"You have to take this up Cara!" Sarah pleads me.

I rub my temples in annoyance. "I told you Sarah, it's not in my hands to take up anything. I am assigned the work from IM for the time being." 

"Please! Can't you convince her?" She throws up her hands.

"I don't know, I will have to talk to her." I bite my lip thinking about it.

"Who's wedding did you say again?" I sit in the office chair and rotate it around.

"Ryan Stone and Mae Waters." Sarah says with a soft smile and a far away look in her eyes.

I stop whirling around and scrutinize her expression carefully. 

"Seems like you know these people very well." I say.

She looks at me and nods her head once with a laugh. "Yes I do, but at the same time I do not."

I look at her confused, "what do you mean ninja?" 

She glares at me, "I am not a ninja." Her smile comes back on, "it's a long story and a funny story. I do not know them personally very well but I know them through someone else." 

I nod my head slowly. 

"It's actually him who wants to arrange their wedding, so I recommended you to him." She explains.

"Him?" I smirk at her.

Sarah rolls her eyes, "no it's not like that, he's like my brother." 

"Wae?" I pout. 

"What why? He is actually like a brother. You remember I once told you I brother zoned a guy during school? He is the one."

"Ahhh" I raise my eyebrow licking the side of my lip. "I see. What was his name? Something from 'A' I think, Aron?"

"No not Aron, it's Asher." She says and I feel a weird jolt in my stomach.

"It's Asher"

I feel like I have heard this before? Have I? Have I not? 

whatever.

I hear my phone ringing from somewhere. I check my pockets but it was not there.

Why does it disappear so easily?

I search under my books and files but it was no where to be seen. Sarah lifts up my bed covers and I see it there, but its not alone.

"Sarah?" I whisper.

"Y-yeah?" She says keeping her eyes strained on it. 

"Can you get rid of it?" I whisper biting my lip.

"W-what? M-me?" She stutters wide eyed, her tough girl exterior gone.

"Can you get the lizard off my phone?" I squeak speaking as it moves an inch and gets on the phone.

"No." She too whispers staring at it cautiously.

Inner peace

Inner peace

Inner peace

I take deep breaths. "MATT!" I scream.

He comes up in a few moments, "what? What happened?" 

I point at it still taking deep breaths.

"Oh Monster! I was finding him everywhere!" He runs to it at once at keeps it on his shoulder.

"Monster!?" I whisper shout at him.

"Yes, Monster. My new pet." He smiles and I look at him horrified.

"PET!? A LIZARD!?" 

"Yes, my new pet." He says walking out, I jump to the far end corner out of his way. 

"LIZARD! LIZARD, LIZARD, LIZARDDD!! AAHHH" I jump, half with fear half with being disgusted. 

"Boo." Matt says bringing the lizard forward and I swat my hands.

"Shut up! Keep your 'pet' with yourself! What was it doing here!?" I ask him.

"You already know how much this lizard loves you, you forgot your ship name? Lizara?" He laughs and I chuck my pillow at him as he moves out of the door.

 What is wrong with this boy!?

"Dare this thing comes even within a ten meter radar of me!" I scream as he walks down the stairs still laughing.

I shut the door and lean against it panting. "I don't know what to do with this boy!" 

Sarah picks up my phone wiping it with a towel, a disgusted expression on her face. "Your boss called you." She chucks the phone at me.

I catch almost missing it and narrow my eyes at her, she simply shrugs and takes out her phone.

I sigh once and redial. The phone rings twice and I keep it away from my ear , "OH MY GOD! WHERE ARE YOU CARA COLLINS!?" 

Miss Moreau screams, I bite my tongue scrunching my face hearing it. Did I tell you she is strict? When it comes to work, this otherwise sweet person turns nothing less than Hitler himself. 

"I am so sorry IM!"

 Yes, we call her 'IM'. Strange choice but according to her calling her Miss. Moreau or ma'am or anything of the sort makes her feel...old, so she asked everyone to call her IM as a short form of her name Isabelle Moreau. 

I hear her breathing on the other end, probably trying to calm herself down. 

"Anyway, I called you to inform that I have a new assignment for you." She says finally.

"What? Really?"I ask. Sarah nudges my leg with her. I look at her giving me a questioning look. New assignment, I mouth to her and she nods in understanding. 

"Yes really, It came especially for you." IM says and I make a confused face.

"Specially for me?" I ask.

"Not specially but especially for you," She remarks. "And it's a really important one so I recommend you to come and take the details. Right now." 

"Oh, okay. I'll just be there in a few." I reply looking at the clock. "Who's important wedding is it?" I take a sip of water.

"Mae Waters and Ryan Stone." She says and I immediately spurt out the water from my mouth and start coughing.

What?!

"Cara? Are you okay?" Sarah asks me alarmed patting my back.

What is this?

I hold my hand up to Sarah, calming myself down. I hear IM calling my name from the other end and take a deep breath before answering. 

"Cara? Cara? Are you there with me? Hello?" 

"Yes, yes I am here." I answer composing myself.

"Okay, see you soon." She says and hangs up. 

I stare at the phone screen for a moment sitting down slowly. Sarah comes by my side keeping a hand on my shoulder. "What happened?" 

"New assignment." I answer.

"I know that, you told me. Why did you have such a reaction?"

"Mae and Ryan's wedding." I answer and I feel her hand go still.

I glance up at her expecting to see a shocked face but I do a double take when I see her grinning like a monkey. 

"What!?" I ask.

"SEE! THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS! THIS ASSIGNMENT IS IN YOUR FATE!" She exclaims jumping up and down excited. 

