Chapter Six
Song- OUT OF THE BLUE- Fluerie……………………………………..MAYA POV……………“Hold the elevator!!” I yelled as my feets picked up pace and i tucked a loose strand of hair away from my face, i was not late but if i didnt get to the office in the next thirty minutes on my first day then i should be expecting to be fired. I heard the sound of the elevator door and i turned up the corner.My eyes locked with the same man i had left an hour ago, and while his gaze was on me, i watched as his fingers reached out and pressed the button.It took my five seconds to realize that he was closing up the doors. He was closing up the doors.My brows narrowed and i skipped further, hoping to get in the just in time, Malcolm eyes followed me in a cold gaze as the gaze slid shut. I banged my hands on the closed doors but it was all futile. He had intentionally locked the doors on me, i clenched my fists as i tried to think of less ways to murder Malcolm.I sighed and threw my head back lightly.“Are you okay miss?” I felt the presence from beside me before i slowly opened my eyes. My gaze landed on his black slacks and then up to his white dress shirt neatly tucked in, he wore single rim glasses that framed his face and highlighted his light blue eyes. Blonde hair and a persona that was easy to read from the way he sent a smirk my way and eyed me in my suit pants and silk top. He was one of those douche who thinks he could sweep any woman off his feet. I turned away from him and stared at the elevators doors and then at my wrist to check the time. I had twenty minutes.Shit.With a tight smile, i moved towards the stairs, ignoring the look that followed me as i skipped down. It was normal to want to jump from the top down to the last floor but then that would draw a lot of attention.I retreated back to the elevator and it pulled open, the blonde guy watched me as i stepped in beside him. Even with him far gone, i could trace the light scent of Malcolm there.“First day of work?” i turned to the guy beside me. He had his hands shoved in his pockets as he stared at me. Play nice Maya.“Yes.” i replied too firmly. I looked down at my watch again.“I can see the unsettlement and the back and forth, i had the same jitters to during my first day of work.” he said but my face was straight ahead, i didnt want to indulge and i sucked in my lips to keep myself from warning him off.“But you will do great, i trust you will.” he said at the same time the doors pulled open. “My name is Caleb and i-”“I’m sorry but i dont want to be rude, i really have to go.” My words tumbled out with a tight smile on my face, Caleb nodded but didnt stop staring as i peeled away.“At least tell me your name?” he yelled out but i had already flagging down a cab to get inside.………………………………………………………………………………Six minutes. I had six minutes to spare and i was livid. Malcolm was going to pay for that stunt he pulled, even with the smile i passed to the receptionist desk i was already making plans-“Good morning.”“Good morning, you must be Anya Henry.” the woman asked as she glanced down at something on her computer. Her smile broadened and she pushed out of her chair, and walked out to meet me.“Right this way.” She walked, the sound of her heels echoing against the marble tiles, i made sure to take notice of the reception room. The place was widely spaced and unlike the first time i was here, the space had more people, and they all seemed to have a certain business to attend to, most of which were men. Several of them caught my gaze as i studied them but it didnt last when the receptionist pressed the elevator button. I followed and tucked my hands beind my back with my chin up.“Welcom to Omni- corp, we are delighted to have you join in our family, we do hope that this relationship wax strong for great work. I’m Anna and i’ll be your guide.” she said exposing her teeth in a warm smile. “You’re also lucky today because the CEO will be coming in today, he is doing so roundly checks, he does this frequently and might i warn you, its kinda unpredictable, especially with his right hand man.” As the doors opened, the nuts in my head went off, i wasn’t aware of whom his right hand was, and while i made a mental note to ask Jake to do a search for me.“Are we going to cross paths with the CEO?” I asked as we walked down the hallway.