Lara was completely awestruck and she looked at him in much surprise. Perhaps for the first time she noticed that the man was indeed extremely handsome. She noticed his chiseled jaw, his perfect jawline, his sharp features and long eyelashes almost touching his cheek, as he was constantly looking at his food avoiding the eye contact.
“And you are saying that you have never ever been this obsessed with anyone?” She yet could not believe that somebody could be so obsessed with her.“That is correct.” He nodded his head and then finally lifted his gaze, looking in her blue eyes. He looked at her lips that had slight tomato sauce at the bottom and he quickly got up from his seat, heading towards her yet looking at her lips.“I have never been so obsessed with anybody else! The man bent a little and before the girl knew he licked off the sauce from her lips savoring its taste with his own lips.” I never knew that ketch up could taste so amazing.He smirked a little and then walked away while Lara planted her hands on her table, feeling a little offended. “Can you at least maintain your distance if you want me to stay here? You have some guts… always kissing me without my permission!!” She screamed at top of her lungs and she heard somebody approach them from the guest area.There were two well suited men that were now walking towards the dining area and the girl instantly shut her mouth not wanting to create a scene in front of them. The two men were accompanied by Silas’s bodyguards and assistants. “Who are they!?”The girl looked at Silas in much curiosity and Silas lifted his gaze, signaling the two men to halt coming towards them. He turned around ordering his assistant. “Let me just fill in some information about them to Miss Lara. After that they can come over here.”“Eh… No, please continue! That is not what I meant!” The girl felt extremely embarrassed and pursed her lips while Silas smiled looking at her.“It is my duty to fill you in with every question that you ask. These two men are ex- employees of our company. They cheated on us and gave away the information to the rival company about our products. They are here to beg for forgiveness.” He spoke in a polite tone and Lara looked at Silas in March surprise. “So, will you forgive them?” She asked being the curious cat, that she was.“No, I do not want to. How about you decide that? They should come and talk to you.” Silas nodded his head and then signaled the assistants to bring the two men close to the dining table.“Heck no! They are your employees. I do not want to interfere.” The girl nodded her head in disapproval but before she could say anything, Silas had already directed them towards her.“Please explain the entire situation and she will decide what to do with you.”There were around ten men who were now standing looking at Lara, while all of them bowed in reverence.“Madam, we did not reveal any information. Since you already know that we manufacture high quality chips which are also used by government agencies used in several security programs and software’s. We are not responsible for leaking the code.” The man looked at Lara knowing that his entire life was now dependent on her.“If you did not do it then who did it?” The girl frowned looking at him very carefully“It was one of the junior employees who must have stolen the information from the main computer system.” The man felt a sigh of relief thinking that probably Lara was already taking his side.“Hmm….and who handles the main computer system?” She questioned him back immediately.“I handle it.” The second man bowed looking at the girl. “The information was stolen while I was on a leave. My mother was unwell and I had to go to the hospital.”“Oh I see. What happened to your mother?” She spoke in much empathy.“She had a major heart attack and needed an urgent biopsy. She is recovering well now. Thank you so much ma’am.” She smiled looking at Lara who was constantly looking at both of them.“So you are saying that you are not culprit? It means that you both disagree that you have not stolen the information? Is it right?”“Yes miss.” They both spoke in unison.The girl turned to look at the second man. “So… despite the fact that the other man took your name, you did not take his name. It means that you are the culprit.”“I am not the culprit. He is! Also, I have the proof to show you.” The man glared at the first man, taking out his cell phone.“But I did not….” The first man gasped in shock and Lara instantly signaled him to stop speaking. The second man started to show several pictures of the first man, stealing the information from the computer.“Hmm… may I know since you had these pictures all this while why did you not tell it to the company? You are equally responsible for the theft. You both are thieves and should be punished! Not just you lose your job but then at the same time you both will be handed over to authorities.” She rebuked them.Silas smiled looking at the girl in much pride. “So, it is done. Inform the authorities and take them away.” Silas spoke calmly yet looking at Lara’s grim face.Soon they all left and Lara turned to look at Silas. “I am sorry, if I was rude to them. I think they deserved it.”“Yes they did deserve it. I like how you played with their psychology.” He nodded his head in approval.Lara shrugged her shoulders not knowing what to say. “By the way, today is my first day at my job at Renault holdings. Are you not going to let me go there too?”“Why don’t you work in my company? I can offer you the position of board of directors.” He suggested.“I want to be independent, if I have to live here.” She nodded her head in disapproval trying to act extremely calm and composed.But, deep down in her mind, She was already planning her exit. “If I have accepted your condition to live here, you have to accept my condition to let me work. I want to build my career with my own hard work.” The girl drank her juice looking at Silas and she nodded his head thinking very carefully. “Hmmm…alright you may step out but then my body guards will accompany you. That is my condition.” He spoke in an authoritative tone and Lara wanted to punch the man. She had to be now extremely careful but had decided that she would definitely use the opportunity to get out of his pangs. “Great! Thank you so much.” The girl nodded her head looking excitedly at Silas. Silas slightly smiled back at the girl looking at his watch. “You do not have much time. I have already ordered a nice wardrobe for you and it must be getting arranged in your separate room. I am
