Henry got to work happily, he was glad that she was now stuck in his house and he could frustrate her as much as he wanted.He got to the front of his elevator, he pressed the button and the doors slid open.Immediately the elevator door opened, revealing a stressed yet in a good mood boss, his new secretary went toward him.She collected his bag and started ranting everything on his memo to him which never entered his ear.He entered his office after his secretary opened the door for him, he went over to the couch in his office and stared at her."Any important message?" he asked as if she hadn't said anything from the onset."Sir?" She looked surprised."If there is none, you can make use of the door." He indicated with his eye that went from her to the door."Okay, sir." She bit her lower lip before turning.She was about to get to the door when she remembered a message she would get scolded for if she failed to deliver."Your mum called, sir." She turned, staring at her boss that
39He took a step closer to his younger brother, pointing a finger at his face. "Do not tell me to chill. Zoe is grounded in this house. She is not supposed to be happy or laughing!" Jack rolled his eyes at his brother’s words. "You are such a sadist. Try to loosen up a little." "Whatever! Just do not make her feel comfortable." "How did you even get her to be your mistress anyway?" Jack asked. "She looks too smart to be used by you." Henry smirked. "Never underestimate my power. This just proves I can get whoever and whatever I want." "Oh, yes. Henry the mighty," Jack gave a mock bow. "What are you doing home so early?" Henry knew his brother was not supposed to be home for like two more hours. "I skipped classes." "Mom and Dad did not pay that much money for you to act like a little brat," Henry said. "When I was your age, I was at the top of my class and took school seriously. I expected you would follow in my footsteps."Jack snorted. "We both know that is a lie. You were
The last thing Henry wanted to do with his evening was shop for sanitary pads. He stood outside the shopping mall, his legs unable to move. The nerve of her to send him on an errand like this. He was the Vice President of Maga Tech for goodness sake, this was preposterous!Henry huffed and turned around to leave but stopped in his tracks again. If he left now, that would mean he drove all the way to the mall for nothing and wasted his time. Groaning in frustration, he headed back into the mall and searched his pockets for a nose mask. His company was famous and so was he. Henry could not afford getting recognized by someone while he was buying sanitary pads. How would he explain himself to his dad if he ended up on gossip blogs? All this was because of that annoying thing in his house. His plan was to frustrate her, but why was it looking like he was being the one frustrated instead? Pulling out his nose mask angrily, Henry wore it over his face and adjusted the cap on his head. He
"She really did that?" Jack roared with laughter, clutching his hands to his stomach. "Strawberry scented pads?""It is not that funny." Henry found his laughter annoying by the minute. "I will hit you in the throat if you do not stop laughing." Daniel was on the other side of the office, trying to hold in a laughter of his own. "You should have just called me. It is obvious she was trying to get you pissed." "The mighty Henry scavenging town in search of strawberry scented pads. What a way to make my morning," Jack’s laughter died down as he took a sip from his morning coffee. "She said..." Henry blew out a breath. "She said she... Nevermind! Zoe is not getting away with this. Did she turn in her resignation letter?"Daniel shook his head. "No, she did not.""Good. Then her resignation is thereby not acknowledged. Take Zoe back to her house and have her resume work by Monday." "What if she tries to run away again?" Daniel asked. "I will have people watching her. Let her know of
Emily enveloped her friend in a hug when Zoe walked into the house. "Girl! I have missed you." "Stop being dramatic. It has only been three days.""Felt like three years."Zoe looked all over the house. "Where is Leo?""I am not sure. He said something about working together on a project with some classmate." "Oh, okay."Emily followed Zoe to her room. "So, are you going to tell me what happened or not? Why did Henry suddenly let you go? I honestly thought you were never going to see the light of day again after he caught you trying to run away." Zoe thought so too. "Henry wants me back at work. We still have the hacker to deal with and he can't do that without me." "Is it too early to attempt running away again?" Emily suggested. "I can't do that anymore. The jerk has people watching me." "He is hiring people to stalk you now? Just how far can he go?" Zoe gave her friend a knowing look. "You do not want to know."Emily helped Zoe unpack, giving a deep sigh. "So what are you go
Zoe's New LookWhen Zoe walked into the company, all eyes were on her. She brought out a mirror from her bag to see if she looked weird. Her hair was neatly styled, courtesy of Emily. Her light make up was flawless too. The attention Zoe was getting made her feel uncomfortable as she was not used to being in the spotlight. "Good morning, Zoe," Kearny greeted her with a smile. "I like your new style."She looked down at her dress. "Thanks. Is it just me or is everyone staring?""Everyone is just surprised to see you back at work. You were away for some time. We all thought you got fired."Zoe scoffed at that, knowing Henry could never fire her. She was an asset, his only chance at getting a hold of the hacker. Speaking of the hacker, all Zoe attempted to speak to him went to shit as there was no way she could reach him. He really did know how to hold a grudge. She settled behind her desk and switched on the desktop in front of her. Zoe noticed she was behind a lot of office work wh
Henry was so engrossed in his office work that he did not hear the knock on the door. He snapped out of his daze when the knock got louder and frowned, curious to know who dared to interrupt his peace. "Come in," he called out as Zoe walked into his office. He did not know who to expect, but it definitely was not Zoe looking good in that dress and make up. The short dress exposed her legs and Henry could almost see her thighs. It made him a bit mad other men had a free view of her exposed legs that way. "My eyes are up here, you pervert," he heard Zoe’s voice say. "How long have you been walking around looking like that?""What? You do not like my style? I have gotten quite a lot of compliment from it today." Henry’s frown went deeper. "From who?""That is not why I am here," Zoe said. "I bring you news." "It better be good." "It is not good, and it is also not bad either." Henry dropped the files he had been signing on. "You have my full attention." "It is about the hacker."
Zoe dumped her bag on the bed, tiredness nipping at her bones. Leo had gone to bed early and Emily was just having dinner. Zoe took a quick shower and joined her friend. She forked one of Emily’s scrambled eggs into her mouth. "Your cooking skills have not improved one bit." "My cooking is fine. Your taste buds are just crap.""Whatever helps you sleep at night." Zoe took two more bites and dropped the fork. "I met with Sparrow today." "Who is Sparrow?" "The hacker. Keep up," Zoe said. "He wants a job at the company.""That is a bold move. This dude keeps surprising me.""Henry went completely nuts when I told him. Do you think he would hire Sparrow?"Emily shrugged nonchalantly. "I do not know. He might. Enough with Henry. Who was that cutie who dropped you off the other day?" Zoe gave her a look. "Who? You mean Daniel?" Emily nodded. "That is his annoying secretary. He is like the calmer version of Henry. Mean, nonetheless." "He is totally my style.""I would advise you agains