Tricky Son of a Biscuit II

As soon as I asked for him, the receptionist gave me a very warm smile. She was a woman with a small face and eyes that held years of experience, it was easy to judge that she had worked for the company for many many years and I instantly felt admiration for her, especially if she could work for someone as arrogant as Blaze Lockheart.

"I'm very sorry, he hasn't arrived yet, but please take a seat over at the benches by the wall, I'll bring you a cup of hot chocolate and then I'll let his secretary know that you're here for Eros", she said to me in a very calm voice as she got up from her seat and walked towards and adjoining door.

I frowned, shouting so she could hear me " I'm here for Blaze Lockheart instead", and corrected as she handed me a cup.

She gave me a small apologetic smile "right Mr Blaze Lockheart", she said as she picked up the black desk phone on her right.

The phone rang for a couple of seconds before someone picked up.

"Hello Kate, Marie here. One appointment for Er-Mr Blaze this morning, please let me know as soon as he gets in", she said again in her calm voice.

I smiled at her even though I knew I had no such scheduled appointment. This feeling of being treated like a VIP was so good, I felt that this small lie was not a big deal and besides the hot chocolate was on another level.

It was about an hour later that we heard the deafening whirling sounds of a helicopter as it approached. Seriously?, he brought that to work every morning?. What a showoff!.

About ten minutes later, the desk phone and after another minute, Marie pit it back down and addressed me.

"it appears Mr Er-Blaze just arrived and he has been informed that you are here for your appointment so please follow me", she said as she got up to lead the way.

Before long, and after climbing a spiral stairs and taking a couple of turns, we were infront of another desk in a different part of the building and she introduced me to a young girl called Kate and swiftly took her leave.

I smiled in thanks before she left.

The new girl, Kate was a lot younger than Marie almost as if she would only be a year older than me.

"Hi, I'm Kate Teller", she said with a very beautiful smile. I smiled back, refusing to be all friendly with Kate. For some reason, even though she seemed like a very nice person, I just couldn't trust her.

"Please take a seat", she said and pointed a seat behind me "I shall call to let him know you're up".

I only managed to nod as she picked up a desk phone and dialed a number I presumed was for Blaze's office.

"Yes Sir, she is here. Ok, Sir", she said into her desk phone after a couple of seconds.

She turned back to me with a smile

"You may meet him now", she said as she pointed to the door right behind her.

I nodded again as I made my way to the door. As soon as I entered his office, my eyes met his as he sat nonchalantly in his seat.

What else was I seriously expecting to see?

"You're here quite early", he commented as he takes his eyes over my body. I frowned annoyingly at him.

"Can I have my phone now please?", I asked instead. I was eager to retrieve it and then bolt out of his life like The Flash.

He smiled, "straight to business?", he asked "alright then, please take a seat. I was hoping to drag this out for as much as I can", he added.

Seriously?, he better not tell me he forgot the phone.

I pierced him with a glare as the thought began to get more feasible in my head.

He gave a short fake laugh "okay listen here, before you start over thinking this and coming up all sorts of outrageous scenarios in that tiny little head of yours, I'll let you know that it's not what your thinking", he said in a calm voice.

I scoffed, raising my eyebrow quizzically.

"Well how do you know what I'm thinking Mr Lockheart?", I quipped easily and earning a little smirk on his upper lip.

Meanwhile, Kate was crouched just behind her boss' office door, trying her very best to eavesdrop on the conversation going on inside.

She snickered at the girl sitting opposite to Blaze as she pressed her ear to the door.

"Look, I just want my phone back, nothing more", I said to him. I didn't understand why he was refusing to cooperate by giving back my phone.

All of a sudden, his eyes narrowed.

"Fine, I'll give you back your phone but on one very simple and easy condition", he said in an all serious manner. His demeanor had also suddenly changed.

The way he said easy condition made me feel uneasy. I sensed that I was about to be hit by something big.

"Work for me", he said while locking eyes with me. As if that intense gaze he was giving me would change my mind.

"No", I easily responded without thinking twice about it.

He let out a short humorless laugh.

"Well, I knew you'd say that. Which is why I took necessary precautions. You see I'm not asking anymore", he continued.

"oh really?. Why are so obsessed about getting me to work for you?", I asked in curiosity. "Besides, how do you think you're going to get me to agree?"

This time he let out a genuine laugh and I couldn't help but notice the way it lit up his handsome face.

"You see...Miss Morning-Dew, I have copies of some very questionable photos that I'm sure you wouldn't want anyone else to see", he said as he pulled out my phone. I was tempted to make a grab for it but I didn't. I will perhaps regret that later.

I raised a brow at that. He was seriously blackmailing me to work for him. What a sneaky jerk.

But then again, I can only blame one person. Jade Morning-Dew, she had insisted on going to the beach last summer and even went ahead to buy a lot of questionable bikinis, including one that barely covered my private area and half of my breasts.

And then she had playfully taken so many pictures as I had changed including a few naked butt pics which we were supposed to delete but forgot. She even hot a few good ones of Shadya's butt as well.

Now my butt and my life were literally in his hands. I groaned, rolling my eyes at the situation. Now wasn't the time to complain about the fact that my elder sister was so childish sometimes.

Even worse, was the thought of him having such pictures in his hands and what he could do with his immense wealth and power. I dared not imagine what could happen.

Although I wasn't a celebrity, I was very concerned about the backlash my sister and I would receive if those pictures came out.

I groaned again, feeling annoyed at the situation.

"I know you don't want these coming out. So what will it be?", he asked in an insanely calm voice as he waved my phone infront of me.

I rolled my eyes, jaws ticking in annoyance.

"what else do you think it'll be?, it's not like I have a choice here"

He gave me one of his evil little smiles and I imagined breaking his nose with a punch.

Few seconds later, he nodded and pushed a white paper in front of me.

I gave him a cold glare and took the pen he offered.