“Emily… I’m really leaving,” He sat down on the bed and tapped her back lightly. As he did so, his eyes fell on the exposed part of her back.
An unsatisfied smile appeared on his face. Perhaps he should have left more marks on her but he didn’t want to create problems for her. She’d have to go home soon. How would she hide the marks from her mother or sibling?
“Get out,” Emily’s voice sounded muffled as she buried her face in the pillow. Not daring to look up. The realization of what they had done just dawned on her.
Jeez! How could she have acted so unrestrained!? That too in the office. What exactly came over her to act that way!? Ryan chuckled and moved closer, lowering his head to kiss her hair since she refused to look at him.
Emily’s face turned beet red when she felt the warm sensation coursing through her due to his kiss. “I’ll be back in… Let’s say an hour. You can freshen up in the bathroom. I’ll order some clothes for you.”
He waited to see if she would respond but just silence from her so he turned away with this small yet nearly visible smile. Emily only looked up when she heard the door squeak to indicate that he’d just left the room.
She raised the duvet and looked down at her naked self. Couldn’t stop the giddy feeling that arose in her heart right then. She almost shrieked. Honestly, she didn’t know how to feel but she knew that she ought to get out of the damn bed and freshen up.
She is very aware of the fact that she would never look at the door of this room the same way again whenever she is in the office.
She shrugged off the slightly disturbing thoughts and attempted to get out of bed. Then came that painful sting. The little… No, not little but the price she has to pay for those moments of pleasure.
She succeeded in dragging herself off to the bathroom. She was stunned by the lavish interior of the bathroom. Every bathing necessities were in it.
She even saw a pain relief allegedly rose soap she’s supposed to use in the bathtub. The jealousy snapped in her. Has he brought other women to this room before?
The painful sting that hit her again was enough to make her remember why she is there in the first place. So once again, she shrugged off the annoying thoughts and got into the bathtub.
She turned and switched on the tap. Sighing in satisfaction, she laid back to enjoy relief from the warm water that slowly filled up the bathtub.
***
“Finally!,” Chris exclaimed in joy as the conference room door opened and Ryan walked in. “You finally decided to grace us with your presence when the meeting is just five minutes from now.”
“Have you been waiting for long?” Ryan’s voice was low as usual but clear. He took a few steps to the seat reserved for him and suddenly stopped in his tracks.
A frown etched his face when he saw the person he was supposed to sit beside. Why the heck is Eva’s seat beside his!? He gave Chris a questioning and threatening gaze.
“We chose seats randomly and saved the last spot for you,” Chris immediately defended himself. Ryan didn’t have another time to exchange seats anymore cause the meeting started right then.
So he grudgingly sat down, just in time for the investors’ faces to display on the laptop.
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“Has it been decided that we will go along with Mr Briggs’s plan concerning the project?” Scott looked at the investors nervously with an almost anxious look.
It’s been almost two hours now and they still haven’t agreed to decide on one plan for the project. He is starting to worry that they might not get to leave the office early if the investors don’t come to a conclusion soon.
“I agree with Scott. I think Mr Briggs’ idea is more suitable for the project than the rest,” Eva interjected, holding a small notepad in her hands while discreetly glancing at Ryan, every now and then.
There was a momentary silence for a while before the investors finally decided. They nodded, “Yes. We all agree with his plan but it’s on probation alright? We should see how it goes and how successful it will be before fully relying on it.”
And then a few minutes later, the meeting officially came to an end. But just before the meeting closed, one of the investors suddenly called out, “Mr Derrick! I’d like to inquire about setting a dinner appointment with you.”
Ryan, who was already one step away from his seat, stopped. Scott also halted. Same with Chris. Which Mr Derrick is he talking about? In case the old man hasn’t noticed, there are three ‘Mr Derrick’s’ in this room.
But the next words of the old man dispelled their confusion, “My daughter insists that she can only discuss it with you. She doesn’t want to tell anyone else and I don’t know what or how that has got to do with you. But she insists on seeing you again, Mr Ryan.”
Ryan smirked at him. “Mr Briggs,” He called out slowly. “Tell her that I don’t have the time to go on a secret date with her. You of all people should know how crazy these paparazzi can be. What if my girlfriend misunderstands the situation?”
Saying these, he turned around and left the room. Even after so long that he’d been gone, the room was still in utter silence. I think the investors were the most stunned of them all.
‘When did… The Ceo get a girlfriend!?,’ someone even whispered this in a loud tone.
Chris and Scott exchanged an amused look before leaving as well. The systems automatically disconnected the web meeting and each one was now displaying their home screens.
Eva wanted to howl something at the laptops. Her blood boiling with anger. That bitch has really crossed all her limits!
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