“I said leave me Devian!” She tried to flung his hand away but his grip was too strong.
“No.” Devian was calm.
“Just leave me!” She shouted again.
“No” he answered again. “I won’t leave you for the rest of my life” he wanted to speak that out but this cold director was not used to saying these words.
“You!” She glared at him with red eyes.
“Yes?” He made fun of her anger.
“I said leave me you bastard” her tone became faint.
Devian saw that she was not struggling to get away anymore so he pulled her into his embrace.
“Young master, Master Lyle is calling you” a servant came and said.
“Okay we’ll go.” Arien took it as an opportunity, escaped from his embrace and ran inside.
Devian nodded helplessly and followed behind.
They entered the room and saw Mama Lyle sitting on the sofa.
“Where is Dad?” Devian asked.
“He’s in the study.” Mama Lyle answered.
Devian walked over to the study while Arien accompanied Averley Lyle.
After a while Devian came out and asked Arien out but she declined him without a second thought saying “I’m leaving for the office.”
They arrived at Visight one after the other.
Arien first went to the manager’s office to give the work she has completed.
“Arien, you’re here.” Manager Andrew spoke.
“Good morning manager” Arien greeted with her usual sweet smile.
“You’re working hard since the time you joined this week.” He said.
“It’s just work.” Arien kept the folder on his table saying, “I’ve completed these”
“Yeah I see, do you not want a raise in your salary.” Andrew spoke.
“It’s alright manager” Arien denied.
“Come on, I’ll help you.” Andrew walked to Arien and held her shoulders and tried to massage it “I’m just helping you”
Arien was stunned. She felt disgusted with his touch.
“Manager, I said I’m good. I don’t need a help for the raise in my salary. I believe in my own abilities” Arien was calm and saying that she removed Andrew’s hand from her shoulders and walked out.
Arien went and sat there on her place when a colleague came over to her saying “So you are the new girl here? I’m Madonna.”
“Hello” Arien greeted but got a cold response.
For some reason she didn’t feel her to be someone good.
“You better be in your limits. You’re new here so you need to listen to all my orders.” Madonna spoke in an unfriendly tone.
“Miss Madonna, you’re just a colleague not my boss. Why would I listen to you?” Arien kept calm and didn’t react fiercely even when treated like that.
“You…!” Madonna became fierce.
She smashed the table and wanted to say something but suddenly a man spoke from behind.
“Madonna, you met her. She’s the new colleague I was taking about. You should take a good care of her, okay. Treat her well.” Manager Andrew spoke from behind.
“Yes manager.” Madonna’s expression changed in the blink of an eye.
“I’ll leave her to you then, help her as much as possible.” Andrew waved his hand and walked away.
Madonna turned to Arien and said in the same unfriendly tone, “you better don’t tell this to manager Andrew.” And saying so she walked away.
Then another colleague came to her.
“Don’t mind her.” She said. “I am Jane Robinson. Nice to meet you.” She stretched her hand.
“I am Arien..” Arien reached out to shake hands with her.
“She’s a bit arrogant because her sister is the manager in public relations department. She behaves like this with every single person. She thinks everyone inferior.” With that Jane made a frustrated face.
“Never mind.” Arien said.
“If that is the case, I should be the most arrogant one, after all my husband is the CEO of this office…” Arien chuckled in a murmuring tone.
“What?” Jane was still standing there. She didn’t hear what she said so she asked.
“Nothing. She’s really very arrogant!” Arien forgot that she should not have said that. If people saw her boasting, how would she be able to work by her own abilities?
“You can ask me if you need any help.” Jane smiled at her.
“Okay. Thank you so much.” Arien gave back a warm smile.
Jane Robinson walked to her place and Arien busied herself in her work as well.
At noon she got a text form Devian asking her out for lunch.
She replied back: I am going to have lunch with a colleague. I will not be able to accompany you.
“Devian, you’ll leave me sooner or later. I should not depend on you so much.” She sighed in her heart.
She felt sad for declining him but she couldn’t do anything else. She had to avoid him.
She sat there, took out her lunch box and ate a bite with a gloomy face.
It was not Arien alone who had a gloomy face but Devian also sat in his office watching her.
His face as cold as ice. He looked like a devil who could make one shudder with just a glance. He was looking at her every move from the surveillance camera.
“D… Director… Should I go and call Mrs Lyle here?” Dean stood there all covered with sweat.
“No need. Go” Devian ordered.
“Yes.” Dean ran with his fullest speed out of the office.
He would get an attack if this goes on. Why does he have to be sandwiched between them every time?
Arien had just eaten a bite and kept her lunchbox back.
This angered Devian. Such a careless girl. She doesn’t care about him. At least she should care about her own health and not skip meals like that.
Devian got up and without even knowing entered the lift, came to the 18th floor at the sales department and reached to Arien’s desk.
Arien felt somebody’s gaze and lifted her head up.
“Director…” She stood up. Only then did Devian came to his senses and saw that he had already reached here.
“Director?” He frowned.
“Ahh… Director….” Arien wanted to explain.
Devian held her hand and said, “Come with me.” And he pulled Arien along.
Arien was scared. “What if somebody sees us.” She said.
“You still care about that?” Devian entered the VIP lift holding her hand.
“Yes, I am…” Arien was stuck and chocked because of his gaze.
“Then you should be punished” Devian bend down and kissed her hard. No, he was not just kissing, he was rather biting her as if giving a punishment.
She pushed him fearing if somebody sees them like this.
After a while he let her go. They were almost at the ground floor.
“Ding” The lift door opened with a sound. There were people coming back after lunch.
Arien was still hesitant to follow him but Devian walked forward and Arien had to follow to avoid any misunderstandings.
She wanted to maintain her image as a subordinate of him and not his wife.
Everybody’s gaze fell on Devian and then swept to Arien.
They looked at her with surprise and curiosity. Some women looked at Arien her with jealousy and disgust.
“Such a handsome God he is. How can Arien pester our Director Lyle?” One of them was Madonna.
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