We ought to be partners not fight over her¡± he sneered looking at her, ¡°Was that the best you got?¡± The smug look on her face, made his smirk grow upside down. Jaxtonughed, ¡°Would I be here if I didn¡¯t know?¡± Godfrey was shocked and knew there was nothing left to threaten Sydney. He was done for at the moment, the fact he tried to ckmail the poor girl to get what he wanted was unforgivable. ¡°I do know all your shady and dirty acts outside work and I k ow or won¡¯t do your family hood if your wife gets to know out it, wouldn¡¯t she? Another thing he feared was his wife, despite his promiscuity he loved his wife, and she had a greater share of hispany which was handed down to her by her father, so he would reduce it to zero if she gets to hear of this, he had to beg, ¡± please leave my wife out of this, I¡¯ll use it as ckmail again¡±. Satisfied with the way he had warned him he turned to Sydney, ¡°Let¡¯s go¡± he grabbed her hand and then he left with her. All the blood rushed to his gut as he almost copse when they left. As soon as they got to the door, she turned to him, ¡°You are something, your acting skills were on point. Did you consider acting to business as a profession?¡± She praised him, he opened the car for her to enter, ¡°Was I? It¡¯s weird being my brother though¡± he answered ¡°I too was almost fooled, you acted coldly like Paxton which surprise me¡± ¡°Well, you can say that am pretty much a package¡± he winked his eyes at her.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. They had dinner together that night at her favorite restaurant, While they are, he turned to her, ¡°What would you do if Paxton eventually finds out? Not that I¡¯ll tell him but my brother is quite smart to be deceived¡± she stopped eating and then quietly said, ¡°I wonder most times what I would do if you were not there with me¡± ¡°One of these days you¡¯ll have toe clean at him, Paxton hate lies more than ever.¡± The water brought the bills and he immediately paid off the waiter, ¡°Let¡¯s worry about today and not tomorrow, right? She faked a smile. After dinner, he drove her home, although he left his words stuck to her head, ¡± What if he found out? Was she that embarrassed to be stripped? No. It was the fact she had slept with his twin brother, that alone is deafening to the ears. She walked in had her bath and fell on her bed, or was 10 pm already, and she needed to be up early for work tomorrow, thinking back about today she was grateful she had met Jaxton, he may not show it often, but he cared She had a good night¡¯s sleep that day and was happy everything was good Sydney hopes her life keeps being this good. She closed her eyes and soon the darkness hovered over her taking her to the teamnd she was excited to be in. ************* The next morning, Paxton was annoyed again. Sydney was shocked to meet the office in a mess she had no idea what happened again. ¡°What the problem sir?¡± She asked. ¡°Can everyone just let me be? Especially you! Your presence irritates me!!! Get the hell out!!!!¡±She stood then not offended by his words, ¡°Be must have had a bad night¡± she thought, looking at his mood, this was not the best time to tell him she wanted to co for a lunch break if not the walls of the building would surely copse on her, ¡± I¡¯ll be leaving sir,¡± she walked out, to see Miss Dana on the seat, ¡°He¡¯s still in a bad mood, isn¡¯t he? She questioned, ¡± but why? Is he ever in a good mood? Truth be told I do. Or know what he looks like when he smiles, ¡± Miss Dana smiled, ¡°Paxton is just overwhelmed with work and looking for a scapegoat tosh his anger on, so I advise you to stay away from him, or else you¡¯ll fall, victim.¡± She turned her gaze to herptop, Paxton was annoyed and his anger is directed at her, and she had no idea what she had done this time, he seems tolerant with other staff and minded his words around them when he was upset but her case was always different, he scolded her every minute of the day, till she got ustomed by his constant shouting, What exactly is the problem with you, with me, Paxton Chapter 22 Sydney was astonished beyond words, she didn¡¯t know what her offense was as she stood still like a concrete statue. ¡°What crime have Imitted this time around?, Why does he use every given opportunity to disdain me?¡± She asked herself confusingly. ¡°Get out of my office!!¡± Paxton fired at her and she stared at him in bewilderment as her legs wobbled because she hated the sound of his yellings with utmost passion. ¡°What wrong have I done?¡± She asked herself a rhetorical question. ¡°I said leave my sight!!!¡± He yelled again, a bit louder this time around and she hurried out of his office like a frightened kitten without looking back. She reached Dana¡¯s office and Dana sneered at her, obviously she had been eavesdropping on their ¡°not peaceful conversation. ¡°Is he doing this intentionally or I offended him in a way or two?¡± She questioned herself as she walked towards her table. The day went on and Sydney had a pretty hard time as she had loads of work to attend to and working with Paxton was another hell of a task after the incident that took ce a few hours back. She was engulfed with boredom at some point when she took a few minute breaks from work. She rounded up the leftover tasks on her desk as she stood up and took the route which led to her favorite spot in thepany. She reached the rooftop and sat down, looking at the beautiful view of the city from that weird and peaceful position. She began wondering what she did to Paxton that makes him treat her sternly at any given opportunity. Jaxton stood at a point and watched her closely and felt she was giving so much attention to the boring looking bustling city. She was lost in deep thoughts and didn¡¯t notice Jaxton who squatted behind her like the pest she acknowledges him as at all times. She stared at him and fixed her gaze on the point it was previously. He noticed she wasn¡¯t in a good mood but was the least ready to let her be. He brushed the strands of her lush hair that were being messed up by the wind behind her ear as he felt the silky texture. She just let him y with it as she didn¡¯t have the strength to barter words with him at the moment. ¡°Fixing your whole attention on this boring scene of moving cars, pedestrians and some giant looking buildings as if it can hold a candle for my handsomeness¡± he whispered in her ears.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g She paid a deaf ear to his flirts and continued staring at the horizon. ¡°I can actually show you something better¡± he said, brushing his lips slightly against her ears. Sydney wasn¡¯t in the mood to have a chit chat with him so she stood up and took a stance which screamed ¡°movement¡± before taking some strides away from the point. Jaxton noticed it and hurried behind her as he pulled her hand back and she turned around, losing bnce and gripping his shirt. Her lips brushed against his as he used the opportunity to hold her slender waist with mischievous thoughts in his mind. He licked her lips as she pulled away and red at him. Sydney didn¡¯t expect the kiss as she struggled to wiggle out of Jaxton¡¯s hold but all her efforts were futile against a stumbling block like him. He pulled her closer again and sealed her lips arrogantly and ferociously. Chapter 23 She finally pulled away from him as she disgustingly wipes her lips clean with the back of her hands, smearing the remainder of her lip gloss Jaxton licked of shamelessly. ¡°Hahahaha!!!¡± Jaxtonughed sarcastically. Jaxton stared at her before asking ¡°Why are you cleaning your lips like it¡¯s virus infested?, This isn¡¯t the first time, neither will it be thest¡± he said smirking silly. ¡°Your lips tastes really good but it feels better on other ces¡± he said, maintaining eye contact with her. ¡°Or have you forgotten how you licked my dick like a rare lollipop that night, leaving your saliva as a link between your mouth and my cap¡± he blurted shamelessly as he kept staring at her eyes. ¡°Or you want me to remind you how you licked my cum like chinese soup?¡± He murmured this time around and she sent him a final re before walking out on him hurriedly as he keptughing like a jackass. She walked back to her office and had a hard time calming down. She actually went to the rooftop to have peace and some lone time but never knew she¡¯d have an annoying encounter with a pervert like Paxton. She ced her head on her desk for a cumtive sum of forty seven minutes. She was very embarrassed as she recalled the dirty words he uttered at the rooftop. She wished she never had anything to do with a freak and yboy like him. Her thoughts were interrupted by a sudden bang on her desk. It was Paxton. ¡°You dare submit this shit on my desk that seem like the work of a novice!!?¡± He roared on the top of his voice as he sprawled the copies she dropped on his desk before his dramatic disy that morning before her. She stared at him as she fumed in anger.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Now give me a clear detailed exnation of what makes the masterpiece a novice¡¯s work look alike?¡± She retorted as she red daggers at him. ¡°Was that question directed to me?¡± He asked with his veins popping out as he boiled in fury. ¡°Of course it was or is there someone else in this office?¡± She asked him, allowing rage take the best half of her. He crumbled documents in his bawled fist, trying to control the anger threatening to burst out of him. ¡°Incase you haven¡¯t been told, you¡¯re nothing but an egotic bastard!!¡± She fired at him, pouring her total frustration on him. She panted, trying to control her muffled breath and by the time she calmed down, she realized she went extra miles. Her eyes flew open as she stared at him in his angry state as he gripped theputer on the desk and flung it at the wall. Paxton naturally wouldn¡¯t exert his strength on a woman so he took to destroying things in the office. Sydney was extremely scared as she stared at him raging with fury. Sydney¡¯s POV ¡°What have I done?, He¡¯s really angry what should I do now?¡± I asked myself with fear of losing my job as I watched him destroying the materials in my office. I¡¯ve never seen him in such a state, though I¡¯ve seen him angry in several asions, but not to this extent. ¡°God please save my ass from this mess I¡¯ve gotten my self into I prayed silently. Chapter 24 Paxton¡¯s POV ¡°This hideous wench, she¡¯s got some nerves to call me an egotic bastard. If I should descend on her with this rage in me, an ambnce might pick her corpse within the next five seconds. Author¡¯s POV ¡°Now pick your personal belongings from this office within the next one minute, get out and never return!!!!¡± He yelled and Sydney realized she was done for. ¡°Is this how I¡¯m gonna lose a job I worked so hard for?¡± She asked herself as she dropped on her kneels and pleaded for mercy. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry boss, I never meant to say such words, I let my frustration take control of me, please pardon me¡± she muttered every apologetically sounding word her brain could register at the moment. Paxton was getting none of it. ¡°Don¡¯t push me to the wall, I said get out you¡¯re fired!!¡± He shouted again and tears streamed down Sydney¡¯s cheeks as she hurried to grab his calf . He kicked away like a sack of grain and shended at am edge of the office as he walked towards the door. ¡°If I return here and sense your presence, I¡¯ll let the security guards do their jobs!¡± He concluded before walking away. Sydney bawled her eyes out dejectedly as she stared at his retreating figure before picking her bag and dragging her feet out of the office dejectedly. She felt this was the end of the role for her as she walked out of thepany dejected and boarded a taxi. She kept crying in the car and the driver stared at her through the rearview mirror and decided to mind his business by continuously driving. They arrived at her residence and she paid before stepping out and walking inside. She felt the world has ended. She had no savings because her previous sries were used to settle due bills.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g She thought of what to do before it¡¯s toote and pondered on going back to her former work and felt it will be like going from grass to grace and then vice versa. She decided not to go back to her previous work and decided to go on job hunting as soon as possible. She regretted every bit of her over reaction and felt it was toote to cry over spilled milk as she entered her room and freshened up before retiring to bed as she didn¡¯t have appetite for food. She counted the ceilings before automatically drifting off to sleep. The next morning***** Sydney¡¯s POV Bang! Bang! Bang! The sound of knocking resounded on the door to the entrance of my house as it jolted me out of my peaceful sleep. ¡°Who could that be?, Knocking on my door as early as 7am¡± I asked myself. I stood up and picked a shawl before wrapping it around the part of my body exposer by my nighty as I stepped out to check who it was at the door. I opened the door and halted in my tracks seeing Jaxton standing with his hands in his pocket staring at me with a funny looking kinda gaze. He walked passed her and settled on her cushion, crossing his legs as she remained fixed on the point. She finally jolted out of her reverie and walked towards him before taking her seat on the opposite couch. ¡°Good morning, why are you here and so early?¡± She asked, breaking the akward silence between them. He stared at her and didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Did I speak Spanish?¡± She mumbled to herself and he chuckled at her doggedness. They stared at each other awkwardly again till Jaxton finally broke the eerie silence. Chapter 25 ¡°What happened?¡± He asked briefly and Sydney understood the depth of those two words. ¡°I was fired¡± she replied curtly. ¡°What did you do?¡± He questioned her and she heaved a tired sigh before beginning. ¡°In the morning yesterday, Paxton broke out angrily and I avoided him and returned to my office where I kept wondering what my offense was¡±. ¡°Iter went to the rooftop where you met me and when I got back to the office, he came back yelling at me because of a copied file he called a novice¡¯s work look alike¡± she exined. ¡± I couldn¡¯t control my anger so I ended up insulting him and he got angry and destroyed my office before firing me, I even forgot to pick my sack letter¡± she exined and he kept staring at her. ¡°Is that all that transpired?¡± He asked, seeming surprised. ¡°Yes, that was all,¡± she replied. ¡°That¡¯s a trivial issue, that wasn¡¯t enough reason for him to fire you¡± Jaxton said with a squinted gaze.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°Come to the office tomorrow¡± he stated curtly and her eyes flew open as she stared at him. ¡°That will be courting death, you need to see how enraged he was yesterday, he¡¯ll definitely skin me alive if he sees my ass around thepany¡¯s vicinity¡± she exined to him. He was a bit annoyed at how much she fears Paxton but don¡¯t give a fuck about him. ¡°Come to the office tomorrow, you¡¯ll no longer work for Paxton but for me¡± he stated and she stared nkly at him. ¡°That won¡¯t be possible¡± she refused but agreed after several deliberations because she needed the job as fuck. ¡°Why don¡¯t you fear me as much as you fear that freaky brother of mine?¡± He asked her with a sly smile and she looked away, knowing Paxton he must add a touch of yfulness to his seriousness. ¡°Won¡¯t you offer me something baby?¡± He said sheepishly as she walked out on him . ¡°See you tomorrow at the office¡± he said before standing up and walking out of her apartment. He stepped into his car and drove to thepany. Sydney reached her room and was happy for getting a second chance and nervous at the same time, thinking of how to face Paxton. She finally got the appetite to eat as she dashed towards the kitchen to prepare breakfast for herself. She enjoyed her meal and saw movies throughout the day to while away time till it was time for dinner. She ate and freshened up before preparing herself for bed. She slept peacefully till her rm sounded the next morning and she woke up and had her bath before stepping out of the bathroom. She put on a bodycon ck dress which entuated her curves and shebed her hair, leaving it to flow behind her back without wrapping it in a bun. She put on white stilettos and picked her bag before stepping out of the house to board a taxi. She reached thepany¡¯s residence and heaved an anxious sigh before walking towards the reception. She looked at the parking lot and saw Paxton¡¯s car and she heaved another sigh of relief, thinking he must have settled in his office and won¡¯t see her. She walked hurriedly, staring at the floor avoiding gazes because she knew news about her being fired must have circted. She entered the elevator and immediately it halted, she stepped out and saw Paxton addressing some senior employees who assembled in a circr form with him in the middle. ¡°That¡¯s all I have to say, you can retire to your offices¡± she heard him say as they all walked away from the scene. Her heart skipped a beat the moment his gaze settled on her. ¡°Go.. od m.. or.. ning sir¡± she stammered with her head bowed. She was expecting him to yell at her furiously but what he said next left her in shock. ¡°Follow me¡± he said curtly before walking towards his office. She dragged her legs behind him, wondering which trouble shended in this time around. Chapter 26 They got to his office and he gave her paperworks as usual. She had no idea of what he was doing but she collected them and returned to her office to attend to them, wondering what got into his head or touched his heart. Shepleted the work and returned them to he gave her other ones. This process repeated itself till lunchtime and she couldn¡¯t go for lunch. She kept working and ended up exhausting herself, totally forgetting about Jaxton. Around about 3pm, Jaxton barged into her office, seeming upset. ¡°Why haven¡¯t youe to me since morning and why are you even here?¡± He asked sternly. ¡°Paxton took me back¡± she said to him and he exploded. ¡°What do you mean Paxton took you back?¡± He asked and she stared at her fingers. ¡°After my efforts and persuasion to make youe back, here you are telling me Paxton took you back, is there something you¡¯re not telling me?¡± He asked furiously. ¡°It¡¯s not what you think, I was on my way to your office when he asked me to follow him¡± she tried exining but he cut her words short.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Spare me that bullshit!!, If I didn¡¯te over yesterday would you havee back? What¡¯s even wrong with Paxton he yelled, turning around and making his way towards Paxton¡¯s office only to find him standing by the door and staring at them both¡±. ¡°You son of a bitch!!¡± He yelled at Paxton who remained fixed at the point he was. ¡°Whether you like it or not, Sydney is now my personal worker and there¡¯s nothing you can do about it!!¡± He yelled at Paxton who squinted his gaze at him. ¡°On what ount?¡± He asked calmly. ¡°You fired her, true or false?¡± Jaxton asked him. ¡°I didn¡¯t fire her,¡± he said and Sydney¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡°What¡¯s he saying?¡± She asked herself. ¡°Are you kidding!!?¡± He yelled at him. ¡°Stop yelling at me bloody bastard, now show me a sack letter to prove that I fired her¡± he said angrily. ¡°What game are you ying?¡± You fired her and that¡¯s final?¡± He said to Paxton who kept staring at him. ¡°Sydney when you¡¯re done, pick the documents on my desk¡± he said nonchntly and Jaxton gripped his cor as he was about to turn around and leave. Sydney was scared as she didn¡¯t want the brothers to break out fighting because of an issue that concerns her. The tension in the office became very high. Chapter 27 She stood up from her seat and hurried to hold Jaxton as she pleaded with him unendingly. ¡°Jaxton please, it¡¯s all my fault, please let go of his cor¡± she pleaded, tapping gently on the hand gripping Paxton¡¯s cor.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g He finally let go of his cor and red daggers at him. ¡°Please go back to your office, I¡¯m really sorry¡± she kept saying till he finally stepped out and returned to his office. Paxton just ignored her and walked away. He reached his office and picked his briefcase before leaving for his business meeting. Dana wanted to tag along but he asked her not to follow him and she was devastated. Sydney went to his office and picked the documents before going back to attend to them. She returned them and decided to go and apologize to Jaxton personally. She reached his office and knocked but got no response so she barged in, thinking he was angry and that was why he didn¡¯t reply. She opened the door and stepped in and her eyes flew open as she saw a naked woman whose face was familiar, obviously one of thepany¡¯s workers on the desk instead of files and Jaxton¡¯s PC. She stared well and noticed Jaxton was the oneying down and she was on him, riding him like a stallion as sounds of muffled moans filled the air. She stared at them and spat before hurrying out of the office. She returned to her office and forced herself not to cry. She was hurt beyond reasonable doubt. She thought his kisses meant something. She was foolish to have harbored such thoughts. She was obviously one of his pawns who he has fucked and dumped she said to herself bitterly. Chapter 28 She went back to Jaxton¡¯s office and picked files again as she went back to sort the issues with them. She put Jaxton at the back of her mind as she continued working. Meanwhile while she was busy, Paxton returned from the meeting earlier than usual as he stared at the documents Sydney had been working on. Sydneypleted the batch she picked and returned them to his office. She stepped in and stood by the door, watching him as his focus was on the system before him. She stared at him and her thoughts drifted far.N?velDrama.Org owns this. Shepared him to Jaxton mentally. ¡°He doesn¡¯t fancy women, but Jaxton ys with them¡± ¡°He¡¯s responsible but Jaxton is the opposite¡± she said to herself, bncing the equation she formed in her head. ¡°If I¡¯m given options between the both of them, I¡¯ll pick Paxton without second thoughts¡± she said in her mind. ¡°Can youe over and stop staring at me?¡± He asked and she jolted out of her daydream as she hurried to drop the files blushing like a teenager. She was embarrassed because he caught her staring. She caught Paxton staring at her as she hurried out of the office immediately. Chapter 29 The elevator doors opened revealing Jaxon, Sydney had been standing for a while now waiting for the doors to open and wizzled a breath when her eyes met with Jaxton. She tried to get in and join him in the elevator but he pushed her off, fixing her a tight re he closed the doors and to her astonishment the elevator went up without her getting in. ¡°What in the world-¡± she muttered a breath, moping at the door as the whole thing still looked amusing to her. ¡°Pfft¡­ what¡¯s with him anyways?¡± She scoffed and walked to the next elevator. ¡°Good morning Miss Dana,¡± Sydney greated and she threw her a smile, ¡°morning Sydney, you look¨C¡± she paused and Sydney cornered her eyes at her. ¡°Fine?¡± She chuckled and Miss Dana nodded. ¡°Something like that¡± Miss Dana mused and Sydney cut her an eye before fading into her department. Immediately she wasing in James was heading out, ¡°attend to the files on your desk¡± he said mindlessly and rushed out. Sydney snorts and falls on her chair, another random morning to work her butts off. She sighed faintly and pushed the files which were on the far end of the table to her front. ¡°Hmm¡­ ¡± she yawned tiredly, minutester she was buried deep into her work until her phone vibrated. ¡°Ohho, he finally called!¡± She didn¡¯t know when she said out loud. The thought of Jaxton never lingered on her mind but hearing her phone beeped she just wanted it to be him. She brought her phone out from her bag and bit her lip in disappointment. It wasn¡¯t Jaxton but a dumb Twitter notification, ¡°argh!! Fucking hate Twitter right now.¡± She glowered, pushing away the files. Thinking about it now Jaxton has been avoiding her and the elevator stunt says it all. She pushed her little finger into her mouth and chewed on it. He definitely ignored her even when he saw the disconcert in her face when he pushed her off from getting into the elevator. Is it because of Paxton that he¡¯s acting this way? Neither way she¡¯s got to know and with this she slides out her chair, heading to Jaxton¡¯s office. Jaxton¡¯s gaze went to the door when it made a gentle creek, his eyes glowered when they fell on the sober face of Sydney. He didn¡¯t utter a word and watched her walk in, ¡°can I sit?¡± Her voice came out like soft pebbles causing him to growl inwardly. ¡°Did you ask for my permission before getting in?¡± He looked at her with disdain but she let out a smile, searching his eyes for whatever. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t just barge into my office Sydney, you should learn to knock and wait for my response¡± his tone was t and harsh and this worried Sydney to the bones. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Is there something I did wrong?¡± She was confused at his unwilling attitude towards her but Jaxton chose not to reply. ¡°Is this about Paxton?¡± She was forced to ask, he opened his mouth to say something but his tel choosed that as the right moment to ding. Picking it up, he grunts adjusting his tie. ¡°Yeah, hello¡± his eyes were fixated on her, ¡°have them wait for me at the boardroom, okay thanks.¡± He put back the telephone and stretched out of his seat. ¡°At least I should know, you can¡¯t continue giving me the silent treatment, it¡¯s depressing.¡± She said in a short cry but he didn¡¯t care how he was making her feel. Ignoring her, he sauntered out of the office but she was right beside him the next minute. ¡°Come on Jaxton, we don¡¯t need to do this. It¡¯s not healthy, we should talk this out okay.¡± He brushed past her, taking quick steps so she wouldn¡¯t be able to catch up. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.. for whatever ever thing I did wrong I apologize. Just say something to me please- Jaxton!¡± She shouted to him but he was far ahead of her. ¡°Dammit! He¡¯s taking this too far¨C¡± she cussed, muttering to herself as she tried to catch up but he was too fast and she stopped to catch a breath. ¡°I should probably just let him be,¡± she mumbled, watching him fade into the office walls as she had realized toote that he wasn¡¯t going to say anything to her just yet. Sydney retired for the day and slumped on her couch the minute she got home. Later that night she called Jaxton but he wouldn¡¯t pick up so she called him with a private number and he answered at the first dail but he hung up upon hearing her voice. What if he has ns on telling on her? How will she face it? Sydney threw caution into the air. She couldn¡¯t wrap her head over the issue and it was slowly bing tenacious to her. Goosebumps started to form on her forehead as she thought of the aftermath. Her brows creased in fear, her insides making gurgling noise. She was afraid, tense and worried, somehow she knew she would lose her job if Paxton should know her little secret. Paxton will have her clear her desk the minute Jaxton opens his mouth. ¡°Urghh..¡± she groaned in frustration, pping herps gently. And then a thought urred to her. What if she damned all her fears and please Jaxton? That wouldn¡¯t be a bad idea. She grinned inwardly and made up her mind to do whatever the F Jaxton wants.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. Sydney wore a bright face to work the next morning, she knew that her n was definitely going to work and Jaxton would be ced in a tight corner if he ever chooses to not agree. Sydney was standing at the foot of Jaxton¡¯s office, her courage had all left her and she was having mixed feelings about her decision. ¡°What if it backfires? ¡± Her stomach churned but she went in anyway. As expected Jaxton tried to ignore her but she didn¡¯t stop pestering him, putting up with all his displeasure. ¡°Alright fine, don¡¯t start regretting your promise¡± he warned sternly, looking her dead in the eyes. ¡°I won¡¯t, it¡¯s a deal.¡± Her lips pushed out the words in a rush and he snickered. ¡°I will forgive you on one condition¡± his eyes riled up to hers in a smugly manner and her stomach knotted. She was having a bad feeling about what his condition would be but still she agreed owing to the fact that Jaxton wasn¡¯t exactly a saint and was up to no good. Chapter 30 ¡°Which is¡­ ¡± she slurred, pussing her lips to fix him a look. He chuckled and waved his hand at her, signalling her to leave but she remained standing, staring into his green mozzled eyes hoping he would maybe open his mouth and spill it. ¡°Why do I feel like you¡¯re going to enjoy it,¡± he clicked his tongue and winked at her, causing her to gasp. ¡°Huh!¡± Her face turned red instantly and she brushed her hair to her face to hide it unknowingly to her. Jaxton had already seen it and he was staring into her heart. She clumsily took her gaze to his and almost melted by his gaze. ¡°Don¡¯t fall for it..¡± she cautioned herself, giving her lip a tiny bite so as to drive away the nauseating feeling she was having at the corner of her tongue. She quickly averted her eyes and brought them down to her fingers, her heart throbbing hard against her chest. She couldn¡¯t believe she was falling for his charming looks, his green eyes held hers in a long depth that she feared she might have walked over the desk and kissed him if she hadn¡¯t acted fast and pulled her gaze away. Jaxton was aware of her cravings, he had seen the way she bit her lip when he smirked. ¡°She isn¡¯t falling for him is she? Probably his charms¡± he pushed the thought aside and imed his seat. Getting a hold of herself she drawled, ¡°I will head back to my office then.¡± He nodded slightly and watched her leave with the corner of his eyes.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g Sydney has no idea what Jaxton would ask for so she prepared her mind for the worst. Hours into the day without any obstruction of any sorts Sydney was ready to close for the day when her cell started to ring. Brrrrrrrrrg¡­.. She dropped her bag on the desk and took the call, cing it on her ear and she said, ¡°hey.¡± Her tone was dry and that was because of the ill feeling she had before picking the call. ¡°Meet me up at ¡®Hive hotel¡¯, I will wait for 15 minutes, be a good girl and don¡¯t bete.¡± His voice resounded through the other end and he hung up as soon as he finished talking. ¡°Alright..¡± she rolled her eyes at nothing and fell back to the chair in deep sighs. She was having second thoughts and almost regretted ever agreeing to do whatever he wants all in the name if pleasing him. ¡°Aish¡­¡± she shut her eyes, taking a deep breath. How would she have known it would lead to this, she didn¡¯t really underestimate the yboy did she? Even after the ill nauseating feeling, her legs not wanting to move she still went. It was no longer news that nothing good wille out if it, avoiding this would lead to something more unbearable and she wouldn¡¯t like that. And besides saying she would do anything to please him was the only way out for her, she needed to bend to his will else he will reveal her little secret. She needed to please him; that was the only way she could keep her job. So amidst all her fears she dragged herself out of the taxi and advanced into the hotel. I hadn¡¯t thought about the room he was in until I walked into the reception and it dawned on me that I would have to walk up to the receptionist desk and ask for his room number. The feeling of doing that was pulgeting so she brought out my phone to give him a call instead. She was about to dail his number when ady in uniform walked up to her. ¡°Miss Sydney?¡± She asked with a smile and Sydney nodded in affirmation. ¡°I will take you to Jaxton, please follow me.¡± She said simply and started walking away with Sydney following from behind. They walked past a passage of rooms and finally came to a halt at a door which held the number inscription, ¡°016¡± thedy pressed a knock on the door and stepped aside. ¡°I will leave you guys to enjoy¡± she said with a smile and the door opened the next minute. ¡°Thank you Agatha,¡± Jaxton thanked thedy and slipped a heavy note of currency into her hand which she collected with great delight. Sydney swallowed down an empty lump and entered the room as soon as thedy left. She had barely settled in when Jaxton pushed her to the wall, pulling her into a snogging kiss. At first she wanted to push him off but she was weakened by his strong arms caging her at both sides of the wall. The kiss was chaste and started soft, barely brushing her lips, kissing against the bottom lip. A slight breath brushed past her lips and the kiss then deepened. Jaxton removed his hand from the wall and sneaked it to her waist, tracing the lines slowly. He lifted her up in a swift second and ced her on the richly made wooden table in the corner of the suite. He tasted of honey when his mouth found hers with a hunger that threatened to tear her asunder. She sat perched on the edge of the rough wooden table, kept her there by his hands, possessively squeezing her hips. The fire burned through their blood carrying with it a deeper need that was barely kept at bay. Sydney was frightened but she yed along as she wouldn¡¯t want to do anything to get Jaxton mad and as shocking as it sounds she didn¡¯t want the kiss to stop. Slowly, his hands trailed under her thighs and she felt it caress the lump on her pussy. Apanied with a crazy sensation that she fought to get rid of. They could no longer contain their urge and had sex. They fell on the bed and stared upwards, her subconscious hitting her hard in the face. Jaxton turned her over and made her bend slowly, her hardened nipples pressing into the bed with her back turned to him. He pushed his full self into her and moaned when she gasped, pping her butts as he thrust further. ¡°I¡¯m cumming¡­ urgh..¡± he groans levely, and lies beside her. Sydney turned her face away, she wasn¡¯t happy, not that she wasn¡¯t satisfied with the second round but she just had this feeling of emptiness and she had no idea why she was so. Chapter 31 Sydney jerked up in a jump start, rushing to check what time it was. ¡°Shit!!¡± She cursed, throwing the phone on the bed without no care if it fell on the wrong side. ¡°What¡¯s getting you all riled up?¡± Jaxton asked, slipping off the bed. ¡°It¡¯s 10am already, we better hurry¡± ¡°Shit!!¡± He cursed, grabbed a towel and took a quick run into the bathroom. ¡°You better join me if you don¡¯t want to have my smell on you.¡± He shouted to her and Sydney joined him on the realization of that. Sydney had finished dressing up but Jaxton was holding her back. She nced at the time and scoffed at seeing that he was still struggling with his tie. Not wanting to waste another minute waiting for him to knot his tie she decided to help him with it. ¡°See, simple.¡± She smiled as she slipped the tie into his shirt. He appreciated her with a smile and as they walked out of the hotel room he stole a kiss from her. Their car galloped into thepany¡¯s driveway and Sydney hurried out but not after blowing powder on her face and applying lipstick to her lips. A hand slipped into hers and she yanked it off, throwing him a stern re, ¡°we shouldn¡¯t be seen holding hands else they will get the wrong idea.¡± She bluttered. ¡°Fix your hormones before going in, you¡¯re turning red just by my harmless stare¡± he said slyly and started walking ahead of her. Sydney was embarrassed and gave her face a quick pat apanied with two deep breaths before moving to join in. The elevator doors opened revealing Paxton, Sydney took a step back in shock. She wasn¡¯t expecting to see Paxton in the elevator of all ces. Not wanting to look weird Jaxton smiled at her and made eye contact with her. He coughed slightly and smiled at Paxton. Paxton was finding them unusual and judging by Sydney¡¯s stiffen posture he coded that something was off. Pacton held them at the corner of his eyes and mused when they finally joined him. His mood changes instantly, he couldn¡¯t fathom why the duo would wait in at the same time and with shocked expressions hovering all over their faces. Jaxton was good at hiding his but Sydney¡¯s was too obvious, she had this face of a kid gotten caught in stealing biscuits. Sydney felt awkward, she tried so hard to keep a in face but it seemed she wasn¡¯t trying hard enough. Her countenance changed when she met the taunting gaze of Paxton which was driving straight into her skin. The tension that built around them was suddenly bing unhealthy to her, she bit her lip in fright and faced down that way he wouldn¡¯t be able to get a clearer picture of her face. For a fact Sydney was well aware that Jaxton and Paxton hadn¡¯t been on good terms with each other and that was as a result of her going on a business trip with Paxton. Since she came back from the trip she hasn¡¯t seen them talk, not even for a second. Jaxton was annoyed Paxton asked Sydney to be his aplice when he was fully aware that they were in a rtionship. He looked up to the days Paxton hated Sydney and treated her with spite.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. Dings¡­ The elevator doors opened and they stepped out, getting a chance to breath in good air. They both head to their various offices without uttering a word and Sydney was d no suspicions were throwed. Sydney was buried deep into work when her phone beeped, she peeked at it and discovered it was a text message from Paxton. Abandoning the files on her desk she clicked on the message and read it within herself, ¡°If you ever feel the need to blush, sneak into my office I have a lot of sweet words to say to you.¡± Her stomach dribbles, bubbling with different kinds of sensations. She read the message over and over, getting swept off with his y of words. Actually she was liking the tingling feeling the message was incurring into her. She was so immersed in the text that she had no idea Paxton was standing before her with hands deeply shoved into his pockets. She blushed continuously and found the need to drop the phone, the smile still lingering on her face. As she made to resume her work she met the shock of her life. Her eyes raised to humanly possible, her mouth slightly parted. ¡°Sir-pax- ¡± she sought for words to say but none came in. ¡°You are busy staring at your phone during work hours?¡± His voice came out rough and reeked of jealousy. Sydney gulped down nothing and immediately stood up from her chair joining her palms in a plea. ¡°I was lost for a couple of minutes, promise not to repeat ¡± she didn¡¯t know for how long Paxton had stood watching her hence she had to plead. The look on his face could match with horror and the disdain it withheld was something she couldn¡¯t put a finger into. Seeing there were no changes in his experience she pushed her lips into her mouth and gulped, taking back her seat. Paxton gazed at Sydney, jealousy taking the better of him. As much as he would want to hide it he was curious and that prompted him to ask. ¡°What did you and Jaxton do to make youe in with him?¡± His question threw her off bnce causing her to flutter hershes, blinking rapidly. She bathed hershes at him, taking her lips as the best option to lean on. She chewed on her lip, flipping her hair behind her ear in an attempt to avoid the question. Deep down inside she was freaking out, it was as if she was about to get cooked. She thought of a better lie to give but couldn¡¯te up with one. She was nervous, she couldn¡¯t tell him where she went with Jaxton nor make mention of what transpired within them. She prayed within herself that this momentes to pass. Chapter 32 Beads of sweat started to form on her forehead and tension kicked in, putting her into a tight corner. Her limbs started to quiver, not wanting him to notice she ruffled out a smile and chuckled. Paxton¡¯s brows creased and he tapped her desk, snapping her out of whatever thoughts she was having. ¡°I asked you a question¡± his voice was livid and it brushed past her like hotva. ¡°I uhm..¡± she cleared her throat. ¡°He came to pick me up¡± his brows creased and she added, ¡°of-course I didn¡¯t ask him to, he just appeared from nowhere and I couldn¡¯t turn down the offer. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have anything to do with my brother, engaging yourself with him is like ying with fire you either get burnt or roasted.¡± He purred, barring his teeths as he recounted the previous scene. Sydney nodded with intent, not wanting to say or do anything that would make him think she did something with Jaxton. ¡°Halt any intention of getting close to Jaxton, the minute I find out something is up with you both you kiss goodbye to your job because I won¡¯t tolerate it.¡± His voice was strict and blunt. ¡°I will always remember that, sir¨C¡± ¡°Can you hear yourself right now? How am I even sure that you¡¯re not the one seducing him just to get in on his good books¡± her eyes widened. ¡°You¡¯re barely three months here and you¡¯ve started sneaking out from work, cking off and being azy whelp!¡± His voice was fierce and his tongueshed her without mercy. ¡°Sir, I have done nothing wrong¨C¡± He seized the words in her mouth with just a bash on her desk that put her into another within seconds. Her lips moved to talk back but she knew better so she kept her lips sealed, just for that moment. ¡°It¡¯s all written all over your face, I try to ignore it but whenever I look at you there¡¯s this obnoxious smell lurking behind you amidst hidden facials¡± he snarled, bringing his face closer to hers. ¡°You are only with my brother because of his money¡± her eyes diluted in shock. ¡°Wh-¡±Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°It reeks so much, smells all over you that I can not keep my nose out of it anymore, golddigger!!¡± He reverberated, sneering so hard at her that she could see the hate in his eyes. Not even for once did a feeling of pity crawl to his face, as he stood ring at her his eyes held no expression. It was void of any emotions whatsoever, the only expression he wore was this look of disdain that was sweeping in mixed feelings into her. Tears Welled up in her eyes, she was short of words, feeling as though something had walked through her and left her numb shaking. She strained her neck to look at him. His eyes burned with rage and he struggled within himself not to say another word to her. ¡°Me¡± she sniffled a breath. ¡°A golddigger?¡± She hadn¡¯t noticed the goose bumps creeping on her arms until now. Her breath quickened and she used every muscle in her body to stifle a whimper. She didn¡¯t want to break down in front of him so she took a few steps backwards and ran into the bathroom, crying her eyes out. Paxton hissed at her fading finger and skipped out of the office. He saw her tears as fake and called her a sneaky and lying woman. As long as he was concerned she was doing all that in an attempt to get his pity and maybe take back his words which he wasn¡¯t ever going to do. He would never fall into his petty traps, she should better quit acting the victim and face reality, which is nothing but the truth. Sydney rested her head on the mirror, sobbing quietly as she recalled all what Paxton said to her. The words sliced through her likeva and she couldn¡¯t stop her thoughts from lingering on it. Her hands pulled out a wipe and she wiped off the mucus dripping down from her nose. The floor was already soiled with them but she kept on crying until she finished all the wipes. ¡°What did I do to get treated like that? Why does he hate me so much¡­ to what extent is he gonna stop??¡± Tears fell down her eyes and she crouched to her knees. Paxton has always been harsh on her but today he tripled it. Why would he call her a golddigger when she has gotten absolutely nothing from Jaxton. Did he know that the supposed brother he¡¯s trying to protect he¡¯s actually the one making me do all sorts of things just to not reveal her secret¡­ Of-course he has no idea, he could only wag his tongue and vomit whatever thates into his mouth. Sydney felt bad and above all wronged. Paxton is the bossy type but he always acts up on her. He speaks with the others in his usual strict tone but when it¡¯s Sydney he would go ten times harder. As she sobbed on the restroom¡¯s floor she finally brought herself to believe that what Paxton had for her was beyond hate. He hated her to the core and she hase to ept that. Sydney pulled herself together and quickly washed up before the others came in. She dried her face with a wipe and walked back into the office. She noticed her phone had been ringing for a while, she ignored the so many missed calls dropped by Jaxton and proceeded into his seat. She decided to bury herself in her work and be distracted by it and was about to carry that out when her phone rang again. The caller ID read ¡°Jaxton¡± she wanted to take the call but she stopped abruptly when she saw the broad figure of Paxton staring at her from the hallway. She dropped the phone and picked the files instead. Paxton was paying so much attention to her that she feared he might still call her out even with just dealing with office work. Chapter 33 As cold as ice, pale as death was the frown lurking on Paxton¡¯s face. He stood at the hallway, peeking through the window, taking long nces at Sydney as she stuttered back to her chair. He saw her pick her phone up and leaned further watching her face, she had picked up her phone but dropped it the instant she noticed him. Seeing that he was causing her difort he left after a while. ¡°Hahh..¡± Sydney sighed in relief as he advanced into the hallway. She made sure he was out of sight before proceeding to call Jaxton back. The phone was on dial and rang for a few seconds before the baritone voice of Jaxton came on. ¡°Though you misced your phone, you won¡¯t possibly deny not seeing my calls cause I know you¡¯re with your phone.¡± He said levely. He was angry with her and she ought to know. ¡°Just calm down okay, it wasn¡¯t on purpose¡± ¡°Excuses Nicole, excuses..¡± ¡°Can you just let me finish?¡±she pauses to catch her breath and once she gains his attention she speaks further. ¡°Listen, Paxton was here, livid with anger. He seems to know what¡¯s going on¨C¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± He crook. ¡°He came in here to use me of seducing you and also¨C¡± she dipped her fingers into her hair and sighed. ¡°we should stop calling eachother.¡± ¡°Pfft¡­ ¡± he gruffed. ¡°you¡¯re joking right? For what exactly, Paxton can¡¯t hurt you!¡± ¡°Just for today okay. Don¡¯t call me today until I get off work at least until we are sure his anger has quenched.¡± ¡°Still¨C¡± he tried saying but she cut him off. ¡°there¡¯s no room forgging off, he threatened to relieve me if my post if he ever find out.¡± She pressed, rendering him choiceless. ¡°Okay Nicole; anything you decide, I¡¯m fine with it¡± he surrendered, his voiceced with disconcept. ¡°Just don¡¯t take it too far cause that will be what I won¡¯t tolera-¡± Sydney didn¡¯t allow him to finish and hung up. ¡°Urghhh!!¡± Jaxton groaned, clearing out the table. He hit his clenched fist on the desk and stared into nothingness. He doesn¡¯t understand why Paxton was so interested in what he had with Nicole. Not like this was his first time having an affair with an employee, Paxton has been aware of his notorious flirtings and knows the number of employees he has gone to bed with. He has never been interested in any of those nor has he been so inquisitive, why has he suddenly picked interest in Nicole. Does he find her attractive or¡­ the thought alone angers him. Jaxton was bitter about the whole Paxton thing. His twin has always stayed out of his way at least to flirting and now he¡¯s interested? Hmphh¡­. ¡°Is he trying to outsmart me like he does in most of thepany affairs? Then that will be uneptable! I won¡¯t give him that opportunity, he might be good in swifting his way into everything but not this one. I will make sure of that!¡± Jaxton thought to himself. He went into deep thinking and smiled when an idea ured to him. ¡°what if he makes her his secretary¡± he grinned but shoved the thought aside as soon as it came. He should just stick to the n of making Sydney his, yes that¡¯s what he would do. He would steal Sydney right under Paxton¡¯s nose and watch his reaction then. Ruffles of files and the clicks of a pen rented the air engulfing Paxton into a stressed mood. He was in his office, his tie loosened and his butts perched on the chair. He wasn¡¯t having the best moments and sitting in his office bent to his desk with files waiting to be attended to wasn¡¯t what he wanted at that moment. He needed something to ease his mind, he didn¡¯t know why exactly was distracting him but he tried his best fighting it. Paxton couldn¡¯t concentrate on his work and all his thoughts were centered on Sydney. He couldn¡¯t lift a pen without her name crossing his heart, as much as he tried to stop the thought froming and focus on his work he couldn¡¯t. With restraining anger he pushed the files away and fell back to the chair and groaned with displeasure. He couldn¡¯t deny the fact that he was actually jealous and couldn¡¯t ce a finger on what he felt when he saw Jaxton and Sydney together earlier that morning. His muscles swelled up, he unbuttoned the first two buttons on his shirt and rested his on the head rest. He tried to get rid of the anger he was feeling but thinking about it over and over made him realize that it was time he spoke to Jaxton. He has to warn him about Sydney, the woman is of no use and will cause him difficulty hence he needs to warn Jaxton to steer clear of her. With this thought in mind he stood up and left for Jaxton¡¯s office. Paxton hasn¡¯t been to Jaxton¡¯s office for a while so it somehow felt new and mostly awkward when he got to his door. ¡°Hmm.. ¡± he cleared his throat and adjusted his tie before twisting the doorknob. Jaxton¡¯s secretary had already called to inform him of Paxton¡¯sing but when Paxton pulled the door open a sigh escaped his throat. He was surprised to see him but quickly put himself to order and offered him a seat. ¡°Thank you¡± Paxton mused, ncing around and nodding at intervals whenever his eyes caught something good.