ã€ŠPsycho Boss And His Sassy Secretaryã€‹


 Chapter 1

    The sound of the ring rm jolts Evelyn Jones out of her deep slumber, and she groans angrily, pulling the duvet over her face. It¡¯s Monday today, and she needs to go to work, just like every other workday. Just how much she so loves weekend and everything that apanies it. For heaven¡¯s sake, can¡¯t she have a good sleep even for once? It¡¯s so annoying how she always has to wake up early and get ready for work. Maybe quitting the job would be a nice idea, but who wants to die of boredom at home? Definitely not her. She¡¯s never going to allow that.

    Yanking the duvet off her face, she reaches outzily for the rm that wouldn¡¯t stop ring, throwing it across the room and shutting it off. With all the strength left in her, she pulls herself up to sit on the bed and stretches her arms above her head tiredly.

    Dragging herself from the bed, she walks sluggishly into the bathroom and ms the door angrily behind her like she wants to rip it off. Crashing against the wall as soon as she steps into the bathroom, and ruffles her hair and sleepily.

    Although she has been working for three years or even more, she¡¯s still not used to waking up early. Crazy, right? Maybe she wouldn¡¯t have thought of working if her parents cares about her. Yes, she¡¯s the only child of her wealthy parents who supposed to get all the love and attention, being the only child, but she¡¯s rather ignored by her parents, as the only thing they care about is their business.

    Although she was hurt about how they treated her, but as she grew up, she learned to ept her fate and live with it.

    Stepping into the bathtub, she soaks herself under the warm soapy water and scrubs her body slowly.

    A few minutester¡­

    The cold that suddenly prates her body makes her snap her eyes open with full force, and a gasp escapes her lips. She had fallen asleep in the bathtub without knowing it.

    ¡°Shit!¡± She curses under her breath,  as she quickly steps out of the bathtub and hurries to wash the water off her body, walking into her room afterward.

    It¡¯s already past 8am, which means that she¡¯s an hourte already.

    ¡°Damn! I¡¯m so screwed up,¡± She mutters as she finds her way to her closet, throwing them open hurriedly. A new CEO was said to be taking over thepany where she works, today, and getting on a bad page with him on the first day is thest thing she wants. He was rumored to be arrogant and strict. Yes, she may be stubborn and can be annoying, but creating a bad impression of herself before her new boss at the first meeting? That is a horrible thing she would never want to happen.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.

    After getting dressed she grabs her handbag from the bed, and storms out of her room not after picking up her car keys from the bed.

    Her name is Evelyn Jones, twenty-three years old youngdy living off her family¡¯s wealth, and catering for herself, regardless of her parent¡¯s wealth. For someone who doesn¡¯t look like she¡¯s existing to her parents who reside in Paris and care only about their business, Evelyn has learned to live by herself even at this very young age. She grew up with her nanny instead, since she has been the one taking care of her all these years.

    At times she would feel like she was adopted by these people, because why would they not care about her if they¡¯re really her parents?

    It¡¯s her third year, working as an ountant in Turner¡¯s enterprise, one of the biggest telmunicationpanies in Ohoma City. She has a boyfriend, Raymond Jared, a young business tycoon who loves traveling around the world and spending more time on his business, instead on her. But she still loves him, regardless.

    Descending the grand staircase, the aromaing from the kitchen fills her nostrils, and she smiles widely. The thought of having breakfast before she leaves the house makes her happy, but she¡¯s damnte for work.

    ¡°Good morning, nanny Cleo,¡± She greets her nanny who¡¯s busy in the kitchen, making breakfast.

    ¡°Good morning, dear. Did you sleep well?¡± Madam Cleo nces at her and asks with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Yes, I did. What are we having for breakfast, please?¡± She leans against the counter, forgetting that she¡¯s alreadyte for work.

    ¡°I packed some food for you. You¡¯re alreadyte for work, so you should take it with you,¡± madam Cleo says to her, as she reaches out for the food sk that is next to her on the counter. She hands it to her.

    ¡°A! Thank you. You¡¯re always the best,¡± she squeaks excitedly, and madam Cleo rolls her eyes at her.

    ¡°Alright, see youter. I need to run along now,¡± And with that, she strides out of the kitchen and heads straight to the parking lot where her car is parked.  She hops in her car and drives out of the house afterward.

    The drive to thepany wasn¡¯t supposed to take much time, but the horrible traffic jam had her stuck here for the past ten minutes, and there was no hope of getting out of this shit anytime soon. It¡¯s annoying. What the hell are those people doing there that the cars are stuck in this hellish traffic? She was alreadyte, and here she was, thinking she would be in his office in less than fifteen minutes, but he¡¯s now stuck in a traffic jam.

    ¡°Can you do something about this, huh?¡± She sticks her neck out of the car and presses the honk loudly.

    The car next to her suddenly whines down the window ss, revealing a young man sitting in the driver¡¯s seat.

    ¡°Hey, miss can you please keep it down, huh? Don¡¯t blow off my eardrums, please,¡± He snaps at her, forcing scoffs off her throat. She was already pissed off, why the heck is he adding to it? He should¡¯ve just minded his business, right?

    ¡°Damn you, man! You have no right whatsoever to tell me that. So go to hell,¡± She yells at him and presses the honk again.

    ¡°Can you move your cars out of the damn way? I¡¯m runningte for work!¡± She sticks out her neck through the window again and yells while they all stare at her from their cars like she¡¯s acting a drama. Not that she cares though.

    The traffic jam was finally resolved after a few minutes, and everyone drive their cars away. A few minutester, she finally drives into thepany and parks neatly in the garage. She¡¯s so damnte.

    Stepping into therge office, her eyes almost pop out of their sockets as she¡¯s weed by a weird sight. Her colleagues are all looking different, especially thedies. They are all dressed nicely, smell nice, and have weird makeup on their faces. Ok, what¡¯s the celebration today?

    Letting out a scoff, she shakes her head, walking over to her seat.

    ¡°Good morning, Eve,¡± Marian, one of her colleagues greets her with a smile on her face. Marian is the only close person Evelyn has in thepany. Marian would sometimes go over to her ce to keep herpany, and whenever she feel bored at home, she do go over to her house for a visit too.

    ¡°Hey Marian, how¡¯re you doing?¡± She smiles as she turns to face Marian, but she cringes dramatically when she sees weird makeup on her face too. She¡¯s getting curious and more confused. What¡¯s going on?

    ¡°What¡¯s the celebration today? I mean, you all are wearing some weird makeup, and some nice clothes too. What¡¯s going on?¡± She pouts her lips, as she whines at Marian.

    ¡°Oh please, Eve. Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on here?¡± Marian gives her an ¡®are you serious¡¯ look.

    For heaven¡¯s sake, if she know what is going on, she wouldn¡¯t be asking her this. Still, she shakes her head.

    ¡°The CEO is said to have willed thepany to his son, and he ising over to thepany today. Like every other person, I want to look good. Who knows, he may just notice me, and make me his Cindere,¡± Marian cups her cheeks dreamily while smiling like the fool she is.

    What the heck is this world turning into? Just when she thought she had seen it all, then new madness keeps surfacing.

    ¡°Oh, I see,¡± She shakes her head unbelievably, turning to her desktop¡­

 Chapter 2

    The door to the bathroom pulls open revealing a young handsome man as he walks in elegantly. Standing in front of the mirror and staring at his perfect reflection in the mirror, the corner of his lips curves into a smile, revealing his one-sided dimple.

    Running his fingers through his raven hair as he throws his head back, his broad chest widens as his perfectly toned abs tug up, revealing his six packs which are perfectly built.

    The sound of his ringing phone pulls his attention, and he rolls his eyes as he walks over to the bed where his phone isying helplessly. Seeing the caller ID, he sighs briefly knowing that he¡¯s in for some frustration this morning. It¡¯s his mom.

    ¡°Hey, mom,¡± He says as soon as he answers the call.

    ¡°Where did you keep your phone, son? I have been calling you,¡± Sheins, and he checks the screen of his phone for any missed call, but there¡¯s none.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, mom. I was having my bath,¡± he apologizes, even if he knows that this woman never called him. Letting her frustrate him this early morning is thest thing on his mind.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Have you called Emily? I told you to call her. She¡¯sing to Ohoma soon, you should bond with her over the phone before shees over to¡­¡±

    ¡°I will do thatter, mom,¡± He cuts her off, even if he knows that nothing can ever make him do that. He¡¯s a grown man, so why the hell would his mom insists that he be with someone he doesn¡¯t even know, just because she wants him to? Well, his mom has been forcing him to talk with somedy over the phone after showing him a couple of pictures of her, and he has been stuck with her for a while now, although he¡¯s still looking for a way to sort things out.

    ¡°That¡¯s my son. I will be back soon, you should take good care of your dad, OK?¡± He nods his head to her words, even if she¡¯s not seeing him. All he wants is for her to end the call, so he can finally go to work.

    ¡°Hmm¡­ I¡¯ll do that, mom,¡± He says to her.

    ¡°I got to go now. I love you,¡± She says from the other end.

    ¡°I love you too, mom,¡± He says and the call finally drops dead, forcing a sigh of relief off his throat.

    My name is Jayden Turner, twenty-nine years old heir to the Turner¡¯s family, and the new CEO of Turner¡¯s enterprise, since his dad, the former CEO just resigned, thepany was willed to him. Being the only child of his extroverted business-minded, ssy mom, and his introverted wealthy dad, Jayden has many responsibilities to take on, of which one of them is to make sure that his parents are happy. Since his dad has aged so fast, his mom has been the only one doing the business and traveling when necessary. This is how they have lived their lives all these years.

    Stepping out of his room, he walks down the spacious hallway.

    Descending the grand staircase a few minutester, he meets his dad in the living room, watching the morning news as always. It has just been two weeks since Jayden arrived in Ohoma, and one thing he hase to know about this man is his love for news.

    ¡°Good morning, dad,¡± He smiles heartily at the old man, getting his attention.

    ¡°Good morning, son. Did you sleep well?¡± He returns the smile as he nces at him, and takes his attention back to the TV almost immediately.

    ¡°Yes, dad. I¡¯m off to thepany,¡± Adjusting his tie with his left hand, he says o him.

    ¡°I thought you aren¡¯t going to resume today, it¡¯s already past 9am,¡± Mr. Turner pulls a surprised look after he checks his wristwatch.

    ¡°I had a hectic day yesterday, trying to set up some things, so I slept off quitete. See youter dad, I have to be on my way now,¡± And with that, he strides to the door and exits the living room.

    He hops in his car when he arrives at the parking lot, and drives out of thepound. The drive to thepany was quite stressful as he got stuck in a traffic jam for a few minutes, and as if that was not enough, a youngdy messed his day up for him. She was so annoying and full of disrespect that he doesn¡¯t want to ever set his eyes on him, ever again.

    Arriving at thepany a few minutester, he hops out of his car and stares around the ce which doesn¡¯t seem like it has changed a bit, even if it has been a while since he wasst here. A middle-aged man of about forty-five to fifty years of age rushes toward me and takes my briefcase.

    ¡°Good morning sir,¡± A middle-aged man came rushing toward him and takes his briefcase.

    ¡°Morning,¡± He walks ahead of him to the entrance door and steps into the building afterward. The interior is still looking the same way that it was three years ago when he wasst here.

    ¡°This way, please,¡± The man he still has no idea who he is, directs him to the elevator. A few minutester, they both walk down the hallway that leads to God knows where, before they finally stop in front of a door, and the man pushes it open.

    Stepping into the spacious office, he nods my head in satisfaction. The interior design is really beautiful and eye-catching, whoever designed it must be a pro at this, he concludes.

    ¡°Sir, the staff are all waiting for you toe to address them,¡± the man¡¯s voice pulls him out of his train of thought, and he turns to face him.

    ¡°Oh! Alright, I¡¯ll be there,¡± He replies to him.

    ¡°Alright, sir. I¡¯ll be right outside your door. Call me if you need anything,¡± And with that, the man turns to go, but he calls him back.

    ¡°Uhm¡­ What¡¯s your name?¡± He asks him.

    ¡°Liam Harper, Sir. I used to be your dad¡¯s secretary, but now your secretary,¡± He replies to him, and he nods his head slowly. He can¡¯t help but wonder what made him think that he¡¯s going to continue to be his secretary that made him conclude that in such a hurry.

    ¡°Oh, I see.¡± This is crazy! The fact that he used to be his dad¡¯s secretary doesn¡¯t mean he must be his secretary, right? There¡¯s no way he was going to let an elderly man work as his secretary, right?

    Mr. Liam bows slightly before he turns around and strides out of his office, closing the door gently behind him.

    A few minutester, he ambles out of his office, and as soon as he steps out, Liam quickly stands up from behind his desk.

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re here Sir. This way, please,¡± Mr. Liam gestures toward the door after he pulls it open, and he walks out. Mr. Liam closes the door gently behind him, before leading him away.

    After a few minutes¡¯ walk, taking different routes, he finally pushes the door open, revealing therge office.

    The staffs quickly stand up and assemble as soon as he walks in, but his eyes are on Evelyn that¡¯s seated there without acknowledging his presence. He squints his eyebrows after he scrutinizes her with his eyes. She was the samedy that disrespected him on his way here. What¡¯s she doing here?

 Chapter 3

    The atmosphere suddenly tenses up, and whispers erupt in the office, and she sighs as she touches her forehead. What in the crazy world is going on right now? They¡¯re distracting her attention, and she may lose it anytime soon if they don¡¯t behave themselves.

    She raises her head to check out where exactly the sounds areing from, but she shakes her head unbelievably when she sees her female colleagues adjusting their clothes. ¡®I hope they¡¯re not doing this because of the new so-called CEO. Oh, God! Can the time be fast-forwarded so I can leave this damn ce and go home?¡¯ She mutters to herself, reclining on the chair.

    ¡°Can you all please focus, huh? I¡¯m doing some work here, and for the love of God, you¡¯re damn disturbing me,¡± She ms her hands on the desk frustratingly, closing her eyes. Can this day be any good? First, it was that idiot from the traffic jam, and now her annoying colleagues wouldn¡¯t stop frustrating her. Today isn¡¯t a good day, honestly.

    Someone nudges her arm, and she snaps her eyes open to yell at whoever it is to leave her the hell alone, but sheports herself when she sees that the person is Mr. Liam. She sighs in relief, taking a deep breath. Finally, someone is here to put these people in their ce.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s a good thing you¡¯re here, Mr. Liam. Can you please tell these silly workers of yours to focus on their work and stop fooling around, huh?¡± She snaps angrily, turning to face him.

    ¡°Eve!¡± Mr. Liam calls her sternly and tilts his head to his right-hand side, giving her a signal that someone is here with him.

    She snaps her head to look in that direction, and a thin line appears between her eyebrows and eyshes as she creases her eyebrows.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that the bastard from earlier?¡± She mutters to herself, still trying to recall.

    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s the one,¡± He further says.

    ¡°Where are your manners, Eve? Stand up,¡± Mr. Liam quickly corrects her, and she stands up to her feet.

    ¡°Have we met before?¡± He asks her calmly.

    ¡°No, we haven¡¯t,¡± she replies to him like the gentledy she¡¯s not. As much as she¡¯s pissed at him for doing that shit earlier, she can¡¯t bring herself to insult her new boss. If it were to be someone else, maybe the case would¡¯ve been different now. He stares at her for a few seconds with that expression on his face that shows that he doesn¡¯t believe her a bit. How is he supposed to believe her when it¡¯s obvious that she¡¯s lying? If only she knows how much he hates lies and liars, she wouldn¡¯t have done what she did now, telling him the slightest lies would¡¯ve been thest thing she would do.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Hello, meet the new CEO, Mr. Jayden Turner. He¡¯ll be taking over thepany from his dad, and henceforth, will be our CEO,¡± Mr. Liam finally introduce him to the workers, and Evelyn¡¯s eyes almost fall out of their sockets unbelievably as he stares at the man standing before her with her mouth open in shock. She never thought that the bastard that pissed her off earlier would turn out to be her boss. This is crazy. Is she not in trouble like this?

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, Sir,¡± Seeing the excitement on the workers¡¯ faces when Evelyn looks around, especially her female colleagues who keep throwing nces at Jayden and blushing hard, she can¡¯t help but shake her head. They¡¯re all raving mad.

    ¡°A lot of things are messed up here, so I¡¯m going to start all over again and set up thepany the way I want it to be,¡± He utters in a calm, but cold voice. Normally, he was supposed to at least say a word of greetings to the staffs, but it seems like he doesn¡¯t do that. Maybe he feels so pompous, or maybe he¡¯s not just in the mood. Well, that¡¯s his problem to deal with.

    ¡°A screening is going to be done on each staff, so I¡¯ll know who¡¯s worthy of staying here, and who¡¯s not. I wouldn¡¯t want to have many workers here that are not even worth being a cleaner here. Do you all get it?¡± He further says, and she scoffs silently, wondering why this young man is this arrogant. For real, his dad wouldn¡¯t have employed them in the first ce if they were not good at what they do, right? ¡®For heaven¡¯s sake, all the staff here were interviewed before they were employed, so what the hell is he saying now?¡¯ She asks herself and sighs silently.

    ¡°Yes, Sir,¡± They reply to him.

    ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± He finally turns his attention to Evelyn after her colleagues are done introducing themselves.

    ¡°I¡¯m Evelyn Jones. The head of the marketing department,¡± She replies to him politely, trying to be as courteous as she can.

    ¡°That¡¯ll be all for today. Get to work, all of you. Evelyn, meet me in my office,¡± And with that, he turns around and ambles out with Mr. Liam¡­

    Later in his office¡­

    ¡°I presume that you were taught at home that lying isn¡¯t a good thing to do, and even if you were not, I guess it¡¯s in thepany¡¯s rule and regtions not to tell lies,¡± He says calmly, not sparing her a nce. His attention is all on his desktop as his hands move the mouse slowly.

    ¡°Huh?¡± She bats her eyshes confusingly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think telling lies has so much negative effect on thepany¡¯s image?¡± He asks again, as he finally reclines on the chair, turning his attention to her, while she stares back nkly at him. Of course, she doesn¡¯t seem to understand anything about what he¡¯s saying.

    ¡°What do you¡­¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re the one that insulted me this morning, why did you deny it?¡± He finally asks, and she grunts inwardly.

    ¡°What would you have me do, sir? It was your fault that you poked your nose into the business that was not meant to be yours, right?¡± Even if she wants to scream in his face, she can¡¯t bring herself to do it, unless she wants to get herself screwed up. Like who the fuck wants to get fired? Definitely not her.

    ¡°Forgive me, Sir¡­¡±

    ¡°You should work on your character and manners, Eve. These ill manners won¡¯t take you far. You may leave now,¡± As if nothing happened, he turns his attention to the desktop. This is the worst insult of her life so far. How dare he!

 Chapter 4

    Her ring rm jolts her out of her deep slumber, and she tosses on the bed angrily. She just slept off a few hours ago, howe it¡¯s morning already? Will she end up losing her mind?

    She groans tiredly as she forces herself to sit on the bed, running her fingers through her hair as she yawns tiredly. It¡¯s as if she has the whole world on her shoulders right now. She just needs some rest, but not when she has to be early to work. She doesn¡¯t want to lose her job, not because she won¡¯t get employed in other ces, but just her love for Turner¡¯s enterprise. She has every means of getting a job anywhere, she just prefers to work there.

    ¡®You should work on your manners, Eve¡¯ Jayden¡¯s words echo in her head again, and she scoffs angrily. It has been two weeks since he said that to her, but until now, it is still so difficult to get it off her head. Isn¡¯t he a jerk for saying that to her?

    Pushing all the thoughts to the back of her mind, she drags myself out of the bed and strides into the bathroom to have her bath.

    A few minutester¡­

    She nces at her reflection in the mirror for thest time, before she picks up her handbag from the bedside table, and strides out of her room afterward.

    Stepping into the lobby, she strides down to the elevator which takes her to the third floor, where her office is located.

    While still inside the elevator, her phone suddenly starts ringing, and she brings it out of her handbag to answer the call, but her countenance changes when she sees the caller. It¡¯s her so-called dad. Is he just remembering that he has a child now? Thest time Evelyn remembers speaking with his dad, was three weeks ago, and since then, they¡¯re just talking again now. At times she¡¯d feel so depressed and think of ending her life, but would her parents even care if she dies or not? Why should she kill herself for the people that don¡¯t even care about her? Is it worth it?

    She watches as the phone rings and the call ends afterward. Even if she knows that the man won¡¯t call her back, she is still hoping that he does that. She would answer his call if he calls back, but she knows that he won¡¯t, anyway.

    A drop of tears slid down the corner of her cheek, but she quickly wipes it off and sighs briefly. Pretending to be fine turns out to be more difficult than the pain. Having to put a smile on her face every day to convince people that she¡¯s fine, is really difficult, but what the hell was she supposed to do? Go around crying? Nah! She would never think of that.

    The door finally rolls open, and she steps out while holding her phone, but she collides with someone, and the phone slips off her hand, crashing to the floor with the screen facing the ground. What the heck!

    ¡°Are you blind, huh?¡± She snaps angrily at whoever the idiot is, as she quickly bends down and collects the pieces together, not even bothering to check who the person is.

    Standing up to her feet, she finally raises her gaze to check who she just bashed into, but she knows she¡¯s in trouble, the moment she sets her eyes on her boss.

    ¡°What did I say about manners?¡± He asks calmly, crossing his arms on his chest. Mr. Liam is standing behind him.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sir. I didn¡¯t mean it,¡± She apologizes to him, even as she so much wants to punch him in his face and vent all her anger on him.

    ¡°Is this how you go around insulting everyone thates your way?¡± He snaps at her angrily.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sir,¡± She quickly apologizes to him again, trying so hard not to let her anger consume her. As much as she doesn¡¯t want to lose it, and end up doing something stupid, she also knows that she may do that eventually with the way he¡¯s speaking to her now. She¡¯s not that kind of a patient person.

    ¡°You don¡¯t talk when I¡¯m talking, Eve! Don¡¯t push me. I can see that you¡¯re not well-mannered. How did you manage to get a job here,¡± He stares at her questioningly, and she bites her bottom lip.

    ¡°Your actions are making me doubt the potential of other workers here, and I think I am getting convinced to do the screening for real. I just hope none of the workers is like you,¡± He tucks his hands in his pockets, and continues, ¡°Listen to me, Eve. I don¡¯t care about your value to thepany, and how long you have been here, if you don¡¯t respect the rules of thepany to be respectful and be a good representative out there, then I think you either get ready to be thrown out soon enough, or you turn in your resignation letter now to avoid embarrassment,¡± he barks at me, and she flinches.

    ¡°Like seriously?¡± She scoffs as she res hard at him angrily, the urge to p him rushes through her, but she tries to control it. She wouldn¡¯t want to cause a motion here, right?Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Oh, please cut that crap! I won¡¯t stand here and watch you say those trash to me when you¡¯re the one at fault,¡± She fires at him between gritted teeth. The fact that he¡¯s the CEO doesn¡¯t give him the right to walk on anybody he wishes to, it doesn¡¯t give him any right to think he can mess with anyone he wishes to and go scot-free. He can try that with any other person here and will go free, but not with Evelyn Jones. She would never allow that. Even if she¡¯s working in thispany, she deserves some respect from him, right?

    ¡°One more word from you, and you¡¯re kissing your job goodbye,¡± He threatens her, and she scoffs.

    ¡°Hell with you and the damn job you arrogant jerk! Go to hell with your job, I don¡¯t care. And one more stupid word from you, I¡¯ll give you a deafening p,¡± she snaps at him, and he squints his eyes in disbelief¡­

 Chapter 5

    ¡°Are you not going to get the hell out of my way?¡± His voice disrupts her, and she flinches, realizing that she has been hallucinating. That was what she would¡¯ve done to this bastard, but she doesn¡¯t want to lose her job, at least not now. It¡¯s not that she can¡¯t work somewhere else, but she so much loves thispany, and wouldn¡¯t want to leave it.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sir,¡± She bows her head slightly, walking away from him. He res daggers at her, then rolls his eyes and strides into the elevator.

    Taking a deep breath, she closes her eyes and throws her head back trying to control her anger. Nobody would dare try that nonsense with her on normal days, so he should thank his luck that he¡¯s her boss, else, he would¡¯ve had his ill manners to me.

    Finally, she turns and walks away to her office, huffing almost every second. Her phone has been spoilt by that jerk, and as if it wasn¡¯t enough to get her angry, he went ahead to insult her. What kind of a man is he?

    ¡°Jerk!¡± She scoffs angrily and nces at her broken phone before striding to her office. Stepping into the office that¡¯s already crowded with her colleagues, she walks over to her seat and slumps on it, having a deep frown on her face. As much as she wants to punch that bastard in the face, she can¡¯t bring herself to do that to save herself the consequences that apany it.

    ¡°Are you OK, Eve?¡± Marian asks her worriedly, and she grimaces instead, heaving a deep sigh. Reaching out for her phone that¡¯s now lying on her desk, she turns the screen to face Marian, and she gasps sharply.

    ¡°Oh my God, Eve! What happened to your phone? Did someone match on it?¡± Marian asks unbelievably, taking the phone from her and checking it out.

    ¡°All thanks to your boss, Marian. That dude is a bastard. I want to strangle him to death¡­¡± She whines angrily, reclining on the chair and throwing her head back while closing her eyes.

    ¡°Huh? What did you do to him?¡± Marian asks stupidly, and she scoffs angrily.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything to him and even if I did, why break my phone? That dude is a bastard,¡± She whines again.

    ¡°Come on, Eve¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say anything, please. I know you¡¯re going to take sides with him. He has ruined my day, don¡¯tplicate things for me, please,¡± She says to her dismissively, and finally takes her attention to her desktop¡­

    ***

    The elevator opens once it gets to the fifth floor, and Jayden steps out with Mr. Liam trailing behind as they both head to the conference hall. Just hours ago, Jayden got a call from Mr. Liam that he needs to be at a meeting. It¡¯s not that he wants to be there, but does he have a choice?

    Jayden walks elegantly into the conference hall, with Mr. Liam trailing behind him. He was supposed to have been here ten minutes ago, but all thanks to Eve that dyed him. The faces of the men sitting around the long table aren¡¯t looking happy, maybe because they were kept waiting for long, or maybe they have other reasons that could¡¯ve made them have the expression on their faces. Not that the young man cares about how they feel, anyway.

    The meeting kicks start afterward¡­

    ¡°We can¡¯t agree to that, Mr. Jayden. We already discussed everything with your dad, and we¡¯ve concluded. I see no reason why we should be talking about this again,¡± Mr. Leon, the CEO of Leonmunicationpany snaps angrily, mming his hands on the desk as if to scare him, but he just stares at the man like he¡¯s acting drama. Mr. Leon used to be one of his dad¡¯s business partners and is now his business partner since he¡¯s now the new CEO. If only this man knows who he¡¯s dealing with, then he wouldn¡¯t have made this mistake. Maybe they have forgotten that the deal they had with his dad has no business with him. This is his time, and his rules now stand.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.

    For goodness sake, how could his dad have done business with these men, and agreed to share the ie at the rate of sixty and forty percent? Who does that? That¡¯s supposed to be the problem between them and his dad anyways. Since he¡¯s here now, then everything has to be renned again.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care about the agreement you had with my dad. As the new CEO of Turner enterprise, I don¡¯t agree with that¡­¡± He pauses and leans on the table and looks at them one after the other.

    ¡°And to cut the long story short, I¡¯m not interested in investing in that business again. I¡¯m canceling the contract. Is either you agree to my terms, which is sharing the ie at the rate of eighty and twenty percent, or you all pay back the money that my dad invested in this business¡­ to thest dime¡­¡± He pauses again, then stands up to his feet and leans over the table.

    ¡°I give you all seventy-two hours to provide it. Else¡­ You won¡¯t like what will happen. I¡¯m done here,¡± And with that, he adjusts his suit and strides out of the hall, while Mr. Liam trails behind him.

    ***

    Evelyn¡¯s office

    ¡°Are you still sad about what happened? Come on, Eve¡­ You can always get another phone, you know? Not that you don¡¯t have money to get it,¡± Marian says to her, whispering thest part like she¡¯s scared of what will happen if her crazy friend hears her.

    After spending the whole day sadly in the office, it¡¯s finally time to go home and have some rest.

    ¡°Say that again, and I¡¯ll make sure that I throw you out through the window,¡± She threatens her, and she quickly holds her lips together with two of her fingers.

    ¡°My bad. I¡¯m sorry dear. He was wrong for doing that to my baby girl. I¡¯m so sorry on his behalf. Uhm¡­ Eve¡­ Can you please drop me off at the mall? I need to get some things,¡± Marian whines at her, and she rolls her eyes while packing up the piles of documents on her desk.

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯d also like to visit the mall too,¡± She replies to her, picking up her handbag.

    ¡°Oh, darling thank you so much. You wait here, I¡¯ll go deliver this to Mr. Liam,¡± Marian says striding to the door.

    ¡°Meet me at the parking lot. I will be waiting there,¡± She yells after Marian, walking out of the office.

    Evelyn walks elegantly to the elevator, but her heart skips when she spots Jayden walking in. What the hell is he doing here?

    Standing side by side with him, her heart beats rapidly against her chest. As much as she¡¯s angry about what happened, she¡¯s also nervous about being around him. She gulps down nothing nervously, and finally moves her leg to step out of the elevator, but he holds her hand and ms her back against the elevator, hovering over her. Her heart sinks into her stomach.

    ¡°Wh¡­ what are you doing?¡± She stutters nervously, her heart beating rapidly against her chest. mming his hand above her head, and trapping her in between his arms, he stares at her like he¡¯ll devour her anytime soon.

