My Addiction by Ida Gonzalez (summer reading list TXT) 📗

"Do you already know who you're going with to the gala on Friday?" Luis asks suddenly.

"Mmm what gala?" I ask turning my face to look at Ana, I didn't know about any gala.

"Ay silly, explain to her, she's new how do you want me to know." answers Cris and Ana starts talking.

"Look beautiful, the company anniversary is the other Friday, it's always done at the Delux hotel, one of their biggest hotels." I'm surprised Dante didn't mention anything about the gala or anything like that, did he forget or he doesn't plan to take me? Suddenly a jealousy seized me.

"No, I didn't know and I don't think I'll go." I answer because I really don't know if I'll go.

 "And why is that?" asks Luis, I just shrug my shoulders... "I don't know, I don't have an invitation."

 "Don't be silly, all employees must attend. "Ana answers and I just keep thinking about what that would imply.

"We'll see who the boss brings this year as his plus one. "I look at her as if wanting to know more, she continues. "Last year he brought a beautiful and sexy woman." exclaims Cris... Ana snorts and rolls her eyes. "She's a bitch." she declares.

"Yeah but it doesn't take away from how beautiful she is..." adds Cris.

"Here Paula is much more beautiful." replies my partner.

"By far." Luis answers staring at me, what's wrong with this guy?

 "And who is that woman?" I ask biting my pencil, curious and anxious and why deny, also jealous.

"That's the model Sara Michaell." I roll my eyes.... "Ah that woman." I say pouting, hearing her name makes my guts churn.

 

 

"Do you know her?..." she asks.

"Yes, I've seen her in showbiz magazines, something like that." I answer without much desire....

 "Well yes, and who knows if I'll take her again this year, rumor has it that they have a relationship."

"Dante has nothing with that bitch." I answer without realizing it, and just watch the pairs of eyes staring at me perplexed.

"I mean I mean, I always read social magazines and apparently there's nothing going on between them." I try to disguise the gaffe by ducking my head to type already pretending nothing happened.

"I'd love for him to take me." Ana answers smiling, placing her chin on her hands.

Maybe Dante forgot to mention about the gala or he doesn't plan to take me... I keep thinking, it's like a thorn that remains in my chest.

 "Gentlemen less talk and more work, remember we have until Friday to deliver the proposal for the advertising campaign." says Sebastian leaving his office.

"Yes sir." we answer in unison and he stares at me for a longer time, that makes me a little uncomfortable I just duck my head and concentrate on my work without paying attention to him.

  At noon, we go down to lunch, in the cafeteria with the guys, suddenly I get a notification announcing a message.

  My Dante: my love, you don't know how much I want to see you for a moment.

He can't tell me that, he's crazy.... "I'm dying to see you too. "I answer without hesitation.

 My Dante: come on up

 I open my eyes like saucers, he wants me to come up he's crazy.

Paula: I can't Dante I'm having lunch.

 My Dante: then I'll come down.

 Paula: No Dante, we talked about it please.

He doesn't answer again, he doesn't think of doing anything, I sigh deeply because I know he will if I don't go upstairs.

I apologize to the roommates saying I will go to the bathroom, they nod, not paying much attention to me. I go up to my apartment to figure out what the hell I'm going to do.

I walk into the office again and run into Sebastian.

 

"Paula!"He exclaims surprised... "Sir, I was just coming to get something." I answer when he suddenly approaches me and I don't know what the fuck he's up to, his closeness makes me uncomfortable.

 "Are you dating someone?" he asks just like that without mincing words.

 "Excuse me? I don't know what your question is about." without seeing it coming he grabs a strand of my hair and puts it behind my ear, I recoil a little, his act is somewhat inappropriate.

 "I don't know if you're aware that the other Friday is the company gala." I just watch him a little uncomfortably, he's too close to me and I shouldn't, I should run away from here before Dante or someone else sees us and thinks something he's not.

"Do you have someone to go with?" he blurted out suddenly.

"No sir, I'm not going." I clarified firmly. "Of course you should go Paula now you're just another employee." he adds smiling, going over my body cheekily.

 "Well the point is I wanted to know if..." he is silent for a moment I am just confused and nerves are playing havoc with my stomach.