I jolted out of his lap like his skin electrified me, or perhaps it did, and right that instant, Gary, the other guard peeked half of his body from behind the door. "Sir, the car is ready."  Mr Kingston turned to me. "Are you finished?"  "Not yet," I said, patting the cotton a bit hard on his wound as punishment, but this time he didn't hiss neither flinched. What was he? An autobot with metal bodice?  He then looked back at Gary and gave a nod of his head, "We'll be there in a few." and the bodyguard left.  "We?"  "Yes. You missed lunch because of me. So I'll be the one to compensate."  "I don't need your compensation. I'm not hungry." I turned down his offer with my chin held high.   On cue, my traitorous tummy rumbled as if to punish me for lying, and I squirmed in my heels to silen

  The day started in hell.   First, I got my period.   Second, I had to give the entire presentation to Montero.   Third, I still hadn't make out an excuse to get out of this mess.    It wasn't easy acting normal when your ship was sinking. The rate at which my heart pounded in my chest, I was afraid everyone in the meeting room could hear and make out my treachery. Still I tried, sitting there, scanning all the faces present in case I never get the chance to see them again. My team glowed in confidence while the rival team only smirked, knowing they'd snatch the fruit of our hard work from right under our noses.    My eyes darted to Blake, talking to Wendy. Montero forbid to let him know a thing, but he'd find out soon enough, and he'd be angry. But nothing would compare to the rage of the boss. He never lost a deal before, and he wouldn't, most definitely

My head whipped to the side, meeting those ashen gray eyes, and my heart picked up speed. "Mr Kingston?"  "Now I believe you made it a habit," he spoke, playfulness dancing in the corner of his lips. "What are you doing here? I thought..." I trailed, not wanting to mention that dreadful moment from the other day. His temper was certainly one of the worst things that I had ever encountered, and I never wished to face it ever again. However, I dumped all my wishes to the trash can on the day I stepped into this game. His anger was something that I bound to take one horrible day in the near future, and it already gave me headaches. "What did you think?" He asked in his husky voice while walking me to the bathroom.  "Aren't you mad at me?" I watched him suspiciously. Did he really believe all those lies I spewed before fainting, or was he feeling guilty, thinking he caused this? 

"How did you know we're here?" I asked Montero who sat on a red sofa in the club's vip area, sipping on wine.He let out a breathy laugh like it was a nonsensical question. "A father always knows where his children are."My jaw clenched, and hands fisted in anger. "You call yourself a father? A father doesn't make his children's lives a living hell," I snapped. I didn't plan to anger him anymore than he already was, but he made it impossible for me to resist. "Hell?" he questioned, eyebrows raised and stood up. "You think this is hell? Silly girl, this is just warming up." His arms raised in exaggeration as he turned his back on me. "What did you think? I was losing those deals because I wasn't capable? Oh, no. I was only preparing you for the ultimate task."I frowned, my breathing slowing down. A new fear settled in my heart. What was he talking about? What could be bigger than all these sin I already commit

"Wh-What truth?" I felt my face draining of all colors."Why?" He breathed. "W-Why what?"He stepped closer as his intense gaze penetrated through me. "Why do you wanna come with me? Are you concerned for my life, or are you only carrying out your duty?"I stared at him. For a second, I thought he found out my lies, but looked like the facade got another unfortunate day to live. He watched me, waiting for my answer. So closing my eyes, I sucked in a deep breath for this question was equally hard to answer. "Both." The word slipped my lips in stark honesty. I opened my eyes to see the corners of his lips lifting in a hypnotizing smile, like he was satisfied by my reply, like he was expecting it. Swirling around, he strolled out. "Come on, Ms Green. We still have a survey to complete.""Wait!" I ran after him. "