CHAPTER 8

(Time fast forward to lunch)

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Mateo's POV

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I walked into the building scanning everywhere, I sighted the receptionist giving me seductive looks and felt disgusted. "Miss Hills, pack your things, you're fired," I ordered aloofly. The flimsy dressed lady paused in shock and my bodyguards dragged her out while her ex colleagues in the canteen watched.

"Yeah, that serves her right, she has always been an obnoxious brat," one of them scornfully said.

I walked into my private elevator and pushed the top button where my office was located.

Ding!

The elevator opened and I saw two women talking. Miss Taylor was standing face to face with one who I recognize to be Marissa, backing me. Damn! Even her back looks good.

I heard the word 'date' and got curious. "Who's going on a date?" They froze, Lacey was looking at me with surprise.

"Is it me or am i the only one hear his voice," Dalia asked, I was about to reply when I strong force came in contact with my jaw.

Crack!!

"F**k, woman! Are you planning to break my jaw?" I groaned and held my jaw. Damn! Her punches are good.

"Oh, Mr. Silvetti, I am sorry, pardon me," she said politely while grinning evilly. I glared at her, holding my jaw while she gave me a provoking smile. "Sorry sir, she did it out of instinct, she didn't mean to," Lacy intervened.

Just then Luke came in," Mari, aren't you coming?" His eyes widened when he noticed me.

Mari? Freaking Mari? Seriously?

I glared at him and a thought flickered in my brain, "Mr Webster, I'm afraid Miss Banks won't be joining you as she has a lot of work to do." He obviously didn't seem pleased but what can he do when I am the boss? He slowly nodded, "Mari, I guess it's next time then." She shook her head and he left.

There will be no next time and quit with the name!

"Miss Taylor, you can go now, Miss Banks and I have to talk." A sympathetic look came across her face before she walked off, leaving us alone. "Sir, but I promised the...."

She started to protest but I walked into the elevator and she followed me, reluctantly. We walked to my private car park where my car was located, and one of my bodyguards opened the door. "Where are we going?" She asked suspiciously and planted her on the ground, I stared hard at her.

"Are you so dumb that you actually forgot the contents of the contract?"

She glared at me. I sighed. "You're having lunch with me, now get in the car."

She scoffed. "No." she said indignantly and turned to go but I caught her wrist and dragged her into the car.

Five days later.

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Dalia's POV

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It's been five days and it's not so bad. I managed to irritate him every single day. First, I "accidentally" put two teaspoons of pepper in his coffee and when he drank it, he dashed into the restroom like flash, I laughed out my eyes and composed myself before he came out. Isn't revenge sweet guys? Next day, I took the rat Thalia was experimenting on and pranked him by tying the rat to a stick and placing it on his desk. When he walked in, his screams were like music to my ears.

Next, while he was working, I "accidentally" knocked a glass of water over his files and apologised.

Just yesterday, he asked me to get him a glass of water. I slipped plenty of salt and gave it to him, he looked at me suspiciously and ordered me to drink first. I sipped a little and smiled at him. He sceptically took the glass and gulped it while looking at me. Immediately, he spat the water out and glared at me.

"I have had enough of your antics and I assure you, I will not budge," he growled and stood, running again to the restroom. I burst out laughing and walked away, Lacy looked worriedly at me. I did all of this with an innocent smile on my face, aren't I good?

"Bank to my office now!" The intercom snapped me out of my thoughts. I groaned, since I started playing pranks on him, he doubled my work, leaving me tired at the end of the day. I walked up to the door and knock before entering, I saw a young handsome man who I immediately recognize, laughing at him. OMG, is that who I think it is?

When he turned, his eyes bulged, mirroring mine. "Marissa!!."

"Diego!!."

"Mio dios, non avrei mai pensato di vedere il tuo bel viso!" Diego laughed and pulled me into a hug.

( My God, never thought I'd see your pretty face)

"Oh shut up, stronzo," I hugged him back. (asshole)

"If you two are done hugging, I would like to speak with Miss Banks alone," Mateo frowned at us. Diego snickered and passed me a piece of paper, I smirked.

"I've gotta get going before big bro burns me alive. See you later gatito," he winked and walked out. (Kitten)

After he left, my mood soured and I faced the big guy in the room. He stared at my face and I stared back. Let's see who wins.

He blinked "Ha! I win," I hooray, pumping my fists into the air, he gave me a confusing stare and shook his head and gestured to a stack of files on his desk. "Sort them and get them copied today, cancel all my meetings and clear my schedule," he ordered coldly. I rolled my eyes inwardly.

Revenge can be a bitch sometimes.

I sighed, "anything else sir?"

"No," He replied and stood up taking off his Armani suit jacket, losing his tie and folding up his sleeves and for a second, I ogled at him but got a hold of myself. Even with all that proud annoying manners, he still manages to look good. I could literally see his well defined abs!

"So the lioness knows how to admire an Adonis," he smirked at me. I scoffed at him.

"Admire? More like envy, do you know how long it took me to get a six? A year! And I bet it didn't take you two months," I said with a tone filled with envy. "It took me six months of intense workout to get an eight, and I'd love to see yours," he grinned.

"Not even in your wildest dream." I walked away.

An eight?!! I knew he wasn't human.

"What was it all about?" Lacey asked, worried that I'd get myself fired sooner or later.

"Nothing. Just more work like seriously, can't he give me a break or something," I was exasperated and slumped on my chair.

"You sure you guys didn't quarrel?" Lacey raised a brow.

"Apart from abs, no."

"Abs?"

"Yeah," I focused on getting the work done before he came screaming in my ears. He walked out of his office majestically and flashed me a lovely smile. I wiped my eyes twice to know if I was seeing clearly and when I opened my eyes, poof! He was gone, I looked left and right and shrugged.

Maybe it's just my cursed imagination.

I went back to work.

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A/N

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