Chapter 7


    Read Fated to Them by Jessica Hall Chapter 7 – The next week goes by in a blur of rushing around,


    trying to adjust to the new schedule my mother and I havee up with. Life was hectic although they


    haven’t actually called outside office hours. I was dreading the time they did, knowing it would be a


    juggling act for me. Walking into the office, I turn the phones over and flick on the AC, getting ready for


    the day. For the most part, they remain in their offices and the only time I see them is when they need


    me to file something or print or just give me random annoying tasks.


    They usually start at 8AM which after speaking to Be, she said was strange because for the most


    part they handle a lot of thepany’s business from their homes. Apparently, thest secretary spent


    most of her time in the office by herself, but I have seen them every day since 1 started working under


    them, and they never missed a day. Cyrus though I could tell didn’t like being here, it had only been a


    week working under them and I have discovered he has quite the temper.


    “Adeline” I hear Eli call out from his office, my entire body tense as I get up from my seat. My heels


    clicked on the tiled floor and I smooth out my skirt the best I could before opening the door. Eli raises


    an eyebrow at me, and I realise I forgot to knock. Seriously he called me in here, but I still need to


    knock? I roll my eyes and shut the door knocking on it before breathing out annoyed and waiting for


    him to answer.


    “Come in,” He says. I walk in and his arms are folded over his chest as he stares at me with an


    annoyed look on his face.


    “You’re not very good at listening to instructions, are you?” He states. I fight the urge to roll my eyes at


    him or retort sarcastically.


    “What do you want?” | ask but even my tonees across rudely. My mother always said it’s not what


    you say but how you say it, I really need to work on that.


    “Lose the attitude, I won’t tolerate it” He says, leaning on his desk, his hands sped together as he


    watches me under hooded eyes.


    The door suddenly opens behind me and Cyrus takes a seat on the couch next to the window


    overlooking the city. He braces his chin on hand watching our little altercation enthusiastically, like this


    was prime entertainment.


    “We are leaving for Soya City; we will pick you up at 6am tomorrow the ne leaves early in the


    morning” Pick me up? I can’t leave, what about Maya and my mother?


    “You want me toe with you?” | ask, looking between them.


    “Are you not our personal assistant, becausest I checked it was part of your job description” Eli asks,


    leaning back on his chair and cing his hands behind his head. I really should have read those


    documents more thoroughly.


    “I can’t, I have to drop my niece off and pick her up, my mother is working tomorrow” I tell them.


    “Well then tell your sister to pick up her own d**n kid, it is hers isn’t it”


    “Yes, SHE is, but she isn’t avable either” I tell him with a heavy emphasis on the she, not liking the


    way he called my niece an it.


    “My oh my doesn’t she have an attitude today, Eli” Cyrus mocks behind me. I turned and red at him


    before noticing he had moved and was now standing directly behind me. I gulp a shiver running down


    my spine, he leans in closer and my heart rate picks up. “Do I make you nervous?” He asks his breath


    fanning my lips, gosh he smells good. I take a step back looking him over not bothering to answer his


    question, instead asking my own.


    “No contact lenses today?” I ask and he smirks his eyes going to Eli.


    “She is observant though” Cyrus says, making me furrow my brows,he doesn’t move away instead


    stepping closer and goosebumps raise on my arms when I feel his breath on my neck.


    “What time do you drop your sister off?” Eli asks, making me look at him at his desk.


    “630”


    “You drop her to school that early?” He asked with shock evident on his face.


    “No, she goes to before school care since I now start earlier here” I tell him. He scratches his chin.


    “Fine, I will organise a sitter to pick her up from school, where does she need to go?”


    “To my mother’s work at the medical practise”


    Fine I will organise her to be dropped to her and we can drop her off on the way to the airport” He says


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    leaving no room for argument, daring me toe up with another excuse.


    “You can go home early today; we will be staying overnight so go home and pack and send me a text


    once home with your nieces details and instructions” He says dismissing me by waving his hand. I


    internally groaned, I hated flying and managed to avoid it. I turn to walk out the door when Cyrus steps


    in my way gripping my arms, he leans in, his face only inches off mine.


    “And leave the attitude at home when we pick you up” He whispers below my ear before letting me go


    and stepping back, a sly smirk creeping onto his face while my heart rate spikes, pounding erratically in


    my chest. I re at him, stepping past him and leaving the office in a hurry.


    I drove home. Getting out, I push the bins out the front to the curb for the bin man before walking


    toward the house and noticing the damage to my car that Ipletely forgot about. My door all crinkled


    and the white paint from the bord had transferred all over the side of my car. Argh how I forgot, I had


    no idea. I shake my head walking inside.


    My mother was sitting on the lounge watching TV.


    “Where is Maya?” I ask when I don’t notice her sitting with my mother.


    “In her room, you’re home early” She states.


    “Yeah, I am going away to Soya City for work tomorrow” My mother goes to protest before ! hold my


    hand up, telling her to let me exin.


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