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. Jaxton followed him with his eyes, still wondering what brought his brother to his office. However, he knew it must have been something really important. Sliding out of his thoughts he asked, ¡°what do I offer you, I have tea and whisky.¡± He said, staring levely at him. Paxton raised his eyes to look at him and let out a tiny smirk, ¡°I won¡¯t take too much of your time if that¡¯s what you¡¯re worried about.¡± He muttered with a grim look. Chapter 34 Even as he tried to hide it his facials disappointed him. Jaxton needed no soothsayer to tell him his brother wasn¡¯t actually here for a short conversation. Paxton wasn¡¯t one to leave his office without a date and time already scheduled, he has his way of doing things. Owing to the fact that they¡¯re brothers they couldn¡¯t boast of goodmunication together. Their conversations are always done on telmunications unless it¡¯s important only down will it lead to Paxton¡¯s office to talk. Jaxton knew Paxton didn¡¯te for good at least that was what his expectations were implicating. His eyes were up and red with rage and his face was in horror. Even as he tried to smile you would take it as him ring at you. ¡°Coffee then¡± Jaxton murmured to himself, tapped the number on the tel and ced the telephone on his ear. ¡°Make me two cups of coffee.¡± He said as soon as he heard the secretary¡¯s voice. ¡°Okay sir.¡± The secretary replied and hurried out of her seat. ¡°What important project must have brought you here, tell me.¡± Jaxton said in a rxed tone. ¡°Nothing business rted, just slightly though¡± he began. Jaxon passed him a lewd look and held his chin. ¡°I¡¯m starting to get scared¡± his tone was t, ¡°is it a personal issue? Nah, I don¡¯t want to talk about it.¡± He had to decline as he had already figured it to be about Sydney cause ording to him it isn¡¯t business rted. ¡°You can¡¯t even wait to hear me out. Anyways I would hit straight to the point¡± he said calmly looking at Jaxton to see if he would decline again. ¡°What do you have with Sydney?¡± His long awaited question came. With scurried brows Jaxton replied, ¡°what we all have with her which is ¡®work¡¯.¡± He said emphasizing on the work. Augh erupted from Paxton¡¯s throat, ¡°do not y with me Jaxton, I am better with words too.¡± ¡°What do you want to hear, Paxton? That she¡¯s my fling or probably another one of my sex machines?¡± His tone was dead serious and this was starting to infuriate Paxton. ¡°Sort of- But you¡¯re getting too close to this one that¡¯s beginning to get me worried. Do you even know her?¡±Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Don¡¯t start Paxton, I know of your constant bullies-¡± ¡°My first encounter with thatdy wasn¡¯t pleasant atall, she¡¯s a club girl and rips naughty guys like you off their money. She¡¯s a golddigger can¡¯t you see!!¡± He was forced to yell. ¡°I don¡¯t see it and I never want to!¡± He shouted back. ¡°shouldn¡¯t concern yourself with my personal issues.¡± Jaxton said aggressively, he was very close to bashing the table but had to stop himself therefore clenching his fist. ¡°I am just watching out for you, you should really avoid that woman, she¡¯s too sneaky.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve never been this serious about my lifestyle, why now? Wait.. do you like her?¡± He cornered his eyes at Paxton and sniggered. ¡°Of-course not-why will you even say that! I am just watching out for you because you¡¯re my brother, my twin.¡± He said in a rebuffed manner. ¡°Definitely!¡± He kissed his teeths and took a while before opening his mouth to speak. ¡°I appreciate you alot brother but I didn¡¯t ask for any of that and besides¡­ Sydney is just an employee whom we both find favour in her eyes, apart from that I do not have anything with her.¡± His eyes peeked at him calmly. Of-course, he was enjoying the reaction he was getting from Paxton, at least his thoughts are verified now. Paxton has developed a liking for Sydney and he¡¯s so careless in showing it. ¡°Driving her to the office and walking in together is an employer and employee rtionship? Pfft.. I am not interested in whatever is going on with you two but the fact that we will both get affected when she strikes.¡± ¡°Whatever you say Paxton, Sydney is no such person and need I remind you that we are not in a romantic rtionship, get your facts right before pointing fingers.¡± Jaxton red. ¡°You don¡¯t even know her well to say that, that woman is a snake-¡± ¡°One more offensive word, Paxton!¡± Jaxton riled, ¡°it¡¯s about time you leave.¡± ¡°When the timees don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t warn you¡± Paxton said in a serious note and rose up to his feets, barging out of the office. He trailed down the office passage, his lips buckled in as he tried to surpass his anger. ¡°Please send this to the manager¡¯s office,¡± The instructor said, giving Sydney a binded file. She collects it and proceeds to the manager¡¯s office. ¡°The doors are opening¡± the programmed voice in the elevator informed. She stepped out and trembled when her eyes fell on an angry Paxton strolling the office passage. Her heart made a loud bang, she wasn¡¯t expecting to see Paxton and seeing how gloomy and red his face was she knew better to avoid him. She recounted her steps back and heaved a sigh of relief when the elevator closed. Sweat dripped from her brow as she watched the fading figure of Paxton. Unknown to her she didn¡¯t press any key. Paxton strained his neck backwards as he had noticed an unusual movement. The elevator doors opened and Sydney almost screamed out when she met Paxton¡¯s stern gaze. ¡°Fucking unlucky!¡± She cursed within herself, biting her lips in frustration. ¡°Sydney Shepherd!!¡± Paxton barked, sending raw fear into her. His eyes bored into hers and he murmured to himself, ¡°Here lies the pain in my ass¡± The taste of bile rose to her mouth and she swallowed, the acid rising and burning her throat. ¡°I-I-¡± she searched for words to say but none came in. ¡°You sneaky woman, can you even afford an elevator? You spite me, your ways all of it, get out of my face you filth!!¡± He growled at her, pouring out all his anger on her. Sydney was closed to tears, the tension of the atmosphere was the scent of rot and decayed destruction crawling into her soul. Chapter 35 Sydney was stunned and bent her head in shame, her hands trembling beneath her. Paxton¡¯s anger was only just beginning as he had lots of them on peak ready to unleash them on her. ¡°You golddigger!¡± He red, advancing towards her. At that moment her heart flew and she staggered back in fright. But he didn¡¯t stop, not for one minute. ¡°Swear your intentions towards my brother are clean, swear.¡± Each word that came out of his mouth was apanied by a demeaning step. ¡°Why are you doin-¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear anything from you¡± he ripposted, cutting her off roughly. Sydney nodded abruptly and pushed her lips into her mouth, murmuring to herself; ¡®did he have a quarrel with Jaxton?¡¯ Paxton seemed to have heard her murmur but he didn¡¯t actually hear what she said. He took thest step, seezing her breath with just a re from him. He stared at her intimidately and snarled, ¡°stay away from my brother.¡± He spoke fastly, the weight of his tone was harsh. It was as if it carried all the anger in the worldying them on her. Sydney could only whimper, keeping her eyes down because of their close proximity, so she tried not to meet his eyes. As if that was not enough torture he was already imposing on her, he gripped her hand forcefully, twisting it until she yelped in pains. ¡°Arghh¡­ ¡± she winced, her eyes building into fury as she narrowed her gaze to her hand. Her eyes glistered with tears, but he didn¡¯t care. ¡°If the thought of ruining my brother ever crosses your mind you would remember this pain¨C¡± ¡°You¡¯re hurting me.. ¡± she whimpered. ¡°I will not go soft on you next time so squirm!¡± He gnarled, yanking her hand off. She held her hand to herself the minute he released it, her small fingers traced the thick marks his fingers had left behind and she spun her head to re at him. Streaks of tears dripped down her cheeks bit by bit and she threw her hands as fast as she could to wipe them off. She wouldn¡¯t want Paxton to see how broken his words had made her. Paxton fixed her a tight re and eventually tottered out of the hallway. Sydney gave in to tears, she couldn¡¯t imagine why Paxton was so harsh to her, the little hope she once had in her heart just crashed. This time she was so convinced that Paxton really hated her. Earlier on when he was yelling at her she wanted to shout back at him but she couldn¡¯t.N?velDrama.Org owns this. As much as the urge to do it was there she couldn¡¯t bring herself to ruin her career. Even if she was to risk her chances and rant who would she fall back to? She have no friends nor partner to cry to, meeting Jaxton was the beginning of her nightmare. ¡°Hahh¡­ ¡± she sigh tirelessly and turned to leave but her hand met the wall and she winced in severe pain as it was the area Paxton had twisted ¡°Ouch! Freaking hurts..¡± she mumbled to herself and went to deliver the files. Sydney went on with her daily routine and the day was suddenly too busy, washing off her thoughts of Paxton until miss Dana ringed her office. With skimpy breaths she scurried out of her seat to meet her, miss Dana was staring at her system with her goggles resting at the tip of her nose. She didn¡¯t notice Sydney was already there until she coughed. ¡°Miss Dana, you wanted to see me.¡± Sydney inquired, looking over her desk. A friendly smile crossed her lips as she raised her head to look at Sydney. ¡°Yes, please get ready a vip guest ising from overseas tomorrow morning and you are to brief him on thepany¡¯s marketing skills.¡± She replied. ¡°Why me?¡± The words left her in a rush before she could realize it. Miss Dana¡¯s brows creased, ¡°Is there something wrong?¡± She asked and Sydney immediately let out a chuckle. ¡°No no! Uhm..¡± she threw her hand to her nape and rubbed it gently. ¡°I um.. will Paxton be there?¡± ¡°God help you Sydney!¡± She gasped, looking through the ss separating her from Paxton. Sydney¡¯s heart made a loud bang when her eyes fell on Paxton who was sitting rxed on his office. ¡°You should be careful next time, what if he was passing by and overheard you call his name without any tone of formality attached to it?¡± Miss Dana scolded. She gulped down nothing and went back to her office. The rest of the day was spent on Sydney avoiding Paxton or anything that would make them crossnes. And Paxton was irritating the entire day that she prayed earnestly for the close of work to happen quick. Her eyes peeked at the exquisite wall clock and she tapped herps continuously trying to ease the building tension in her mind. Just then her phone beeped, it was a text message from Jaxton. A sour feeling ran through her spine as she read the contents. She had better avoid Jaxton or face the wrath of Paxton. The twins were already giving her a huge headache as it is. Sydney felt it better to avoid Jaxton as that would be the best option to choose, besides Paxton didn¡¯t look like he was joking when he said those words to her. Paxton might really fire her if she fails to, she knew better than anyone. She jerked up, shoved her bag over her shoulders and stretched, yawningzily. ¡°Finally, I¡¯m leaving this hell hole.¡± She said to herself, taking long strides out of the office. She took the stairs as the elevator was thest thing in her mind and she wouldn¡¯t want to run into Jaxton on the way. Her eyes narrowed to her purse and she took in three breaths before gging down a cab. Jaxton twirled around on his chair, on his right hand was his phone and the other was a pen which he scratched his hair with as he waited patiently for Sydney to pick up. He called him a good number of times but she kept forwarding him to voicemail so he had no choice but to record a message. ¡°Did Paxton grow out of her?¡± He said to himself, his eyes running around as he tried to understand the whole situation. ¡°Argh¡­ .¡± He growled softly, stomping his feet on the floor. What if his subconscious is right and Paxton really did say something bad to her? At least that exins why she wouldn¡¯t take his calls. A deep frown crawled into his face and he gritted his teeths, anger taking the best of him. He stormed out of his office heading to Paxton¡¯s. ¡°How dare he take matters into his own hands?¡± He gnarled. Paxton has no control over his life and tonight he would give him a piece of his kind. Chapter 36 Paxton was putting on his suit jacket ready to go home when the door flew open with an angry Jaxton matching towards him like a viper. He stood transfixed to the floor groping at his obnoxious twin who wore a really tight expression. He would be damned if he says he doesn¡¯t know what caused his ugly reaction, actually he was secretly expecting hiseback. Jaxton screeched to a stop right in front of Paxton and he didn¡¯t waste any time in speaking his mind. ¡°I¡¯m sure I clearly told you to stay out of my path, or do I need to spell it out for you?¡± He said under his teeths, trying really hard to control his anger. Paxton huffed, ¡°this is really going to be a long conversation¡­¡± he took a few steps backwards, this way he was close to his desk and rxed on it. ¡°I see you¡¯re really enjoying this.¡± ¡°If putting that gold digger in her ce is such a big crime to you then I fear she has fooled you already-¡± ¡°Paxton!!!¡± Jaxton growled, his hands balling into a fist behind him. Paxton adjusted his jacket, ¡°is this really necessary?¡± He scoffed, looking daringly at him. Paxton was only trying to infuriate Jaxton the whole time he had on a wide grin, one enough to tear his face. Jaxton felt his insides grumble in irritation. ¡°If you continue mendling in my love life you won¡¯t like what I would do to you.¡± ¡°Your love life? Pfft¡­ ¡± he snorted. ¡°That woman is just using you, she¡¯s-¡± ¡°A golddigger who doesn¡¯t really care about me¡­ ¡± Jaxton cuts him off. ¡°That¡¯s not your fucking business Paxton! Ain¡¯t you no longer that busy man cause I was so jealous of you then, just leave the woman alone and let me face it. I want to face it myself!!¡± He gnarled. Paxton stared at him in shock, he couldn¡¯t understand why Jaxton was so mad with him. He was trying to avoid the repercussions he would faceter, women like Sydney who frequents the club are of no good but will his naughty brother know? With a tired voice he said, ¡°I did that for you and besides you shouldn¡¯t be so upset when she¡¯s just your ything¨C¡±This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°ything-¡± the word ruffled out of his lips. He looked at Paxton andughed, a smirk yed out from his lips and he took daring steps towards him, stopping right at his feets. A snort drew out of his throat and he positioned his face to meet Paxton¡¯s, in a way that they couldn¡¯t look away from each other¡¯s eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t care what you think of her, Paxton. You should go on hating her but this is going to be thest time I will warn you, don¡¯t ever treat her like trash!¡± He yelled suddenly. A punch drove into the desk Paxton was resting on causing him to flinch. ¡°Wake up Jaxton, you¡¯re taking this too far.¡± He was forced to shout but Jaxton was firm and meant every word that came out of his mouth. ¡°Do not prick my anger bro, don¡¯t get on my nerves cause you know how I get when someone steps on them¡¯.¡± ¡°What¡¯s gotten into you! She¡¯s totally gaslighting you, you ain¡¯t really shouting at me are you?¡± ¡°Sydney is the woman I love, I¡¯ve never been so sure of my feelings so you had better stop whatever nonsense you are doing, this is a warning.¡± A glint of pain ran past his eyes causing him to growl inwardly. He really didn¡¯t want to do this but his brother was pushing him, he was in¡±Do what?¡± She ripposted. Jaxton sighed and took her hand into his palm, squeezing it softly. ¡°Don¡¯t ever leave me hanging again, cause I can¡¯t guarantee my actions.¡± Sydney passed him a tired look and drawled, ¡°Paxton doesn¡¯t approve of us, I don¡¯t know anymore.. we should just stop seeing each other.¡± ¡°Who cares about what Paxton has to say?¡± he said gruffly. ¡°I wasn¡¯t myself when you ignored me throughout yesterday, I was so fraustrd Please don¡¯t do that again, hmm¡± he muttered, patting her hair. ¡°But Paxton¨C¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure you missed me too,¡± he said, ignoring whatever she had to say. ¡°Why are you so cute today?¡± He kept on bbing about his morning without giving her a chance to talk, after some while he left. Sydney drew in a long sigh, the twins were giving her a hard time, she¡¯s in a really tight spot right now and she doesn¡¯t know how else to handle the situation. She knew it wasn¡¯t a good idea to get in between them but not like she could avoid them anyways. They are like pests feeding on her everyday. Brrrrrrrrrg¡­¡­ The loud ding of the tel got her spiralling on her feets. She took the call and it was Paxton asking her into his office immediately. ¡°That jerk!¡± She cussed under her breath, inching the air as she imagined it to be his face. ¡°Sir, you ca-¡± The words hung in her mouth as a cup of hot coffee sshed on her, burning some parts of her skin. Her eyes widened as they took in what just happened, over and over. Chapter 37 Sydney stared down at herself, shocked at what just happened. She couldn¡¯t still fathom why Paxton would call her in and pour his hot coffee on her when she didn¡¯t ck on her duties. However, she managed to keep her mouth shut, swallowing the pains as they came. Paxton rxed on his chair and looked at her from there, his raving temper had died down and felt calm after using Sydney to quench that anger. He didn¡¯t like what he did nor hate it, he enjoyed seeing her suffer and that just made him smile. ¡°Too tasteless, get me another coffee¡± he ordered, ring at him from where he sat. She nodded and skittered out, as she made his coffee a lot of thoughts clouded her mind. Paxton must be so mad at her even without her doing nothing, he just hates her naturally hiding under the disguise of her trying to ruin his brother. Pfft¡­ this was getting harder than she had imagined. She finished making the coffee and went to serve him, as she ced the coffee on his desk she caught a glimpse of his face. It was filled with gloom and hatred, he never retires does he? Paxton brought the cup to his lips, he had barely taken a sip when he pushed the cup away, his face void of any emotion. As Sydney saw that she stepped back swiftly, praying that he doesn¡¯t pour the coffee on her again. ¡°It¡¯s too hot and nd. Have you ever bothered to make use of your hands! Take this away and make me another coffee.¡± He said in an irritated voice, sweeping Sydney with his fierce eyes. ¡°Okay sir,¡± she gulped, carried the coffee and went to fix another one. She dragged her feets to the coffee making machine and started making another one. She made sure to pay attention to it and tasted it to be sure it was in good temperature before proceeding to serve him. With beady eyes she stared at him, hoping he wouldn¡¯t spit it out and throw out anotherint. She was already tired as it is and couldn¡¯t undergo the task of making him another coffee. She wasn¡¯t the damn secretary that made him a tasteless coffee but she got burnt instead. Blood surged through her veins and she pushed her lips into her mouth fighting the urge to cry. But she couldn¡¯t hold on for long as she allowed the stubborn tear to slide down her cheeks. She felt the need to cry and punch anything she couldy hands on, she was miserable, so miserable that she couldn¡¯t do anything even if she was to fight for her rights. ¡°Much better, you can leave¡± he said mindlessly and Sydney couldn¡¯t be more happier. ¡°Okay sir.¡± She muttered and walked out of the door. As she got back to her office she recounted all that had happened and only then did she realize she still had the coffee smell on. She immediately rushed to the restroom to clean up. Her eyes watered at the sight of her swollen neck, shes of how Paxton emptied his cup of coffee appeared before her eyes and she didn¡¯t know when she whimpered. Her eyes held on the spot till she couldn¡¯t stare no more. Paxton wouldn¡¯t let her be, no matter what she does he just wouldn¡¯t let her be! She tries to please him and get on his good books but it only gets worse, what more does he want from her. She has given all that she could and now she doubts if she can continue sucking in all of his bullies. She did nothing wrong in applying for a job, if only Jaxton hadn¡¯t gotten into the picture then her life wouldn¡¯t have been this miserable. The thought of quitting her job hovered around her but then again how would she cope. What if she doesn¡¯t get another job how will she feed? The thought was as scary as it sounds. Though she was hurt and all still she has no intention in quitting her job, maybe she should bear a a little longer. Things might get better soon, at least less worse. She dismissed the thought and washed of the stain the coffee had left. ¡°Aisssh¡­ ¡± she winced as cold water touches her swollen neck. Sydney had barely settled down in her office when her phone dings from her purse, she brought it out but on seeing the caller ID she groaned and fellzingly to her chair. ¡°What does he want?¡± She panicked, biting her nails as she contemted picking it.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g After dying for some time she picked the call and brought the phone to her ear with her stomach making horrible noises. ¡°I was beginning to get worried, were where you anyways?¡± His disgruntled voice washed down her throat and she swallowed a huge pile. ¡°I uhm.. just got in.¡± She lied. ¡°Alright. Meet me in the park in five minutes,¡± he muttered, suddenly sounding sweet. Thest time he said those words to her he took her to a hotel and now she doubts if it wasn¡¯t for same reason. Has he ever bothered to just take her out for lunch maybe, he¡¯s making her look like a slut with his incensant callings. This time she made up her mind not to fall under his wings, she had already gotten an armful from Paxton and Jaxton was the least she expected. ¡°Sydney? Are you there?¡± His voice rang, sending her out of her thoughts. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Jaxton, I¡¯m having a really rough day can we do thister?¡± ¡°You are not going to ce me on hold, are you?¡± His brows curved as he stared at the screen of his phone pissed. ¡°It just work and all that, it¡¯s really not the right time-¡± ¡°Don¡¯t fucking y that game with me, Sydney!¡± He yelled, cutting her short. ¡°You are getting out here this minute.¡± ¡°I refuse- can I ever get past you guys? Just fucking leave me the hell alone, I don¡¯t wanna be in any of this mess nomore, just leave me alone.. ¡± ¡°Then be ready to kiss goodbye to your precious job and be prepared to face the hasrg public when I eventually reveal your secret.¡± ¡°What did I ever do to you guys?¡± Her voice wavered, giving in to his seductions. ¡°Get here before I change my mind, Sydney Jefferson.¡± Chapter 38 The loyalty of a dog to its owner, irrespective of how he¡¯s treated or fed, was the case of Sydney. She was the stray dog of the Whites family, they could mold her, fold her or even break her but her loyalty stands. Not like she had any choice going against them but if she could at least try she half of her burden will be lifted off her shoulder. Or so she thought.N?velDrama.Org owns this. Jaxton gave her five minutes to brush up herself ande down to the park but she was taking more than she was given. Her heart was heavy with worry and she couldn¡¯t stop wondering what Jaxton needed to see her for. She believes that Paxton was keeping an eye on her and Jaxton asking her out during work hours will only increase her punishment. She wouldn¡¯t have been this disturbed if he had called her after work but the ugly feeling would still remain. Was he calling her out for sex as he always does or is it something more than that? She couldn¡¯t put a finger into it. For the past few days Jaxton has been unsualing sweet and possessive, she sensed something different in his tone. Was it a tone of ownership or¡­ She dismissed the thought and promised herself that she would cut ties with Jaxton no matter the situation and finally put an end to their ill rtionship. Jaxton¡¯s phone beeped and he brought it over to his face to check who it was. ¡°Great!¡± He eximed, opening the message to read its contents. ¡°Everything is set.¡± The message read. A smile crossed his face as he put the phone back down, he nced at his wrist watch and hoped Sydney would be there on time. He prepared a surprise for her which he was sure she would love. He spent lots of money preparing this surprise unless she had an ill fate. His organs jubileted with him and he was feeling so impressed with himself. As he thought of the big smile that she would be wearing when he pops the question he couldn¡¯t help smiling. ¡°If imagining it makes her look this beautiful then I should always make her smile.. ¡± he thought to himself. Jaxton vows never to let go of Sydney, she is his to keep and not even Paxton can stop him from having her. He wore his jacket and prepared to leave. Sydney got to the park but there was no sight of Jaxton, ¡°did he y a prank on her?¡± She thought. No, he was too serious to be all jokes. She brought out her phone and dialed Jaxton¡¯s number but she was directed to the voicemail. This happened a couple of times and honestly, she was getting really tired and angry. She saw no reason why he would force her out in five minutes and take the whole time to get there. Why make her hurry when he knows he wouldn¡¯t be early himself. ¡°Asshole!¡± She cussed, biting hard on her lip. In a bid to calm herself she walked to and fro the park, kicking and venting out her anger on the empty space. Jaxton walked in to witness her petty way of dealing with her anger, he stopped to pay attention to her clumsy moves andughed heartily to himself. Sydney grew tired of venting and turned to check if Jaxton was there yet but he quickly bent her head in awkwardly, her cheeks red with embarrassment. Jaxton chuckled at her ufortable face and walked towards, his eyes held under her gaze. He was looking really happy that Sydney wondered what his ns really were. In no minute Jaxton was in front of Sydney and he pulled her into a warm hug, his cologne drifted into her nose sending butterflies into her stomach. She quickly pulled out of the hug and stared down at her fingers, avoiding his eyes which were eating deep into her. Slowly, she tapped her head trying to get rid of the naughty feeling in her stomach. How can she even feel him in this kind of situation? ¡°Did I make you wait long?¡± He asked with a sweet smile. ¡°Not for too long.¡± She responded with an eye roll causing him to chuckle. He knew that she was lying, how can she say that when he had walked in on her punching and murmuring angry words to the innocent air. Hmphh¡­ She does know how to hide her emotions well. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, still.¡± He apologized and held out the door for her. She stepped into the car muttering a ¡®thank you¡¯, he did the same and drove out of thepany afterwards. The car pulled into an exquisite restaurant, it was the best she had ever seen and she got even luckier when she tasted their food. It was the best she has ever eaten. ¡°Hmmm¡­ the taste is nice.¡± Sheplimented and Jaxton let out a smile. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry for how my brother has been treating you, we¡¯ve gotten into the matter and he epted that he had a misunderstanding of you but it¡¯s all cleared out so you have nothing to worry about.¡± Sydney stopped eating to look at him, shock written all over her face. ¡°You kidding right? I mean how did you¡­ ¡± she choked on her food and Jaxton quickly passed her the water. ¡°It wasn¡¯t easy honestly, we got into a fight but you know Paxton is just too difficult to agree with.¡± ¡°I¡¯m d it¡¯s all settled now, I had thought I would end the day on a bad note but here we are. I¡¯m really happy to hear this.¡± Though she had breaking thoughts lurking around her mind, she chose to believe that all will be good from now on. Before Sydney could understand what was happening. Jaxton moved closer to her and whispered into her ear; ¡°be my girlfriend.¡± Sydney was shocked beyond words and had mixed feelings, was it the smiles or his sweet words that was making her head go spiralling? Chapter 39 Boooom!!! The sound of a popped champagne snatched her attention and she tilt her head to look at the waiter in front of her. She moves her daze back to Jaxton and pinches her hand to be sure it was real and she wasn¡¯t in some fantasy world. Suddenly, a huge disy of balloons took ce and the people who had been pretending to be eating all these while started to cheer. pping and urging her to ept his proposal. Sydney was ufortable and wanted to refuse but as he looked around again, the smiles and encouraging words he people threw at her made her dismiss the thought. She decided to be in the moment and actually feel it. Jaxton did all this for her, he prepared a surprise for her. In all her years nobody has ever thrown her a surprise so this was uplifting to her. All her doubts were suddenly wiped away and all she could think of was a beautiful smile on his face. He went through all the stress to make her feel special, Paxton wasn¡¯t going to bully her again and that was because of him. So she ought to be grateful and lead to the promise he made to him. Yes, she knew she was making a mistake but why call it a mistake when it makes one so happy. A mistake that sends goosebumps into her stomach, a mistake that makes her blush and forgets her worries, a mistake that is ready to protect her. She would choose that mistake over and over again if it ces itself before her. ¡°Yes, I will be your girlfriend Jacton.¡± She smiled genuinely, her pupils folding into her eyelids. He kissed his teeths and leaned forward, ¡°yes?¡± He asked softly, a smile stealing his face.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Yes.¡± She chuckled. He leaned close and gave her a snogging kiss, the audience mumbled an ¡®aww¡¯ wiping off imaginary tears. He pulled out of the kiss and stood up, grasping a bottle of champagne. ¡°She said yes, she would be my girlfriend and give me the honour to date her!!!¡± He shouted and popped the champagne, making the contents ssh on himself. He was that happy. ¡°Uhhhhhh!!!!¡± The crowd jubted in his sess. ¡°Congrattions man, your girlfriend is so pretty.¡± ¡°Oh my God! You¡¯re crazy!¡± Sydney said betweenughter, covering her face like a shy princess. ¡°For you I am.¡± He chuckled and pulled her out of the seat leading her outside. Kpuff¡­.. kpuff¡­.. ¡°They are everywhere!¡± Sydney marveled at the so many fireworks disying in the air. She threw her head around not wanting to miss any of them. Jaxton watched her with amusement, he had thought he would reject him but she does have feelings for him after all. He was behind her andughed at the unnecessary gestures she was making, her smiles made him so happy that he felt safe around her. ¡°You¡¯re so pretty.¡± He muttered, staring lustly at her. He couldn¡¯t believe that she was finally his and he could have her anytime. He looked forward to Paxton¡¯s reaction when he finally broke the news to him. ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s so pretty that I can¡¯t stop looking, thank you.¡± Her voice was smooth and heavy with emotions. She was so excited and she wanted to stay at the fireworks forever, life has tormented her enough. It¡¯s only normal that she enjoys it the longest. Jaxton walked behind her, hugging her from the back. He whispered nothing into her ears and her giggles rent the air. It was a joyous moment for both Sydney and Jaxton, a moment they never wished to end as if they feared something bad might happen to them the next day. It was almost midnight so Jaxton drove Sydney home, they kissed for so many minutes before they finally released each other. ¡°Goodnight love.¡± He said to her and she pulled the door open but not without giving him a final peck on the lips. ¡°Goodnight.¡± She smiled and walked into her apartment. Jaxton watched her go and remained there until she shut her door, he was just so happy about their date. He ignited his car and pulled out of herpound. Sydney watches him leave from the window and fall on the couch, exhaling deeply. Truth was, she wasn¡¯t totallyfortable with the whole proposal thing. It was so unexpected and she was already facing a bad day so it wasn¡¯t her fault if she fell for his seductions. Actually, she felt that kissing him would at least make her fall in love but she has gotten so many kisses from him that it wasn¡¯t any different. Christ lord! Why did she ever have to ept his proposal? There¡¯s no way Paxton would agree, for someone who poured her hot coffee there¡¯s no way he would feel any remorse in such short notice. This was just too good to be true and she fears something worse would take ce the next morning. Sydney couldn¡¯t get any sleep as thoughts of the proposal bothered her, she already epted to be his girlfriend so there¡¯s no turning back. She left the couch to freshen up and changed into her pajamas. She cremamed herself and paused when she got to her swollen neck. shes of how Paxton poured his coffee on her, how he grasped her hand and shouted to her face rushed back with full force. ¡°Stay away from my brother!!!¡± Paxton¡¯s voice resounded I¡¯m her head. ¡°If the thought of ruining my brother ever crosses your mind you would remember this pain¨C¡± She jerked up instantly, throwing her cream away at impulse. It was as if she was back to that moment when Paxton was yelling at her, it felt so real. Her face crumbled, washing off all the excitement she was feeling a couple of minutes ago. She swallowed the bitter saliva that was forming in her mouth and scolded herself. She felt guilty all of a sudden and regretted ever epting to be Jaxton¡¯s girlfriend. Now her life is doomed¡­ She made up her mind to cut off the rtionship tomorrow and only then was she able to get some sleep. Chapter 40 It was past seven and Sydney was stillying on her bed, her rm had rang for the third time now but she was finding it so hard to let go of her sweet dream. The rm dings again, this time it was louder, it was just as if God had intervened and she had to wake up no matter what. She squiggled tirelessly on her bed, moving her hand to the dresser to put it off. ¡°Urghhhh¡± Her hand smashed the rm disturbing her beauty sleep, she didn¡¯t mind where it hadnded, she was happy that it went off as it was driving her crazy already. She gets pissed and slides out of the covers, muffling cursing words as she goes about her day. She hadn¡¯t gotten any sleep and the rm was on already. How long has she even slept for the rm to disrupt her sleep like that. ¡°Dang it!¡± She eximed the moment her eyes caught the big clock hanging on her wall. It¡¯s past seven and she needs to hurry up. ¡°You¡¯re few minuteste miss Sydney¡± Miss Dana teased as Sydney walked past her table. ¡°Good morning, miss Dana,¡± she shouted taking hasty steps before Paxton would walk out of his office and scold her for beingte. She saw some roses on her desk and gasp, ¡°huh?¡± Her brows creased and she picked up the designed card that wasying next to the flower. ¡°Poor Jaxton, I¡¯m sorry but you have to end up in the bin.¡± She folded her lips in a shrug and threw the flowers into the trash bin, dusting her palms as if she just took care of some dirt.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. Her butts perched on her chair but she couldn¡¯t concentrate on what she was working on. Jaxton will continue sending in flowers to her desk if she doesn¡¯t do anything to stop it. This might attract unnecessary attention her way and Paxton would definitely hear of it. No way, she has to stop it. This will ruin her and she doesn¡¯t want that but will Jaxton understand? Either ways her mind was made up, it will only bete when she doesn¡¯t do anything. She sent a text to Jaxton asking him to meet with her during lunch break. Her insides made a jingle and her mood was suddenly tensed but she didn¡¯t read meaning to it. She felt it was just her indigestion over the whole rtionship thingy with Jaxton. Paxton entered the marketing department in anger, he got to her desk and stopped, sizling her up with his bloodshot eyes. Sydney gulped in panic, goosebumps slowly hopped on her face as she stared at her fierce CEO. She springed to her feets immediately, bowing slightly. ¡°Good morning sir¨C¡± the words came out of her mouth with ease. He said nothing and brisked into a seat opposite her. Sydney wasn¡¯t sure what her new offense was but she was scared to the teeths. ¡°Sit.¡± He ordered, his tone low but cold as ice. She folded her lips nervously and shoved into one, making sure to avoid eye contact with him. A shiver ran down her spine the moment her eyes caught sight of his tightened fist and the deep hollows in his neck. He chewed slowly on his lips as he pushed out the dreaded words, ¡°Are you dating my brother?¡± The question was expected but when it came, it threw her into deep thinking. Will this be the end for her? Hell, she can¡¯t imagine herself going back to the club it will break her. Her face went from pale white to raw terror. Should she answer the question or ignore? But this was Paxton she was facing not a regr boss so she has no option. ¡°Do I need to repeat that?¡± His face was in and held no emotion. It felt as though he was going to draw his nails on her face if she doesn¡¯t give him an answer sooner and she was scared to death. ¡°Yes,¡± she clovered, holding her cardigan tightly. The next she heard was a loud bang, Paxton was beyond doubts angry and he bashed the table aggressively that one would think he had an issue with it. ¡°You wanted to see how far I could go, huh?¡± He howled, ¡°didn¡¯t I warn you to stay away from my brother! You¡¯re just a gold digger and a bitch who thinks she can drive her way into our lives.¡± ¡°Sir¨C¡± the words died in her mouth the instant he red at her. Her lips trembled to speak and defend herself but she smashed them tightly and sprung up from her seat. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry sir, I promise I will break up with him. But please give me some time.. ¡± He scoffed and rested his back on the chair, gigling to himself. ¡°Can you hear yourself speak!!¡± He thundered, his voice almost sending her out of earth. A cold grin dwell on his face and he gave her a passive look, ¡°you don¡¯t seem like the scared type so I wonder what¡¯s stoping you from breaking up with Jaxton. I guess the job is no longer important to you¨C¡± ¡°Please sir don¡¯t fire me! I swear I will leave your family alone just please let me stay.¡± She pleaded. A wrinkle stole Paxton¡¯s face as he leaned forward to touch her face, he held her chin and pouted. ¡°Stop forcing out the tears gold digger!¡± He spat and dashed out of the office. Sydney remained standing with her chin bent to the side, her eyes never left Paxton¡¯s. ¡°Arghhhh, fuck me!¡± She cussed and fell down on her seat groaning widely. Secondster she was in tears. She couldn¡¯t deny Paxton has a huge toil on her and she was just there taking in the mes. Leaving Jaxton would solve everything, she would get her life back once she break up with him but still she fears another cmity might befall her once that happens. Chapter 41 Sydney still rooted to her chair right in front of her already furious boss, Paxton. Her hands began to sweat in the full blown air conditioned office due to anxiety. She already began to tear up and used her fingers slightly to pat them so her make up wouldn¡¯t get smudge but already her mascara began to form ck spots around her eye part. Paxton on the other hand, sat giving an ¡°I do not gives two fucks¡± attitude while deep down he wanted Sydney to quite crying. ¡°I do not pay you monthly to see you cry in my office while I question you. So get a hold of yourself.¡± Paxton instructed when he finally got an idea of how he would make Sydney stop tearing up right in front of him without him showing any emotions signifying care. ¡°Really! I see now you God Forsaking and unfortunate being. You basically do not pay me monthly to question me about my personal life. I seek and tired of you treating me trash, like something worthless. I don¡¯t know how I kept on dealing with your shit. I don¡¯t know what kind of emotions I feel whenever I hear your name or your voice or even when you speak to me, Paxton.¡± All these was what roamed in Sydney¡¯s mind. She wanted to express it badly how Paxton always treated her even if she knew deep down it was not going to end well. She knew Paxton to be a very rude and strict person which disturbed her and caused her to think more about the flowers and the designed ¡°I am sorry note¡± from Paxton she found on her desk. She wanted to inquire from Paxton what he really wanted from her. Sydney was still silent and lost in thought as Paxton interrupted her. ¡°Sydney.¡± He called with a low toned and sweet deep voice. Sydney¡¯s eyes widened in shock as she had never heard Paxton call her with such a tone. Her eyes rose form where it was staring at her foot and met with Paxton¡¯s eyes. She tried her best not make eye contact with him by staring at him then looking away within a seconds but she could not deny the fact that she felt something for him. An unexinable emotion.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°Promise me that you will end things with my brother.¡± Paxton politely inquired with an unexinable pitiful look in his eyes. Sydney¡¯s heart felt to heavy for her to carry and she felt like crying out her eyes but wanted to maintain herself at work at all cost. Soon, her hands started hiding themselves beneath her office wear. She still kept mute and silent as Paxton still stared at her with putiful eyes and a determination in it ready for her to give him a yes and a promise. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I totally understand I should not have thought I could trust you with this task.¡± Sydney voiced trying his best to convince her with all means. ¡°No wait!¡± Sydney spoke. With this, Paxton drew his ck Aston office chair backwards, stood on his feet and began walking towards her. Her heart began to beat faster than normal and this time her thighs began to sweat and her feet began to shake. Already, Paxton stood in front of her with his eyes together on his chest as he rested slightly on his desk waiting for what Sydney had to say. ¡°Fine I will break up with Jaxton.¡± Sydney eventually spoke out and immediately stood up. ¡°A promise? Promise me Sydney Shepherd.¡± Paxton uttered with a different kind of tone this time when he pronounced her full name. ¡°Promise.¡± Sydney replied in shock as she still tried toprehend all she felt at the moment and why she agreed so easily. ¡°Why¡­but why do you want me to end things with your brother?¡± Sydney eventually questioned. She finally developed the courage and pushed the heavy words out of her mouth with so much difficulty but Paxton pretended not to hear her. ¡°I guess you have a lot of work to do. You should leave now. Thank you for your time.¡± Paxton uttered unbothered. He was back to acting rootless and savage again. On the other hand, Sydney began to feel more confused at Paxton¡¯s reply and so she tried to question him further. ¡°But¡­¡± she muttered slightly before she was interrupted by a knock on the door. ¡°Come in.¡± Paxton instructed without even caring about Sydney¡¯s opinion. ¡°You are busy sir. I would wait outside till you¡¯re done.¡± The smart employee retorted immediately he noticed Sydney¡¯s presence in the office. ¡°I am not. She is about to leave.¡± Paxton uttered with a slight smirk on his face as he turned to where Sydney stood. ¡°Right.¡± Sydney responded and immediately bent a bit to pick of the ck padded file on Paxton¡¯s desk, turned around and when she got to the door she turned her neck a bit to look at Paxton and noticed he had been staring at her but once she stared back he looked away and then she proceeded to shut the door. She hurriedly walked through the numerous offices on a quest to get to her own office so she could vent out all the emotions she felt. She tried her best not to get noticed by anyone and hoped that Jaxton was not in the office today. ¡°Please be careful.¡± Sydney retorted as another employee rubbed shoulders with her and caused all the files the employee held to fall. The whole floor within their space was littered with printed hard copies of important office work which was on its way to the shredding room. She tried to look away which was not quite sessful as the female employee noticed her mascara which was slightly smudged all around her eyes. *** ¡°Fuck!¡± Sydneyshed out, not even able to specify her emotions as she picked up her phone to send a text message to Jaxton. Chapter 42 Sydney picked up her phone to send a text message to Jaxton while she saw three missed calls from him and so she wondered what he wanted to share with her. ¡°Shot! What if Paxton already told him?¡± She thought to herself. ¡°No way. I do not think he would.¡± She added. Immediately, she swiped her phone, inputted her security pins and got full ess to her phone. Immediately she went to the message section to see if Jaxton left a message. Typical Jaxton always left a text message for her whenever he called and could not get through to her. He was always overprotective and cared for her at all times. ¡°Hey babe. Are you good? Tried calling but to no avail.¡± Jaxton¡¯s text read. Immediately, Sydney wiped up, got ess to her keyboard section and began to type. ¡°I am good. How about babe? Sorry I missed your call. I was out of the office.¡± Sydney¡¯s message read. It views delivered on her part and so she was sure the message went through. A minute after, her phone beeped which caught her attention. She checked and it was Jaxton. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s all good. Well, meet me at Goldenies restaurant when you have lunch break.¡± Jaxton¡¯s text read. ¡°Okay. I will be there. Bye! GTG(got to go)¡± Sydney uttered through the words she typed and sent to Jaxton. ¡°Mhmm.¡± Sydney whispered under her breath. ¡°I guess this is it. I¡¯d break the horrible news to him at lunch today.¡± *** Still lost in thoughts and what he just requested from his employee which he imed he felt nothing got was Paxton. He was seated in a ck Aston office chair inside a four corneredrge office with numerous thoughts roaming in his head.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g He wondered if Sydney was going to fufil her promise and break up with Jaxton. He also questioned himself if she was going to be able to handle the emotional challenges that came with such a promise but still he wanted her to go on with what she promised at all cost. He also tried to figure out why he did what he did and most importantly, he was going to hurt his twin brother. ¡°May Ie, sir.¡± An employee uttered after knocking on the door which brought Paxton back from his own world of thoughts. ¡°Sir the Hawaii clients already scheduled a meeting.¡± The employee uttered while bringing forth the already prepared and organized ck padded file to him. Paxton immediately began to scrutinize and study the document. It soon came to his knowledge he needed to go along with an employee and Sydney was the first person¡¯s image which popped up in his head. He smiled and thought to himself because of his idea that he would be able to spend more quality time with her in the name of business. On the other hand, Sydney walked through and forth in her office all confused and not sure what to do. At some points, she took quick nces at her phone and then looked away. She could not bring herself to inform Jaxton she wanted to end the rtionship. Soon, she sat on her chair and ced her elbow on her desk with her palms facing up and wide open for her to rest her chin on it. She still continued to think about her predicaments and how she would miraculously solve it. ¡°Goodness! What mess have I gotten myself in now? How am I supposed to walk up to Jaxton and utter to him that I want to end our rtionship.