Chapter Forty Four

Ayva’s POV

“What are you doing?” I asked Justin in a hushed whisper, glancing over my shoulder to make sure we weren't being watched.

“Don't worry, everyone's gone for lunch. I sent them away using my card," he explained, a mischievous glimmer in his eyes. I had been on the way to lunch myself when out of nowhere, he grabbed my arm and pulled me into a secluded corner.

“What’s funny?” I frowned, giving him a skeptical look.

He shrugged, nonchalantly tucking his hands into his pockets.“Your desperate attempts to make sure no one sees us together.”

Ever since Justin started working at Fred Camera Inc. a week ago, I had been avoiding him like the plague. I didn't want anyone to think that I got the job because of his influence. People were already getting suspicious, especially since he had fired three individuals who had crossed paths with me in some way, no matter how small the issue. And it didn't stop there. He would often call me over to his office, but I never answered, leaving my