"Fate?" 

"YES FATE! Which I wrote partially, BUT YES!" She says and I shift away from her freaked out.

She stares at me for a moment, the monkey grin still plastered on her face. She grabs my hand in a split second  and pulls me up.

"WHY AREN'T YOU HAPPY?! AND WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE?! WHY AREN'T YOU GONE?!" She asks shaking my shoulders.

What is wrong with this girl?

"GO AWAY! SHOO SHOO!" Sarah pushes me out of the door and shuts it behind me.

What the hell is seriously wrong with this woman?

I ring the bell and she opens, "WHAT?!"

"Do you expect me to walk till there? Let me take my car keys atleast!" I sigh exasperated and walk in. I open the drawers to find the keys and fish them out in a hurry. Something else falls down due to this and I look back to see the labradorite bracelet. I pick it up and open the drawer to keep it in, I hesitate for a moment and instead wear it on my wrist.

"SHOO SHOOO AWAY!" Sarah says again and I give her a weird look before walking out.

I sit in the car and start it up, the sunlight making the bracelet stone glisten and reflect.

 Fate

Lets see then.

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I stand before Miss. Moreau who is searching for the file. She takes off her specs sighing and wipes her eyes.

"This is very important because they are very powerful people, there should not be any mistake. It is the matter of our company's name. Got it?" She says handing me the file.

"Yes IM, I will not let you down." I smile at her slightly and open the folder.

She smiles at me," if it had not mentioned for you, I would have not handed this to you. Not because I don't trust you or I doubt your capability, but because like I said it is important and I would have liked a more experienced person."

"I get it, I will work my best." I assure her and she nods. This a really great opportunity for me.

"Oh, by the way, the person himself is waiting for you." I look up surprised. 

"For me? Where?"

"In your office. Go there, should not keep him waiting." She says with a dismissing gesture. 

I retreat to my office with nervous steps. I reach the door and hold the handle with slight shaky hands. I pause for a moment to become aware of any noise coming from within and my eyes widen when I hear a clink and someone moaning.

moaning...

WHAT?! 

HOW DARE HE!?

I immediately bang open the door and point at him accusingly, "how dare you eat my brownies!"

His back was turned towards me and he stops midway of taking another bite. I look  at the plate and see only one piece was left out of my four precious life giving brownies.

He turns around casually and I freeze in my place. His messy blonde hair was untamed as if he ran his hands through it many times, he was wearing a black shirt and dress pants with boots.

"YOU!?"

He looks at me unimpressed and finishes the brownie in his hand. The nerve! 

"These are really good!" He says with his mouth full. 

I cringe as he unscrews my water bottle and drinks from it. My mouth drops open when he sit on my chair as if he's the boss here.  He picks up the paper weight kept on the table and examines it, "so Cara Collins, are you feeling privileged because of this opportunity?" He smirks dropping the paper weight back on the table with a thud.

Rude much?!

"First of all, get off my chair and sit where the clients are supposed to sit, which surprise! YOU are! Secondly, don't you have manners? Thirdly, comb your hair." I grit my teeth.

"Tsk tsk tsk, is this the way to treat your customers?" He says with a fake cringe. 

"I treat people the way they deserve to be treated." I glare at him coldly.

"Heavy words." He slow claps then stops. 

"You really are shameless." I shake my head.

He gets up and sits on the table this time, he looks at me and my body tenses, a muscle clicks in his jaw, a really nice jaw,  as if he is deep in thought, but before I could say anything he breaks out of his trance, "I really like your hair. Just like you."

I was taken aback for a second at this. Does he really mean it or is he teasing? "I-I just.."

"Perfect red hair for a fire breathing dragon." He says and his poker face morphs into a smirk. 

"Oh thank y- DID YOU JUST CALL ME A DRAGON?!" 

What is wrong with this man?! 

What is wrong with this world today!?

Or is there something wrong with me!?

"I don't know about me but there is definitely something wrong with your hair." He chuckles. I said that out loud?

"Yope crazy girl."

Shiteu!

"What?" He laughs. 

What is wrong with me?!

"I already told you-"

"Stop commenting on my hair you shameless annoying person!"

He gets up and comes closer to me, "you know I can go there right now," he says looking at me and pointing his finger towards the door, "and complain about you? What will happen then?"

My eyes widen, "you wouldn't." 

He shrugs and flicks his hair, "why wouldn't I?"

"Uh..because you are a nice person?" I fake smile. Which you are NOT!

"I never said I was nice." He says 

"True that, you are not." I shake my head in pity. "Why did Sarah even befriend you?" 

He smirks again but doesn't say anything. 

He looks at his watch and raises his eyebrow, "anyway, I have to go now," he walks even closer to me, "but we will meet again, to discuss everything." 

"Sadly." I mutter.

"I have written my phone number there on the table." He says and I nod but stop.

"On the table?!" I go over to it and find a number scribbled with a sharpie and 'Mr. Hot' written next to it. 

Conceited Much?!

"Yes, so that way you will not lose it." He smiles and I shoot daggers at him.

He straightens up and shoves one hand in his pocket and pop the last brownie in his mouth with the other.

"See you soon crazy girl." He smirks again walking out.

"I wish I didn't have to Mr. shameless annoying frustrating conceited smirky pants!" 

I sigh staring at his number scribbled.

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A/N:

Hello everyone! How have you been? Here is the next chapter and I really hope you like it! The lizara ship came back this time. I will try to update more frequently from now on because the main story starts now. Writer's block sucks big time also because this is my last year in school, I am going to be very busy so I will try to complete this book as soon as possible. 

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