¡± ¡°Shot!¡± She eximed. ¡°How would I tell him? Where too. I need a n urgently.¡± Sydney added. She was totally confused and scared. She was worried about Jaxton and how her would feel. *** 12:00pm. It was now lunch time and Sydney was ready to meet Jaxton at Goldies restaurant as nned. Jaxton on the underhand could not wait to see her because she missed her already. Unknowningly to him, he did not know what horrible news was about to get to him. So, Jaxton already sat on his chair inside the Glodies restaurant awaiting Sydney¡¯s presence. He took nces at the entrance and at his phone because he began to be impatient. ¡°Agrh! I have to do this now..¡± Sydney uttered as soon as she saw herself in front of the restaurant¡¯s entrance. It was a see through ss and so Jaxton already saw her and signaled her to wait. Sydney¡¯s eye lifted from its usual position, wondering what Jaxton had nned for her. Oh Jaxton stood up, walked towards her majestically, opened the door and stretched his hands forward for her to hold. ¡°Come in mydy.¡± He uttered cutely like a gentleman in one of those Roman Romance movies. A slight blush was stered on Sydney¡¯s cheeks as she took his hands and paved her way to where she sat eventually. He pushed the seat backwards for her to enter and then forward again for him to sit. Jaxton made sure his princess wasfortable before he sat on his own chair. ¡°Hey. Are you good?¡± Jaxton romantically inquired, stretching his hands forward to reach for hers. Soon, Sydney¡¯s soft palms were in his possession. *** All seemed to go well but definitely not for Sydney she still had not told Jaxton she wanted to break up with him because she felt guilty. ¡°Mhm..¡± Sydney uttered as she sat up adjusting her dress. ¡°I have something to tell you.¡± She added nervously. ¡°Go on babe. I¡¯m all ears.¡± Jaxton responded. ¡°It¡¯s¡­¡± she uttered but Jaxton interrupted. He reminded her that she was safe with him and she could tell him anything, any day and at any time. ¡°I am really sorry but I want us to end the rtionship.¡± The words which Sydney once found heavy to say eventually escaped from her lips leaving Jaxton shocked and disturbed. His eyes widened in shocked and his heart beat increased¡­ Chapter 43 ¡°What did you say? I definitely did not hear well.¡± Jaxton uttered with obvious confusion in his voice. Sydney kept quiet for a while. She tried her best to keep calm. Jaxton alsowas trying his best not to break down right infront of her. He did not want to look weak and on the other hand cause a scene. He pushed his seat closer to the table and it made noise due to the starches it made with the tiled floor and help her hands. Second by second and it soon became two minutes standing in silence with her. Jaxton became impatient. Eventually Jaxtonshed out,¡±Babe, did I do or say something wrong?¡± This time it was louder and it got the attention of the public present at the Goldies restaurant. When Jaxton noticed what he had done he immediately apologized ¡°I¡¯m sorry, go on with your meal¡± and sat down ashamed. Sydney already began to feel embarrassed and covered her face with her purse while looking at an entirely different ce. ¡°I think we should leave and talk outside.¡± Sydney suggested. She knew that was not the only outburst Jaxton was supposed to have. She knew the more she uttered the more he would lose control. It was her freaking fault anyways. She should have thought twice before making such a promise to Paxton, his twin brother. Weirdly, Jaxton agreed and this time, he did not perform any of his Roman Romance which was helping Sydney get off her seat, holding or hand or waist to walk her out or even open the door for to pave her way out but he rather angrily stormed out of he restaurant and stood close to his ck tinted ss car which was packed close to the restaurant. Sydney on the other hand could do it all by herself and so she grabbed her belongings and left the restaurant. Still, all those pokey nosed people present in the restaurant glued their eyes on them as they walked away. She hoped for the ground to open up, swallow her and then vomit her back when all her problems were suddenly solved because she could feel all eyes on her. Hungry eyes which wanted answers concerning what could have cause Jaxton¡¯s outburst which did not concern them. She heard a teenage girl who was seated with a boy whisper and chuckled as well ¡°I think they are about to break up.¡± Sydney pretended to have heard and focused on what really mattered at the time. Soon, Sydney stood right in front of Jaxton, her supposed soon to be ex boyfriend in silence. Her legs began to shake due to how nervous she was. ¡°Sydney. You can¡¯t treat me this way. I have always loved you even now and forever.¡± Jaxton finally broke the weird and silent presence. ¡°Please Jaxton. I have always felt the same but we just have to¡­¡± Sydney replied with a low toned voice. ¡°But why?¡± Jaxton questioned further. ¡°It¡¯s not right. I can not deal with it anymore.¡± ¡°What is not right? You mean us? All we had and all he shared isn¡¯t right? Sydney you are treating me like trash.¡± Jaxton spoke almost tearing up in public. ¡°It¡¯s not what you think Jax¡­¡± ¡°Okay. We can make things better. Can we do it babe?¡± Jaxton questioned. His eyes already started shaking. Sydney stood in silence and confused as well. ¡°Babe don¡¯t do this to me. Let¡¯s fix this.¡± Jaxton uttered and hugged Sydney with his hands ced on her waist firmly. Sydney immediately agreed to stay in rtionship and hopefully fix something which had no fault apparently.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°Okay we can fix it.¡± Sydney responded without even thinking about the promise she already made to Paxton. They both smiled at themselves. Soon, the thought that she had to go back to her office duties struck her and she hurriedly picked up her phone which was in her red purse to check the time. ¡°Fuck!¡± Sydney eximed. Jaxton became worried and immediately asked her what had happened and that lead her to scream in such a way. ¡°It¡¯s lunch time over and I need to get back to the office.¡± She exined and immediately perked Jaxton on his right cheek and crossed the road carelessly because she was in a rush. ¡°Paxton is definitely going to rant again!¡± She uttered to herself as she refused into the office building. Sydney wondered what she had done and how she betrayed Paxton and Jaxton at the same time. She tried to wrap her head around the thought of what exactly Paxton wanted from her and why he asked her break up with his twin brother. ¡°Did he feel the same way too.¡± Sydney questioned herself. She was fully aware that she felt something for Paxton but could not identify what exactly it was. Even if he felt the same way. Was she going to just break up with his twin brother and boom! She starts dating his brother? How was Jaxton going to feel? Like Sydney used him for his money and never loved him? Like some sort of shameless and tootles golddigger. She couldn¡¯t bring herself toprehend all of these numerous horrible thoughts. She was soon interrupted by the secretary who had just left her office in search of her. ¡°Oh you are here. MR Paxton is waiting for you in your office.¡± She uttered. ¡°In my office? Why? If he saw I was not on seat he should have just politely left.¡± She responded and hurriedly rushed to her office. ¡°Wait. I have something to give you. It¡¯s your weekly assignment.¡± The secretary uttered she caused Sydney to wait for a while before she went back to her office. She soon walked further to her desk to grab Sydney¡¯s weekly assignment which was padded in a ck file and handed it over to her. Before then? Sydney began sweating inside a full blown air conditioned hallway. ¡°Thank you.¡± She uttered and immediately head towards her office. Chapter 44 Sydney decided to go back to her office. On getting there, she meets Paxton. She didn¡¯t expect to see him there so she was taken aback. ¡°Have you and Jaxton broken up?¡± he asked her.N?velDrama.Org owns this. ¡°No, we are still together¡± she managed to say to him. She knew he wanted her and jaxton to break up but she couldn¡¯t handle the way he looked when she told him she wanted to break up. ¡°When will you break up?¡± Paxton asked her. He expected that they would have broke up since she promised him but he understood that she might need more time. ¡°Soon,¡± Sydney replied him. ¡°Okay, good¡± Paxton said and went back to his office. He was relieved that she said soon, hr thought she might ask for more time but he hoped she breaks up with him quick. Sydney started at Paxton¡¯s back as he was going, his figure was slowly fading away as she watched him. She felt bad for him. Moreover, she had already promised him, what would he do when he finds out that she lied to him. She didn¡¯t know if she could actually do this, she was torn between two options. Either she breaks up with jaxton and breaks his heart to please Paxton or she stays with jaxton amd betrays her promise to Paxton. What would she do? Her phone rings and it was jaxton. ¡°Hey babe, I¡¯m outside¡± he says over the phone and she replied him saying she wasing out. It was time fir their date, she took a deep breath before going outside the building. She got into his car and they began their drive. She didn¡¯t know where he was taking her to since he did not tell her. He asked about her well being which she replied was fine. She did the same and he replied her. The car ride fell into afortable silence and the only sound that could be heard was the soft music ying from the radio. Sydney on the other hand was thinking about her dilemma. She was s turmoil inside and was stressed but it wasn¡¯t evident on her face. He stopped the car in front of a ssy restaurant. Sydney decided to stop thinking about her current situation abd just focus on their date. Jaxton took her in and they sat down in the restaurant, he had already booked a reservation for the two of them so they proceeded to ce an order for their food. ¡°How is the food?¡± Jaxton asked her ¡°It¡¯s really nice and this restaurant itself is quite nice too, wonderful service¡± Sydney replied him. ¡°I¡¯m d you like it, only the best for you babe¡± he replied sweetly. They engaged in other short conversations while having their dinner. They had a wonderful dinner at the restaurant which Sydney enjoyed. She felt she had a nice time with jaxton. She thought that was the end of the night but jaxton had other ns. He takes her out for ice cream. Jaxton was sweet, he got her favorite ice cream vor. She thought that jaxton wasn¡¯t that bad, he was a gentleman and knew how to n dates. Their date ended and it was time for them to go back. Sydney tells jaxton that she is going back to the office to pick up some things. ¡°Oh okay, no problem¡± he said and drove to her workce. They were in front of the building when Sydney spoke up. ¡°I really enjoyed this date, thank you¡± she said to jaxton truthfully. To her, the date was amazing and she had s wonderful time. ¡°You¡¯re wee, I had a wonderful time with you too¡± jaxton said back to her and Sydney smiled at him. ¡°I¡¯ll be going now, thanks for the ride and don¡¯t bother waiting, I¡¯ll go home myself¡± Sydney tells him. ¡°Oh but I can wait, it¡¯s no big deal¡± ¡°No, go, you have done enough tofay I¡¯ll go home on my own¡± Sydney insisted and jaxton agreed. She left the car before anything could happen. They said their goodbyes and departed. She went into the building to her office. She had enjoyed her time with jaxton this evening. And the dates were nice especially the ice cream. She went into her office and sat down on the chair. But when she looked to her side she saw Paxton there sitting on the chair next to her. Oh no! He must have seen jaxton dropping her off tonight. He had found out that she had lied and deceived him. She knew this was the moment that he would confront her so she epted it and didn¡¯t talk. The office was silence before Paxton stood up from the chair, he looked angry. ¡°You asshole, I gave you one job¡± he said aggressively and lifted his finger. ¡°Just one job to break up with him and you agreed. You said soon but now I see you with him smiling after he dropped you off!!¡± He shouted. Sydney jolted and flinched. She stood up from her chair and slowly walked away from Paxton. ¡°I knew you had a hidden motive and now you had aplished it!!¡± He said furiously and pped his hands. He was walking closer to her and Sydney was in the middle of the room. ¡°You are just a in gold diggers and a whore¡± Paxton spat at her and that was thest straw for Sydney. How dare he?!¡¯ She thought to herself. She was triggered by what he said and out of anger she raised her hand and left a tight and hard smack on his face. Realizing what she did she looked at Paxton which was using his hand to touch the cheek that she just pped. He looked at her with a surprised and furious face. He was shocked and speechless. Sydney had no regrets for pping him. She saw looked at his shocked face again and angrily left the office. Chapter 45 Paxton was still in shock and couldn¡¯t believe what just happened. He couldnt believe that Sydney had just pped him hard on his cheek. He was still holding his cheek because the p really hurt him. ¡°She hit me¡± Paxton said quietly to himself in the empty office. He felt that he shouldn¡¯t have shouted at her and called her names. He knew he should not have overreacted but he didn¡¯t know what came over him. He felt like he should go check on her but at the same time he knew she would be angry and might want space. Sydney on the other hand was enraged and went to the ground floor of the building. ¡°Who is he, he called me a whore and a gold digger after he made me agree to help him. This is shitty¡± Sydney murmured to herself while trying to calm down. ¡°He definitely overreacted¡± she said. She sat down on a chair and tried to calm down. She took deep breaths and calmed down. Her anger had reduced and she was calm now. Realization hit her, she could not believe she just pped her boss?! She felt regretful of her actions. ¡®Did she overreact in there? Maybe she shouldn¡¯t have pped him that hard or at all¡¯ that was went through her mind. But he also overreacted , it wasn¡¯t professional or ethical to call her names and yell at her that way. She knew that it could not affect Paxton and she would have to suffer the consequences. She recollects the sound of the hard p that she gave him in the office, she had pped her boss. Her boss! She knew that her means of livelihood was on a risk now. She thoughts that Paxton must still be angry that she pped him. ¡°What have I done¡± she said to herself. She was worried, if he saw her here he could embarrass her or even fire her on the spot so she took the best decision which was to leave the organisation. She left the office. She knew she couldn¡¯t face him after what just transpired between them. She knew that he would fire her from her job instantly after pping her boss. He was her employer, no employee would dare do what she did. She left the building immediately and called a taxi to take her home. She got home and slumped ok the chair. All she could think about was the event that just urred at the office, between her and Paxton. She knew it was also wrong that she left the office without telling anyone. That also guaranteed that she was going to get fired for sure. This was the end. She couldn¡¯t go back there since she knew that she would be sacked so she relieved him the stress and left in her own. She wa afraid of facing Paxton. She didnt know what would happen if she went back there. Facing him was the same as being bold enough to return to work like nothing happened after hitting her boss. Or should she go apologize? Scouting for another job would be hard and who knows what Paxton could do? He can send a letter of warning to othersapanies that she was the type to harass her colleagues without a care in the world. But no matter what, she knew she shouldn¡¯t bother going back. It was useless if she went back anyway. She couldn¡¯t get the thought of her mind and it distracted her. She took a bath and tried to cool her head and stop thinking about her job and what had happened but iy didn¡¯t work. She even tried watching television but it didn¡¯t work. She gave up, Paxton was going to fire her and there was absolutely nothing she could do about it. To her, they were both in her wrong. They both overreacted but it had affected her the most and she didn¡¯t think there was any way to redeem herself except she apologizes. Paxton was waiting for her at the office toe back but she didn¡¯t. He was worried already, would she quit? There were a lot of possibilities. Paxton was restless Ik his office worried about Sydney. he knew he had overreacted earlier and shouldn¡¯t have called her whore just because she had not broken up with jaxton. He waited in his office for the whole day before concluding that Sydney had left. He thought she would be very angry at him and wouldn¡¯t want to see him anymore. She might not even bother breaking up with jaxton anymore. Jaxton went back to Sydney¡¯s workce but he didn¡¯t see her. He was a bit worried since she didn¡¯t answer his phone calls too and thought she was still at work. But he couldn¡¯t find her. He went to her office but she wasn¡¯t there, he was asking the cleaners if they had seen her but they all gave the same answer, they hasn¡¯t seen her. Jaxton was going back when he saw Paxton on the way and approached him. ¡°Hey, have you seen Sydney?¡± Jaxton asked Paxton worriedly which Paxton noticed. He contemted whether he should tell jaxton the truth, he knew jaxton loved Sydney and could go against him if he told him what happened in the office. ¡°I didn¡¯t see her at the office today, I don¡¯t think she came¡± Paxton lied to him. Jaxton was confused, but he had dropped her off earlier. ¡®Howe Paxton hasn¡¯t seen her all day, was that even possible?¡¯ Jaxton asked himself. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Jaxton asked againProperty ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°I already told you I didn¡¯t see her¡± Paxton said to him again and left. At this moment, jaxton was already worried. Where could she be? He searched around again but no positive results. He left the building to check on her again. He didn¡¯t know the way to her house so he continued searching for her. He needed to make sure she was alright. But little did he know. Chapter 46 Sydney soon came to realize her mistake which might cost her her job. She could have thought it through before lifting her hands to smack Paxton, her boss tight and hand on his face but she was angry. Being angry was not still no excuse for the ought not to take any actions in anger but on the other hand Paxton was wrong. What did he gain byshing out at her so badly to the extent of uttering her a ¡°gold digger.¡± Sydney felt hurt, sad and angry at the same time. She knew he had not been treating Jaxton well but she never had the intention of stealing from him. She knew she was way better than that. ¡°What does he think of himself , huh? To call me a gold digger. No freaking way I should have tolerated that. But fuck! I pped my boss.¡± Sydney uttered as soon as she was save in her apartment. ¡°Look what you have done now Sydney. Look!¡± Sydney added as soon as she began to calm down she acknowledged her mistake she should not have pped her boss. Tears began to leave her eyes and soon hershes became wet and her wless cheek became wet. She soon heard a knock on the door and inquired ¡°who is there¡± with her voice already shaking. Hearing this, Jaxton who was already worried that Sydney had not been returning his calls became more anxious hearing her speak with such a tone. ¡°Babe! What is wrong?¡± Jaxton immediately questioned her as soon as he paved his way into her apartment without him even hearing a e in from her.¡± Soon, he pulled her up from where she was crying by her arm and hugged her with his hands around her waist. Sydney crossed her hands over his neck as she hugged him back still crying profusely. He allowed her to cry and let out all her pains before he calmly asked what was wrong. Removing his right hand from her waist, he brought it closer to her face and touched her cheeks softly. ¡°Stop crying now princess. What is wrong?¡± Jaxton inquired sweetly with a calm tone. ¡°It is Paxton.¡± Sydney uttered fadely. ¡°What happened to Paxton? Did he hurt my princess?¡± He added curiosly. ¡°No. I harmed him instead.¡± Sydney managed to exin. ¡°Ohe on now. You can¡¯t even kill a fly. How would you hurt a human?¡± Jaxton exined. ¡°We had an argument and this time things got more heated up and I pped him hard on his cheeks. I didn¡¯t even get to apologize, I stormed off angrily. I¡¯m so scared. I don¡¯t want to lose my job.¡± Sydney retorted, still weeping.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Oh my! You shouldn¡¯t have but trust me you are not losing your job, okay? I would exin to him and talk to him. He is my brother after all. But you need to apologize to your boss now and not your boyfriend¡¯s brother.¡± Jaxton exined to Sydney, trying his best to calm her down. Soon, he aplished what he had been trying to for a while now, which was to stop Sydney from weeping. He turned his head and soon his eyes came in contact with the wall clock which read 10:30pm and he realized it¡¯ste. ¡°I have to leave now. Take care of yourself and do not cry, at least for my sake.¡± Saying this, Jaxton left a walm perk on Sydney¡¯s cheek and paved his way out of her apartment. ~~~ ¡°I definitely crossed the line this time with¡­¡± Paxton was in his head trying to process all that happened the previous day between him and Sydney when he was interrupted. The voice sounded familiar and so he turned around to see Sydney standing right infront of him. He was shocked and surprised. He did not expect to see Sydney standing before him. ¡°Good morning. I am here to apologize. I am deeply sorry sir. I shouldn¡¯t have¡­¡± Sydney retorted remorsefully before Paxton cut in. ¡°You do not have too. I should not have crossed my line and spoke to you that way. I should be the one apologizing.¡± Paxton responded. Sydney was shocked and amazed that Paxton of all people apologized. She then epted, left his office and continued her days activity. For the first time ever, Sydney had no disturbance or cruel treatment from Paxton. He definitely owed her one for speaking to her in such a way the previous day. She remembered her third day at work when she was still trying to get used to things at her new office and Paxton over burdened her with too many responsibilities. She hated it at first but soon told herself she had no other damn choice but to obey her boss¡¯s order. With this mindset she aced her task. She also recalled all the intentional mean ways he spoke to her but today she was free. And even when he spoke to her he did it politely. All was going well for Sydney not until her eyes met with the same girl she fought with at the park. She met her by the hallway all over Paxton and felt like punching her away from him. She remembered quite vividly how she gave this girl a piece of her mind and taught her a lesson thest time they both met and now she was in her office all over Paxton which caused Sydney to be restless and annoyed. She felt angry and jealous with this but did not know why. When her eyes met with this girls hands trying to force her hands into Paxton¡¯s muscr arm she felt like walking up to her and dragging her away. Sydney soon noticed that Paxton was notfortable with this. She also made up her mind that this girl was shameless. Sydney still stood from a distance watching these already boiling anger and fury. She also felt sad seeing another girl all over Paxton and still could not identify what it was and why Chapter 47 Paxton¡¯s face already signified facial tension of anger, his brows furrowed, jaw clenched and his fist already tightened. He felt like leaving a tooth breaking punch on her face but she was ady and he decided not to act rootless for humanity¡¯s sake. And so he sprang up angrily, banged his hand on his desk which caused a her heart to skip a beat due to shock. ¡°Get your deranged ass up from my seat and pave your miserable way out of my office andpany!¡± Paxton instructed immediately without even giving her a second toprehend the shock she experienced from the table banging a while ago. The shamelessdy stood up feeling like a looser she was. She felt angry as well that she did not achieve what she came here to do. Her cheeks red as a tomato and lips already thin as she smirked angrily and bit her lower lips she grabbed her red bag sheplimented her red heels and turned around and began matching out of Paxton¡¯s office. She was already close to door when Paxton uttered still irritated by her attitude ¡°Do not ever return here unless it is for business purposes else you would not like the result.¡± With this she turned around to face Paxton with her eyeballs almost falling out of its sockets and gave him an eye shooting stare as he talked even when he was done stating the threatening message to her she still stood there staring furiously at him and then Paxton lost it. He got angrier looking at her and then she shouted louder this time ¡°Get out or else the security guards would¡­¡± She then cut in ¡°Fine Paxton! Fine. I see you are blind missing someone beautifully endowed like me¡­¡± She still tired to defend her stupidity when Paxton sighed loudly and stretched his hand to reach for the ckndline posited by his right in order to ce a call on a nearby guard toe get the piece of shit that stood before him.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°You really are calling a guard on me Paxton. You would see the worst¡­¡± and then she did notplete her useless statement when a person knocked on the door. ¡°Pleasee in.¡± Paxton instructed with a wide devilish smirk stered on his face. ¡°She is the one. Take her out and be careful do not let her bite you.¡± ¡°How dare you!¡± She shouted. ¡°Lady obey the boss and leave now or else!¡± The lumberjack able bodied guardmanded with all manner of strictness and toughness noticeable in his voice. With this, she rolled her eyes and Paxton hoped it would fall out of its socket and then she dashed out of his office. On her way out of thepany, She saw with Sydney again who earlier gave her a death stare as shouted like a mental disabled person asking her what she was staring out. Sydney chuckled a little and before she could give a befitting response the guard pulled thedy by her arm and warned her not to cause a sin or else he would have to embarrass her just like the boss instructed. Soon, she was out of sight and Sydney still stood chucking as she saw her leave thepany with the guard pulling her too. She then realized that Paxton must have put her in her ce where she belonged. She felt happy and overjoyed because when she saw the way she already flitered with Paxton earlier she knew she was no good. But they was something else about it she felt but could notprehend. She felt uneasy seeing Paxton with another woman who was not her. She questioned herself what it was she felt and as usual she could not answer the question she asked herself. ~~~~ ¡°What a stressful day. Finally I get to go home.¡± Sydney uttered to herself letting out a deep sigh of relief as she sat in her car ready to drive home. She soon noticed a buzzing sounding from her phone. It could only mean two things which were, a message came in or someone called. She guessed it was a message because she could not remember herself leaving her phone on silent and so she just decided to reach for it and yes she guessed right. It was a message from Jaxton. ¡°Hey princess. Hope you are good? can Ie get you at your apartment by 7:30pm today?¡± ¡°Yes I am babe. How about you?¡± Sydney replied. She stood staring at the three bubbling signs which meant Jaxton was typing. ¡°I am good since you are. Now to my question¡­¡± ¡°Right, you can. But where?¡± Sydney questioned. ¡°For a ssic restaurant date. I refuse to disclose the address, it¡¯s a surprise.¡± He replied alongside a cute emoji which caused Sydney to blush. Still, she felt guilty and confused about the whole thing that was going on between her and Paxton. She felt as if she only yed with Jaxton¡¯s heart like a toy but she definitely acknowledged he was nice but still not a reason for all she did. She was still agreeing to spend time with him when she already promised his twin brother, Paxton, that she was going to break up. What a mess she got herself into! ~~~ Clothed in a ck flowered patterned dress and a white heel was Sydney as she waited for Jaxton who was toe pick her up for her date. Soon, she heard a knock on her door and realized he came already. She hurriedly gets all her belongings and heads to the door. She smelt heavenly as she had the perfect taste in body fragrances and perfumes was the first thing Jaxton noticed as she opened the door. ¡°Mhmm you smell and look gorgeous.¡± Jaxtonplemented as she then stretched his right arm forward for her to take it. She chuckled a bit and took his arm. Eventually before she left for the date, she made sure her door was locked properly. Chapter 48 ¡°Where are we going Jaxton.¡± Sydney questioned curiously. ¡°Somewhere. Be patient.¡± Jaxton responded. He felt like the perfect boyfriend, ready to surprise his girlfriend and make her happy but unknowingly to him, soon the total opposite would ur. After about an hour of driving, Jaxton turned of the car engine and removed his car keys from the key hole and then told Sydney she was here now and could see for herself. Sydney on the other hand who almost died of curiosity wanted to hurriedly open the car door and step out but immediately Jaxton stopped her and then came down first, turned to the passenger¡¯s seat where she was sitting and opened the door for her. He stretched his right opened hand towards her with his soft fleshed n revealed, Sydney reached forward for it and fitted her small right metacarpal in it. ¡°Don¡¯t you ever try open the car door yourself when I¡¯m here princess.¡± Jaxton retorted. Sydney tried her best to hide away her red cheeks from him but they was no possible way she could hide it away for Jaxton. Jaxton on the other hand, felt butterflies in his stomach as he saw this. So he leaned forward, pulled her by her waist and felt a slight peak on her right cheek. ¡°Shall we¡­¡± Jaxton said. Sydney¡¯s palms still glued with Jaxton¡¯s they both walked majestically into the ce. ¡°Oh my God! You did not have to¡­¡± Sydney uttered with a side smile stered on her face. She reached out for Jaxton and hugged him tightly, still super excited. She realized it was the newly built ice cream spot in town. She recalled watching television with Jaxton and then the ice creammercial popped up. She remembered telling Jaxton how she wished to visit the ce and now he brought her here. ¡°Thank you!¡± She added still hugging Jaxton. ¡°Do you want to squeeze me? Come on, let us go in and have some fun!¡± Jaxton teased. Jaxton treated Sydney like her gentleman he was as he even took it upon himself to push Sydney¡¯s seat backwards and when she was in its space he pushed it forward again and made sure she wasfortable. Soon, the waiter arrived at their table with the menu. Sydney happily and eagerly took the ment and ordered the best she could find. She requested for abo package which was a mixture of all her favorite vors and toppings. The date went on even better than what Jaxton nned. He felt satisfied with what he had done to make Sydney happy and enjoy their rtionship. ~~~ Seconds by seconds, minutes by minutes, hours by hours the days went by quickly and soon it was weekend over and time for work. 5:30am. Sydney¡¯s rm buzzed loudly which eventually did what it was made for and woke her up early enough for work. Her eyes were still closed a bit though awake as she stretched her body hands apart still in bed. Shezily pushed her soft white cotton nket off, fixed her feet into her cotton padded flip flops and headed to the bathroom immediately. Soon she was done and now clothed in her well ironed office wear and ck heels ready for work at exactly 7:00am. She remembered that she did not arrange her room like she always did and removed her heels to do the needful quickly. Soon she was done dusting her bed andying it neatly and beautifully. She decided to have breakfast which was toast and a ss of orange juice and then headed to her office. ~~~~ ¡°Good morning ma¡¯am.¡± Several greetings from the employees were voiced. It seemed like they were all happier today like something happened as if they all supposedly won a lottery. Wait, employees were meant to greet each other especially their seniors like in the case of Sydney, right. But the way they all harmonized it today was different. Sydney could not even see who the greeting came from but just responded anytime she heard a ¡°good morning.¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this. Soon she paved her way to her office and she noticed a flower on her desk. She hurriedly walked to see who it was from and she soon realized it was from Paxton. It had a sorry note attached to the side. She admired the flowers so much but wondered why he sent them. ¡°Was it to apologize again?¡± Sydney thought you herself. ¡°Fuck! How foolish can one be? I love Paxton but Jaxton¡­ I can¡¯t treat him this way. Agrh!¡± Sydney added as she continued to think more. Still lost in thoughts as for the reason why Paxton had sent her flowers, Jaxton from a distance inquired from his girlfriend who the flower he definitely did not get for her was from. ¡°Who sent them?¡± Jaxton inquired, snapping Sydney back from her world of thoughts. ¡°It¡¯s ¡­¡± she stammered. ¡°It belongs to my Colleague who isn¡¯t on the seat.¡± Sydney quickly cooked up a lie.¡± When she noticed Jaxtoning closer she immediately hides the ¡°I am sorry note¡± which clearly read from Paxton on it inside her ck zer¡¯s pocket. She still faced the direction of her flowers and felt Jaxton close to her. She could feel his hot breaths on her ear and heart began to pound that he might see the ¡°I am sorry note¡± somehow even though she already hid it. Soon, she feels his hands on her waist and he began to flirt with her right in her office. Even if she was still anxious as hoped he did not see what she was hiding she had to act it up and tried to push me off with the excuse that they were at work. They are disturbed by a knock on the door. Jaxton adjusted himself and so did Sydney before she instructed the person thee in. ¡°You should go on. Bye see youter!¡± She sweetly spoke to Jaxton who in turn obeyed and left Sydney to begin her work. Chapter 49 The day before Sydney had been working on some files which had been given to her so as she got to the office that morning Paxton made no dy I to usehering to the room filled with people. ¡°Yes Sydney enter¡± he beckoned as he could see her shadow from the ss door hedor she could knock. As she entered she was the centre of attention at the moment and she couldn¡¯t help but feel ufortable as she felt the eyes looking at her we¡¯re kind of ¡°judgie¡±. ¡± Where are the files you were working in yesterday?¡± Paxton finally asked bringing her out of her deep thoughts.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Here the thing is I had destroyed the files sir¡± she responded as she brought forward the destroyed documents in hand and somehow her head bent low. ¡°Why would you destroy those documents? We were supposed to use them how could you destroy them Sydney?¡± Paxton now irritated asked although he was trying to calm himself down form ming up more . ¡°I felt they weren¡¯t making any sense and thought my ideas where not good enough for the contract¡± she responded this time locking eyes with Paxton. When he looked at her eyes he kind of felt calm about the entire situation, he felt a certain calm but he couldn¡¯t show it to those around him. ¡°You know how important these things are and how they are supposed to work, if you have the destroyed documents can you bring them forward so we could see what ¡®nonsense¡¯ you im to have written?¡± he said making some air quotes as he knew she couldn¡¯t possibly be super dumb. Everyone¡¯s eyes where still on her waiting for her to produce the documents she had possibly destroyed. ¡°I can¡¯t possibly bring them back sir, because I have destroyed the original sample and I can not retrieve them back, I used the shredding machine to do that and even if we were to piece each to each it wouldn¡¯t make sense¡± she exined. ¡°Don¡¯t you have them in soft copy on the.puter or something?¡± Paxton asked this time trying to understand what exactly it was that she had done and if she didn¡¯t do the work on herptop or something. Sydney sure knew she was in a mess because she had indeed destroyed on both ends and although she knew how stupid that sounded she was scared of the consequences she was going to da e at the moment. She was in a mess and somehow she zoomed into her own small world inside her h3ax trying to find a solution to the already damned situation. Paxton knew Sydney was not ipetent, far from that she was an intelligentss reason why when he saw her in deep thoughts he knew for a fact that she was thinking of a way to savage the situation but that was not a necessary move to do at the moment as she had to give an answer to the board of directors who were all present. Looking at her with scavenging eyes waiting for her to slip and tell them what they didn¡¯t want to hear but she was not going to give them the satisfaction of that, not now not ever. ¡°Well what do we get to do to help the situation since you have destroyed what could be used for it?¡± one of those who were at the office board room spoke. For a moment Paxton turn to look at the man in question giving him the eyes which suggested that he was in co tell of the situation and she had to answer to him and not anyone else. ¡°I¡¯ll go on to rewrite a new copy of what has been lost and if I am given till midday I would surely havee up with something lucrative¡± Sydney said looking around the table. Some giving her the eyes of judgement while others seemed to sit well with what she had asked them to do. ¡°Shall we have a vote for those who give till midday for her to be done with the contract?¡± Paxton asked and a majority raised thief hands and the rest raised their hands for not being in sync with what they had just said. ¡°I hope midday would be the best time for you toe up with something lucrative?¡± one of the men asked as he smiled at Sydney seeing that she was nervous. But as I¡¯m would have it, the majority always won the vote. ¡°You have till midday to wow us and I hope and believe and trust that the second chance you have been given would wow us and make us get this contract¡± Paxton said and Sydney gave a nervous smile as she exited the room and decided to go get the work done. She excused herself and left for her office with many strategies in ce of what she had chosen to write this time as the proposal. There was no telling as to why she had trashed the other, she had felt under the weather and had felt like she just wasn¡¯t the proper person to write out such a humongous proposal but given the fact that she had been given the second opportunity to amend her mistake she was going to take it seriously and was given just at least three hours. Well she gave herself three hours because she chose midday meaning she was challenging herself to be great and good by the time she had assigned herself. As she sat on her desk, it dwaned on her she was in a dilemma and was trying to get herself together so she would he able to get the proposal done before that time. As she bent down on herputer¡­ Paxton entered the office without knocking. When she raised her head she saw him and panicked. ¡°Any problem sir?¡± she asked standing. ¡°You could finish at the end of the day, I¡¯ll stall for you¡± he said and left the office without waiting for a response. Chapter 50 That was the greatest news she had heard since the day began so she sat down and rxed so she could think properly. She got to work and surprisingly within the first two hours she was sure to havee with something that was beautiful and captivating to her at least. At the end of the day she brought forward the proposal to Paxton who was also engrossed in his business on theptop. When she knocked the door he gestured for her to enter while he got done with his business meeting on theptop. She found a spot and sat there waiting for him to be done with the meeting he was having. After he had been done with what he was doing he turned and gestured for her to bring the document she was holding. ¡°I must confess you are quite fast, it¡¯s not even the end of the day yet¡± hemented and Sydney could only get out a nervous giggle. After about ten minutes of watching his face go from one angle to another, she couldn¡¯t say if he was impressed with the work or not as his face held no amusement or bad look but she was waiting for the critic tond. ¡°Well this is actually good, I could say it is better than the other one fi I had seen it for myself before you tore it to shreds¡± he said raising his head to meet her already tired eyes. ¡°Is is that good sir?¡± she asked as she looked at him with wide eyes, she couldn¡¯t imagine what she had drafted in minutes or hours was more valid than what she had done over the time of two days. ¡°Yes it is and seeing how tired you are maybe you could take the remainder of the day off have some test ande back tomorrow refreshed ai we could work better with this alright?¡± he said and she nodded. Indeed she needed the rest he was proposing to her and she was happily going to take it with no questions. Sydney left excited as she had gotten he validation of Paxton on the proposal she knew he would make the others take the proposal seriously and that would mean they would start working in it as soon as possible. When she got home she was exhausted as shey on her couch not taking off her clothes yet just her shoes off and unbuttoned blouse she turned the Air Conditioning on so she could have a cool head. She was excited she had met the deadline and that her proposal had made Paxton happy with her too. Even though he didn¡¯t say it she was sure he was disappointed at her when she had said she had destroyed the other proposal. After about thirty minutes ofying on the couch thinking of other ways in which she could use to improve the work she had given Paxton she decided it was time for an evening bath and also for her to have something go eat as she had not eaten anything yet as she had missed lunch so she could finish what she had been given. After she took the dinner to her room and took her bath she fell on the bed and was only awoken by her rm clock sting the entire room. She kicked it but it kept sting so she got up. She had forgotten to set it for 6:30 AM and now here she was vetting up at 4am. She couldn¡¯t go back to sleep so she just decided on a little house cleaning and maybe a healthy breakfast other than a coffee. By the time she was done with brushing her hair and cing in a bun she was thirty my it¡¯s early. She made her way to the office and when she arrived thepany guard greeted her as always. As she entered the building she realised that her colleagues where all there and they were excited and celebrating her.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. She couldn¡¯t understand what and why she was being celebrated. She was pulled into the office and when she entered her office she was speechless with what she found in there. Sydney knew it wasn¡¯t her birthday at least she couldn¡¯t be do bust that she forgot her birthday. ¡°What¡¯s this for?¡± she asked her voice barely audible for those around her to hear. ¡°Well Boss Paxton is going to exin everything to you once you get called into his office but before anything we would live to tell you a big congrattions¡± her colleague said to her. Within minutes someone was ent toe call her and she went into his office and when she was inside he embraced her and told her he was proud of her and what she had done for thepany. ¡°But sit I don¡¯t understand?¡± she said once again confused as she could not understand what the hell was going on everyone was just bustling all the champagne and cake she saw down the hall with her name written on it. ¡°Well isn¡¯t it obvious you won us the contract Ms Sydney?¡± Paxton announce with excitementcing his voice and he couldn¡¯t just hold it back ad he hugged her once again. She was bbergasted and she began to cry and she was happy at how everytime showed genuine happiness for her at least she bad not let thepany down when she rewrote the proposal. While she stood there being unable to show how happy she was she finally was asked to sit down. ¡°Let¡¯s talk on how we are going to forge ahead with this beautiful n and proposal of yours, I¡¯ve always known you would make me proud Sydeny¡± he appreciated her. She couldn¡¯t help but blush even more and to say she was happy was an understatement. She was ted. Chapter 51 ¡°Congrattions Sidney I hope you know that you would be handsomely rewarded with a big bonus for all what you have done just now?¡± Paxton said as he was smiling with Sidney and his smile was somewhat reaching his eyes. ¡°Oh my God, do you mean that? I would get a raise? I am so excited thank you so much¡± Sidney said as she was extremely excited with what it was that he had said to her she couldn¡¯t believe she would be receiving a bonus. And as most humans she had already made ns with the bonus so much so that it had already been exhausted in her mind. ¡°Yes you shall receive it you deserve everything you are achieving¡± Paxton said. The entire day at the office was a jovial one and everyone at the office noticed because everyone was just super excited even those at the office noticed that the mood around was positive. Paxton who used to be super strict and not smiling was in high spirits he had his ns he wanted to take Sydney out for an outing not really a date but just an outing to celebrate her wins. Unfortunately those ns woulde tumbling down in a few hours. As she was busy at the office her phone began to ring as she sluggishly raised her head from theputer in front of her and slid the green button. ¡°Hello¡± she said into the phone. ¡°Hello beautiful, I heard of what you did, this is to let you know I am happy and proud of you and congrattions too¡± Jaxton said into the phone enthusiastically. ¡°Thank you so much, I have to give the credit to you and your brother for giving me opportunity to showcase my skills¡± she said into the phone as she acknowledge his kind gesture to call and congratte her on her win for the day. ¡°Nah, you did all that and nobody else, it was all you¡± He said and she blushed a little. ¡°Would you be free this evening by 8 pm, I would love to take you out on a date¡± Jaxton said as he was shooting his shot to get her go on the date with him. ¡°Err, Jaxton I am not sure if I would be able to do that I¡¯ll have a girls night with my friends so maybe it would have to be some other time¡± Sydney said trying her best to let him down easy she didn¡¯t want him to think she did not want to be by his side but he did not want to go out. ¡°I insist, Babe¡± Jaxton said. ¡°Oh no, what do you want me to say¡± Sydney said as she just was not being excited to go out she wanted to be at home and just binge-watch movies and have a ss of Rousey. ¡°Okay fine 8pm is okay¡± she reluctantly epted and that sealed the deal as the call stopped. At 8pm on the dot he was at her door porch and he held her hand and open the car door for her but not withoutplimenting her numerous times. ¡°My cheeks hurt already Jaxton stop it¡± Sydney replied as she wasughing hard she was having a st where he had taken her. It was not all clich¨¦ as he didn¡¯t reserve a private area like most men would do but the only thing she loved was that he had taken her to a minimalistic spot and she was enjoying herself. ¡°I love this and I hope we keep having dates like this¡± Jaxton express his feelings and this only made Sydney to blush hard. ¡°At least going put was not such a bad idea¡± Sheplimented as she had wanted to stay indoor but this seemed to be the best decision she had for the evening. They left the spot and he drove her back home not without giving her a good night kiss. Sydney was happy she had left her past behind and was no longer in bondage of her mistakes. She slept that night feeling so great and she had it in mind that she was going to have a busy day so she did her night routine and went to bed refreshed and just hoping her day of the next day would be great. The next day at work she had to work with Paxton on the contract that had to be signed so she rushed directly into his office so they coulde up with some more suggestions. It was the first time they had to work together in the same office and it was somehow awkward and she felt a little ufortable but then she had no choice.This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. ¡°I think that should do¡± she said after she finalized the quota of what they would deliver to their newest investor to sign the contract. ¡°Alright that would do¡± Paxton responded as he was consumed with how her tired face looked so beautiful and subtle. They both were exhausted and it being that she had not gone out for lunch Paxton went out to the receptionist to ask for some parcel which had been delivered for him and also to tell her to get some lunch. When he came back she wasying on the table and snoring softly. When he came back into the office he looked at her gape lips as she was soundly asleep. He didn¡¯t want to wake her up but then again she was tempting. He bend to her to her level and was drawn by the perfume she was wearing so soft and feminine. He touched her chin and was bringing his lips closer to hers he just wanted to have a taste of her sulent lips and that was when she opened her eyes catching him off guard and she jumped up and almost fell to the floor but Paxton was quick to catch her. ¡°What the hell did you think you were doing?