“Oh yes, please be seated.” The man looked at his watch and then again at her. “I hope you realize that you are 32 minutes late on your first day.” He spoke calmly and stood up from the seat, walking towards the girl.Lara was a little intimidated by his tall and broad stature as he buttoned up his coat and looked at her carefully. She could inhale his masculine perfume and took a deep breath trying to calm herself down. The man was dressed in a gray fitted suit, while his dark hair combed sideways. He had sharp features and long eyelashes, making Lara drool a little. “Ahem… yes.. yes sir. Actually, I…I… got stuck somewhere but I assure you this is the first and last time. I am usually very punctual.” She was about to sit, but decided not to sit as the man was standing too. “Well, your credentials tell that about you but I would like to see that for myself since it was not me but my father who hired you to work with me.” The man picked up his I-pad, placing it on the table, in front
Lara heaved a sigh of relief and she instantly took out her cell phone. The girl had now entered the main mall of the city and had just dialed Martha’s number, when suddenly somebody grabbed her waist from behind. “Arghhh!” The girl screamed loudly and then turned around. Her eyes popped open looking at Silas standing right in front of her. He had clutched the girl’s waist tightly and was looking at her with a grim look on his face. “Are you calling up someone my dear?” He tilted his head holding her protectively and Lara nodded her head in approval.“My friend…. I do not want to live with you. Leave me.” She tried to push the man away but Silas instantly pulled her closer to his body.“That is not an option. I trusted you and you tried to betray me.” He lifted the girl up in his arms, hanging her up on his shoulder. Lara was now upside down and was shrieking loudly, punching his back. “Leave me! I said just leave me!” Several people turned around to look at the man but nobody da
But I am your fiancé, just in front of her. Do not even try to come close to me.” The girl gave him an adamant look and Silas smiled nodding his head in approval.“Of course I will remember that.”“So what time do we leave?” She looked at her watch and realised that it was already very late. “How about in an hour? I will inform grandmother. I’m sure she will be very happy.” Silas was extremely relieved and was grateful to the girl for accepting his proposal. “Lara thank you so much for doing this. It will really mean a lot to her. She will love you like anything.”Lara looked at the man and slightly nodded her head. “I understand what it means to have a family. So… who else is there in your family? I should have an idea before meeting everyone.”“Nobody else. I was the only child of my parents and they passed away several years back. Because of that shock, my grandfather too had a major cardiac arrest. So it is just me and my grandmother. She is the only family that I have and I love
Lara looked at the man and even though she could not see his eyes but she knew that he was getting a little teary eyed. This was definitely a very different side of the man that she was witnessing.“I really want you to keep it. I know, you will take good care of it. I wanted to give this to you on the first night.” He let out a sharp breath and then opened the box picking up the pendant with both his hands. He looked at the girl, as if asking for her permission.Lara no longer had the heart to refuse and she simply turned around letting the man come closer to her. He planted the pendant around her neck and gently hooked it, lightly touching her neck. The man inhaled her body fragrance while Lara too took a whiff of him unknowingly.He picked up the earrings and helped the girl to wear them, smiling looking at her gorgeous face.“So gorgeous. I just cannot take my eyes away from you.” Lara turned around showing the pendant to the man and yet again they both looked in each other’s eyes
Lara could sense a tone of envy and she looked at him carefully. “I never doubted your credentials. But then, he is my boss and I have to obey him.”“You can also obey me.” He raised his eyebrows in a dangerous manner and bent his body, bringing his face closer to her.He was constantly looking in her eyes and he gently held her hands, fidgeting with her fingers in a seductive manner. “You know how possessive I am about you. You are mine….. just mine! So obey him… but then always remember that I don’t like to share you with anyone.” He whispered in her ear bringing goosebumps on her body.The girl was extremely still but somehow yet again she inhaled his heavenly body fragrance. His dark mysterious eyes checking her out from head to down and she blushed under his intense gaze. “Okay, I will remember that.”She whispered back. She had no idea why she herself was feeling extremely intimidated by his actions. The man not just had a powerful aura but this time, he was extremely seductive.
Inside the box was a beautiful piece of pendant made of white gold and had a large diamond stud attached to it. The lady opened the pendant and was surprised to see a tiny painting insider. “Ohh my god this is our wedding picture.” She looked at her younger self standing alongside her husband and tear drop down from her. “ My gosh… those happy days.” The lady sat down on the chair smiling looking at the picture. “Fred was perhaps the most understanding and loyal husband any lady could get. It is so sad that we couldn’t get to spend so much time together. I really hope to be with him very quickly.” She wiped away her tears and Lara turned to look at Silas, who was feeling equally emotional.Lara bent on her knees, lightly touching the old lady’s hands. “Grandmother… we need you to be with us and bless us. You are the only family that we have. You cannot leave us.” She smiled, talking to her in a slightly childlike tone making the lady laugh abruptly.“Haha! Oh sweetie, You are too cut
“No!” Silas spoke in his defense and held the girl’s wrist, pulling her closer to his body, very abruptly.“Woahhhh!! Silas!”Lara almost fell on top of him and was extremely taken aback. Her lips were about to touch his chin and the man instantly balanced her body holding her tightly by her waist. Yet again, their lips were just a few inches apart and they looked in each other’s eyes for a few seconds. “What are you doing?” The girl frowned a little, blinking several times, planting her hands on his shoulders yet balancing herself.“You cannot be in this room.” He nodded his head in disapproval whispering in her ear. “I already am. I want to see my paintings.” Her lips slightly parted and she looked in his eyes as if asking for permission.“Fine. You know I can never refuse you for anything.” The man had now grabbed her waist and nodded his head in approval.“Umm… then leave me.” She frowned pointing towards his hands and the man pulled her closer to his body making her stick to