    She gulps down nothing nervously¡­

 Chapter 6

    The corner of his lips twitches into a smirk as he watches her close her eyes. He can hear her heart beating rapidly, and he can¡¯t help but feel satisfied. Maybe bullying this mannerless annoying girl won¡¯t be a bad idea, right?

    ¡°Wh¡­ what are you doing?¡± She stutters nervously as she manages to turn her face away. Seeing her reaction, he scoffs unbelievably and shakes his head. What the hell is she thinking? That he¡¯s going to kiss her or something? That¡¯s too stupid to think of. There are girls more beautiful than her that are throwing themselves at him, and are at his call, he can get any girl he wants, but this one? Hell no! She¡¯s a big turn-off for him.

    ¡°Am I really that annoying?¡± He whispers, tucking the strand of hair on her forehead, behind her ear, and she gulps down nothing as she feels her heart misses a beat. Slowly, his hand crawls its way to her plumpy lips, and he rubs his thumb on them for a few seconds, while having a smirk dancing at the corner of his lips.

    ¡°For insulting me earlier¡­ I would¡¯ve kissed you, but your lips are not tempting enough. They repulse me. What brand of lip gloss do you use, huh? They¡¯re so dry and irritating,¡± He scoffs, and finally drops his hand from her lips.

    Slowly, she opens her eyes as anger surges through her. She so much wants to kick him in the groin, but she¡¯s too weak and shocked to react to what he did. She thought that he was just a jerk, she never knew that he was also a pervert.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t insult you¡­¡± She stutters in self-defense, and he rolls his eyes as he pulls away from her. Now that she thinks about it, howe the elevator refuses to open all the minutes that he has been messing around with her?

    ¡°Maybe I would¡¯ve been convinced to believe you if you¡¯re not bad at lying. There¡¯s no need to lie, I heard you anyways. And you¡¯re going to pay for insulting me,¡± The elevator finally rolls open, and she scurries out, leaving him to sort himself out.

    He chuckles dryly as he finally strides out of the elevator and heads to the exit door.

    A few minutester, he arrives home, and Mr. Turner is watching TV in the living room as usual. Maybe he never gets tired of it.

    ¡°Good evening, dad,¡± he throws himself on the couch tiredly, as groans tears through his throat.

    ¡°Wee home, son. You look exhausted,¡± Mr. Turner says, tilting his head from the TV toward him. He reaches out for the ss of juice on the table beside the couch and takes a sip from it.

    ¡°Yes, dad, I¡¯m super exhausted. Have you got something to eat yet?¡± He asks the old man with concern resounding in his voice, although he knows that the househelp, Reba must¡¯ve made something for him to eat.

    ¡°Yes, I did. Reba already made something. She kept some for you in the dining room. Why don¡¯t you go shower, ande down to eat something?¡± Mr. Turner replies and suggests to him.

    ¡°Sure, dad. I¡¯ll be back.¡± Standing up from the couch, he drags his feet to the grand staircase and climbs it, until he gets to the hallway, and makes his way to his room. He pushes the door open and walks inside, not after inputting the passcode. Stepping inside the room, he throws his briefcase on the bed and drags his feet to stand in front of his floor-length mirror, whilst staring at his reflection.

    He strips out of his clothes after he gets rid of his tie, throwing them across the room like a maniac. He stares at his perfectly built figure, and he can¡¯t help admiring his body. This is one thing he¡¯ll never seize doing. He has grown up admiring himself anytime he beholds his reflection in the mirror. He holds so much importance to his figure and has been trying his best to keep it in check, and it¡¯s really working.

    He finally drags his tired feet into the bathroom, and once he¡¯s in, he gets under the shower and starts doing his thing.

    Stepping out of the bathroom a few minutester with a towel hanging around his waist, he walks over to his closet and opens it, picking out casual outfits. After he¡¯s done dressing up, he finally walks back to the dining to have his dinner.

    ¡°Thought you already had something to eat,  dad?¡± He asks when he finds his dad eating in the dining. He pulls out a chair and sits on it.

    ¡°I just ate a little out of the food I was served. I wanted to have dinner with you,¡± Mr. Turner replies to him.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t have to do that, you know?¡± He scoffs unbelievably.

    ¡°I did anyways,¡± Mr. Turner shrugs, and he chuckles.

    Silence assumes the atmosphere as the sound of their cutleries fills the atmosphere.

    ¡°Dad, I need a new secretary,¡± He suddenly says out of the blue, breaking the dead silence.

    ¡°What about Liam?¡± Mr. Turner asks, not raising his head to look at him. He rolls his eyes at the question, knowing that the man isn¡¯t looking at him. That¡¯s not even a question to ask, how can he possibly let that old man work as his secretary? For goodness sake, he¡¯s old enough to be his dad.

    ¡°Dad, I¡¯m not justfortable with him being my secretary. He¡¯s way too older than me. He¡¯s almost the same age mate as you, remember? How can I let such an elderly man work under me? It¡¯s a disrespect to my personality, dad,¡± He tries to convince his dad, sounding like the gentleman he¡¯s not, and may never be.

    ¡°Is heining?¡± Mr. Turner asks sarcastically, as he raises his gaze to look at him with a questioning expression on his face. Is that even a question to be asked? Gosh!

    ¡°No¡­¡± He drawls his reply as he shrugs.

    ¡°But he doesn¡¯t really have to be the one toin, dad. I¡¯m not justfortable with him working under me. If you want, I can make him the overall supervisor. I think that¡¯ll be more perfect than him being my secretary¡­¡± He pauses and thinks for a while before he continues, ¡°Come to think of it, dad¡­ if there¡¯s a meeting outside of the country that¡¯ll need me to travel with my secretary, how will he cope with it?¡± He tries to sound more convincing, while Mr. Turner stares at him with an unreadable expression on his face. It¡¯s unclear if he¡¯s going to agree to what he wants or not.

    ¡°Ok then. I think you¡¯re kinda right. Do you have anyone in mind?¡± Now, this is the question he has been waiting to be asked¡­

 Chapter 7

    Evelyn scoffs for the umpteenth time as she drives down the road, biting her bottom lip each time the scene at the elevator reys in her head.

    ¡°Are you OK? You have been acting weird,¡± Marian asks curiously, but she just nods her head, followed by an awkward silence.

    There she was, thinking that the dude was going to kiss her, but that was just her being all crazy. She hates that she thought of that, but it was all his fault, right? He made it look like he was going to do that.

    Arriving at the mall a few minutester, they both set to buy what they came for. It¡¯s already gettingte by the time they finish shopping, so she drives Marian home before she heads home.

    After driving for what seemed like forever, she finally drives into herpound, and parks neatly at the garage. Stepping out of the car afterward.

    It¡¯s almost 8pm, all thanks to Marian that they spent almost forever at the mall. She kept picking things and dropping them, and she couldn¡¯t have left her there to herself, right?

    She drags her feet to the entrance door after she picks up the shopping bags from the booth.

    Stepping into the living room, she drags her tired feet to the kitchen, where she drops the bags, and returns to the living room.

    ¡°You¡¯re finally home. I was about to call you,¡± her nanny, Cleo sighs as soon as she sights her.

    ¡°Sorry, I was busy at work, and after office hours, I had to drop by the mall to get some stuffs we don¡¯t have here. I should have called you, but something came up with my phone. I¡¯m going to get a new one tomorrow after work,¡± She replies to her tiredly, plunging herself onto the couch and reclining on it tiredly.

    ¡°Oh, I see. Your dad called and mentioned that he called your line, but it wasn¡¯t reachable. I was already getting worried about you,¡± Madam Cleo announces, and she rolls her eyes. Why the heck was he calling her? What does he want from her? They only care about their businesses, so why the hell was he calling her?

    ¡°Ok,¡± She replies casually, standing up to her feet and dragging her to the stairs, ¡°I¡¯ll be in my room,¡± She further says, taking the staircase.

    ¡°Come on, honey, you don¡¯t have to be like that, ok? They care about you. I¡¯ve told you this several times to stop letting this bother you. They are your parents, they love you. You just have to understand them. They¡¯re always busy, that¡¯s why,¡± Madam Cleo tries to exin, as she stands up to her feet, and walks over to her

    ¡°Really? Did you say that they¡¯re busy? They¡¯re too busy with their only child? Do they care about me? Do they ever think about my happiness and welfare? All they care about is their business, their wealth, and nothing else.  And you¡¯re still telling me that they care about me? Is that what you call caring?¡± She scoffs as a drop of tears slid down her cheeks. She has been trying to put on a smile and act like everything is fine, she has been trying so hard not to let it get to her, but a part of her still feels hurt whenever she thinks about it. It hurts to pretend that is ok. Although they gave her everything, they made sure she was financially ok, and they¡¯re providing all her needs, but that¡¯s not entirely what she needs. She just wants their love, and that is all that matters to her.

    ¡°Evelyn¡­¡± Madam Cleo calls her again, holding her hands, and wipes her tears with her thumb.

    ¡°Come on, don¡¯t be like this, ok? It¡¯s just a matter of time, and everything will be fine,¡± She assures her, and she nods her head, even if she knows that things will never get any better. This has been going on and on for years, it would¡¯ve changed if it was going to, but it didn¡¯t, which means that it will never change. They will never be nice to her, and she doesn¡¯t give a damn about that.

    ¡°Come on, go have your bath ande back for dinner. I made your favorite,¡± She ruffles her hair yfully, and she chuckles softly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be back,¡± And with that, she turns and climbs the staircase, heading to her room¡­

    Mr. Turner¡¯s mansion¡­

    ¡°Are you going to go through the stress of finding another secretary, or do you have someone in mind already?¡± Mr. Turner finally asks the question that Jayden has been dying silently for.

    ¡°But if you ask me to make a suggestion, I¡¯d suggest you make Evelyn your secretary. She used to be my secretary before Liam took over. She¡¯s skilled and good at what she does,¡± Mr. Turner suggests, and he can¡¯t help the amount of excitement that spurs through him. This was just his n, and it¡¯s already falling into ce, just as he wants it.

    ¡°That wouldn¡¯t be a bad idea, dad. I think I should give her a try, but if she messes things up, then I¡¯m getting another secretary right away,¡± he says to Mr. Turner, even though he knows he¡¯s never going to do such a thing. What the hell will he stand to gain sacking the crazy girl, when he can frustrate her to death? He¡¯s definitely going to make her pay for being mannerless.

    ¡°You have nothing to worry about, son. I¡¯m sure she won¡¯t mess things up. She¡¯s really good at this. In that case, you should email her tonight, and tell her to resume as your secretary by tomorrow,¡± Mr. Turner further says, and he nods his head.

    ¡°Sure, dad. I will do that,¡± He smiles at him¡­Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.

 Chapter 8

    The sound of her ring rm pulls her out of my deep slumber, and she groans tiredly, forcing her eyes open. It¡¯s still in the middle of the night, but she has some work to take care of, so she can only wake up early against her wish.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    She yawns tiredly, swinging her legs down the bed, and getting on her feet afterward. With her eyes half-closed, she drags her feet sluggishly into the bathroom. As much as she needs to get some sleep, this work is important for her to do over the night.

    Stepping out of the bathroom after she washed her face to get the sleep off her eyes, she walks over to her bed, and throws her heavy weight on the edge, reaching outzily for herptop afterward. She begins her work once it¡¯s on.

    After working on theptop for what seems like forever, she was just about to turn it off, when a message from thepany pops on the screen.

    She sighs briefly. Why would thepany email message her at 1am? Who the hell is controlling the messaging center? Don¡¯t they sleep or do anything over there aside from work? She thinks to herself as she opens the mail reluctantly, but her eyes almost pop out of their sockets at the horrible message that wees her. She just got a message to resume the next day as the CEO¡¯s secretary.

    ¡°Is this some joke or something? There¡¯s no way I¡¯ll ever do that shit. I can¡¯t stand him,¡± she mutters angrily to herself, reading the message over and over again.

    ¡°Where the hell is my phone?¡± She asks no one in particr, searching for it on the bed, and once she finds it lying on the bedside table, she grabs it.

    Realizing the phone is already a mess, and can¡¯t do anything with it unless she gets a new one, she huffs angrily. Even if the phone is good, what the hell was she going to do? Call him and insult him or what? Of course, that is thest thing she would think of doing.

    She groans angrily, throwing her phone across the room, finally ending its damn life. It¡¯s already spoilt anyway. That bastard! She¡¯s so done for, and she fucking knows it. Working as his secretary is as good as going on a suicide mission, and he is likely going to frustrate her to death.

    ¡°There¡¯s no way I¡¯ll agree to work with him. I rather turn in my resignation letter,¡± she shakes her head in conclusion.

    After surfing the inte for almost all night, she finally switches off theputer, and keeps it away, going back to sleep afterward.

    ¡°Are you not going to the office today, Eve?¡± Nanny Cleo¡¯s faint voice pierces through her ears and she groans tiredly, tossing on the bed.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost 9am, Eve,¡± Hearing her voice for the second time, she finally snaps her eyes open and hops off the bed.

    ¡°Gosh! I¡¯m sote for work,¡± She curses under her breath, rushing into the bathroom, totally ignoring nanny Cleo that¡¯s still standing in her room.

    Stepping out of the bathroom a few minutester, she hurries everything in less than thirty minutes, and she¡¯s ready for work.

    Grabbing her handbag from the bed, she storms out of the room afterward.

    ¡°Good morning nanny,¡± she greets madam Cleo from the dining room, as she pulls out a chair and sitsfortably, waiting for her breakfast to be served. She has never been to the office without having breakfast, no matter howte she is, and she¡¯s never going to do that. Because why would she? She¡¯d rather get scolded for goingte to the office than go with an empty stomach. That¡¯s so not her.

    ¡°I packed it up for you, honey. You¡¯ll bete by the time you finish eating,¡± madam Cleo says, once she steps out of the kitchen with a food sk. Wow! She¡¯s such a sweetheart.

    ¡°Thank you so much for this. I¡¯ll be on my way now,¡± she says as she hurries over to the exit door after she collects the sk. She strides out of the living room, driving out of thepound afterward.

    Fifteen minutester¡­

    Driving into thepany¡¯spound, she parks in the garage and alights from the car.

    She walks elegantly into the office after leaving the elevator a few minutester, not minding the fact that she¡¯ste for work. Mr. Grumpy is not here anyway, so it¡¯s fine to take her time.

    Stepping into the office, which has already been filled with other workers, strictly focused on theirputers, she almost freezes on the spot as she is weed by ady sitting behind her desk while working with herputer.

    She bats her eyshes to be sure it isn¡¯t some sort of dream, but when she opens them, the same scenario wees her. Now, it isn¡¯t a dream. Taking a deep breath, she walks over to thedy sitting on her chair.

    ¡°Eve, you¡¯re here,¡± Marian smile at her nervously, but she ignores her and goes to thedy instead.

    ¡°Excuse me?¡± She calls thedy¡¯s attention, causing her to raise her gaze to look at Eve, having a questioning and confused expression on her face. ,

    ¡°How may I help you, please?¡± Thedy asks while adjusting her speck, and Eveughs dryly. Thisdy is messing with her right now, and she has zero tolerance for bullshits. If only they were not in the office, she would¡¯ve had herself to me for misfortune, but good for her that there are rules guiding thepany, one of which fighting is prohibited.

    Dragging her off her seat would¡¯ve been a good idea, but recalling the email she gotst night, she tries to calm herself down. She tries to convince herself that it isn¡¯t that jerk¡¯s doing. She would be doomed if what was sent to him via mail was true.

    ¡°Point of correction, I don¡¯t need your help. And didn¡¯t no one tell you that you¡¯re sitting on someone¡¯s seat, huh?¡± She finally asks ring daggers at the youngdy with anger burning in her.

    ¡°Eve, the CEO reced you with her,¡± Marian finally announces to her, whispering thest part.

    Her eyes almost pop out of their sockets. So it was true?

 Chapter 9

    Eve¡¯s eyes almost pop out of their sockets as she tries to process what her friend just said.

    ¡°Jayden!¡± She snorts quietly, clenching her fists as she feels anger building up in her. If it were to be someone else that she has to work with then she wouldn¡¯t have had any problem with that. But Jayden? He¡¯s thest person she wants to work with. She has a phobia for arrogant people, and she may end up losing her job after kicking his ass.

    Giving thedy ast re, she finally turns around and storms out of the office, mming the door behind her as if she wants to break it down.

    As she walks down the hallway, she can¡¯t help trying to control her anger. She finally stops in front of the door and takes a deep breath, before pushing it open and walking inside. Surprisingly, Mr. Liam is not sitting in his usual seat. Has he quit already?

    She takes another deep breath, before cing a soft knock on the door of his office. After a few minutes, his voice finally sounds from inside, giving her permission to make her way inside.

    Stepping into his office and seeing him sitting behind his desk while holding his phone to his ear, in a serious discussion with someone, she rolls her eyes inwardly.

    Seeing the angry look on her face, the corner of his lips slowly twitches into a smirk. This is the expression he likes to see on her.

    ¡°Uhm¡­ Good morning, Sir,¡± Not that she wanted to greet him anyway, but it doesn¡¯t look like she has a choice.

    ¡°I¡¯ll call you back, please,¡± He says to whoever he was on phone with, dropping the call and turning his attention to her afterward.

    ¡°How may I help you, Eve?¡± He asks sarcastically as if he doesn¡¯t know why she hase to see him. For some seconds, she feels like pping his face and putting some senses into his empty skull, but too bad that she can¡¯t do any of that.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your damn help, man. What the heck do you think you¡¯re doing, huh?¡± She wants to snap at him, but she better mind her speech, right?

    ¡°Uhm¡­ Sir¡­¡±

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re resuming today as my secretary. Do you have any problem with that?¡± He asks sarcastically, taking his attention to the screen of his desktop, while she scoffs silently. Someone else wouldn¡¯t have dared try this shit with her, and here this bastard is, thinking that he can bully her? For some seconds, she can¡¯t help but wish that he¡¯s not her boss. Maybe he would¡¯ve had his ass kicked already.

    ¡°Liam already quit as my secretary, so get to work and attend to me,¡± He says to her with his voice full of sarcasm, as he nces at her through the corner of his eyes. His stomach twitches excitedly at the priceless sad and angry expression that keeps lurking around her face.

    ¡°And you think because you asked me to, I should go ahead and do it? Who are you to think that you can order me around here, huh?¡± She so much wants to m her hands on the desk and scare the hell out of him, but losing her job now is thest thing on her mind, so she¡¯s just going to keep her cool and control her anger.

    ¡°Uhm¡­ Sir¡­ Don¡¯t you think that this will be too awkward for me? It has been a while since Ist worked as a secretary, and I almost have no idea how it works anymore. Don¡¯t you think that it¡¯ll be a disaster, making me your secretary?¡± She sits on the chair opposite him, having a small nervous smile on her face, hoping that her trick works, but who says that it could work on Jayden?

    ¡°Get me my schedule for the week. Fast,¡± He replies to her instead, and she sighs defeatedly. Turns out that she wasted her time, trying to convince this bastard.

    ¡°Hmm¡­ I¡¯ll do that, Sir,¡± She slowly nods her head as she drags herself up from the chair, and walks hopelessly to the door pulling it open and striding out of his office afterward.

    He stares at her until she¡¯s out of sight, as the corner of his lips slowly twitches into a smirk. Having fun with her for some time won¡¯t hurt, right?

    Minutester

    She nces at the closed door for the umpteenth time and sighs briefly. Turns out that her days may be ruined here for as long as she continues work in thepany.

    Taking a deep breath, she picks up the file from the desk, and stands up to her feet, heading to his office afterward. The fact that she¡¯s going to be seeing his face often is already getting her frustrated.

    She ces a knock on the door, and for some minutes, she can¡¯t help but think that he must¡¯ve left his office through the window, or maybe he died in there.

    ¡°Come on, Eve, that¡¯s mean,¡± her subconscious mind reminds her, but she just rolls her eyes. Why won¡¯t she think like that? She has been knocking on the door for close to two minutes, and he hasn¡¯t said a word. So, what¡¯s with that?

    ¡°Come in,¡± His annoying voice finally sounds from inside, and she pushes the door open, making her way in. He¡¯s right there standing and staring out through the window.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the file you asked me to get for you, Sir,¡± she says to him, trying to be as polite as she can. Not that she has any option anyway.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.

    ¡°Leave it on the desk, and leave,¡± His response sounds mean, and she can¡¯t help ring hard at him. What the hell was she even expecting, working as his secretary? It¡¯s going to be a whole lot of work for her, and it¡¯s just one day already. For how long will she continue like this?  Maybe turning her resignation letter in won¡¯t be a bad idea. At this point, she has no other choice.

    ¡°Uhm¡­ Mr. Jayden¡­¡± For the first time, she calls him by his name, and the expression on his face says it all. He¡¯s surprised.

    ¡°Hmm?¡± He finally turns to face her, and her heart skips for some reason unknown to her.

    For the first time, she finally gets to see his face clearly and what he looks like. The spark in his pair of blue eyes is everything that can melt anyone¡¯s heart. His pointed nose fits him perfectly, and his thick ck hair which is messy looks super cute on him. Is Mr. Jayden really this handsome, or is she the one having this feeling?

    ¡°Did you call to drool over my face, huh?¡± His voice snaps her back to reality, and she turns her face away in embarrassment. Gosh! What was she thinking?

    ¡°No¡­ no way¡­¡± She quickly says, and he scoffs.

    ¡°Alright. So¡­ What are you still doing here?¡± He asks coldly, and she bites her bottom lip.

    ¡°I want to turn in my resignation letter,¡± She finally releases the bombshell to him, and he pauses what he is doing¡­

 Chapter 10

    ¡°I want to resign,¡± She says to him after a long silence, and he raises his gaze to look at her, having an amused and less surprised expression on his face. Not that he didn¡¯t see thising anyway, but there¡¯s no way he¡¯ll allow her to resign. At least not now. He hasn¡¯t frustrated her the way he wants to, so why should he free her?

    ¡°What did you say?¡± He asks sarcastically as if he didn¡¯t hear her the first time. He just wants her to repeat that before he shocks her with the disappointment of her life. You aren¡¯t expecting him to let her resign, right? He started all these purposely, and finishing what he started is the only thing on his mind.

    ¡°I said I want to resign! I¡¯m sure you heard me when I said that. Do I need to spell it out to you, huh? I want to resign!¡± She finally loses it, mming her hands on my desk. She has been trying so hard not to let her anger take over her, but she can¡¯t do this anymore. The only thing on her mind now is to piss him off and leave him with no choice but to sack her even before she turns in her resignation letter. He¡¯s going to kill her with workloads if she decides to still stay back here.

    ¡°Don¡¯t make that mistake again, Eve,¡± His voice is calm, but with so much danger surrounding it.

    ¡°And talking about your resignation¡­¡± He pauses and smirks. He then continues, ¡°I think you should talk to my dad about it. It was his idea to make you my secretary. If you would need to resign from work, then you should speak to him, and not disturb me,¡± he turns his attention to theputer afterward, leaving her standing like a dumb asshole.

    ¡°Are you kidding me right now?¡± She scoffs angrily.

    ¡°If I look like I am kidding, don¡¯t be deceived by my expression. I¡¯m not. Get out, now!¡± He orders her, and she scoffs unbelievably. Does he really think that he can scare her away? That¡¯s not possible.

    ¡°Damn you, Jayden!¡± She snorts silently as she turns around and storms out of his office, mming the door behind her.

    ¡°Crazy girl,¡± He mutters and smiles.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    ¡°You¡¯re going to fix that door if you break it!¡± He yells after her.

    ¡°Damn you, Jayden!¡± Her angry voice yells from outside, while he just chuckles softly. The feeling of anger he was having moments ago has left him, and now he feels so ted. Turns out that he made the right decision. His days won¡¯t be so boring in thepany with a clown like her around him.

    Recalling what just happened, he shakes his head momentarily and chuckles. He has been trying to hold hisughter, but not with the drama that just happened in his office. That was crazy.

    The sound of his ringing phone pulls his attention and picking it up from the desk he scoffs at the caller ID after he drops the phone to ring aimlessly. He has so many appointments to meet up with, and also some deadlines.

    His phone rings again, and he sighs frustratingly, picking it up this time around. The man that has been calling him nonstop was his dad¡¯s business partner he had terminated his contract with. He has no business with him again, so why the hell is he still disturbing him now?

    ¡°What do I owe this disturbing this early morning?¡± His angry voice snaps at whoever the man is, as soon as he answers the call. Here he is, trying to do some work, and he¡¯s there, disturbing him with reasons known to him.

    ¡°Good morning, Mr. Jayden. Can we meet and talk about business, please?¡± A masculine voice sounds from the other end, and he can¡¯t help the scoff that tears through his throat.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have time to spare¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s about the contract. We really need to see, please,¡± the voice sounds through the phone again, and a smirkces up his lips. He has been expecting this anyway.

    ¡°I¡¯ll think about it,¡± And without waiting for his reply, he clicks on the ¡®end¡¯ icon, and the call drops dead. He drops his phone on the desk afterward.

    ****

    Evelyn¡¯s office¡­

    Of course, she knows him to be annoying, but using his dad against her was thest thing she was expecting from him. How on earth is she supposed to tell the man that she wants to resign without any cause? Of course, she has her reason for wanting to do this, but for fuck¡¯s sake, nobody will see this as a cogent reason enough, right? Mr. Turner was so nice to her back when she was working as his secretary, but his son is nothing like him.

    The sound of the office ringing phone pulls her back to reality, and she rolls her eyes, reaching out for it. Of course, she knows he¡¯s the one calling.

    ¡°What¡¯s it?¡± She snaps at him as soon as she picks up the call, expecting him to re up and sack her right away, but he rather shocks her as he asks her to go get the logbook from the ountant. This isn¡¯t what she wants, for fuck¡¯s sake!

    Letting out a frustrated sigh after she drops the call, she stands up, and strides out of the office, as she makes her way to her former office.

    She has missed all her colleagues, especially Marian. She misses their noise,ughs, and everything, but turns out that she won¡¯t be having real good time henceforth in thepany since the devil has decided to keep her by his side.

    Stepping into the office, she walks over to the ountant¡¯s desk, and requests the log book from her. After she collects the log book, she leaves for her office afterward¡­

 Chapter 11

    The day is not yet over and she¡¯s already tired of the workload in the office. Just imagine what the rest of her day here will be like. As much as she wants to run away from thepany and never return, thinking about Mr. Turner that has been nothing but so good to her, thinking about the trust the man has for her, and the love he had for her while he was still managing thepany, she thinks that it¡¯ll be unfair to break his trust and leave just like that.

    ¡°You can do this, Eve. Just trust yourself that you can,¡± She assures herself as she resumes work on her desktop. Of course, she knows that jerk just wants to bully her, she knows that he just wants to frustrate her and make her life in thepany miserable, but screw him!Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.

    Having all her attention on the desktop, she cringe as someone suddenly drops a heap of documents on the desk again. Her face drops sadly when she raises her gaze to see a smirk dancing at the corner of Jayden¡¯s lips. Does he want to kill her? She¡¯s yet to sort the previous files out, how the hell does he expect her to do this? She so much wants to scream to his face and tell him how much she hates him, but knowing that this jerk is never affected by whatever she chooses to say, she just lets this slide.

    ¡°I need everything to be on my desktop first thing tomorrow morning. I don¡¯t care how you¡¯re going to do it, but I want all the files to be sorted out and submitted to me by tomorrow morning,¡± He says with a hint of coldness in his voice while giving her a cold re.

    ¡°There¡¯ll be an important conference meeting with some of my clients tomorrow by 10am. I won¡¯t be able to attend it for some personal reason, so you¡¯ll be representing me there,¡± He further says and without waiting to hear her agree or disagree, he walks over to the exit door and pulls it open before he strides out of the office.

    She stares at the closed door almost breaking down in tears. What has she done to him to deserve this treatment?

    ¡°You didn¡¯t do anything, Eve. He¡¯s just being unfair and a jerk,¡± Her subconscious mind assures her, and she sighs deeply. Staring at the files on her desk, she can¡¯t help freaking out at the thought of sorting all of them eventually.

    Hourter¡­

    Working for hours nonstop has made her legs swollen and almost difficult to carry her, but she still manages to walk in them to the parking lot where she hops inside her car and turns on the car ignition. It seems like she¡¯s almost thest person to leave thepany, as the ce was already deserted by the time she came out of her office. Well, all thanks to Jayden, she had to work overtime.

    About to drive out of thepound, her phone suddenly beeps and shezily reaches out for it from her handbag. Sliding the unlock button a message pops on the screen of the phone, and she almost screams her lungs out. Jayden just messaged her that she needs to stay at the office two more hours and take care of something on his behalf.

    ¡°What the hell is this nonsense, huh?¡± She snaps at no one angrily as she throws her head back. It¡¯s almostte for fuck¡¯s sake, how the hell is she supposed to stay for two more hours in thepany? Jayden will eventually be the end of her, maybe.

    Knowing that she has no choice, she steps out of the car and walks back into the office to continue the damn work her boss just gave her.

    Spending hours in thepany before she finally wraps up the work, she proceeds to drive home.

    The thought of her nanny being worried about her hits her hard, and she sighs briefly. Since she had a t battery, she couldn¡¯t call her while she was in the office.

    Driving into thepound a few minutester, she parks neatly at the parking lot. Hopping out of the car, she drags her feet to the entrance door. She crashes on the couch tiredly as soon as she walks inside the living room. Her body feels as though she was ganged beaten. She can¡¯t even lift a finger.

    ¡°You¡¯re finally here. You got me so worried sick about you. What took you so long to get back from work? Did you get hurt on your way? What happened?¡± Nanny Cleo asks her worriedly as she hurries to sit beside her, examining her body.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I got so busy at work. Have you made something yet? I¡¯m hungry,¡± She askszily as she yawns. The only thing on her mind now is to eat, take a shower and get some sleep.