¡± she asked angrily. Chapter 52 Still shocked she repeated her question yet again. ¡°What the hell did you think you were doing Paxton?¡± Sydney asked again this time not being pleased as to what she had awakened to. Paxton had withdrew his face from her and he was kind of nervous just scratching the back of his neck, he had not expected that what he was doing would end up like that. ¡°Sydney, I just wanted to take off the dirt from your face¡± he said clearing his throat nervously as it was hoarse. ¡°But you should have gotten me up¡± She countered. ¡°You were sleeping peacefully so I didn¡¯t want to disturb¡± Paxton said gaining his voice at the moment. ¡°But you know you woke me up by the way¡± she said folding her arms across her chest as she arched a brow. ¡°Well I did what I thought was logical at the moment I am sorry¡± Paxton apologized. ¡°Oh don¡¯t mind me, sorry I fell asleep I just was extremely exhausted the mind work was just too much¡± she apologized. ¡°Oh no that isn¡¯t a problem at all I mean I would have fallen asleep too if I didn¡¯t go out to order us some lunch¡± Paxton exined and this melted her heart. ¡°Thank you for removing dirt from my face, hope I didn¡¯t drool on your desk¡± she said nervously looking around the table not wanting to make the room even more tenser than it was because she was sure feeling the way the room was getting ufortable.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Well since you were asleep I decided to order some spaghetti for you and shrimps hope it would be good for you or if you don¡¯t want we could call and cancel the order and take what you want¡± Paxton seethed nervously. She felt that Paxton was trying his best to be generous hence she felt guilty for thinking bad things about him in her mind. After she finished having the lunch he had ordered she left for her office and arranged some of her things and gave her PA some assignments to carry out. As she walked towards the elevator for the close of the day she met with Jaxton who told her he wanted to take her home. ¡°But I brought my car Jaxton, hence I can go home alone¡± She said. ¡°I can take you home tonight and then I¡¯lle pick you up in the early hours of the morning¡± Jaxton said. ¡°I insist Syd, please let me take you home¡± he said almost pouting. Sydney grudgingly went into his car she had been thinking hard on how to tell him not to keep insisting on things she didn¡¯t want but for now she was going to calm her horses she was tired. The ride home was not smooth as Jaxton had expected but then he still just made some time to be able to continue enjoying herpany he understood she was tired. ¡°Thanks for the ride home¡± Sydney thanked him and entered her house as she entered her house not waiting for him to say whatever it was that he was saying. Jaxton drove home and immediately he got into his house he realized his friend had been calling and he had a meeting at their club. ¡°Hey man¡± Jaxton said into the phone as his friend picked on the second ring. ¡°Hey Jax. I want you toe by the club right now you know that we had arrangements for the club and trust me bro, we have lots of girls here¡¯ his friend chimed on. ¡°So much as that sounds so interesting and tempting, I¡¯ll like to tell that I am not interested for the night man, I just want to rest¡± Jaxton exined to his friend who wasn¡¯t having it. ¡°No you can¡¯t be doing that now, just imagine that these babes have to pump on you and make you scream halleluiah¡± His friend tried to convince him but he declined and cut the call because he was getting all rile up and feeling as though he had to go. ¡°I have to stay faithful to Sydney, I love her so much and I can¡¯t afford to mess up now¡± he smooth talked to himself. He jumped into the shower for a cold shower to calm the blue balls he was having. When Jaxton passed by the study he noticed that the light was on and he knew for a fact that his brother was in there. Paxton was the workaholic of that two and he just didn¡¯t like that so Jaxton made a n to be able to stop his brother from doing that all night work. Jaxton felt Paxton had and needed rest because working excessively was not good for his health. He knocked but there was no response so he opened and went in and he saw his brother staring at his phone in a dazed state. Jaxton walked closer to his brother who had yet to notice that there was someone in the room so he walked closer to his smiling brother in a bid to startle him and also to see what exactly was making his brother so amuse. ¡°Paxton?¡± he called but his brother seemed love struck. He went behind and then he saw his brother¡¯s phone and his eyes could not believe what it was his brother was smiling at. ¡°What¡± he eximed causing his brother to jerk. ¡°Hey bro. when did you get in here¡± Paxton asked trying to adjust and keep his phone down. ¡°I didn¡¯t hear you enter¡± Paxton continued. ¡°Why do you have those pictures in your phone?¡± Jaxton asked with mixed emotion of anger and trying to calm himself. ¡°That¡¯s my private business and beside you were not at the office on the day when she was being congratted, Jaxton now what are you doing here or what do you want?¡± Paxton asked. ¡°Why do you have Sydney¡¯s pictures on your phone?¡± Jaxton asked fuming but Paxton did not understand why his brother was riled up. ¡°Men calm your horses down¡± Paxton said. Chapter 53 ¡°You should shut the fuck up man¡± Jaxton said holding Jaxton by his cor and pulling him off the chair. ¡°What has gotten over you?¡± Paxton asked trying to understand what is was that was happening and he also was trying to exin why it was that he had Sydney¡¯s pictures and he also just wanted to tell his brother he was in love with Sydney. ¡°Man why are you mad, I can exin to you man, can you let me exin?¡± Paxton tried his best not to hit his brother, because thinking about it he was on the wrong and he didn¡¯t know for how long his brother had been standing there watching ogle and smiling at his girlfriend¡¯s picture. But he wasn¡¯t having it. Jaxton was just so furious and jealous, his insecurity had just gotten on a hyper. When he finally let go of his brothers cor Paxton adjusted his clothes then went on to exin. ¡°I don¡¯t know why you are so angry and hot tempered because I have the pictures of Sydney but if you must know brother, those pictures where taken at the party and it was a colleague who sent them to me¡± Paxton said. Seeing his brother was still fuming Paxton then went on to exin further. ¡°I was just trying to edit them and also to see the ones I would send to her man, what is this? I can¡¯t possibly take your woman from you she loves you and you love her too¡± Paxton said and after he finished saying so he used his hand to show his wrinkled cor which his brother had pulled continuously.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Okay Jaxton, when you send to her make sure you delete from your phone immediately, I shouldn¡¯t have to find the pictures on your phone Paxton¡± Jaxton said as he looked at deep into his brother¡¯s eyes. ¡°Why would you want me to delete the pictures of a colleague?¡± Paxton asked brother as he looked at him skeptically. Jaxton looked at his twin brother so deep in his eyes resisting the urge to be able to punch him so hard in the face. But he calmed himself and then went on to tell his brother calmly. ¡°Because I said so¡± Jaxton said and just for the sake of peace to reign Paxton nodded. ¡°Fine I would delete them immediately I edit and send to her¡± Paxton promised and Jaxton left the spot looking satisfied with what his brother had just promised to do for him. When Jaxton got into his room he still was fuming but heter on began to feel in secure. ¡°What if my brother has a thing for Sydney? Maybe that¡¯s why he continuously spends time with her¡± he asked these rhetorical questions to himself and then went on to wipe out the feeling he had in his mind. ¡°Stop thinking that way of your brother¡± Jaxton scolded himself he needed a drink hence he went to the bar and poured himself a ss of whiskey and drank all on the spot. He was scared and somehow made up his mind that he would move fast so as to get Sydney fall in love with him and ept him. Paxton didn¡¯t delete the pictures as he had told his brother he was going to do so but then why would he do this to his brother, he couldn¡¯t be harboring feelings for his brother¡¯s girlfriend. Paxton on the other hand sat there in his office and kept pondering on what was happening, he couldn¡¯t believe but as he was sure he had fallen in love with in love with Sydney. ¡°Damn, I can¡¯t believe this, how did I get to this point of falling for her¡± Paxton was in denial. Maybe it was his just lust and infatuation. Paxton then went up to his brother¡¯s room just to have a talk with his brother about what had just happened he couldn¡¯t and didn¡¯t want his brother having certain thoughts about any of this. ¡°Hey man, can we talk?¡± Paxton knocked the door. ¡°No man, I just want to be alone right now¡± Jaxton responded. ¡°But man it was harmless, I promise you I would delete those pictures¡± His brother emphasized. ¡°I know brother just let us go to sleep peacefully and tomorrow we can talk over this¡± he said and Paxton could hear that he was not in a good mood. Paxton left and went to his room to have cold bath because he was just extremely guilty as to why had been looking at his brothers woman. Maybe he should have his heart checked and stop looking to spend time with Sydney and there are times that he also felt like he wanted to call Sydney at odd hours of the night. He felt like if he didn¡¯t touch her his day was notplete reason why each time he always went on and on what he liked and he kept wanting her to exin more about herself to him. Even on the day of their work together when he had almost kissed her, he didn¡¯t even know why he had gotten the idea of having to have a taste of her lips on him. ¡°No, I have to stop spending time with her, I¡¯ll make sure I work with her in a space where people are because if not things would get out of hand¡±. ¡°She is my brother¡¯s woman and I have to respect that, so what I would like to do is forget about this madness feeling si keep nursing in me¡± after having a soliloquy Paxton jumped into the shower. He took a bath and went to sleep in the hopes of getting to talk to his brother the next day and to make him understand what it was happened and for him not to have any thoughts about him. Chapter 54 ¡°Wee ma¡¯am¡± Sydney was greeted as she entered the building. ¡°Good morning,¡± she responded to the others who had been greeting her. Ever since she got the contract she had been given the all the utmost respect she deserved because well she worked hard to earn the respect. When Sydney went off to the office she realized Paxton was nowhere to be found. ¡°Has Mr. White note?¡± She asked the secretary who was outside the office working on some documents. ¡°Not yet ma¡¯am¡± thedy responded and went on to do her job. ¡°Okay¡± She responded and went in to begin her work on the contract still. After about two hours of working she finally raised her head, perceiving the cologne whom she had been anticipating all morning. ¡°You arete Mr. White, you came at midday¡± she jokingly said but the look on his face was not that for jokes but he responded to her. Courtesy sake that is. ¡°I went to attend to a client but luckily we are done¡± Paxton responded and walked past her to his office. She could tell his mood was not good but she also thought maybe it was the client who had annoyed him after all some clients were blessed with pissing people off. After giving her a cold shoulder all day it was 3 pm and it was now time for lunch, well it was ate lunch so he went to her office and knocked on the door. ¡°Can Ie in?¡± Paxton asked and Sydney with a smile showcasing her dimpled jaw nodded. ¡°Yes you cane in¡± She said showing the chair to him and he sat down. ¡°What exactly is it you want us to discuss?¡± Sydney asked pressing the save button on herptop so that he could be able to talk with her and her attention would not be divided. Well I came here to invite you out to lunch¡± Paxton said with high hopes. ¡°Lunch? After you had been giving me attitude all morning you are asking me to go to lunch with you Paxton?¡± She asked finally bring up the fact that he had made the environment unbearable for her. ¡°I am sorry the day was not the best for me reason why I want to make it up to you by taking you out for lunch, that is if you would allow me do so¡± he apologized to her as he was not sure of what it was else she wanted him to do.N?velDrama.Org owns this. ¡°I would go with you on one condition¡± She said twirling her eyes in a flirty manner. ¡°And what could that be?¡± he asked. ¡°I¡¯ll have a big container of ice cream and it should be a chocte vor and another container for vani, I want to make sure that I have enough ice cream in my system¡± Sydney said with a great smile on her face because she thought he was going to refuse but he was so determined to make her happy. ¡°Done, anything to make my brother¡¯s woman happy¡± Paxton said. ¡°Wait you mean it?¡± Sydney asked as she got up and ran to his side hugging him so tightly that there was some sort of electric shock between them. ¡°Sorry, I just was too excited about the ice cream¡± she apologized to him and when she did this Paxton only smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s okay, we are friends aren¡¯t we?¡± he responded trying not to make her seem too ufortable from the awkwardness of their rtionship. Although what happenedst night still lingered at the back of his mind that his brother might be the one who needs to be taking his girlfriend out for lunch and not him. But to Paxton he knew that he was just doing something which didn¡¯t warrant any suspicions or so he thought. After they had left just immediately Jaxton came to look for Sydney so they could go out for lunch but he noticed that she was not on seat hence he asked her secretary. ¡°Where is Ms. Sydney?¡± he asked the secretary. ¡°She went to lunch with Mr. White Paxton Sir¡± she responded. ¡°What?¡± Jaxton eximed causing the poor secretary to jerk in fear as he roared out in anger. ¡°Am sorry sir¡± she apologized. ¡°Why are you apologizing?¡± he turned and asked the Secretary who thought maybe she had said something which had annoyed Jaxton. Before she could respond she was on call as he dialed Sydney. ¡°Hello Jaxton?¡± She answered the phone as they had just made a turn into the restaurant. ¡°Where are you?¡± was the response she got and she didn¡¯t like his tone. ¡°Is there a problem Jaxton?¡± she asked causing Paxton to look at her with a worried expression maybe he should have just not invited her out. Maybe this was a bad idea. ¡°I am out with Paxton he invited me out to lunch¡± she exined. ¡°So why did you call¡­¡± before she could finish her sentence Jaxton stopped the call and she looked to Paxton. ¡°Trouble in paradise?¡± Paxton asked. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about Jaxton we would talk about it when I get back to the office for now I need my ice cream¡± she said changing the mood from tensed to smiley but her heart sensed trouble and also Paxton knew there was problem but he had fulfill his promise he would deal with his brotherter. Jaxton being annoyed scattered every document on his desk and then went on to start damning his brother. Jaxton was sure that his brother was in love with Sydney maybe he had to set these things straight because everything was not going well he needed to mark his territory. They entered the restaurant and Paxton pulled the chair out for her and she sat. ¡°Thank you¡± she said and he sat down too and they took their orders. Chapter 55 ¡°Here is your food sir/ma¡¯am¡± the waiter said as they savored the aroma of the food. ¡°Thank you for the food, it looks delicious right Paxton?¡± Sydney said and the waiter smiled at the appreciation that went a long way to say it was possible many people didn¡¯t appreciate his services or not. ¡°Yes it sure does look beautiful and delicious I can¡¯t wait to have it down my throat then¡± She happily said. She looked so childlike as she happily began to munch on the food. They ate their food in total silence no one talking just enjoying the juiciness of what was in front of them. Suddenly, she noticed that Paxton picked up his phone scrolled through some pictures and then smiled into the phone before he dropped the phone and then went on to eat his phone humming a tune. Surprise at his sudden smile and how bright his eyes were she had never noticed how beautiful he looked when he smiled so she had to do what anyone who would want to know more would, she had to ask. ¡°What makes you smile so much? Oh I bet it¡¯s your girlfriend, or maybe you are nning to propose to someone?¡± she asked. She was just curious to know what it was that had made him smile so much and this cause Paxton to blush in embarrassment she was dazed for a moment at his smile and didn¡¯t hear what he was saying. ¡°Sydney, it is almost time for us to go back I think our break is over¡± Paxton said but Sydney was not even getting the response he had expected because she was just far in thoughts. ¡°Sydney¡±. ¡°Hey Sydney?¡± he called. ¡°Earth to Sydney¡± he snapped his fingers. ¡°Oh my, what were you saying?¡± she asked. ¡°Well you were all dazed and seemed to be in deep thoughts and also you seemed to have beady eyes why is that?¡± Paxton asked, embarrassed she bend her head in a shy gesture as she was not happy at what he had caught her doing because it seemed like he knew all what she was thinking of. She felt somewhat transparent, like she could see through him. She was not supposed to be looking at him in such a manner to begin, she was just supposed to be with him just as colleagues and maybe someday as his sister-inw. ¡°Is everything fine Sydney, you looked so flushed maybe there is something you are not telling me?¡± He asked her because her face was flushed and she looked like she had seen a ghost or something. ¡°No I am fine nothing is wrong¡± she responded to what he had to say. ¡°Okay, I thought something was wrong¡± he said and she nodded signifying a big no. ¡°But you seem utterly too excited than you were this morning when you returned¡± Sydney said. ¡°Nah, this food seems to be giving me a much positive vibe than I have ever tasted before¡± Paxton said. He didn¡¯t want to let her know what it was he was looking at, it might just cause a rift between them and maybe make her begin to avoid him. He continued eating and simultaneously staring at his phone in some sort of awe. She was curious as to why he had been smiling so brightly and happy, he seemed to be in a super good mood this afternoon aspared to the person who had waltzed into the office at midday with a foul mood. ¡°May I be excused, I wish to use the men¡¯s room?¡± Paxton asked with a big smile on his face and she nodded head she finished the ice cream cone she was holding in hand. Once he had gone into the rest room she knew it was wrong but when he kept his phone and it was unlocked she decided to pry. Of course she wanted to see if her future brother inw was madly in love with someone or it was just something else. If it was a woman then she might just have to find who this was and befriend her so that she would make a best friend when they got married to the brothers. It was a wild imagination but again it had to be worth it if she tried. She picked up the phone looking to see it so that he wouldn¡¯te see her checking his phone because she knew everyone had their secrets and maybe this was his secret yet she was prying the phone open.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°No this isn¡¯t right Sydney don¡¯t do it¡± she gave herself a pep talk. She sent her hand and pulled it back. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be prying into people¡¯s businesses, but he isn¡¯t people he is your friend. But what if he catches me?¡± she kept having a mental battle in her head. ¡°Well if you hurry you would be able to take a peek and then keep his phone and you would be able to tease him with it¡± she said to herself. Finally she made up her mind, it was like a woman having conflicting ideas of an angel and a demon on her shoulders and guess what? She chose the demon¡¯s words because she finally picked up the phone and noticed it was unlocked. ¡°What? Why does he have these? I don¡¯t even have these photos in my gallery yet he has them?¡± Sydney asked no one in particr a she had seen pictures of herself and it showed that she was the one whom he was looking at. ¡°I need to ask him why he is checking this, and why was he smiling too?¡± she asked extremely confused. ¡°Damn seems I have be a mad woman as I speak to myself all the time¡± Sydney face palmed herself. She couldn¡¯t fathom the thought of him ogling her pictures when he knew she was his brothers woman it made no sense right now. Chapter 56 ¡°On second thought I won¡¯t ask him anything¡± she said to herself as she saw himing close to her. She turned and saw himing so she kept it in ce and she just had to pretend as though she didn¡¯t see the pictures but deep within she just wanted to ask but if she asked he would know that she had checked his phone. They had just brought another te of food for them when she saw those pictures. It was a te of her favorite shrimps so she couldn¡¯t possibly forgo that. ¡°Okay fine I¡¯ll eat the food I love shrimps by the way¡± Sydney said. She began eating the food as she peeled the shrimps for herself, she just didn¡¯t want to have Paxton do that for her. Just seeing the pictures in his phone had made her have numerous thoughts she just wanted to know what was going on and why he would be so engrossed in her that he would be smiling so goofily. She took a bite but wasn¡¯t verbal about its taste as she had done with the first dish they had. ¡°Don¡¯t you like it?¡± Paxton asked. ¡°I do¡± she replied not looking at him still. ¡°Do you want something else, or should we go?¡± he asked her seeing that she had somehow not touched the other food that was in front of her. ¡°I just remembered I have work at the office¡±. ¡°Sydney, we all have work at the office, being out to unwind doesn¡¯t mean we shouldn¡¯t have some fun¡±. ¡°Can we have this packaged for me? I have it as a takeaway¡± she said not minding what he had just said. ¡°I guess we can ask the waiter¡± Paxton responded still worried at her countenance, it wasn¡¯t okay, he knew that things where definitely not okay but he couldn¡¯t force her to talk when she didn¡¯t want to. ¡°Would you want to have the day off?¡± he asked just finding the loopholes where she could tell him what it was he wanted, he was notfortable with having her be edgy. ¡°No, please let¡¯s go to the office I have some work to do¡± she said not looking at him in the face. ¡°Did anything happen, while I was gone did my phone ring, or did you hear any news from home?¡± he asked giving that her countenance didn¡¯t show the excited Sydney she was when they had gotten home. ¡°Nothing happened I promised¡± she said just arranging her things for her to go back home. ¡°Then why do you look that way Sydney? Are you sure something didn¡¯t happen when I went into the bathroom? Did some douche bag disturb you?¡± he pressed on to know what it was that was going on. When he said this he was holding her hands and she stood still for a while as he looked t her eyes. Paxton could see some fear but then he didn¡¯t know what it was. ¡°Nothing happened lets go to the office or better still I can take a cab to where I want to go¡± she said in an edgy tone. ¡°Come on, then why are you not eating? And why do you want to go back to the office so fast did they call from the office or did Jaxton call you?¡± Paxton asked as he got up to follow her as she was headed outside of the restaurant he just wasn¡¯t sure as to why she wants to go so quick. Finally he gave up on trying to hold her back, he paid the food bills and too the food which had been packaged in Tupper wear and he gave a handsome tip for the waiter for his beautiful service.N?velDrama.Org owns this. As she was trying her best to walk pass him she heard Jaxton¡¯s voice. ¡°Jaxton?¡± she called out surprised because she couldn¡¯t believe he would be that petty enough to follow her out here. Paxton who was rushing behind her, saw his brother and what he saw on his brother¡¯s face was not the look of friendship. Paxton knew he had messed up his brother had hinted for him to not get pretty close to Sydney, although he had not verbally uttered it but now it was super obvious he didn¡¯t like the way he and his woman where getting close. ¡°What are you doing here Jaxton?¡± Sydney asked. ¡°Well I came to have lunch since my brother here decided he wouldn¡¯t find a woman of his and prefers to have my woman as his¡± Jaxton said pissed as he moved close to Paxton and Sydney. ¡°I thought you woulde and find me at the office so we can go for lunch bu then I go to your office and your secretary says you went out with my brother?¡± Jaxton asked fuming. ¡°Don¡¯t create a scene here Jaxton¡± Sydney said calmly and Jaxton turned to look at her. ¡°Are you serious right now? I shouldn¡¯t make a scene?¡± he asked. ¡°Paxton asked for a friendly lunch and I obliged so what do you mean when you say we didn¡¯t ask you toe for lunch? You were at a meeting remember?¡± Sydney asked him. ¡°Jax, it¡¯s not what you are thinking please, I hadete to work today and I failed to work on the project with her so I wanted to make up for it¡± Paxton tried to exin but it seemed he was making matters worse. ¡°Make it up to her as who to her? Do you both think I am a child or something?¡± Jaxton asked and Sydney automatically knew where he was going to with his thoughts. ¡°I honestly can¡¯t believe you Jaxton, Paxton can you drive me back to the office or you wish o stand her while I take a cab back to the office?¡± she asked with a stern face and this only made Paxton be on a hot seat at the moment as he looked from his brother to his brother¡¯s girlfriend. Chapter 57 ¡°Let go of me Jaxton¡± Sydney said as she was trying to walk pass Jaxton and he held her hand. ¡°And why would I do that right now?¡± he asked his eyes bloodshot. ¡°Jaxton let her go, you are assaulting her and she has the right o go wherever she wants she is not a child¡± Paxton decided to jump into the situation because he could see Sydney trying her best not to cry. ¡°You should stay out of this¡± he said pointing his finger at Paxton. ¡°I won¡¯t she is my responsibility, I brought her here so I should take her back with me¡± Paxton countered making his brother even more angry than he was at seeing them at the restaurant together. ¡°What did you just say?¡± Jaxton asked. ¡°I said what I said man, you are creating a scene here and that is not right, why on earth should you do this, you are creating content for the tabloids man let her go¡± Paxton reasoned. Not heeding to what his brother was saying he pulled Sydney who was now full of tears back into his car. ¡°Jaxton, let me go, I don¡¯t want to go with you¡± but all of that fell on deaf ears as he just shoved her into the car leaving Paxton there amused at how violent his twin could be. Jaxton drove the car back to thepany in a ferocious manner and due to her exhaustion she never for once showed how scared she was although she wished secretly she had driven bac to the office with Paxton and not his brother. The silence in the car was an ufortable one and Sydney¡¯s face was red as she had been crying from the embarrassment Jaxton just put her through at the restaurant. ¡°What on earth where you doing at a restaurant with my brother?¡± he spat at her as she shivered from fear but she had to say her mind otherwise. ¡°I went to that restaurant with your brother harmlessly, we both went there as employer and employee, why the hell do you have to make everything build around your obsession and possession over me Jaxton? She yelled. ¡°What I saw back there was not an employee and employer date you both were flirting¡± he justified. ¡°What utter nonsense are you saying Jaxton, I am a grown ass woman and I work my own money so I bet I should be able to have say in whatever it is that I do with myself , I don¡¯t always have to be around you¡± she retorted angrily. ¡°You would not talk to me in that manner¡± Jaxton yelled and Sydney saw that shouting was not helping matters at the moment so she tried her best to calm down. ¡°Look baby, what you saw out there was harmless, we were not flirting, and geez I could never do that to you please believe me would you?¡± She said going close to Jaxton and holding his both cheeks in her hands making him ti look at her inside of her eyes. ¡°How do I believe what you just said to me?¡± Jaxton asked pulling away from her hold because he knew why she was holding him in that manner she wanted to cajole him into believing her and his brother and in his mind he knew she just might be lying. ¡°Please trust me Jax, don¡¯t make our beautiful rtionship crumble because of theck of trust you have in me, you are to me the greatest love of all and I have never given you the reason to not trust me¡± Sydney said and it took a lot of convincing to get Jaxton believe her. ¡°Okay, but just promise me you would be careful around Paxton and your rtionship should be strictly business and professional okay?¡± he said and this only made her promise things she wasn¡¯t sure of but she had to for the sake of her sanity and that of Jaxton. ¡°Okay, break is over and trust me I have heard ever singe word you have told me and I promise it would be strictly business please don¡¯t doubt me, I love you and you alone¡± Sydney exined. ¡°I trust you and I am sorry for hurting you earlier I was just enraged and pissed I didn¡¯t know how to react to the situation at that point in time¡± Jaxton apologized and she nodded her head as he held her close and she could feel his beating heart. ¡°We still have to continue working on the contract please stop getting jealous okay?¡± she said and he brought his lips to hers and gave her a quick kiss as he walked her to the door. The terrified employees just minded their business because nobody was ready to have their jobs taken from them they had bills to pay. Seated back at his office Jaxton couldn¡¯t help but feel jealous that Sydney had to work on the contract with Paxton, he still was uneasy given the fact that his brother was seen looking at Sydney¡¯s pictures smiling and now she was having lunch with hi instead of having lunch with him.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g He had to make sure he made her know he was her only love and she was not allowed to nurse his brother in her mind she had to make sure she made him trust her more, she was his life and he wouldn¡¯t love to lose his life. ¡°Yes can you make reservations for the weekend because I have someone important I wish to bring for a date at your restaurant and I want everything to be exquisite¡± Jaxton said to the person on the other end of the phone. He felt spending more time with his woman off work was going to strengthen their rtionship and also he believed if he ended the week with Sydney it would give her the room to think of him all week and have her anticipate what woulde up next. Chapter 58 ¡°Hey there you are¡± she tried to sound jovial and not let what had just happened a few minutes back spoil the mood. ¡°Yes I just entered¡± he responded handing her the takeaway she had requested or back at the restaurant. This prompted her to think back to why she had asked for takeaway food in the first ce. She was tempted to ask Paxton why her pictures where in his phone and why he was staring at them and smiling. Just maybe Jaxton was right to be insecure maybe he had seen those pictures in his brothers¡¯ phone or maybe they had gotten into an altercation. ¡°Paxton? Can I ask a question?¡± she asked and Paxton¡¯s head snapped up immediately waiting for the question. ¡°Go on¡± he urged her. ¡°No just let it be, it isn¡¯t important by the way¡± she decided against it yet again and went to the table so they could get into working. She focused on work and they were both engrossed in work the entire moment and she was happy he never brought up the incident the entire time they were working judiciously. Paxton merely just ignored her existence and focused on the machine before him. Although she tried her best to be strong and not say anything she was distracted as she thought of the incident and also she looked at him and she was just thinking hard about the pictures he had in his phone. She was thinking and mentally asking herself why he was holding unto her pictures and also being super engrossed with them. She was caught staring and when she noticed he had caught her looking at him she turned away. She was not expecting him to have caught her staring at him. ¡°Is there something on my face Ms. Sydney?¡± he asked her in a formal manner. ¡°No sir¡± she responded in a professional manner too. ¡°Are you sure? Because since from the restaurant you have been staring at me intently maybe there is something on my face you wish to take away¡± he said bringing up the restaurant whish she didn¡¯t want to be brought up. ¡°Nothing is wrong with me, I just feel exhausted but I would be fine¡± she responded.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Paxton asked her again so that he would be sure of what it was she was thinking if she was troubled he would have loved that she told him but she had refused that she was fine. ¡°Everything is fine I promise you, don¡¯t bother yourself. Paxton got up from his spot and came to where she was seated as he did so she got up from her position as if to shift from him but he began walking close to her. ¡°What are you doing Paxton?¡± she asked as he had cornered to much. ¡°Your brother is in the other room Paxton please stop¡± she begged as he finally came to a halt and she too had halted. Or maybe it was because she had finally hit the wall and there was no where she could run too. ¡°What would he do if he sees us together? Hold you in an assaultive manner? Scream at you or what?¡± Paxton asked her as he used his big thumb to touch her lips and she closed her eyes at the touch. She enjoyed it too much that she snapped her eyes open. ¡°Please don¡¯t do this Paxton¡± she pleaded. ¡°But I haven¡¯t done anything¡± he smirked knowing the effect he was having on her at the moment. ¡°Why do you have a bunch of my pictures in your phone and why do you look at them and then smile?¡± she asked finally getting the question off her mind. ¡°Finally the questiones off your mouth and mind¡± he said although he was a little taken aback by the question and then he remembered he had left his phone and not just that he had left it unlocked too so she could easily have ess to them. He mentally face palmed himself. ¡°Well answer me would you?¡¯ she chimed in even more. ¡°I would answer to you Sydney. The reason why I have your pictures in my phone is because¡­¡± he was stopped halfway when he heard Jaxton calling on Sydney. ¡°What are you both doing?¡± Jaxton asked as he entered the room to where the duo where standing. Lucky enough he had caught them so close to each other as they had adjusted and Paxton had gone to the couch in his office and Sydney and stood by a printer which was at the corner where they had been standing she was holding a bunch of A4s in hand as though she was printing a document. ¡°What are you both doing?¡± Jaxton asked angrily. The duo had thought he didn¡¯t see them but unfortunately for them he had witnessed their closeness from the side of the door which was left partly ajar. ¡°Are you both working and frolicking?¡± he raised his voice yet again. ¡°Geez, for young man your age you sure do yell a lot you would wrinkle pretty fast¡± Paxton who was tired of the confrontation from his body was tired and just couldn¡¯t wait for him to just leave. ¡°I saw you super closed to my woman¡± he eximed going head to head with his brother but Paxton was in no mood for yet another fight so he shifted and went behind his desk. ¡°Sydney, we would continue our work some other time as of now I do need to rest this day has been a long one¡± Paxton said while he arranged his desk. ¡°You are not going anywhere I caught you both¡± Jaxton yelled. ¡°And what exactly did you catch us doing Jax? Could you quit being a kid and behave like an adult?¡± Paxton asked. ¡°Guys stop, this is enough fighting for a day and I think we both need to rest just like Paxton said. This statement made Jaxton even moe mad that he punched the wall. Chapter 59 From his brother to his girlfriend he growled. Jaxton could not stop himself from doing what happened next. ¡°Jaxton I can exin, it¡¯s not what you think¡± Sydney tried to exin but it was not heeded to by Jaxton as he pulled Sydney by her arm. ¡°Man it¡¯s not what you think just let us exin¡± Paxton chimed in. ¡°You had better stayed quiet where you are because I would have to address youter¡± Jaxton said to his brother. ¡°Jaxton let me go you are hurting me¡± she cried as the firm hold he had on her hand was more than she could hold in. ¡°I don¡¯t think you are taking this the right way please stop Jaxton¡± Sydney begged even more but Jaxton had clouded his memory with the vexation of what he thought he had seen. Deep down he felt betrayed and was not in like what it was that had happened or what he had walked into. Dragging her out of the office while she begged him to let her go was a sight Paxton didn¡¯t like and he felt frustrated that he could not even have her for the time being while his brother calmed down. Jaxton pulled her through to the elevator and pressed the button for the rooftop. ¡°What are we going to do at the rooftop? Jaxton please answer me! You should not be doing this at least listen to me¡± she screamed as the other employee¡¯s rallied around to see what was happening. He finally let her hand go when they had reached the rooftop. ¡°What were you doing with Paxton?¡± he asked her finally as if he was getting what she had said. ¡°What I was trying to exin to you ever since but you wouldn¡¯t listen¡± she screamed. ¡°Would you talk?¡± he asked making her shake but she didn¡¯t respond. ¡°I said you should talk¡± he insisted moving slowly close to her. ¡°I thought you said I should shut up, I can¡¯t talk when you have told me to shut up¡± Sydney retorted. ¡°You are not even giving me the chance to tell you anything yet you want me to exin to you, what exactly would I be exining to you when in essence you didn¡¯t see anything¡± she said in anger as tears dropped from her eyes. ¡°Fuck¡± he cursed hard as he was wondering what he could do at the moment he wasn¡¯t thinking straight. His mind had been clouded with hate and he just wanted to squeeze the life out of his brothers. She was already crying and because he was not listening to what she was saying to him and that only made her so frustrated. ¡°I am the only man who should be by your side in that manner, why would you let my brotherse that close to you?¡± Jaxton asked. ¡°But like I said nothing was happening between him and I and we were both just working on the contract¡± she exined. ¡°Well would you hear yourself? You were just working on the project with his faces inches apart from yours?¡± he asked not buying the words she was saying. ¡°I thought we agreed that your insecurities where getting overwhelming?¡± Sydney finally said what she had been trying hard to say since he started asking her those questions and using her. ¡°You mean to tell me that I am crazy and don¡¯t know what it is I want or what I saw?¡± he asked making take a few steps backwards. The look in his eyes where just so scary and she felt like he was going to hit her. Or maybe push her down the building as it always happened with lovers who quarreled. And to think of all ces he chose the rooftop where no one could hear her screams should in case he wanted to harm. ¡°There is nothing going on between Paxton and myself I don¡¯t know why you don¡¯t understand¡± She tried to make him see the picture but Jaxton had already had his mind made up she was flirting with his brother. ¡°Hell you both are flirting with each other so what do you mean when you say you both have nothing to do with each other? I know what I saw¡± he said having a hard grip on his hair. ¡°You saw what your mind had been hoping to see because ever since I started working with your brother there¡¯s this need for me to exin a lot of things to you, why?¡± she asked clutching her dress in a bid to calm her beating heart. ¡°The position waspromising¡± he insisted on his point. ¡°Your brother was asking me some questions and I was trying to answer what it was he was asking me and you just badged into the office,¡± she reasoned.N?velDrama.Org owns this. ¡°Besides why would you keeping back and forth into our offices? You have embarrassed me enough and I don¡¯t want to keep with this¡±. ¡°What are you saying?¡± he asked. ¡°What I am saying is that you should treat me like a grown up that I am, I am not a child you should stop embarrassing me in front of other employees I think I¡¯ve shade enough tears because of you¡± she said cleaning her eyes. ¡°But¡­.¡± She stopped him with her hand midway his sentence. ¡°You should learn to be assertive with the way you reason stop using people wrongly of things you know nothing about, because this should never repeat itself again¡± she said and left the space. ¡°Wait Sydney, hold up don¡¯t walk away from me we haven¡¯t finished talking yet¡± Jaxton said going to hold her hand once again as he was not yet done saying what was on his mind. ¡°Then watch me walk away from you, I am not even in the mood to see your face again¡± she said as she pushed the elevator button and took the button for her office floor. __ Chapter 60 Paxton was just pacing up and down his office he even went as far as pushing some documents down. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have done that, why am I obsessed about this female? She is now my brother¡¯s girlfriend and I dint have to keep making things thisplicated¡± Paxton thought to himself. As he was having a mental pep-talk with himself his brother badged into his office taking him off guard. ¡°You Punk, out of all the women you could look at you chose Sydney, Damn is this what our brotherhood hase down to?¡± Jaxton said. ¡°Bro, please can you calm down your horses it isn¡¯t what you think¡± Paxton tried to stop his brother from hitting him even more but there was extreme rage in the eyes of Jaxton. ¡°I can¡¯t seem to fathom if you are my brother, I kind of regret letting the board chose you and Sydney to work on the contract¡± Jaxton spewed angrily. ¡°But what you saw meant nothing I swear Jaxton¡± Paxton said not fighting back because at the back of his mind he was just so sorry for having made that move towards Sydney. ¡°Okay fine I would not go close to your woman in such apromising manner again please calm down Jaxton¡± Paxton begged but Jaxton was in great rage. ¡°Sydney is my woman and I don¡¯t want you anywhere close to her, first it was you staring at her pictures and smiling goofily and now you have gone so far as pinning her to the wall¡± Jaxton remembered the issue with the pictures. After saying this he left his brother on the floor and his lip bruised and blood oozing from his mouth. Paxton got up and used the tissue paper in his office and made sure to clean the blood and then went to his bathroom to spit out the blood he felt inside of his mouth. Paxton left to go clear his head out of the office because the happenings where making the entire ce hot. On passing by the corridor to the elevator he has to pass through Sydney¡¯s office as he walked cautiously he realized she was at her office and she was crying and shaking seriously. He stood by the transparent door seeing her in agony and he felt that he was the reason why she and Jaxton had gotten into yet another fight and he didn¡¯t want to continue seeing her hurt. The urge to go and console her was strong but then again he had to be a strong man and not do that because he knew for a fact that if he went in there and then Jaxton came in he would have to go through another fight and that must just make Sydney cry even more. Paxton decided to ignore and walk past the office turning his face to the other employees whom he found whispering as he passed. ¡°I pay you to work and not to sit around gossiping so if you wished to keep this jobs going I am going to fire you all and make sure no otherpany hires any of you¡± Paxton said in an extremely firm voice before he left. Paxton was just trying his best to be unmoved with her attitudes and what her tears were doing to him. Entering his car he took a few minutes so that he could have a rethink of what it was that had happened. ¡°I¡¯ll avoid her so that all these fighting are not recorded we can¡¯t be caught continually feuding¡± he thought to himself before finally taking two heavy breaths and then going to begin his car to wherever he wanted to go to. Paxton just didn¡¯t want to continue having misunderstandings it was mind blowing and mind wrecking too. After what happened the previous day Paxton returned to the office with a new scheme. He came this time around and he didn¡¯t call just Sydney into his office but he called Gabe too. ¡°Today we would all be working for the contract¡± Paxton said. ¡°Why is there a third party at this contract deal?¡± Sydney asked. ¡°Because I need more vast ideas on the contract so as to make our business partners proud of us¡± he said not raising his head. ¡°Can we all just get to work?¡± Paxton ordered the two who were still just standing and looking. ¡°Of course sir¡± they both said in unison. Paxton behaved as though nothing had happened the day before, Sydney kept looking at him to make sure he wasn¡¯t mad at her or something.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. She just was confused as she didn¡¯t know how to handle the entire situation and why where two brothers be fighting for her. She just was shivering deep within her, the entire situation was making her lose sleep at the moment. She was grateful that he had brought up the incident of yesterday and somehow she was happy she had an additional person in the room because she was so nervous now working in the same room as Paxton. When they were done with their morning routine at the office with the contract she left and went to her office, she was worried about Jaxton. He had not been taking her calls and this was the fifth time she had called him today so she just was not ready for the break up but she was confused. Jaxton never was this violent, of course they had their fights as couples would normally do but he was never this violent he sure must love her to much to be scared of losing her. After a few minutes pep talking herself she saw the figure she had been waiting to see all day he had passed and gone to his office he didn¡¯t as much as pass a nce at the way of her office. She got up and slowly walked her way to his office she was going to apologize to him. Chapter 61 Knock! Knock! She knocked on the door but there was no response. ¡°Can Ie in?¡± she finally poked her head into the office not raising his head he waved his hand signaling she should go away. She didn¡¯t, she just couldn¡¯t go. ¡°Jaxton please can we talk? I know you are busy but can we have just a few minutes of your time?¡± she said to him but he didn¡¯t respond to her. ¡°I figure you are doing what we call the ¡®silent treatment¡¯ but Jax please don¡¯t ignore me I beg of you¡± she pleaded. ¡°Like you said yourself, I am busy and I wish to concentrate on what is before me, and by the way, don¡¯t you have a sexual tension environment to be with aka my brother¡¯s office?¡± he asked her not minding how those words made her feel. ¡°I beg of you Jaxton stop talking this way,¡± Sydney replied to what he had said because she just knew he was speaking from the mind of an angry man and her words towards him yesterday was so painful. ¡°Jaxton I am sorry, it would never happen again and as a matter of fact we started having our meetings with Gabe present so that yu would not have to suspect us even more¡± Sydney exined. No response. ¡°You are the only man I love I beg of you please don¡¯t do this Jaxton stop giving me the cold shoulders I miss you¡±. When she realized that she was not being given the time of the day she felt extremely bad. ¡°Get out of my office Sydney¡± Jaxton finally blurted out taking her off guard as he was not ready to talk with her not now and not anytime soon either. He felt that because of her, he had be a shadow of himself and he had also be an enemy with his brother. Jaxton needed the space and time for himself to rest because he just couldn¡¯t handle a lot of things that had been going on this past few days. Sydney left the office feeling all drained and not knowing exactly what she could do next so as to get Jaxton forgive her for what had happened. She understood what his plight was, any man who found his woman with another man in the position where she was standing would have behaved that way or even more than that so she just had to continue trying. Sydney continued work although it wasn¡¯t as fun of a day as she had expected but she had to try her best.