“Not really, he might be hold up in his office- its been-” her words fade off as i turned off the corner and i knocked into someone falling back but instead of colliding to the ground, strong arms reached out to hold up and while my natural instincts was to throw down to the floor, i restricted myself to not cause a scene and-“Woah, easy there. We dont want you hurting yourself now.” A deep baritone voice came from the man in front of me.Short curly hair, olive green eyes, sharp full brows, cheekbones sharp enough to slice through the tension in the air, and built form covered in a dark blue expensive suit, but my eyes focused on the face of the man holding me.“Lucas, what are you doing? We dont-” My face soured as i heard Malcolm round up the corner coming into view.“Uh- Mr. Lucas, you’re going on this floor again?” Anna stated, her voice was filled with professionalism.Mr. Lucas? My brows creased as i stared at the sight in front of me.“You must be new,” he said and let me go, i took a step back and cleared my throat. The man in front of me extended his hands out to me for a shake, i eyed it carefully but i watched Malcolm expression darkened as i took his hands.“I’m Lucas Satiago, CEO of Omni-Corp.”Chapter SevenSong- Heartburn- Wafia………………………...MALCOLM POV…………………Maya is a wrecking ball. Chaotic and loud. She is a force that always brings destruction with her and when i spotted her entering the gym from the far end, i couldnt help but stare at her form. She hadn’t nticed me and with that headset on, she was probably getting briefings for whatever she was in the city for.She told me that she was here for a new start, but i knew people like her didn’t ‘do a new start’. They were out to destroy something. I moved from where i stood to one of the benches behind the threadmill, it wasn’t intentional to want to be behind her but i wasn’t going to cower away just because she was here. I would do what i need to do and not think about Maya.My plan didnt work. It looked like i had been staring at her and she caught my gaze. Shit.I moved my eyes away from her and down to the benches where the weights sat. I climbed on, starting my rep, some oart of me thought she would say somethi
Chapter EightSong- Starving- Hailee Steinfeild, Zedd…………………………………………MAYA POV……………I hated it here. I checked my watch as the rest of us got into the elevator. It was closing time and i couldnt wait to peel the clothes away and hit the showers. “So Anya, how was your first day?” I turned to the brunette who had removed her hair from the high ponytail it was in. She wore glasses which sat on the bridge of her nose, she had tucked her tablet to her other arm and held her tote bag in the other.“It was fine,” i replied with a wide smile, but it was a lie. I wasn’t able to move around to find any clue on how to get the first piece of the gem.“It’s fun having another lady around for a change.” She muttered and a low chuckle escaped my lips. She was right, there was a large percentage of male in our department and Mark who had black curly hair rolled his eyes as he turned to me.“Don’t mind her, she is happy because she has someone to invite to sleepovers.” He said and i tried not to
Chapter NineSong- ENEMIES- LAUV…………………………..MAYA POV……………“Did you two date before now?” If i hadn’t been surrpsied with Lucas being here and accessing me with slightly accurate points, his question now had my eyes widen and i wasn’t alone Malcolms face had the same look of resentement for Lucas who thought it was possible.“Hell no!” I said firmly while he reached my table and glared down at me.Lucas amusement spread through his face and he leaned back to stare at me and then Malcolm and then back at me again.“There is not in a thousand way that i would date someone like his kind-” the words slipped out of my mouth before i could cross check, but they had dropped and my eyes widened feeling two pairs of eyes on me.I shuffled in my seat and raised the cup of tea to my lips distracting myself from my slip up. “We did not.” Malcolm clarified and my hands tightened against the ceramic in my hand. I heard a slight beep in the ear bud tucked in my ear and the screen of my tablet ca
