Chapter 17

Eliza threw the cup of coffee at Nicholas, however, he dodged it as if he had already expected this to happen. Eliza was furious again seeing how he escaped her tantrums every time, however, she found an excuse to justify her action as she said," The coffee tasted so bitter. You should have asked me if you didn't know about my taste."

Nicholas smiled and replied as he nodded his head respectfully," Okay mam."

His smile was an eyesore to Eliza and she clenched her fists thinking of another way to make him miserable. Soon, a smile appeared on her face as she ordered completely unaware of the effect her smile had on Nicholas, "Sort out all the files in the left corner rack and report me the summary within one hour."

Nicholas didn't react because he was lost for a second seeing the smile on her face. "Are you even listening?" Eliza complained as she banged the table lightly squinting her eyes which made Nicholas come out of the trance and he said, "Sorry, mam. I didn't listen to what you