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

"You really are a pervert." I sighed out and pinched my lips together. "Everyone is afraid of you, but I'm not."

"Oh, big talk?" He asked with raised brows as the elevator came to a stop and opened its doors. "You're just a low paid employee and I can fire you in a blink of an eye, shouldn't you respect me more?"

"You can but you haven't so far." I grinned as I folded my arms on my chest. "Because I work for your father." I said as we stepped out and he fished out his phone within seconds and placed it to his ear.

"Hello? Yes, it's Avery Bronze, yeah, there is an employee I want to degrade-"

"Alright alright I'm sorry!" I hissed at him and he smirked down at me.

"I don't remember the name right now but I'll get back to you later." He stubbornly said and cut the call before shoving it into his jeans. "Will you show me a little more respect?"

"Degrading me?" I asked with furrowed brows. "I'd be a cleaning maid if you do that."

"At least you won't bad mouth me after." He said as he opened the door and I waited for him to step out and he didn't. Instead, he motioned with his eyes, letting me through first. I stepped out and sighed only to spot a few of my workmates were just outside chattering and probably saying their goodbyes.

The moment Mr Bronze stepped out, they dispersed to the point others fell over the sharp edged stairs and left limping.

"You see, now that's respect." He said as he patted my shoulder and I rolled my eyes in a way he didn't see.

"You want me running away at the very sight of you?" I asked as I stared at him as we walked down the stairs.

"Yes, shows how much power I have over you." He sighed out as if pleased by his words.

"So can I run away now?" I asked as I pointed to the road.

"That's not an excuse to bail on accompanying me." He said and I sighed out as a car pulled up in front of us once we made it to the last step.

"Your car, sir." A man said as he stepped aside and bowed slightly. "Should I call the guards?"

"Just one, give him these keys." He said as he dropped the keys into the man's hand and I blinked in confusion.

How on earth did the man drive it here then?

"You have two keys?" I asked as I glanced at him open the door and stand aside for me to get in. I reluctantly stepped in first and sat down, only to inhale the sweet scent of cherries.

He followed in and sighed as he ran his fingers along his jeans.

"One for the man that brings my car and one for me." He smiled and I furrowed my brows at him.

He clearly had money to waste. He needs a wife or girlfriend.

"Are you married, Mr Bronze?" I asked with a small smile and he glanced at me with raised brows.

"You want to marry me now?" He asked and I cringed my face a little.

"No, you seem to have a lot of money, find a girlfriend to burn money on." I smiled and folded my arms across my chest.

"So why not become my girlfriend?" He asked and I blushed as I glared at him.

"I'm not materialistic so you wouldn't burn a lot off me, find a woman who loves to shop." I said and he chuckled.

"Where to sir?" A man asked as he stepped into the car.

"Family restaurant."