Chapter TenSong- TALK- Khalid,(feat Disclosure)……………………………………….MALCOLM POV…………………My hands curled tightly around the leather steering. It was a close call back at the Cafe, i hadn’t expected Lucas to bump into Maya, i hadn’t expected to find her there. I exhaled calmly and watched her through the review mirror, she had her attention on the screen of her device, her eyes glowed and moved expertly.“Why are you taking me home first? We should drop Anya first.” Lucas said from beside me and my gaze shifted back to the road, we were currently on the way to his house.“No, your safety comes first. I don’t want your father chewing on my head when he needs you back home.” I answered stopping at the traffic light. “Besides, Anya and i stay in the same place.Its easier that way.” I could feel Lucas gaze on the side of my face, he had that calculative gaze as he tried to access my decision.“Anya-” he said turning to Maya, she had put her tablet away and her eyes were dimmed. “Are you okay
Chapter ElevenSong- NOW OR NEVER- Halsey…………………………………...MAYA POV……………“I need to speak with you.” I raised my head from the screen in front of me and my gaze landed on Malcolm. He was in a white shirt dress and the sleeves had been rolled up to his elbow.“Why?” i asked with my right brow raised. We were currently at work and it was clear that we shouldn’t be talking to each other yet he was in my cubicle, asking to speak to me.“Just come out here will you?” he said and started to leave but i crossed my hands over my chest and answered.“No.” he stopped and turned back to me with a sigh.“Maya, it’s really important,” he added but i didnt budge, instead i stared at him. It was almost two p.m and i hadn’t seen him today, not back at the gym nor at the elevator.“Mr. Malcolm, what brings you here?” Mary asked cheerily as she skidded over to Malcolms side, his disdain was replace with a ligther expression that made me raise my brow even more.“Oh, i was sent to come get Miss. henry
Chapter 12Song- Dancing with a stranger- Sam Smith, Normani……………………………………………………….Maya POV…………Even with my tight muscles, it didn’t stop me from going all out on the black punching bag, my eyes focused on the material. I hit hard, again and again, the warm air coursed through my body and sweat drippled down my back, my hair swished around my neck and my head swerved.Malcolm. HIT.Tricked. HIT.Me. HIT.I turned around ready to hit the new person who thought it was a great deal to come behind me.“Woah- easy there.” It was Malcolm, my fronw deepened and i threw a kick which he dodged but i didnt stop there, my hands jerked at his head and he managed to block it with his but i had been expecting it right from the start. I pushed back on him, using my legs as i leverage, i kicked them in the air wrapping them around Malcolm’s neck. His eyes widened and when he realized what was going to happen, he stopped fighting and i pushed him to the ground straddling his waist with my arms pres
Chapter ThirteenSong- This is survival- Lindsey Ray………………………………………..Malcolm POV………………I saw it before she did. Whatever she was listening to had distracted her so much that she didnt notice the sniper on time, the red dot marked her side and her hand around her side tightened in clenched fists. She was upset. And then she turned but then i saw all of it happening so fast. I didnt understand why i was rushing towards her and i jumped into her, just in time to push her away from bullet heading for her.A loud groan escaped my lips as she landed on me and my back collapsed with the ground, the bullet whizzed past and knotted into the wall but i was worried about the woman in my hand, my eyes moved to Maya’s face and she had wide eyes- she was in shock. She swallowed and then blinked. “Maya, can you hear me?” i asked but she was already peeling away from me, she got to her feet and then another shot rang through and this time i didnt only hit a wall, it caused Maya to scream in pain.
Chapter 14Song- IDGAF- Dua Lipa………………………….MAYA POV……………………………I had read Jake’s text over and over again.Someone wants you dead.Maybe the trauma of days past had altered my line of thinking but my paranoia was getting out of hand. Someone wants me dead. It was already a week since the sniper attempt on my head and Jake was running into no leads meaning that opponenet sure knew what they were doing or who they were dealing with. I was still in my cubicle finishing up some files on the computer in the office, it was already past six and i was the last person left in my department. Mary thought i should’ve taken the rest of the work home but i inisisted to stay behind. It wasn’t because i was scared of another sniper witing for me, i had to check out the security system of the building. If i was going to get the first piece of the gem, than that means i had to be thoroughly ready.Sergeant had called few hours ago to find out my progress and i had mentioned i was close towards ge