Eight


    I find Harry making some coffee and a ss of chocte milk and pancakes on the side. It''s been


    twelve days since we moved to this apartment that Harry bought since he wanted a break from


    traveling. Two weeks since I went to the hospital and a week since I got the job. I eat my breakfast


    so fast and rinse the dishes after Harry is done with his too and ce them in the dish washer.


    Since I told Harry about my pregnancy, he has been a mother hen and so overprotective. He even


    drops me to work and picks me up. Most coworkers think that he''s my boyfriend and we made no


    attempt to correct it. Maybe we just don''t care to do it.


    We arrive the C and S Company building fifteen minutester and as always Harry takes me to the


    building ensuring that I''ll call him when I''m done. I really need to buy a car.


    Harry kisses my forehead before turning as I enter the building.


    "I have to get myself a boyfriend. You guys are too cute for life." Jena, a coworker that has been


    friendlier than otherses to my side as I get into elevator. She always has the perfect taste of


    clothes. She looks so ssy and so business type. She has ck cks, a white button blouse and


    a ck zer. She has ck stilettos that increase three inches to her five foot six height.


    "He''s okay." I smile at that and think about Harry. He forced me to move in with him and pays


    attention to me. He''s so perfect but I know we can never be anything more than friends. We tried


    kissing once when we were seniors in highschool but it was so repulsive. Everyone assumed we


    were dating and we thought of it if it were a possibility. I brought up the kissing idea and Harry was


    into it. We kissed for about five seconds but I felt nothing. It was so blunt and after we were done we


    even wiped the kiss off reflexively. Since then we were both sure nothing could happen between us.


    "He''s handsome. He''s hot. I mean look at him..." Jena''s eyes widened when she realised what she''s


    saying.


    "We all have eyes you know. I mean it''s obvious." She tried again and this time I let out a small


    laugh. "Rx. He''s just my best friend. His body is... okay. Though I would never tell him that." I turn


    to look at Jena who''s mouth is so wide and her eyes almost bulging out. She looks so funny.


    "You''re not dating? Oh my gosh! He... you guys really look like you''re together you know."


    I hear a ding and I know Jena has reached her destination since I go to the highest floor. I wink at


    her as she gets out and the door shuts leaving me once again alone.


    Secondster I get out of the elevator and get into my office to prepare everything before Mr Keels


    arrives.


    Mr Keels is soon to be fifty years old and the CEO of C and Spany that I''vee to love


    working for. Mr Keels has been so good to me even though I heard he''s a pain in the arse to his


    previous PAs. I quickly take his coffee when I''m notified by Lilith of his arrival. Lilith is the lobby


    secretary and always on the look out and notifies me every morning when he arrives so I can make


    his coffee and hand it to him when he arrives.


    I make the coffee and take the iphone tablet that contains his schedules of the day and head to the


    office. I raise my hand to knock but I hear his voice and two other men''s. He has no appointment


    now since I had already mastered it in my head and I wonder who came to see him when he''s not


    been in for even two minutes. I knock twice and all voices cease before I hear ae in.


    "Morning Mr Keels. I have your coffee here." I ce the cup on his desk as he matters a thank you.


    "Meet my business associates. Mr James and Mr Kings." My extended arm posses midway but I


    manage to continue extending it to a so good looking man that has blonde hair and beautiful green


    eyes. "Nice to meet you Mr James." I smile at him. I withdraw my hand before he even says


    anything. Yeah I know I might seem rude but I hate body contact.


    I turn to a smirking Sydney. "How are you Ms Styles?" I scowl at him. Now Mr Keels will want to


    know how we know each other. "Never been better Mr Kings." His hand stays longer and I roughly


    pull mine.


    "I see you''ve already met Ms Styles, Sydney." Mr Keels says amusementced in his tone. My eyes


    stray to Mr James for a second and I see his eyes on me. I quickly avert mine and move close to Mr


    Keels.


