Arthur POVMy phone buzzed right in the middle of the meeting and i was glad that i had a distraction to help me out of my way, my eyes darted to the screen where the pop up message stayed.Great JobI read the text from my phone, surprisingly it was from Robert. I could read the sarcasm.“...margin will grow-” my eyes drifted back to the man in front of me, even in his neatly tailroed suit i could tell that he was having a hard time trying to keep the smart words from coming though his mouth. I stared at the summary in front of me and then my eyes drifted back to my phone. Why was Robert texting me at this time? Why was he even texting me at all? And what did he mean by Great job?At the end of the meeting i pushed out my chair and stood up from my seat, i had just fifteen minutes before i ran out of my social battery with these guys.“Mr. King!” i turned in the direction of the man who yelled out my name, it was Donovan, i would never forget that italian accent that swerved its way
Dani POVFive Hours.It’s been five hours already and i’m on the verge of loosing my mind. I glanced at my wrist watch again and the ticking sound was irking my ears already, i needed fresh air, and not to be around brand new products that smelled like a whole lot of things, in fact I wanted to go home. This wasn’t what i signed up for and even with my aching heels in my low mules, Juliet still stood tall in her ankle boots as she picked one thing from the other in the rack.We were currently in the sixth store and we had a whole lot more to go, my body was tired as I desired food, any kind of food and my mind was tired from seeing fabrics of the same type in different colours over and over and over again.“Do you have this in blood red or maroon?” Juliet asked and when i though her attention was drawn away from me, i reached for the couch where i would be able to rest my legs-“Dani can you follow her to also find this in purple-” Juliet's voice had me jumping up, my eyes landed on h
Dani povJake Norman.What was he doing here?Did he know Anaise?“You two know each other?” Anaise asked Jake who was staring at me the entire time. “Dani?”“Not exactly, I met Dani one time in a resturant,” he stated and turned to Anaise.“You two know each other?” the question rolled off my lips. Anaise held my hands and her lips spread into a smile.“Yeah, yeah Jake here is my cousin, i was just in the city and Jake left where he was just to come to me.” Anaise said and my eyes almost budged out of my head. What?! They were related!!“Oh- oh wow, thats something.” i muttered rubbing the sides of my arm. “Well, i really need to go-”“Come on Dani, we were just talking about your daughter Ava, you can’t leave now, i really want to hear all about her.” I was quick to see the narrow in Jake’s brows, he remained quite and watched Anaise spew on- sometimes i wished Anaise would learn how to be not care-free, but i wouldn’t blame her, she grew up in the safety of her family and wealth an
Arthur POVWhy? Why was i here? Why did i come straight here just to see if she was okay?“Are you just coming from the airport?” her question drummed in my ears, She must’ve noticed how i looked.“It doesnt matter.” i said as my car neared her street and i turned up the corner. “Why were you just reaching the place to collect the document, you should’ve been there an hour ago?” i asked and from the corner of my eyes i noticed the way she played with her fingers.“Dani? What happened?”“Nothing happened, i just- i finished late.” her voice was wavy and her gaze focused on the window. She was hiding something. The car came to a stop and silence filled the car again, Danielle was hididng something from me and i wanted to know what it is.“Dani- you really don’t have to lie to me. Why did you go there late? You are never late to do anything so what changed now?” I asked and she slowly turned to me.“Nothing-”“Its Juliet isn’t it?” her mouth dropped open and then she closed it back, ther
Dani POVSomeone had broken into my apartment. I was not dreaming. It happened. It happened, the scattered vase on the ground along side signs of dirt marks on the floor were clear that someone was here.“Dani!” I turned with my eyes wide in fear as i stared at Arthur who had run into my apartment, his eyes crossed over my face before moving down to the ground where the marks where.“Arthur- some- someone was here.” I stuttered taking a step back as everywhere didn’t feel safe anymore. Arthurs warmth covered me as he stood closely behind me, his hands gently hheld my waist to stop me from moving.“Hey- relax, i am right here.” I wrapped my arms around myself and allowed my eyes roam over the rest of the apartment. The curtain from the end of the kitchen was moving agreesively due to the wind.“There-” i pointed and Arthur followed my hands. “They probably got in through there-”Arthur moved away from me and i stayed still as i watched him enter the kitchen, i turned to the tv and then
Dani POVMy eyes parted open and when i turned slowly to find the dim light i realized that the place was still dark, i groaned and turned to my left and found Arthur on his phone and his brows was scrunched up.“Arthur-” my croaky voice came out and his head snapped up at me, immediately he tucked his phone away and leaned foward, he was still in the same clothes he was wearing from earlier and his hair still in same style.“Hey, how are you feeling?” he asked them and i tried to move against the headboard but my body ached a lot and my vision was strained.“Easy now.” i managed to lean against the headboard and then i glanced down at myself, i was still wearing the same clothes i had on and the duvet covered most of my body but deep down i was still feeling cold.“What happened?” i asked reaching for my head, their was a slight ache and my mouth felt like sound paper.“I guess that you’re extremely fatigued and with what happened back at the house, your body shut down. So i tucked y
Arthur POVShe just sat there, her face few inches away from mine and her warm breath was close to me. I noticed the look on her face, the way her eyes scanned mine and the brief second whern they retreated to my lips. It was difficult to look away, and i did the same thing too and for a second i thought she saw the images in my head.Clearing my throat, i pulled away from her and raked my hands through my hair.“We got rid of every evidence that showed that we went out together, images of both Juliet and I went faster and i don’t think its going to be a problem for you.” i said and glanced down at her plate, she had taken a couple of spoons but made no intention of taking another bite.“Okay, i guess it all make sense now.” She muttered and reached for the glass of water. “Is that why you were mad at me-”“No, i wasn’t mad at you Dani, i just- it was best that you didnt know what was actually happening then. I didnt want to worry you.” i pointed out and our gaze met.“It should make
Dani POV“I’m doing this as a friend.”It was impossible for my eyes to not widen at his words, he was plainly declaring that all he was doing was because he saw me as a friend and nothing more. I sucked on my bottom lips and waited for reality to dawn on me, for him to say that he didn't mean that but it never came.“You’re an asset Dani, it would be foolish to not take anything you say seriously and most especially protect you. Its easier to not have a distracted woman working on a minimum.” he said and my heart plummeted a million miles down. Right, he was protecting me because I was his staff and i was useful to his company.“Right.” I muttered and nodded my head slowly, there was no need to make this much of a big deal. “Well thank you for thinking about me and my family but i can fend for all of us, like i have and will.” I objected calmly and his eyes softened at my words.“Dani-” i raised my hands to stop him from speaking, I gave him a small smile before i retired back to the