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Both brothers where kind of avoiding her and she knew that she would have to thread patiently and calmly so that whatever it was that was going on should be done in a calm and proper manner. Since she had been embarrassed many times from her lunch to the incident at the office. She was tired. ¡°Hello Sydney, you would have to go attend some meetings for me as I am already swamped with work at the moment¡± Paxton said to Sydney as she was standing before him and not wanting to look into his eyes. ¡°Okay sir¡± she said and continued and went to attend the meetings. Sydney finally got off work and when she left the office she was sad and down because Jaxton even left without telling her as she had gone to check his office and was told by his secretary that he had gone home already. As she entered the car she noticed her phone was ringing so she picked it. ¡°Hello, girl how are you doing today?¡± one of her friends chimed into the phone. ¡°Hey girl, I am doing great just tired with some migraine, but you know how work gets right?¡± she said as she tried arranging her things and then took the car on a reverse in the garage. ¡°So what are you doing? It is a weekend won¡¯t youe for us to have a great time together?¡± she heard her friend ask. ¡°Oh well I am not feeling too good so I wouldn¡¯t want to go out why don¡¯t you girls go on without me besides I wouldn¡¯t like to be a party pauper¡± she exined. ¡°Wait girl, what is your problem, is it a guy problem because no man should make usdies feel less of ourselves?¡± her friend continued but Sydney was not ready for that so she was quick to tell her she was about to drive home. ¡°Okay girl anytime¡± and the phone went off. When Sydney got home she was extremely tired and she took out her heels and then went to her couch. She slowly went into her room and put her bag on the chair and then she sat on her bed and took out her phone. ¡°Yet again no text or call from him, oh God what do I do?¡± she asked as she sat there thinking for a while. She wrote a message to him and he viewed it but he didn¡¯t respond to it as he was just still mad at her. Then suddenly an idea came to mind as she sat there thinking maybe she was going to make sure she make his weekend a blissful one as she remembered what it was he loved doing on weekends. ¡°Now he is not going to ignore me anymore I know what it is I am going to do for him and I would have to see if he would refuse me this time around¡± she said while standing in front of her mirror and then she took off her clothes. A cool bath would do, something to make her rx and feel warm and inviting, if Jaxton was there she imagined her weekend to be a lovely one. As for Paxton she was sure that he was not in the mood for anything to happen to his rtionship with his brother reason why he had avoided her. Chapter 62 After having to make up her mind about what she was going to do to get Jaxton talk with her, she went to bed that night in high spirits. The next morning she got up to the sound of the rm and when she got up she went on with her morning routine today she was in a high spirit. ¡°Oh there, this is a beautiful day and I can feel it in my system¡± she said to herself in the mirror and then took a swirl at the mirror. She was dressed today to impress Jaxton. At least those walls he had built towards her this past days she just wanted them to all tumble down. She didn¡¯t want them to keep fighting and she didn¡¯t even want him to continue putting up a fight towards her. She drove the car to the office and when she went to the office although the rest of the employees gave her some odd looks she didn¡¯t mind her main problem was being in the high spirits. They could never talk because they knew the oue of having a bber mouth at the White¡¯spany. She didn¡¯t go to her office, for the records when she went into the office parking lot she realized that Jaxton¡¯s car was there signifying that she was in time to meet him before he left the office again without talking. ¡°Good morning Jaxton¡± she greeted. Jaxton raised his head from the work he was doing on hisptop he paused for a second then spoke. ¡°I didn¡¯t ask you to enter my office so leave¡± he said and continued his work on theptop.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°But Jaxton, I came to tell you something¡± she tried to exined. ¡°Make an appointment with my secretary as you can see she is seated not too far from where you are standing¡± he said and that was the end of what he had to tell her. Sydney felt hurt for a bit but then she knew she could still put her n to y if she wanted to. She had known he was going to ignore her so she didn¡¯t want whatever he had said to her to make her feel too bad so instead of going out as he had expected she closed the door. Sydney slowly moved towards him and the next thing he knew she had closed hisptop and she pulled the chair and turned towards herself. ¡°What are you doing Sydney, someone could walk in here at any moment¡± Jaxton tried to stop her from doing whatever it was she had in mind to do. Even though he imed to be mad at her, could he refuse her advances? The same way she missed him and was remorseful for what he had seen at the office was the same way he missed her. Without wasting anytime she brought her lips to his andnded a long wet French kiss. She lingered her tongue on his lips asking for entrance which he gave without any dyance. As he had gotten too engrossed in the kiss she had just given him he was at the verge of making her sit properly on hisps and to take whatever it was she had started she got up abruptly. Jaxton was caught off guard and confused as he didn¡¯t know what exactly was happening and why she had just gotten up from hisp when he had started enjoying this. ¡°Why¡­what happened?¡± he asked but Sydney was already at the door and it was already open signifying her leaving the office. ¡°See youter boo¡± she said sending him a flying kiss and thenughed as she went to her office. She couldn¡¯t wait for him to have her on her mind the entire day. When she got to Paxton¡¯s office she notice he was in there with the smile on her face she expected everyone would be in high spirits. ¡°Good morning Paxton¡± she greeted with a wide smile, unfortunately her happiness had not met him as he ignore her greetings and sat down on his sit. It was unlike him to ignore her so she was extremely confused. ¡°Did I do something wrong Paxton?¡± she asked still trying her best to get through to him. ¡°Nothing is wrong can we get down to work?¡± he asked her and she was sad once again. From Jaxton to Paxton now she didn¡¯t known how she was going to handle this particr situation. As she sat there the entire time she was present in body but her spirit and mind where at another as she didn¡¯t hear Paxton call her and giving her the file she was to work on. ¡°Excuse me but this is a work ce and not where you bury your thoughts for personal matters Ms. Sydney so ill appreciate it if you are focused else you want to be taken off this work team?¡± Paxton said taking her even more off guard. ¡°No sir I am sorry it won¡¯t happen again¡± she apologized and took the file from him. ¡°I¡¯ll need that the moment Ie back from my lunch appointment¡± he said and then he went to the door and went out. Sydney sat there confused as she didn¡¯t understand what had just urred but she was sure it wasn¡¯t Paxton who had spoken to her. She was just dazed as she left for her office to work on the file before he came back. As she was at the office working, she just was busy and Jaxton after what had happened in the morning he couldn¡¯t get her out of his mind, as a matter of fact he had a boner from the moment she had left his office. ¡°Are you ready for lunch?¡± he peeked his head through the door and she was happy her n had begun to work. ¡°Yes I am let me save this document¡± she said and carried her bag as they left for lunch. Chapter 63 They left for a restaurant he had booked beforehand. ¡°You would like this restaurant I used to go there with Paxton when we wanted to have a brother time¡± he exined. Jaxton wanted Sydney to know who he was both in and out as he had made up his mind he was not going to cheat on her because of how serious he had wanted to get with her. ¡°Oh that is nice¡± she responded. Then he took his hand and ced on her hand she smiled at the gesture as she used her other hand and held his perfectly. ¡°I love when we are not fighting baby¡± She said to him and Jaxton just smiled and kissed her hand before turning to face the road. When they got to the restaurant Jaxton got to restaurant he pulled out the chair for her and the waiter brought their food as he had already ordered from whence they wereing there. After a fewughs and jokes he held her hand again.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I love you Sydney¡± he said again and she smiled before she responded. ¡°I need to use the restroom but il be back so don¡¯t miss me too much okay?¡± she said in a yful manner and when she did she just ran off. In a bid to get to the rest room fast enough before she began to leak she bumped into someone. ¡°No, no I am sorry sir¡± she apologized as she was saying she decide to see who she had bumped into, it was Paxton. ¡°Paxton?¡± she called out surprised. ¡°Yes, what are you doing here?¡± he asked still not having the friendly smile on his face but at least he was responding to her. ¡°I came here with Jaxton he offered to take me out to lunch¡± she exined and as she exined she was thinking to herself why she kind of felt somewhat guilty for being out with Jaxton. ¡°Okay¡± Paxton replied and made to move and she couldn¡¯t hold her mouth because she only realized she had asked the question. ¡°Did you have the meeting or you are here with someone?¡± she asked him before she used her hand to close her mouth. ¡®Damn you don¡¯t have to know what he was here doing can¡¯t you see¡¯ she mentally scolded herself. Her mouth was going to be the death of her for sure when it came to these brothers. ¡°My client is waiting for me, so you both have and enjoy your lunch date¡± Paxton responded and turned and left. The pee that she felt had been absorbed by the way she felt, she wasn¡¯t pressed or needing the restroom anymore as she watched him walk off. She took slow strides back to her table and met a smiling Jaxton, she decided to force on a smile but the smile was sure forced they didn¡¯t reach her eyes. How could she be fixing things with one brother and then another seemed to be mad at her? This was frustrating. The next thing she did was tell Jaxton whom she had bumped into. ¡°I thoughtdies use forever in a bathroom when they need to¡± Jaxton asked in a yful tone. ¡°Not this woman then¡± she reciprocated his yful antics. ¡°I bumped into Paxton seems he had an appointment with some client¡± she exined waiting to see the reaction on Jaxton¡¯s face but he was neutral hence she dint know how to continue what she wanted to say. ¡°The shrimps taste super good¡± she said to divert his thoughts because she could tell he was in deep thoughts. She could not help but tell him she had met his brother because of course she was scared of what the oue might be should it be he found out she had met with his brother. Knowing Jaxton he just might have said she had intentionally nned to meet his brother at the restaurant so she had to say something. When they were done with the food Jaxton saw his brother taking long strides towards their table but he didn¡¯t look like he wanted to join them. In a bid to make everything seem calm and cool Jaxton beckoned his brother. ¡°Hey man Sydney tells me you were with a client?¡± he asked and his brother answered. ¡°Yes and we are done I am just waiting for my Uber since I didn¡¯t drive myself here¡± Paxton exined as civil as he could. ¡°You could join us, we are done too just waiting for Sydney to get done arranging herself¡± Jaxton exined. Paxton followed them into the car as he sat in front with his brother and Sydney sat behind quite ufortable because she knew there was tension in the car. It could be felt the tension was so stiff that it could be cut with a knife if possible. The drive was a quiet one just the radio ying and the silence that could enable a needle being heard if it had to be thrown into the vehicle. ¡°So what did you discuss with he client?¡± Jaxton asked once again breaking the silence. ¡°Confidential stuff¡± Was all Paxton responded. ¡°Okay cool¡± Jaxton said as he continued his drive to the office after the green light shone. The drive took ten minutes but to Sydney it felt like twenty four hours of torture. When they got to thepany packing lot Sydney did not wait for any of the brothers as she hurried into the office. She didn¡¯t want to be embarrassed again as she had been for two working days straight because of her association with Paxton. Plus she knew with the way they had been having strain conversation the next could be about the incident that had happened for the past days and she had tried her best to avoid that she wasn¡¯t in no mood for that. She had to avoid dram at all cost. Chapter 64 ¡°I just hope they don¡¯t fight¡± Sydney said as her secretary was looking at her confused because she didn¡¯t know who she was talking about. ¡°That would be all for now¡± she said as her secretary finished giving her the required documents. When she saw Paxton enter his office he looked calm and collected and that kind of made her know that the brothers never fought. But something had not changed Paxton was still ignoring her which by the way made her to feel bad because their work was always great when they discussed options and whatnot but now it was monotone and boring and she was scared to even have a look at him. She was scared she might say something which might piss him off or something. Well in order not to cause any drama she focused on work and didn¡¯t raised her head even once although she could feel his eyes burn into her head as she focused on her work. After a long day at work it was finally time to get back home as she passed by Jaxton¡¯s office it showed he had already left and he had not even called her the entire day.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Well he just might be extremely busy¡± she said to herself. She entered her car and drove the car to the house but not without stopping at a fast food eatery. When she got to her house she then went onto do her night routine and then she went to the kitchen. Checking the cabs she realized she had not gotten time to go grocery shopping. ¡°Damn, all I have at home is bread and jam and jam and bread¡± shemented as even the cab for instant noodles was empty. ¡°I¡¯ll have to go grocery shopping this weekend I¡¯ll need money too¡± she said to no one butr herself because she was at home alone. ¡°Oh, lucky enough tomorrow is pay day¡± she said as she skipped off with the ja and bread in hand she wanted to binge watch some movies but unfortunately for her that was not going to be possible. She had worked her ass off the entire day and having to have Paxton not give her the time of day was nerve aching because she had just settled her problems with one brother and now the other was giving her the cold shoulder. After tossing and turning on the bed for what seemed to be and eternity she finally fell asleep and to make matters worse she didn¡¯t hear her rm ring leaving her with just a few minutes before she waste for work. Today had some sort of different vibes as she was excited to get to work. She sure was happy she would make her way to the office but it didn¡¯t show on her face because she was just not eraly as she used to be. ¡°Curse insomnia¡± she said as she wore her heels. ¡°Oh goodness I am happy I don¡¯t have to put some make up¡± she said as she hurried out of the house. ¡°Oh no! Now the traffic God be my helper she prayed as she paved her way and fortunately she was a minute early than the white brothers. Everyone seemed to be in high spirits and even Sydney inclusive she was in high spirits because of course her ount was going to swell up today with the bonus inclusive too. When she got into her office she was pleased to find that the office was not tensed as it has been for the past days because of her issues with the brothers. ¡°Do I have any pending works that have to be done?¡± she asked her secretary who had just greeted her. ¡°Yes Mr. Paxton White request for you¡± her secretary said to her. ¡°Okay¡± she responded as she went she didn¡¯t know what to expect. She walked to the office the problem was she was not certain of how he was going to respond to her. ¡°Good morning sir you sent for me¡± She greeted expecting to be ignored and for the business of the day. ¡°Good morning Sydney how are you doing today?¡± he asked. She was surprised he had responded but she didn¡¯t show how excited she was to him. ¡°So today you would be meeting with a client of ours as I have a sh with appointment and I trust you to do the job for me perfectly well are you disposed?¡± he asked her with a raised eyebrow. ¡°Of course sir I don¡¯t have any appointments for myself today so I can do that I just need a heads up for what the meeting is all about and the venue for the meeting¡± she asked. ¡°Oh yes, you would have the meeting at the Hilton hotel at the maind, and then you would have to make sure you are there on time¡± Paxton said.. ¡°On it sir¡± Sydney said. ¡°And for the records please could you tell your man before leaving I wouldn¡¯t want a drama spree at the office it is bing too rampant and unprofessional¡± he said with a smile which well, didn¡¯t reach his eyes but then again it is what it is. Sydney knew how vile and blunt with his words but not like this, and even if she was tired of the constant fighting and stuff she was not sure she was pleased with the way his words slurred out of his mouth. ¡°Okay sir¡± she responded and left the office straight for the business meeting. It all went well and everything was settled and the Sydney came to the office and she had to finish signing some documents when Paxton passed by her office and noticed she was still there. ¡°Why are you still at the office¡± Paxton asked as he entered her office. ¡°Just wanted to sign these papers and also thanks for the bonus it¡¯s quite huge I saw an alert¡± she said with a little smile. ¡°Okay see you tomorrow¡± he said and smiled. She got to her car wondering what it was Paxton wanted because he was acting strange. Chapter 65 ¡°What do you mean you almost rejected your bonus Sydney are you crazy?¡± Sydney¡¯s friend asked through the phone. ¡°Well when I saw the amount that had been credited just for a bonus, girl I panicked it was super humongous and I can¡¯t even begin to think of what I would do with it¡± she exined to her friend. ¡°You don¡¯t say now Syd, what did Paxton say?¡± her friend asked her an she had to exined everything that happened in Paxton¡¯s office. (Few Minutes ago) ¡°Well when I got into his office, he gave , me a task and rhen asked for my ount details as I left his office in a million years Tasha I would never have thought he would give me such a huge amount for a bonus¡± she exined . ¡°And what did you do dufus? Because I know you could have asked him to reduce it¡± Tasha said and as if she read Sydney like a book it was sure she had rejected it. ¡°You didn¡¯t reject it I hope so?¡± she deep panned waiting for an answer when Sydney was quiet on the other end of the phone. ¡°Well I told him the money was just too much and I wasn¡¯t sure I would take it but he hushed me telling me I deserved it since I had worked my ass off for the contract¡± she responded. ¡°Then take the cash girl, unless you¡¯ve got no needs you can send it to me I need new clothes by the way¡± Tasha said in a sarcastic tone. ¡°Yeah you bet girl, now I¡¯ve got work to do see this weekend¡± Sydney said. ¡°Well about that Jackson would be in town and we would want to have some time to ourselves if you know what I mean, I think I have cobwebs down there¡± Tasha exined. ¡°Sheesh girl too much information now girl bye¡± Sydney said and ended the call with a greatugh. She was in a happy mood and although she was happy for her friend Tasha she couldn¡¯t help but feel like she didn¡¯t have what Tasha had with her man. At every little point of peace she wanted with Jaxton became somewhat turbulent when Paxton got into the picture and it was bing monotonous. And she was not liking it at all. She liked Jaxton but he just was not getting it that she had nothing ti do with Paxton aside from work. At least she was going for grocery shopping this weekend and also she was going to have a big saving this weekend at her bank. Sydney was super excited because she was going to have a fun-filled weekend and she might just buy herself a VIP ticket to the spa her body needed it. Well she just had to share it with her love too. ¡°Hello babe I just got my bonus right now¡± she said to Jaxton who was enthusiastic to hear her happy at her win. ¡°Okay baby that great hope you are happy with it?¡± he asked her. ¡°Yes I am super happy its great actually, I didn¡¯t know that your brother was going to give me something hat huge¡± shemented. ¡°Well you deserve it don¡¯t you?¡± he asked in a happy tone. ¡°of course I worked my ass off for this contract¡±. ¡°Then you deserve it then honey¡± he apuded her. ¡°Can I take you out to dinner today at least I should treat you out with my wins¡± she said as she waited for his response. The line went dead for a few minutes before he decided to respond to her. As she was nning to call this a weekend and a close for the week and also go for her date with Jaxton, she took her bag going out but was met with Paxton. ¡°You have a lovely weekend sir¡± she said as she was going but she was stopped with what he said next. ¡°Sydney, you have to workte today, that¡¯s the reason why I wasing to your office to inform you¡± Paxton said bluntly. And leaving Sydney mouth ajar and confused why she had to workte.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. She had a date and she wanted to make sure she had taken a refreshing bath and also that she had made her little make up and looked perfect for her man and now here she was going back to work. ¡°Oh because there are some documents that urgently need your attention right now when you are done you can go¡± Paxton replied. For a minute she felt like she had him in a tight choke and he was gagging on his spittle and ready for death. ¡°Okay sir¡± she replied and left and went for the documents. ¡°At least oi would have some time to rush to the restaurant before Jaxton gets there¡± she told herself. After being engrossed in work for at least three hour without noticing how much time she had wasted and she had not even informed Jaxton she was workingte and woulde to the restaurant a littlete. Checking her phone she had received a bunch of missed calls from Jaxton, damn the fact that she had to keep her phone on silent because of the numerous notifications she didn¡¯t want to attend to while at work. She began trying to call him but Jaxton was not taking her calls as she ran down the stairs she realized just Paxton¡¯s office light was on and thepany was vacant. She rushed to her car and drove at high speed she was praying she would meet Jaxton at the restaurant but how could she have forgotten? Right now she was three hours thirty minuteste from their date/\. As she got there she realized he had left. ¡°Darn it¡± she eximed. Chapter 66 After numerous calls and messages Jaxton not wanting to pick up or responding to any of them so she finally had to exim. ¡°Oh my goodness I am done for¡± Sydney was just disturbed as she was thinking of the many things Jaxton must have thought about her at the moment. After checking her phone for the umpteenth time she finally had to forgo everything and wait for the next day, as it was she was already in bed and it was already extremelyte. And she knew nothing could be done. While back at home Jaxton kept himself busy with a bottle of Jack Daniels. He didn¡¯t know why and what had made Sydney stand him up and not take his calls. He began to feel a certain way. ¡°What if Sydney was cheating on him? And what if she was cheating on him with his brother?¡± he rhetorically asked himself as he took another shot of his Jack Daniels. Turning he saw his phone ringing and it was Sydney but for the fact that he just didn¡¯t want to argue with her over the phone he didn¡¯t take the call. Jaxton was getting tired of all the fighting they had been having of recent and he wasn¡¯t one to be bothered about a woman but he had fallen madly in love with this woman so much so that he just could not bare the thought of another man being with her. After a few more shots of Whiskey he knew for sure that Paxton had something to do with Sydney¡¯steness and not picking up his calls too. A lot of shes came into mind, the time when he had seen them at lunch ying like teenagers in love. Sydney never for once gave him that leverage to y with him like that. What about the time when she and he were inches apart from kissing and he walked into them? Damn she was surely ying him. And with all of these thoughts he threw the ss to the floor and the maid rushed in to see what was happening. ¡°Let it be¡± he urged the maid and the poor woman just looked round and then she left. The night sure was long for the love birds but the morning arrived quite early and the work of the day began so fast. Paxton entered the office and noticed Sydney had note. As it was she waste today but he was not bothered about that, he had purposely dyed her yesterday, when he had been passing by the corridor he heard Sydney talk to Jaxton on phone about a dinner date. Also she had just been credited her bonus he expected that she would have called him or asked him out to dinner but she had called his brother. Well it was only logical because she was his girlfriend but Paxton felt super jealous and would not want to spend her wins with anyone but her man. When Sydney entered the office she didn¡¯t look happy and she didn¡¯t look sad either she just went and gave him the document she wanted him to look over. ¡°How was your night?¡± Paxton asked waiting for her to say she went on a date with his brother or not but she just smiled. ¡°My night was fine¡± she replied and then turned and left his office. Paxton sat there not being able to concentrate on the document in front of him as he thought of either whether their date went on as nned or not. He just was jugged up and had a lot to think of he just was feeling a guilty and jealous of a lot of things. After much thoughts he then took his suit and then decided that he was going to get some air. On his way to the elevator he met with Jaxton. They had not had a perfect conversation since like forever so the meeting by the elevator just had to be awkward.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°How do you do?¡± Paxton tried to make small talk. ¡°I am great and you?¡± Jaxton responded as they waited for the elevator to open. ¡°Why are you back to thepany today, I thought it is your day off and you had some of town business to do?¡± Paxton asked his brother surprised to see him at the office and it seemed he had been there since the early hours of the morning. ¡°Are you driving me from ourpany or you have some sort of n to take over everything I own?¡± Jaxton asked referring to the person of interest. ¡°But I have not had to take any of your things, what is your problem I was just trying to make small talk¡± Paxton said taken aback by his brothers outbursts. ¡°Well as you can see, I don¡¯t want anything ti di with you for now, I still have some business to catch so if you don¡¯t mind I would like to leave in a cool and serene mind¡± Jaxton said with a smirk which was not even proper because it held a lot of things in it. ¡°I wasn¡¯t trying to spite you, I was just looking for a way to connect with my brother I cannot remember thest time you and I had a decent conversation¡± Paxton said matter of fact. ¡°Well if you haven¡¯t noticed you are some kind of bad luck to myself and Sydney so it would do you good if you restrained from going close to her other than it being work rted¡± Jaxton replied. ¡°But what do you mean by that now man?¡± Paxton asked ring up but calming down either ways because of course his brother was right with what he had just said. Jaxton turned to the opened elevator and didn¡¯t respond to him and he didn¡¯t even let his brother get on the elevator as it went down. He pressed the down button. Chapter 67 Sydney didn¡¯t show up to work that day as she had called in sick but the next day after lots of thoughts she finally made her way to work and with the aim to have lunch with Jaxton in his office. As they had an altercation at the elevator Paxton had taken upon himself to make Sydney miserable by giving her double times the work she normally had to do. She had ns for lunch break so she put her mind into what had been given to her to do so she would not mess up the lunch break too. ¡°Are you done with what you are doing?¡± Paxton asked as he came into her office. ¡°Not yet sir but I would be done before lunch¡± she responded. ¡°Well, when you are done prepare yourself because we would be going for a lunch meeting with a client¡± Paxton said which caused her to snap up her head. ¡°Tell me you are joking Paxton?¡± she asked this time not adding the respect use to his name. ¡°I am not joking you would be going with me for a meeting so hurry up¡± he insisted to her. ¡°But I have lunch ns already Paxton¡± she said to him as she stood from her spot. ¡°And do your ns also involve you jeopardizing your job at the moment?¡¯ he asked with his brows arched. ¡°So I thought so make yourself avable¡± he said and left her in a state of euphoria and anger. In anger she continued working and she forgot about Jaxton because he was not responding to her call so she didn¡¯t think of calling him. Jaxton was expecting Sydney to call again but he checked his phone and there was no message or call from Sydney.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Maybe she is busy¡± Jaxton consoled himself. He tried to ignore. He continued his work as though nothing was happening but thenter on he be worried. What if she had finally given up on him? Had he over reacted yesterday? Maybe he should text her? Or should he just be calm and wait for the storm to be over? What if he waited and then his brother had a shot at him or what would happen if it were another man? He took out his phone and typed a message before he then deleted the message he couldn¡¯t beg Sydney, she was on the wrong and she had to apologize to him and not the other way round. He finally made up his mind because he couldn¡¯t focus on work he took himself to her office but was met with n empty seat. ¡°Where is Ms. Sydney?¡± he asked the secretary seated outside on her desk. ¡°She went for a business meeting with Mr. Paxton White sir¡± she responded as she waited for the next question but with each passing second what the poor secretary saw was a fit of anger transgression as he stood there with a stoic facial expression. ¡°What of Mr. Paxton?¡± he asked to make sure his suspicions where not correct but when the Secretary responded it showed that his suspicions where correct. ¡°She and Mr. White went out for a business meeting sir¡± she responded and he began to pace for a bit before he finally left for his office. Jaxton went back to his office he felt jealousy and rage build up in him but he couldn¡¯t do anything. Maybe Sydney was right, his anger and jealousy might just be annoying her and maybe it has been keeping away. He knew Paxton could not touch Sydney because of course she would not let that be. She was so respectful and had dignity for herself. ¡°Then why do you doubt her, why do you always make feel like she has hurt you? Why do you get angry from time to time?¡± something in his mind kept resounding to make him know that there was nothing that was going right in the rtionship. ¡°But she is the one who seems to be spending a lot of time with him¡± his mind still said trying to justify a lot of things that had been happening. When he was at his office still pacing up and down thinking and then he had a famous ss of whiskey in hand as he tried to down the feeling of having to think that his brother kind of had a chance with his woman. As he kept thinking it was just as a reflex because he had to swear he had heard his phone ringing. He went to the table an picked it up ready to turn the phone off from disturbing his moment of thoughts. He looked at the screen and had to take a double take because it was Sydney. ¡°Why is she calling me now that she is with my brother?¡± he asked himself still filled with jealousy the call went to voicemail. But immediately it went to voicemail it started again ringing again. ¡°Hello¡± he spoke into the phone as it got to his ear. ¡°Hey Jaxton, you finally picked¡± Sydney said on the other end and Jaxton still iming to be mad but kind of satisfied she had called. ¡°I was in a midst of something before you called, can you go straight to the point?¡± he said nonchntly but praying she didn¡¯t take it super bad. ¡°Okay can we talk when you get the chance?¡± she asked him quietly. Looking around at nothing he hummed meaning eptance to what she had said. ¡°Hey Syd, could youe try this out¡± Jaxton heard Paxton called Sydney only hearing this Jaxton began to feel jealous but he had just been happy she called so he stayed quite. ¡°Your brother is calling me to try out something with a client, please let¡¯s talk when we have the chance¡± Sydney exined before she hung up. She had to exin less he thought a lot of things which were not to be thought of. Chapter 68 ¡°Jaxton, baby, I have been extremely busy these days and I swear to you that day of our date your brother gave me some work to do that¡¯s why I didn¡¯t make I, I came to the restaurant and was told you had left¡± Sydney exined. ¡°Oh, so I was right. Paxton had a hand in all of these¡± he thought silently mumbling the words but not loud enough for her to hear what he had said. ¡°What did you say?¡± she asked since she heard him saying something but sadly he wasn¡¯t loud enough. ¡°Nah! Nothing¡± Jaxton said. ¡°Go on¡± he urged her to go on he still wasn¡¯t satisfied with the apology from her end. Or maybe he just wanted her to keep talking as he loved hearing her voice. As she continued talking he wanted to interject but she wouldn¡¯t give him the chance to. And then well her phone just had to choose the worse of all times to begin ringing. ¡°Excuse Babe¡± she apologized as she took the call. ¡°Right now?¡± she said into the phone giving him the side eye as if she was scared of what had been said on the phone. ¡°Okay, I would get done with what I am doing right away so I can show up¡± she finally said. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Jaxton asked her looking at her skeptically. Sydney looked at him with a side eye as if she was scared. ¡°If it is work rted you can go we can always have another time¡± he said but Sydney was not satisfied that he was saying such to her, she knew Jaxton, he was super petty and if he had the choice or chance to hold this over her head he was going to do so. ¡°Will this al be sorted out babe?¡± she asked as she carried her bag to leave. ¡°Of course there is nothing for us to keep holding anger unto right? Go attend to work we would have this date again¡± he said and she bent and gave him a kiss on the cheek. ¡°Thank you babe, I¡¯ll call youter and please pick-up¡± she said as she made for the door and he watched her curvy figure go through the door and she smiled with the door man, maybe a little too much for Jaxton¡¯s liking but there was absolutely no need to make things go out of proportion. When Sydney got back to work, the prospective client was seated and as she entered she apologized. ¡°No need to be sorry sexydy¡± the client said and she decided to y it off because he was being cocky and somewhat making her ufortable because he was trying to flirt with her. ¡°Mr. Zhang, can we focus on the papers rather than thedy?¡± Paxton said in an irritated tone and Sydney gave him a silent ¡®thank you¡¯ with her eyes. ¡°Oh pardon me, I just couldn¡¯t get my eyes off your beautiful colleague¡± he exined but Paxton¡¯s eyes where not joking as he shoved the document before Mr. Zhang and he read and signed the document. ¡°It was nice doing business with you¡± Paxton said as he rose from the seat and extended his hand to Mr. Zhang. He kind of stayed for long on Sydney¡¯s hands and she had to pull it off and he kind of winked to her. ¡°Pervert¡± Sydney said slowly and Paxton onlyughed. ¡°I am starving¡± Sydney eximed after their client left and she dug into the snacks which had been brought by thepany chef. She choked due to keeping a lot of food into her mouth and trying to talk at the same time. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t eat and talk at the same time you know¡± Paton said. ¡°I am sorry, I just wanted to exin the taste of the food¡± she said and downed even more water. ¡°Oh I see¡± Paxton responded and instead of digging into the food he was looking intently at her, she looked up and noticed he was looking at her. ¡°What? Is something on my face or lip?¡± she asked. ¡°No nothing is on your face¡± he responded and then went to take a sandwich from the desk. ¡°I will have to go now, it¡¯s kind of gettingte and I have to see your brother¡± she said and got up holding a sandwich in hand and rushing out of the building. ¡°Wait Sydney I will drop you off¡± He called but she stood and thought of the possibility of having Jaxton see them together with him having the thoughts he had been having for the past days. ¡°No Paxton I came with my car and I don¡¯t think it would advisable if Jaxton saw us together¡± she said and then gave him a small smile before she left and went towards her car at the parking lot. As she was going towards her car she saw Jaxton at his car watching her and he beckoned on her and she walked towards she was sure she was not guilty of being seen with Paxton but she felt guilty for standing him up on so many asions because of work. ¡°Hey babe, what are you still doing here I thought you would have gone home already¡± she said giving him a kiss on his cheek.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I came down to wait and to pick my woman from work is that a bad thing?¡± he asked while opening the car door for her. ¡°What about my car?¡± she asked him. ¡°Well I would have someone bring it home for you¡± he said as he kissed her on the lips. While doing all of these, Jaxton had seen Paxton watching form the side of his car mirror and he was subtly trying to pass across a message to him stating Sydney was his woman. ¡°What an asshole¡± Paxton eximed in his car as he watched the exchange of saliva and numerous hugs. Tonight was going to be super long for him he thought. Chapter 69 ¡°Sure you are exhausted right?¡± Jaxton asked. ¡°Yeah I am and I would love if you can give me a massage just like old times¡± Sydney said with a cocky smile. ¡°Oh really? I see someone has missed me so much¡±. ¡°Well if not for the fact that we fight most times I would have been on yourp dry humping you right now you know¡± she said in a sexy tone. ¡°Hmmm, so that¡¯s it you missed me and for sure we can have the time you want¡± he responded as he went close to her touching her earlobe. ¡°Why don¡¯t we take a shower together, I would spend the night at your ce since it is the weekend and we can have the entire day to ourselves¡± Jaxton suggested with a wicked grin and a dark smile dancing on his face. ¡°You naughty boy¡± she said as she climbed the stairs to her room and he followed. It had been a month since theyst had an intimate moment because it was either she was busy at work or she was in a mess with him because of his brother and having to fight and apologize over and over. What she wanted was to have this moment and the weekend stay for as long as it could stay. When they got into the room she was just super excited. ¡°Babe I hope you wouldn¡¯t be too close to Paxton again, you know I get protective and scared when he gets close to you¡± Jaxton exined. ¡°Of course I know that and I promise you nothing is going on between him and I¡± she exined to him and he smiled as he gave her a deep French kiss. ¡°Hmm, you taste like vani and cherry¡± she reasoned as she felt his hands go towards her thighs. ¡°Hmm and I see you are super wet¡± he said. ¡°Of course I am under the shower so I¡¯ve got to be wet what do you expect¡± she responded. ¡°Ah, stop doing that its ticklish¡± she said as his hands went under her boobs and cupped it as he used his tongue to flick on it. She shivered so hard. ¡°Damn Babe, I had missed you I can¡¯t wait for you to thrust into me¡± she said as she felt him go down on his knees and parted her legs and she moaned as she let him trail kisses on her thighs then went on to smell her sex. ¡°You are super aroused and I love that¡± he beckoned and she smiled as she watched him use his fingers and finger fuck her for a bit. ¡°Do we take this to the bedroom or what?¡± She asked as she wanted him to thrust her as fast as possible but from the look of things he was teasing her. ¡°I want you to beg me for some of it, go on and do it¡± he exined as he raised his head from below her. ¡°Is this some sort of BDSM babe?¡± she asked as her jaw dropped as he requested she begged him for sex. ¡°Well if you want it to be a BDSM spree we can do that¡± he answered as he stopped the shower and then went on to use the towel and carry her to the bed. ¡°Would you beg or you want me to take my time on you until you begin to cry¡± he asked her with a grim look on her face. ¡°Please fuck me Jaxton, ravish me to the point of no return, make me happy, make me feel what I felt the first day we made love¡­.¡± He ced his hand on her mouth. ¡°Shh! Say no more ill make you feel every single thing you wish to feel¡± Jaxton said as he crashed his lips on her cheek bone and sucked on it and that alone caused her to moan. He used his hands as he sent them in-between her legs and as she was wet he brought it to his lips andpped off it. Then Jaxton slowly went down to her legs and began to suck on her pussy and he was just so intense as she pressed his head on her pussy. If his face could be imprinted on her pussy it would have been printed so clear for anyone to see. ¡°I hope you know you re to rest just for a few minutes¡± Jaxton said as he was finished from the first orgasm his mouth just gave to her. ¡°You mean another thrusting?¡± she asked in a tired tone, she had thought it was done for the night but seems he had other ns for that. ¡°Don¡¯t bother yourself I¡¯ll be gentle, and I thought you were ready for me to make you feel all the emotions you had missed¡± he teased. ¡°Of course I miss it¡± she said and he began to kiss her and before she knew it he was thrusting into her hard and she was moaning. ¡°Yeah, right there Jaxton right there¡± she urged him. ¡°Just keep it going, I love that bite on the nipple, oh yeah baby¡± she said and he obeyed. The next morning she was still asleep when she perceived the aroma of bacon and eggs.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Wake up sexydy¡± Jaxton said as he got to kiss her and she saw the breakfast he had brought for her. ¡°Oh my God you didn¡¯t have to do this for me¡± she said as she looked at the food. ¡°Well you need the energy after the marathon of yesterday don¡¯t you think?¡± he winked and she blushed. ¡°We would have to go to the museumter today okay¡± he said and she was surprised. ¡°But we don¡¯t have any n for the day¡± she raised a concern. ¡°Well I made the arrangements already you just have to be ready by 12 AM¡± he said and gave her a kiss and walked out the door. Chapter 70 As she delved into the food he had prepared for her she received a call from Paxton, when she looked around the room she was grateful Jaxton was not in view. ¡°What does he want?¡± she asked herself out loud. ¡°Hello sir¡± she said into the phone. ¡°I want you toe to the office right now¡± he barked into the phone. What the heck! Did this man forget that this was a weekend or what? ¡°Paxton today is a weekend remember?¡± she asked him and he stayed quiet for a while just breathing before he finally spoke up. ¡°Yes Sydney I know it¡¯s a weekend but we need to do something urgently¡± he said in the phone with a tone of urgency. Sydney knew it was something serious hence the way he sounded so she quickly got up and rushed ti the bathroom and took a bath. At least she knew that she was going to attend to Jaxton at 12 AM so she sent him a quick text message informing him of where he was and when it showed blue ticks she knew he had seen it even though he didn¡¯t respond immediately. When she got to the office it didn¡¯t seem as though it was a weekend as it was upied and busy working on theputer. Some even grumbling for the fact that today being a weekend it was a family day and they had things nned. ¡°What happened, why is everything so down and why are you all at the office on a weekend?¡± Sydney asked but nobody was willing to respond to her. She looked around and confused. Whatever had happened has to be super serious to cause suchplication and dedication on a weekend. ¡°Paxton what happened?¡± she asked as she entered his office. ¡°He looked at her with bloodshot eyes as though he was about crying. ¡°Some funds have been stolen from thepany safe and somehow it was connected to the money from the contract, and I can¡¯t seem to trace it¡± Paxton exined frustrated. ¡°There has got to be an exnation Paxton, what has the finance department said, the ountant and who else¡± she said all in a rush. For a minute he had to calm her down because the way she sounded was heartbreaking to him. He had not even began to show emotions she was full blown perspiring. She went down to work as she rallied everyone and Jaxton walked into the building. There was no time for pleasantries at least everyone knew the situation at hand and if Jaxton was to start any talk about her being closed to Paxton it was going to bring super long troubles. ¡°Paxton man, what do we do now?¡± Jaxton asked his brother as he entered the office. At least they had left their differences for the time being. ¡°We can call a tech wiz because from the look of things the monies are still yet to be transferred to another international ount the only thing is I am not that versed with everything concerning the financial ounts¡± Paxton exined. ¡°I¡¯ve a friend who can help with that I¡¯ll get to him right now¡± Jaxton exined as he took out his phone. ¡°I think we should call on all the financial department¡± Jaxton said as he called Sydney and she rallied everyone and they all came out. ¡°If at the end of the day we find out that it is one of you who has done this we would not hesitate to throw you into jail¡± Jaxton said with conviction as he looked at everyone to get a fidgety reaction but he found none. If the culprit was there he was sure hiding his guilt perfectly well. Everyone went back to work and no one even had the urge for lunch, the brothers and Jaxton¡¯s friend were busy tracing the ounts, while Sydney worked with the files she had been given to sort out to see if they had signed a wrong document leading to this money transfer. Exhausted and hungry and blood shot eyes his friend finally traced the ount to one Steven who was not even where they were. Steven was in Singapore and another name William which shows it came from thepany but checking the employee list, there was no Williams. ¡°Okay, so what do we do now?¡± an exhausted Sydney leaning on Jaxton asked. ¡°Nobody leaves this vicinity till the issue is rectified¡± Paxton said as he ordered the guards to look the Elevators and doors of exit. It was 7 PM already and having to deal with at least fifty employees was no easy job but for the sake of thispany they were going to get the perpetrator. After about an hour of going through roll call it was realized that one of the employees was no were to be found and he had been n seat since morning. ¡°Check the security cameras As soon as possible¡± Sydney said and when they did sure enough he was seen in the coffee room. ¡°Go get that scoundrel¡± Paxton ordered and the security did as they were told. He was brought up and when asked why he did it he had no specific reason aside from greed. ¡°Take him away¡± Jaxton yelled as the policemen were standing there waiting for the orders and he was dragged and taken away whilst he begged profusely, of course the brothers did nothing to listen to him of course he had caused enough damage for one day. Ruined their nice Saturday and everyone was super tensed to begin with. ¡°You all can go home and all might take Monday off today has been a hectic day¡± Paxton said and the employees grudgingly carried themselves home. ¡°Thanks man for you services¡± Jaxton thanked his friend then turned to Sydney who looked super beat up from going through the files.N?velDrama.Org owns this. As they left she still heard Paxton talk of bankruptcy. Chapter 71 That all made sense, the reason why they had been working tirelessly was because thepany was at the verge of bankruptcy and then the so called Williams had stolen what could be used to remedy the situation if there was a possibility to begin with. Now this all made sense, there was another reason as to why she was asked to check the files. Aside from the stuffs traced to the Williams guy, something else was happening. ¡°But why id Paxton not tell her this and if Jaxton knew too why had he not told her?