Anna’s POV“You actually stopped that act of a pervert!” I exclaimed with distaste written all over my face,“I did and it was one new girl that made me stop…” William replied. “Also, I was not taking advantage of them at all. None of them contributed for gas and I spent a fucking lot to take them home because most of them wore no brasseries. It was like a tradition then. Those girls wanted their nipples poking out to make a mark on their shirt. It was really wild then. They acted all possessed. They would spill water over their shirt and make the boys go nuts. Break time in high school was crazy. They were a lot of fondling involved. I was taken away from that school actually and I completed high school in a military school.”“Just tell me about the girl that made you stop. Did she make you fall in love or was she a christian? Did she preach to you?” I wanted to know.“Neither…” William replied. He was shaking his head pitifully and this made me wonder what he wanted to say. “This gi
Anna’s POV“But I don’t feel like making a baby!” I told him boldly. “I just want to be a working class woman and you are robbing me of my innocence. We should work when others are working, dear. Stop this now!”“I will…” Smith replied. “Speaking about babies, when…”“It won’t be now, Smith,” I interrupted hastily. “Stop putting me on the spot, darling. Both of us talked about this a long time ago and we had an agreement. I am still getting used to this life. Let’s wait for a year or two and then we can have children. It should never be before that.”“I think I understand but things are unpredictable, okay. No man knows when death would snatch him away. My father did not live long and my grandfather did not exist till old age. Both of them are typical examples. I don’t pray to end up like them but life can be unpredictable. I don’t want to die without a heir. A year or two is fine since you are a big help here in the company but it should not exceed the period…” Smith told me shortly.
Anna’s POVDing.I might just be able to bell the cat right now. Charlotte looked just like a kid that had been caught stealing. It looked like she was really involved. I needed to confirm this before I jumped into conclusion.“I actually thought about it when I discovered that boss’s car windscreen has been changed. It’s not the first time such has happened, you know…” Charlotte said while smiling. Her smile was vividly faked.“Smith has not brought the car to the office since the incident. It actually happened last week Friday and this is Monday. You didn’t see the car during the weekend. You are hiding something right now. Tell me the truth!” I told her boldly. She closed her eyes for a split second and took a deep breath.“Yeah, I know,” Charlotte replied. “I don’t know how to explain this…”My phone rang. It was Smith and I picked it up instantly.“The whole team is waiting for Charlotte and you. Get your asses over here quick!” Smith shouted over the phone excitedly. Charlotte r
Anna’s POV“It is one or the other!” Smith exclaimed. “It is either you provide a solution for me here and now or I will hand out sack letters. I can’t keep paying the salaries of a bunch of directors who do not care about the company’s growth in real time. Let it begin. It is your stage now, Anna!”I was shocked to mention my name. I checked my phone and I realized Smith had sent me a message.“Here is a chance for you to act professional. Confront the men. Additional information is below,” the message read. He attached a PDF with the message and I had it forwarded to my iPad. I picked it up after and went to the podium.“I didn’t realize this while coming but this seems to be a meeting of all directors in this company. All branches were represented by the real director except for the branch in California. The real director is ill and he sent his deputy. We will start with that!” I told them firmly. “The director in charge of the branch has been sick for three months now and he hasn’
Anna’s POVWhen I finally hugged Smith, I felt like all my burdens had came off. It had been so tiring and I was mentally out of breath. I could cast all my burdens on him now. He would help me hold them up and solve them.”You must have been dying to hold me, huh!” Smith laughed at me. I didn’t bother to reply me. I just remained in his arms, getting comforted.We had dinner together but I ate sparsely. Smith complained that my body temperature was high and I noticed it already. I had little appetite and I just flung it off. It was definitely due to exhaustion. I worked hard these past few days.Smith offered to take me to the hospital but I declined. The in-house nurse came to check on me and even offered me some medicine which I used. I was to get complete rest. Smith just kissed me on the forehead before he slept. I knew he wanted me to rest but this was the kind of time I needed a cuddle. I didn’t mind since he was being considerate.I was about to sleep when I heard my phone bee
William’s POVAfter I ended the three-way call with Andy and Anna, I decided to make a cup of calming tea to enable me to sleep. I had trouble sleeping because of the chaotic life I lived in the past. I was making this tea when my phone beep. It was the least expected person, Charlotte.“Help me! I’m freezing!” she said over the phone. Even though her voice was tiny, I knew she meant that as an exclamation. The call ended before I could say something else. I was afraid something bad would happen to her. She claimed to be freezing but I didn’t know what happened to her exactly. I had to find out by myself.I knew Charlotte’s house since I drove her there after our date. I had to go there again. I could remember leaving her at the gate in a half-drunk, half-sober state. I stepped on the gas and sped as fast as I could. It didn’t take so much time before I arrived. I called her phone but she wasn’t picking up. I managed to find her apartment but it was protected by a pass code.And again
William’s POVEven if this was only a game, I had to make it real, right? This was what I planned to achieve like this. I could see Charlotte’s facial expression from where I stood.“You used to love me…” Charlotte sighed. “That means it was in the past. You can’t continue to be a strange woman in a secret organisation, right?”“No…” I replied. “The fact that you are in a secret organisation does not make me fear you. It is the fear of losing you. What if something like this happens again? It might be a more delicate place and you might even lose your life. I would have fallen deeper in love with you and I would be so hurt. Is it not better to end it now that I haven’t gone too far with you?”Charlotte didn’t take her eyes off me.“I love you too…” Charlotte replied. “I never knew why I did that but I really trust you. I called you instead of a host of other people I know. Someone insensitive would have taken me to the hospital despite my warnings. You did very well even when it put y
Anna’s POVGetting to the office the next day, I found out that both Charlotte and William didn’t come to work. I didn’t know what happened but it was truly suspicious. I didn’t want to call William directly so I sent Andy to check up on him. Andy had the key to his house and twenty minutes after I gave the order, Andy updated me.“William is not at home…” Andy told me over the phone. “He left an encrypted message claiming he went to Charlotte’s house. If he is not back by this time, he might have been caught. Something worse could have happened to him by now.”“Find him but don’t reveal his identity…” I told him quietly. Even though I made this phone call in the toilet, I had to make only little noise. It would be the best for me as well.“I understand, ma’am. I will call him as well. I have his personal phone number,” Andy said carefully. We disconnected the call and I continued to worry. I didn’t want to tell Smith about this until Andy confirmed the status of things. While this ha