    Dragging herself up to her feet, she walks sluggishly over to the dining and set to eat the food that was already dished out for her. Maybe she would¡¯ve lost her life if she hade back home and found out that her nanny hasn¡¯t made anything to eat. All her energy is almost drained and it¡¯ll take her only a few seconds to copse, and maybe lose her life ifdoesn¡¯tdon¡¯t have something to eat.

    She takes her time to have dinner, after which she drags herself into her room to get some sleep.

    Stepping into her room after minutes of dragging herself along the hallway, she crashes on the bed and stares up at the ceiling.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I can do this tonight. I¡¯ll just have my bath tomorrow before I go to that hell of an office,¡± She mutters tiredly with her eyes heavy, and she slowly closes them as she drifts into dreand. It¡¯s so beautiful and rxing to be back home. One¡¯s bed is the onlyfort anyone can ask for¡­

 Chapter 12

    Dayster

    It has been a couple of days since Eve has been working as my secretary, and all these few days, I am sure I have frustrated her more than enough. I don¡¯t know why but for some unknown reasons, I just don¡¯t like her. The joy I always have whenever I see that angry look on her face is just too priceless. You won¡¯t me me for doing this, would you? She¡¯s crazy and needs to have more manners as a member of thispany. She wasn¡¯t on her best behavior when I came here, which is why she¡¯s going through all of these now. It¡¯s fun, anyway.

    Picking up the office telephone a few minutester, I put a call through to my annoying secretary, and one minute already passed before she answer the call.

    ¡°I¡¯m working. What is it now?¡± Herzy voice sounds through the phone, and I roll my eyes. I guess she must¡¯ve been so tired from the workload on her, but does it look like I care? I mean, what is she paid for, if not to do her job diligently?

    ¡°Come in,¡± I drop the call afterward, and I can bet the look on her face right now. The door creaks open a few minutester, and she drags her feet into my office.

    ¡°That was a whole lot of time to get here, you know,¡± I check my wristwatch, while she just rolls her eyes.

    ¡°Do I need to exin that I was working on the killing work you gave me?¡± The way she speaks to me with so much disrespect is annoying, but I won¡¯t ever sack her. I know that¡¯s what she wants, but I¡¯ll never do that.

    ¡°That¡¯s disrespectful, you know?¡± I roll my eyes.

    ¡°Did you call me here to lecture me as always?¡± She res hard at me, and I scoff.

    ¡°Get me the files forst week¡¯s transactions, my schedule for the week, and also the number of appointments I¡¯m having for the week. Fast,¡± I say to her while having all my attention on the screen of theputer. I¡¯m so choked up with work for the rest of the week as I have many deadlines to meet.

    She turns around and drags her feet out of my office without saying a word.

    I¡¯ll be having an appointment with some of my clients by tomorrow, and although I¡¯m feeling reluctant about the appointment, but I think taking Eve with me won¡¯t be a bad idea.

    The door opens a few minutester, followed by Eve¡¯s footsteps.

    ¡°Get ready, Eve, we¡¯re going together to a business dinner date by 9pm tomorrow,¡± She angrily drops the files on my desk, and ms her hands on my desk, almost getting me startled.

    ¡°Are you by chance talking to me?¡± She sneers at me with anger resounding in her voice as she res down at me.

    ¡°Don¡¯t ask me a stupid question, Eve. If you got nothing to say, you can use the door. As you can see, I¡¯m busy now,¡± I say to her dismissively.

    ¡°Are you being serious right now, huh? Thest time I checked, my work here ends once it¡¯s 5pm, so I don¡¯t think I understand you. Is that some joke or something? You aren¡¯t expecting me to leave my house and go out with you in the night, when I should be resting, for some fucking appointment, huh?¡± She scoffs angrily.

    ¡°I¡¯ve had enough of this, Jayden, I¡¯ve had enough of all this bullshit! Why not just sack me, and let me go? Is this how much you really want to frustrate me? For heaven¡¯s sake, I¡¯ve been trying so much to tolerate you, but the more I try to, the more you keep pushing me to the wall. What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± She yells angrily, while I just stare at her, enjoying every bit of her drama. You can say that I¡¯m crazy. Well, we both are. This is exactly what I want, seeing her frustrated gives me so much joy, and I won¡¯t ever stop driving her nut.

    ¡°Do you realize that I¡¯m your boss?¡± I snap at her sarcastically.

    ¡°Screw you, Jayden! You¡¯re not my damn boss, your dad is, so don¡¯t think you can boss me around,¡± She snaps again.

    ¡°Can you keep it down, Eve? Are you going to bring down the building, huh? You¡¯re making a mountain out of nothing, so just take a chill pill and rx,¡± I roll my eyes at her.

    ¡°You know what, Jayden? You¡¯re out of your mind. You¡¯re fucking losing it, and I¡¯m not in for that shit, ept it or not. I¡¯m going nowhere with you for some appointment shit. If you can¡¯t go alone, or find someone else to go there with you, then that¡¯s your problem, so deal with it,¡± She snaps again while ring hard at me. Well, I know she¡¯s just trying to piss me off so I will sack her, but that¡¯s a dream that¡¯ll nevere true for her. I will never think of it, let alone do it.

    ¡°Eve, don¡¯t you think¡­¡± The sound of my ringing phone distracts me, and I quickly answer the call.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Anderson,¡± I say to the caller as soon as I answer the call.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Jayden. Sorry for thete reply, I have been busy the whole week and didn¡¯t even have enough time. Can you schedule a meeting for us in an hour? I¡¯m leaving the country in three hours, so I would like to meet with you in the next one hour, so we can seal the contract,¡± He says over the phone.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be able toe over, but not to worry, I¡¯m sending someone to you,¡± I say to him.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll be expecting that then. I will send you the address after the call,¡± He says before the call drops.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    ¡°Get ready, you¡¯re going to attend a meeting on my behalf, now,¡± I say to her, and she scoffs.

    ¡°Are you by chance talking to me?¡± She asks.

    ¡°Don¡¯t waste my time,¡± I say to her¡­

 Chapter 13

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to a damn meeting on your behalf, Mr Jayden. ¡°Evelyn snaps at her inconsiderate boss, who is having fun with  ordering her around and getting on her nerves.

    Jayden crosses his arm over his chest.¡±I¡¯m your boss, Evelyn. I¡¯m paying for your service. Always obey me, I might just sack ¨C ¡±

    ¡°Sack me.¡±She barks,pleting his sentence for him.¡±I don¡¯t care. Do your worst. I¡¯m tired of working your butt off for someone like you.¡±

    He stares down at her, the corners of his mouth curls upwards. He really likes when Eve is mad. He doesn¡¯t mind if his attitude towards his sassy secretary can be called ¡°psychotic¡±. He just loves making her mad. It always gives him this inner happiness.

    Eve lifts her eyebrows, noticing the annoying smile on his face.¡±What the heck Is this funny? Is this funny? Sack me, Mr Jayden.¡±

    He smirks.¡±I told you the other day. Talk to my father about leaving your job. He is the one who hired you, not me.¡±

    She shook her head in disbelief. She has reached the highest level of her anger. She wants to punch him on his face or p his devilishly handsome face but she controls her anger. No matter what, he is still her boss and she shouldn¡¯t act in that manner.

    Jayden clears his throat, jolting her from her thoughts.¡±You can leave now. I¡¯ll send the address to your email. Remember to act nice to the person, don¡¯t be rude to the person you¡¯re meeting.¡±

    She let out a hiss.¡±I¡¯m not a rude person.¡±

    He chuckles softly.¡±You are always rude to me.¡±

    The sound of his chuckle gives her a tingling feeling. She hasn¡¯t heard him chuckle before. It¡¯s strange that she likes how he sounds.

    But, that doesn¡¯t change the fact that he is still a psychopath.

    ¡°Are you done?¡±Eve questions him, clenching her tiny fists.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget about the business dinner date we have tomorrow. Dress nice and attractive.¡±He rambles.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to tell me what to do.¡±She hisses.

    He shot me a wink.¡±Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll get you a nice gown for the dinner date. Say ¡®thanks in advance, sir¡¯.¡±

    She shrugs.¡±I don¡¯t need your help in getting me a gown. Bye.¡±

    With these words, she walks out of his luxurious office.

    Jayden stares intensely at her secretary as she walks out.

    His mouth curves into a smile.¡±She has a beautiful shape.¡±He says in his mind.

    Since the day he saw her in the office after the traffic jam incident, he sensed that she is different from all thedies he had met.

    Evelyn is different from the otherdies working in thepany. She doesn¡¯t worship him like a god. She always talks back to him, if he does something unfair to her.

    She is just so different. From her beautiful appearance to her savage attitude.

    Jayden opens his personalputer and goes to thepany blog. He wants to find out information about Evelyn. There is something about her, something intriguing about her that he wants to know. It won¡¯t hurt to stalk her for a few minutes, anyway.

    He gazes at theputer with keen interest, as he sees information about her.

    Evelyn Jones. She is twenty years old.

    His mouth falls open when he discovers that she is from a rich background. Her background isn¡¯t as wealthy as his own, but they¡¯re still rich. No wonder, she doesn¡¯t give a damn about him or leaving her job.

    ¡°If her family is really rich, then why is she working here?¡±Jayden wonders.

    ****

    The sound of her phone jolts Evelyn from her dreand. She opens her eyes, ncing around her room.

    ¡°Damn!¡±She mutters slowly.

    She hates that she woke up. She was having a dream about being in a beautifulnd, the most amazing part about the dream is that her parents are with her in thend. They were living a normal life in the dream, she wishes that the dream wille to pass. She is so tired of being lonely in the big mansion. She also wants to have a mother who is going to nag at her about  her bad habits. But sadly, she doesn¡¯t have someone to correct her or advise her.

    Adding to her problem of not having a supporting parents, she now has an egoistic boss. It seems like Jayden Turner was sent after her life. Is this how it feels to have a wicked boss? Jayden wants to end her life with many work loads.

    The meeting she went to on his behalf wasn¡¯t so bad, apart from the bald man trying to flirt with him. She turned him down when he started to flirt with her. Apart from that, their meeting went well.

    Her phone begins to ring again. She picks the bedside table and checks the caller. Her mouth tugs upwards, the caller is her boyfriend.

    ¡°Hey baby.¡±Her boyfriend Raymond¡¯s voice rings in her ears.

    ¡°Raymond.¡±She mutters gently.¡±I miss you.¡±

    ¡°I miss you too, sweetheart. Are you okay?¡±He asks her.

    She nods her head in the affirmative, as if he can see her.¡±I¡¯m okay. I just want to see you. Everywhere is boring without you. I really need you closer to me.¡±

    ¡°I know, baby. I¡¯ll be back next week.¡±

    Her brows furrow. He said the same thingst week but he didn¡¯t fulfill his promise.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±She queries him.

    ¡°I promise.¡±He assures his girlfriend.

    ¡°Promise is a debt, Raymond.¡±

    ¡°Trust me, baby. I¡¯ming next week to see you. I¡¯m almost through with the business deal.¡±He pauses.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.

    Silence reigns in the air for a few minutes. Evelyn is already thinking that he hung up the call when he talks again.

    ¡°I have to do something now. Bye Evelyn.¡±He says hurriedly and cuts the call connection, before she can say ¡°tat¡±.

    Evenly shrugs, wondering why her boyfriend changed his tone all of a sudden.

    She strips her nightgown. She is about to walk into her bathroom when she hears a knock on her door.

    ¡°Good morning, Nanny Cleo. What do you want?¡±She asks.

    ¡°Someone is asking for you, Evelyn.¡±Nanny Cleo announces.

    ¡°Is it Marina?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a man.¡±

    ¡°Tell the person to wait. I¡¯ming.¡±

    ¡°Okay, Eve.¡±

    Evelyn wonders who was asking for her. Still tying her towel around her body, she walks to the living room.

    Her jaw drops when her eyes meet with those annoying forest green eyes.

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡±She blurts out.

    He raised his eyebrows, his eyes boring into her big brown eyes.¡±Can¡¯t you greet me?¡±

 Chapter 14

    Evelyn shut her eyes for a second, maybe it is her weird imagination that is ying tricks on her. When she opens her eyes, he is still there. He is sitting on her couch, in her living room gazing at her with an innocent look.

    What the heck is Jayden Freaking Turner doing in her house?

    ¡°Are you done admiring my handsome face? Now, greet me now.¡±His deep voice snaps her out of her train of thoughts.

    She throws a deadly re at her.¡±Greet, my foot. What are you doing in my house, Mr Jayden?¡±

    ¡°Why are you always rude?¡±He asks her.

    She folds her arms over her chest, trying not to let her towel fall on the ground.¡±Save that question for another day. Answer my question, first.¡±

    She watches as he gets up from where he was sitting down, his blue eyes ncing around her living room.

    Her brows snap together, she detests how he is behaving like a creep. She hates it more that he is in her house.

    ¡°Who gave you the address to my house?¡±She questions him, after a few minutes of silence.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you¡¯ve forgotten that you¡¯re my secretary. Oh, you are a dummy. Sorry.¡±

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡±She asks her.

    He drops a tote bag on the couch, she just noticed that he was holding something.

    He shoves his hand inside his pocket, gazing at her.¡±I hope you¡¯ve forgotten that we have a business dinner date tonight.¡±

    She takes a deep breath.¡±I still remember.¡±

    ¡°I came here to give you the dress I bought for you, so that you can wear it for the date,¡±He says.

    She lifts her shoulder in a half shrug.¡±I told you yesterday that you shouldn¡¯t bother yourself. I have a lot of dresses that I could wear for ¨C ¡±

    ¡°But, I want you to wear the gown I bought for you. It¡¯s more stylish and suitable for a business dinner date.¡±

    She started.¡±I ¨C ¡±

    He nces at his wristwatch for a brief moment, then faces her.¡±Wear the dress. I want to see you in the office in a few minutes.¡±

    He stared at her for thest time and left her house.

    A line appeared between her brows. What could be wrong with her boss?

    He came to her house, just to drop a dress for her. He can choose to send his driver or one of his numerous employees. But, he chose toe over by himself. Is that madness or what?

    *

    All eyes are fixed on Evelyn when she arrives in thepany. On a normal day, people always stare at her because of her beauty and her good aura. Today¡¯s event is so different, it all starts with stares, then murmurs and then it results in nicepliments about her and her gorgeous dress. Other peopleplimented her while others didn¡¯tpliment her, they just stared at her in envy.

    The reason for thepliments and stares isn¡¯t far fetched. It¡¯s because of the dress she is putting on. The dress Jayden bought for her.

    It is a white gown; an average length gown. It clings tightly to her body, exposing her hourss figure.

    Evelyn pairs the gown with a heel. She applied a slight makeup on her face, yet she still looks beautiful.

    Imagine when ady looks beautiful, hot and decent at the same time, that is how Evelyn looks right now.

    Evelyn already senses that the dress will be expensive, it is thetest design in town by a popr fashion designer. She wonders why Jayden bought such an expensive dress for her, just because of a simple business date. Or, did he buy the dress just to apologize for being a pain in the ass?

    Evelyn shrugs off thest thought, knowing that Jayden is selfish and arrogant, he will never apologize for his bad behavior towards her.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.

    Evelyn heaves a sigh of relief when Jayden¡¯s personal assistant informs her that Jayden is not around, he went to a family meeting in the morning. She is happy that there won¡¯t be no one to order her around anymore or annoy her.

    She does her tasks of printing some documents in peace. Deep down in her mind, she misses hearing his voice, calling her every minute. She hates that another part of her misses him.

    Time flies. Soon, it was closing hours yet Jayden didn¡¯te to work.

    ¡°Are you missing him already?¡±A familiar voice jolts her out of my thoughts.

    Evelyn looks up. It is her friend, Marina.

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡±She feigns ignorance.

    Marina winks at her.¡±Stop acting like you don¡¯t miss our Mr Jayden.¡±

    She shrugs.¡±I don¡¯t miss anybody, except my boyfriend. Why will I miss Mr Jayden? He is nothing but my boss.¡±

    Marina beams a knowing smile.¡±I see. So, who bought you this beautiful dress?¡±

    Evelyn frowns.¡±I bought it by myself.¡±She lies.

    She knows that her friend won¡¯t stop teasing her about Jayden if she tells her the truth.

    ¡°Liar. My boyfriend tried to buy this dress but the store said it was taken by the one and only Jayden Turner.¡±

    Evelyn raises her head in defense. She has been caught already.

    ¡°I give up. Mr Jayden bought it for me, because of a business dinner date.¡±She rambles, emphasizing on the business dinner date.

    ¡°Evelyn, you ¨C ¡±

    ¡°Keep quiet. Let¡¯s go home.¡±She snaps at her friend.

    ***

    Jayden Turner alights from his car, resting on his back on it. He brings out his phone and texts his secretary.

    Him: I know you¡¯re a dummy, but hope you haven¡¯t forgotten about the dinner date. Come outside now.

    Her reply came five minutester.

    Her: Damn! Thought the date was canceled or something. Give me a few minutes, anyway.

    Him: I want you outside in a few minutes.

    Her: Must be authoritative and rude? What is your problem?

    Him: Shut up, dumb head.

    Jayden drops the phone inside his car, waiting for her. He didn¡¯te to thepany today because of the boring family meeting. They were just disturbing him about having a girlfriend and he detests when people pry into his personal life.

    He is not interested in a rtionship just now. He just wants to focus on the family¡¯s business.

    There is nody in his head right now. Well, except his sassy secretary. It¡¯s nothing serious but these days, he always thinks about her; about ways to get on her nerves.

    He is not scared to admit that he likes her bluntness and seriousness.

    He even has another thing to like about her now. She is Independent.

    Her family is rich, still she doesn¡¯t depend on her family¡¯s wealth. That is rare and yet, another thing to like about her.

    ¡°What is on your mind, Mr Jayden?¡±

    He looks up. His eyes go wide open as he stares at the angel standing in front of him.

    She packs her hair in a ponytail, leaving some curls. Her eyes shine, despite the darkness. His eyes flicker to her plump and rosy lips. How can someone be so gorgeous?

    A corner of her mouth curls up.¡±I got you speechless, right?¡±

 Chapter 15

    Jayden swallows a gulp down his throat, staring down at her.¡±How will someone like you get me speechless? I was just shocked.¡±He rambles.

    Evelyn beams a little smile, she knows that her beautiful appearance renders him speechless but he doesn¡¯t want to admit it. Of course, he is an arrogant human being.

    Eve smirks at her boss.¡±Shocked about what? About my beauty, right?¡±

    His well-shaped brows snap together.¡±Your beauty, my foot. Whoever told you that you¡¯re beautiful is probably deceiving you. Because you are not.¡±

    He only said that because of his ego but deep down in his mind, he thinks that she looks gorgeous, like the queen of the night. Normally, he has noticed her wless beauty since he saw her today. But today, she looks more beautiful. She is capable of winning ten beauty pageants at a time, owing to her beauty and confidence.

    ¡°Why is this crazydy having an effect on me?¡±He wonders in his mind.¡±She is nothing special, I have seen a lot of beautifuldies before.¡±

    ¡°I think I¡¯m shy with the way your eyes are fixed on me. Don¡¯t make it too obvious that you¡¯re drooling, Mr. Jayden.¡±Eve says yfully when she notices that he is staring at her intensely, without blinking.

    Jayden gives a half-shrug. He has been caught staring at her like a creep.

    He throws her a deadly re and enters his expensive car.

    Evelyn chuckles. She loves how the table is turned. Now, she is the one in control. She is the one getting on his nerves not the other way around. Finally, she will be able to get her revenge for always annoying her at thepany.

    She walks to the other side of the car and enters the car. It shocks her that his driver is not in the car, so he will be the one to drive them to the business dinner date.

    As soon as she enters, he starts the car engine and the car begins moving out of her neighborhood.

    Silence reigns in the car. It is ufortable for Evelyn, after all, she is a talkative.

    She clears her throat, breaking the silence.¡±Where is the business dinner going to take ce?¡±

    She gazes at her boss with a questioning look, waiting for his response. Maybe, he is going to snub her.

    ¡°Grenade Hotel.¡±He hoarsely replies.

    Her mouth falls open. Grenade Hotel is the most influential hotel in their city, only rich business people, politicians, and popr celebrities are allowed there.

    She hasn¡¯t been there before, despite her family¡¯s wealth. Her mouth curves into a smile. Finally, one of her wishes is going toe true. She is going to dine in the Grenade Hotel today.

    ¡°What happened? Don¡¯t you like the hotel?¡±Jayden¡¯s voice jerks her into reverie.

    ¡°I like the hotel. Like is an understatement. I love the Grenade Hotel. I¡¯m just happy that we¡¯re going there.¡±She rambles happily.

    He res at her.¡±But, you were pissed off because I offered to take you along to the date.¡±

    She res back.¡°That was before. By the way, you didn¡¯t tell me that the dinner is gonna take ce in Grenade Hotel.¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    ¡°Whatever! You haven¡¯t appreciated me for the gown, Evelyn.¡±He states.

    She swallows hard. She oddly likes the way her name slips out of his mouth. The way it sounds calm and deep, especially with his thick Italian ent is everything to her, right now. No one has ever pronounced her name like that before.

    ¡°Evelyn, say ¡®thank you, sir¡±. He orders her.

    She gives a half-shrug.¡±I don¡¯t like the gown. It¡¯s not beautiful and it has old designs. It¡¯s not even my style.¡±She rants.

    She loves the gown but she doesn¡¯t want to appreciate him.

    He gazes at her for a few seconds, before focusing his attention on driving.¡±Wow! A bimbo like you has styles.¡±

    She smirks.¡±Have you ever seen me wear a gown like this?¡±

    ¡°That is because you can¡¯t afford it, dummy.¡±He blurts out, ncing at her through the rear mirror.

    She raises her eyebrows.¡±What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Burn.¡±Heughs out loud, exposing his dimples.

    Her cheeks turn crimson red.¡±It is not funny.¡±

    ¡°Of course, it is.¡±Jayden mutters amidstughter.¡±Now, the score is 1 ¨C 1.¡±

    ¡°Childish CEO of Turner Industries.¡±Eve scoffs.

    She ignores him and faces the other side of the window, enjoying the beauty of the darkness.

    The ride to the dinner date bes silent once again.

    ***

    Jayden and Evelyn arrive at Grenade Hotel, after a few minutes of driving.

    Evelyn nces around the hotel in awe. The hotel is worth the hype. She concludes that she will visit the hotel again when she has a break from work.

    The dinner date has started already. It is more like a party. Evelyn senses that they¡¯re not here for business, it is just like having a fun time. Maybe, following Jayden to the party won¡¯t be a disaster for her. That is if he won¡¯t get on her nerves.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want you to talk to anybody, except the normal greeting,¡± Jayden informs her, as they walk into the hall.

    She frowns.¡±Why?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re here with me, so obey whatever I say.¡±He mumbles.

    ¡°Are you kidding right now? What is the essence ofing to this ce with you, if I can¡¯t socialize?¡±She snaps at me.

    He shrugs.¡±I don¡¯t know. Just don¡¯t talk to anyone.¡±

    ¡°I will.¡±She utters.

    Jayden stares at her briefly, as if he is telling her not to dare him. Someone beckons at him toe over. He holds Evelyn¡¯s hand and both of them walk there, just like a couple.

    Evelyn feels like smacking him or giving him a hard knock on his head, for instructing her not to chat with anyone. She won¡¯t listen to him, anyway. So, what is the use?

    Jayden introduces her to some of his business partners. Evelyn senses that he took her along to this date so that he can have a partner. All the men have ady with them. She doesn¡¯t know whether thedies are their employees or girlfriends.

    The date is going well. Evelyn doesn¡¯t add to the conversation going on. Not because of the order her boss gives her, it¡¯s because she doesn¡¯t know much about what they¡¯re going about. She just sits there watching them talk about stocks and partnerships.

    ¡°Look whom we have here.¡±

    Evelyn hears a voice behind her. She almost screams when she sees the person who talked just now. She can¡¯t believe that Morris Anthony is behind her.

    Morris Anthony is the CEO of Greenade Hotel. He is a young billionaire, just like Jayden. He is good looking and Evelyn has been secretly crushing on him.

    ¡°Jayden Turner,¡± Morris says, grinning from ear to ear.

    Evelyn notices that Jayden has a nk look on his face. He doesn¡¯t look happy to see Morris.

    ¡°Morris Anthony,¡± Jayden mutters.

    Morris¡¯s eyes notice Eve and they pierce into her beautiful brown eyes.

    ¡°Hi, Senorita.¡±He smiles at her flirtatiously.

    Eve feels butterflies in her stomach. She finds it hard to believe that her crush is talking to her and beaming a sweet smile at her.

    Morris stretches his hand. She is about to receive his handshake when Jayden suddenly holds her hand, his grip on her wrist is tight.

    ¡°She is Evelyn and she is my ¡­¡­.¡±He pauses for a second, then says.¡±Secretary.¡±

    Morris ignores Jayden, then wink at his secretary.¡±Can we dance for a few minutes, pretty Evelyn?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±Jayden snaps before Eve can even say anything.

    Morris ignores him again, still facing Evelyn.¡±Can I get your phone contact, pretty?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±Evelyn answers.

    ¡°No.¡±Jayden barks.

    He stood up, ring at Morris.¡±You know what? We¡¯re done here.¡±

    *

    ¡°Why the heck are you acting so possessive? You don¡¯t give me the chance to talk to my crush,¡± Evelyn says to her boss when they are in his car.

    Jayden scoffs.¡±That manwhore is your crush. You¡¯re really a dummy.¡±

    She let out a loud hiss, folding her arms over her chest.¡±I don¡¯t even know why you¡¯re acting like my boyfriend. My boyfriend doesn¡¯t act like this.¡±She mutters under her breath.

    He gazes at her in shock.¡±Wait, do you have a boyfriend?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    Jayden swallows hard. Nothinges out of his mouth, he only starts the car engine.

    Soon, they reach her house. He doesn¡¯t tell her ¡®goodbye¡¯ or mutters a word. He drives the car out of the neighborhood after she alights from the car.

    ¡°What¡¯s up with this arrogant and inconsiderate man?¡±She wonders.

 Chapter 16

    ¡°Good morning sir.¡±Evelyn greets her boss.

    She is in his office to give him his schedules for the day.

    ¡°What do you want?¡±Jayden asks her.

    He doesn¡¯t spare her a nce, his eyes are fixed on theputer in front of him.

    ¡°I am here to hand over your schedule.¡±She mutters gently.

    ¡°Drop it on my desk and leave.¡±Hemands, still not ncing at her.

    Her eyelids drop. She wonders what is wrong with her boss.

    ¡°Are you okay, Mr. Jayden?¡±She asks him with concern.

    This time around, he looks at her. He has a nk look on his face, instead of the usual mischievous grin.

    ¡°Do I look like a sick person, Evelyn Jones?¡±He asks back.

    Evelyn opens her mouth to say something but closes it back.

    Why is he acting so cold and different today? Is it because she tells him that she has a crush on Morris Anthony?

    She starts.¡±I just think that ¨C ¡±

    ¡°Leave. I¡¯m busy right now.¡±He orders.

    She nods her head slowly and walks out of his office, still confused about the change in his behavior. Maybe he is in a bad mood. Being in a bad mood doesn¡¯t mean that he should snap at her, anyway.

    ¡°What a wicked boss!¡±She scoffs.

    Jayden clenches his fist, taking a deep breath. The way he just acted hurt her. It is obvious from her eyes. He doesn¡¯t know why he is upset with her and everyone sincest night. He has been angry since she told him about her rtionship status. He is not interested in her or something, but it hurts him that he has a boyfriend.

    The door jerks open, interrupting him from his thoughts.

    He looks up. It is his personal assistant, Joe. He is also his best friend.

    Both of them attended the same college, Joe was on a schrship though. When they graduated from college, the Turner¡¯s family gave Joe the position of a personal assistant.

    ¡°Why are you looking so down, bro?¡±Joe asks as he slumps on a couch inside the office.

    Jayden scoffs.¡±Don¡¯t you have something to do?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m free. Answer my question, Jayden.¡±Joe snaps.

    ¡°Damn! Nothing is wrong with me. Just get lost, Joe. I don¡¯t want to talk to anyone.¡±

    ¡°Is it a bitch, ?sshole?¡±Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.

    Jayden res at him.¡±Evelyn is not bitch.¡±He snaps at his best friend.

    Joe burst intoughter, rolling on the couch.¡±Honestly, you are an ?sshole. What is up with your hot secretary?¡±

    Jayden hisses, he hates that his friend called Evelyn ¡°hot¡±. He ought to be the only one with the authority to call her ¡°hot¡±.

    He hates it more that he is acting like a jealous boyfriend. What is wrong with him?

    ¡°I know that there is something more to getting on her nerves every time. You like her, right?¡±Joe winks at him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t.¡±Jayden mutters.¡±I just hate that she has a boyfriend. Why should someone like her be in a rtionship? Who the heck is her boyfriend?¡±

    Joe watches his friend in surprise. What has Evelyn done to him? Seems like Eve cast a spell on him. This is the first time he will see his friend getting worked up because of a girl.

    ¡°Are you even listening to me, d¨¬ckhead?¡±Jayden snaps at him.

    ¡°Forget about Evelyn. Let¡¯s hit the club tonight. Trust me, It is gonna be fun.¡±

    ¡°I am not interested in going out with you, thanks for your offer.¡±

    ¡°There are a lot of beautifuldies there. Slim, curvy, tall, and short.¡±

    Jayden scoffs. The thought of going to a nightclub filled with half-nakeddies irritates him.

    ¡°I am not a manwhore like you.¡±He snaps.

    Joe smirks.¡±But, you can be a simp because of your secretary. What a finished man!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not a simp, idiot.¡±Jayden barks.

    ****

    Jayden hit his palm on his forehead in frustration.¡±What have you done, mother?¡±He utters slowly, picking his words one after the other.