¡± she asked no one in particr. There was a possibility of saving thepany from this bankruptcy as they would have been able to sell shares and even get into partnership. She thought if these possibilities because she had be too familiar with thepany and her job was like her first child and she hoped that she could be able to savage the situation.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. As she stood ther thinking she felt an arm on her body andit was Jaxton. ¡°Let¡¯s go home pumpkin and tomorrow is a Sunday we can still have our surprise¡± he said but his smile was not as genuine as she hoped out would be. She felt the urge to ask him about the bankruptcy she heard them talking about. She felt if she did ask him he would have assumed she had been eavesdropping and maybe it was just okay if he told her himself. Maybe they didn¡¯t want to rm the employees because that would have meant they would have toy off some workers and it would be sad to see people who had worked their ass off for thepany beid off just like that. She suddenly felt bad for Paxton, Jaxton was also a shareholder of hepany but he was not as involved in it as Paxton was so she didn¡¯t think he would understand what sentimental value it was that Paxton had for thepany. The drive back home was quiet as everyone was in their thoughts. They had just found the first thief meaning the other thief had to be at thepany and as luck would have it she had noticed William look towards another worker, maybe he was involved in the other missing fund too. She was going to do her findings by herself. ¡°Hello¡± Jaxton said into the phone as he took a turn and then answered a phone call. ¡°What the fuck do you mean the funds just began to drop yet again?¡± he asked as he stopped the car abruptly and the tires screech waking her up from her daydream. ¡°I can¡¯t believe this, that William guy should know more than he is letting on I thought Steven had somehow retrieved some of the funds?¡± he said in a panic. ¡°What? Does that mean there is another mole at thepany?¡± he asked. ¡°Okay fine we would work out something and yes I would let Sydney know what the n is¡± he said and then drop the call. After exining everything yet again to Sydney she vowed silently to work their ass off for the betterment of thepany. ¡°I don¡¯t think we should let the employees know about this other development¡± she said. ¡°Why not?¡± Jaxton asked almost suspecting her. ¡°Because if we tell them the culprit might begin to hide his or her tracks, but if we don¡¯t tell anyone we would be able to trace and catch them unawares since they would think we know nothing about the recent development¡± she exined and it kind of made sense to Jaxton. ¡°Yea you are super right with that¡± Jaxton reasoned. Well I¡¯ll tell Paxton when I get home tonight¡± he said. ¡°This night? I thought you¡¯d gimme some sugar?¡± she said pouting and Jaxton felt the urge to bend her there and then on her porch and make love to her but he couldn¡¯t, the matter at hand needed urgent attendance and he knew she would understand. ¡°Yea right you have to go to the house so you and Paxton cane to an agreement yea?¡± she asked and just as he had thought she understood him. The weekend passed and yet again no outing and this was Tuesday morning. Since everyone had been given Monday off because of the incident of Saturday. When she entered the office she realized everyone was buy but not as they were on Saturday, it dawned on her they had not been told what was happening just as she had proposed. She only knew they were at a board meeting when she asked the secretary out of Paxton¡¯s office and she told her he was in with the Board of Directors. She hoped all would be fine and well at the end of the meeting anyways. As for William he had still yet to expose his other friends, he seemed to love being in custody for the crime he was used of because he had been interrogated and even asked to say the name but he was hell bent on saying he was doing it on his own. When Paxton left the board room he came out he looked a mess. He looked dehydrated and two nights of not being at the office had dealt with him he looked pale and the smile had left his face. Sydney felt extremely sorry for him at the moment. She wished she could share the burden with him but how could she? ¡°Hey Paxton, is there anything I would need to do right now?¡± she asked hoping he would tell her what she could do. ¡°Yes, you would have to follow me for a business meeting right now I hope we would be able to settle everything¡± he said but he didn¡¯t hold any confidence or faith in those words of his. ¡°Okay sir¡± Sydney responded as he went to his office and gulped down the cup of coffee on his desk which she assumed must have been cold by the way he made his face. Chapter 72 The meeting started on a good note as he exined of the certain Mr. Williams who had been apprehended for having a hand in the missing funds but there was a problem as one of their shareholders insisted he wanted to pull out his investment from thepany. ¡°But we are trying our possible best to see to it that everything is handled perfectly well like I said we have caught the first culprit¡± Paxton exined to Mr. Louis who was hell bent on pulling out and somehow he had managed to rally some of the others from the board. ¡°I like seeing my money grow and having to find that everything might go downhill is crazy¡± Mr. Louismented in determination. ¡°What we are trying to say here sir is that we are trying our best to find out who else is involved and if we all back down now our reputable and once cherishedpany might go down the drain¡± Sydney chimed in when she saw how frustrated Paxton was getting. He had clenched and unclenched his hands numerously as though he was trying to calm himself down. If there was any way she could help salvage the matter then it had to be now. ¡°And then do we sit and fold our arms when all is going down the drain? Another chimed in as he looked intently at Sydney trying to intimidate her but she didn¡¯t fret. ¡°Exactly why we need to be together as the one happy board of directors we have always been and make sure we fight thismon enemy who wants to leech from our hard work¡± Paxton finally spoke after he had calmed down. ¡°You have some connections we can use to track down these men and not just that we can be able to use those connections to make this Williams guy tell us who he is working for¡± Paxton said looking at Mr. Louis deep in his eyes. Looking at him she realized that he was extremely tired and somehow she felt so sorry for him and she knew that he was stressed up, She knew that he could handle everything but this sure hit him so strong that she could not imagine being in his shoes as a CEO. Seeing him massage the sides of his head because of his exhaustion only made her to think he was the better person to be here. She knew if Jaxton was to handle this meetings the anger in him would not contain the utterances from these other men who sat across from them. After having a back and forth quarrels at the office Paxton and Sydney just sat there watching them give opinions of what they wanted to happen. ¡°After hearing all of what each of you have said, I would like to say I feel whatever is happening here might just be one of us here¡± he said looking at Mr. Louis.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Why does it feel you are talking to someone specific?¡± Mr. Louis asked fidgeting with his hands as though there was something he was trying to convey by doing that. ¡°Is there something else you wish to tell us?¡± Paxton asked looking towards Mr. Louis. ¡°Nothing that isn¡¯t what we are dealing with right now¡± He responded sarcastically and then turned his face towards the document before him. ¡°If there isn¡¯t anything else to discuss then I would like to say we push this meeting forward¡± Paxton said irritably and got up dismissing the other grumbling of the Board. Trying to be an arse Mr. Louis followed Paxton right beside the elevator. ¡°You know it would not be such a bad idea if you sold thepany to me because as you can see you seem to be losing your mojo from this cooperate world business¡± he said and although this should have gotten Paxton mad he looked and then ignored him. Sydney who stood by Paxton as a petite woman she was praying deep for no altercation to begin because she knew Paxton had been holding himself for the entire meeting from saying whatever it was he wanted to say. ¡°Why do you seem to be too interested in getting mypany Louis?¡± Paxton asked raising his brows cynically. ¡°I am trying to salvage the situation Mr. White, can¡¯t you see everything is going down the drain for thispany?¡± Just then the elevator door pinged and that was when Paxton held onto Sydney¡¯s hands and then without another word he closed the elevator doors and the ride was weird and quiet. They finally got to thest floor of the restaurant and she came out frist and she tried some small talk. ¡°Paxton, are you okay?¡± she asked but she received a cold stare as he didn¡¯t respond and headed towards the car door and opened and got in as she followed suit. The car ride was quiet still Sydney felt she could break the ice. ¡°So I was thinking maybe¡­.¡± She was cut short in her tracks. ¡°Stop thinking Sydney and focus on whatever it is you have to do to salvage this situation¡± Paxton yelled as they had gotten to thepany packing lot leaving her dumbfounded and somehow hurt because all she was trying to do was get him out of his foul mood. Maybe she tried wrongly and not at the least did she think he would take it to extremes. She was not mad at him at least she knew for a fact that his actions where justified, he was stressed and maybe she was disturbing his quiet moments of thoughts to a solution for thepany. She watched as he walked and entered his office and immediately slumped on the chair. He looked so down and she walked by Jaxton¡¯s office and he was frantically on the phone thinking so deep and also when he made eye contact with her he simply just waved. Sydney left and went into her office. Chapter 73 After a log time of working tirelessly for the trace of whoever it was William had done and who he was working for. Williams was still not talking as he had no chance of making it known that what he had done was bring not just a bad reputation but was causing funds to be pulled out. ¡°Ain¡¯t you going home Sir?¡± She asked as she had just passed by his office and found that he was still working there. ¡°Not yet, I just want to get this over this¡± Paxton responded. ¡°But won¡¯t you get sick if you over work yourself? We all are working towards this and I am sure that if you rest you could be able to deal with this whole new problem for thepany¡± Sydney exined. She made sense but the issue was Paxton was not one to let this that low when he wanted them done. ¡°I¡¯ll be fine Sydney, you go home and make suree to the office early tomorrow. My brother is trying his best too to get help¡± Paxton exined. ¡°I hear you but please be safe¡± she said. She knew for a fact that she would have to at some point get Paxton to not continue breaking himself that way. For sure he was a workaholic than Jaxton and if she didn¡¯t know any better she would have said Jaxton was kind of less concerned about the problems of thepany so she did what was reasonable she refused going home. ¡°I would stay here with you and we would find a solution to this¡± Sydney said but Paxton didn¡¯t want that. Thest thing he wanted right now was him having to fight with him and his woman because they were working together. ¡°No Sydney, you can go home I don¡¯t want Jaxton things about you and I¡± Paxton said in a tired tone. ¡°Talk about the devil¡± she looked through her phone as she saw Jaxton calling. ¡°Never mind I would make sure I tell him what we are doing besides its nothing bad¡± she exined as she takes the call. ¡°Hello¡± she said. ¡°Yes babe where are you?¡± Jaxton asked. ¡°I am still at thepany I and Paxton have somethings to finish here concerning the case¡± Sydney exined fearlessly because of course was not doing anything bad. ¡°I want toe take you home¡± Jaxton said even after she had exined they were busy but she refused. ¡°No I woulde home myself, I need to finish this, I hope you take a rest and concentrate on what to do fir this case¡± Sydney said and hung up. He was being too clingy and demanding and she was getting tired of it. After helping him set up files and also having to deal with lots and lots of emails from investors who were scared of the possibility of losing their funds because of the tragedy. Sydney let out a huge yawn, indicating how tired she was. ¡°You¡¯ve got to go home Sydney you look tired and you can always help me tomorrow¡± Paxton had said but she was bent on being there with him to make sure everything was fine. She felt sorry for Paxton and how hard he worked for thepany. She had known Paxton to put in thest of all energy he had on days the business was going down so she needed to help him with this. She sat on the cushion and took off her heels and made sure she wasfortable enough to work on herptop whilst Paxton did work on hisputer. Whilst working Sydney fell asleep sometimes while Paxton was up and he admired her determination to be with him at the office that sometimes he thought of increasing her sry. If it ever came to a point where he would have toy off workers at least he knew who he was going retain as a worker there.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. They had worked all through the night and for sure that alone showed her dedication. She heard rowdy noises and that was when she knew her colleagues had begun toe to the office for the noise was too much. ¡°Good morning Paxton¡± she said while she ran to his bathroom and washed her face. Evidently the ck under eyes were evident and she could swear if she had her makeup she would do that thing people used to do to cover dark circles. Paxton himself had a ck eye which signified him not having any sleep at all and she had been fortunate to close her eyes a few times before waking up to work but she was sure she had not seen him close his eyes. ¡°You can go home and refresh yourself before returning to the office¡± Paxton said. ¡°You too go home and take a shower you look like shit¡± she said and he only smiled she was not wrong he sure looked like shit. She walked out of his office and headed for her car. While she walked down the corridor the other employees whispered whatever it was they felt was good to whisper about Sydney being in the office with Paxton. She could have stood there to exin what they were doing but those people didn¡¯t deserve her vocals being wasted. The only person who was supposed to question her at this point was Jaxton and she still had the rights to not answer him because he was not bound to her legally they just were boyfriend and girlfriend. He had not so no one else had the right to question even for being in the same work clothes. ¡°Sydney wait, ill drive you home¡± Jaxton said as he walked up to his girlfriend. Somehow he looked he was calm and it frightened Sydney. He was not pushy or angered he just was calm and collected and even smiling. Something was most definitely up. Chapter 74 Jaxton drove her back home whilst he tried to make small talk. ¡°Well I guess being a leader is hard work¡± Sydney responded to his question he had said. ¡°Yes it sure is difficult¡± Jaxton said as they got to her house. He waited for the time she took her bath and then dressed and he took he back to work. The day started almost immediately and she joint her colleagues and the work continued intensively everyone knew not to be stupid enough as to not handle the issue perfectly to catch the other perpetrators. Mr. Louis had made it a point to continuously taunt Paxton to wanting to pull out his shares and somewhere in between he was considering that fact. He was almost epting for the man to pull out his investment and shares. After mind bugling work and tracing of everything Paxton exhausted and Jaxton and his friend trying their best to handle the entire situation. ¡°I think I found something¡± Steven who had been working to trace funds found something suspicious all three ran to the ce to see what it was he was saying. ¡°What, what did you find?¡± Paxton asked as he almost pushed Steven off the chair. ¡°There¡¯s been a suspicious amount of money sent to a foreign unit¡± Steven announced and Sydney and Jaxton looked at each other and then looked at a confused Paxton who looked bbergasted. ¡°Can we trace this ount and get results today like now?¡± Sydney asked the question on everyone¡¯s lips. ¡°Of course we can do that¡± Steven responded and wet don to work. After about thirty minutes they fund something. ¡°Bingo¡± Steven eximed. ¡°Tell me the news and stop keeping me in suspense Steven¡± Jaxton spoke up to his friend. ¡°It¡¯s an ount of Mr. Louis and another Mr. Hardy¡± Steven uttered. ¡°What? The general manager?¡± she asked in shock as everyone else sure did scream. ¡°You¡¯ve got to be wrong, Mr. Louis and Hardy? No doubt that bastard was bent on pulling out and making my life miserable¡± Paxton said in anger and punched the table. Sydney on impulse was almost about to console him but then she remembered Jaxton was in the room so she only looked at him and made sure he was going to calm his brother down. ¡°Assemble everyone, let no one know what we¡¯ve found just make them assemble and even Hardy should be present and schedule a Board meeting¡± Paxton assigned Sydney who ran and went to do as she was told. She was happy they had found a lead to this crime and sure enough all the perpetrators where going to be caught. Hardy had helped with the search of everything even going as far as promising to harm who had done hat to thepany. He even worked harder than everyone else in the employee section. When everyone came to the office Mr. Louis came to the office making the same utterances?¡± Paxton asked with a smirk. ¡°Are you sure? Because I need to be with apany that would give me enough reason to be with them and you sure are not onepany for me¡± Mr. Louis said. ¡°Of course we are not thepany for you alright¡± Paxton said signaling for the police and when Hardy saw the other police entering and Jaxton walking directly in front of him he knew he had been caught. ¡°This is for the stress we¡¯ve been through this entire week¡± Jaxton said and punched him and just like that it was exposed that Williams, Hardy and Mr. Louis had been nning the down fall of the White Company. Employees and Board of directors were all shocked as they watched the two being taken out. Nobody could imagine that those they had trusted would do this to them. ¡°And this goes as a warning to you all, if you are tired of working for me make sure to tell me before hand, I would not appreciate this madness ever again¡± Paxton warned and the others where sure enough warned to know not to mess with him or thepany again. After the news hit the tabloids automatically their sales skyrocketed and new investors pulled in. ¡°Seems when one door closes somewhere another window is opened¡± Sydneymented when she saw the new contract proposals. ¡°Sure enough I tell you I am so happy that we have finally sorted this out and can go about our lives like this¡± Paxton replied.N?velDrama.Org owns this. ¡°And thanks to Steven who helped and also Jaxton who got his friend to work with us on this case¡± Paxton said as he embraced his brother. After all everyone had a calm lunch and Jaxton went to see Steven off as he had to show his courtesy for his good old friend who had helped her. ¡°Sydney can we meet in my office I have something for you¡± Paxton. She followed him and when she got into the office he brought out a box and shoved it her way. ¡°What¡¯s this for?¡± she asked without touching the box. ¡°It¡¯s a small gift, I have appreciate your dedication and patience over thest few days when we were tracing the thieves¡± Paxton said in appreciation to all thete nights and files she had to follow for his sake because he wouldn¡¯t go home. ¡°But I was doing what any other person could do?¡± she replied still not touching the gift ¡°What? How many employees did you see sleep at the office because they wanted to help? You were selfless Sydney, he said pulling her to hisps and cing his head on her shoulder. This was on all levels of wrong and she was just praying it didn¡¯td to what she feared. He was getting toofortable with her and she was scared she didn¡¯t want Jaxton badging into this or talk more of the employees who were going toe and the make sure they made everyone know that she might have something with him. Chapter 75 Still shocked as to why Paxton had ced his head on her shoulder with her being on hisp she shifted a bit. ¡°Are you ufortable?¡± Patton asked but she shook her head no. ¡°I am sleepy Sydney, and could you just stay a while with me?¡± Pactom asked Sydney how he had raised his head off her shoulder. It was somehow ufortable and her gut feeling was she didn¡¯t want Jactom walking in here but somehow she would not let herself tell him to get off her body and to stop holding her the way he was. ¡°That¡¯s okay you can sleep,¡± she said. His breathing was felt as his chest heaved and let out continuously she only hoped he would rest well he sure had world his ass off. After about Thirty minutes he was up. ¡°That was a quick nap,¡± Sydney said with a nervous giggle. ¡°Yeah, I just needed that, I little rest to get the dark circles off my eyes since I can¡¯t be like a woman to cover up with foundation or so,¡± he said with a smile that reached his eyes since he had not been himself since the case started at thepany. ¡°How are you feeling now?¡± Sydney asked he had drooled a little but she had another blouse in the office that she could change into. ¡°I feel refreshed and relief thank you so much Sydney,¡± he said with a smile. ¡°You are wee¡± she replied. ¡°Do you feel any pain in your body because I sleep on your shoulder oh my god! I drooled on you¡± he said with embarrassment but she was okay with it. ¡°It¡¯s okay, there is no problem, you don¡¯t have to go bothered and nope I don¡¯t feel any aims on my body¡± she responded happily she had finally gotten off his legs before Jaxton walked in or another employee. ¡°I am sorry for keeping you here when you should have been out with the other colleagues of probably Jaxton¡±. ¡± Nah, it¡¯s okay and I like that you slept there was just too much you had to handle and I am d you did handle it and now can rest maybe this weekend you can hang out with the boys¡± Sydney suggested. ¡°I don¡¯t have so many friends Sydney, the reason why I am always buried in my work¡± Paxtin exined and that went a long way to go, as to exin why she hardly saw him out of the working desk or having ns.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. For the two of them, Paxton was more of an introvert whilst Jaxton was the extroverted twin. ¡°Oh, sorry I suggested that I didn¡¯t know, being alone sometimes is good,¡± she said scratching the back of her head,¡± she said with nervousughter. ¡°I guess I could be bold enough to ask you for a half day for today?¡± she asked. ¡°Yes, I would be happy if you go and read you¡¯ve done more than enough for thepany over the past days and towards me too so you can go on to rest¡± Paxton gave her permission. ¡°Thank you,¡± Sydney said and left the office for hers as she went and packed her things to go home. Once she got home she stripped off everything and went into the bathroom for a soothing bath. She needed it, she needed her aching muscles to feel better, she had been super stressed that she forgot to close the door. ¡°What are you doing taking shower without me?¡± Jackson asked making her startled and almost jumping out of the tub. ¡°Gosh Jaxton, you scared me don¡¯t do that,¡± she said holding her chest but Jaxton took off all his clothes and jumped into the tub. He pulled her to himself and began massaging her muscles it was beautiful to feel those hands work their magic on her skin. ¡°You like this right?¡± Jaxtok asked slowly and she nodded in eptance. Jaxtom started to kiss her but she was not in the mood for that so she stopped him. ¡°Jax, I don¡¯t want that, please stop I just want to rest,¡± Sydney said. ¡°Did you have sex with someone else?¡± he asked. ¡°Okay, that¡¯s it, I want you to leave Jaxton, your insults are bing too frequente on stop doing that,¡± Sudney said frustrated. He got out of the tub pulled his clothes on without drying up and there he was out the door. She decided that she had to forget about Jaxton for the moment and focus on herself. She had a ss of wine and then she went to bed not ready to think of what Jaxton had said to her. He knew the buttons to pull and what and how to piss her off. She slept soundly only to be awakened by a phone call she didn¡¯t know who it was as she didn¡¯t look at the caller ID. ¡°Hello?¡± she asked into the phone. ¡°Yes how did you sleep?¡± the caller asked. ¡°I slept well until you got me up now¡± she whined. The caller began tough and that was when she realised it was Jaxton. ¡°Oh Jaxton, I am sorry I didn¡¯t look at the caller ID, I was knocked out of my senses I needed the rest,¡± Sydney said. ¡°Okay, hope we are cool and you are not mad at me?¡± Jaxton asked referring to what had happenedst night. ¡°Nope there is no problem, I am sorry for sending you out but I just didn¡¯t want to quarrel with you¡± She exined finally sitting up on the bed. ¡°After all what are your ns after work?¡± he asked. ¡°Well the usual, I¡¯ll close from work and I would be home and that is all¡± Sydney exined. ¡°So, is there a possibility that I fit into this program of yours today?¡± Jaxtom asked cautiously as he didn¡¯t want to be good forward as he had been the night before. ¡°I¡¯ll see to that¡± and the phone call dropped. Chapter 76 It felt like a great time for her to go out with Jaxton. They had been having stress and work-rted issues so it just was right for her to do the needful he was her boyfriend by the way. ¡°Yea hello, Jaxton, I think by 5 PM I should be done with my work at the office and Paxton wouldn¡¯t need me anymore so it would be great having to spend time with you,¡± Sydney said on the phone Jaxton was ted. He knew he had messed up the night before and having her ept to go on with him and noints was like music to his ears. Sydney got up and went into the bathroom, she just might get ready for work since he had woken her from sleep. She did her morning routine and then went on to iron her clothes when her phone rang one more time. She didn¡¯t check the caller ID because she felt it would be Jactok again he was clingy of course. ¡°Hello?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t sound grumpy on me girl,¡± her good old friend chimed into the phone. ¡°Sorry girl, I thought it was Jax¡± she exined to a friend whoughed.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g Of course, they all knew how Jaxton was would be when it came to Sydney, he was clingy and jealous and wouldn¡¯t want her to be any other man¡¯s focus. ¡°Well cut the crap and get right to the point why did you call me?¡± she asked. ¡°Well, the girls were thinking we could go to the club this night since it is a Friday and we were feeling like twerking our asses up on that dancing floor¡± Naya sang. Thinking of her ns with Jaxton she decided to decline. She had missed her girls so much but it seemed she was stuck with Jax for the weekend and she couldn¡¯t go drinking and clubbing on Sunday because Monday was going to work. ¡°Sorry girl¡­ I kind of have ns already¡± Sydney slowly said. ¡°Let me guess, with Jaxton right?¡± Naya asked with a little hint of attitude which by the way was justified. Ever since they got to know of her and Jaxton dating, the guy seems to feel he owned her, like she wasn¡¯t supposed to go out without him, like she didn¡¯t have a life before him and to her friends that was a toxic trait. But no one could. advise a woman in love but herself, and they all just had to make sure they supported her each step of the way without judgement. ¡°Don¡¯t sound like that girl, I can make up for that at any time we are supposed to have a dinner date and maybe from there I could meet up with you guys?¡± Sydney tried to sound enthusiastic but it had died down Naya wasn¡¯t feeling it. ¡°It¡¯s a cool girl we could hang out some other time no need to worry okay?¡± Naya said. They had a little chitchat and after that, she hung up. Sydney began asking herself what if she just told Jaxtok she wanted to rx and rest with her friends and then maybe spend Sunday with him? Lots and lots of thoughts came to mind as she brewed her morning coffee and decided to do the dishes since it was still early for her to begin rushing to the office. After thinking for some time she decided to call in sick she needed that time for herself. Looking around the house it looked messy, she had not yet had the time to clean because of the troubles of thepany for the past week but then again she deserve some time alone. She used the first hours of the morning to clean and doundry she cleaned and when she realised the entire ce was spotless and extremely clean to her liking she sat to binge-watch some movies. Sydney was still trying to find a polite way to decline the date with Jaxton and just have a moment for herself. Binge-watching movies be boring and it was still noon. She went to a news Channel and she realised Jaxtin and Pacton were on the news as concerned about the way they handled the crises at thepany. She couldn¡¯t help but begin topare Jaxton¡¯s features to Paxton and who was more masculine and muscr than the other. ¡°Okay now, Sydney you¡¯ve got to stop ogling your partner¡¯s Twin¡± she scolded herself. Still looking at the time she realised it handy changed from what it was and she felt she needed to go out of the house. ¡°Damn time seems to be slow when you doing nothing and flies when you are doing something ¡± she muttered to herself. She was not one to stay home and do nothing but since she had stated she wanted time to herself she had somehow missed working. As she walked out of the house with her umbre because it looked like she would be battling with the rain. She didn¡¯t want to be caught off guard of course she was cautious. She took a walk at the pack and then she saw an ice cream truck she halted it and went to work with her mouth and taste buds as she hummed at the vani vour she had chosen. ¡°This tastes great and also I haven¡¯t done this in so long¡± she exined to the ice cream seller who smiled at her not knowing how to respond to an adult woman sounding childish. ¡°You sure love some ice cream don¡¯t you?¡± she heard a voice from behind and she could be wrong or right but she went with the former. It was Paxton. Started by his features she went to ask him why he was at the Pack. ¡°Well Ie here gl rx my head sometimes from the busy world¡± Paxton replied. ¡°Oh that is weird, and such a strange coincidence I do that too¡± Sydney responded. ¡°Then I guess that makes us both¡± Paxtom replied with a smile on his face. Chapter 77 ¡°Oh, my God!¡± Sydney screamed as she looked at the time. ¡°What is the problem?¡± Paxton asked her looking around and scared. ¡°I had a date with your brother and I have somehow stood him up¡± she exined looking sad. ¡°I had contemted cancelling but then I forgot to call him¡± she smacked her on the head as though she wanted to cry. ¡°Well, I guess he would understand you needed some time to yourself¡± Paxton tried to curb the situation but she was feeling awful about it. ¡°Well, why don¡¯t you check your phone to see, since we¡¯ve been here it¡¯s not rung right? Maybe he got busy¡± Paxton exined. When she took out her phone it showed fifteen missed calls ten from Jaxton and Five from Naya. ¡°Oh my phone was on silent, he has called me many times¡± Sydney exined. ¡°And knowing him he should be extremely mad at me right now¡± She sat on the bench. She realised Paxton had turned into a little guy and was talking with her and she wondered what he was. would have been telling her because she smiled. Then he walked back to her side. ¡°I could drop you home if you want¡± Paxton suggested since he saw how distraught she was. She called Naya. ¡°Girl Jacyom has been on my phone all evening where the heck have you been and why weren¡¯t you picking up?¡± Naya asked. Sydney exined everything to her and somehow Naya was happy Sydney had stood Jaxton up but she didn¡¯t like the fact that he had been bothering her phone while she tried bonding with her boyfriend. ¡°Just get to him girl¡± and the phone beeped suggesting the call had been cut. ¡°I would love to but if I go with you and Jaxton sees us he would begin to have some ideas,¡± she said calmly. ¡°I¡¯ll walk, I live just close by,¡± she said. ¡°Okay, that¡¯s fine, I understand what you mean clearly and I won¡¯t push it too hard¡± Paxton replied and walked her a distance before turning back to his car. Somehow he felt like watching her go a long way before he followed. It was the evening already and lost times those evil bad boys lurked around and he would not like to hear stories which touched although Sydney imed to be a touched woman He followed her until he saw her climb her porch and pick up the bouquet that had been ced there probably by Jaxton who came and didn¡¯t see her. He felt bad for her because of the sad look she had on her countenance. He had the pull to go hug her but held himself he could not make her know he had followed her even when she had refused. She looked around and read the note which read; ¡®Why do you keep doing this to me, why do you make room for suspicion to be the order of the day in our rtionship? I took you for your word and knew you were going toe for us to spend the day together but what I see next would surely haunt me in my sleep. Ps: Do you love my brother so much that being with him makes you feel super happy? I see your eyes light up when he entered the room, does he make you bubbly than I do?¡± She knew for a fact that he had seen her with Paxton at the pack. That¡¯s crazy why would hee right to the pack and then note to her? Sydney had honestly forgotten and she didn¡¯t even know he called. Taking out her phone she began to dial his number but as usual, Paxton rejected the calls. He had gone out with friends and this night was going to be long. She began to regret why she had not just called to inform him she wanted the day to herself and not have people around her. How was she going to exin to him that she and Paxton didn¡¯t n on going to the pack?Owned by N?velDrama.Org. How was she going to let him know that they had just met at the pack and she was hoping he would leave early so she could get back he but discussions caught her up. Maybe Jaxton was right! Maybe he was falling for his brother. She didn¡¯t know what they had been discussing for long but somehow even when his jokes were notughable sheughed along with him. ¡°Oh God I messed up yet again¡± From outside, Paxton could see her frustrated and slouching on the couch through her window, he stayed there for a few minutes before finally driving off. Then out of nowhere, Jaxton drove out from under the tree he had been hiding and stood in front of Sydney¡¯s house with a bottle of whiskey in hand his eyes were super red. ¡°I can¡¯t believe they could betray me this way, and he even dropped her a few meters from the house so she could walk as though I can¡¯t see them together, they are all backstabbers¡± he slurred his words. Jaxton was hurt and he felt they had betrayed him. He felt betrayed by Sydney because he had forgone his promiscuous lifestyle just for her to turn around and hurt him this ample. He drive his car away while Sydney decided she would have to go to their home in the morning to exin to him that what he saw was not what he was supposed to be thinking and that everything was a mere coincidence. She had sent messages but he didn¡¯t respond so what she had to do was stay quiet and hope that the night was not going to be as long as she was thinking. As she climbed onto the bed a message came in, she hurried to her phone thinking it was Jaxton but it was Paxton. ¡®Sleep tight, hugs¡¯ the message read sending her into more of a dilemma than she had expected. The night was going to be super long with thoughts for sure. Chapter 78 The next day at work everyone was energetic and in full force to begin the work they had all started. Her colleagues being energetic and high-spirited got her into a cheerful mood too. Sydney was happy. As she entered her office and was about to settle down Jaxtom walked in. ¡°Hey there ¡± he greeted ¡°Oh hey Jax, whaddup, you are early today¡± shemented as he came round her desk and kissed her on the lip but she pushed him away looking around at this point they had been dating secretly and he showing Public disy of affection was going to ruin the purpose of staying exclusive. ¡°What? nobody is going toe in here without knocking¡± Jaxton said in his defence. ¡°Oh but still you don¡¯t get to do that this is a workspacee on Jax¡± she pouted and he smiled as he touched her face she was his precious little thang as he had been calling her in his head. ¡°But you know that I have missed you so dearly right?¡± he asked her and she opened her arms to allow him to hug her this time very well and tight. After about give a minute of the two sweet-talking back and forth Jacton finally left for his office and as he left Sydney¡¯s office phone rang. ¡°Sydney¡¯s office¡± she spoke into the phone. ¡°Can youe to the office I need you here?¡± Paxton said into the phone and almost immediately she left her desk to go to his office. They had a lot to discuss the project at hand and she knew when it was work mode she had to forget all the lovey-dovey she could be in and focus on the order of the day. ¡°You called me sir!¡± she said as she entered his office greeting and got straight to the point. No beating around the bush. ¡°Yes we would be having a meeting today at two PM so get ready and her the team ready too,¡± Paxton said. ¡°Oh okay sir¡± she responded. ¡°You can allow what is needed and also you can prepare yet another catchy proposal so that we could raise enough funds for this project, I trust in you Syd,¡± he said and she nodded her head even though she was tensed and knew that whatever it was she was nning to do was going to be for the benefit of thepany even if she was scared and apprehensive. As he spoke she immediately left and went straight to her office and began to get to work. These were the times when she would think she needed a life because she got so focused on work that she forgot she had a life of her own and even her friends and began toin about it but what could she do? Before the blink of an eye, she looked at the clock and she realised it was noon and she decided it was time to go for lunch. She had not had anything to eat that morning of her morning coffee so she deserved a little fun h treat before the meetingmenced. As she rushed down the hallway to thepany¡¯s restaurant she met with some of the production team and they all wished her a great presentationter. She was excited that they had her in mind to wish her a happy presentation and she thanked them wholeheartedly and then headed to get a hamburger and some juice. When she returned to go to the office it was at least one thirty signallings she had thrifty minutes or maybe twenty-nine minutes to prepare for the meet g and get herself to the conference room. Soon the meeting started with Paxton bringing in some points and she also affirmed those she thought were okay and those she didn¡¯t think were great. This time Jaxton was interested in the meeting it was not a hidden fact that he never showed up for the meeting but since he showed up to this one it was enough to say that it was a big project at hand. With a back-and-forth adjustment of the ns and whatchamacallit, they finally agreed on some things that resonated with what they were nning to do. Excited that the rest of the people had epted the budgetary n she had brought up she slowly gotanf left the conference hall while the others stayed back to apud Paxton for her skill. ¡°I wish I could steal her away from you Paxton she is quite effective and efficient and she can do things so well so much so that you might think that she was born into the world of business,¡± one person said. Hearing this made Paxton swell in happiness as he was excited she was being given such des and he was happy he had one of the best. And just like any boss he couldn¡¯t go telling her what had been said. she just might spoil her efficiency if she got a big head as to how effective and efficient she felt everyone calling her. ¡°I¡¯ll let her know what you say¡± Paxton responded with a smile and then with that he left the room and entered his with excitement he thought back at what the other said if she continued this way she was going to make the headlines and a possible promotion at the end of the day but for now he just had to keep her on her feet for perfection. ¡°Brother I think if we give Sydney a raise she is going to work even harder¡± Paxton suggested to his brother who looked taken back for a moment before he finally shook his head a firm yes.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°We can do that I mean I guess she would be happy for that, yea we can give her after everything is settled that way she would most definitely ignite a new fire in her¡± The brother epted. Before Jaxton walked off for one of his meetings. Chapter 79 After having to witness what he had assumed between his brother and girlfriend he walked back home into his room.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Jaxton noticed the study room light open but he didn¡¯t go in to confront Paxton or anything he just wanted to be alone. ****** Early that morning at the office, they all were busy with their business Sydney had passed by Paxton¡¯s office but he wasn¡¯t there and she knew he wouldn¡¯te in because his secretary said she had been asked to bring some documents to his house. ¡°Can I take them to him instead?¡± Sydney asked trying to be the one to deliver the documents. ¡°No, he says no one else should bring it because he somehow knew you might want toe to give him,¡± his secretary said. ¡°Oh, okay, I hear you¡± Sydney replied hurt for a minute that he had already put precautions about hering to see him. He behaved childishly most times and that was just what she didn¡¯t like he didn¡¯t stop being immature. ¡°I¡¯ll go about my business then. She walked away and went to her office to work on the proposal she had been working on. When she was done she walked into Paxton¡¯s office he looked refreshed and happy this morning. There was no need for her to bring her bad energy to him and his happy mood not after what he had been through for the past few days. ¡± Oh her Sydney, how are you this morning you look beautiful¡± heplicated with a beautiful smile. ¡°Oh you tter me too much,¡± Sydney said before cing the document on the table. ¡°What is this for?¡± ¡°Well this is the proposal I had been working on for thepany¡± ¡°Wow?¡± Patton said holding the document in hand and looking at her with his eyes and brows creased into thinking. ¡°Yes, you should go through it and call me when you have eventually finished with what it is I have drafted¡± Sudney exined and turned to leave. ¡°Why don¡¯t you stay while I read through it?¡± Patton asked as he scurried through the pages. ¡°No, I would want you to take your time with it you don¡¯t have to surge through it,¡± she declined and walked out even before he said something else. After thirty minutes of having to read through the document, she heard her office phone ring. ¡°Hello¡± ¡°Come into my office Sydney¡± Paxton¡¯s voice resonated through the phone. She rushed to his office door and knocked before she opened it. ¡°I think I like this idea Sydney, you are a genius¡±. ¡± Wait you mean that or do you just want me happy?¡± She asked him sceptically looking at his face for any sign of a joke. ¡°Your proposal has been taken, it has been epted and Jaxton approved of it,¡± Pactom said. ¡°Wait did you say Jaxton is okay with it?¡± she asked. ¡°Yes, he is we just got off the phone,¡± Paxton said. She was kind of torn apart, he had not taken her calls and he epts her proposal?¡± ¡°I am happy,¡± she said and after they had a little chitchat Sydney left and went to her office she was excited about the proposal being epted. She was filled with joy but that feeling of having Jaxton ignore her was unsettling. What was this? Had he somehow made up with his brother and now she was the bad guy? She spent the day obsessively waiting for Jaxtok to call her, she was just thinking about what was going to happen, like what the heck was going on? Since the new proposal had been taken everyone was advised to put in more work and make sure that they had put in twice as much as they had normally been working. Sydney took control of this project as Pacton trusted her to handle it perfectly well and also delicate assignments. She was the one who wrote the proposal and knew what she had and what thepany had to liftoff. After being in the office for what should have been the entire day Jaxton showed up. ¡°Hey Sydney, how are you?¡± he asked as he came in looking at Sydney as though he had not just dissed her the entire night and this morning. ¡°I am okay¡± she responded and turned to work but she was bothered, Sydney just didn¡¯t want anyone at the office to have to deal with the real fights they had been having so she pretended to be fine. She knew Jaxton was not all that interested in thepany but got someone who didn¡¯t have an interest he sure was invested in this project and showed he was going to work his butt off for thisunch. After that happened Sydney was at the printer when Jacton came behind her and somehow apologised for his behaviour and told her he was going to work on himself. She apologised for forgetting too and he left the office. She didn¡¯t understand but she was happy they all had settled their differences. Days and days passed and they worked their butts off for this product. As she went home she prayed theunch would be sessful, they had worked their butts off and as the days passed by they decided to set a date for theunching of the product. The paparazzi got a hold of the development and were present to witness this big event. The event spread like wildfire and everyone was eager to know how this was going because thispany had just been hit with a big scandal and now they wereing back strong. As the days approached she was scared and she didn¡¯t know what to do if the product didn¡¯t make it. Sydney was under pressure even though sleep was far from her but she prayed hard and Paxtom trusted her so he was sure everything was going to be fine. If this product failed she feared what would be said of them. Chapter 80 The luncheon date was set to be the 5th of July. The set-up was to be done. The decorpany was called and the arrangements. Food was prepared and all the investors and guests were invited for the date suited perfectly with a weekend which meant that it would be perfect. Sydney had gone home to take a bath from the venue she just wanted to be fresh. There was a knock on the door which signified she had a visitor. ¡°Hello, ma¡¯am, Mr White sent me toe to help you with your make-up, my name is Jenny McCarthy from the m story house of beauty¡± thedy introduced herself. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s nicee in,¡± she said as she shifted to the side so that she would let the person into the house but as she was about to close the door she heard the doorbell again. ¡°Yes?¡± she asked as he opens the door. ¡°Are you Ms Sydney?¡± ¡°This is she and who is asking?¡± Syndey replied. ¡°Mr White sent this dress for you for the luncheon,¡± she said. ¡°Oh thank you¡± ¡°Can you please sign here?¡± the delivery guy asked. Sydney signed and then took the dress inside. She had expected to wear one of her old gowns and grace the asion. The make-updy did the best she could do and when Sydney looked at herself in the mirror she was bbergasted at how beautiful she looked. The gown was silver and the blinks on it were enough to make any girl want to shine bright like a diamond, she was excited and she had not received a call from Jaxton asking if she had received the things he sent. She wanted to make sure she thanked him properly at the event. When she wore the dress and shoes apanying it she couldn¡¯t help but think Jaxton spent a fortune on her to look this great just for a luncheon. Walking into the venue, the paparazzi were everywhere and the venue was so jam-packed. Sydney was nervous she was shaky as she entered the venue looking around for Jaxton to thank him for her look but he was nowhere in sight. Sydney was just thinking of how things were going to be if her product was a full st if it was sessful. She turned around and realised she was now standing by Paxton. ¡°Hey Paxton, how are you?