🌹Chapter Eighteen🌹
🌹R O S E🌹
🌹CHAPTER EIGHTEEN🌹
To say that I'm not nervous about Mr. Knight in the cafeteria, in front of me would be a lie. "Mr. Knight, what are you doing here?" I ask, feeling rather nervous about him here, since everyone is looking at us and it's clear to me that there will be rumors about this.
Now that I know that people are going to be talking about me and him. The rumor about me and him together has probably vanished but people can be quick to create more rumors. "Ms. Ace, I need my secretary and the last time I check, that is you" He says rather harshly, but then again, when isn't he harsh to me.
"You could have called, Mr. Knight. It would have saved you the time of coming down here. I would have gone right away up if you had called" I tell him. I'm desperately trying to hide the fact that I'm so nervous right now. Not only is his stare very intense but also the stares of everyone in the cafeteria.
It's like no one cares about their food anymore or how short the lunch is, and the two of us are the centerpiece of a play in a theater. "I would have called you, Ms. Ace, if your phone had been on" He says. "It is on" I say as I check my phone. But, then I realize that he's right. "It is not on" I say.
I can't hide the blush that creeps up to my cheeks. I'm also more nervous now than I was before, for one he has fired me before when he thought I made a mistake, which I did not. What will he do to me when he finds out that I made a mistake for real?
A heavy feeling in my stomach feels like I've been punched in the stomach. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Knight, I had no idea it was turned off. It won't happen again" I say embarrassed, I keep looking around at all the people that are staring at me or me.
I guess Mr. Knight had finally noticed that everyone is looking at us. "What are you all looking at?!" He yells at the people in the cafeteria. It's actually kind of funny to see them get so afraid of Mr. Knight that they don't waste any second and look away from us and start talking to each other.
However, I get the feeling that they aren't really talking about what they did last weekend or the game that was on last night. They're talking about us, it's clear as day to me. "Ms. Ace, you will come to my office. Now!" He tells me. I stand up and I follow him out of the cafeteria and into the elevator.
There are still a few minutes left of my lunch but I don't think he cares about that. "I will forgive you on this one, but I do hope this won't happen again" He tells me as soon as the elevator door closes. "I swear it won't happen again, I will make sure of it" I tell him.
I look at the floor of the elevator, so embarrassed of what happened today. Not only with him coming to the cafeteria but also because I let this happen. I should've watched my phone or at least checked if it was on or not, but I didn't. "Thank you" I whisper, but loud enough for him to hear me.
"For what, Ms. Ace?" He asks, for once his voice isn't as cruel as it normally is. "For forgiving me when I clearly made a mistake" I say, admitting to a mistake isn't always easy but I can admit it this time, because last time I wasn't going to admit I made the mistake because I always knew I never made the mistake in the first place.
"I'm grateful that you didn't fire me" I tell him, my voice right above a whisper, but I know he can hear me. Besides, it's not that loud in the elevator. "Let me tell you something, Ms. Ace, I will not fire you. Not ever" He says, and I look up at him, giving him a confused look.
He's looking at me, and I think he's been looking at me all along, while I've been looking at the floor. "I don't understand" I whisper to him, while giving him a puzzled look. I don't really understand what he's going on about now, since this man is always confusing me.
Everything he says is always leaving me confused and the feelings in my body aren't making this better. "Remember when I said that I bought this company because of you, I meant what had said. And, I will never fire you" He tells me.
But, he did fire me before, or well he pretend to fire me when he never fired me in the first place, he only played a cruel joke on me, to play with me and my feelings. Before I have a chance to say something else, the door of the elevator opens and we walk out of it.
I always feel like when I'm in the elevator or anywhere for that matter with him time passes slower than normally, perhaps too slow for my taste. I decide that I'm going to hold on to this conversation until he's ready to answer all the questions that I have, which will not be now.
We go into his office and I stand in front of his desk while he sits down by it. "What is it you need from me?" I ask him, after a few minutes of him typing on his computer, and I stand there awkwardly. "I have an important meeting in few minutes and you will attend" He says, that was all. Couldn't this wait until after I had finished my lunch.