    His mother flings her arm around his shoulder.¡±I¡¯m doing it for your good, son.¡±She defends herself.

    It¡¯s a Sunday afternoon. Jayden just woke up from his morning nap when his mother announced to him that he had a date with a family friend.

    Obviously, Mrs. Turner arranges the date by herself without informing Jayden about it.

    Mrs. Turner feels like it is time for her son to have a girlfriend. She thinks that he is getting old. Since Jayden doesn¡¯t seem keen about having a girlfriend, she decides to hook him up with a family friend.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to go on a date with anyone, mother. Can I just have a break for today?¡±Jayden requests, his voice pleading with his mum.

    Mrs. Turner insists that he should go on the impromptu date.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You will have a lot of fun with Emily.¡±

    He shrugs.¡±Who the hell is Emily?¡±

    ¡°Jayden!¡±His mother yells at him.

    ¡°What is wrong? Stop yelling, mom. It is dangerous for your health.¡±

    ¡°Emily is thedy you are taking on a date. I told you her name a few minutes ago. Why are you like this? I don¡¯t think I¡¯m your mother, ¡°she says.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, mom. I forgot.¡±

    Jayden is unable to convince his mother that he doesn¡¯t want to go on a date. He eventually agrees with her wish.

    He is happy they¡¯re going to a shopping mall, not a restaurant. Going to a mall for the date is better. He doesn¡¯t have to talk much, he will just guide her in the shopping activity.

    Thedy, Emily, is not his type. She is beautiful but she talks too much. That is a red g. She doesn¡¯t even engage him in intelligent conversations like Evelyn, even though their names start with ¡°E¡±.

    ¡°Do you know Morris Anthony?¡±Emily asks him, as they walk around the shopping mall.

    ¡°Yes.¡±He replies, hoping that she will keep quiet for the next forty-five minutes.

    The corners of her mouth tug upwards.¡±I like him. He is my celebrity crush.¡±

    ¡°What should I do about this information, clueless dummy?¡±He says in his mind.

    A part of him feels like punching Morris¡¯s face till he bleeds. Evelyn is crushing on him, and now Emily. Jayden wonders about the number ofdies who have a silly crush on him.

    ¡°Mr. Jayden!¡± A voice snaps him out of his train of thought.

    Jayden looks up. His jaw drops when he sees Marina, one of his employees walking towards him. He is not shocked because of Marina. Evelyn is also beside her and both of them are walking toward him.

    ¡°Who are they?¡±A feminine voice questions him.

    Jayden remembers that he is on a date with Emily. He nces at Evelyn, and their eyes met.

    ¡°This is the time to make the score 2 ¨C 2.¡± He mutters inwardly.

    Jayden pulls his date closer to him. He faces her and nts a kiss on her forehead. He can see that Emily is blushing so hard already.

    ¡°Is she your girlfriend, Mr. Jayden?¡±Marina asks him, they¡¯re already in front of him.

    Jayden smirks.¡±Yes.¡±He affirms, even though he knows that he is officially in trouble.

 Chapter 17

    Emily stares at Jayden in shock. She feels on top of the world, she is so happy that he addresses her as his girlfriend. She didn¡¯t know that it would be this easy to win his heart.

    Mrs. Turner had told her that getting her son is a difficult task. But, lucky her, she is able to make him fall in love with her. She feels like the luckiestdy in the world.

    Unknown to Emily, Jayden said that to make his secretary jealous, not because he likes her.

    Jayden tightens his grip on Emily¡¯s body, he thinks that the little smile on Evelyn¡¯s face will disappear and turn into a slight frown.

    That is not the case. Instead, the smile on her face bes wider.

    ¡°Wow!¡± Marian exims. ¡°Congrattions, Mr. Jayden! Your girlfriend is beautiful.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±Emily blushes.

    ¡°Congrattions, Mr. Jayden!¡±Evelyn also says, giving her boss a knowing smile.

    Jayden res at her, he doesn¡¯t like the fact that she congratted him.

    Seems like his revenge n has gone wrong. For the first time in his life, he admits that he just made a mistake. He somehow feels like a fool. Why did he call Emily his girlfriend because of Evelyn? Is he in the right state of mind or what?

    ****Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    Jayden¡¯s phone beeps for the umpteenth time since the beginning of the day. This Monday will be very long for him, especially with this morning¡¯s drama.

    He checks the phone. It is the same texts he has been receiving, starting from midnight.

    Jayden let out a loud hiss.¡±Is this girl jobless? If yes, she should get a damn job.¡±He wonders, talking to no one.

    His phone beeps again. He doesn¡¯t bother to check the phone anymore, after all, he knows that the texts are from Emily. She keeps spamming him with silly messages, since the end of the silly date on Sunday.

    He regrets calling her his girlfriend, but now she is happy and taking it very seriously. She has been acting like a damn girlfriend. His mother is also pleased with him, not knowing her son is not serious about Emily.

    He snaps out of his train of thought and tries to focus on what he was doing earlier. It is not up to a minute that he turns to theputer when his phone rings. This time around, it is a call, not a text.

    He draws a long breath. He is indeed in trouble. His soul is also in trouble.

    He steals a nce at his phone. Of course, it is Emily. He hangs up the call instantly, hoping hermon sense will tell her that he is probably busy.

    Maybe, hermon sense indeed tells her about his schedules. She doesn¡¯t spam him with texts or even call him, for a few minutes.

    After twenty-five minutes, Jayden hears the sound of a knock on his door.

    ¡°Who is that?¡± He asks.

    The intruder clears his or her throat.¡±Evelyn Jones. Can Ie in, sir?¡±

    She has been acting formally towards him after the business dinner date. He knows that he is the one who messes up by getting unnecessarily jealous and behaving like a he-goat. He misses her old self, the sassy secretary he knows, not this gentle secretary. He doesn¡¯t care if she has a boyfriend, he wants the old Evelyn Jones.

    ¡°Mr. Jayden,¡± Evelyn mutters.

    ¡°Come in.¡±He gives her permission.

    Evelyn walks in, her heels making sounds. She bows her head a little, greeting him.¡±Your girlfriend is outside asking for you. I told her to wait, so I can ask for permission.¡±

    He lifts his eyebrows.¡±Emily?¡±

    ¡°Of course. She is your girlfriend.¡±She answers.

    He scoffs.¡±Why is thisdy so clingy? Tell her to get lost. I don¡¯t want to see her face. Also, tell her not toe back to this office anymore.¡±

    Evelyn¡¯s eyes narrow.¡±I¡¯m talking about Miss Emily, sir. She is your beautiful girlfriend.¡±

    ¡°You heard what I said, right? Don¡¯t bother you, do as I say.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t do that, sir.¡±She refuses bluntly, shrugging her shoulders.¡±That is very rude, especially to someone important to you.¡±

    ¡°She is not important to me.¡±He barks.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to shout at me, Mr. Jayden. It is very rude to tell your girlfriend to get lost.¡±She utters.¡±It is going to hurt me if my boyfriend does that to me.¡±

    Jayden tightens his fist.¡±Must you bring up your boyfriend?¡±

    Evelyn chews on her bottom lip, gazing at her boss in confusion.¡±It is not a big thing. I¡¯m just using that as an example¡­¡±

    She continues.¡±I¡¯m sorry if it is wrong for me to mention my boyfriend.¡±

    He shrugs.¡±Tell the security to walk Emily out of this ce. I don¡¯t want to see her here, you¡¯re going to take the me for it if she appears in my office.¡±

    ¡°Okay, sir.¡± She says and walks out of his office.

    Jayden prays silently in his mind that Emily should leave the office. He only needs a peaceful environment for now, not one filled with crazy people.

    He waits for a few minutes, but Emily doesn¡¯te to his office. He waits for an hour, he doesn¡¯t catch a glimpse of her.

    He concludes in his mind that Evelyn and the security officials were able to calm her down and take her out of thepany.

    ***

    It is closing hours. Evelyn logs out of herputer and begins to pack her things into her handbag.

    Her phone rings, interrupting what she is doing. She beams a smile when she sees the caller. It is her boyfriend, Raymond.

    ¡°I am in California, sweetheart.¡±He announces happily.

    Eve pouts her lips.¡±Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re joking.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not joking, Evelyn. I just came back this morning.¡±

    ¡°Show that you are not pulling my legs.¡±

    ¡°I am sure that you¡¯re done with your work. I will take you on a date at night.¡±He states.

    ¡°Don¡¯t disappoint me, baby,¡± Eve mutters.

    ¡°I aming to your workce now to pick you up.¡±

    ¡°My car is here, Raymond.¡±

    ¡°My driver wille along with me. He will drive your car to your house while I will take you on a surprise date.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait.¡±She said happily.

    *

    Jayden keeps staring at her secretary like a creep. He doesn¡¯t hear the discussion she is having with the person on the phone, but she seems very happy. He wonders what can make her secretary have this big smile on her face.

    He is about to walk from where he is hiding when his phone beeps.

    He takes a deep breath, praying that the person should not be Emily. He heaves a sigh of relief when he finds out that the caller is one of his business partners, Zachary.

    He instantly picks up the call, wishing that Zachary has something important to tell him.¡±Good evening, Mr. Zachary.¡±

    ¡°I think we need to talk about thepany in Florida. I have an idea about buying it.¡±Zachary says.

    Jayden¡¯s eyes lit up. He has been wanting to buy this particrpany. Having thepany as one of his assets is going to be a big win for him and his father will be very happy.

    ¡°When should we talk?¡±He asks.

    ¡°I will send you an address now. Let¡¯s have a meeting. Hope you don¡¯t mind?¡±Zachary queries.

    ¡°I¡¯m okay with the meeting.¡±He mutters.

    Both of them say ¡°goodbye¡± and hang up the call.

    Jayden receives a text immediately. It contains the venue of the meeting. He steals a nce at his secretary who is grinning from ear to ear. He concludes that he will tell her to apany him. Maybe, it will also be an opportunity for him to talk to her. Talk to her about anything or get on her nerves, as before.

    Evelyn applies lip gloss on her lips, a smile is stered on her face. She is very excited about Raymond¡¯s arrival. All of a sudden, she feels someone¡¯s appearance in her office.

    She looks up, her brows furrowing when she sees her boss standing in front of her.

    She gazed at him with a questioning look. ¡°Sir?¡±

    He shoves his hand into his pocket, staring down at her. ¡°We are going for a meeting now.¡±

    Her jaw drops. ¡°We are done for the day, Mr. Jayden.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think you have a chance to tell me that. Remember that I¡¯m your boss.¡± He says arrogantly.

    Evelyn res at him. His psycho character is back. Well, she will also switch to her sassy character.

    ¡°Are you sent after me?¡±She snaps at him¡­

 Chapter 18

    Jayden shook his head.¡±No. You came here with your legs, looking for a job.¡±He mutters.

    Evelyn flips a lock of her hair behind her ear, ring at him.¡±I came here for a job as an ountant or secretary, whatever. I am not here to act like a damn servant.¡±

    ¡°Of course. You are acting as my secretary. As a secretary, you should follow your boss to important meetings without noints.¡± He rambles, maintaining his cool and acting like he is not affected by her rants.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to tell me my duties as a secretary. I know it already.¡±She snaps at him.¡±But, we are done for the day.¡±

    He moves an inch closer to where she is sitting down and bent to her level, his hands dropping on her desk.

    He holds her gaze..¡±Can¡¯t you work overtime, as an experienced secretary?¡±He questions her.

    ¡°I can. I have done it before. But, today is different.¡±She says, not breaking eye contact.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    Evelyn gives a half-shrug She should not tell him that she has a date with her boyfriend. Jayden is just her boss. He doesn¡¯t have to know about her personal life.

    Her long eyshes flutter rapidly.¡±I have a movie date with a friend.¡±She lies.

    ¡°Who?¡±

    Evelyn hisses inwardly. Why is her boss so nosy? He should leave her alone and mind his business, instead of asking her unnecessary questions.

    ¡°Marina, right?¡±He utters.

    She nods her head in the affirmative, even though she is lying.¡±Yes. I have a movie date with her.¡±She answers.

    He stands straight, shoving his hands in his pocket once again.¡±Meet me in the parking lot.¡±

    He turns to leave her office. Seems like he remembers something else, he faces her.¡±Do something to your hair. You look like hell.¡±

    ¡°What the hell should I do to my hair?¡±She barks before he can leave her office.

    He shrugs.¡±I don¡¯t know. Better still, pack it in a ponytail. It fits you more.¡±

    With these words, he leaves her office.

    Evelyn dugs her hand into her hair, turning the hair condition worse.

    ¡°I hate you, Jayden Turner.¡±She almost shouts.

    She rests her head on the desk, taking a deep breath. Her boss wants to end her life or turn her into a madwoman.

    Now, she is going to disappoint her boyfriend. Maybe, they will have another date tomorrow, that is if her wicked boss won¡¯t ruin it.

    She brings out her phone and texts her boyfriend about the situation. His replyes almost immediately, he is not upset about it.

    Evelyn walks to the restroom to have a look in the mirror. Her hair really looks like hell, they are so messy. She quickly brushes her hair and packs it in a ponytail, as Jayden said.

    She hates that she just does what he says. She hates that she packs her hair in a ponytail. Now, the arrogant man will feel so proud of himself.

    She reapplies makeup on her face, carries her handbags, and walks to the parking lot.

    Jayden¡¯stest car is in the parking lot. Like the other day, the driver is not around. Jayden deliberately told the driver to leave. He always wants to have privacy when he is with Evelyn.

    Evelyn swallows hard as she approaches his car. She breathes in and enters the car.

    ¡°Took you long enough.¡±Jaydenments.

    Evelyn doesn¡¯t give him a response or even spare him a nce. She decides to ignore him, till they finish the goddamn meeting and go to their respective houses.

    ¡°You look better with this ponytail. If you like, we can visit a hairstylist when we are done with the meeting.¡±Jayden says.

    She doesn¡¯t mutter anything or act as if she hears the words that slip out of his mouth. Her eyes are fixed on the road.

    A line appears between Jayden¡¯s brows. He wonders why his secretary is not saying anything. He stares at her through the rear mirror, her face holds a frown and she doesn¡¯t look happy.

    ¡°It is just a simple movie date. It is nothing special or important. Why should she be upset because of that?¡±He wonders.

    He clears his throat.¡±If you like, I can take you to the cinema after the meeting. You will be free to watch any movie you want.¡±He offers.

    He wishes that what he said will make her smile or mutter a word, but she doesn¡¯t say anything or even battles her eyshes.

    His brows draw together.¡±If you like, I can buy a cinema for you. You can live there and watch movies with anybody.¡±He pauses for a moment.

    ¡°Except Morris Anthony.¡±He adds.

    Still, she doesn¡¯t mutter anything, burst intoughter, or beam a smile.

    Jayden feels like an idiot. Not because of the stupid offers he is busy making, but because of hisst sentence. Why did he mention Morris Anthony? What the heck is wrong with him?

    Is he jealous of him? Why should he be jealous of him? He is richer and more sessful than Morris Anthony. He is also more sensible than him. Morris Anthony is a person who chases everything in skirts and engages in shady business deals.

    Or, is he insecure? Insecure because all thedies he knows seem to have a crush on the son of a b?tch, Morris Anthony.

    Jayden shrugs off his crazy thoughts and focuses his attention on driving. He hates that he is getting bothered because his secretary is giving him the silent treatment or whatever they call him.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.

    ****

    Jayden and Evelyn reach the restaurant where the meeting is going to take ce, a few minutester.

    Evelyn is still giving him a cold shoulder, not talking to him even when he asks her a question.

    The only time she mutters a word is when she greets Zachary, Jayden¡¯s business partner. She doesn¡¯t say anything apart from that. She only does her duty of jotting down important things Jayden and Zachary talk about.

    ¡°Let¡¯s stay here for a few minutes. I like the environment.¡±Jayden says to his secretary.

    They are done with the meeting. Zachary has gone back to hispany.

    Jayden frowns. He doesn¡¯t like the silent treatment she is giving him. She is acting like a deaf person.

    He gazes at her, she is ncing around the restaurant.

    ¡°I like it here. Should I buy this restaurant?¡±Jayden asks.

    He is not expecting a reply from her though.

    ¡°Sadly, I have bought it already.¡±

    Jayden looks up. He almost lets out a hiss when he sees that it is Morris who made that statement.

    ¡°Damn! Evelyn is here with me.¡±He exims in his mind.

    Jayden turns to Evelyn. He sees that her big brown eyes lit up in delight when she catches a glimpse of her crush, Morris Anthony.

    Jayden¡¯s hands squeeze into fists. He hates how she looks so happy to see Morris.

    ¡°Morris Anthony.¡±Evelyn suddenly screams happily.

    Jayden shoots her a deadly re. Look at thedy who has been giving him a stupid silent treatment.

 Chapter 19

    Morris beams a flirtatious smile at Evelyn.¡±I can¡¯t believe that I will see my beautifuldy again, after the dinner date.¡±He rambles.

    He winks at Jayden, giving him a look that probably says: ¡°Look ?sshole. You see, I¡¯m still every woman¡¯s dream.¡±

    Jayden is burning in anger, he feels like throwing him out of the restaurant but he maintains hisposure. He should not let the son of a b?tch get to him.

    Evelyn stands up from her seat instantly and walks up to her crush.¡±Is it true that blue is my favorite color?¡±She asks.

    Morris smirks.¡±Yes pretty. I love blue a lot.¡±

    Her mouth opens slightly.¡±Wow! That means that we have the same thing inmon. Blue is my favorite color.¡±

    She continues asking her questions.¡±Are you really a fan of Colleen Hoover?¡±

    Morris gazes at her in surprise.¡±Don¡¯t tell me that you are a fan of her books.¡±

    Her honey-brown eyes gleamed with surprise.¡±Of course. I am a fan of Colleen Hoover. I love all her books, especially CONFESS.¡±She says happily.

    Jayden stares intensely at Morris and Evelyn as they continue to talk about what they have inmon.

    Somehow, he loves the conversation they are having. It is because of his benefits, he will be able to know what his secretary likes and enjoys doing. Another part of him doesn¡¯t like the fact that Morris is the one having the conversation with her. He should be the one doing this with her, not the manwhore.

    Jayden steals a nce at his wristwatch. It is gettingte already, the time is almost 7pm.

    It is understandable if he stops their conversation now.

    He walks over to them.¡±I have to steal her from you, Morris. Let¡¯s go, Evelyn.¡±He utters.

    Evelyn¡¯s eyelids drop.¡±We are discussing Colleen Hoover¡¯s books. I hope this conversation won¡¯t end.¡±

    Jayden frowns, but it quickly disappears from his face.

    ¡°Follow Morris to his house then. Rubbish.¡±He blurts out.

    ¡°What do you mean, Jayden?¡±Morris asks.

    Jayden ignores his question.¡±You can continue your conversationter. Do you want to sleep here, Evelyn?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind. Just get me a bed and a pillow.¡±She mutters under her breath.

    Morris faces her.¡±Save my contact. I will text youter.¡±

    Jayden almost snatches Evelyn¡¯s phone and smashes it on the floor, so that she won¡¯t reply to Morris¡¯s stupid texts. How are they able to exchange numbers quickly?

    Evelyn waves at her crush and walks out of the restaurant, without waiting for Jayden.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you like Morris?¡±Evelyn breaks the silence on their way to her house.

    ¡°When did I mention disliking him?¡±Jayden mutters, stealing a nce at her through the rear mirror.

    This time around, she has a smile on her face. Jayden guesses that the change in her mood is the effect of meeting Morris at the restaurant.

    ¡°You always have a frown on your face, anytime you see him. You just don¡¯t vibe with him.¡±She rambles.

    He shrugs.¡±I can¡¯t be friends with everyone, Evelyn.¡±

    ¡°Try to be friends with him. Trust me, he is a nice and interesting person. You are going to like him.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. I am not a woman who has a crush on Morris Anthony. I am interested in being friends with him.¡±

    She let out a loud hiss.¡±I even forgot that we had a misunderstanding. I will still give you the damn silent treatment.¡±

    Jayden winks at her.¡±You just tried to convince me to be friends with your crush. Where is the silent treatment?¡±He whines.

    ¡°You said you will buy a cinema for me. I want it now.¡±

    ¡°The offer is gone, Evelyn Jones.¡±Heughs.

    *

    Jayden reaches Turner Mansion after a few minutes of dropping Evelyn at her house. He wishes that his mother will be asleep already, he doesn¡¯t want her to disturb her about clueless Emily and any other girl.

    Seems like God answers his prayers. The mansion is silent like a graveyard. Apart from the security guards and the maids, no one is awake.

    He strides to his room. He almost shouts when he sees a figure lying on his king-sized bed.

    ¡°Idiot, what are you doing here?¡±He barks at Joe.

    Joe is the one on his bed. Obviously, he entered Jayden¡¯s room without his permission.

    ¡°Nothing. Where have you been, ?sshole?¡±Joe asks his friend.

    ¡°I went for an impromptu meeting,¡± Jayden answers, ripping off his shirt.

    Joe gazes at him suspiciously.¡±With who?¡±

    Jayden throws him a re. ¡°My secretary, of course.¡±

    He knows that Joe is about to say something silly because of the look he gives him.

    ¡°I see. I want to ask you a question and you must be sincere with the answer, Jayden.¡±

    Jayden scoffs.¡±I don¡¯t tell lies. Have I ever lied to you, d¨¬ckhead? What do you want to ask me?¡±

    ¡°Do you like your secretary?¡±Joe asks the one-million-dor question.

    Jayden takes a deep breath. He wears his t-shirt, then sits down on the chair in the corner of the room.

    ¡°As an employee? Yes.¡±He replies.

    ¡°Keep quiet, fool. You know I am not talking about that. Just reply to my damn question.¡±

    ¡°On a personal level? No.¡±Jayden replies bluntly.

    Joe rests his head on the pillow, staring at the ceiling.¡±Skr is back. She is in California.¡±

    ¡°Who is Skr?¡±Jayden mumbles, pretending as if he doesn¡¯t know the person his friend is talking about.

    ¡°Your ex.¡±

    ¡°Our ex.¡±Jayden corrects him.

    He hates that Joe decides to make him remember his first love, after having a stressful day.

    ¡°That girl is a b?tch, honestly.¡±

    ¡°She is not a girl anymore. She is now a youngdy.¡±Jayden corrects his friend again, his eyes not leaving theptop in front of him.

    Joe shook his head.¡± It was funny how she yed with our feelings in school. She is a smart ass.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s stop talking about her, Joe. We are also stupid for falling for her, anyway. I need to appreciate Skr for teaching me not to fall in love with any girl.¡±

    ¡°All girls are bitches.¡±Joe mutters.

    Jayden starts.¡±Except ¨C ¡±

    ¡°Jayden¡¯s Secretary, Evelyn Jones.¡±Joe interrupts him, choking withughter.

    ¡°Keep quiet, fool.¡±Jayden snaps at him.

    ¡°Wait, why are you searching for Colleen Hoover¡¯s books? I thought you hated reading stories.¡±Joe asks, ncing at theptop in front of his friend.

    Jayden shrugs.¡±None of your business.¡±

    ¡°Could it be that Evelyn¡¯s favorite author is Colleen Hoover?¡±

    ¡°Keep quiet, ?sshole.¡±Jayden barks.

    *

    Evelyn is about to drift to dreand when her phone beeps.

    She yawnszily and picks up the phone from the bedside table.

    Her eyes widened. The caller is her mother. It is unusual for her parents to call her, even though it has been a long time since they saw her. Why does her mother decide to call her tonight?Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    She takes a deep breath.¡±Mother.¡±

    ¡°Evelyn. How are you?¡±Her mom¡¯s voice resounds in her ear.

    Her mom didn¡¯t let her reply before she continued.¡±Your cousin is back in California.¡±

    Evelyn lifts her eyebrows. She knows that her mom didn¡¯t call to check on her well-being.

    ¡°Which cousin?¡±She asks her mom.

    ¡°Skr. Your Uncle Richard¡¯s daughter.¡±

    ¡°So?¡±

    ¡°She will be staying with you for a while. Treat her nicely.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    ¡°Bye daughter. Take care of yourself.¡±Her mom hangs up the call.

    Evelyn shut her eyes. Her life is messed up. She wishes that she has loving parents.

 Chapter 20

    Jayden stands by the window made with sses in his office. From there, he can see the parking lot and the main entrance to thepany. He is very early to work today, he has an unfinished project to sort out. Also, he will be having a meeting in thepany with his business partners today. He hopes that his secretary will be early to work so that she can help him with sorting out some important documents.

    Talking of Evelyn, he slepttest night because of her. He is not a fan of stories, especially romance books. But, he read a book by her favorite author, Colleen Hoover. Just because he is still jealous of how the conversation she had with Morris was flowing. Maybe, they can talk without any arguments or quarrels for the first time, if she discovers that he read a book by Colleen Hoover.

    Jayden catches a glimpse of an unfamiliar car, he is shocked when Evelyn alights from the car. Her car is not like this. Maybe she has gotten another one. Her family is surprisingly rich, she could afford it.

    He makes a mental note to ask her about her family,ter. He is curious to know why she is working as a secretary, despite her family¡¯s riches.

    His lips curl when a man also alights from the car. Jayden watches as the man nts a kiss on her lips.

    His green eyes zing with rage. He shut his eyes for a second and moved away from the window.

    That is Evelyn¡¯s boyfriend.

    Jayden hits his fist on the desk. Why is he acting this way, just because he saw his employee with her boyfriend?

    But, Evelyn is not an original employee. She is different from others. She is someone who manages to catch his interest. Now, he has gotten used to her that he can¡¯t bear seeing her with another guy, not even her man.

    Or, does he like her? No, it can¡¯t be.

    After Skr broke his heart and betrayed him, all thedies seemed like the same thing to him and none of them was able to make him interested. But, Evelyn manages to catch his fancy and intrigues him, to the extent that he even reads books just because of her.

    Skr was Jayden¡¯s first love. They started their rtionship during his first year in college. He hadn¡¯t be friends with Joe then.

    Heter found out Skr had been cheating on him with Joe. He and Joe broke up with her, but the pain remained in Jayden¡¯s heart.

    Skr is the firstdy he had fallen for. She had almost the same qualities as Evelyn. She was beautiful, sassy, and smart. Sadly, she did the worst to him.

    The sound of knocking on the door snaps him out of his train of thought.

    ¡°Who is that?¡±He asks the intruder.

    ¡°Evelyn Jones, sir.¡±

    He sighs.¡±You cane in if you have something important to say.¡±

    Evelyn walks in, she bows her head a little.¡±Good morning, sir. I am here to hand over the schedules for the day.¡±She tells him.

    ¡°You can drop it on my desk.¡±He orders.

    She drops the files on the desk and walks out of his office.

    Jayden notices the glow on her face. It is the first time he will see such a big smile on his face. Seems like she is really in love with her boyfriend. He silently wishes that her boyfriend won¡¯t break up or try any sh?t with her. He will break his big head if such happens.

    His phone rings. He checks the caller¡¯s identification, it is Emily. He decides to answer her call and be blunt with her.

    ¡°You treated me badly, Jayden. You¡¯re a wicked human being.¡±Emily sobs.

    Her fake sobs will never work on him. He has gotten used to getting all those attitudes from thedy, but they don¡¯t move him.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything wrong to you. About being a wicked human being, I thought you knew how evil I can be.¡±He says, trying to scare her away with his scary words.

    ¡°You ordered your security guards to throw me out yesterday. That is not a fair way to treat your girlfriend.¡±

    ¡°Here we go again!¡±He mutters under his breath.

    ¡°You are not my girlfriend, Emily. When did I ask you out?¡±

    ¡°You introduced me as your girlfriend to your employees, at the shopping mall. Why are you doing this to me, Jayden? Is it because I love you?¡±

    ¡°Bye Emily.¡±Jayden hangs up the call instantly and drops his phone on the table.

    A feeling of Deja Vu rushes through his mind, he feels paralyzed and his head begins banging so hard.

    ¡°Why are you doing this to me, Skr? Is it because I love you? You are taking me for granted just because of the love I have for you. Stop doing this to me, Skr.¡±

    It was in college. He recalled having said those words to Skr when she just started her bad behavior.

    Jayden was madly in love with Skr. She is his first everything. His first love. His first kiss. The firstdy he had ever slept with.

    But, it is all gone.

    ****

    ¡°Why are you noting anymore, Raymond?¡±Evelyn asks her boyfriend.

    Raymond is the one who gave her a ride to thepany today. He also promises to give her a ride home, when she is done with her work. Now, she is done with everything. She calls him just to hear that he won¡¯t being to pick her up anymore.

    Getting a cab is not the main problem, since her car is at home. But, the thing is her cousin called her a few minutes ago. Skr, the one who will be living with her for a while. She is in the mall, waiting for someone to pick her up.

    Going by cab may be a bad idea, she wants to make a good impression.

    ¡°Get a cab, baby, or tell someone to give you a ride. I will make it up to you, Evie. ¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t call me ¡®Evie¡¯.¡±She snaps and ends the call.

    An idea pops into her mind. She can try to convince her boss into giving her a ride to the mall.

    She quickly rushes to his office, he hasn¡¯t gone home yet.

    ¡°What do you want, Evelyn?¡± He asks her when he enters his office.

    ¡°I need your help, Mr. Jayden.¡± She utters, picking her words one after the other.

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Can you please give me a ride to the mall? I need to pick someone there.¡±

    He gazes at her suspiciously.¡±Can¡¯t you tell your boyfriend?¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    She lifts her eyebrows. How does he know about her boyfriend? Maybe, he saw them together in the morning.

    ¡°My boyfriend is busy, Mr. Jayden.¡±

    ¡°Am I the jobless one then?¡±He scoffs.

    She frowns.¡±This attitude of yours is bad. Help me if you want to do that.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t get enough of your attitude.¡±Hements.¡±I will give you a ride wherever you¡¯re going. Just say ¡°Please, Mr. Jayden.¡±

    Evelyn almost hits her palm on her forehead in frustration. Why is this man so filled with ego?

