Chapter Fourteen_Past_Complications of the heart

"The hell do you think you're doing?" I snapped, slapping him.

He just held his cheek and grinned.

"I needed to know what I was chasing. Its unprofessional for me to do this but these emotions just won't stop. I want a taste of gold. I want a taste of Adam and Eve's fruit. I want a taste of an angel"

"There's one thing you're forgetting Mr Taylor. They were all forbidden for a reason." Ann said.

"Get out of my office Owen and do yourself a favour, don't come back. I'll refer you to Lusi to help present whatever you need." I said.

He nodded with a frown and was about to leave, just as Justin came inside my office. They locked eye contact and Justin looked at me. I shook my head as tears gathered in my eyes. He turned and left the office. Owen looked at me and was about to say something.

"Get out Mr Taylor. I wouldn't want to call security." Ann said.

He nodded and left. When the door was closed, Ann rushed to me as I fell to my knees and sobbing as silently as I could. He's going to hate me. He's going to hate me. Ann pulled out and texted to someone as I rocked myself. Lucy rushed into my office in seconds, locking the door behind her.

"Thank you, Ann, oh princess what happened?" Lucy murmured, which just made me cry more.

I explained the best I could whilst crying, while they both just held me, and silence settled in.

A few hours later I was better but there was a hole in my heart growing each minute Justin ignored me. Ann and I had built up our presentation and taken it to Michael for reassurance. When I returned to my office, I looked for other work to keep me busy. I ignored my break period. I refused to even step out of my office unless it was for bathroom breaks. Lucy and Ann understood that I needed to be alone. Ann informed Michael about what happened despite my protest and he wanted to send me home. He was infuriated by Owen's behaviour but I assured him everything would be fine. I heard a knock and I called for the person to enter, as I went over files for the last presentation of the month.

"Hey I'm leaving, don't stay till the next day okay. Its 7pm and you should get home." Ann said by the door.

"Yeah, thank you."

"See you tomorrow Miss Unico."

"Ann?"

"Yes."

"Please call me Thora, after all you are a friend."

"Okay, Thora."

She closed the door and I began to pack up. I waved at the security guard and left the building. I pulled out my phone about to call a cab since I arrived with Justin's car but a car horn rang out and I found Justin waiting for me. I walked (shakily) towards the car and got in. We sat in absolute silence with an unmoving car for a few minutes. The tears that I thought had run out began to build up again. I didn't know why I was so emotional but it was too much.

"Come here." he said softly.

He pulled me to his lap after adjusting the seat a bit.

���I swear I didn't do anything. He just popped up and I thought it was you but I was in shock when I saw him." I bubbled.

"It's okay. Lusi and Ann cornered me when I was about to kill him. I remembered you wouldn't want that. I will always believe you T. You have always been my ray of sunlight that annoyed me but marked a new beginning. It's going to be okay I swear." He said as he planted kisses on my cheek.

When we got to my building I got off the car expecting him to follow but he stayed in the car.

"Jus?" I called

"No, I'll be heading back to my apartment today. I'll see you at work tomorrow." He said with a failure of an attempted smile.

"Okay. Bye" I said as I turned my back and walked away.

He began to call out but I kept my head up as tears fell again and walked straight without even turn to the back. My mind though kept saying you're letting go of a man that is willing to love you.