I didn't have much to eat since I was so busy talking to Lena about everything and I was so confused at everything she said, and I'm still confused at her ship that she has with me and Mr. Knight. I'm still a bit hungry, but what can I do about this? He's my boss and I'm his secretary, it's my job.
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Sitting in my office after that meeting, I go through the contracts of it. This meeting was a short one, yet it was important. Well, every meeting is important to Mr. Knight, I guess that makes him a good business man. Well that and many other things.
I've noticed that he's very good at manipulating people into doing whatever he wants them to do. The client that we were in a meeting now was a woman and she was head over heels in love with him. She was practically undressing him in her mind, and perhaps that is why she agreed to his terms.
Even when the client is an old man or a young man or a woman, Mr. Knight always convinces them into accepting his deal, not the deal that they came with and try to bargain with. It's rather strange how he can do that, but I guess he's pretty persuasive.
"Mr. Knight, you have appointment with Mrs. Theary, the florist" I tell him as I enter his office. I have no idea why a man like him would have an appointment with a florist, but then again this man does confuse me. And if he wants to buy flowers for his mother or one of his many, many girlfriend, he can do that.
"Yes, have my car ready outside" He tells me. "Of course, Mr. Knight" I say as I go into my office. "Ms. Ace!" He calls out before I have the chance to close the door. "Yes, Mr. Knight" I say as I enter the office again. "You're coming with me" He only says when he stands up from his chair.
I'm really confused of why I have to go with him to a florist, but I don't question it. "Of course, Mr. Knight. Anything else?" I ask him. He walks closer to me, until he's right in front of me. I look into his eyes, getting lost in them. I gulp, feeling nervous and anxious.
He leans in, but before he has the chance to kiss me, I back away from him. "Not happening" I say and walk into my office, closing the door behind me. I don't have time to have him mess around with my feelings anymore, then again, his mouth was on Kitty just few hours ago, no way I'm kissing that.
I quickly call his driver to get the car for us. Taking my purse, I exit my office, the other way and I see Mr. Knight in front of my office. "Ready to go?" I ask him, pretending that he didn't just try to kiss me few minutes ago. It might have worked once, but not again.
He only nods and we head into the elevator. I've got to say that I don't really enjoy being with him in the elevator just the two of us alone in there because it makes me more nervous and stressed out than anything. I don't know why he makes me feel this way, but he does and there's nothing I can do about it, the only thing I can do is deal with it.
The elevator ride is long and awkward, we just stand there with one other person. Neither one of us dare to say anything to each other, perhaps because there is someone in the elevator or he doesn't have anything to say to me. I at least have nothing to say to him.
I'm sort of angry at him, he tried to kiss me, after he has been with some other girl. That doesn't really make me want to kiss him that much. Besides, the last time we shared a kiss, he pretended as it never even happened. Perhaps he has forgotten all about it and perhaps it was all a game to him, but to me it wasn't a game.
We exit the elevator when it reaches the lobby and the car is parked outside the building, also like the car that we went into when we went out to dinner, but this car is a bit bigger or more limousine like. Though smaller than a limousine.
He opens the door and looks at me. "Ladies first" He says. I'm rather confused, when has he ever acted like a gentleman? I think this is the first time. But, I'm not going to let that go to waste. I get into the car. "Thank you" I say to him as I do so.
"You're welcome" He says as he goes inside the car after me and closes the door. "To Mrs Theary's florist shop" He tells the driver. "Right way, sir" The driver answers, and starts the car and drives off. I look outside the windows watching the world go by as the car passes everything.
"Why did you tell me to come with you? It's not exactly in my job description, Mr. Knight" I ask, I've been wondering why he would want me to come with him. I've never even been to a florist or a flower shop in my life, I have no experience when it comes to flowers.
The only flowers I really know are roses, since I grew up with them and my parents only likes roses and the fact that Rose is my name. But, other flowers, that is where I'm not familiar with. Mr. Knight only chuckles at my question, though I don't know what so funny about it, I only asked a simple question.
Then again, I'm talking to Mr. Knight. The most confusing man that has ever walked on this earth, at least to me. "It's rather amusing how intelligent you are, yet you can't figure this out" He says, as if this amuses him more than a movie. "Can't figure what out?" I ask. "You're coming with because I need you" Is the only reply he gives me, though it's not really an answer.
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