    ¡°Please, Mr. Jayden,¡± She says.

    He stands from his chair.¡±Let¡¯s go and pick the person you want to meet.¡±

    He winks at her. Evelyn narrows her eyes in confusion, not knowing why he winked at her.

 Chapter 21

    ¡°Who are we going to pick? I should have asked this question before agreeing to give you a ride,¡± Jaydenments.

    Evelyn blinks her eyshes rapidly, ncing at her boss. Why did he bring up the question? They are almost at the shopping mall.

    She beams an evil smile.¡±You know what, drive the car back to thepany. Then, you can ask me the question and we can start our journey again.

    ,¡± She rambles.

    He res at her.¡±You are crazy, Evelyn,¡±

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment, Mr. Jayden,¡± She says sarcastically.

    ¡°So, are you going to get a cab to drive you home after I drop you at the mall?¡±He asks.

    She pouts her lips.¡±Why can¡¯t you just help me? Can¡¯t you drop me home?¡±

    Jayden stares at her briefly.¡±Stop doing that,¡± He utters.

    Evelyn scoffs.¡±What?¡±

    ¡°Pouting your lips. It is not cute and it doesn¡¯t fit you,¡± He lies.

    Deep down in his mind, he likes how she pushes out her lips like a spoiled little girl. She looks cute while doing that. He lied that it doesn¡¯t suit her, just to get on her nerves.

    Jayden badly wishes he can take a cute picture of her and show the world how beautiful his secretary looks.

    Evelyn lifts her shoulder in a half-shrug.¡±Lies. My boyfriend once told me that pouting my lips makes me look cute,¡±

    ¡°He is probably deceiving you, after all, he is your boyfriend,¡± he mumbles. ¡°You didn¡¯t have to mention your boyfriend in our conversation though,¡±

    ¡°Doesn¡¯t change the fact that I look cute when I pout my lips,¡± She retorts.

    ¡°Don¡¯t pout your lips in public, girl. Someone may report you to the cops,¡±

    Evelyn bursts intoughter, even though what he just said is offensive. But, she knows that he is messing with her.

    Evelyn thinks her rtionship with Jayden is kinda amusing. They will have a disagreement today, they will turn into friends and keep dragging each other the next day. Such a messy boss-employee rtionship.

    Something urs in Jayden¡¯s mind. Maybe, this is the right time to ask her about her family, about why she is working in his family¡¯spany despite that they are rich. He may not be chanced next time to ask the question. Who knows? They may be on bad terms tomorrow.

    Jayden clears his throat.¡±Evelyn,¡± He calls her name.

    ¡°Mr. Jayden,¡± She calls back.

    ¡°Try to act serious once in a while,¡± He reprimands her.

    He thinks she is messing around with him when she also calls his name.

    A prominent line appears between her brows.¡±I am serious,¡± She mutters.

    ¡°Why are you working in apany, despite your father¡¯s riches?¡± He questions her.

    Evelyn shrugs. She doesn¡¯t like when people ask her this question. It always makes her remember that she is blessed with the worst parents ever, especially her mother.

    ¡°How do you know that my family is rich? Are you stalking me or what?¡± She asks back.

    ¡°It is pretty obvious that you are from a wealthy family. Your house says it all. Now, answer my question,¡±

    She forced a smile.¡±Well, I just love working. Isn¡¯t it nice?¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t you work in your family¡¯spany or create a business, instead of serving someone?¡±

    ¡°Yes, you are right. Working in my father¡¯spany in Paris or having my business is better than working for a wicked boss,¡±

    ¡°I am not wicked, dummy, ¡°He scoffs.

    ¡°I also have a question to ask you, Mr. Jayden,¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Why did you chase Emily out of thepany, after telling Marina and me that she is your girlfriend?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± He mumbles.

    ¡°Not fair. I answered your question but you didn¡¯t answer mine,¡±

    ¡°We are not ying a ¡®question and answer¡¯ game,¡± He snaps at her.

    *

    Evelyn and Jayden reach the shopping mall, after a few minutes of driving. Jayden stays in the parking lot, sitting in his car while his secretary walks into the mall to pick up her cousin.

    Evelyn dials her cousin¡¯s number, so she can know where she is but Skr¡¯s number is not going through. Nevertheless, she enters the shopping mall hoping she will catch a glimpse of Skr. She has seen Skr once in real life, so she can recognize her face. Apart from seeing her in real life, Skr always posts her pictures on social media so it is easy for Evelyn to recognize her.

    As Evelyn¡¯s eyes roam the shopping mall, her big brown eyesnd on familiar curly hair. She stares intensely at the man, his standing figure and structure are just the same as her boyfriend¡¯s.

    The person is not facing her direction, so she can¡¯t see his face.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    She is about to walk to another section of the mall when the man turns.

    Her mouth falls open. It is her boyfriend, Raymond. What is he doing here?

    Evelyn opens her mouth to call his attention, but quickly closes it back. She sees her cousin walking towards her boyfriend, grinning from ear to ear. What the heck is going on?

    Her brows furrow.¡±Raymond,¡± She calls loudly, not caring if it is a public ce.

    Raymond turns. His jaw drops when he recognizes his girlfriend, staring at him. He knows that he is in trouble already, but he is also aware that he can escape the damn trouble. He quickly covers the shocked look on his face with a fake smile.

    ¡°What the heck! I thought you freaking said that she won¡¯t being to pick me,¡± Skr who is standing behind him curses under her breath.

    Raymond ignores her, still smiling at his girlfriend.¡±Come over, baby.¡±He beckons at her.

    ¡°You¡¯re a motherfucker, Raymond.¡±Skr snaps silently.

    Evelyn stares at him, giving me a half-shrug. It is obvious that she is confused. What is her boyfriend doing here? What is he doing with his cousin? Why are they together?

    So many questions run through her mind, but there is no one to give the answers she needs.

 Chapter 22

    Evelyn draws in a long breath and walks over to her boyfriend and her cousin.

    Raymond tries to touch her but she shrugs off his hands.

    ¡°What are you doing here, Raymond? You told me that you are busy, you can¡¯t give me a damn ride,¡± Evelyn queries him.

    Raymond frowns.¡±Why are you acting like this, baby? I came here to get some things and I saw your cousin,¡±

    She raises her eyebrows, ring at him.¡±How do you know she is my cousin? I don¡¯t think I have ever introduced her to you before,¡± Evelyn utters.

    ¡°You showed me her picture once. It has been long though, maybe you have forgotten,¡± Raymond says.

    Evelyn raises her eyebrows. She can¡¯t seem to remember, showing Raymond her cousin¡¯s picture. She had never talked about her cousin to anyone, even Marina. Howe Raymond ims that she had done that?

    Evelyn shifts her gaze to her cousin. Skr, on the other hand, quickly fakes a smile and hugs her tightly.¡±It has been a long since I saw you, Evelyn. You have really changed, especially in your beautiful appearance,¡± She says.

    Evelyn doesn¡¯t even bother to hug her back. She is still confused and trying to remember when she told Raymond about Skr.

    Skr breaks the hug, her face holding a frown. ¡°What is wrong, Evelyn? Are you not happy to see me?¡±

    Evelyn shakes her head.¡±Of course, not. I am just confused. Do you know my boyfriend before?¡±She asks her cousin.

    ¡°Well, yes. He came to my modeling agency in Paris and we just talked about some topics. I didn¡¯t know that he is your boyfriend until today,¡± Skr replies.

    Evelyn heaves a sigh of relief. She kind of understands now, even though she still doesn¡¯t remember when she showed the picture of Skr to Raymond. She will have to worry about thatter.

    She opens her mouth to say something but her words are cut short by her phone beep. The caller is her boss, Jayden. She had forgotten that he was waiting for her in the parking lot. Seems like she won¡¯t need him to give her a ride anymore, since her boyfriend is here.

    She moves away from her boyfriend and her cousin, so she can hear him clearly.

    ¡°Do you want to sleep in the shopping mall?¡± Jayden¡¯s deep voice resounds in her head.

    She rolls her eyes as if he can see her doing that.¡±Seems so. I think I need a pillow and a long nket, can you please get them for me?¡± She says, using the same tone he used.

    ¡°Must you joke with everything, dummy? I just got a message from someone, I need to go somewhere now. So, get out of the mall, and let¡¯s leave,¡± He orders.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Jayden. I won¡¯t be needing your help anymore. My boyfriend is here, he will give me a ride,¡± She tells him.

    He doesn¡¯t say anything for a few seconds, and he then finally mutters.¡±Thanks for wasting my precious twenty minutes, Evelyn Jones,¡± He utters and hangs up the call.

    Evelyn¡¯s eyelids drop. She knows that she hurt him. She ought to have told him before, but her mind was upied with why her boyfriend is with her cousin. She will apologize to her bosster.

    Jayden clenches his fist tightly around the steering, as he is driving to the impromptu meeting. He feels like a dummy. It feels like someone dumps him. It funny how he waited for almost twenty minutes, just for her to tell him that she doesn¡¯t need a ride anymore, because of her boyfriend. Why did he agree to give her a ride to the shopping mall, in the first ce? The time he wasted should have been used for something more useful.

    Damn! His friend, Joe must not hear of what happened. The son of a b?tch is going to tease the hell out of him and call him a fucking simp.

    ****

    It has been three days since Skr is living in Evelyn¡¯s house. Skr is not the kind of person Eve can vibe with. She is too loud and obsessed with social media. She is always doing TikTok videos all over the house.

    But, they still go along well, after all, Evelyn is not always around to witness the stuff her cousin is obsessed with.

    Her boyfriend, Raymond, is on a business trip to India. He will being back next month. So, she is lonely once again and stuck with Marina and her extroverted cousin, Skr.

    Evelyn doesn¡¯t know why her boss has been giving her cold shoulders. He is not acting friendly towards her, since the incident that happened at the shopping mall. She wants to apologize to him for wasting his precious time. But, he doesn¡¯t give her a chance to apologize. He ignores her totally in thepany. He doesn¡¯t spare her a nce, talkless of annoying her.     Like now, he is inside his office, busy with his personal business. He doesn¡¯t even get on her nerves or send her silly errands anymore. It is funny that she misses his annoying attitude, despite that it always annoys her.

    Something pops into her mind. Maybe, she should try to talk to him and apologize.

    It is a lunch break, so she is less busy. She walks over to the entrance of his office and knocks on the door.

    ¡°Who is that?¡± He asks from inside the office.

    ¡°Evelyn Jones,¡± She replies.

    ¡°Come in,¡±? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.

    She swallows a gulp down her throat and walks inside his office.

    ¡°What do you want?¡± He questions her, his eyes not leaving theputer on his desk.

    ¡°I¡­ It is lunchtime,¡± She stutters.

    She tightens her fist. She hates that she seems scared to talk to him. Why is she acting like this? He is still Jayden Turner, her psychotic boss.

    He looks at her.¡±So?¡±

    She clears her throat.¡±Well, are you busy?¡±

    His forest green eyes bored into her honey brown eyes.¡±Yes,¡±

    ¡°Can you stop what you are doing? You can continue after lunch break?¡±She asks.

    ¡°Evelyn, what are you driving at? What do you want to say? I don¡¯t think I have time for all these. Just go straight to the point,¡± He rambles.

    She looks into his eyes with her newfound courage. ¡°Can you take me out for lunch?¡±

    His brows furrow.¡±What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Take me out for lunch. I promise I won¡¯t waste your money. Trust me, I don¡¯t eat much,¡± She continues.

    Jayden stares at her in disbelief. What is wrong with his secretary? He has been ignoring her all these days, trying to forget about her existence in the office. She doesn¡¯t seem to care about his change of attitude towards her. So, why did shee here with this silly offer?

    ¡°If you know you can¡¯t take me for lunch, let me take you out then. Bills on me. Just don¡¯t eat much,¡± She blurts out.

    His eyes narrow.¡±Are you drunk, Skr?¡±

    She bites her bottom lip, thinking of another crazy offer.

    ¡°Should I just buy food for you, then bring it here? We will eat together. Hope you don¡¯t mind?¡± She utters.

    Jayden hit his palm on her forehead in frustration. Seems like his secretary is crazy.

    He starts.¡±Evelyn, you ¨C ¡±

    She cut off his words instantly.¡±I will continue making suggestions, Mr. Jayden. Please, say yes to one,¡±

    He nods his head in the affirmative. ¡°Cook for me, Evelyn,¡± He mutters.

    Her mouth falls open. She recalls that she had once told him that she hates cooking. He deliberately wants to set her up, so she will give up. But, she won¡¯t. She won¡¯t give up even if it means she will enter the kitchen, after a very long time.

    A corner of his mouth curls upwards.¡±Can¡¯t you do it?¡±

    She takes a deep breath.¡±I will cook for you. Where are the gas cooker, pot, and foodstuff?¡±

    ¡°She is not going to give up,¡± He says in his mind.

    He will have to say something that will turn her off.

    ¡°They are in your house. You¡¯re going to cook for me. In your house,¡± He drops the bombshell.

    Evelyn frowns. Cooking in her house is not a big deal but she doesn¡¯t want Mr. Jayden to see her cousin doing stupid videos or saying dirty things. Now, she is stuck between giving up and doing what he wants.

    Jayden steals a nce at hisputer, turning to her.¡±Leave my office if you can¡¯t do it,¡± He says bluntly.

    ¡°I will cook for you. In my house,¡± She snaps.

 Chapter 23

    This time around, Jayden is the one who receives the shock. Initially, he thinks that telling Evelyn to cook for him in her house will make her give up. He thinks she will leave his office the moment he says ¡°Cook for me¡±, but she proves him wrong. She agreed to cook for him. What is wrong with Evelyn?

    Jayden gazes at her with a suspicious look.¡±Are you sure? Do you even understand what I just said? You are going to cook a meal for me, in your house,¡± He tells her.

    Evelyn beams a sweet smile at him. He thinks that she looks more beautiful while smiling. Her smile is so real and gorgeous.

    Jayden quickly cautions himself from thinking about her looks. That is the beginning of simping for her again.

    ¡°I am serious, Mr. Jayden. I am willing to cook for you if that is what you want,¡± She says, grinning from ear to ear.

    He gives me a half-shrug.¡±Evelyn Jones, you know you told me about your bad culinary skills. You can¡¯t cook, thisdy. Don¡¯t bother yourself and don¡¯t waste my time also. You know my time is a ¨C ¡±

    She interrupts him.¡±Precious asset. Just give me the chance to prove to you that I can cook,¡±

    He steals a nce at his wristwatch.¡±Damn! Evelyn, the ¨C ¡±

    ¡°Chill, Mr. Jayden. We still have a lot of time for lunch,¡± She tries to convince him.

    When she sees that he won¡¯t give in to what she wants, she moves closer to him. The first thing she does is shut down theputer and clear all the files on the table.

    Jayden is staring at her like she is doing magic. He doesn¡¯t bother to stop her, he just stares at her with a nk look on his face. It is obvious that his secretary is probably drunk or she is so happy today.

    After she has arranged his table, she walks over to him and holds his hand.

    ¡°Please,¡± She begs him.

    Something melts in his heart as she pleads with him, her eyes filled with desperation. He stares down at her pink lips, she is pouting her lips and she looks really cute. A cute little baby girl.

    ¡°Okay,¡± He finally agrees.

    Her eyes lit up.¡±Thank you, Mr. Jayden. I am going to prove to you that I can be a good cook because of you,¡± She says happily.

    Jayden grins. ¡®I can be a good cook because of you, ¡®. Wow! That sounds nice. She is going to enter the kitchen, despite how much she detests cooking because of him. Isn¡¯t he lucky?

    ¡°You are going to eat the most delicious meal in the world today. You will be so happy and fulfilled, after eating a food cooked by me, ¡± Her sonorous voice jolts him out of his train of thought.

    He smirks.¡±Let¡¯s wait and see.¡±

    Jayden concludes in his mind that he is indeed lucky.

    ***

    ¡°What do you want to cook for me?¡± Jayden asks her, alighting from his car.

    Evelyn winks at him.¡±Let¡¯s go in first. Shall we?¡±

    The wink almost seems like she is probably flirting with him, but she is not. It is just a yful wink.

    Both of them leave the parking lot in her house and walk into the living room. Nanny Cleo is the one who opens the door for them and they exchange greetings with her.

    ¡°Hope everything is okay, Eve?¡± Nanny Cleo asks her.

    She is worried that Eve wille home early with her boss.

    ¡°Everything is okay. I just want to cook for my boss,¡± Evelyn replies.

    Nanny Cleo steals a nce at the so-called boss, then her eyes flicker back at Evelyn. She almost thinks that something is going on between Evelyn and her boss. It is rare for Eve to cook, in fact, it has been a long since she reached the kitchen. Evelyn has never cooked for her boyfriend or her parents before. Howe she wants to cook for her handsome boss? Hope nothing is going on between them. Well, Evelyn is not that type of person. She is very loyal to her boyfriend. Perhaps, she and her boss are just close friends.

    ¡°Where is Sky?¡±Evelyn questions.

    ¡°She went out. She told me she wants to go on a stroll,¡± Nanny Cleo answers.

    Evelyn heaves a sigh of relief. She wishes that her cousin won¡¯te back from her stroll till they go back to work. She doesn¡¯t want Jayden to witness her cousin¡¯s craziness. Skr can change into a different human being because of social media. The obsession is so real.

    Evelyn turns to her boss, who is sitting quietly on the couch.¡±Can you give me a few minutes? I need to pull off this shirt. And, I¡¯m going to cook spaghetti bolognese,¡± She says and runs to her room.

    Jayden stares at her as she runs upstairs. She has such an interesting personality but is kind of crazy. He knows that she made those offers, so she can apologize for the shopping mall incident. Well, it works. He doesn¡¯t really feel like ignoring her anymore.

    Evelynes downstairs, after a few minutes ago. She only changes her shirt to an oversized t-shirt. Both of them go to the kitchen and the cooking starts.

    ¡°Give the spoon to me. Let me just cook this thing. You are a pathetic cook,¡± Jayden says to her.

    ¡°No!¡± She snaps at her.¡±Tell me, can¡¯t you smell the sweet aroma of the meal?¡±

    He shakes his head.¡±I can¡¯t smell anything, except the beautiful scent of your perfume. It smells really nice and exotic,¡±

    Jayden doesn¡¯t know that the little thing he said is enough to make her blush. Evelyn¡¯s cheeks turn pink. She is blushing really hard. The perfume she used is a gift from Marina. So, the little gift from Marina is the one that makes her bosspliment her, for the first time. It is an indirectpliment but it doesn¡¯t matter.

    Soon, they finish making the spaghetti bolognese. It is ¡®they¡¯ not ¡®she¡¯ because Jayden eventually helped her.

    Jayden goes to the dining room, while she sets the table.

    ¡°Say ¡®thank you¡¯ before you start eating, Evelyn,¡± Jayden tells her with an arrogant smirk on his face.

    Evelyn frowns.¡±Why should I say ¡®thank you¡¯? We literally cooked the ¨C ¡±

    The sound of the doorbell interrupts her. Evelyn sighs. It may be her cousin. She walks there and opens the door. She is right. It is Skr.

    ¡°What are you doing at home?¡± Skr asks with surprise-filled in her tone.

    Evelyn shrugs.¡±Cooking and eating.¡±

    Skr notices the figure sitting in the dining room. She can¡¯t see the person¡¯s face, his back is turned to her.

    ¡°Who is that?¡± She whispers.

    ¡°My boss,¡± Evelyn replies.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.

    Skr grins.¡±Wow! Introduce me to him, beautiful cousin,¡±

    Before Evelyn can say ¡®tat¡¯, Skr is already in front of Jayden.

    Skr¡¯s mind goespletely nk as she stares at the person in front of him.¡±Jayden Turner, ¡°She says, picking the words one after the other.

    Jayden¡¯s eyes widen.¡±Skr Jones,¡± He mutters in shock¡­

 Chapter 24

    Jayden stares at his worst nightmare in shock. He has never expected to meet Skr again in his life, especially in his secretary¡¯s house. He feels a rush of anger mixed with different emotions he can not mention, all over his body. His hands squeeze into fists. Her face disgusts him, but still, he can see her new beauty.

    Evelyn watches her boss and her cousin with a questioning look. She can sense the familiarity in their tones and she doesn¡¯t miss the shocked expression on their faces. Who knows? Her social media influencer cousin may know Jayden from somewhere, after all, she knows her boyfriend too.

    Evelyn locks the door and quickly walks over to them.

    ¡°Do you know each other from somewhere?¡± Evelyn asks innocently, interrupting the silence that reigns in the living room.

    That is the only question she asked.

    Jayden stands up from his face and walks out of the living room.

    Evelyn¡¯s brows snapped together.¡±Mr. Jayden!¡± She calls his name.

    She runs after him. Luckily for her, she catches up with him before he can enter his car.

    ¡°Why are you leaving? You haven¡¯t eaten your meal,¡± She queries him.

    He lowers his gaze, avoiding her intense eye contact.¡±I am not interested in eating the food anymore. You can have it. Meet me in thepany,¡±Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.

    He is about to move an inch away from him, but she grabs his hand with her two hands.     She lifts her eyebrows.¡±What is wrong? Why do you want to leave, all of a sudden? We went through stress to cook the spaghetti bolognese,¡± She rambles.

    He shrugs off her hands, giving her a cold stare. The way his bright green eyes turn a shade darker makes her pull away from him. He has never stared at her in that way before. It is just like his eyes zing fire.

    ¡°Meet me in thepany when you are done,¡± He says.

    With these words, he enters his car without staring at her for thest time.

    Evelyn watches as his car leaves her house. She is confused. What happened? Why did his mood change, all of a sudden? She doesn¡¯t offend him, howe he seems so upset?

    She recalls that her cousin is inside the living room. His mood changes after he sets his eyes on Skr. Has something happened between them before?

    Evelyn walks inside. She finds her cousin pacing around the living room, with a frown on her face.     ¡°Howe Jayden Turner is your boss?¡± Skr blurts out.¡±Why didn¡¯t you tell me that he is your boss?¡±

    Evelyn¡¯s honey-brown eyes narrow.¡±Why should I tell you information about my boss? How is it useful to you?¡±

    Her cousin lifts her shoulder in a shrug.¡±You should have told me, at least or, I don¡¯t even know,¡± She mutters and runs to her room.

    Evelyn is more than confused now. Surely, Skr and Jayden know each other. But, what happened between them?

    She is even more upset about the way Jayden treated her. The way he gave her a cold stare still sticks to her memory. He should have given her an exnation or give her an excuse, instead of leaving just like that. She is heartbroken right now.

    ****

    Jayden squeezes his eyes shut, resting his head on the arms of the chair.

    He really regrets treating Evelyn coldly. He shouldn¡¯t have left her house in that manner. He should have stayed and eaten the spaghetti bolognese they cooked, pretending as if he was not aware of Skr¡¯s existence in the house.

    It is really difficult to do that. How will he eat peacefully knowing the person he detests is in the same house as him? How will he chat happily with Evelyn, knowing that Skr may be listening to them and maybe,ughing her ass over shattering his heart into pieces?

    There is no way Jayden can pretend as if he doesn¡¯t care about Skr. He has gotten over her. At least, that is what he thinks. But, seeing her after a very long time, he cannot deny that his heart skips a beat. He has a tingling feeling when her deep ocean-like eyes are pierced into his eyes. He hates that he still has that kind of reaction for a cheat like her. He is indeed a finished man for Skr Jones.

    The door opens, jolting him out of his thoughts. It is his friend, who is also acting as his assistant.

    Joe sits on his favorite couch in his friend¡¯s office. He nces at Jayden, his brows furrowing when he notices the sad look on Jayden¡¯s face.

    ¡°What is up with that look, Jayden? What is wrong with you? Where have you been? Are you hungry?¡± Joe bombards his friend with questions.

    Jayden let out a hiss, fluttering his eyshes rapidly.¡±Which one should I answer, first?¡±

    ¡°Anyone. Start with the most important point, then move to the least important one,¡± Joe says.

    Jayden breathes in. There is no other person he can talk to, except Joe. Maybe, opening up to him will be better.

    ¡°I went to Evelyn¡¯s house for some cooking shits ¨C ¡±

    ¡°You are always trying to impress that gorgeousdy. Tell me, when was thest time you cooked for me, blood?¡± Joe scoffs.

    ¡°Keep quiet.¡±He snaps at him.¡±She volunteered to cook for me, I only helped her,¡±

    ¡°So, what happened? Kitchen romance sh?t, right?¡±

    Jayden shrugs.¡±I saw Skr Jones. Evelyn is her cousin,¡± He utters.

    Joe frowns.¡±Wait a minute, don¡¯t tell me you are sad because you saw that bitch, Skr,¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why, I had so much emotion, seeing her face after a very long time. She has this effect on me, Joe and you know that,¡± Jayden rambles, threading his fingers through his jet-ck hair.

    Joe raises his eyebrows.¡±I thought you had gotten over that bitch,¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, Joe. I don¡¯t know. I have gotten over the feelings I have for her, but I don¡¯t know what happened today.¡±

    ¡°You sound so foolish right now and I feel like punching your face or pping your head. You were so depressed because of how this girl treated you. You had a therapist because of that. Howe you are spitting nonsense now?¡± Joe barks at him.

    ¡°I loved her,¡±

    ¡°I loved her too, fool. But, I got rid of my stupid feelings for her when I found out that she was dating both of us, at the same time,¡±

    ¡°I ¨C ¡±

    Joe stands up from his seat.¡±I am highly disappointed in you, Jayden Turner,¡± He says and leaves the office.

 Chapter 25

    Jayden takes a deep breath, rocking back and forth on his chair. He knows that he has messed up, but it is not his fault. He can¡¯t possibly ignore the feelings he has for his ex-girlfriend. He doesn¡¯t love her anymore. At least, he is sure of that. He has gotten over the love he has for her or the heartbreak he made him pass through. Those things made him stronger.

    But, he only had apletely different type of feeling when he saw her, after a very long time.

    Jayden shut his eyes tightly.¡±I don¡¯t love Skr Jones anymore. It is not possible for me to love a cheat,¡± He says in his mind.

    His mind goes to Evelyn. He is sure that she is pissed off with him right now. How will he apologize to her? He shouldn¡¯t have left her hanging in that way. He recalls the confusion and hurt in Evelyn¡¯s brown eyes when he barked at her. His hands squeeze into fists. What has he done? He hurt her with how he acted and what he said to her, and Joe too. He is also angry with him. Well, Joe is his homeboy. He will understand ande around.

    But, it will be difficult for him to beg Evelyn, especially with the fact that she is a stubborn human being. God! How is he going to apologize to her?

    Turner¡¯spany

    Evelyn clicks on the mouse with anger. Everything seems to be irritating to her and getting on her nerves, including the innocent mouse. She is hungry, frustrated, and angry. She left the food she cooked with her boss at home, without touching it. She was confused because Jayden left her house angrily, which was why she lost her appetite. Now, she feels so foolish that she didn¡¯t eat the food.

    Everything frustrates her right now. Her work, her cousin, her parents, her boyfriend, and her egoistic boss. And, her boss is even the main cause of her frustration.

    A beeping from the office telephone snaps her out of her train of thought. First of all, she draws in a long breath hoping that she will not act rude to the person calling.

    After a few seconds of trying to maintain herposure and temper, she picks up the call.

    ¡°Hello. Evelyn Jones from Turner Industries,¡± She utters.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    ¡°Good afternoon, Miss Evelyn. This is Mary from Hunt Industries. This call is to remind the CEO, Jayden Turner about the night party taking ce at Hunt mansion. Can you kindly deliver the message to him?¡±

    ¡°Sure, I will, ¡±

    ¡°Thank you. We will be expecting him at the party, ¡°Mary says and hangs up the call.

    Evelyn rolls her eyes. She is pissed off and angry. Pissed off that she will have to go to Jayden¡¯s office to deliver the message. She also hates Mary¡¯sst words. What does she mean by ¡®we will be expecting him at the party¡¯? Does she expect her to convince her boss, even if he is not interested in the party?

    Evelyn let out a hiss and stood up from his seat, going to his office. She takes in a sharp breath and knocks on the door.

    ¡°Who is that? ¡± His low and deep voice resounds in his ear.

    She gives a half-shrug.¡±Evelyn Jones, ¡±

    There is a minute of silence, then he mutters.¡±Come in, ¡±

    Evelyn frowns, wondering why it takes him a while to grant her permission. Nevertheless, she enters the office. She doesn¡¯t move close to him, she stands by the door.

    She starts.¡±Mary from Hunt Industries called, she told me to remind you about the ¨C ¡±

    He cut off his words, his forest green eyes piercing into her eyes.¡±Come closer to me, Evelyn,¡± He orders.

    ¡°No,¡±

    She doesn¡¯t intend to sound rude but her voice came out as a snap.

    ¡°Will youe here or should Ie there?¡± He asks, holding her gaze.

    ¡°No. To both of them,¡± She snaps at him.

    ¡°I aming,¡± He stands up from his seat and begins walking towards her, not breaking eye contact.

    She ought to open the door and leave his office, but she remains glued to where she is standing, without making any attempt to leave.

    Evelyn continued staring intensely at him, till he stood in front of her.

    There is a moment of silence between them, even Evelyn can¡¯t continue the message she wants to deliver.

    He is standing so close to her, that the sweet scent of his cologne is filling her nose deeply.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what to say,¡± Jayden breaks the silence, shoving his hair back away from his face.

    ¡°Good for you,¡± She mumbles under her breath.

    ¡°I am here to deliver a message. As I was saying earlier, Mary said ¨C ¡±

    He suddenly covers her mouth with his hand.¡±Keep quiet for a few minutes, Evelyn. Please,¡± He begs her.