¡± she asked shaking. ¡°Sydney you look great and I bet I chose the perfect outfit for you, it fits you so much¡± Paxtonmented and that was when she began to put two and two together. ¡°What, did you choose this outfit for me?¡± Sydney asked. ¡°Yes I did¡± ¡°Okay so Jaxton asked you to pick it out for me didn¡¯t he, I knew he would,¡± Sydney said. ¡°No I decided to get you these things for the fact that you are a hardworking woman and also because you are a dutiful woman and employee and you deserve the best,¡± Paxton said. Suddenly she felt tense, and she even started to think she should have called to confirm before putting on the dress. Feeling nervous she shifted from Paxton when Jaxton came into the hall in a red tuxedo. ¡°Hey baby girl you look super beautiful, I am sorry I didn¡¯t get you a dress or shoes I was so upied that¡¯s why, and it kind of skipped my mind but ill make sure to make it up to you¡± Jaxton apologised. Jaxton tried flirting with Sydney to get her mind off the entire issue. ¡°What do you want to do after this?¡± Jacxton asked. After a little apuse and an introduction to the product and whatnot she was excited she had pitched her idea and also the other investors were excited to invest in it. All in all, everything took off to the start of something new for the White Company. The product was there on disy for everyone she went on to exin its features. It was a massage chair, it had some electronic features which had never been seen on any other massage chair. The brothers exined the features too as they had helped in forming and bringing this concept to vitality. There and then an investor ordered a thousand pieces for hispany and payment was done on the spot everything was falling into ce. The orders kepting in and by the end of the day, they realised just the luncheon date was more than what they had even used in bringing the product to light. ¡°Sydney you have done well and I promise you would be handsomely rewarded for all of these in the future¡± Paxton thanked Sydney. ¡°Oh sir we all were involved in this, we all worked our asses off so we all need apuse,¡± Sydney said with a smile on her face. The CEOs of thepany were so tremendous as they got a lot of other things aside from the investors and colleagues. The luncheon was over and everyone had a great time Sydney could not help her excitement as she was discussing with Paxton. In her excitement, she resulted to hugging Paxtom and jumping up when Jaxton came into the room where they were having the conversation. ¡°Oh, did I interrupt something?¡± he asked as he stopped in his tracks. ¡°No you didn¡¯t interrupt anything brother, she was just excited and she went on to hug me hope there is no problem,¡± Paxton asked as he let go of Sydney¡¯s hands. Jaxtok knew what he saw in his brother¡¯s eyes, but somehow he had resolved to no violence and fighting for the time being. He felt he was bing too domineering and making her ufortable with the way he was behaving hence the reason why he was no longer getting mad. But he was jealous she was thatfortable with his brother than she was with him.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g Chapter 81 This was a new week and after the luncheon, thepany had recovered from a slump period as there was a boom raise in their sales. Sydney¡¯s idea had not only sold but there was a hundred per cent retention on the product which had never happened in the history of the White Company and all of this would not have been realised if Sydney had hot out in work. Patton was sceptical about the design at first but seeing how big it sold he knew never to doubt the little efforts of anyone ever. Jaxtom was not left out as he praised Sydney continuously for the great work she had done over the weekend. At least the funds and investment they had pumped into the production of the product had been returned and the profit was humungous. All the employees were excited since they had been told they would receive a raise in their sries and they didn¡¯t fail to praise Sydney. Some raise her for her cleverness, her will to try new things and whatnot. It was euphoric and Sydney¡¯s head could not help but swell with dignity. Sydney knew the idea was all from Paxton and he too deserved the praise. She had only helped out with writing the proposal so she was sure he too needed the praise. When they went into his office she sat down. ¡°I still haven¡¯t thanked you properly for my outfit and also I have to give it to you, I just wrote the proposal but the entire idea came from you Pax,¡± She said as she sat in front of him. ¡°Well you spearheaded the operation and the delegation of tasks I just gave you an idea so you deserve every praise you are getting and for the clothes forget it, it¡¯s nothing,¡± Paxton said dismissing the further take of the dress. Sydney knew Paxton was avoiding the topic of why he had gotten her clothes so she to decided to let the topic die down because he was just not supposed to be bombarded for his thoughtfulness. Jax had said he would make up for it but he still was behaving somehow stranger and although Sydney liked it she just was not sure if she was excited he had stopped being a control freak. Or if she missed him always wanting to know where she was and what she was doing. ¡°You would be receiving your bonus yet again, ¡± Paxton said with a smug smile on his face. ¡°Seriously, you just gave all of us as employees a ten per cent raise in our sries and now I get a bonus? Don¡¯t you think you spoil me too much Paxton?¡± she asked as she heard him say she was going to receive a raise. ¡°Well, you worked hard for it so you deserve the bonus unless you want me to hoard your bonus?¡± He asked ¡°No not at all if you do that it would be a strange thing to have been done by you because it should never to heard that you made or took everything for yourself,¡± Sydney said. ¡°Yea exactly I always love my employees being happy and having good things to say about mypany that way we get more investors and we can. serve the public properly¡± Paxtom exined to her. ¡°That¡¯s right¡± ¡°You look exhausted are you sure you wouldn¡¯t want a day off?¡± Paxton asked. ¡°No not on the first day of the week at work, I would not start that way, and we could just be here and nobody is going to work with the files I have on my desk¡± Sydney answered. ¡°When do you have time for my brother Sydney?¡± Paxton finally asked. ¡°Why would you ask that?¡± She asked. ¡°Because you are always focused on work and there are just a lot of things I feel you both as couples are supposed to do but when the timees you either are tired or you both are fighting¡± ¡°Well we have our silent dates and we don¡¯t make it that obvious and something had been hugging me too he has been super quiet this day he does notin about anything and that kind of makes me scared,¡± She said.N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner. ¡°What are you scared of?¡± he asked back now dropping the paper he had in hand and ready to listen to what she had to say. ¡°Well I am scared why he is quiet, I kind of just want that talkative Jax, I seem to miss him,¡± she said. ¡°Then maybe you don¡¯t know who my brother is for real, he is a great man and he knows what he wants when he wants it and as his brother, I would tell you my brother just wants to have his quiet time,¡± Paxton said. ¡°But he doesn¡¯t seem to be at the office too,¡± She said. ¡°He hardly is at the office Sydney, you seem to be forgetting the kind of person you are dating, Jaxton isn¡¯t as invested in thepany as I am and him not being here doesn¡¯t mean he isn¡¯t thinking about you,¡± Paxton said and somehow that made sense to her she decided it was time to go back to her office. ¡°I have documents to sign I¡¯ll be off to my office now¡± ¡°You should stop thinking too much okay?¡± Patton said. She was happy and as she left the office she was happy she resigned from her previous job because they didn¡¯t give her credit and there was nothing she did that her boss approved. But at the White Company, she was epted and her ideas too were validated and put to use. With the way she was going with her ideas, she would eventually be promoted sooner than she expected and at least everyone would know she merits it and not just because she was dating one of the CEOs of thepany. Seated on her desk she wrote to Jaxton. Chapter 82 ¡°Are you home?¡± Jaxton sent a text message to Sydney who had a day off. She had decided to clean her house and also to make sure she bought some foodstuff for herself. It had been a while since she cooked she deemed it necessary to cook today. The phone was on the table and she was yet to reach it because she was bent on being done with whatever she was doing. She made her breakfast and then she went on to watch movies. That was when she took her phone and then went on to read the message from Jaxton. She ced it down to return the messageter. She stayed on her couch not touching her phone orptop but she had the time of her life watching the series she had not had time to watch over the week because of work. It was noon and suddenly her phone sted off with the familiar ringtone. She jolted from the couch where she wasying and because she had drifted off to sleep for a bit she picked up the phone after checking the caller ID and it was Jaxton. ¡°Hey babe, I texted you but didn¡¯t reply what¡¯s up?¡± he asked as he heard her voice over the phone. ¡°Hey, Jax, I am sorry I just was upied cleaning and packaging things that I forgot to reply to even though I had in mind to respond to you¡± she replied to his question. ¡°Are you done?¡± he asked. ¡°Yes I am done was just bungewatchingvsome movies and series I had not watched over the week because of you know work,¡± she said. ¡°Okay that¡¯s fine¡± Jaxton responded and there was a brief silence before he spoke again. ¡°So what do you intend to do after that?¡± ¡°Well I would go grocery shopping my cupboards are empty and I think cobwebs grew in there¡± she responded and then with a littleughter. ¡°Okay no problem then, I would like for you to rest then,¡± Jaxton said not wanting to impose on her day of rest. ¡°I am bored and I would like for you toe to keep me,pany babe, besides it¡¯s been a long we spent some time together I mean after the park incident,¡± she said as she remembered thest two weeks¡¯ incident that she had stood him up and maybe he had seen her with Paxton or so. ¡°Okay no worries I woulde to keep youpany after work hope that would be a great way to spend the beginning of the weekend and you wouldn¡¯t stand me up¡± he replied. ¡°No, I wouldn¡¯t I promisest time I was bothered and went out to stroll in the park that is why I lost track of the time¡± she exined he just let out augh and then went back and forth with a little chitchat before he stopped the call because he wanted to focus on some documents in front of him. She continued with her movies going on and on as sheughed by herself as she watched the funny parts of the movies. When it was around 1 PM she decide it was time to go to the grocery store she saves some of the movies to binge-watchter. Sydney walked out of the house after she had picked up her purse and some other necessary things that were supposed to be used by her and she popped a gum into her mouth as she took the walk down the grocery store she was not far from the grocery store. Just two hundred metres from her home. She used that as an opportunity to exercise she had not even been exercising as she was supposed to so she started her walk down the road slowly with her headphones. She walked till she got to the grocery store picking out some stuff as she remembered she was going to go back home because Jaxtom would being over soon. As she finished picking the things she went to the cashier to pay for her stuff when she heard a familiar voice she had not heard in a long time. ¡°Sydney?¡± She heard her name and as she turned she saw her high school boyfriend standing just in front of her. ¡°Micheal, geez it is you, long time no see!¡± she said as she watched hime close to hug her.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Sydney didn¡¯t know if it was appropriate to hug her ex-boyfriend the way he did. ¡°Michael let go of me I think it is okay¡± Sydneyughed awkwardly as she shifted from him and then they began having a chit-chat. ¡°It¡¯s been what¡­ five years or so?¡± Micheal said. ¡°Yeah, and you¡¯ve changed so much don¡¯t you think, you look more beautiful, to say the least, and it¡¯s exciting too, maybe we can hang out sometime?¡± he asked. ¡°Yes we could I have to get going now,¡± Sydney said as she turned to pay for her grocery but Micheal went to stop her. ¡°What kind of friend would I be if I don¡¯t lend this helping hand right here, I¡¯ll pay for it,¡± Micheal said. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Sydney asked. ¡°Yes I am sure and extremely sure about that,¡± Micheal said as he took out his card Sydney thanked him and then she walked out of the store with her wraps taking a walk back home as she jogged to her music. ¡°What exactly was that about?¡± she asked herself as she thought of what Micheal did in there. She knew he was a bastard and had narcissistic behaviour but she had thought he would have changed by now she was sure he was trying to show off a few minutes back and she just didn¡¯t want to cause a frenzy where they stood and she too didn¡¯t want to be a centre of attention Jaxton might just have found out what she had done at the grocery store. Speaking of which there he stood at her front porch. Chapter 83 ¡°Hey let me help you with that!¡± Jaxtoj said as he rushed close to her and took the grocery bags she was holding. ¡°Hey, hope you have spent too much time out here?¡± she asked as she got to the front porch and gook out her key to open the door they both entered the house. ¡°How was shopping?¡± he asked as he stood by the pantry and watched her take out the grocery to put in the cupboards. ¡°Well it was eventful if I might say,¡± she said withughter. ¡°You sure? Tell me all about it ill like to hear what humours you so much about your shopping spree¡± Jaxton said with one hand on his cheek. ¡°Well, I bumped into someone with whom I didn¡¯t think was existing anymore and he paid for my groceries,¡± she said with a shrug. Somehow he felt as though she was excited another man had bought things for her and somehow he felt the other man was his twin brother Paxton. ¡°Was it Paxton?¡± Jaxton asked. ¡°Lol no babe, it wasn¡¯t your brother, he can¡¯t be the one who did, didn¡¯t you leave him at the office beforeing here?¡± she said as she turned halfway and stared at him with her eyes scrutinizing him. ¡°Is there something wrong if your brother were to be the one I met at the grocery store?¡± she asked walking around the table to where he sat. ¡°No, it isn¡¯t I just was asking since we keep meeting in weird scenarios, like when I met you both awkwardly close to each other,¡± he said trying to justify the years he has. ¡°But you should know this and know the peace that I can not have anything aside from work to do with your brother, at least you should know this and know peace,¡± she said holding his jaw. ¡°Sydney I know that but the number of times I meet you two inpromising situations makes me wonder and due to this, that¡¯s why I didn¡¯t talk so much about the other day because I saw you both at the park and you looked so happy like a newly wedded couple and the way you looked at him with the little girl he spoke to, I could see a small family already brewing even though you both don¡¯t know!¡± Jaxton said and Sydney could hear the hurt in his voice. ¡°Babe please stop thinking that way, I was at the Park and suddenly Paxton showed up, I didn¡¯t call him and he didn¡¯t call me, it was just a coincidence that he came there¡± she exined so he could understand why they were together. ¡°Oh now I understand, I had drank myself to a stupor that night, reasons why I had not taken the calls you sent my way and the messages too. I just couldn¡¯t take the image out of my mind, I felt betrayed and that was why I stopped asking or trying to make you exin to me¡± Jaxton exined why he hade to work the next day acting like all was well. ¡°But you did bad, you should have asked me to at least responded to my messages and you wouldn¡¯t have kept the grudge you have for me in your heart and maybe you wouldn¡¯t have held your brother at arm¡¯s length so much,¡± she said to her. ¡°You have been thinking too much of things that are not in existence,¡± Sydney said. And he kind of smiled for the first time she saw a smile which reached his eyes like he was genuinely excited to hear what she had said. ¡°You don¡¯t know how that makes me feel right now, I and excited you can exin things to me this way,¡± he said. ¡°Okay, then can we binge-watch movies, or do you have something else in mind for us today?¡± she asked with a flirty look in her eyes. ¡°Maybe we could start with binge-watching and then food eating and then I would have to eat the other food,¡± he said with an evil smirk that made her excited as she watched home link his lips and she imagined it on her. ¡°Speaking of which I have a beautiful movie for us to watch it¡¯s going to make us enjoy our evening so well,¡± she said pulling him to the couch and also helping him out of the jacket he wore. ¡°So here¡¯s the movie,¡± she said as she put the movie friends with benefits. ¡°I¡¯ve watched this movie many times that I just don¡¯t know how to stop my excitement can you just watch and you would enjoy every step of the way,¡± she said. Halfway into the movie and their clothes meet the ground in the sitting room and the next minute Jaxton was carrying her out of the sitting room to the bedroom.N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner. No words were spoken just eyes on each other and Jaxton felt like he was revisiting her woman skin on a new level. ¡°You are so tight,¡± he says after he plunged his member into her and she moaned in eptance. ¡°I love this and I love you Sydney always know that and I would make sure to make you happy at all times,¡± Jaxton said as he plunged even harder and then she climaxed with him following a whileter. ¡°That was great to bebelled a quickie young man, it was super intense,¡± Sydney remarked. ¡°Are you sure because I feel you need more?¡± Jaxton said climbing down the bed and under the duvet before she could say anything more his lips met the lips of her vagina opening and she could only moan. ¡°Yeah Babe, keep going, keep going, oh God ¡± she moaned as he sucked on her skin and she began to shiver until she finally came undone in his mouth he came up with a smile and then kissed her to seal their tiredness. Chapter 84 The weekend was full of pleasant moments and memories but somehow Sydney didn¡¯t feel like she wasn¡¯t getting or rather giving in much attention to Jaxton as he does. Today was a Sunday afternoon and she was on her period going to her cab she realised there were no pads left. ¡°Ahh, how could I forget to get these when I went there just a few days back ¡± she scolded herself. Sydney walked out of the house and took her car to the grocery store. She went to the feminine section and picked out the pads fn aunty liners and other toiletries she would need for the period she would be flowing. As she was at it she realised she heard a voice and she could not say otherwise because it was Paxton and he wasn¡¯t alone either. He was with another woman Sydney had never seen or heard of and she felt jealous for a bit. ¡°Hey Paxton¡± Sydney greeted but didn¡¯t acknowledge the woman. With the way, he was always where she was Sydney began to feel Paxton was being where she was on purpose and she wasn¡¯t liking it. ¡°What did youe to get?¡± he asked as he realised the air was tense. ¡°I came to get some toiletries, it¡¯s that time of the month as you can see,¡± Sydney said. ¡°Oh I came to get some toiletries myself ¡± he exined. Thedy standing by Paxton was trying to enter the conversation. ¡°Did you choose the software pads they are so good for the skin?¡± thedy said with a smile. ¡°I didn¡¯t choose those I have the brand I use¡± Sydney, responded being polite but her facial expressions looked and spoke of something else. Paxton could sense the strain in the corridor where they were standing. ¡°Oh Paxton, is this Sydney? I¡¯ve heard so much about you, he wouldn¡¯t let me rest with your name and how much he admires you¡± Lydia thedy standing by Paxtonj muttered with a smile. Shocked hearing this because she didn¡¯t think he would have the time of day to tell people about her. ¡°Oh, I hope they were good things he said about me though¡± she answered. ¡°I¡¯ll go and drop you off,¡± Paxton said. ¡°No don¡¯t, I don¡¯t want to bother you and your guest and I brought my car too¡± she stopped him in his track. Sydney went home angry and she didn¡¯t know if she was having the mood swings from her period mood swings or if it was just normal anger towards the woman she knew nothing about. The evening was all spoiled hence, she went to the bathroom and took an evening bath before going to bed. Her cramps were bad but she went to the office. When Paxton realised she hade he went to her office and greeted but she gave him a cold reply and continued her work. Paxton knew Stdney was mad but he didn¡¯t know why. ¡°Ms Sydney can youe to my office now?¡± he spoke through the phone and Sydney made herself avable. ¡°I¡¯ve been talking for the past minutes Sudney and you are yet to give me an idea or positive response is anything the matter?¡± Patton asked her. ¡°Nope, nothing is the problem¡± she responded coldly still. ¡°Yesterday I know my cousin wouldn¡¯t let you rest with her blubber mouth she was just excited to meet you for the first time,¡± Pacton said to her and when Sydney heard this she kind of felt bad she had thought bad about the youngdy. ¡°Lydia was your sister?¡± She asked with a hint of shock and disappointment in her voice. ¡°I hope she didn¡¯t think I was rude when I responded to her yesterday,¡± She said mentally face-palming herself as she remembered the moment Lydia had suggested a pad brand and she was fast to hit back without listening. ¡°No, she understood you were going through something so she knows people have bad days,¡± Paxton said. ¡°Oh I would love to meet her someday still¡± She finally said. ¡°And she would love to meet you one day too, so can we get back to work?¡± Paxton asked her. ¡°Yes, we can¡± She replied with a smile and he realised that her mood had changed and she was now the Sydney he knew and he knew she was jealous. But why was she jealous he could feel that she wanted to say something but she was saying nothing at all and that was making him angsty. How could he have fallen in love with his brother¡¯s girlfriend? ¡°Maybe you could juste to my house for dinner with her, it would be great to do that,¡± she said out of the blue.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Oh I guess she would like toe to see you, so can you focus on the work we are having now?¡± Patton asked with a smile. ¡°But first of all, I want you to know that we would be going somewhere on Friday evening so we would have to schedule itter than 7 PM, is that okay?¡± he asked. ¡°Of course it¡¯s fine¡± Sydney knew that she could not force them to do what they didn¡¯t want to do but she wanted to make up for the way she acted at the store. Sydney was relieved Paxton didn¡¯t have anything to do with Lydia she was so excited. Howe Jaxton had never told her about this cousin of theirs? She went to her office and then sat down as she smiled at nothing, in particr, she was just excited at what had happened in his office. ¡°Drive home safe,¡± Paxton said as she passed by his office in the evening going home. ¡°Thank you, Paxton you too don¡¯t workte,¡± she said to him. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t stay out too long don¡¯t bother yourself okay,¡± Paxton said and Sydney left. Chapter 85 As Paxton got home his Cousin Lydia came down and she was hell-bent on talking about Sydney the entire time. ¡°Hey brother, I see how you look at Sydney and she is Jaxton¡¯s woman what do you want to do with her?¡± she asked ¡°Wait what do you mean what don¡¯t want to do with her? Isn¡¯t she Paxton¡¯s woman and we are supposed to love her¡± Paxton said avoiding the question she was driving at. ¡°C¡¯mon Paxton I know you love her more than you are showing!¡± she said taking him aback ¡± But how can I? She is Jaxton¡¯s girlfriend¡± he said still dodging the matter she was pressing at. ¡°You look tired by the way,¡± she said. ¡°No, I don¡¯t¡± look tired I¡¯ve rested Lydia,¡± he said pushing her hand off his face. ¡°Just take a look at yourself in the mirror.. your eyes are puffed fromck of sleep for how long would you continue depriving yourself of sleep?¡± ¡°Aah, Lydia who called you in here, you¡¯ve been bugging me since you came would you cut me some ck?¡± he said as he pushed his cousin out of the room. ¡°Hey I am your favourite cousin¡± ¡°And the most annoying too,¡± Paxton said. ¡°You know if is times like this that I wished I was talking to Jaxton and not you¡± ¡°Then go disturb Jaxton would you?¡± Paxton said tired of her already she wasn¡¯t budging from the door. He left her and walked back into his room as he worefy clothes to go into his study for work.N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner. ¡°But why can¡¯t you tell her you love her, u watched you both at the shop you tried hard to start a conversation although she seemed mad at something or somebody if I might say,¡± she said. ¡°She says she would love for us to have an evening at her house to apologise to you for behaving rudely and not being polite when you asked her to use a certain brand¡± ¡°Wait you don¡¯t mean it like she has invited me over to her ce?¡± Lydia asked or more like squealed. She was excited that she was finally going to be in the same room as Sydney and this time she was going to make sure she made him tell him what he was hiding. After she stood for a moment she even thought for a moment she realised she had seen the jealous look in Sydney¡¯s eyes. Sydney was in love with her cousin too. They both were living a lie and it was not a good lie, to begin with. Lydia knew they both were her cousins and in as much as she lived Paxton with his calm and good nature she also loved Jaxton and also wanted his happiness no doubt. Lydia didn¡¯t want to see her cousins fighting it was going to be bad if she had to instigate such and make them both fight but seeing Paxton and Sydney she felt they were meant for each other. They just were hiding behind the pretext of being work buddies. Paxton cared for Sydney and Sydney did the same for Paxton. ¡°I bet she would have me analysed if I had spoken to her further¡± Lydia blurted out of nowhere after the room had been quiet. ¡°Why did you start talking youngdy?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t know I had to be a dumb person when around you¡± she retorted. ¡°Fair enough,¡± he said rating his hands and looking at her. ¡°Don¡¯t you have somece to be? Or maybe some friends to hang out with?¡± Paxton asked as he knew she would start yet another conversation and he wanted to be done with the paper he had in hand. ¡°Yea I do¡± she responded. ¡°Then why haven¡¯t you gone there yet, you just want to have my life in your hand young woman?¡± ¡°I am there already!¡± ¡°What do you mean you are there already?¡± ¡°Well I miss my cousins and here I am to keep you guyspany till the weekend is done¡± ¡°Wait you mean you would be here till the weekend is over?¡± Paxton asked with a hand to his forehead as he faked a migraine because of her constant barbering and questions asked. ¡°Wait brother do you mean I give you that much headache that you don¡¯t want to be with me?¡± She asked. ¡°Not, just that you talk sometimes nonstop even when you are asked to stop talking my love but no hard feelings I love you so much,¡± he said in his defence. ¡°We¡¯ll then you shall take me out this evening to a restaurant and I want you to make it a romantic dinner,¡± she said folding her arms over her boobs. ¡°And why should I do that, I am not your boyfriend I am just your cousin Lydia for Christ¡¯s sake and I wish to work now can I?¡± he asked but she wants to have it. ¡°Okay fine but I am not changing my clothes for that, I hope you know,¡± he said as he got up leaving the document he was holding in hand and pulled her yfully as they descended the staircase and she continuedughing. ¡°You are surely going to eat your heart¡¯s content today I assure you and after that, I would want you to be calm and quiet while I work is that a deal?¡± he asked. ¡°Yea, that is a deal and I promise not to make noise¡± she promised like a little child. After thirty minutes of being at the restaurant, she stated she wanted a takeaway so they don¡¯t stay there to eat. ¡°We should have just orxwr3d in you know,¡± Paxton remarked as they began walking to the car with her takeaway in hand. ¡°And where would the fun be if I did that?¡± Lydia asked with a smirk. The drive to the house was quiet and turning to look at her he realised she was in deep thought. Chapter 86 After the day off Sydney felt light and relief although she had now begun to think of her stance with Jaxton. She wasn¡¯t feeling the vibes with Jaxton anymore. At every turn, she somehow had her mind on Paxton and that felt like cheating to her She was energetic because the product they hadunched not too long ago had been in high demand and she had to help with the production department as she gave them instructions on what to do and how tobel and customise some of the things. As she entered her office she saw a bouquet waiting for her and she was surprised and taken aback. First, of she felt it was Jaxton who had kept the flower on her desk. She made it a note to call himter and thank him but before she could finish having thought he beat her to it. ¡°Hey babe, did you see the flowers I left for you?¡± ¡°Yea I just did thank you so much I love them¡± big lies her favourites flowers weren¡¯t white roses, if they were red Rose she would have managed them she loved Lilies and dandelions but how would he know when all they did in their rtionship was a fight over and over. ¡°Okay I would get back to work now,¡± Sydney said and we go stop the call but he halted her trying to say something to her trying to make some jokes but none were as funny as he thought they were. ¡°We could go out to break you know I miss you so much, and I kiss holding you and making you mine over and over again babe¡± Jaxton tried to be flirty with her. But sadly enough those fell on deaf ears as she didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with him but the fact that she had a heart she kept listening to him until she couldn¡¯t anymore. Sydney dropped the call before he was done. His jokes were getting bad and bad by the day and she didn¡¯t know how she would get herself out of the mess she found herself in. As she dropped the call the urge to feel that she and Jaxton was a mistake intensified and she just could not hold it in she was sad and happy at the same time. What. would be the problem now, how was she going to handle being in the same house if she ever had to choose between the two brothers and she chose Paxton instead of him? She decided to put them aside and focus on what she had in front of her. Right now she was going to have to stick with the production before her before she began to think of her personal life. As she bent to work she received a notification from Jaxton. ¡°Please let¡¯s have lunch, I know you are busy but you can¡¯t be so busy for us, I have something important to tell you. Ps, I love you¡± the message read and Sydney felt like she had a hammer plunged into her how could she remedy this situation she now found herself in? She didn¡¯t respond to the message, not that she had no ns of responding but she just wanted to have a cool head before she began to respond to it.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Well, this time she was conscious of the time as she worked and kept checking her time and immediately it was lunch time her phone began to st. ¡°Hello Jax, I am almost done where do I meet you?¡± she asked on the first pick. ¡°Meet me at thepany restaurant, I didn¡¯t want to take you out of thepany seems you are extremely busy and I didn¡¯t want to take you too far from where you are supposed to be¡± Jaxtom exined. She felt grateful that he considered her but then again she still felt she was doing the wrong thing. This just didn¡¯t sit right with her she knew she wasn¡¯t happy with Jaxton. Not after all the shifts, jealousy tantrums and whatnot did the entire employee force know they both had a rtionship when after she had wanted that they don¡¯t make mention of it till she was ready. He was super clingy and made sure to know all of her moves making it difficult to freely discuss and live with him like she was feeling at the moment with Paxton. She had never voluntarily invited him over to her house but she noticed that with Paxton she did invite him numerous into her home even when he refused to enter but she willingly let him in. Sometimes she wondered what sex with Paxton would be like because she just didn¡¯t feel so good she was doing it just to cover the fact that they were dating. Sydney went into the bathroom and washed her face before doing a light touch of her make-up then she walked out of the bathroom and went to take the elevator and as she left she didn¡¯t realise someone had followed her. She just was interested in making the lunch date snappy and then being back in her office for work. Left to her she wouldn¡¯t have a home out to lunch but because he had asked she just couldn¡¯t continue standing him up and making it seem like she had begun to lose interest. ¡°Hey, Pax¡­ Jaxton¡± she greeted as she realised she had called the wrong name before she corrected herself. He had not yet said anything as he pulled the chair back and she sat on it. Typical Jaxton had already ordered food for her and she wasn¡¯t liking it because the food he ordered for her was not what she wanted. ¡°I ordered food for you,¡± he said smiling. ¡°Thank you so much I appreciate the gesture but I don¡¯t want what you ordered for me I want something more vegetable thank you¡± ¡°Okay,¡± he responded looking defeated for a bit before he spoke up again. Chapter 87 Sydney got to the menu from the table and scan through it until she finally got what she wanted to have for lunch. ¡°I¡¯ll have the Chipotle please,¡± she said and Jaxtom was just staring at her. All thedies he had ever dated were always receptive to what he wanted to give them but looking at Sydney she didn¡¯t look or sound like someone who was going to sumb that easily to him. Jaxton excused himself to go into the bathroom to ease himself but looking at it he spent even more time than he was supposed to. Twenty minutes went by and still, he had not returned. This already began to disturb Sydney because she knew he was not the type to fool around. She was already getting annoyed and was about to leave when on turning she noticed he wasing back from the entrance area. ¡°Babe I am extremely sorry¡± he began to apologise but she wasn¡¯t having it because she was pissed with him, she had things to do at the office and she made her waste at least twenty-five minutes at the rest her food was cold and she just wouldn¡¯t understand why he kept doing things that annoyed her. ¡°What kept you away?¡± she asked finally as he settled down. But he looked around for a while before he finally looked at her and then all of a sudden he got up from his sit and came to her and hugged her. She rxed in his touch but then again the same figure she had seen some minutes ago passed and she thought she was having hallucinations but she was not. A figure had indeed passed and she was sure it was someone she knew so she pushed him away from her and asked what was going on. As she finished eating she also wanted to refresh her makeup before returning to the office. Sydney tried to shake off the feeling that she was being followed, but the unease inside her only grew stronger.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. She couldn¡¯t quite put her finger on it, but something about the way the person behind her moved seemed familiar. As she walked she felt the presence but when she turned no one was in sight. She quickened her pace and took a few turns to see if the person would continue to follow her, and they did. Panic gripped her as she realized that it might be someone she knew. She stopped abruptly and pretended to tie her shoces, hoping that the person behind her would pass, but they didn¡¯t. She looked up and saw another female who was getting into the bathroom and decided that she could be saved for now. As she finished she walked into the restaurant and told Jaxton that she wants to go to the office. When he stood there he noticed that her focus was not on him again so he decided to ask what was up. ¡°You look distracted, was it the food?¡± had asked concerned and she shook her head no and she thought it was wise for her to share her worries with him. Besides she knew she could count on him now to protect her because the feeling she had was eerie. Without making it obvious, she gestured for him toe closer, and when he did, she whispered, ¡°I think someone is following me. It might be someone I know.¡± Jaxton¡¯s eyes narrowed in concern as he scanned the area. ¡°Do you know who it might be?¡± he asked quietly. Sydney shook her head stating no. ¡°Then let¡¯s leave here this minute the area might be dangerous,¡± he said and she rushed by his side as had held her hands in ce with his. Whoever it was would have to go through him before getting to her especially if it was a stalker and had known the history of stalkers some of them even get to the point where they kill those they admired or crushed on ¡°Was it male or female you saw?¡± Jaxton asked when it resonated with him that they didn¡¯t even know who might have been following her. If it was male or female, they could be able to teach back to see if it was a silhouette they knew or not. As they stood there discussing Sydney starting at the door, the fright she felt was enough to have her check every perimeter with care. ¡°Maybe I am overthinking it, it just might be someone I know nothing about, or maybe the person doesn¡¯t know me at all,¡± she said to Jaxton after thinking she just might be handling the situation wrong again. ¡°With the way you are shooked ill like to think you saw something or someone gruesome Babe, please be careful¡± he asserted but before she could buy and ept what it was he was saying a shadowy figure passed and this time and she screamed. ¡°What is happening?¡± Jaxton asked. ¡°I saw it again and it ran in the other direction and this time I am sure I saw it, someone is following me or maybe following us,¡± she said as she clung to his body. ¡°Let¡¯s go into the elevator remember we have CCTV and we should be able to see whoever had passed while we were outside there,¡± Jaxton said to her. And they all just walked up the elevator to the electronic room to find out what it is that had been frightening her because she looked frightened as though she had seen a ghost. The truth was she had not even seen the person¡¯s face but the way she had been frightened was enough to make her feel like she was doing something wrong or if someone was after her life. ¡°Calm down, here¡¯s a ss of water have a drink,¡± Jaxton said as he gave her a ss of water. Sydney was shocked and Paxton walked into the room asking what the problem was. Chapter 88 As they looked at the Cctv footage it was shown that it was a colleague of theirs. ¡°Ah, it is ra from the HR department,¡± the man managing the electricity said. ¡°Can we call her?¡± Jaxton said fuming. He understood Stdney had urged them to keep their rtionship on the low but due to his jealousy he somehow had made it known which wasn¡¯t a bother. But the fact that this want took upon herself to go and take pictures for whatever reason she has to exin to them what she was doing there. ¡°Yes sir you called me?¡± she came in with a scared look on her face. ¡°Who sent you?¡± were the first words to leave Jaxton¡¯s lips and he looked like he was going to pounce on her any minute if she didn¡¯t tell him what she was up to and who had sent her. ¡°Nobody sir¡±. ¡± Why were you taking pictures of Sydney and me?¡± he asked her and she stood there confused and frightened she had not thought they would see her da e or even call her. But that was where she slipped because of course thepany was big and that meant they had cameras all around so she was stupid to think she would j9y be seen or caught. ¡°For this reason, you would be punished severely Jaxton would make sure you would never be able to have a job around these parts ever again until you change from your cunning ways¡±listening to this Sydney began to feel bad for the little woman who had probably been ying round since she wanted something to gossip on. ¡± Jax, don¡¯t you think that is super harsh at the moment maybe you could suspend her or something not take her job away please,¡± she said with Jaxton on the side as she felt bad the woman might be losing her job on her ount. ¡°But she scared you and you know how I feel about you being scared,¡± he said. ¡°Yes I do but then again she is human and we do these things to satisfy ourselves sometimes,¡± She said and as she said it Jacton calmed down and turn to look at ra who was on her knees already begging to be spared.Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. .¡±How many pictures did you take?¡± Sydney finally asked calmly this time. ¡°I took just five pictures¡± ¡°Who were you going to hand them to?¡± she asked again. ¡°Just a little rumour around the office about you both facing and breaking up from wanted to let them know you both were still together¡± ra exined head down as she feared what could happen if she had her head raised. ¡°So can you give me the phone I would like to delete the pictures myself,¡± Sydney said as she extended her hands and ra gave her the phone with the gallery on full disy. The pictures were more than five but she wouldn¡¯t let Jaxton have the benefit of making the woman more sacred than she already was. Sydney knew the woman was panicky and if she would have made Jacton know the phone had more it wouldn¡¯t have been an easy ride for thedy on her knees. After selecting the pictures and finally deleting them she decided to announce that she had deleted them. ¡°Deleted¡± Sydney announced and then she went to the recycle bin area of the phone and made sure she deleted the pictures permanently before finally handing the phone to ra who took the phone graciously. ¡°You are suspended for one week, I don¡¯t want to see him around this office if it isn¡¯t one week tops, have I made myself clear?¡± Jaxtok asked his voice a different shade of scared. ¡°Yesni promise you, I would not do that again I am sorry sir¡± Calra apologised and left. At least she wasn¡¯t embarrassed in front of her other colleagues and she could just tell them he had taken a one-week sick leave and she couldn¡¯t thank Sydney enough. ¡°Assembly meeting now¡± Jaxton ordered before she could finish packing her things to leave for home for her supposed sick one-week leave. ¡°It hase to my notice that you all have decided to be private detectives and instead of having lunch peacefully at the time it is given to you, some of you have decided to make yourself useful by being detectives. If you know you know you wish to be a detective do well to go to a school for that and not to make myself and those I chose to associate with feel ufortable, Ms ra here has been suspended till further notice and to that effect, I dare any of you to do the same thing she just did and risk losing your jobs forever¡± Jaxtom said. This left all of the employee¡¯s insolences ajar as she had already told them she was going on sick leave and had not exined to them what had transpired. Even those who had sent her on the mission were not supportive and this just made ra even madder at herself for associating to do such. She carried her bags whilst her friends gave her goodbyes Everyone went back to work bearing in mind that they could be next to be suspended or fired if they didn¡¯t mind their businesses and focused on what they had been hired to do. Just the Paxton entered the building as he had gone for a lunch break and saw that his brother and Sydney were leaving while everyone was in a gloomy mood. He followed Sydney to her room to ask what exactly had happened and Sydney urged him to take a sit while she exined to him what exactly had transpired between ra and herself. And Paxton bes protective all of a sudden as he felt the need to send everyone home. Figuratively tho. ¡°But are you fine?¡± he asked and she epted she was. Chapter 89 Seeing that Paxton was bing overly concerned with his girlfriend¡¯s well-being and Sydney was almost hugging him he jumped in. ¡°I handled the situation already and ra has been sent home at least for a week with nopensation that should be enough to calm her craziness down¡± Jaxton exined. ¡°Oh brother, you sure didn¡¯t need to exin to me right you are a co-owner of thepany too and whatever you did was for the betterment of thepany trust me I love your judgments,¡± he said and then walked out of the room to curb the awkward situation. As Paxton walked out of the office he just felt like he should have been the one to have saved Sydney, she looked scared when he entered although she tried her best not to show it he knew she was super scared and it was normal. But what could he do? As Lydia had said he just had to behave like he wasn¡¯t in love with her like he had been pretending. His cousin understood what was going on but she too could not hurt one cousin to satisfy the other. They were grown-ups and would know how to handle their shit together, twins always had their telepathy or something. Getting back into his office he realised there was some sort of serenity and calm which came with the ultimatum Jaxton had set that afternoon. Of course, there was a rule that had been set and he knew his brother hardly ever spoke of something wrong but looking at how the office was Paxton hoped there could just be something he could do to be as firm as his brother. He was the calm type and the introverted one although he didn¡¯t talk much and gia decisions where firm employees didn¡¯t fear him as they heard Jaxton because of his ruthless side. Slowly he took the elevator and went down he had an appointment he just remembered and if he went to his office he knew he would stop himself from going on this blind date his cousin had set up for him. Since he had realised he was in love with the wrong person as she did air quotes she had decided to set her favourite cousin or one of her favourite cousins up for a blind date so his thoughts would change from Sydney to the new woman in the picture and that way nobody got hurt. If only she knew. Well, Paxton did not change from his work clothes as if she knew she called him up. ¡°Hey cousin, where are you?¡±, she asked while stuffing her mouth with a bagel she had just made. ¡± On my way to the date you set me up with,¡± he replied nonchntly. ¡°Hey, don¡¯t sound like if it¡¯s that on you, you have got to have a woman of your own so you don¡¯t ogle Jax¡¯s woman¡± she reprimanded and he could picture her with her tiny fingers or his face. ¡°I don¡¯t know why I feel you haven¡¯t changed out of your work clothes¡± ¡°You guessed right honey,¡± he said. ¡°Ohe on, why can¡¯t you dress to impress her she is a hot catch and you going with your work clothes would seem¡­¡± ¡°Like I am a business person and I am supposed to have important things in front of me but yet I am on my way to see a woman I have never met before¡± he cut her and the other line was quiet for a moment. Just breathing and he imagined her doing some small pep talk to herself as Lydia hated when she was being cut short in between her sentences especially when she was trying to make a point she considered valid. But as she said he was her favourite. cousin, so she had to bare with his excesses. ¡°Please be nice and be a gentleman towards her would you?¡± she begged. ¡°You know that is my charm and I would try to make you proud I promise you,¡± he said assuring her he would behave as he was going to meet thedy she had set him up with. ¡°What did you say her name was again?¡± ¡°For fuck sake cousin you have asked her name at least ten times today I hope you aren¡¯t nning on doing that when you get there¡± ¡°Well you were the one who chatted her up as though you were a man right, so you should know what her name is her age and h h h, I don¡¯t see how this should be on me¡± Paxtonined he took a final turn to the supposed restaurant thisdy bad so insisted they met at. ¡°She chose an exquisite restaurant for the first date which means she must be a beautiful bossdy don¡¯t you think?¡± he asked his cousin who was still on the phone. ¡°She made mention of her being a CEO of a fashionpany and well she sounded logical,¡± Lydia said. ¡°Oh, that makes sense someone just like Sydney who is working-minded and intellectual¡± hepared immediately realism g what he had done. Before she could start with her numerous questions as to why he brought Sydney into the topic when they were talking about another beauty of intelligence and poise he dropped the call. Walking into the restaurant he looked around and noticed a curvaciousdy standing and waving to him to walk towards her. ¡°Damn she¡¯s beautiful¡± Paxton muttered under his breath before he finally walked towards her and ce some kisses on her cheeks. ¡°Hi, Angie Banks¡± she introduced herself and her voice were melodious.