    "Yes. Ms Styles here came for an HR interview in mypany but never got it." His stupid smirk is


    on his face. "I wonder why." I whisper to myself which Sydney''s smirk widens.


    "Really?" Mr keels oblivious to Sydney''s antics seems really surprised. "Your loss then. Isabe is


    the most efficient employee I''ve had in a while. I quite like her." I turn red with all the attention that I


    get and excuse myself and leave after taking the tablet.


    I sit inside my office and stare at my boss'' door. What the hell just happened? This is not how I


    expected to have my day. Sydney looks so much better since Ist saw him in the hospital. No one


    could even guess he was shot. His hair looks ruffled in a stylish way and his tailored suit I''d bet it


    was made specifically for him. The scene of him and Bianca at the hospital reys in my head and


    every thought of him vanishes. I let out a stream of colorful curses at him before I concentrate on


    my work.


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    ''Inhale peace, exhale stress.'' I repeat this to myself as I take in deep breaths with my eyes closed.


    "Did I really make your heart race that fast sweetheart?" I pause my stress relieving exercise and


    look up to find a grinning Sydney.


    "I would have liked you a little bit" I say holding my thumb close to my second finger "If you were a


    even less full of yourself. Jeez! How did you even fit in that elevator?" I hearughter next to him


    and I look up to see Mr Jamesughing making heat crawl up my cheeks.


    I look down feeling so embarrassed. "I wonder what happened between you two. I already like you."


    Mr James says in a yful tone.


    "Can I do anything for you Mr James?" I try to change the subject into a more professional one.


    "Call me Liam, doll." I return his smile but soon it''s cut short by Sydney freaking Kings. "Enough with


    the flirting. We have more important things to do." He says in a cold voice and turns on his heels.


    "Say hi to your fiancé Mr Kings." Shit. Why did I say that? Stupid Be. Stupid stupid stupid.


    "I will Ms Styles." He says in a tight smile and leaves immediately. Jeez! What stuck up his ass this


    time?


    "This tension is so thick.You got some scissors here?" I roll my eyes and Liam chuckles before he


    leaves.


    ***********


    "Isabe." I raise my eyes and find Jason next to my door. What business does he have here?


    "Jason. What are doing here?" Am I supposed to call him uncle now? No. I''ll think about all this


    later.


    "We have a meeting now with Luke. I came with Mr Andrews."


    I raise an eyebrow. "What do you have to do with thewyer and Mr Keels, Jason?"


    He shrugs. "You''ll see. You''ll also join us since you are part of the meeting."


    I stop on my tracks and look at Jason. Why am I needed? Maybe it''s the normal minutes writing that


    I usually take. Everything is so abnormal today. Why would Jason say I''m part of it? I follow Jason


    into the office where he doesn''t knock.


    "Ah, Isabe. Nice of you to join us." Mr Keels says. This is so totally strange. Jason pulls a chair for


    me and I seat on it without thanking him and look at all the men waiting for an answer.


    Let me give you a small introduction of thepany Isabe." Mr Keels starts. I furrow my


    eyebrows and look at him strangely. Why would I need thepany''s history? Mr Keels stands and


    starts.


    "C and Spany was started forty years ago by Colin Styles and headed it for seven years before


    it was handed down to his eldest child, Caroline Styles." Everything stills for a second when I hear


    the name that has been on my mindtely. Well,  one of the names. Oh! God! Caroline Styles. My


    mum. I feel like the room gets smaller and hotter. What''s happening to me? I try fanning myself


    using my hand but no use. Water. I need a ss of water. I look at Jason who gets up immediately


    and gets me a ss of water. I take it and take in deep breaths.


    Inhale peace,  exhale stress. I try that for about three times and soon I''m better.


    I look up to see Mr Keel''s worried face next to Jason''s. Mr Andrews stands behind them looking


    uncertain of what to do.


    I ce a smile on my face. "Please continue Mr Keels."