    Evelyn wants to protest or remove his hand from her mouth, but the grip is too tight. She let him be, throwing a deadly re at him.

    He takes a deep breath and drops his hand on her mouth.¡±I¡­I am s.. sorry.¡±He stutters.

    It is difficult for him to tell her ¡°sorry¡±. It has been a long time since he said the word. He is not really used to saying the S word.

    He continues.¡±I am so sorry for leaving your house, without exining,¡±

    She hisses. ¡°Sorry, my foot. You should be sorry for snapping at me. For shouting at me, ¡±

    ¡°I am sorry for snapping at you. It is not my fault. I was confused and angry,¡±

    ¡°I see,¡±

    His brows snap together.¡±Honestly, I hate apologizing and I am doing it now. You should be happy,¡±

    She burst out into mirthlessughter, it didn¡¯tst long.¡±Happy about what? It is not as if my crush, Morris Anthony is the one apologizing,¡±

    He lifts his eyebrows.¡±Mentioning Morris Anthony is unnecessary though,¡±

    ¡°Saying that I should be happy because you said ¡°sorry¡± is unnecessary too,¡± She retorts and leaves his office, without sparing him a final nce.

    ¡°This is not working,¡± He says in his mind.

    Apology went wrong, all thanks to his pride and ego. Now, he has ruined the chance to make her forgive him.

 Chapter 26

    Later in Evelyn¡¯s house

    ¡°Skr, I want to ask you a question. I want you to be sincere with your answer,¡± Evelyn finally breaks the silence, after stalling for a long time.

    Evelyn is in the living room with her cousin, Skr. They are watching a soap opera, even though Evelyn¡¯s mind is not focused on the show they are watching. She is busy thinking about what happened during the day. About how her boss left her house angrily, after seeing her cousin. It is obvious that both of them know each other before and she is curious about it.

    She wishes that she had given her boss to apologize or probably, a chance to give her an exnation. But, she messed it up. Or rather, he spoiled everything by saying that narcissistic statement.

    ¡°You should be happy,¡±

    Imagine someone who is apologizing, telling her trash. Her boss is indeed a clown.

    ¡°What do you want to ask me?¡± Skr¡¯s voice jolts her out of her train of thought.

    ¡°How did you know my boss, Jayden Turner?¡± She asks her.

    Skr lifts her shoulder in a half-shrug, tucking a lock of her hair behind her hair.¡±I don¡¯t know, ¡°She pauses.

    ¡°You know what, ask him. He should be in a better position to tell you or whatever, ¡± She blurts out.

    ¡°You are my cousin, Skr. I want you to tell me what happened. We are families and even friends. We shouldn¡¯t hide things from each other, right?¡±Evelyn tries to convince her.

    ¡°Evelyn, I don¡¯t know what to tell you. Well, we attended the same college.¡± She utters.

    ¡°Is that all?¡± Evelyn queries her.

    She takes a deep breath.¡±I guess. We dated for a while, though. Anyway, it is just crazy stuff. The rtionship wasplicated, ¡°She opens up, turning back to the soap opera showing on the television.

    ¡°Do you guys ¨C ¡±

    Skr cut off her words.¡±I don¡¯t have anything to say anymore, Evelyn. Sorry,¡± She says bluntly.

    Evelyn nods her head in the affirmative.¡±Don¡¯t worry. It is okay,¡± She mumbles.

    So many things run through Evelyn¡¯s mind. Her cousin and her boss had dated before. Even if they were once in a rtionship, that doesn¡¯t mean that Jayden should have reacted in that manner when he saw his ex-girlfriend. Perhaps, the rtionship ended badly. As Skr said, it wasplicated. Maybe that is the reason Jayden wasn¡¯t so happy to see her cousin.

    Something in her mind tells her that there is still more to it. Jayden may be an arrogant and inconsiderate boss, but he is highly sensible and not immature.

    Even if their rtionship wasplicated, Jayden wouldn¡¯t have acted that way when he saw Skr. There is surely another thing that her smart-ass cousin is not telling her.

    Evelyn steals a nce at her cousin, then faces the television shrugging off her thoughts.

    ¡°Good night, Evelyn,¡± Skr suddenly says and stands up from her seat.

    Evelyn stares at her in shock. She knows her cousin. She is a movie freak. Why is she going to sleep then?

    ¡°So soon. The show is still going on, ¡± Evelyn tells her.

    The corners of Skr¡¯s mouth tugged upwards.¡±Well, I want to do a live video in my room. Or, should I do it here?¡±

    ¡°No,¡± It came out as a snap. ¡°You can do anything in your room, not here, please. I don¡¯t want to feature in your video. Good night, beautiful cousin,¡±

    ¡°Whatever! My room is better for the live video though, ¡°Skr mumbles under her breath and leaves the living room.

    Evelyn watches till her cousin disappears from her gaze. How will someone be so obsessed with social media? Her cousin, Skr doesn¡¯t have anything else on her mind, except Instagram, Tiktok, etc.

    Whatever happens between her boss and her cousin, she is going to find out soon.

    *****

    Evelyn¡¯s office, next day

    ¡°Come to my office now,¡± Jayden orders his secretary from the phone, his voice resounding in her head.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    A line appears between Evelyn¡¯s brows.¡±Why?¡± She blurts out.

    ¡°Is that question really necessary, Evelyn Jones? Have you forgotten that I¡¯m the CEO of Turner Industries?¡± His boss queries her.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to remind me about your position in thispany. It is glued to my head like my boyfriend¡¯s date of birth.¡± She says sarcastically.

    Jayden turns silent for a while. Evelyn wonders if he cut the connection of the call. But that is not the case, he is still on the line.

    ¡°Stop bringing your boyfriend or Morris Anthony to our conversations. I hate it, honestly.¡± He rambles. ¡°Anyway,e to my office now.¡±

    Before she can protest or mutter any word, he hangs up the call which irritates her. He doesn¡¯t even let her protest like fun. What kind of person is he?

    Evelyn breathes in. She closes herptop and is about to stand up from her seat when the door. She beams a smile when she sees that it is her friend, Marina.

    She notices the tote bag and the bouquet of flowers Marina brings along to her office.

    ¡°What is that?¡± Evelyn asks, pointing at the bag.

    Marina smirks. ¡°Well, it is for you,¡± She replies.

    Evelyn narrowed her eyes.¡±How?¡±

    ¡°I was in the receptionist¡¯s section when I saw someone hand over this bag to one of the receptionists. You know, I am an inquisitive person. I checked the note attached to the bouquet of flowers, and I found that it is for you. So, I volunteered to bring it here for you. I am a good friend, right?¡± Marina exins.

    Evelyn chuckles softly.¡±Thank you, baby. Trust me, I¡¯ll teach you how to dance on your wedding day. For free.¡± She vows.

    Marina smiles back at her.¡±As if you know how to dance. Anyway, check the note before I go back to my duty.¡± She says hurriedly.

    Evelyn opens the note and reads the content aloud:

    ¡°Hey, my pretty princess. I am sorry for not calling you, since all these days. I have been so busy. epting the flowers means you ept my apology. Anyway, I want to invite you to a night party which will take ce at Hunt mansion tonight. A beautiful gown for a beautifuldy like you is inside the tote bag. Please, ept my invitation.

    Morris Anthony.¡±

    ¡°Wow!¡± Marina exims.¡±I am sure that you will ept the invitation, ¡±

    Evelyn shrugs, even though she is still going to ept the invitation.¡±I will think about it, anyway, ¡±

    She continues.¡±I am going to Mr. Jayden¡¯s office, he needs my attention. You should also go back to your office. We will talkter,¡±

    ¡°Sure. You have to gist about your crush, Morris Anthony, ¡°Marina says, giving her a wink.

    Both of them leave the office at the same time. Marina goes to her office, while Evelyn goes to the CEO¡¯s office.

    ¡°Why did it take you so long toe here, Evelyn?¡± Jayden asks her when she is in his office.

    ¡°I was busy,¡± She replies. ¡°Why do you need my attention? I need to get back to work, ¡±

    ¡°Well, are you busy tonight?¡±

    Her brows furrow.¡±Not really. Hope you¡¯re not nning to send me an errand?¡± She blurts out.

    He smiles but the smile quickly disappears from his face.¡±I want you to follow me to a night party. The one that is going to take ce in Hunt mansion.¡±

    Her mouth falls open.¡±Sir?¡±

    ¡°I know you will refuse to apany me to the night party. So, I will have to use my authority as your boss.¡± He pauses, letting his words sink into her head.

    He clears her throat, staring into her eyes.¡±As my secretary, you must apany me to the night party. I will take you to the mallter, you will get a beautiful outfit for yourself. Bills on me, though. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°In the contract given to me before I started working in thispany, it was stated that my work time ends by 8pm. Hence, you don¡¯t have any authority, this time around,¡± She utters confidently.

    Jayden closes his eyes for a second, running his hands through his hair.¡±Okay. Will you apany me or not?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Excuse me, I have to return to my work,¡±

    She doesn¡¯t wait for his permission, she runs out of his office.

    Seems like she is stuck between going to the night party with Morris Anthony or Jayden Turner.

    One is her crush while the other is her boss. One asks romantically while the other wants to choose his authority over her, if not for her smartness.

    Now, who will she apany to the night party?

 Chapter 27

    Marina dropped her spoon on the te, her eyes wide open. ¡°Are you ying with my heart? Mr. Jayden asked you to apany him to the night party,¡± She rambles loudly.

    Evelyn shrugs, looking at her over-dramatic friend. She nces around the cafeteria, checking if people are staring at them, but they are not. Everyone else is enveloped in their world.

    She heaves a sigh of relief, then faces her friend.

    ¡°I am not kidding. It is not a big deal, anyway,¡±

    Marina shoots her friend a deadly re.¡±It is a big deal, dummy. The CEO of Turner Industries asked you out on a date,¡± She utters.

    Eve let out a loud hiss. ¡°Stop making a big deal out of this stuff. It is normal. Besides, I have a boyfriend. You shouldn¡¯t be too happy about this,¡± She says.

    Marina frowns. ¡°Wait, I think Morris Anthony also invited you to the same night party, right?¡± She asks her friend.

    ¡°That is the main problem. Morris invited me to the night party, and Jayden also invited me even though his approach was so rude. But who should I apany to the party?¡± Evelyn asks.

    Marina chuckles softly. ¡°You know what? Just stay at home. To be honest, this is too tough,¡± Sheins.

    ¡°I know, right? Honestly, I prefer to go with Morris Anthony. That is a dreame true. I have always pictured him holding my hands and going to exotic parties. Who knows that my dream wille true?¡±

    Marina shrugs. She is now tired of her friend¡¯s talk about the two men. She just wants to focus on her meal.

    ¡°Go with him then,¡± She mumbles under her breath.

    ¡°But I want to go with Jayden Turner too. I like the way he treats ady. He will protect me from other men and he won¡¯t flirt with me,¡±

    ¡°You are confused, and I like that. What I love to see,¡± Marinaments, grinning from ear to ear.

    ¡°I know you are a bad friend. Idiot,¡± Evelyn snaps at her.

    *

    Jayden is busy checking out beautiful gowns in an online store. He thinks that getting a dress for his secretary is better than going shopping. It is a waste of time and energy, plus he wants to look for something that is to his taste, without caring about the price.

    Maybe, buying an expensive dress is another way of apologizing to her. He doesn¡¯t know why he seems to care about Evelyn.

    It is unusual for him to surf the inte for a dress ady is going to wear.

    Evelyn seems to be the first for everything.

    She is the firstdy that ever talked back at him, she is the firstdy he had ever told ¡®sorry¡¯. the first he always adds ¡®please¡¯ before requesting anything from her. Now, he is looking for a gown she will wear to the dinner party, instead of using the time to do other important things.

    All of a sudden, the door to his office opens, snapping him out of his thoughts. It is his friend, Joe. Maybe, this is the right time to apologize to him.

    He watches as Joe sits on his favorite couch in his office, without greeting him or muttering a word.

    Jayden walks over to him and sits beside him on the couch. He turns to Joe.¡±You were right. I am a fool,¡± he admits.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Thank God you are in your right sense now,¡± Joe mutters under his breath.

    ¡°I should not be trying to justify my foolishness for having mixed emotions when I saw her, right?¡±

    ¡°You are human. It is normal for you to feel like that, but you shouldn¡¯t let your feelings get the best of you. That is the main thing,¡±

    ¡°I understand. You know I¡¯m a smart young handsome sweetheart,¡± Jayden says proudly, his arrogant nature kicking in, and taking full force. Time to get on his secretary¡¯s nerves, to the extent that she will lose her mind.

    Joe rolls his eyes at him.¡±You are smart, of course. Is that the reason Morris Anthony invites Evelyn to the night party taking ce at Hunt mansion?¡±

    Jayden frowns. ¡°What do you mean? I invited her to the night party before the lunch break,¡±

    Joe smirks. He knows that his friend will reach his highest level of anger now. Just because it is about Evelyn.

    ¡°I guess Morris invited her first. What a smart guy!¡± Joements.

    ¡°Morris is dumb,¡± Jayden blurts out. ¡°Is he inpetition with me or what? He definitely knows that I am going to invite her over to the party,¡±

    Joe chuckles silently, then it turns to loudughter.

    ¡°What is funny, asshole?¡±Jayden shouts at him.

    ¡°The funniest part is both of youpete, over ady with a boyfriend,¡± Joe says, caressing his tummy as heughs.

    ¡°Shut up,¡± Jayden snaps at him. ¡°I am not in apetition with anyone. By the way, I am sure that Evelyn will follow me to the night party,¡±

    Deep down in his mind, he wishes that Evelyn won¡¯t embarrass him. Thedy is full of surprises, she may decide to follow Morris to the night party.

    Morris is her crush, and he is nothing, but just her boss

    ****

    It has only been twenty minutes since Jayden reaches the night party, but he is already feeling lonely. Joe came with him, but he is on the dance floor now, dancing with a randomdy.

    His forest green eyes roam around the hall, he can feel somedy¡¯s eyes fixed on him. He is not in the mood for that. In fact, he is never in the mood of flirting with ady, knowing thedy will end up falling for him and he will eventually break her heart. He doesn¡¯t want anyone to go through heartbreak because of him. By the way, he only wants to be with onedy. His secretary, Evelyn Jones.

    He wishes she is here with him, this ce will be lively for him. Who knows? She might turn at thest moment.

    A few minutes ago, she texted him not to worry about giving her a ride. She said she woulde to the night party by herself. He hopes she won¡¯te with Morris Anthony. He hasn¡¯t seen his face at all.

    ¡°Who are you looking for? Your pretty secretary?¡±

    Jayden turns to the back. Talking of the devil, it is Morris Anthony. Seeing his face disgusts him, but at least, he is not here with Evelyn.

    Morris gives an evil smirk. ¡°Evelyn will be here soon. Sorry in advance, she won¡¯t be with you. I invited her first. Not because of anything, but to prove a point to you,¡±

    ¡°Which point?¡± Jayden queries.

    ¡°I am everydies¡¯ dream. Even your sensible secretary can¡¯t resist. Just know this and know peace,¡±

    Jayden res at him. ¡°What should I do with this information?¡±

    ¡°Stop hating on me, Jayden Turner. It is damn useless,¡±

    ¡°D?ckhead, I¡¯m not ¨C ¡±

    Jayden¡¯s words are interrupted by the mutters which fill the air. He nces at the entrance of the hall, he can¡¯t stop himself from saying ¡®Wow¡¯. This is the real definition of beauty.

    Thedy who causes everyone to stop and look is no one other than her sassy secretary, Evelyn.

    Jayden¡¯s eyelids dropped. She is not putting on the gown he bought for her. Maybe, she is here for that son of a bitch, Morris Anthony.

    ¡°Wow! She is wearing the expensive gown I bought for her,¡± Morris whispers.

    Jayden doesn¡¯t mutter anything. No one needs to tell him that Morris is nothing but a fool.

    He keeps staring at Evelyn, till she reaches in front of him.

    Evelyn¡¯s honey-brown eyes gleam brightly, grinning from ear to ear. ¡°Mr. Jayden, how do I look? Breathtaking, right?¡± She asks happily, not even caring about Morris¡¯s existence¡­

 Chapter 28

    ¡°More than breathtaking, Evelyn. You look stunning. Just like the beautifuldy of the night,¡± Jayden replies, ncing at her body from head to toe.

    He is caressing her body with his dreamy eyes. He is not staring at her like a creep, but instead with admiration filled in his eyes, appreciating how beautiful she looks.

    Evelyn narrows her eyes. ¡°Who is thedy of the night?¡± She asks him. She has never heard of that before. It sounds so strange to her.

    He beams a charming smile, revealing his dimples. ¡°Evelyn Jones. You are the beautifuldy of the night,¡± He replies.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.

    Evelyn¡¯s cheeks turn pink. ¡°I can¡¯t believe this ising from you, Mr. Jayden. I feel on top of the world because you areplimenting me. Thank you,¡± She says bluntly.

    ¡°Get used to receivingpliments from me, if you are going to look beautiful every day,¡± He tells her, shooting a wink at her.

    Morris res at them. The crazy boss and the ungrateful secretary. They are flirting in his presence, without even caring about him.

    His hands squeeze into fists. He is staring intently at Evelyn. She is really an ungrateful bitch. She wore the gown he bought for her just to devote her attention to Jayden. What does she think she is doing? Is she trying to y with his feelings or what? He makes a mental note to deal with her, for trying to make him aughingstock. He stares at them for the final time and walks away from them.

    Evelyn notices that Morris just walks out of their presence. She knows that he is obviously pissed off with her, but she doesn¡¯t care right now. She doesn¡¯t want to think about her crush. She only wants to focus her attention on her boss, Jaydenplimenting her, with a sweet smile stered on his face.

    It feels like she is in heaven. She is on top of the world. Her boss telling her these for some reason, makes her feel so happy.

    ¡°Let¡¯s dance,¡± Jayden suddenly whispers gently in her ear.

    His breath attacks the hair all over her back, making them stand straight. Why does her body have this kind of reaction to him? To his voice?

    Her boyfriend should be the only one allowed to make her feel this way. By the way, it has been a long time since her so-called boyfriend made her feel like this. But, her boss? He makes her feel so special like she¡¯s the only woman in the world. How is that possible?

    ¡°Don¡¯t you want to dance?¡± Jayden asks when she doesn¡¯t give a response to the question he asked.

    She smiles shyly. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to dance. I am afraid I might step on your toes. I am a bad dancer,¡± She confesses, avoiding his intense eye contact.

    He lifts her jaw with one of his fingers, making her look into his eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t mind if you step on me. I just want to have you in my arms, while dancing. Trust me, I will teach you how to dance and protect you from falling,¡± He vows.

    Jayden wishes that they can stay in this position for a while, he likes the way his eyes are piercing into hers. He likes the color of her eyes. They are brown, an ordinary color, but they are still beautiful. Her honey-brown eyes are better than the colored ones, including his green eyes.

    Evelyn nods her head. ¡°I will dance with you then. Don¡¯t get upset if I step on your toes with my heels,¡± She says to him, while he just smiles at her and leads her to the dance floor.

    Emily stands in a corner, watching Jayden and his secretary on the dance floor. She shut her eyes for a second, feeling a pang of jealousy and anger. Angry with Jayden and her secretary. The crazy bitch was the one that sent her out of Jayden¡¯spany the other day. Are they dating or what? Since Jayden hates being in a rtionship, Emily guesses that Eve may be his sex partner.

    She feels like punching Evelyn hard on her face and spoiling her beautiful look.

    Something pops into her mind. Maybe, she should show her the tip of the iceberg in this party. There¡¯s no way she¡¯s going to let her go free after the humiliation she caused her that day. Maybe it¡¯s time to show her what she¡¯s made of.

    ¡°Hey, waitress,¡± She calls one of the waitresses, having a smile on her face.

    ¡°Hello, ma¡¯am. What should I get for you?¡± The waitress asks her, and she ces her hand on thedy¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°What is your name?¡± She questions her.

    ¡°Emily, ¡± The waitress replies to her with a confused look on her face.

    ¡°You are my namesake. I want you to do a dirty job for me and I will pay you $200 now. Are you down for the deal?¡± Emily says, grinning from ear to ear. Of course, she knows that the innocent girl won¡¯t be able to refuse the offer. Two hundred dors will go a long way. She may not even get that amount at the end of her stay at the party.

    The waitress¡¯s eyes widen. She doesn¡¯t even care about the dirty job Emily wants to give her, she is ready to do it.

    ¡°I am in,¡± The waitress blurts out, and Emily pats her on the shoulder.

    ¡°Good girl. See thedy wearing a white dress over there,¡± She pauses, stylishly pointing at Evelyn who is engrossed with the dance.

    ¡°Hmm,¡± The waitress nods her head.

    ¡°I need you to spill a ss of red wine on her body. Make it seem like a mistake,¡±

    The waitress shivers, shaking her head. ¡°Jayden Turner? I am scared of him. What if he gets me arrested or something?¡± Jayden is someone no one would want to mess around with. Although he has just been in Ohoma not long, but he¡¯s quite famous and can be dangerous.

    ¡°He can¡¯t do that. I know him very well. Trust me, Jayden is a soft-hearted person. He won¡¯t punish you for a little mistake,¡± Emily assures her.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± The waiter asks, her palms already bing sweaty.

    ¡°I am sure, dear. Remember that I will pay you some money. I may increase the money to $250 if you impress me with the task. I want the drink to stain her white dress badly. If you can make the drink red in color, I will be very happy,¡± Emily rambles, trying to convince her.

    The waiter nods affirmatively. The money is a huge motivation for her to do the dirty job.

    ¡°Okay,¡± She mutters, and Emily grins wickedly. This is the tip of the iceberg. She is going to show Evelyn Jones the real thing soon. She is going to make Evelyn suffer.

    She will make sure that Evelyn regrets ever messing with her. She will regret ever messing around with Jayden Turner¡­

 Chapter 29

    ¡°You are not really a bad dancer. I also think that you are a fast learner,¡± Jaydenpliments Evelyn, beaming a smile at her.

    They are not dancing anymore, but they are still on the dance floor, holding hands like two lovebirds, smiling excitedly at each other.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Evelyn smiles shyly, wondering why she¡¯s so happy and smiling sheepishly since she came to this dinner party. She loves the harmony between her and her boss tonight, though. They don¡¯t argue about anything, he doesn¡¯t get on her nerves, and she doesn¡¯t disobey him. They just danced silently, gazing into each other¡¯s beautiful eyes.

    ¡°What¡¯s on your mind, Evelyn?¡± Jayden asks, snapping her out of her thoughts.

    She opens her mouth to say something, but her mouth quickly closes when she feels a cold liquid soak her dress. Her jaw drops and she quickly turns to see that someone just spilled red wine on her dress.

    The waitress gasps sharply as she quickly squats and cleans her dress, uttering words of apology, ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m s.. so s.. sorry, ma¡¯am,¡± She trembles.

    ¡°Fuck!¡± Jayden curses under his breath.

    Some of the people on the dance floor get distracted, as they focus their attention on them. It is not as if a reality show is happening there.

    Evelyn feels so embarrassed, all eyes are on her. Her dress is so wet and stained already.

    ¡°Will ¡®sorry¡¯ fix the dress that you ruined?¡± Jayden snaps at the waitress angrily, clenching his fists beside him, ¡°Why the hell were you so careless, huh? You saw her standing here, yet you spilled the damn wine on her. Are you out of your damn mind?¡± He yells at the top of her voice, not giving a damn about the environment, and the stares he¡¯s getting from the people present. He has never been this angry in a while now and seeing the look on Eve¡¯s face hurt him even more.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°I am sorry, sir. I am so sorry, ma,¡± The waitress apologizes, lowering her gaze to the floor.

    Evelyn interrupts before her boss can insult the waiter again. ¡°It is okay. Let¡¯s go outside, ¡± She mutters.

    ¡°Your dress is ruined already,¡±

    ¡°We are causing a scene here, distracting people from partying. Let¡¯s go outside. We will sort out the dress,¡± She insists as she holds his hand and gives him a pleading look.

    Jayden nods his head. Deep down in his mind, he is feeling so happy. He loves how she said that ¡®we will sort out the dress¡¯, she includes him. That is so sweet.

    They both walk out of the hall, with her holding his hand.

    ***

    ¡°You tried by spilling the drink on her body, but I still feel like the drink didn¡¯t make her body wet as I wanted it to. I want her to shiver,¡± Emily rambles at the waiter with a frown on her face, while she gazes back at Emily in shock. She is not even happy with spilling the drink on the innocentdy, but she did that to raise money for her needs, so how dare this bitch say that trash to her?

    ¡°I tried my best,¡± She mutters under her breath, even as she wants to scream at her.

    Emily lifts her shoulder in a shrug, ¡°Your best is not enough, dear. Anyway, I made a promise to you and I¡¯m going to fulfill it. I am going to give you $200,¡± She says as she dips her hand inside her purse and gives it to the waitress before she walks away elegantly and proudly¡­

    Jayden steals a nce at his wristwatch. It iste in the night, there is no way for him to get a new dress for Evelyn. He is sure that all boutiques close to the area will be closed by now and he can¡¯t order online. Who will deliver a dress to him at almost 2am?

    ¡°Can you just drop me at home? Or I should get a cab? I don¡¯t want to be selfish, you may still be interested in the party,¡± Evelyn says, giving him a little smile.

    Jayden pats her on her shoulder, ¡°You look down. Are you okay?¡± He asks, his voice filled with concern.

    ¡°I am okay,¡± She replies to him, forcing a smile. Of course, she¡¯s not happy. How¡¯s she supposed to be after what happened back there?

    He moves an inch closer to her, tucking a lock of her hair behind her ear, cupping her cheek in his palm, while staring intently into her eyes like he wants to see through her soul, ¡°The party is going to be boring without you. Do you expect me to let you leave? If you are leaving, we are going together,¡± He says almost in a whisper in a seductive way that makes her heart misses a beat. What the hell is he doing to her?

    ¡°Mr. Jayden, you¡­¡± She pauses and bites her bottom lip as her voice suddenly stops working, her heart beating rapidly against her chest like it¡¯s trying to force its way out.

    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go somewhere. We can start our night party there,¡± He suggests, and her eyes lit up in delight.

    ¡°Where? I hope it is not a nightclub,¡± She says, and he chuckles softly, tucking his hands in his pockets.

    ¡°It is not a nightclub, Evelyn. I am taking you to my house,¡± He announces, and her jaw drops.

    ¡°Turner¡¯s Mansion? I am not going with you. It is odd for you to take me to your family¡¯s house. You are my boss,¡± She rambles.

    ¡°Not Turner¡¯s mansion, but my house,¡± He rolls his eyes.

    ¡°Do you have a house?¡± She asks confusingly. All this while, she has been thinking that he lives with his family. It¡¯s not that she has a reason to think that though.

    He shakes his head in disbelief, ¡°What do you take me for? I am a billionaire, dummy,¡± He chuckles softly.

    ¡°Wow! Do ¨C ¡±

    He cut short her words, by cing a finger on her lips, not caring about the fact her lip gloss will stain his finger.

    ¡°Don¡¯t ask questions anymore. Just let¡¯s enter the car and go there,¡± He winks at her, and her heart stops beating¡­

    A FEW MINUTES LATER

    Evelyn watches in awe as Jayden leads her to his house. The house is really beautiful and simple, yet well furnished. It is a duplex but it screams ¡®wealth¡¯.

    They walk into the living room, weing her with a sweet scent of air freshener.

    ¡°So, nobody lives here?¡± Evelyn mutters, breaking the peaceful silence.

    ¡°Yes. I told my engineers to build the house when I was bored. It is not really my taste, I¡¯ll probably dash it outter,¡± He answers, ripping off his tie and jacket.

    Evelyn swallows a gulp down her throat. He looks so hot with just his shirt. The white shirt is transparent and glued tightly to his body, giving her ess to admire and drool over his hot body. Now that she thinks of it, why the hell did she follow him here? Howe she¡¯s not scared he might do something to hurt her?

    ¡°Why is the house not to your taste? It¡¯s beautiful and simple,¡± She finally speaks up.

    He gives a half-shrug, ¡°I don¡¯t know. I want something more simple. By the way, you are the first person I brought here,¡± he tells her.

    She blushes, ¡°Wow!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have female clothes. Never knew that I will bring a girl here,¡± He mumbles, and continues, ¡°You can manage my long shirt, though,¡±

    They finally head to the master¡¯s bedroom in the house. Since the other rooms are still under maintenance, they would have to sleep together in the bedroom.

    After she has her bath in the bathroom, she walks back into the bedroom and finds a shirt on the bed. Jayden is not in the room, so she concludes that he must be outside.

    She changes into the shirt.

    She walks over to the full-length mirror in the room and checks her reflection in the mirror. She is pleased that her face is not ruined because of the makeup she applied to her face.

    Jayden barges into the bedroom without knocking, forgetting that he¡¯s not the only one in the room. He is so used to not knocking before entering his room. His mouth falls open as he stares at the angel in front of him.

    ¡°I am done, Mr. Jayden,¡± She says with a smile stered on her face.

    Jayden can¡¯t find the right words to say. He caresses her body from head to toe with his eyes, identally letting out a groan. Now, he is acting like a normal man.

    The shirt he chose for her is too short for her. It stops at her upper thigh. If she sits down and he stares at her intensely, he will definitely be able to see the color of her pants.

    His hand tightens into fists. She is not wearing a bra. The shirt is so transparent, that the shape of her boobs is so visible to him. They are not big but they are standing upright and firm, her nipples pointing at him.

    For the first time after a very long time, it seems like he is horny. He gets a boner¡­

 Chapter 30

    ¡°Mr. Jayden,¡± Evelyn calls his name with her high-pitched voice, jerking him out of reverie.

