The Second Wife by Melinda Mulera (book club reads .txt) 📗

Chapter 23: Questions

"Umm....hello!?" The girl behind the door yelled, almost in anger. Hazel didn't show any interest to go grab the pizza that he ordered. "I'm leaving!"

"Wait!" I yelled as I pushed Hazel off of me.

After out intense moment, Hazel didn't bother getting off of me and thought it would be nice to use me as a pillow.

Well that would have worked if it wasn't very hot.

"Pay her with the money in my wallet." Hazel groaned as he sat up and leaned against the couch.

"Where's your wallet?" I asked as I struggled to pull on my dress with the sweat all over my body.

"Hm." I heard him say as I pulled the dress down. "Here." Once I perfectly wore my dress, I grabbed the wallet from him and got up, walking towards the door.

I quickly fixed my messy hair and opened the door, revealing a teenage looking girl staring at me with boredom.

"You know, a look like that can spoil the food." I said as I pulled out the amount and handed it to her.

"Well screams like yours could kill your neighbor." She rolled her eyes as she snatched the money from me and dropped the boxes into my hands. "It's night time, every living thing in this place can hear you. Plus, I had to wait for nearly five minutes now because of you." She rolled her eyes again as I blushed whilst she walked away.

H-Hear me!?

I glanced around the place, feeling utterly embarrassed about it.

I told you to shut your trap!

Sighing out in defeat, I turned and walked into the house, kicking the door shut before stepping into the living room where Hazel was, still sitting where I left him but in his trousers.

"Did I... I mean... Was I noisy?" I asked as I sat down beside him. He stared at me for a moment, as if confused that I even asked.

"Well... Yeah." He chuckled slightly. "Is that a problem?"

"The delivery girl said she could hear me." I bit my lower lip and covered my face in embarrassment. "Now I know Linda and Mrs Low heard me." I whined and he laughed a little.

"Well I liked hearing you scream. Tells me I did a good job." He grinned and I sighed out, opening the box of pizza. "So... Will you date me now?" He asked and I glanced at him. "Since we... Did all that. We can get serious... Right?"

"Sure." I nodded with a small smile. "It wouldn't hurt." He smiled and leaned in, pressing his lips on mine for a short moment before he pulled back and grabbed himself a slice. I stared at him in adoration, watching that nice glow radiating from him.

He looked brighter than before.

"What kind of movies do you like?" He asked as he reached for the remote on the table in front of him. "Romance?"

"Anything with vampires in it." I said and he nodded.

I turned my gaze to the screen and sighed out. Feeling abnormally happy about it.

I bet my mother could freak out if she heard about this.

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I buttoned up my top as I walked into the elevator, suddenly feeling nervous about yesterday, wondering what Avery was bound to do to me that I had abandoned my post as his secretary.
 

 

Would he fire me?
 

 

Hazel offered to take me in his company and offer a lot more, but I was sure having a relationship with business wasn't going to work out perfectly for the both of us. He would never have the guts to fire me. Plus, of we ever broke up, he wouldn't want to see me around and fire me.
 

 

It wouldn't work.
 

 

The elevator opened and I hurried, walking towards his door when I was sure he must have called multiple times. I had walked over to the family restaurant and they wouldn't let me even through the gate. So I asked them to hand my purse and they told me strictly that they didn't care.
 

 

So I ran a little late. As a result.
 

 

"Mr Bronze?" I knocked against the door, hearing my heart thud against my chest.
 

 

He was bound to choke me to death.
 

 

"Set the next meeting for twelve a.m tomorrow. Tell them I'm not feeling well." That familiar voice said after the loud 'ding' from the elevator filled the corridor. I turned sharply and glanced as he stepped out with a man that bowed to him a little before stepping back into the elevator.
 

 

"And the secretary?" The man asked, probably referring to me. I clenched my jaw and stared at Avery remained oblivious to my existence.
 

 

"Fire her. Remove her from the building with a permanent leave." Avery demanded and the man suddenly glanced towards me, looking shocked. He quickly bowed to Avery who was still tapping on his tablet.
 

 

"Good day Sir." The man said before the doors closed. I heard Avery sigh before he turned towards my direction, locking our eyes in an instant.
 

 

A frown made its way to my lips as I stared at him. He smirked before shoving his hands into his pants as he pinned the tablet under his arm whilst walking slowly to me.
 

 

"I know you've heard most of it. Why aren't you leaving?" He asked as he stared down at me. "Or will you beg to stay?"
 

 

"Is it because I went to Hazel yesterday?" I asked as I looked straight into his mocking eyes. "I'm sorry I didn't fulfill my duties as your secretary, but I'm also an individual. I couldn't leave Hazel after what you said to him, even if my job was on the line." I said with clenched teeth as he grinned. 
 

 

"Oh, it's not about that. It's about your absence this morning on your first day. I can't have a secretary running late all the time." He said before whipping out his keys. "Beg for me to forgive you. I just might."
 

 

"Not a chance." I rolled my eyes. "I have another job at Hazel's." I hissed as I turned and walked towards the elevator when I felt a tight grip on my wrist before I was forced backwards and into the apartment as Avery opened the door, tossing me in. I fell back, landing a little too harshly on the hard tiled floor. Causing my legs to sting and shake a little.
 

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