Chapter Twelve: Hatred, A New Villain

Axel's POV

I returned to my office, and the feeling of victory and triumph rushed into me. I just did Ms Lennox a huge favour by showing everyone, including her ex, just how intimate we are and how she could easily live without him. I already knew that rumours within this building spread fast, especially if I am the cause of it. Ideally, her ex should get to know Ms Lennox's new lover latest by this evening.

I flipped open a file filled with documents and signed them quickly, already planning on welcoming Ms Lennox to her new position. Before I knew it, I had already sped through files and files of work. I don't know what it was that had edged me to finish work swiftly I'm not complaining I adored the feeling of anticipation.

While I frantically scribbled my signature on each document after scanning the words, I find myself putting down my pen and my gaze traced toward the window, I eyed the outside with hope. I found myself grinning from ear to ear.

This relationship will, hopefully, last forever.

Eveline's POV

After that little 'comment' I made to counter his words, David looked mad. Mad. As if he was prepared to let loose and beat me all over. However, knowing the very fact that he could get fired for doing so, he kept quiet and clench his fist. Was this what it feels like to have utmost superiority over one? If so, I can't say I dislike it.

"What, you still have something to say?" I spit the words out of my mouth, making it a goal to show David just how uninterested I am in what he had to say and that I hope that he will walk away without causing a scene.

He was oblivious to my obvious signals as he continued to blabber on. Honesty, at this point I don't know whether he's here to 'congratulate' me or mock me.

"If you're done squawking, can you leave? I still have some work to do." I said monotonously, gesturing towards the stacks of paperwork I had left unattended. The day had just started and now I want to end it so bad due to exhaustion. Exhaustion from trying to talk through this sick man before me.

"No. I'm not done." He grinned, folding his arms as if he was superior compared to me when we were both from the same department. That cheeky expression was making fun of me and I hated it, oh so much.

"Well, I'm done. So get lost." I bit back through gritted teeth. Completely ignoring his existence, I continued with my work, unwilling to allow such a person to waste my precious time.

" 'Get lost?' " David repeated, menacingly. I knew that I screwed up. In that split second, I lost my cool and said something I should not have. Oh no, David had never been treated this way by me, never before have I ever said this to him. Although our relationship was already down the drain, that lingering feeling of dominance is still alive, and within him. By asking him to 'get lost, I had angered him terribly. What a mistake. On the first day back at work, nonetheless.

"Since when did you have it in you to tell me to 'get lost?' 'Get lost ', is it?" The way he constantly repeated the phrase scared me a little. The lingering danger in his tone warned me that I should watch what I do and say, just like before, from now onwards. However, the damage was done and I could only pray and hope that the abuse would come as a soft blow or more lenient.

David stepped forward, raising his arms as I prepared for the attack. However, after a while, nothing came. No sting or pain anywhere all over my body. Nothing at all. I felt completely fine.

My fearful eyes slowly crept open and oh what a sight it was, Axel and David were glaring at each other as if they were communicating through their pupils. Axel gripped David's wrist tightly, leaving a lingering red mark. David ignored the pain and went on to taunt Axel as if he wasn't the one with the highest rankings here.

"Mr Draven, what an interesting sight it is, seeing you being protective over a mere girl. Looks like the rumours are true." David smiled albeit not sincerely.

"And what guts you have, to physically abuse one of my employees out in the open. That's going to damage your reputation here isn't it, Mr Sorrett? Although your reputation was already down the drains the second you broke up with dear Eveline here." Axel replied, gesturing towards me.

That was the first time Axel had used my first name. He did not refer to me as 'Ms Lennox' oh no he did not, instead, he called me Eveline in front of my ex. The way my name rolled off his tongue so casually, the sound of my name emitting in his mouth was soft and gentle and filled with much affection and love. I especially loved how he said it so nonchalantly in front of David. The pure anger and rage visible on his face made it difficult for me to smirk. I looked at him confidently with eyes that seemed to say, " Yes, I got our boss on my side and he loves me way more than you ever did, how do you like that?" Of course, I wasn't idiotic enough to say it out loud else I get into even more trouble.

" 'Dear Eveline', is it? I never thought I'd get to witness the day where I hear you saying a woman's first name. The best you could address a female was by their last name. It seems that life is full of surprises." Although met with such obvious defeat, David did not seem willing to grovel and admit his wrongs seeing how he continues, blabbering about god knows what.

"Eveline is, of course, the only one I'll be treating this way. Don't you ever forget the difference between power and superiority between the two of us? With just one wave of my hand and I can fire you and send you straight home. Let's hope that you saved enough money to pay for your financial needs after you lose your job. Now 'get lost' and avoid interfering with Eveline and my work, we don't need a useless bug in our lives." Axel spat before ignoring his existence and anger as he turned towards me and requested that he help me carry my things up to the top floor.

David's POV

As those two sick lovebirds left, I found myself drowning in anger and embarrassment. I clenched my fist so hard that I felt like my fingernails were going to rip my palm open. My eyes fixated on the clean flooring as I find my breathing abnormally quick.

Oh, how I hated Eveline. I hate her smile, her face, her personality, her appearance, everything about her, I hate them all.