    Jayden fakes a smile, trying to maintain hisposure and run from his unholy thoughts. ¡°W.. What were y.. ou say.. ying?¡± He stammers.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.

    He hates himself and his dirty mind for having such thoughts about his innocent secretary. He should be embarrassed, it is just his feelings.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± She questions him.

    He nods his head. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Do I look like someone who is not okay?¡± He asks back, hoping that she hasn¡¯t seen that his penis is erect.

    Her mouth curves into a wide smile. ¡°You look okay, but kind of absent-minded. I said I was done with dressing up,¡± She says.

    He heaves a sigh of relief. ¡°Oh, that is nothing. Are you hungry or something? Or, do you want to go to bed now?¡± He bombards her with questions.

    She pouts her lips. ¡°You promised that we are going to continue our party here,¡± She reminds him.

    ¡°Of course, I promised you and I am going to fulfill my promise. Go to the living room. I will meet you there in a few minutes,¡± He says to her.

    She lifts her shoulder in a half-shrug, still pouting her pink lips like a little baby girl. ¡°I don¡¯t want to be alone,¡± She mutters under her breath.

    He takes a deep breath. ¡°I want to have a quick shower. I think I need it,¡±

    ¡°I will wait for you here,¡±

    ¡°Evelyn, I ¨C ¡±

    She cut off his words, ¡°You can dress up in the bathroom. I am a good girl. I am not wild. I promise I won¡¯t peep through the bathroom door,¡±

    Jayden tries to control hisughter, but he is unable to do it. It stilles out as a soft chuckle. Her secretary is acting overly dramatic like a spoiled girlfriend. He didn¡¯t know that Evelyn can turn from being a sassydy to a drama queen. Her boyfriend is one hell of a lucky guy. Imagine having a girlfriend that can change from being serious and hard-working to being cute and funny.

    ¡°Okay,¡± He mutters and goes inside the bathroom.

    Jayden finishes having a shower after a few minutes. His main reason for bathing is to get rid of his erect penis. He wants to be able to have control of himself. She is his secretary and she has a boyfriend. As her boss, he should respect himself.

    Evelyn¡¯s eyes widen when she catches a glimpse of Jaydening out of the bathroom. He is wet and topless. He looks like a hot model or a top actor right now. If not for the fact that she knows him very well, she would have mistaken him for a model. Why is he so hot and perfect?

    She hates herself for shamelessly checking out her boss but she can¡¯t help it. The man is too hot, not admiring his hot body should be a crime.

    ¡°What are you looking at, Evelyn?¡± His voice jolts her out of her train of thought.

    She forces a smile, running her hands through her hair. ¡°Nothing, Sir. Can we go downstairs now?¡± She asks him.

    ¡°Sure. You need to give me a few minutes though. I want to wear something,¡±

    Her brows furrow. She almost shouts, ¡®Don¡¯t wear the t-shirt. I am enjoying the show in front of me¡¯

    She doesn¡¯t fucking want him to wear anything. She wants to enjoy stealing a nce at his hot abs and having dirty thoughts.

    ¡°Is that too much to ask?¡± She shouts in her mind.

    ¡°I am done. I don¡¯t know why the role is reversed now. You are the one who is absent-minded now,¡± Jayden mumbles, after putting on a t-shirt.

    ¡°I am not. Just thinking about some important things,¡± She lies.

    ¡°Thinking about what?¡±

    She shrugs. ¡°Not important, ¡±

    He sits down, gazing at her. ¡°Who do you love most in the world?¡±

    Even him have no idea why this question slips out of his mouth, but he just wants to know about her. So, the question is not a big deal, it is a goal.

    She nces up at the ceiling for a while, then faces him. ¡°My boyfriend and Nanny Cleo,¡±

    ¡°Pick one person. Are you dumb that you can¡¯t even answer a simple question correctly?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know who to choose. Raymond thought,¡±

    His lips curled. It is not like he is expecting her to mention his name but, saying her boyfriend¡¯s name makes him jealous.

    ¡°What will you do if he cheats on you?¡± He asks her.

    Her brows snap together. ¡°Raymond can¡¯t cheat on me. He loves me a lot. I can¡¯t cheat on him too, I really love him,¡± She states.

    His hands tighten into fists. Dering her love for her boyfriend makes him jealous too. Why is he feeling this way toward his secretary? This is wrong. Very wrong.

    ¡°What if your boyfriend breaks up with you for personal reasons?¡±

    Sheughs as if whates out of his mouth is very funny. ¡°You don¡¯t know how much Raymond loves me. He can never break up with me. We are even nning to get married soon,¡±

    His eyelids drop. This is too much for him to handle. He feels lonely right now. Maybe, his mother is right. It is time for him to get ady. If he has a girlfriend, he will not be feeling jealous of his secretary¡¯s rtionship with her boyfriend.

    He clears his throat. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you mention your parents?¡±

    She shakes his head. ¡°Nothing,¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk about it, Mr. Jayden,¡± She blurts out.

    He nods his head affirmatively, ¡°Let¡¯s go and watch some movies in the living room,¡±

    ¡°Sure,¡±

    They watch movies before Evelyn falls asleep. Jayden carries her to the bedroom. He also goes to the other room and sleeps off.

    THE NEXT DAY¡­

    Evelyn¡¯s phone beeps indicating a new message. She beams a smile, seeing the sender to be her boyfriend.

    Jayden nces at her through the rear mirror. He notices the smile on her face. His hunch tells him that her boyfriend is the one who sent the text.

    It is early in the morning. Jayden is driving to her house so she can change her dress, and resume work after that.

    ¡®I am in California. I hope you are in your workce. I will pick you up during closing hours¡¯ The text reads.

    ¡®Okay. I can¡¯t wait to see you¡¯ She texts back.

    Jayden arrives at her house a few minutester.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t bete to work,¡± He says to her with a gloomy look on his face, before he drives away.

    Evelyn heaves a sigh of relief. Skr will be the only one at home. Nanny Cleo told herst week that she won¡¯t being today since she is down with mria.

    Evelyn opens the door to the living room, hoping to see an empty living room, but her mouth falls open as she stares at the sight before her. This should be a nightmare.

    Skr isying on the couch with Raymond on top of her, as they both kiss passionately like he had never kissed her before¡­

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    Skr and Jayden are so engrossed in devouring each other¡¯s mouths that they don¡¯t notice that someone opens the door and she is in the living room with them.

    The handbag Evelyn is holding drops on the bag, it makes the betrayals realize that someone is inside the living room. They quickly disengage from each other. But, it iste already. Evelyn has caught them doing the sinful act already. It is obvious to her that her boyfriend is cheating on her with her cousin. The world disappears from her eyes instantly.

    Raymond¡¯s lips tremble.¡±B. . abe. Don¡¯t think about anything. I. . It is not what you think,¡± He stammers.

    Evelyn ignores him totally and steals a nce at her cousin. Skr has a nk look on her face. She doesn¡¯t seem like she is affected by what is happening. That tells her one thing. This is not the first time they have beenmitting this act.

    Evelyn swallows a gulp down her throat, trying to maintain herposure. She doesn¡¯t want to break down in tears. She won¡¯t let them see her weak side. She picks up her handbag which is lying on the floor and leaves the house for them.

    ¡°Evelyn! Evelyn, please wait. I can exin,¡±

    Evelyn hears her boyfriend call her name and utter nonsense but she doesn¡¯t answer him. It is useless.

    She knows that she will run fast after her. It is obvious that it is the next thing he will do. So, she runs so fast and only stops when she is far from their house. She is still in their neighborhood though.

    The tears that form a pool in her eyes start dropping. She sniffs back the tears, reminding herself that she is a hard girl. What happened should not make her weak. It doesn¡¯t mean anything. But, she is just deceiving herself.

    She starts crying really hard. She can¡¯t believe that her boyfriend can betray her. She can¡¯t believe that he can cheat on her, especially with her cousin. She wishes that it is a dream. A bad dream. But, it is the damn reality. Her boyfriend cheated on her.

    Evelyn wipes her tears, noticing that people who are passing by are stealing nces at her. She is sure that she looks like a mad woman right now.

    A mad woman who is putting on an oversized shirt that belongs to her boss. A boyfriend jeans Jayden ordered from an online store this morning.

    Her eyes are still teary, the tears are threatening to fall. They really want to mess with her looks. She picks up her phone and calls her friend, Marina. She needs someone to pick her up from the road. She needs a shoulder to cry on.

    Marina¡¯s phone number is not going through. She doesn¡¯t have friends, she can¡¯t think of anyone to call. Someone pops into her mind. Her boss.

    Seems like she will have to bother Jayden Turner.

    ¡°Hello,¡± Jayden¡¯s calm and deep voice resounds in her head.

    Evelyn swallows a gulp down her throat. ¡°C¡­ Can you pleasee over to my neighborhood? I will text you the a.. address?¡± She stammers.

    Jayden starts. ¡°Come over to your ce? Sorry, I am busy. I have something to sort out¡­¡±

    Evelyn interrupts him before he canplete his sentence. ¡°Please, Mr. Jayden.¡±

    ¡°Are you okay, Evelyn?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not okay,¡± She trembles.

    Jayden takes a deep breath as if he is pondering on whether to help her or not. ¡°Okay,¡± He finally says.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Evelyn mutters under her breath and hangs up the call.

    Evelyn wraps her arms around herself. Her lips tremble badly. She has really cried a lot, and her eyes are puffy. She silently prays in her mind that her boss wille in a few minutes. People who are passing in front of her are just staring at her. She doesn¡¯t give a damn. They should think that she is a mad woman or whatever. They should have thought that she is a crazy woman and a psychopath. She doesn¡¯t care.

    A car stops in front of her. It doesn¡¯t look like Jayden¡¯s usual car but she is sure that he is the one. Who else will stop in front of her? He may decide to change his car today, after all, he has many of them.

    She gives a weak smile when hees out of the car. Jayden is the one.

    Jayden lifts his eyebrows when his forest-green eyes pierce into hers. Something is indeed wrong with her. He quickly rushes to her and wraps his strong arms around her body.

    She hugs him back, burying her head on his well-built chest. The hug is what she needs the most at the moment.

    Tears fill her eyes once again. She battles her eyshes and the tears run down her cheeks.

    ¡°Stop crying, Evelyn,¡± Jayden consoles her, caressing her back gently.

    ¡°I hate him. I hate him so much, Mr. Jayden,¡± Evelyn sobs.

    A line appears between his brows. ¡°Who?¡±Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Every man, especially Raymond. Raymond is a d?ckhead. I thought he loved me,¡± She babbles.

    He breaks the hug, wiping off her tears. ¡°Let¡¯s go inside the car first,¡± He says.

    Jayden holds her wrist and leads her to his car. He helps her open the door and she enters before he enters the car.

    ¡°C¡­ can you drive me to a hotel? I¡¯m sorry to b.. bother you,¡± She stutters, cleaning her tears with the handkerchief he gave her.

    Jayden shakes his head. ¡°No¡­¡± He pauses.

    He remains silent for a few minutes, then adds.¡±I will take you to my house,¡±

    Evelyn lifts a shoulder in a half-shrug. ¡°No, please. Go back to thepany. I will be okay. I am strong and I¡­¡±

    Jayden ces a finger on her lips, keeping her shut. ¡°Keep quiet, Evelyn. Breathe in. Breathe out. Don¡¯t worry about me. Worry about yourself,¡±

    Evelyn takes a long breath, then breathes out. ¡°I am still going to worry about you. Your work is more important than my life problem,¡±

    Jayden cups her cheeks, staring intensely into her eyes.¡±You are more important to me, Evelyn,¡± He mutters¡­

 Chapter 32

    Evelyn stares into his forest-green eyes. Is he saying the truth? Why is her boss acting so nice to her? Maybe, it is because she is weak right now. She is weak and vulnerable. He probably pities her, that is why he is behaving like he cares. He is going to turn to the psycho boss tomorrow. Nothing is going to change. He will continue to frustrate her life at work.

    She hates being weak. She hates when people pity her. There is nothing she can do, this time around. She really needs support. She needs someone to care for her.

    She squeezes her eyes shut. She is beginning to overthink again. Her therapist had warned her overthinking state. It is really dangerous to her mental health.

    ¡°Rx your body and mind. Breathe in. Breathe out. Evelyn, that is what you should do anytime your mind wanders around,¡±

    Still closing her eyes, she recalls what her therapist told her to always do, anytime she overthinks.

    She draws in a long breath, then breathes out. After a few minutes, she heaves a sigh of relief. It is better now. Her mind is rxed for a while.

    ¡°I will be fine,¡± She assures herself.

    It may take time for her to recover from the heartbreak, but she will still be fine.

    ¡°Evelyn, are you okay now? Can we leave?¡± Jayden¡¯s calm voice snaps her out of her train of thought.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m okay,¡± She answers. ¡°Will you drop me at your house, then go to your workce?¡±

    Jayden shakes his head, starting the car engine.¡±I told you that you¡¯re more important than my work. For now. You obviously need someone to keep youpany or you may do something stupid to yourself,¡± He says.

    She nods her head in the affirmative, trying to ignore the chills she feels in her body when he blurts out those words. At least, in the world, there is someone who cares about him. He cares about her and he is going to skip his work to make her feel good. Even though both of them know that he is so obsessed with his work.

    Jayden is right. She is going to do something stupid if she is alone. She is going to unleash the crazy b?tch in her. Luckily for her, he is going to stay with her. She still doesn¡¯t like that he is acting so nice because of her condition. She still considers it nice though.

    The ride to his house is so silent, except for the songing from the radio. The silence is not ufortable. It is rather peaceful. Both of them need time to think. To think about themselves and everything.

    Jayden doesn¡¯t know he decides to skip work because of Evelyn, her secretary. He has never missed his work before, especially because of ady. Ady who is just a secretary. He should have dropped her at a hotel and even paid her bills. He will receive a ¡°thank you¡± from her if he does that.

    Evelyn, on the other hand, is thinking about her boyfriend who broke her heart. Why did Raymond do that to her? He really loves her. At least, that is what she thinks. But, he really does. The way he stares at her, the way he treats her like a baby, the way he showers his love and attention on her. That is love, isn¡¯t it?

    Then, why did he cheat on her with her cousin?

    Tears welled up in her eyes while having these thoughts. Jayden steals a nce at her and notices the tears in her eyes. There is nothing he can do to stop her from crying or stop thinking about her stupid boyfriend. But, he can try.

    LATER AT RAYMOND¡¯S HOUSE

    Skr pats Raymond on his shoulder, pouting her full lips.¡±I don¡¯t even know why you are acting moody. Why am I feeling bad? Didn¡¯t you tell me that you want to break up with her?¡± She asks.

    Raymond raises his eyebrows.¡±Of course, I told you that shit. But, don¡¯t you get it? Are you a dummy? My girlfriend caught me cheating on her with her cousin. Do you expect me to be happy, Skr?¡± He snaps at her.

    She shoots him a deadly re.¡±You didn¡¯t realize that you have a girlfriend when you were having sex with me in Paris. You are an ?sshole, Raymond,¡± She insults him.

    ¡°Our first s?x was a mistake, Skr. You literally seduced me. You got me high and we had sex tougher,¡± He retorts, defending himself.

    She breaks into mockingughter. ¡°I agreed that I made you f?ck me. But, you freaking enjoyed it and wanted more. Do you want to deny that you convinced me toe over to this ce? If you really love your girlfriend, will you do that?¡± She rants.

    His eyelids drop, covering his face with his palm.¡±I am stupid. A stupid jerk. What the heck was I thinking? Evelyn loves me. She really does. Now, I¡¯ve messed up.¡±

    Skr let out a loud hiss.¡±Evelyn loves you, my foot,¡± She says.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    ¡°She is in love with me. She loves me, more than I do or you do,¡± He rambles, ring back at her.

    ¡°She loves you, yet she is f?cking around with her boss. What a beautiful love story for the most adorable couple in California, Raymond and Evelyn,¡± She mutters sarcastically, tucking a lock of her hair behind her ear.

    A line appears between her brows.¡±What do you mean?¡± He questions her.

    ¡°Well, your darling girlfriend is probably cheating on you. Isn¡¯t it obvious? She always invites her boss to her house. They are always together, going to dinner parties and business trips. Well, why am I telling all these?¡±

    He lifts his shoulder in a half-shrug. ¡°I trust Evelyn. She can¡¯t cheat on me. I made a grave mistake by messing around with you. She is not going to forgive me,¡±

    ¡°But, you told you that you¡¯re in love with me, Raymond. Are you busy ying with my heart?¡±

    ¡°I have a girlfriend, Skr.¡±

    ¡°You should better change that ¡®have¡¯ to ¡®had¡¯ because I¡¯m sure that my cousin is not going to forgive a son of a bitch,¡±

    ¡°You just realized that Eve is your cousin, right? You should book a flight now because I¡¯m also sure that she is not going to forgive an ungrateful bitch like you,¡±

    ¡°I hate you, d?ckhead!¡± She shouts at him.

    ¡°I hate you more, h?e,¡± He yells back.

    A bitter tear drops from her eyes, and she quickly wipes it off. ¡°You¡¯re going to regret deceiving me and making me feel like you are in love with me,¡± She yells.

    With these words, she runs out of his house. It dawns on her that she is really in trouble.

    There is no ce she is going to stay and she is broke. What is going to happen to her?

 Chapter 33

    It has been two days since Raymond broke Evelyn¡¯s fragile heart. She has resumed work, pretending as if she is okay. But, deep down in her mind, it still hurts. It hurts her deeply, anytime the image of her ex-boyfriend kissing her cousin shes in her mind.

    She knows that she will get over him soon. But, how is she going to forget about him when his face is glued to her memory? She can¡¯t seem to forget about him, especially when he is spamming her with messages.

    Evelyn has blocked his numbers and deleted everything about him on her phone but Raymond is persistent and stubborn, he still spams her with calls and texts using strange numbers.

    She doesn¡¯t even bother to read his texts. She doesn¡¯t listen to his pleas and excuses. What excuse can he give her, anyway? She caught them together in her house. It even seems like they¡¯ve been deceiving her, since all these days. Or, is he going to tell her that he was drunk that day?

    All his messages are left unread on her social media handles.

    Evelyn doesn¡¯t know about her cousin¡¯s whereabouts. Since the incident happened, she hasn¡¯t set her eyes on Skr.

    Eve should not call Skr her cousin anymore. Skr is even like a sister to her but she betrayed her.

    A real sister will never take her sister¡¯s man. But, Skr broke that rule. She is not a real sister, she is a damn betrayal.

    Her phone beeps, snapping her out of her thoughts. She doesn¡¯t want to bring out the phone, with the thought that it may be Raymond, acting like a foolish human being again.

    On second thought, she decides to check the caller. She brings the phone out of her handbag and discovers that the caller is her mother.

    She swallows a gulp down my throat. She hopes her mom is not calling to spoil her mood. She is frustrated already, she will lose it if her mom decides to say trash to her.

    Nevertheless, she picks up the call.

    ¡°Good morning,¡± Evelyn greets her mom.

    ¡°Where is your cousin?¡± Her mom¡¯s high-pitched voice resounds in her head.

    Evelyn¡¯s eyelids drop in disappointment. Her mom doesn¡¯t even respond to her greetings or ask about her well-being. Instead, she only asks about Skr.

    ¡°Why is my family so messed up? Why am I so unlucky with my parents and family?¡± Evelyn mutters in her mind.

    Evelyn¡¯s lips curl. She won¡¯t let her mother mess up her already ruined mental health. She is going to respond to her mom¡¯s question, the way she asked.

    ¡°Why are you so quiet? Are you there, Evelyn? Where is your cousin?¡± Her mom bombards her with questions that are not necessary.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have her number? Am I in this world to look after Skr or what?¡± Eve blurts out.

    ¡°Where are your manners, youngdy? Is that the normal way of speaking to elders, especially someone who is your mother?¡± Her mom snaps at her.

    ¡°I am sorry, dear mother. But, you didn¡¯t teach me the normal way of speaking to elders. Oh, I even forgot that you are a busy woman who doesn¡¯t have time for her child,¡± She retorts, picking her words one after the other.

    ¡°Evelyn, what has gone into your head? I don¡¯t think you¡¯re in your right state of mind,¡±

    ¡°Yes, I am not in my right state of mind. I am not okay. I am mentally and physically sick,¡±

    ¡°Evelyn, you are ¨C ¡±

    Evelyn hangs up the call before her mom canplete her sentence. Her mom is giving her a headache already.

    She takes a long breath and blinks her eyshes rapidly. She is trying to control herself from shedding tears. She wants to turn her hair messy and cries her eyes out. But, she will not do that. She will just ster a smile on her face and pretend to be okay.

    Evelyn shuts down herptop and drops her head on the desk. She is indeed mentally, physically, and emotionally ill. She needs to rest. She needs to take a break. A break from everything.

    She is about to drift to sleep when the office phone rings interrupting her.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Evelyn Jones here,¡± She mumbles.

    ¡°What are you doing? Come to my office now,¡± Jayden¡¯s husky voice resounds in her ear.

    She lets out a hiss when he hangs up the call. She is frustrated already but it is not because of her boss. He has been nice to her. He doesn¡¯t even bother her or assigns a lot of tasks to her.

    She is pleased about his change of attitude, at least he is not bothering her.

    She stands up from her seat and walks to Jayden¡¯s office.

    Evelyn notices that Jayden has a frown on his face. He is fuming with anger. It seems like someone had upset him.

    ¡°What do you need, sir?¡± She asks him, cutting his attention from theptop on his desk.

    He gazes at her, lifting his eyebrows. He is silent for a while, then clears his throat.¡±What have you done, Evelyn?¡±

    Her brows furrow.¡±What do you mean, sir?¡± She questions him.

    ¡°You sent the wrong email to two clients. One of them has canceled our contract.¡±He pauses.

    He sighs, then continues.¡±You and I know that those clients are really important to thepany. Now, you¡¯ve messed it uppletely,¡±

    Her mouth falls open.¡±W.. What? When did I send the e.. email?¡± She trembles.

    ¡°Come over to this side and check your silly mistake,¡± He orders.

    She walks over to his desk. He adjusts hisptop to where she is standing so that she can do what she has done.

    She covers her mouth with her palm. She really made a mistake. She forwards an email that is meant for the termination of contract to the clients.

    ¡°I am sorry, Mr. Jayden. I¡¯m deeply sorry. I¡¯m going to call them and apologize now. They ¨C ¡±

    He interrupts her, lifting his shoulder in a half-shrug. ¡°It iste already. You forwarded to emails yesterday and I just discovered the mistake now,¡±

    His face holds a frown. It is pretty obvious that he is upset with her for the silly mistake. But, he is trying to suppress his anger. He doesn¡¯t want to reprimand her like other workers. He is afraid that he is going to hurt her feelings if he does that.

    He hates that he is still trying to please her, despite the damage she has caused.

    ¡°I am really sorry, Mr. Jayden. I am not in my right state of mind,¡± She mutters under her breath.

    ¡°But, you should do,¡± His voicees out a snap.¡±You are in your workce. You should devote your time and energy to your work and leave every other thing aside,¡±

    Evelyn frowns.¡±How do you expect me to put everything aside when it is stuck in my mind?¡±

    ¡°You are in your workce, Evelyn. You are getting paid for your services. You shouldn¡¯t let anything get into your work,¡±

    Her lips tremble.¡±But, I¡¯m heartbroken.¡± She mutters.

    Jayden throws her a deadly re. He recalls the night she told him how much she trusted her boyfriend. He was jealous that night, not knowing that the stupid boyfriend is going to break her heart soon.

    ¡°Someone broke my heart,¡± She adds.

    He hisses loudly.¡±Should I just call you stupid? I am not the one who told you to put all your trust in a man,¡± He blurts out.

    His hands tighten into fists after the mean wordse out of his mouth.

    Her honey-brown eyes pierce into his eyes with hurt filled in them. It dawns on him that he has crossed the line.

    Evelyn can¡¯t believe that he really blurts out those words to her. But, it is the damn reality. She doesn¡¯t know when tears form a pool in her eyes. Jayden is a psychopath but she doesn¡¯t expect him to be so mean to her.

    She swallows hard, staring into his eyes.¡±I want to resign,¡± She says, without even thinking about it¡­

 Chapter 34

    Jayden threads a hand through his jet-ck hair, swallowing a gulp down his throat. He doesn¡¯t know what to say, his lips remain glued together.

    Jayden wishes those mean words hadn¡¯te out of his mouth. He shouldn¡¯t have said that to her. Now, he has hurt her feelings.

    Evelyn pulls away from her boss¡¯ desk, trying hard to control the tears which are threatening to fall from her honey-brown eyes.¡±I am going to forward my resignation letter to you through email,¡± She says.

    Evelyn turns and she is beginning to walk towards the door. She is about to open the door when Jayden¡¯s strong arms grip her wrist.

    She jerks away from him, facing him.¡±W.. What?¡± Her lips tremble badly, and she cannot speak adequately.

    Jayden¡¯s hands squeeze into tight fists, his face falls nk. He has run out of correct words to say. He is not used to telling people ¡®sorry¡¯. Evelyn is the first person he has ever given an apology to. Now, he is going to do it again. It is a very difficult task for him. How is he going to tell her ¡®sorry¡¯ again? Well, he just has to do it anyway.

    ¡°I am Jayden Turner. I am capable of doing anything,¡± He tells himself, boosting his confidence to apologize.

    Jayden clears his throat, his forest green eyes boring into her eyes.

    Her eyes are filled with hurt. He hates himself instantly. He really hates himself for blurting out those words to her. He hates her boyfriend for breaking her fragile heart. He feels like punching her boyfriend¡¯s face, at the moment.

    ¡°I am sorry,¡± He finally mutters.¡±I am really sorry, Evelyn. I was so frustrated and tired, that is why I said those words to you. I hate not being able to control my mouth,¡±

    Evelyn takes a deep breath, jerking her head in another direction. She is avoiding her boss¡¯ intense contact. She hates that he is seeing her in a vulnerable and weak state.

    ¡°It is okay,¡± Evelyn mutters calmly. ¡°I am also at fault. I understand that you were frustrated about the silly mistake I made. I am deeply sorry for making you lose such a great customer. I ¨C ¡±

    Jayden interrupts her, cing one of his fingers on his mouth.¡±Forget about it, Evelyn. It is gone already,¡± He rambles.

    Evelyn gives a half-shrug, hating the way his fingers are on her mouth.

    Seems like Jayden senses that, and he removes the finger from her mouth.

    Evelyn moves an inch away from him.¡±Thank you, Mr. Jayden. I will still send the resignation letter to you. I am interested in working anymore. It is not because of what just happened, I just need a break from everything. It is nice working with you, even though you frustrated my life,¡± She blurts out and leaves his office, not sparing him a final nce.

    Jayden stares at her intensely till she enters the elevator. Their eyes meet before the elevator door closes. They hold each other¡¯s gaze until the elevator leaves.

    Jayden also closes the door of his office and walks over to his seat. He mmed his hand on the desk. He has messed uppletely.

    But, he is still sure that his secretary will stille back to Turner Industries. She just needs time to get over the heartbreak.

    Jayden picks up his phone from his desk. He is about to dial his personal assistant¡¯s phone number when the door jerks open. Lo and behold, his assistant is the one. There is no need to call him anymore.

    Joe really knows the perfect time toe to his boss¡¯ office.

    ¡°How are you doing? Is everything okay, Mr. Arrogant CEO of Turner Industries?¡± Joe greets his boss in a mocking tone.

    He walks over to his favorite space in the office and slumps on the couch.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.

    ¡°I was about to call your phone number,¡± Jayden tells him.

    He also stands from his seat and walks over to where Joe is sitting down. He also sits down.

    Joe¡¯s brows snapped together.¡±What¡¯s up? I saw your hot secretary, do you guys have another issue?¡± He asks.

    Jayden shrugs.¡±We don¡¯t have an issue though. It is about her boyfriend, the asshole broke her heart,¡± He mumbles, gritting his teeth together.

    He feels like seeing Evelyn¡¯s boyfriend, he wants to punch him so hard in the face.

    Joe¡¯s mouth curves into a wide smile.¡±Finally, this is the time for you to be your secretary¡¯s heartthrob. You ought to be so happy, dummy. This is a chance for you to steal her heart like a thief. You are a thief, anyway. This calls for a fucking celebration,¡± He rambles, grinning from ear to ear.

    Jayden shoots his friend a deadly re.¡±What the hell are you talking about, Joe? What stupid chance? I am not even interested in Evelyn Jones. She is just my secretary, an educated idiot. Nothing less, nothing more,¡± He says.

    ¡°You just called Evelyn your secretary yet you skipped work because of her. You took your secretary to your house. Not even once, but twice. What the hell are you saying, dude? You¡­¡±

    ¡°Keep quiet, Joe,¡± Jayden snaps at his friend who is busy babbling nonsense into his ears.

    Joe smirks. He is really enjoying teasing the hell out of Jayden. Joe is going to frustrate him till he confesses his feelings toward his hot secretary.

    ¡°I am not done with you yet. Evelyn made you lose a good customer yet you didn¡¯t get pissed off because of it,¡± He continues.

    Jayden raises his eyebrows.¡±Who told you that I didn¡¯t get pissed off? I said annoying words to Evelyn and she is really hurt. I am even worried about her,¡± He mutters under his breath.

    Jayden immediately regrets saying hisst words. He rubs his forehead with his palm. Now, his stupid friend who is sitting beside him is going to hold on to that sentence.

    Joe¡¯s eyes gleamed with delight.¡±The Jayden Turner I know will never get worried because he hurt any of his workers with his mean words. Tell me the truth, why are you worried about Evelyn Jones?¡± He questions his friend, staring at him with his eagle eyes.

    Jayden let out a loud hiss. ¡°You are an annoying pest. I think I hate you,¡± he says.

    Joe smiles, still enjoying himself.¡±Tell me the truth even though it is very bitter or whatever. Do you like Evelyn Jones?¡± He asks bluntly.