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Patton thought this could just be the chance he had been waiting to forget about Sydney once and for all. ¡°Paxton White, please to meet you¡± he introduced himself and aced a kiss on her hand before letting the soft palms meet the table. Lydia knew what she was looking for. Chapter 90 The date was seemingly going on too well and he was getting to know Angie better than he had thought he would. ¡°So should we call this a night or you¡¯ve got other ns?¡± Angie asked. ¡°Unless you have something else in mind u are some for the night and if you don¡¯t mind I could drop you off ¡± Paxton politely said. ¡°Oh, what a gentleman you are but hold up are you just trying to get to know my house now?¡± she asked with a raised brow. ¡°Would that be such a bad idea if I knew a beauty like you, where she lived?¡± he asked her since he noticed she was flirting around he too decided there was no harm intend to flirt back. What were the odds thus could lead to him having his boner cut ex this night and he could have her screaming his name and be hung for more? ¡°Well I brought my car and would love to drive myself home maybe some other time you could pick me up and drive me home and you might just get a gift out of that,¡± she said with a smile toy thing his cheek. ¡°Oh you tempt me badly but I would take your word for it, you look genuine by the way¡± he teased and she almost tripped with the way his eyes scanned her body. As they walked down the stairs with him holding her hands so she wouldn¡¯t trip won¡¯t the staircase he led her to her car. Albeit he could see the loss and could smell her arousal just from the way her eyes scanned his face and resonated to his lips. ¡°Why don¡¯t we take this to my house?¡± she asked out of the blue. It came as a shock since he had somehow known his chances of gettingid for the night had been dashed into the wind. ¡°We could but how do you know I ain¡¯t no serial killer?¡± he joked. ¡°Oh please, stop ying around with that, you don¡¯t scare me and I would tell you that I like you and I can see the look in your eyes, it shows you want me as much as I do so let¡¯s cut this talking and remain steadfast to the matter at hand,¡± she said. ¡°Oh okay, ma¡¯am I am at your service you drive ahead and u would follow slowly alright?¡± He said. ¡°I love a woman who is precise and straight to the point¡± ¡°And I love muscr men like you who know what they want,¡± she said gently she wanted her lips in his and she taste heavenly. Pton took the lead with the kiss and even pulled her hair back for him to gain a subtle but intense entrance and Angie was willing to give it with everything she held dear to her. For a split second after making that program, Paxton felt a pang of guilt emanate from his skin. He felt like he was cheating on someone. He felt like he was cheating on Sydney and he also felt like she was not going to forgive him if she found out. But how was she going to find out? She didn¡¯t even consider him a lover he was just her colleague at work and an employee too she didn¡¯t see him the way he would have waited to see him. As he saw her stop at a huge gate and hoot for entrance he almost took a turn and told Angiehewas story for leading her on but his little member was looking at him and he didn¡¯t want to have a round of masturbations this night. Thinking of a woman who was with his brother. ¡°You have a nice ce¡± hr appreciated the aesthetic of the house of course she had to have a nice taste just from her perfume it was enough to say she was a ssic woman. Brought out of his thought she spoke up. ¡°You should not be concerned about my esthetic now at this moment I want you buried deep into me,¡± she said jumping on his waist as he held her he stumbled a bit before catching his bnce. ¡°The room is that way,¡± she said and he carried get there¡­ When he finally opened his eyes she was seated on her vanity table with a whiskey ss in hand and she was staring at him with a smile on her face. ¡± Is it morning yet?¡±Paxton asked. ¡°Of course not I just enjoyed looking at you,¡± Angie said.Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Well then join me in bed,¡± he said but she hushed him. ¡°I have a few things to make clear with you, do you want to date me?¡± she asked and he just jumped off the bed. ¡°Angie you seem to be moving fast,¡± Paxton said. ¡°I just wish to know because I always do friends with benefits,¡± she said. ¡°Well I am sorry but there is nothing like being friends with me I just wanted to getid,¡± Paxton said and almostediately the look on Angie¡¯s face dropped. ¡°Wow!! you aren¡¯t one to sugarcoat things are you?¡± Angie asked with a hurt expression. ¡°I am sorry I can¡¯t lie I thought you wanted it to be that way honestly,¡± Paxton said. After back and forth talking she finally understood his stand and just like that they epted to be friends. But Angie made it a point to tell him that she was already engrossed in him. ¡°I¡¯ve never let any man into my home on a first date I thought I had finally gotten a catch,¡± she said with aughced with pain. ¡°There are times in life when life gives you lemon it¡¯s advisable to do what exactly it is you want except making lemonade,¡± he told her. Somehow they had another round of sex and then she was happy and epted to stay the way they were after which Paxton left the next morning. . Chapter 91 After leaving Angie¡¯s house Paxton somehow felt bad for telling her he just wanted to getid and what could he have done? Call him an asshole and he was going to ept it but he didn¡¯t see how telling her he would date her was the best lie he could say to her at the moment. Telling her the truth was the best decision he had done for himself at the moment if anything, Paxton was one to speak the truth and not make a woman sad because of his selfish gains. He left that role to his brother Jaxton who was thedy¡¯s man. He didn¡¯t want to go back home with a boner and seeing the way things were if he had told this curvaceous pretty woman he had been thinking of someone else while he pumped her up she just might go berserk on him and tear his tummy to shred. He got home took a bath and headed for the office he didn¡¯t know how he would face Sydney, not like they were daring but somehow he felt like he had betrayed her. ***** Sydney was at the office when suddenly she had what she. would consider an August visitor. ¡°Hey Syd¡± Lydia greeted and although Sydney was surprised she. wouldn¡¯t help but be thankful the universe wanted her to make amends towards Lydia for how she behavedst time. ¡°What a surprise?¡± she said getting up from her sit to embrace Lydia whose arms were wide open to ept the embrace. ¡°What¡¯s the difference between you and my cousin Paxton? You hot work a lot so I thought toe to surprise you all¡±Lydia chimed happily. ¡± Touch¨¦¡± was all Sydney said as they both sat down and began to hit chat. When suddenly Jaxton came into the office he didn¡¯t look happy. ¡°What could be wrong with you to barge in like that?¡± Sydney asked. Jaxton didn¡¯t answer even his cousin¡¯s greetings. But then he walked out for a minute. ¡°What could be his problem?¡±Sydney asked but Lydia shrugged not knowing why her cousin suddenly had a mood swing instead of being happy she came to visit. Before she could utter another word, Jaxton came back into the office and pulled her by the arm. Sydney was in a rush to understand what was going on and told Lydia to hold on she wasing. He didn¡¯t stop no matter how many times she tried yanking her arms out of his. When he finally did let her go was when they were in the corridor leading to the basement, which nobody would frequent except the janitor of secret lovers at the office. Jaxton knew Sydney must have known Lydia from Paxton but what would have let the trio meet up without him was what made him so mad at the moment. His height of insecurities and jealousy got the better of him and he just did not want to know what it was that had led to them meeting when he was not with them. ¡± What is going on Jaxton?¡± she asked worried at his sudden behaviour. ¡°Nothing¡± he replied wiping the single bid of sweat on his forehead. ¡°How can you say nothing is wrong when. from your face all I can see is everything being wrong?¡± Sydney pressed him into saying what was going on. ¡°Yea Sydney nothing is going on¡± ¡°She tried to return to the office and he stopped her by holding her arm but she yanked it off before standing and folding her arm to get whatever it was he had to tell her. Jaxton looked deep into her eyes and told her what she was not expecting him to say.Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡± Stay the hell away from Paxton have I made myself clear?¡± he said with a death re in his eyes. ¡°You have got to be kidding me, I freaking work with your brother¡¯s hand in hand and you tell me to stay the hell away from him? Where is all this madnessing from?¡± she asked him daring him, even more, to know what she had to stay away from his brother when they worked together. At this moment she was d she had not told him Paxton had escorted her home on numerous asions but what she couldn¡¯t get was the fact that he had the guts to tell her to stay away like she was some kid. ¡°Look here Paxton I am not a one-year-old or some six-year-old who has to be thought some stranger dangerous things to stay away from people, I am an adult for crying out loud nigga¡± she cursed. She was getting fed up with all of the back-and-forth jealousy he was portraying One minute he was calm and nice and the next minute he was being an arse with no control. As she stood there with him what er he was saying was simply lost in the wind because she had been lost in thoughts thinking of how it would have been better if she dated someone else or possibly Paxton. He was the calmer one and he seemed to understand her better than Jactom who was focused on possessing her as though she was his property of his. When he noticed she wasn¡¯t listening to him anymore he yanked her out of her thoughts with a kiss to which she pushed him off her. She was ready to kiss and make up for his foolishness. He had done enough and was seemingly biting more than he could chew. ¡°What now you think we are just going to kiss and make up after this madness you just pulled?¡± she asked him. But Jaxton was madder at the fact that he had been talking to her and she seemed to have been focused on something else other than what he was saying to her and that just broke him even more. ¡°Do you love my brother?¡± he asked. Chapter 92 As she was about to respond to his question her phone pinged notifying her that there was a message. ¡°There is a message for all the staff to meet up for the new proposal for the product, and I have got to go,¡± she said as she turned and made her way out of the corridor. As she went out of the corridor she could hear him curse under his breath but she didn¡¯t care about that at the moment. ¡°Look Sydney I am sorry for the way I behaved¡± he started but she didn¡¯t look at him she couldn¡¯t handle his heat at the moment. ¡°Your cousin even greeted you but you didn¡¯t respond because you wanted toe will you think I am into your brother?¡± ¡°Jaxton shame on you and trust me you would regret your behaviour if you do not curb your stupid anger ¡± she continued as she turned and began to make her way to her office. He felt like a jerk for making her feel that way he knew he was way out of line. And he didn¡¯t even know why he has been angry that day. Or maybe it was because Paxton didn¡¯t return homest night and when he tried Sydney¡¯s number it rang nonstop and she didn¡¯t pick up he had assumed they were together. Also assuming that because when he hade to the office he noticed that both of them were not at the office and looking from his window the moment Paxton entered the office minutester, Sydney followed so he beloved something was going on the low and he has no idea about it. Jax was scared of getting hurt after he had hurt a lot of women from his cassava days and now that he has finally decided to focus on Sydney she seemed to be ying the same game on him. When Sydney got into her office to get the files she realised that Lydia had gone already. ¡°Thanks to Jax, his cousin has left ¡± she scolded herself as she walked through the corridors to the assembly spot thinking of what they were going to discuss on the project.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Okay so as you all know we have a new project ongoing what are the suggestions you all want to give for this?¡± Paxton asked and his team looked from one person to another. The way Paxton looked and sounded she hoped thepany funds were in check and they were not going to get into bankruptcy. As she entered the office she heard Paxton talking to the others. ¡°Oh yeah, Ms Sydney, you brought the idea for this project don¡¯t was thinking maybe you should be the one to enlighten us more about every other thing in the book,¡± he said. After about an hour of back-and-forth talking and suggestions as to how to make the project a sess. Everyone had dispersed as they took into consideration what they had written down and then she walked out of thepany when she heard Jaxton calling her. ¡°Sydney can we please talk? She stopped and took a deep breath before she finally turned with a fake smile on her face. She just wanted to hear what he had to say but she wasn¡¯t going to let him continue annoying her with the words he spewed because she had finally realised that his jealousy was going to be the path that was going to make them have more shes than normal. ¡± I am exhausted Jaxton I need to rest as you can see we have had. a long meeting which had me thinking and I doing want any of your tantrums now¡± she said. ¡°Yeah yeah, I understand that you don¡¯t have to remind me Sydney but I just want to make up for what happened this afternoon can we have dinner and I could drive you home to be sure you are safe,¡± he said trying to be on her good side. Unfortunately, she knew the damage he had caused this afternoon as always in front of people she had been dragged by him into the corridor as though she was a little child. And as if that wasn¡¯t enough he had ordered her to stay away from his brother as if he was some gue and had some sickness she had to be wary of. ¡°No, I would have to decline that I haven¡¯t had time with my girls and I wish to have a good time with them ¡± she said and then she tried her best not to show that she was angry with him. She got on her tiptoe andnded a kiss on his cheek as she walked to her car and drove off. He stood there and watched as she drove off he began to think about why all the time she always had to decline his need to either take her out or not. It was either he got the excuse of her being tired and wanting to rest and or she didn¡¯t want to havepany and she wanted to be left alone. He just finally began to think he had always been the one to force her. And also he could count the number of times he got invited by her willfully. And even when he wanted to be a gentle boyfriend she was always somehow subtly busy. Maybe what he said about her liking his brother was true. As he stood there thinking he remembered Lyida hade to the office and he had been a total jerk to her and so he had to make sure that he went home and apologised to her. He knew he was a jerk and he knew he had to behave poorly but what could he do when he seemed to be so much in love with Sydney and she was not reciprocating the amount of love and energy he had put into what he thought they had? Chapter 93 The next morning she hurried off to the office and since she had a meeting at the conference hall she headed straight for it. Sydney saw that everyone at the production unit was doing their best to be productive and this made her happy and excited especially as she saw that no one even noticed she had entered the building. As she entered she took a seat and waited for Paxton to show up so they could continue the chair production. When Paxton showed up everyone got on their feet to wee him in as per courtesy. ¡°Good morning sir¡± Sydney finally greets and he responded with a nod of his head and showed her the chair so she could be seated once again. The meetingmenced supposed and everyone was ready with their notepads in hand. Sydney and Paxton sat in the conference room with the production team, discussing the progress of thetest project. As the CEO of thepany, Paxton led the meeting by sharing the project timeline and updating the team on the status of each phase. Sydney, the project manager added to the discussion by informing the team of the uing hurdles and how he ns to address them. As the meeting continued, the team raised concerns about the tight deadlines and the need for additional resources. Sydney and Paxton listened attentively, and after a brief discussion, they decided to bring in some additional personnel to assist with the project. They also agreed to adjust the timeline to allow for more time for testing and quality assurance. By the end of the meeting, the team was re-energized and motivated toplete the project on time and with high quality. Sydney and Paxton thanked the team for their hard work and dedication and assured them that management will do everything possible to support their efforts. Sydney as a project manager at a prestigious Whitepany that specializes in producing high-end massage chairs. She knows that she is responsible for overseeing the entire manufacturing process, from conceptualization to final product delivery. Sydney is always on the lookout for innovative ideas to make herpany stand out in a crowded market. One of Sydney¡¯s major tasks at the moment is toe up with a unique and perfect design that will wow the market. She has been reading various industry publications, attending trade shows, and conducting online research to learn new massage chair technologies and designs. Sydney is determined to produce a chair that will not only provide an unparalleled massage experience but also boast a sleek and modern design that will inspire potential customers to purchase it. Sydney understands that it is essential to bnce functionality with aesthetic appeal. She has been coborating with thepany¡¯s design team to explore various design ideas that will not only look great but also feel great to users. Sydney believes that the perfect massage chair should be able to support the body and provide maximum satisfaction to their clients as she stayed quiet writing down those things Paxton couldn¡¯t help but wait to listen to what she was doing. As they all waited for her to tell them what they were supposed to do she exined everything to them and then they all were dismissed. ¡°Sydney can we meet in my office¡± Paxton notified her as she walked to get a cup of coffee from the conference room desk. ¡°Okay sir I would be there,¡± she said as she finally grabbed the cup of coffee and walked out of the conference room to the office with Paxton. Sydney, finally entered his office and then she sat on the couch before he beckoned her toe to the desk and then she came and as she, sits across from Paxton, the CEO, at a conference table in their office. Sydney brings Paxton up to speed on the progress made with their massage chair project. She describes the various steps the team has taken to refine the design and ensure the product is efficient andfortable for users. Sydney highlights that the team has gone through several prototypes, and the final version is now ready for production. Paxton expresses satisfaction with the progress made and asks Sydney about the marketing strategy for the product. Sydney informs Paxton that the team has done extensive market research to identify the high-demand markets for massage chairs. She states that the team has identified a niche market of urban, young professionwals, and working parents who are often stressed and seeking ways to rx after a long day. Sydney continues to outline the marketing n, which includes targeting social media tforms such as Instagram and Facebook, as well as partnering with influencers and online health and wellness publications to promote the product. ¡°Wow I can not possibly stop giving you tasks, because you are this efficient and effective with everything you do¡± he appreciated her and Sydney could not help but blush hard. She was so happy she received so much happiness. Sydney was over the moon as she heard about the progress being made by the production team. As a member of the team, she was always eager and excited to witness the growth of the project. She had invested endless hours in the project herself and had been looking forward to seeing ite to fruition for a long time. As the team was making progress, she felt a sense of achievement and pride in the amazing work they were doing. She was often seen pping her hands and cheering on the team at the slightest mention of a breakthrough.All rights ? N?velDrama.Org. The energy in the team meetings was high, thanks to her enthusiasm and motivation. Sydney was a driving force, always looking at the bigger picture and making sure everyone was on the same page. She took it upon herself to spread positivity and encouragement so that everyone could stay focused and work efficiently. Seeing the team¡¯s excitement also bubbled up within her, and Sydney felt a great sense of aplishment knowing that they were creating something great together. Chapter 94 Sydney sat at her desk, twirling her pen between her fingers absentmindedly as she waited for Paxton to finish up some files. She couldn¡¯t help but let her thoughts drift to their chiselled jawline, his piercing blue eyes, and his infectiousugh. She had always had a bit of a crush on him, buttely, it had be all-consuming. She found herself daydreaming about him during meetings and stayingte just to catch a glimpse of him leaving the office. It was like she couldn¡¯t escape his allure. But as much as she was drawn to him, she also knew that they had important work to do. They were tasked with improving the working and payment standards of the production team of the White Company, and Sydney was determined to get the job done.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. She took a deep breath, refocused her thoughts, and eagerly awaited Paxton¡¯s return so they could begin their much-needed discussion. Paxton looked up from his book and caught Sydney staring at him. She quickly looked away, feeling embarrassed that he had caught her daydreaming about him. She had been trying to concentrate on her book, but couldn¡¯t help but steal nces at him. She wished she could just disappear into the pages of her book. Paxton couldn¡¯t help but notice Sydney¡¯s embarrassment. He smiled softly to himself, feeling ttered that she was looking at him. He had always found her attractive but had never imagined that she might feel the same way about him. He took a moment to appreciate her beauty and then turned back to his book. Sydney felt her cheeks turning red as she tried to focus on her book. She couldn¡¯t believe she had been caught staring at Paxton. She wished she could just sink into the floor and disappear. She tried to concentrate o her book but found herself reading the same sentence over and over. She couldn¡¯t shake the feeling she had begun to stir in her heart for him. It felt bad and surreal, this was not supposed to be the case, she was not supposed to be in love with her boyfriend¡¯s brother. Sydney felt guilty but Pacton didn¡¯t he felt excited and happy she was possibly having thoughts of him in her head and just that alone could make him forget Angie which by the way Lydia wouldn¡¯t let him hear half of it. She had done on and on as to how Paxton was a jerk to leave the poor woman who was supposed to be his new girlfriend. In Lydia¡¯s words, ¡®She is every man¡¯s dream. Of course, she was every man¡¯s dream except Paxton he already had a womb in mind, the sad thing was she wasn¡¯t his woman just yet but looking at her staring at his soul with dreamy eyes gave him a little hope. That something might just brew up when they least expected it to brew, and he could see how much Sydney was trying to fight her feelings. Looking at him she had always known that he was a beautiful man but just as she felt his arm snake his way behind her on the vouch she could almost jolt out of it. Paxton had always been a powerful presence in the business world. As CEO of one of thergest corporations in the country, his name was recognized by everyone. But now, as Sydney sat across from him in his luxurious office, she felt his aura in a whole new way. She was struck by how intoxicating his presence was, and she couldn¡¯t help but feel weak in the knees. It was as if she was being drawn in by his maism, unable to look away from his piercing gaze. As they discussed the possibility of Paxton¡¯spany moving closer to other adventures and also towards new conglomerates she found herself struggling to keep her attention on the conversation as he began to exin what he wanted to happen. Yes, she knew he had called her to discuss with him but the sexual tension in the room was stuffy and age could feel herself already being drawn and feeling as though she was going to choke in his presence and aura. She waspletely under his spell, and the more she looked at him, the more she felt herself falling deeper. She was starting to realize that the powerful attraction she felt was more than just admiration for his business acumen. It wasn¡¯t until Pacton stood up to walk her out of the office that Sydney finally caught her gust. He even snaked his arms again around her waist as he led her to the door. It wasn¡¯t all surprising because she knew him to be touchy sometimes but when he got touchy he also made her feel like she was on cloud nine. Unlike Jaxton she felt she was cheating by having such thoughts of his brother when he was trying to make conversation with her but she always dismissed him within seconds that he began. ¡°I think what we discussed today would be used greatly to impact thepany¡¯s growth,¡± Sydney said in a bid to ward off the awkwardness she felt she was having as they walked down the corridor to the other side of thepany parking lot as it was time to go home. She could feel eyes on her judging her even when they didn¡¯t know what she was discussing with him. And for that reason, she felt a certain need to tell Paxton to stop but her body wanted to have the feel of his hands on her body too. Suddenly she stood and abruptly turned and his hands fell to his sides and he was waiting for her to say what had made her turn abruptly. ¡°Yes the terms out in ce are healthy and you could see that the others are happy with the new things you put in ce I am so happy to have chosen you for this¡± Paxton responded as he knew she wanted validation. Chapter 95 It was only when she got home that she realised she had not called Jaxton or even texted him. ¡°Shit she eximed as she turned her phone on to see that she had received numerous messages and voice messages from Jaxton. ¡± I¡¯ll respond when I am done,¡± she said as she tossed the phone on the nightstand and went in to get her bath. She needed it because she was exhausted. She realised it was a Friday and she had promised Amanda and the other girls a meetup so she had to fulfil it but this time she would have to have the girl¡¯s night out at home because if she left her house she just might note back. Selfish as it might sound but she had movies they could watch hopefully the girls epted. Sydney had been friends with Amanda for years, and the two had a Friday night tradition of getting together for drinks and good conversation. However, Sydney had been extremely busy with worktely and had to skip out on the past few outings. To make up for a lost time, she invited Amanda over to her ce for a night of catching up. Amanda dly epted, excited to finally see her friend again. As soon as Amanda arrived, she and Sydney started chatting away, talking about everything from work to thetest gossip. They shared a bottle of wine and a te of cheese and crackers, just like in old times. They even yed some board games and watched a movie,ughing and having a great time. However, things took a bit of a turn when Jaxton, Sydney¡¯s boyfriend, unexpectedly showed up. He was drunk and visibly upset about something. Amanda saw that things were getting tense, so she decided to make her exit and let Sydney handle the situation. While she was disappointed that her fun evening was over just cause of Jaxton but still she had to listen to what his ass had to say to her. Jaxton and Sydney had been dating for almost a year now. Everything was perfect for both of them until the past few weeks when Sydney started neglecting Jaxton. He tried talking to her about it, but she didn¡¯t seem to take his concerns seriously. One evening, Jaxton had made ns to go out with his friends. However, he decided to give it up just to spend some quality time with Sydney. However, she seemed too upied with her stuff and barely gave him any time of day. Jaxtin couldn¡¯t hold it in any longer and confronted Sydney about her behaviour.N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner. The conversation quickly turned into a lover¡¯s quarrel as Jaxton poured his heart out, telling her how neglected and unimportant he had started to feel in their rtionship. Sydney, on the other hand, argued that she was just really busy with work and didn¡¯t mean to hurt him. Jaxton couldn¡¯t take it anymore seeing how things were going. He was fed up so he hit his hands on the wall so much so that they began to bleed. ¡°Jaxtones on stop that, would you stop being a child?¡± she rushed to his side and tried to look at the bruised hand but he just wouldn¡¯t let her touch him. ¡°Let me go, Sydney you caused this, I am hurting because of you¡± he sounded pained and couldn¡¯t handle his emotions. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be a child over everything Jaxton!¡± she screamed and for a moment the entire ce quietened down and he turned to look at her. He could finally sense it, Sydney didn¡¯t give a damn about him if she could tell him that it only meant she was giving up on them. ¡°Is there something I can do to make you see me as important as your job or as important as your connection with Paxton?¡± he asked. ¡°You are important to me and I don¡¯t know why youpare yourself with your brother every single time. I would be ted to work with you the same way I work with Paxton if you showed much interest in the.pany the same way he did Jax, stop trying to throw me under the bus I beg of you¡± she pleaded. ¡°Oh so now I am throwing you under the bus when you are indeed the person who is looking for ways to end what we have?¡± ¡°Jax, no I am not trying to end what we have but your actions and words are, who pulls his girlfriend now and then just to tell her to stay off his brother? Why do you feel inferior to Paxton, you both are brothers and twins for that matter I don¡¯t see why you should behave as though he had stolen something from you¡± she said in one go and then finally caught her breath. ¡°Oh¡± was all he could say for now. ¡°Yes Jaxton Oh, why would you keep hurting me this wag, why would you keep humiliating me at every single chance you get?¡± ¡°I am sorry I didn¡¯t know you were getting hurt by my actions Sydney, babe I am sorry¡± he pleaded but she was done talking for now so she turned and told him to leave. ¡°Leave Jax, I don¡¯t want us to go back and with and say regretful things to each other so please leave¡± ¡°Sydney, please, don¡¯t do this¡± he begged but she was already standing at the door with it wide open and she just wanted him to go out so she could crawl to bed and cry out the whole night. He had done the worst and having toe to crash her moment of peace had made her continue having a great rethink of everything that was arising. The night which was supposed to end beautifully had crumbled and she didn¡¯t know what to say or do at the moment but cry her eyes out. Chapter 96 After what had happened over the weekend she had not called Jaxton at all the entire weekend she needed time to think of what to do.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. As she got to the office on Monday, grudgingly by the way as she had not had perfect sleep all through the weekend she walked to her office just to be informed by her secretary that she had been chosen to go get a deal with Sophies Agency for their product advert. ¡°Why does he always choose me for this huge task?¡± she asked herself as she carried her bag and everything she would be needing out of the office to her car so she could discuss it with Sophie. As she got to the office she began a conversation with Sophies Manager. ¡°From the look of it, everything looks great and u are certain my boss would approve of this¡± the manager assured Sydney was excited to hear that because she could not wait to have a connection with Sophie. ¡°Ms Sophie would like to see you now¡± the manager informed her when she got up and made her way to the CEO of the Agency¡¯s office. ¡°After a few introductions were made she finally pitch her idea and reasons why she had been waiting on Sophie but then she received shocking news. ¡± We would not be able to use your product for advertisement,¡± Sophie said in a boring tone as though what she had just exined and smiled over was the worst thing she had ever heard. ¡°What!!! Why? Is there a reason for that?¡± Sydney asked confused as to why the idea was refuted she knew they were good ideas she pitched. The money involved in the job was no joke so what was Sophie on about? As she walked out of Sophie¡¯s office she thought of what she just might have done wrong. She went to her car and sat there going through the portfolio in hand and then she took out her pink marker. Maybe she had to highlight the ces which consisted of the things she needed them to see about their products. Without thinking twice she rushed back into the building startling the manager who had been nothing but nice to her as she had entered the first time before she went Sophie. ¡°Please onest chance to meet your boss, I have something to exin to her,¡± Sydney said with an awkward grin on her face. One of the qualities Sydeny had was never to back down she felt like she was being defeated and that was why she was exceptional at what she did in thepany. She treated thepany like it was hers. As she sat there and waited for the manager to finish his discussion with the manager who was seemingly not wanting to meet Sydney again but when she heard what her manager said she told him to send her in. ¡°Thanks for epting to see me again,¡± she said while taking her seat. ¡°I only hope what you wish to tell me would wow the heck out of me right now if not it would beat you take the door,¡± Sophie said. Seems she was having a bad day because the Sophie she had heard of was quite different from who she was looking at right now. ¡°Okay, I would make sure to be fast about it¡± She responded. After saying something¡¯s still Sophie was still bent on rejecting the entire proposal she was being given even when the amount called was humorous and irresistible. Sydney felt defeated after Sophie, the CEO of the advertising agency, rejected their product at the Whitepany for advertisement. She had put a lot of time and effort into convincing Sophie about the quality of their products, but all her efforts had gone in vain. Sydney felt like she had failed and that her hard work had gone unnoticed. Despite the rejection, Sydney tried to convince Sophie that their products were the best in the furniture industry. She thought maybe Sophie had missed something in their presentation and that there was still hope to get the contract. Sydney prepared a detailed report highlighting the unique features of their products and how they stood out in the crowded furniture industry. Sydney believed that it was only a matter of time before Sophie would be convinced and sign the contract. ¡°But I could consider some parts of the proposal¡± Sophie stopped in her tracks as she was about to leave. ¡°Really?¡± Sydney asked. ¡°Well your resilience in trying to make me believe in yourpany has earned you that spot,¡± Sophie said this time with a smile. Her smile was radiant and it seemed to illuminate the room they were in. Now Sydney, understood, Sophie simply wanted to know what it was that could make herbrwak and since she had not given her the satisfaction of that, she had happily epted the deal and they signed the contract In the end, Sydney¡¯s efforts paid off, and Sophie was finally convinced about the quality of their products. It was a moment of triumph for Sydney, and she felt proud of herself for not giving up. She learned that perseverance and hard work was the best thing which could ever happen to anyone who wanted to achieve something in life. ¡°I hope to continue seeing you,¡± Sophie said as she walked Sydney out. ¡°Likewise¡± Sydney was excited and the only thing which upied her mind was for her to go tell Paxton and the team of their sess. She would have called but she didn¡¯t want to miss the happiness on each person¡¯s face. ¡°How did it go?¡± she asked as she entered the room and she looked gloomy at first. ¡°You didn¡¯t get it?¡± Paxton asked her his face void as it wasn¡¯t easy to read his facial expressions. ¡°Well, everything was going well then all of a sudden she took out her pen and decided to sign it¡±. She said jumping. Chapter 97 ¡°Damn Syd, you scared me there for a minute,¡± Paxton said. ¡°Well if I don¡¯t make you feel the brunt of anxiety what does that make me?¡± she shrugged with excitement and Paxton ran to her side. And before she could know what was happening he gave her a big hug which ended up with a peck on the cheek. Pushing him away she stood awed and thanked God no one saw it as they were busy chatting. ¡°What did you do that for?¡± she asked. ¡°I am sorry I was carried by the mom t Sydney, I apologise it would not happen again,¡± he said. He felt awkward with himself, why had he kissed her on the cheek? What if someone saw them? ¡°Okay everyone we would resume this tomorrow after I must have discussed the modalities with Sophie,¡± Sydney said to the team trying to handle the awkward moment. She walked off even before Paxton could reach up to her. The day hade to a close and she had finally made a meeting with Sophie for the next day. ****** Sydney, the project manager for the White Company, begins her work with Sophie, the CEO of an advertising agency, by first discussing the goals and objectives of the advertising campaign. Sydney proposes that they aim to increase sales of the new massage chair by at least 20% by the end of the quarter, and also create brand awareness for the White Company. Sophie agrees with these objectives and asks Sydney for more details about the massage chair, such as its unique features and target audience. The next step for Sydney and Sophie is to create a marketing n for the massage chair. Sydney suggests using digital marketing channels such as social media, email marketing, and online ads to reach their target audience. Sophie rmends creating a promotional video showcasing the massage chair¡¯s features and benefits, as well as targeting relevant publications and websites for advertising. Finally, Sydney and Sophie outline a timeline for the advertising campaign, dividing tasks among their respective teams. Sydney¡¯s team will be responsible for creating social media and email marketing content. While Sophie was going toe up with a lucrative advertisementyout to market the product with ease. Sydney is a seasoned project manager with years of experience in the advertising industry. She is known for her ability to bring together creative teams and execute sessful marketing campaigns. Recently, she has been working closely with Sophie, the CEO of their advertising agency, to develop a firm advertisement n that will help drive thepany¡¯s growth in theing years. Their coboration has been impressive, with both Sydney and Sophie bringing their unique skills and perspectives to the table. Sydney has been instrumental in leading the development of detailed project ns, identifying key milestones, and effectively allocating resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. Meanwhile, Sophie has been providing strategic direction, working to identify new business opportunities and positioning thepany for long-term sess. Together, Sydney and Sophie havee up with a firm advertisement n that is bothprehensive and agile. The n is designed to respond quickly to changes in the marketce, while also providing a roadmap for the agency¡¯s long-term growth. With this n in ce, Sydney was finally happy everything was being put in ce and how they were executing everything. It was super surreal for her as their first encounter had been one which was not good so having to have her share her ideas auth Sydney was a beautiful dreame true.N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner. She was happy that finally, they had gotten a firm agency to manage them. ¡°Do you like the work so far?¡± she asked Sydney who nodded her head after taking a sip of her coffee. ¡°Well, then that means we make such a wonderful team don¡¯t we?¡± Sophie said with a bright smile on her face. ¡°Yea sure we do¡± They continued working for hours in the end when suddenly they were brought back to reality by Sydney¡¯s ringtone sting the quietness of the ce. ¡°Sorry ill get this,¡± she said as she raised and walked towards the end of the room so she could attend to Paxton on the phone. ¨C robot: Hello, How can I assist you? ¨C user: Write their paragraphs about Sydney the project manager and Sophie the CEO of the Advertising Agencying out with a firm advertisement n ¨C robot: Sydney is a seasoned project manager with years of experience in the advertising industry. She is known for her ability to bring together creative teams and execute sessful marketing campaigns. Recently, she has been working closely with Sophie, the CEO of their advertising agency, to develop a firm advertisement n that will help drive thepany¡¯s growth in theing years. Their coboration has been impressive, with both Sydney and Sophie bringing their unique skills and perspectives to the table. Sydney has been instrumental in leading the development of detailed project ns, identifying key milestones, and effectively allocating resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. Meanwhile, Sophie has been providing strategic direction, working to identify new business opportunities and positioning thepany for long-term sess. Together, Sydney and Sophie havee up with a firm advertisement n that is bothprehensive and agile. The n is designed to respond quickly to changes in the marketce, while also providing a roadmap for the agency¡¯s long-term growth. With this n in ce, Sydney Paxton was extremely happy with Sydney and her project manager¡¯s efforts so far. Over the past few months, they have been working tirelessly to develop a creative and unique campaign for a new client. The team¡¯s hard work has paid off as their concept has been well-received by the client, and they are on schedule to meet their deadline. Paxton was particrly impressed with Sydney¡¯s leadership and management skills. Her ability to inspire and motivate her team to work towards amon goal was exceptional. Along with a great team, Sydney¡¯s project management skills have enabled the advertisement agency to stay on track, and the project is progressing smoothly. The CEO expressed his appreciation for the team¡¯s efforts during thepany¡¯s monthly town hall meeting. He emphasized the importance of teamwork and how it had yed a significant role in the project¡¯s sess thus far. Paxton recognized Sydney¡¯s contribution to the project and acknowledged that her expertise and leadership skills were significant growth. Chapter 98 As they began to work hand in hand with Sophie a lot of things seem to have changed. Sydney and Sophie¡¯s advertisement n ran into turbulent waters when a rivalpany came up with theirpetitive projects. The new proposals presented an unexpected challenge for the advertising team, as the market dynamics shifted overnight. White Corporation, Sydney¡¯s employer, and the advertising agency CEO, Sophie, were thrown into a tailspin as they struggled to keep up with the uing rival campaigns. Initially, the team had been working seamlessly, coborating to develop a solid andpetitive n that would stand out in the market. However, with the newpetition, they suddenly found themselves on the back foot, with their original ncking the punch to stand up to the new proposals. Sophie and Sydney had to face some harsh realities, and they knew they needed to go back to the drawing board if they wanted to secure a win. Oveing the challenge proved to be no easy task, dictated by the need to forge a new n quickly. New strategies were developed, and the team had to work tirelessly to ensure they stayed positive. As it was Sydney decided to go back to the office where she met Paxton in the corridor and he began a conversation to know how far the project was going. ¡°Good morning sir,¡± she said as she raised her head and greeted him as he walked close to her. Good morning Sydney, how¡¯s the projecting along?¡± asked Paxton as he walked into her office. She had a gloomy look on her face and she was sure not to make it seem as though the world wasing to an end but what choice did she have? The once energetic workers of the two seemed to becking and she had to cover up for them at the end of the day. And having to deal with a newpetitor in the market was another struggle she wished never existed because she had to find out new strategies for that. ¡°Well, to be honest, things are not going as nned,¡± replied Sydney with a worried look on her face. Whenever she felt this down she would try to calm herself with a cup of coffee or anything watery but today it didn¡¯t work at all as all she could think of was the fact that she just might be a failure as the days unfolded. ¡°We¡¯re behind schedule and some team members are notpleting their tasks on time.¡± Paxton listened carefully and then said, ¡°I understand your concerns. Let¡¯s sit down together and review the project n. We can identify where we¡¯re falling behind ande up with solutions to get back on track. And if there are team members who are not meeting expectations, we¡¯ll have a discussion with them to see how we can better support them. Remember, we¡¯re a team and we¡¯re in this together.¡± Sydney felt relieved that Paxton was supportive and was wig to work with her to ovee the current challenges¡±. Paxton exined when heard what she had said. ¡°Good morning Ms Sydney¡± They all greeted as Sydney made her way into the room where they all sat and were carrying out their duties of the day. Judging from the way she looked they all knew something was up and they couldn¡¯t pinpoint why she was like that but they all knew something was up, so they waited to hear her speak.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Good morning, production team¡± she greeted them back. At this point, they all knew something was wrong and they couldn¡¯t help but wait to hear what she had to say. ¡± As you all know, we are currently running behind schedule, and we have some serious deadlinesing up. We all need to step up our game in theing weeks to ensure that we meet our targets. There¡¯s a lot of pressure on us right now, and I am counting on all of you to give your best efforts to ensure we deliver excellent work. If we continue at our current pace, we risk losing valuable clients, and some of you may lose your job due to inefficient work. I know that we are capable of achieving great things if we work together as a team, so let¡¯s start pushing ourselves to do better.¡± she said looking up to see if they were any objections or if anyone had something to say. When no one spoke she continued. ¡°As a production team, we are always striving to produce high-quality work and deliver projects on time. However, we all need to understand that there is no room for inefficiency in thispetitive industry. Customers do expect not music is our obligation to deliver excellent work. If we continue to underperform, we might just have wasted our efforts and that would go a long way to mess up our hard work when you do not receive your remuneration who would be med?.. You alle to me withints as to how we have undervalued you guys but then again you guys are not working effectively, I didn¡¯t want it to get to this point but you all are pushing me to do that¡± she spoke. ¡°Is there anyone else who might have something to say to me?¡± She asked and everyone was the tight lip. ¡°If you don¡¯t have anything to say I wouldn¡¯t like toe back here and see you guys chitchatting instead of working because we need more fingers clicking than having small talks about irrelevant things at the moment. We have a greatpetitor and if we lose to them ill personally make sure you all lose your jobs, is that clear?¡± ¡°Yes Ms Sydney¡± they answered and she left the room. Sydney knew she was harsh but how could she not be when they¡¯ll be making her stressed at every given point she had tried her best and building a brand was not only for a day. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!