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AVA'S POV

My horrible ring tone started roaring in my room.

Why the hell I didn't put my phone on silent before sleeping?

With my eyes closed I picked up my phone, I tried my best to open my eyes but I was too much sleepy.

Without looking at the number of the caller I picked it up.

"Miss Williams, I want you to come here at my house now." I jerked open my eyes on hearing the firm tone of my boss.

Before I could say something, he cancelled the call.

What was that?

I tried to gather myself and then I realized that my boss, the stone-hearted smirking jerk, has called me at 5:00 in the morning to ask me to come at his house now.

His House?

NO! WHY?

I had no choice but to get up and get ready. I wore a casual dress – simple blue jeans with blue top. I told mom and dad and got out of house.

There was a car in front of my house.

A car was waiting for me.

Sir messaged me after the call that his driver will pick me up.

I got in and in no time I was outside his gigantic house.

Sometimes I wonder why someone need such a big house. Such a big house only for 3 people--- Sir, Christian and--- well, Sir's wife.

I wonder why I haven't met her yet. She never came to the office and I also never heard about her.

The only thing I could think of right now was 'why has he asked me to come so early?' It must be something really important.

I decided to bring the designs with me that I made last night. I needed to talk to Sir about the mistakes Caroline(the so-called trusted designer of Smith's Initiative) made. I hope he listens to me.

The car moving through a metallic gate braked in front of the door of his house.

It was my first time at his house and I have to say it was way more than I expected.

I got in.

The interior of the house was so modern and pleasing. I moved to the kitchen's counter because I noticed a note placed over there.

The note had written:
"Prepare breakfast and bring it to my room."

What? He called me just to make breakfast? And I'm not even a cook. I only can make pancakes and nothing else. He could've called Kourtney.

But now I have to prepare something for him.

As pancakes were the only thing I could make, I stood in the kitchen that was so clean and so elegant with almost everything.

In a very less time I prepared pancakes and other stuff. I prepared a tray and moved towards his room.

The house was so big that anyone could easily get lost. There should be sign boards. But finally I saw a room with a huge door.

I entered.

The first thing on which my eyes landed was Sir--- damp hairs and sitting on his bed, and--- SHIRTLESS. His muscular body showing. His abs, his biceps--- he has much better physique than Nathan, my trainer.

He should wear a shirt!

He was buried in work. His eyes fixed on laptop in front of him.

He was distracting me. I couldn't help but admire his body.

STOP, AVA.

So what. Woman up, it's just a handsome masculine hunky body. Nothing else.

I placed the tray beside him on table and stood waiting for him to complete his work so I could talk to him about the designs.

I need to talk to him about the fault in the designs.

He looked up and spoke before I could, "I'd be going early to office today, so you have to ready Christian for school and make sure you go with the driver and drop him at school. Then the meeting is finally at around 10:00 before that you need to be in office and we'll go through the presentation once and yes, bring coffee for me when you come to office after dropping Christian."

"I thought coffee was Kourtney's job?" I asked standing beside his bed.

"Oh, She's fired." He said, his muscles flexing.

"What?" I cried loudly and he looked up at me surprised. "How could you?"

He didn't answer and I wasn't in a position to question him. He was my boss and who am I to ask him. But I was really sad. Kourtney was the only one who I could talk to and now it's going to get so boring without her.

I left his room. I thought of talking to him about the designs but then he already gave me a list of so many tasks. I had to make sure I didn't make any mistake today.

I wrote everything down in my phone so I might not forget anything.

I looked for Christian's room so that I don't have to locate it when it's time for his school. I also had to make breakfast for Christian. I made sure everything was perfect.

I discovered much of this house and there was no trace of Sir's wife. Maybe she was out of city.

Now I needed to wait.

As I was in kitchen, waiting, I saw Sir coming out of his room and moving towards the exit.

He looked handsome and decent in the black suit. He looked confident about today's meeting with Mr. Jiang.

His hands were on his tie. He was trying hard to tie a knot.

Was he trying to tie his tie? God, he don't know how to tie a knot.

As he came near the kitchen, I offered him, "I can tie it for you."

He stopped, looked at me--- the counter separating us.

"I can do it." Standing there he  tried once again.

"Dammit!" he spat his hand on the counter angrily.

I wanted to laugh but I restrained myself.

He really can't tie his tie.

I moved around and stood in front of him. I held the tie in my hands and he didn't stop me. Instead he looked a little upward, giving me space to do my work properly. My eyes landed on his perfectly shaved jaw and his--- Adam's apple.

Why was he so perfect?

I shook my head and focused just on the tie. I was so near him but I didn't divert my attention and focused just on tie.  I was perfect at making a perfect knot. I tied daddy's tie daily. 

I made a perfect knot and I felt proud, it looked awesome. As I looked up I saw him looking at me. His eyes fixed on mine. He was looking at me with an expression that froze me to the ground and made my throat begging for water. 

Why was he looking at me like that?

And most importantly, why was I not looking away?

LOOK AWAY, AVA. NOW.

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N e x t :
24th Chapter.

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