    Jayden res at him. He walks over to his seat and sits down. He opens hisptop, trying hard not to ponder on the question annoying Joe just asked him.

    ¡°Do you like Evelyn Jones?¡±

    That is a million-dor question. He is not going to admit the truth to anyone.

    How will he admit the truth to someone? He is not even ready to admit the answer to himself or he doesn¡¯t even know the answer to the question¡­

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    All eyes turn to stare at the gorgeousdy who just walks into Sunrise Nightclub. People can¡¯t keep their eyes off her sexy body.     Evelyn obviously deserves the attention she is getting. She is putting on a tight-fitting gown that reaches her upper thigh. Her exquisite perfume also calls a lot of attention to her body.

    She nces around the nightclub, ignoring the stares she is getting from thedies and the winks from the men. She is sure that a man is going to approach her soon.

    After Evelyn left thepany in the afternoon, she went to the shopping mall. She almost spent all the money on her first credit card, buying things she doesn¡¯t really need. She just wants to spoil herself and forget everything that is happening in her life.

    Now, she is in a nightclub.

    Evelyn walks over to a corner in the nightclub. She doesn¡¯t want anyone to disturb her moment, that is why she chose a seat in the corner.

    She orders alcoholic drinks only. She wants to get herself drunk and probably getid too. She is ready to sleep with any man who approaches her.

    This is not the right way to forget about Raymond, her parents or her messed up life, but this is absolutely the right way to forget about them this minute.

    She needs a strong man to f?ck her to the extent that she is going to forget everything, including her home address. She wants a man to deal with her in bed so that she won¡¯t be able to walk for a week. That she will just be in her bed craving for more.

    The attendant gives her what she ordered. Evelyn gulps down everything in five minutes and asks for more. She is not obsessed with alcohol but she really wants to get drunk and goes beyond her limit of having wild fun.

    Fortunately for her, she is rich. She is ready to spend any amount of money, just to have fun tonight.

    As expected, a man approaches her beaming a flirtatious smile.

    Evelyn lifts her shoulder in a half-shrug. She is definitely going to reject the man¡¯s attempt to sleep with her.

    Obviously, he is not her type.

    The man is too short and he has five rings on his fingers. She doesn¡¯t know whether he is married or not, that is a walking red g.

    Well, she is going to use him to kill time or make him pay her bills, till another manes around.

    A line appears between Joe¡¯s brows, as he stares at Evelyn Jones.

    ¡°What is she doing in a nightclub?¡± He wonders.

    Joe had seen her familiar figure since she entered the nightclub and attracted everyone¡¯s attention, but he is trying to be sure whether it is Jayden¡¯s secretary or not.

    Now, he is a hundred percent sure that she is Evelyn Jones.

    Joe watches how Evelyn is flirting with a short man. It is obvious that she is drunk and she is not in control of whatever she is doing now.

    He wonders if he should call Jayden or not. Maybe, calling Jayden won¡¯t be a bad idea.

    Jayden is not going to like it if anything happens to his secretary. He removes his phone from his pocket and dials Jayden¡¯s phone number.

    ¡°What do you want tonight, dummy? Get ready to sleep in the nightclub if something is wrong with your car,¡± Jayden¡¯s voice echoes in his head.

    Joe shrugs. ¡°Why are you always rude? Well, I have something important to tell you. Choose if you want to listen to not,¡± He says rudely.

    ¡°Say whatever you want to say, d?ckhead,¡± Jayden snaps at him, his voice getting irritated.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    ¡°Come over to Sunrise Nightclub,¡± Joe orders.

    Jayden hisses. ¡°I am not interested in a damn nightclub. You of all people should know that. I am not azy fool like you, I have some important things¡­¡±

    Joe interrupts him. ¡°Your secretary is here, and she is drunk. I don¡¯t know why she is acting unreasonably. Bettere here before this ugly man takes advantage of her drunken state,¡± He rambles.

    Joe hangs up the call, not letting Jayden say another thing. He hopes that Jayden won¡¯t think that he is messing around with him or he wants to prank him. Well, Jayden is intelligent. He should know when he is very serious or joking.

    Joe¡¯s eagle eyes are fixed on Evelyn. She is still flirting with the ugly man. Even though Jayden is not here, he won¡¯t let anyone take advantage of her.

    Jayden reaches Sunrise Nightclub about ten minutes after he had the phone conversation with Joe. He drove the car at a fast speed, which is why he can beat the time. He is sure that Joe is not pulling his legs when he said someone is trying to take advantage of Evelyn. So, that is the reason he rushed to the nightclub.

    Jayden walks into the nightclub. This is his second time in Sunrise Nightclub since he arrived in California. He is not really a fan of nightclubs and night enjoyment. He prefers surfing the inte at night to drinking alcohol and hitting ondies.

    ¡°Fool,¡± Someone pats Jayden on the shoulder. He turns and it is his friend, Joe.

    ¡°Where is Evelyn?¡± That is the first question that slips out of his mouth. He hates that he uttered those words first. Now, Joe is going to tease him about it again.

    The corners of Joe¡¯s mouth curled upwards. He is grinning from ear to ear, sipping the alcoholic wine he is holding.

    ¡°Lover boy,¡± He says.

    Jayden runs his hands through his hair, ncing around the nightclub. He is trying to catch a glimpse of his secretary.

    He turns to Joe when he doesn¡¯t see Evelyn. ¡°Don¡¯t waste my time. Where is Evelyn?¡± He asks.

    Joe lifts his shoulder in a half-shrug, his eyes roaming around the nightclub. ¡°I don¡¯t know, Mr. Jayden. Do you know where she is?¡± He asks back, using a teasing tone.

    Jayden swallows a gulp down his throat, controlling his anger. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you called me here just to waste my time,¡± He says.

    ¡°Well, no. That is Evelyn,¡± Joe mutters, pointing in the direction where Evelyn is sitting.

    Jayden heaves a sigh of relief when he finally catches a glimpse of her. He doesn¡¯t bother to tell Joe ¡®thank you¡¯. He doesn¡¯t deserve those kind words, after stressing the hell out of him.

    ¡°Ungrateful d?ckhead,¡± Joe yells.

    Jayden shoves his hands into his pocket and walks over to where Evelyn is sitting.

    ¡°Get lost,¡± He tells the short man, flirting with his secretary.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± The short man queries him.

    Jayden throws him a deadly re, staring down at him. ¡°Should I punch your face before you obey a simple order?¡± He barks.

    The short man doesn¡¯t feel intimidated by Jayden¡¯s height and threats. He also wants to act like a man.

    ¡°Who are you? You can¡¯t tell me what to do,¡± He snaps at Jayden.

    Jayden opens his mouth to say something but nothinges out of his mouth. That is because Evelyn stands up from her seat and hugs him tightly.

    Jayden is speechless. He doesn¡¯t know if he should break the hug or hug her back. A huge part of him doesn¡¯t want him to break the hug anymore. He is enjoying the scent of her perfume which is filling his nose deeply and the warmth her body is providing.

    Evelyn lifts her head from her chest and turns to the short man. ¡°Leave. My husband is here,¡± She says with a sweet smile stered on her face.

    Jayden¡¯s mouth falls open. Something is wrong with thedy in front of him. She is really drunk. A sane Evelyn will never address him as her husband.

    ¡°But, you told me that you are single,¡± The short man mutters.

    ¡°Keep quiet,¡± Evelyn snaps at him. ¡°I was deceiving you. My real husband is here and he is going to take me home. Should I just prove to you that he is my husband?¡±

    Jayden gazes at Evelyn with a questioning look. She is facing him, this time around.

    Evelyn stands on her toes so that she can be the same height as him.

    His eyes ze brightly. ¡°Evelyn, what are you¡­¡±

    Jayden is unable toplete his sentence. Well, that is because Evelyn captured his lips in a kiss. A rough kiss¡­

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    Jayden didn¡¯t expect her next action. Ites as a shock to him when Evelyn seals their lips together. Initially, he thought that she wanted to hug him again or do another crazy thing, butkissing him ispletely different and it is very shocking to him.

    She wraps her long arms around his neck, deepening the kiss, usinge her nails to get his thick ck hair messy. Her sweet lips are traveling through different parts of his mouth.

    Her mouth tastes like what she has been drinking. An alcohol with a neutral taste.

    Despite that everything in him wants to return the kiss, he can¡¯t bring himself to snap out of the shock. He wants to return the aggressive kiss while using the opportunity to touch her ass. He wants to grab her closer to his body. but on a second thought he restrain himself. Heis aware that kissing her back may be considered as taking advantage of her drunken taste. Obviously, she is drunk and she doesn¡¯t know what she is doing.

    The scent of her perfume is driving him crazy. It takes everything in him not to yank her body closer to him.

    His hands squeeze into fists, as he gets the signal that his manhood is beginning to stand erect.

    ¡°This is rubbish,¡± The short man let out a loud hiss and walks out of their presence.

    Jayden haspletely forgotten about his existence or the fact that they are in a night club and everyone is staring intently at them now.

    He is so engrossed and focused in letting Evelyn explore his mouth, that he forgot that they are still in a public ce.

    His subconscious mind quickly tells him that he should break the kiss, someone may be recording him. But he doesn¡¯t listen to his hunch. He wishes that everyone should go to hell. He just wants to build this moment with his drunk secretary.

    All of a sudden, Evelyn stops the kiss and rests her head on his shoulder.

    Jayden stares at her, her eyes closed. No one needs to tell him anymore. He is now sure that his secretary is indeed crazy. She falls asleep while kissing him.

    He nces around the nightclub, looking for Joe. He needs someone to help him. He notices that people are still staring at them with wide smiles on their faces.

    Jayden wonders what is making them smile widely. It is not as if he is sharing money or doing a huge giveaway.

    ¡°That is fucking hot,¡±

    Jayden hears the sound of a handp. A line appears between his brows when he realizes that it is his friend, Joe.

    ¡°I hate that you had to see what just happened,¡± Jayden scoffs.

    He knows that this is going to be a new teasing strategy for annoying Joe.

    ¡°I love the fact that I am still in the nightclub and I just saw a beautiful shit,¡± Joe says, his eyes swimming with amusement.

    Jayden gives a half shrug. ¡°Can you help me get her handbag? I am taking her to my house,¡± He rambles to his friend.

    Joe shoots him a wink. ¡°The third time, right? I hope nothing happens between both of us tonight, especially after what I just saw with my two big eyes. Well, I trust the mighty Jayden Turner. Treat our gorgeous secretary nicely,¡± He mutters jokingly.

    Jayden throws him a deadly re, shaking his head. ¡°Why do you like messing around, Joe? Shut the f?ck up, and get me the handbag,¡± He snaps at his friend, who is enjoying pulling his legs.

    Joe moves closer to Jayden and whispers into his ears. ¡°Is Evelyn Jones a good kisser?¡± He asks.

    He almost hits him hard on the face, but he remembers that Evelyn is resting on his shoulder. It is useless to hit Joe with Evelyn in that position.

    Jayden let out a loud hiss. ¡°Can you be serious, please?¡± He questions.

    He is tired of the way Joe is messing around with him. He wishes that Joe will realize that he is serious this time around.

    ¡°Of course, Mr Jayden Turner,¡± Joe says in a mocking tone.

    He bows his head. He is never tired of having fun. He walks over to where Evelyn was sitting. Picking up her handbag, he gives it to Jayden.

    Jayden collects the handbag from Joe and he carries Evelyn in a bridal style. He stares at her, she is still asleep, while having her lips parted a bit. He hates that he can¡¯t stop staring at her lips. It is making the image of when she was kissing him keep popping in his head. Now, he is grinning from ear to ear like a teenager who is given a Christmas gift by his crush.

    Jayden tells Joe ¡°Good night,¡± and he walks out of the night club, still carrying Evelyn in his arms.

    A few minutester, he is in his car taking Evelyn to his house.

    THE NEXT DAY

    Evelyn¡¯s eyes open, as the rays of sunlight shines into them. She nces up at the ceiling and quickly rises from the bed.

    This is definitely not her room. This is not the smell of her air freshener. She nces around the beautiful bedroom. It looks very familiar, she has been here before.

    Her head begins banging so hard as she tries to recall how she came to this familiar room.

    Her brows furrow when she notices what she is putting on. She is putting on a shirt which doesn¡¯t suit her body. What the heck is going on?

    Evelyn squeezes her eyes shut. She recalls that she went to a nightclub. She was putting on a short gown. Howe the short gown changes to an oversized shirt?

    The door jerks open and a masculine figure enters the room.

    ¡°You are awake,¡± He mouths.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.

    Evelyn¡¯s mouth falls open. b¡±What are you doing here, Mr Jayden? Where is this ce?¡± She bombards him with questions.

    Jayden beams a little smile. ¡°Keep quiet. This is my house. I should be the one asking you the first question,¡± He says.

    Evelyn¡¯s brows snap together. She is confused, tired and frustrated. She doesn¡¯t remember anything and she wants to know what happened to her.

    ¡°Oh! Where is my short gown? Who undressed me? Howe I¡¯m here, instead of the night club?¡± She continues her questions.

    Jayden smirks. Maybe it won¡¯t hurt to have fun. It will be nice to pull her legs.

    He winks at her. ¡°Last night was fun, Evelyn. I can¡¯t wait to hear your loud moans again,¡± He says¡­

 Chapter 37

    Her eyes slowly widen in shock as she stares back at him, wondering what he¡¯s talking about. Trying to recall what happened the previous night, she shuts her eyes tightly and holds her head when she feels so nk upstairs.

    ¡°Just stop trying, girl. I¡¯m just kidding. Nothing happened, OK?¡± He quickly says to her. Of course, he wouldn¡¯t want her to start thinking that he¡¯s some pervert that took advantage of her, just because she was drunk. That¡¯s thest thing she would ever do to anyone, and not even to his secretary. She¡¯s too special to him for him to bring himself to do that to her.

    Releasing a sigh of relief, she falls back to the bed and stares up at the ceiling as tears brim in her eyes. Recalling everything that happened between Raymond and Skr, she can only me herself for being a fool all along. It doesn¡¯t hurt that he cheated on her, and neither is she sad because it had to be with her cousin, but she¡¯s sad that she never noticed that this dude has been ying her.

    If she was not too much clueless, she would¡¯ve noticed something the day she went to the mall to pick Skr up. She never introduced the two to each other, yet she didn¡¯t think anything when she went there and saw them together.

    ¡°You fucking trust him so much. Look where it ended you,¡± Her subconscious mind screams at her, and she slowly clenches her fists as her tears finally stream down the corner of her eyes. She hates that she¡¯s like this, she hates the fact that she can¡¯t act strong, and he doesn¡¯t worth her tears, but she can¡¯t also help it. She fucking loved him with everything in her, but he chose to betray her instead.

    He bites his bottom lip as he stares at her with pain written all over him. For some reason, he can¡¯t help the sadness that fills his heart, the guilt that spurs through him, although he knows he didn¡¯t do anything to her to make him feel guilty, but he¡¯s still feeling it. He should¡¯ve kept her by his side, maybe this would¡¯ve been avoided if he had not allowed her to go home that day.

    ¡°I¡¯ll make breakfast,¡± He says in a low tone, and without waiting to hear her reply, he turns and pulls the door open, striding out of the room afterward.

    ¡°It hurts¡­ I don¡¯t want to be like this, but it fucking hurts¡­¡± She whispers as she sits up on the bed, burying her face in her palms and crying her eyes out.

    ¡°Don¡¯t cry, Eve. Everything will be fine. You¡¯ll be just fine. They don¡¯t worth your tears. You should stop being a p***y,¡± She mutters to herself, but she ends up bursting into another round of tears. How could the man she loved so much with everything in her, do this to her? How could he have cheated on her? Is there anything she¡¯s not doing right? This man never had time for her, and she was never angry because she tried to understand the nature of his job.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.

    ¡°What if all those time, he was with your cousin?¡± Her subconscious mind asks her, and she gulps down nothing, not wanting to believe it, even with the ring truth. Of course, he must¡¯ve been with her all those time.

    Reaching out swiftly for her phoneying on the bedside table, she picks it up and stares at the screen which has so many missed calls from Raymond, Skr, and her mom, and she rolls her teary eyes.

    She wanted to call Skr, but on second thought, she tosses her phone on the bed and runs her fingers through her hair. What the fuck is she calling her for? What is she going to say to her? Insult her over the phone, when it¡¯s obvious that her fucking boyfriend chose that bitch over her? That¡¯s crazy.

    The door suddenly opens, and Jayden walks in with a tray of food in his hands. He stops on his track when he sees her in that position.

    Walking over to the center table, he drops the tray on it, standing to his feet afterward.

    ¡°Uhm¡­ Eve¡­ I brought you breakfast. Do you need me to do anything else for you? Uhm¡­ I¡¯ll go into the bathroom to prepare your bath water,¡± He says, turning to go to the bathroom.

    ¡°I¡¯m not hungry. I¡¯ll be on my way home now,¡± She says as she suddenly stands up from the bed, grabs her car keys from the bedside table, and heads straight for the door, not minding that she¡¯s still wearing Jayden¡¯s shirt which barely covers her butt. Besides, she¡¯s not going anywhere else but her house, so it¡¯s totally fine.

    ¡°Eve, you have to eat. You can¡¯t go home yet,¡± He pulls her back gently, but she yanks his hand off her, and storms out of his room wordlessly.

    ***

    ¡°Where is that bitch!¡± Evelyn yells at the top of her voice as she hops out of her car as soon as she parks her car roughly at the garage.

    She marches angrily toward the entrance door and barges into the living room.

    ¡°Skr! Fuckinge down here this moment!¡± She yells for the second time, as she wipes the trail of tears from her eyes.

    ¡°Where the hell is that bitch?¡± She roars again, and the shaky footsteps descending the staircase pull her attention. Staring at Skr with resentment, she slowly clenches her fists beside her and grits her teeth.

    ¡°What are you still doing here?¡± She snaps at Skr as soon as she gets to where Eve is standing.

    ¡°Eve, I¡¯m so sorry about everything¡­¡± A hot pnds on Skr¡¯s cheek before she can finish her statement.

    ¡°That is for thinking you could fool me¡­¡± She stops and bites her bottom lip. She was indeed fooled bruv!

    ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to hurt you, Eve. Please listen to me,¡± Skr burst into tears, going on her knees.

    ¡°I¡¯m not here to listen to your pathetic cries. Get the hell out of my father¡¯s house, and fucking go to Raymond. Go and stay with that bastard, and fuck around with him, all you want,¡± She yells, pointing toward the door while ring hard at her.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have anywhere to go, Eve. Please don¡¯t do this,¡± Skr says in tears, with guilt written all over her, but the fuck! Eve doesn¡¯t give a damn about her tears.

    ¡°You should¡¯ve thought of that when you decided to fuck around with my boyfriend of all people¡­¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know he was your boyfriend when we started this shit¡­¡±

    ¡°And what about when you fucking knew about it? You still continued this shit, didn¡¯t you? Why the fuck are you trying to y the victim card here, when you¡¯re the fucking bitchy slut here?¡± She snaps at her, and she gulps down nothing nervously.

    ¡°Eve¡­¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m going into my room, and by the time I¡¯m done there, I don¡¯t want toe here and meet you in this house. You¡¯re going to have your pathetic life to me if I do anything nasty to you,¡± She says sternly before she walks away angrily, pushing her out of the way, as she heads to the staircase¡­

 Chapter 38

    Pulling her suitcase behind her as she walks out of the house minutester, tears stream down her cheeks.

    Standing at the roadside, and crying her eyes out like someone that just got her heart broken, Skr feels her world crumbling down before her very eyes. Now she regrets everything she has done. She shouldn¡¯t have continued her rtionship with Raymond when she found out that she was her cousin¡¯s boyfriend, but she chose to be a fool, and now she¡¯s suffering for her mistake.

    She couldn¡¯t bring herself to go to Raymond¡¯s house after realizing that the young man never loved her as he imed. She epts that it was all her fault, she started this shit in the first ce, and she shouldn¡¯t have seduced him, but that was because she found him attractive, that was because she couldn¡¯t resist the urge, and now she¡¯s stuck here.

    A few minutester, she finally gs down a cab and hops in without giving him her destination. Maybe squatting with Raymond for now before she finds her wayter won¡¯t be a bad idea. She doesn¡¯t have money with her, not even a car that¡¯ll transport her around. She¡¯s q fucking loser.

    As the cab drives down the road, she rests her head on the window ss and stares out, feeding her eyes with whatever she sets them on, while having tears in them. As much as she tries not to cry, so as not to attract attention, she still can¡¯t help it. Will Eve ever forgive her for this mistake, even though she knows that it¡¯s unforgivable? Will she ever ept her back even though she knows that she¡¯s not worth it?

    ¡°Are you OK?¡± The cabby¡¯s voice pulls her attention, and she quickly wipes her tears, nodding her head afterward. She finally gives him the address of where she¡¯s going.

    After a few minutes of driving, the car pulls over in front of Raymond¡¯s apartment, and she hops out of the car. She pays the man for his service, turning to the big iron gate afterward. Staring at the building in front of her, she can only contemte whether to go in or turn back from here, but on second thought, she knows she has to go in, considering that she has nowhere else to go.

    Taking a deep breath, she walks toward the gate and pushes it open since it¡¯s not locked. She walks into thepound, and Raymond¡¯s favorite car is not parked there, which only means that he¡¯s not around.

    She drags her bag behind her as she heads to the entrance door, and rings the doorbell. The door opens minutester, revealing a youngdy, whom she assumes to be Raymond¡¯s maid, due to the way she¡¯s dressed.

    ¡°Good morning, miss. Is Raymond in?¡± She asks thedy, who stares at her for a few seconds with confusion written on her face before she slowly shakes her head.

    ¡°May I ask who you are, ma¡¯am?¡± The maid asks inquisitively, and she bites her bottom lip. How the hell is she supposed to introduce herself now? She can¡¯t possibly say she¡¯s his girlfriend, right? What if thisdy only knows Eve as his girlfriend?

    ¡°Uhm, I¡¯m Raymond¡¯s friend,¡± She smiles nervously at the maid, praying silently that she lets her into the house already. Her legs are so tired that she may fall down anytime soon if she doesn¡¯t find somewhere to sit.

    ¡°Is he aware you¡¯reing here?¡± The maid asks, and she shakes her head.

    ¡°No, he¡¯s not. I was stranded and had nowhere to go, so since he¡¯s around the area, I thought ofing here,¡± She tries not to stutter, and the maid slowly nods her head.

    ¡°Alright. Come in,¡± The maid finally leaves the door wide open for her, and she walks in with a smile on her face.

    Stepping into the familiar living room, she throws herself tiredly on the couch, releasing a deep sigh. Now, she kinda feels relieved.

    ¡°What should I get for you, ma¡¯am?¡± The maid asks, and she shrugs.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Anything will be fine,¡± She says to her, before she walks away, probably to get her something to eat or drink.

    Returning with a ss of water a few minutester, the maid hands it over to her. Just what she fucking needs right now. A ss of chilled water.

    She gulps down the content of the ss, feeling much better.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± She says to the maid before she walks away with the ss.

    Reclining on the couch, and staring up at the ceiling, a lot of thoughts flood her mind, and she slowly clenches her fist as her heart wrenches in pain. She feels less of a human, but a monster and a bitch. Eve never deserved any of the things she did to her, and it¡¯s only right she threw her out of the house. Of course, she would¡¯ve done the same if anyone ever hurt her in this manner.

    Pushing all the thoughts to the back of her mind, she stands up to her feet and calls the maid¡¯s attention.

    ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am. How may I be of help?¡± The maid asks as soon as she arrives in the living room.

    ¡°Uhm¡­ I would like to shower,¡± She says to her, and she quickly nods her head.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take you to the guestroom,¡± The maid replies to her, taking her suitcase so she can help her take it to the room. They both walk toward the staircase afterward.

    ¡°Everything you need is there,¡± the maid says to her when they enter arge beautiful room with a king-sized bed in the middle.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± She says to the maid before she walks away, leaving her to sort herself out.

    After she has bathed, she throws herself on the bed to have a nap. She¡¯s so damn exhausted like someone that has been walking around all day.

    The sound of the door barging open pulls her out of her deep sleep, and she snaps her eyes open to see a blurry figure towering over her.

    Her vision suddenly bes clear, and seeing the angry look on Raymond¡¯s face, she quickly sits up on the bed. ncing at the wall clock, realization dawns on her that she has slept for hours, and it¡¯s 6pm already.

    ¡°Raymond¡­¡±

    ¡°What the hell are you doing in my house?¡± He snaps at her, and she gulps down nothing nervously, sitting up on the bed¡­

 Chapter 39

    She gulps down nothing as she stands up from the bed, trying to keep her sleepy eyes open.

    ¡°Evelyn threw me out¡­¡± She mumbles under her breath, but still loud enough for him to hear her, and he can¡¯t help the scoff that tears through his lips. What the hell was she expecting? That Evelyn will still allow her to stay in that house after what happened? She must really be dumb.

    ¡°And how¡¯s that got to do with you being in my house? Were you expecting her to still allow you to live under the same roof with her after what happened?¡± He snaps at her, and she bites her bottom lip. He¡¯s right, anyway. She was too foolish to have expected her to still let her stay there.

    ¡°Look, I have nowhere else to go¡­¡±

    ¡°And how¡¯s that my business? Does it look like I give a damn about that? I¡¯m yet to clear the mess you caused, and you want to get me into more trouble?¡± He sneers at her, and she flinches as her heart misses a beat. Tears brim in her eyes before they stream down her cheeks as she stares down at her foot. This was the same man that prophesied love to her, the same man that told her he was single some months ago which made her agree to date him. He was the one that caused all this mess, why the hell is he ming her for everything now?

    ¡°What you¡¯re doing is not fair, Raymond. You¡¯re hurting me, you know?¡± She finally speaks up, raising her gaze to look at him with pain written all over her.

    ¡°Do you know what is not fair? Having affair with your cousin¡¯s boyfriend. Betraying your cousin that did nothing but treat you like her own sister¡­¡±

    ¡°Just shut the fuck up, Raymond. We both know that I never knew Eve was your girlfriend¡­ You fucking told me you were single. This is all your fault¡­¡±

    ¡°You seduced me, you bitch!¡± He cuts her off and she sighs briefly.

    ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re right. I¡¯m a bitch, I¡¯m a slut, just fucking call me whatever you want to. Where do you expect me to go from here? You want me to end up in the street? I don¡¯t even have any money on me,¡± She says painfully and he scoffs.

    ¡°Anywhere, but my house. You¡¯re not wee here, and you should find your way out. I don¡¯t care if you end up in the street, that¡¯s where you belong, anyway. Just get the hell out of my house!¡± He yells at the top of his voice, and she sighs briefly.

    ¡°To where?¡± The pain in her voice as she asks him that question with tears in her eyes, but he doesn¡¯t give a damn about her emotions. All he cares about at the moment is how to get his girlfriend back. He can¡¯t lose Evelyn, he loves her so much and can¡¯t afford to lose her.

    ¡°I¡¯ll give you some money to lodge in a hotel, and you¡¯ll find your way from there. I can¡¯t allow you to stay here with me. I¡¯ll ask my maid to make you something to eat. You can leave afterward,¡± He says with his voice void of emotions. Turning around, he walks out of the room wordlessly, banging the door behind him.

    Slumping on the edge of the bed, more tears stream down her cheeks as she buries her face in her palms. Where the hell is she supposed to go from here? How much will he possibly give her that¡¯ll be enough to lodge in a hotel? For how long will she live there?

    ¡°You¡¯re an asshole, Skr. You don¡¯t fucking deserve any good thing,¡± She curses under her breath, throwing her head back in pain. Memories of the old days flood her mind. Maybe she would¡¯ve found sce in Jayden or Joe if she had not hurt them in the past. She¡¯s not ready to face the two friends after what she did to them in the past. She¡¯s a fucking bitch.

    Walking over to the closet where her bag is, she grabs it and rolls it out of the room. It seems like here is not ok for her. What¡¯s the point of waiting to eat?Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    Descending the staircase a few minutester, she stops on her track when she sees Raymond in the living room, pressing his phone. The way he acts like she¡¯s not even in the building makes her doubt if this is the same dude that was all crazy about her some months ago.

    He raises his gaze from his phone once he notices her presence, and a thin line appears between his eyebrows when he sees her with her bag, but the line suddenly disappears.

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re ready to go?¡± The excitement in his voice as he stands up to his feet, and reaches out for his wallet in his back pocket.

    ¡°Hmm,¡± She nods her head, trying so hard not to burst into another round of tears.

    ¡°Here is a thousand dors. I guess this will go a long way for you,¡± He says as he counts ten one hundred dors, and hands it to her.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± She mutters as she takes the money from him before she walks out of the house finally. As much as she didn¡¯t want to collect the money, she knew she had no option. So what¡¯s the point of ying tough?

    Standing at the roadside minutester, she gs down a cab that takes her to the hotel where she lodges.

    Stepping into the single room minutester, she drops her bag close to the small bed and slumps on it afterward. Since she doesn¡¯t have much money with her, it¡¯s only normal that she tries to economize it. Of course, lodging a small room should be fine.

    After arranging her bag in the room, she finally dashes into the bathroom to have her bath. Standing under the shower minutester, the thought of everything Raymond said to her, reys in her head, and she can¡¯t help the scoff that tears through her throat. It¡¯s still a difficult puzzle to solve how that bastard suddenly started treating her like that.

    Pushing all the thoughts to the back of her mind, she grabs the white towel in the bathroom once she¡¯s done bathing, and ties it around her chest before she walks back into the room.

    Throwing herself on the bed, she stares up at the ceiling and sighs briefly. Looks like she has to start thinking of how to survive by herself henceforth. There¡¯s no way she¡¯s ever going back to Eve. Not after what happened¡­

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